Rustic Home Accents
RUSTIC STYLE
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.
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Style: Rustic
Antique Library Ladder with Great Patina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. rustic library ladder. Most of the original paint has worn off but it has a great patina.
Category
20th Century Unknown Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Iron
Vintage Italian Rustic Wooden Ladder Stair Step
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful rustic ladder crafted of sturdy wood with a simple design and nice patina. Sure to bring lots of character and rustic elegance to any room using minimal space. Great for di...
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Wood Room Divider After Alvar Aalto, circa 1970
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rustic wood room divider, circa 1930
By unknown artisan, France.
Wood Room Divider After Alvar Aalto, circa 1970
By unknown manufacturer.
In original condition, with minor wear co...
Category
1970s French Vintage Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Antique 17th Century Spanish Chestnut Carved Trunk or Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful trunk or coffer from Northern Spain that was made in the first part of the 17th century.
It features a rectangular hinged molded top over a deeply carved base. The front...
Category
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Iron
English Rustic 1930s Wicker Trunk with Iron Hardware and Lateral Handles
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English rustic wicker trunk from circa 1930 with iron hardware, rectangular lid, lateral handles and fabric lined interior. Capturing the essence of English craftsmanship, this ru...
Category
Early 20th Century English Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Vintage Cast Iron Horse Head Bookends
Located in Doylestown, PA
Charming vintage cast iron horse bookends, 1930's. Painted horse heads extend outward in opposite direction. Great for a touch of rustic equest...
Category
1930s Unknown Vintage Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Iron
Vintage Boho Patinated Bronze Rabbits on Leather Blocks Bookends - Set of Two
Located in west palm beach, FL
Discover an enchanting touch for your curated collection with this exquisite pair of Vintage Boho Patinated Bronze Rabbits on Leather Blocks Bookends. Each bookend features a charmin...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Bronze
John P. Shriner & Co. Domed Steamer Trunk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A colorful John P. Shriner & Co. steamer trunk in classic domed formed with vibrant paneled black and orange-red tooled leather alternating between metal bands with decorative brackets and nailhead trims around the corners. Opens to a fabric lined interior in red with a dainty floral pattern, including a double-knobbed upper lid. Affixed with the manufacturer's label on the lid interior.
Dimensions: 29 1/2" L, 18" D and 21 1/2" H
Condition: Please see detail photos. Various signs of age and use include a broken lift handle, finish and paint losses, slight age rusting, nicks, rubs and some sporadic scratches to be expected in a rustic and very much used luggage...
Category
19th Century American Antique Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Three Paneled Wrought Iron Screen Indoor/Outdoor
Located in Malibu, CA
Wrought iron room dividers screen/room divider features three new custom-made removable panels in off-white Sunbrella fabric, the fabric is held with iron rods on the top and bottom,...
Category
20th Century Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century Swedish Folk Art Bentwood Box
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Swedish bentwood box that once was used for storage. Real rare piece
Sweden, circa 1750. Weathered and small losses.
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Dark Blue Painted Flat Top Trunk Dated 1900, Hungary
Located in Round Top, TX
The painted finish is all original on this rustic flat top trunk. The background color is a dark blue, almost appearing black in certain lighting.
Flowers were a traditional embellis...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Iron
Vintage French Leather Travel Trunk
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 1940s leather travel trunk exudes vintage charm, with a rich, timeworn patina that tells a story of countless journeys. The trunk’s deep brown leather has aged beautifully, deve...
Category
1940s French Vintage Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Antique French Leather Travel Trunk Beaumont, with Linen Interior
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique leather travel trunk. The leather is marked with the name Beaumont and the street 93 rue du BAC in Paris. The interior is made in linen fabric with loose baskets that can be ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Leather
19th Century Rustic Pine Original Painted Flat Top Trunk
Located in Round Top, TX
The colorful paint is all original on this beautiful flat top trunk. Flowers were a traditional embellishment as seen on the front of this handcrafted trunk with red, orange, green, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Pine, Paint
Mid 20th century unused coil of rope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century unused bundle of rope circa 1950.
Here we have an unused bundle of 3/4" thick rope with original ties. Fine decorative item or could be used for numerous purposes....
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Rope
Rustic Red & Natural Distressed Manchester Picket Fence 3-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Rustic red & natural distressed Manchester picket fence 3-panel folding screen with black metal hinges. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and...
Category
20th Century American Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Antique Studded Redwood, Bronze and Cast Iron Trunk c.1850-1920, Monogrammmed
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A handmade, antique trunk with metal top, steel corners, cast iron handles and brass key hole. Studded with bronze screws and washers on all sides. "RPW" is monogrammed on top...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Steel, Iron
Rustic Forest Giselle Stag Buck Animal Wood Bookends from Sweden, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair Giselle or stag deer buck animal carved wood bookends in the Rustic style, circa mid to late-20th century, Sweden. Animal is carved against a 'book'. A great set for a library...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Late 1950s Replogle Large Library Globe
Located in Sacramento, CA
Large 16-inch Repogle Library Globe, late 1950s. The globe has a metal frame and sits on a wooden base with a plaque marked "Presented to the Library by C.S.F." The globe has some we...
Category
1950s American Vintage Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Great Looking Distressed Wood 3 Panel Screen Room Divider
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Attractive distressed wood and mirrored 3 panel screen having elegantly curved tops and carved panels. Color of wood is a pickled or cerused look. Very neutral.
Note: Pair available.
Category
Early 2000s American Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Mirror, Wood
18th-C. Large Scale Hand Painted Continental / Swedish Pine Coffer or Trunk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an exceptional piece! It is a large scale hand painted continental coffer or trunk. It could be Swedish in origin. Note hand forged hardware...
Category
Late 18th Century European Antique Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Iron
1906 Antique Pine Carpenters Tool Chest Trunk Strong Box Disston Saws Planers
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional and rare antique pine carpenters tool chest or trunk featuring five Disston hand saws, a bunch of planers and various extras. Mark...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Vintage Hand Carved and Painted Sun Screen
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Wonderful vintage hand carved and painted screen. 4 panels have been fixed together on one side with a wooden slats and a glue. The fixed side displays an angels the displayed side f...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Wood, Paint
Black Forest Walnut 4-Fold Screen
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Century) walnut floral carved 4 fold screen with leopard style fabric upholstered panels.
Category
19th Century Antique Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Animal Skin, Walnut
Vintage Handmade Metal Round Shaped Birdcage with Rustic Character
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage handmade round shaped metal birdcage with rustic character. This charming vintage handmade round-shaped metal birdcage exudes rustic character and timeless appeal. The bird...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Rustic Art Populaire Ladder, France, 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; Art Populaire; France; Early 20th Century; Monoxylite; Wabi Sabi; Travail Populaire; Folk Art;
Rustic French ladder adorned with a fascinating patina. This unique piece embo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Painted Face Suitcase by Artist Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical folk art painted suitcase or valise featuring a striped canvas covered exterior with a painted face by artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). The case is covered with vintage western European ports of call with a lovely aged, distressed patina. The interior has a green intact silk lining with pockets. Used as a prop in Yeager's Gallery studio in Calistoga, CA. Made by US manufacturer...
Category
20th Century American Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Provincial Chinese Storage Trunk, Early 20th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Provincial Chinese Storage Trunk, Early 20th Century. Weather wood exterior with iron hardware and trim. Lacquered interior.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Iron
Antique 17th Century Italian Cassone Wedding Chest with Hand-Carved Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
The cassone (plural "cassoni") was a large decorated wooden chest, primarily made in Italy. Cassoni were traditionally given to a bride by her parents, and were often placed at the f...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Wrought Iron
1930’s Cast Iron Carrack Ship Bookends - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of nautical 1930’s cast iron bookends in a copper finish. Shaped like carrack ships with full sails, decorated with a cross. Dimensions per boo...
Category
1930s American Vintage Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Iron
Vintage Elm Travel Trunk Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...
Category
20th Century Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Antique Studded Metal Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique chest or trunk, most likely over 100 years old and from Asia (inferred from the asian characteristics on the interior). Metal cased body wit...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Large Sculptural African Dogan Ladder
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive vintage carved wood architectural ladder carved by Dogan people to access their dwellings. Mounted on a 12 x 15 base, the ladder is now a sculptural piece of African art.
Category
1950s Sahrawi Vintage Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Rustic Americana Late 19th Century Wooden Ladder Spice or Herb Drying Rack
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very old late 19th Century wooden ladder rack for drying herbs and spices.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Wood
French 1890s Brown and Black Travel Trunk with Leather Straps and Aged Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French rustic travel trunk from the late 19th century, with nicely weathered patina. Created in France during the last decade of the 19th century, this trunk features a black and b...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Leather
Mallard Duck Bookends, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of metal bookends decorated with mallard ducks taking flight. Pressed with feather details and hand painted with the green and blue feathers partic...
Category
Late 20th Century Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Metal
19th Century Hand Carved Dome Top Oak Trunk, Hungary
Located in Round Top, TX
Oak dome top trunk from late 1800's with mesmerizing traditional hand carved details.
Restored and waxed, no lock.
Signs of wear typical for age include nicks, scratches, stains, ag...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Oak
10 Scandinavian Modern Hangers in Wood from Sweden, Made Out of Fir
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern hangers in wood from Sweden, made out of Fir. Surprise yourself with stylish handmade hangers in your wardrobe in the style of Axel Einar Hjort.
Category
1970s European Vintage Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Fir
Antique Brown Distress Painted Pine Wood Dovetailed Blanket Chest Trunk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century antique brown distressed painted pine wood dovetailed blanket chest trunk. Item features dovetailed construction, weathered/reddi...
Category
19th Century American Antique Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Pine
Handsome Rustic Chestnut Antique French Trunk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
If you love European rustic, this French chestnut trunk is a real find. From the Normandy region of France, this trunk dates form the 19th century and was traditionally used to store...
Category
1880s French Antique Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Chestnut
Western Style Hand Tooled Leather Attache Case
Located in Ferndale, MI
Beautiful hand tooled leather attache case with whipstitch detail, retractable handles and full outer zipper closure. The interior has two interio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Leather
19c Leather Trunk on Stand, JMB Monogram
Located in New Orleans, LA
Brown leather trunk on stand with nailhead embellishments. Monogram on top is JMB.
Category
19th Century French Antique Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rustic Black Forest Walnut Trunk
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19/20th Cent.) walnut carved floor trunk with cross leg sides and tapestry panel top.
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Walnut
Rustic Climbing Frame, France, 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; Climbing Frame; Ladder; Monoxylite; Wabi Sabi; Antique; France; 20th Century; Art Populaire; Travail Populaire;
Rustic climbing frame from the ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Rustic home accents for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rustic home accents for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage home accents created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, case pieces and storage cabinets, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rustic home accents made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original home accents, popular names associated with this style include and Ira Yeager. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for home accents differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $250 and tops out at $55,000 while the average work can sell for $1,300.