Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
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 1900s Chinese Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Elm, Lacquer
19th Century Burmese Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Burmese Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Burmese Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Balinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Stone
1850s Balinese Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Glass, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Burmese Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Leather, Wood, Rope
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Elm
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s Thai Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Iron
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
19th Century Indonesian Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
19th Century Thai Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Driftwood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Jade
19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Stone, Limestone
18th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Sandstone
19th Century Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Stone
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Metal, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Balinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
20th Century Chinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Mid-20th Century Balinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Early 20th Century Balinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
19th Century Balinese Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Mid-20th Century Balinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
20th Century Tibetan Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
20th Century Chinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Jade
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Willow
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Willow
Late 17th Century Asian Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Pine
19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Pine
19th Century Japanese Antique Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Wood