Rustic Decorative Objects
For some, the phrase “rustic style” suggests a house like “La Pitchoune,” the late chef Julia Child’s cottage in Provence, with its exposed wooden beams and well-worn antique furniture. For others, rustic furnishings and decor prompt images of a place like the Lake Placid Lodge in Upstate New York, with its stone fireplaces and knotty pine paneling. Indeed, rustic furniture design takes many forms: twig furniture, a plank trestle table, a hand-stitched quilt, a chandelier made of deer antlers.
The rustic style originated in the late 1800s in England, where it was heavily influenced by Romanticism. By the 20th century, it had spread to the United States, adopted by wealthy New Yorkers and the National Park Service alike. Although there are many categories of rustic furniture, one of the most popular and familiar manifestations of the style is Adirondack furniture and the low-slung 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.
Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn reclaimed wood, woven rush seating, wrought iron, coarse stone and weathered metal. As a decor, it exudes warmth and honesty, while a single piece of countrified design adds an intriguing visual counterpoint in a sleek, modern environment.
Easily identifiable by its rough textures, earthy colors and natural materials, rustic wares help bring the beauty of the outdoors inside.
As you can see on 1stDibs, vintage rustic chairs, dining tables and other pieces of rustic furniture offer endless inspiration.
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine
1940s European Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal, Zinc
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
1930s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Earthenware
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Fabric, Willow
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Iron
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak, Pine
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Softwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Reed
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Reed, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Willow
Early 20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Decorative Objects
Antler, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Decorative Objects
Wire
Late 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Willow
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine
20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Pine
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
1950s Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Cut Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Reed, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Leather
1930s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Early 20th Century European Rustic Decorative Objects
Leather
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
19th Century French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Copper
19th Century American Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
1950s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Objects
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
20th Century English Rustic Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
1890s French Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Metal
1940s Turkish Vintage Rustic Decorative Objects
Clay
Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Decorative Objects
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Rush, Pine
Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Objects
Oak
Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Decorative Objects
Hardwood
19th Century Antique Rustic Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Horn, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Rustic Decorative Objects
Composition
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Decorative Objects
Bamboo