Country Architectural Elements
COUNTRY STYLE
Functional pieces made with local materials that can stand the test of time have defined antique and vintage country furniture around the world.
Country style has varied based on regional tastes, from French Country with tufted sofas and cane-framed beds to American Country with stately Windsor chairs and tables built of pine. Each is imbued with touches that are often described as rustic, a style that is inclusive of a range of decorating modes such as country and farmhouse. Exposed wood, traditional fabrics, natural colors and a sense of heritage through distressed surfaces and handcrafted design are all attributes of country-style interiors.
Country furniture and decor can encompass movements from across centuries that reflect rural life, such as French Provincial, which emerged in the 17th century, Black Forest, which became popular in early-19th-century Switzerland with sculptural furniture carved with animals and Adirondack style, with chairs that debuted in the United States in the early 20th century and became a rustic favorite.
The design of country-style furniture isn’t guided by fleeting trends or elite tastes. Sofas upholstered with animal hide, desks made of oak or pine that show off the grain of their material and dining room tables balanced on sturdy square legs are all popular examples of country furniture. