Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
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 German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Glass, Wood
1940s Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Alligator
Mid-20th Century Austrian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Horn
Mid-19th Century American Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
1960s American Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
1970s American Vintage Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Early 18th Century Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
Late 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Early 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
1990s Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Late 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Beech
19th Century Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
Early 1900s Nigerian Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Stone
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper, Brass
20th Century Italian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper
Early 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Antler
19th Century Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Stone, Iron, Brass
Early 20th Century English Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Pine
Early 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Antler
Early 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Antler
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Early 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Antler
Early 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Antler
Early 20th Century Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Early 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Early 20th Century Austrian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Antler
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Rope
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
2010s American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Animal Skin
Late 20th Century Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Hardwood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Burl, Walnut
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Wood
1870s German Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Ash
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Antler
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Pottery
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Plaster
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
2010s Mexican Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel
Early 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper