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Primitive Counter

Vintage Air Fryer Oven Frittolosa, 1970s-1980s - Retro Kitchen Appliance
Located in Manzano, IT
overwhelming your counter space. Celebrate the past with this authentic vintage air fryer oven, perfect for
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Vintage 1970s Italian Primitives

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Iron

American General Store Painted Wooden Architectural Retail Counter
Located in Forney, TX
A large and most impressive old fashioned industrial American general store counter. Hand-crafted
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20th Century American Country Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Pine, Paint

Antique French Primitive Painted Work Table, Console Table or Sofa Table c1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Table must have been used in a store, possibly as a store counter.
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Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Industrial and Work Tables

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Wood

Large Antique Primitive Swedish Wabi Sabi Tray in Pine Produced in Sweden, 1800s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare antique Swedish tray in a wabi sabi and primitive style made out of solid pine with great and
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Antique 1870s Swedish Folk Art Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pine

Early 1800’s Pennsylvania Dutch Pine Country Cupboard with Wavy Glass Doors
Located in Louisville, KY
allowing for a counter space. The lower doors are panel doors. The left having a primitive hidden French
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Antique Early 19th Century American Primitive Cupboards

Materials

Iron

Pair of 19th Century French Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
seats, and each with three splayed turned legs with feet. Perfect height for counter stools, but would
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Antique 19th Century French Primitive Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century French Stools
Pair of 19th Century French Stools
H 22.5 in W 22 in D 22 in
Rustic Swedish Herb Turned Bowl with Makers Brand
Located in Houston, TX
Rustic Swedish herb turned bowl with maker's brands. Incised line markings from lathe run counter
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Primitive Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Vintage Green Painted Wooden Banded Bucket Pail
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic patina on this primitive basket. Very versatile piece. We see this charming piece used
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Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Decorative Baskets

Materials

Metal

Handmade Italian Modern Craftsman Bench / Sofa in the Spirit of Andrea Branzi
By Andrea Branzi
Located in New York, NY
unites the handmade, the primitive and the modern into a daring, yet sublime composition. A dramatic
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

18th C Style Italian Old Fir 12 Drawer Pharmacy Cabinet To Order
Located in Encinitas, CA
Classic Italian pharmacy 12 drawer counter cabinet constructed in Old Fir with primitive forged
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2010s Italian Rustic Cabinets

Materials

Fir

19th Century American Country General Store Carpenter Model Trade Shop Display
Located in Forney, TX
store counter merchant desk. Mid-19th century, United States, most likely commissioned as a
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Antique 19th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wrought Iron

17th Century Penitent Magdalene Painting Tempera on Parchment by Genovese
By Giovanni Battista Castello
Located in Milan, IT
cultural climate of the Counter-Reformation. In the sources he is cited as self-taught; However, his
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Antique 17th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Parchment Paper

18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Polychrome Wood Santo Altar Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
Carmelite nun and prominent Spanish mystic and religious reformer. Active during the Counter-Reformation
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Sculptures and Carvings

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Gesso, Wood, Paint

Tusk Counter Stool, Aluminum with Faux Bronze Finish, USA, 2023
By Alex Roskin
Located in New York, NY
reflects the artist’s modernist and primitive influences. Beginning with a series of quick sketches, Roskin
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2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum, Bronze

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Vintage French Pine Haberdashery Shop Counter
Located in London, GB
This rustic French pine haberdashery shop counter features a wonderful grain and rich color on its triple-planked top, complemented by canted corners at the front, finished with an a...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Industrial and Work Tables

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Iron

Vintage French Pine Haberdashery Shop Counter
Vintage French Pine Haberdashery Shop Counter
H 40.16 in W 88.98 in D 25.6 in
19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk, the matching Waiting Bench is also available separately Ideal for a hotel reception or Lobby, restaurant etc Provenance: Caisse d'Eparg...
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk
19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk
H 55.12 in W 129.53 in D 17.72 in
Italian 17th Century Walnut Rustic Trestle Refectory Dining or Library Table
Located in Firenze, IT
This charming 17th Century massive scale rectangular refectory table, dating back to Baroque period, is a magnificent example of Tuscan rustic craftsmanship. The top consists of four...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

1890 Oak Mercantile Counter / Sorting Bin
Located in Surrey, BC
A very unusual store counter no doubt from a general store featuring lined bins for fruit or vegetables. The counter style was used in a country kitchen for the last 25 years. Made ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Canadian Country Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Oak

French Boulangerie Marble Counter
Located in Stamford, CT
Spectacular carved slab marble counter from a French Boulangerie. This comes with a new wood frame. Actual functioning cabinetry would need to be provided by the buyer.
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Antique 19th Century French Serving Tables

Materials

Marble

French Boulangerie Marble Counter
French Boulangerie Marble Counter
H 40 in W 81 in D 35.5 in
Free Standing Pine Kitchen Island Shop Counter Apothecary, Denmark circa 1880's
Located in Round Top, TX
This impressive freestanding island will be the gathering place in any kitchen. This versatile piece originally served as a grocer's shop counter in the 1800's and is finished on all...
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Country Apothecary Cabinets

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Brass

19th Century French Neoclassical Bar ~ Counter with Carrara Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French neoclassical bar ~ counter with Carrara marble Top was originally designed as a beer and wine bar, and sports its original under-beveled marble top! A 42" high su...
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Antique 1890s French Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

Antique Kitchen Island, Butcher Block, Industrial Work Table Cast Iron Dublin
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Kitchen Island, Antique Work Table, Kitchen Butcher Block, or Outdoor Serving Table, the choice is yours. For the past 30-years, Old Plank has been involved in Country Style ...
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Antique 1880s Irish Country Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

4.95m Victorian Haberdashery drawer counter
Located in Malton, GB
This is a truly fabulous piece of furniture that we salvaged from a lace factory in Nottingham. It is a truly original 19th century Haberdashery counter complete with panelled front ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Sideboards

Materials

Walnut, Pine

4.95m Victorian Haberdashery drawer counter
4.95m Victorian Haberdashery drawer counter
H 34.65 in W 194.89 in D 32.29 in
Rare Circa 1900 Dairy Store Counter in Earthenware
Located in Paris, FR
Rare dairy store creamery counter in colored earthenware, Circa 1900 period. White and grey marble top. This case piece bears the label - Heinrich Nax, Frankfurt. Minor restorations ...
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Early 20th Century German Desks

Materials

Marble

Large Early General Store Counter
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique wooden general store counter with interior storage. This rustic piece is one for the books. It is constructed of individual quarter-sawn planks with embossed central design ...
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Farm Tables

Materials

Maple

Large Early General Store Counter
Large Early General Store Counter
H 33 in W 139 in D 29 in
Large Wooden Bowl, Wabi Sabi Style, Made in Sweden, Late 1800s
Located in Odense, DK
Large antique tray / bowl from Sweden. Estimated late 1800s, early 1900s. Such a nice decorative item in the popular Wabi Sabi style. Overall great vintage condition.
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Shop Counter Sarreguemines Porcelain
By Sarraguemines
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This late 19th century French shop counter is extremely rare because of its custom made Sarreguemines porcelain panels. Every panel is a bit different and fits seamlessly with bolts ...
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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Revival Desks

Materials

Wood

Shop Counter Sarreguemines Porcelain
Shop Counter Sarreguemines Porcelain
H 35.43 in W 86.22 in D 26 in
Antique French Store Counter Repurposed into a Kitchen Island From The Provence
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Store Counter Repurposed by our Old Plank Artisans into a Country French Style Kitchen Island. The Antique White French Oak from our Store Counter had just the perfect...
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Antique 1870s French Country Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Store Counter with Marble Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Antique Store Counter, featuring a Marble Top, offers ample storage space with spacious shelves. It comes with a vintage Coca-Cola bottle opener for added character and functiona...
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Early 20th Century American Classical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Antique Store Counter with Marble Top
Antique Store Counter with Marble Top
H 32.5 in W 25.75 in D 125 in
Antique French Industrial General Store Counter - Work Island
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most impressive one-of-a-kind 19th century country French industrial general store counter. Finished on all sides, today this most distinctive work of art would make for...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Industrial Cabinets

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Metal

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Antique Pine Store Counter
Located in Alexandria, VA
This is a gorgeous primitive pine store counter. It was in horrible condition when we got it and
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Antique 19th Century American Buffets

