Rustic Sculptures
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.
1890s Belgian Antique Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic, Faience
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Sculptures
Pine
1890s French Antique Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic, Faience
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic, Faience
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Sculptures
Clay
1950s French Vintage Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Sculptures
Faience, Ceramic, Majolica
Early 18th Century French Antique Rustic Sculptures
Limestone
Early 18th Century French Antique Rustic Sculptures
Limestone
1870s French Antique Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century French Antique Rustic Sculptures
Marble, Iron
18th Century French Antique Rustic Sculptures
Limestone
19th Century Bulgarian Antique Rustic Sculptures
Stone
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Sculptures
Pottery
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Sculptures
Terracotta
20th Century American Rustic Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Chinese Rustic Sculptures
Reclaimed Wood
1890s British Antique Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic, Porcelain
1920s American Vintage Rustic Sculptures
Iron
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Sculptures
Iron
Mid-20th Century English Rustic Sculptures
Terracotta
Late 20th Century American Rustic Sculptures
Stone
1950s French Vintage Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic
1890s English Antique Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic
1930s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Sculptures
Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Sculptures
Pewter
Early 20th Century European Rustic Sculptures
Leather
1950s French Vintage Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Sculptures
Pottery
20th Century French Rustic Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Sculptures
Driftwood
Early 18th Century French Antique Rustic Sculptures
Limestone
20th Century Rustic Sculptures
Horn, Wood
19th Century Antique Rustic Sculptures
Metal
1950s French Vintage Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic
20th Century Rustic Sculptures
Brass
Mid-20th Century Rustic Sculptures
Iron
1950s French Vintage Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Sculptures
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century German Rustic Sculptures
Horn, Wood, Plaster
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Sculptures
Terracotta
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Sculptures
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Sculptures
Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Sculptures
Wood
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rustic Sculptures
Pottery
19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Sculptures
Iron
1930s Portuguese Vintage Rustic Sculptures
Earthenware
1950s French Vintage Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Early 20th Century English Rustic Sculptures
Fruitwood
1950s French Vintage Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic
Early 18th Century French Antique Rustic Sculptures
Limestone
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Sculptures
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rustic Sculptures
Ceramic