Materials

Pine

Antique Pine Store Counter
Antique Pine Store Counter
H 33.75 in W 57 in D 20.25 in
Early 20th Century Primitive Counter or Server or Island with Marble Top
Located in Brea, CA
Early 20th century primitive counter server with marble top Original painted patina in creams
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20th Century Hungarian Primitive Buffets

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Carrara Marble

19th Century Counter Apothecary Spice Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century oak counter or hanging apothecary spice box is in fine as found condition. The
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Antique Late 19th Century American Country Primitives

Materials

Oak

French Solid Oak Primitive Stool or Side Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This simply constructed primitive counter stool was crafted from solid oak in France during the
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Antique 19th Century French Primitive Stools

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Wood, Hardwood, Oak

Primitive French Counter
Located in Nashville, TN
Primitive French counter in original paint. Great color and wear. Two drawers on reverse.
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Antique Early 1900s Cabinets

Primitive French Counter
Primitive French Counter
H 29.5 in W 53 in D 26 in
Vintage Country Primitive Painted 15-Drawer Store Counter
Located in Brea, CA
Vintage country Primitive painted store counter Original white paint with green paint exposed. 15
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Antique 19th Century Primitive Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Primitive Belgian Shop Counter with Drawer, circa 1940
Located in Nashville, TN
Primitive Belgian shop counter with drawer, circa 1940. Original color and surface.
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Vintage 1940s Cabinets

Early 20th Century American Pine Shop Counter
Located in Nashville, TN
Early American pine shop counter. Original color. Nice wear and patina on the top.
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Antique Early 1900s Primitive Console Tables

Early 20th Century Primitive Tobacco Leaf Sizer Sorter Shelves
Located in Doylestown, PA
Rare find primitive style tobacco leaf sorter or sizer. These were used by tobacco farmers to sort
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Shelves

Materials

Wood

Early Shop Counter From France, Circa 1950
Located in Nashville, TN
Early Shop Counter From France, Circa 1950. Nice, primitive model with nice original black color
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Vintage 1950s European Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Primitive Industrial Farmhouse Style White Painted Rolling Work Table Island
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful primitive white painted rolling work table or kitchen island in a farmhouse or industrial
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Late 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Wooden Wabi Sabi Bowl
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This sizable vintage wooden bowl embodies the essence of wabi-sabi, showcasing a primitive charm in
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Primitive Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Set of Vintage George Nakashima Style Handcrafted Stools
By George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
counter or bar use. Primitive carved wood style is accented by dovetailed construction and tapered
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

19th Century Very Long Elm Console with Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century Chinese elm console with eight drawers. Was probably a shop counter with drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Pine One Piece Irish Glazed Dresser
Located in Baltimore, MD
counter above two drawers, lap-jointed with a decorative bead around the drawer front, and two wide
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Antique Late 19th Century Irish Country Buffets

Materials

Pine

Pine One Piece Irish Glazed Dresser
Pine One Piece Irish Glazed Dresser
H 78.5 in W 43.5 in D 19 in
18th C Style Italian Old Fir 12 Drawer Pharmacy Cabinet custom quote
Located in Encinitas, CA
Classic Italian pharmacy 12 drawer counter cabinet constructed in Old Fir with primitive forged
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2010s Italian Rustic Cabinets

Materials

Fir

18th C Style Italian Old Fir 12 Drawer Pharmacy Cabinet In Stock or custom quote
Located in Encinitas, CA
Classic Italian pharmacy 12 drawer counter cabinet constructed in Old Fir with primitive forged
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2010s Italian Rustic Cabinets

Materials

Fir

Antique Seymour Bosworth American 4 Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Blue Bird
Located in Forney, TX
while entertaining, placing a crock on your farmhouse kitchen counter or table as a candy container or
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Antique Late 19th Century American Country Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

19th Century Abacus on a Early Hand-Carved Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century abacus is a handmade tabletop on feet. It was used as a counter for children and also
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Primitives

Materials

Wood

19th Century Pine Six-Drawer Hanging Spice Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a cute and early spice cabinet that hangs on a wall or can set on a counter top. It has the
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Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Primitives

Materials

Wood

19th Century Unusual Flat Iron Trivets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and use. Each trivet is similar in size next to its counter part give or take .5" or less.
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Primitives

Materials

Iron

Luxury Model #10 Coffee Grinder by Enterprise Company, American, circa 1876
By Enterprise Manufacturing Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
a great piece of Victorian Americana. It is one of the largest of the counter top grinders, made for
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Antique 1870s American Folk Art Primitives

Materials

Iron, Brass

19th Century Primitive Pine Wood Counter Cabinet with Two Deep Swinging Doors
Located in Haarlem, NL
Unusual antique pretty little antique pinewood cupboard for on top of a counter or table, with two
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Antique 19th Century British Primitive Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Antique Primitive Country Dough Bin Server Table
Located in Brea, CA
Antique primitive country dough bin server table Beautiful patina in a grey-blue color rubbed away
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Primitive Buffets

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Open Rack Display Shelf 1950s Primitive Japandi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
surface is designed to be used like a counter. The overall color has changed over time to a nice amber
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Trompe l'Oeil Marble Painted Shop Counter, Kitchen Island
Located in Mckinney, TX
real stone. The back side of the counter has been left in its primitive, rustic state. Although
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Antique Mid-19th Century French High Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Wood

4 Mid Century Old Hickory Furniture Company Oak Counter Bar Stools
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Four mid century, circa 1940s, bar or counter stools by Old Hickory Furniture Company of
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Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Antique Rustic Pine Wood 2 Part Cupboard
Located in Brea, CA
over the counter to store dishes, or just use the bottom for a server, or media cabinet. Lots of
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Early 20th Century North American Primitive Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Antique Rustic Pine Wood 2 Part Cupboard
Antique Rustic Pine Wood 2 Part Cupboard
H 88.25 in W 56.5 in D 18.25 in
Set of Four Early 20th Century English Pub Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
These early 20th century English oak counter height bar stools epitomize the timeless charm of pub
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Vintage 1920s English Primitive Stools

Materials

Oak

Candy or Country Store Counter Stacking Jar Display
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A great organizer for any kitchen, this charming counter display features nine glass containers for
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Vintage 1930s American Primitive Primitives

Materials

Glass, Wood

Fold Art Barbed Wire Hand Basket, circa 1930s
Located in Portland, OR
recommend keeping fresh fruit in this basket, it would certainly look handsome on any kitchen counter.
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Vintage 1930s Industrial Primitives

Painted Workbench or Counter
Located in Hudson, NY
Old work bench or store counter with gallery. Old distressed green paint on all outer surfaces
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Vintage 1930s American Primitive Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Painted Workbench or Counter
Painted Workbench or Counter
H 38.75 in W 91 in D 25.5 in
Antique primitive dough bowl, French
Located in Victoria, CA
to your counters, shelves and tables. Also looks good empty as is. Hand carved primitive details
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Antique Early 19th Century French Primitive Centerpieces

Materials

Wood

Antique primitive dough bowl, French
Antique primitive dough bowl, French
H 5 in W 11 in D 20.5 in
Primitive Old Bohemian Linen Measure
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
The long and short of it: Primitively-constructed wooden linen measure. Originating from Old
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Antique 1840s Czech Primitive More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Primitive Old Bohemian Linen Measure
Primitive Old Bohemian Linen Measure
H 18.11 in W 12.2 in D 3.54 in
Late 1800s Hardware Store Counter Bar
Located in Madison, WI
Hardware store counter bar from the late 1800s. Extraordinary piece with historical resonance from
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Antique Late 19th Century American Primitive Cabinets

Materials

Tin

Late 1800s Hardware Store Counter Bar
Late 1800s Hardware Store Counter Bar
H 30.5 in W 111.5 in D 28 in
Primitive American Pine Dry Sink Commode Cabinet
Located in Summerland, CA
tin sink pan and wood counter top. This will make a charming dry sink or a bar. Shipping included
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Antique 19th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Pine

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Primitive Counter For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal primitive counter for your home. A primitive counter — often made from wood, paint and carrara marble — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a primitive counter — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A primitive counter, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Primitive Counter?

The average selling price for a primitive counter at 1stDibs is $2,125, while they’re typically $595 on the low end and $3,900 for the highest priced.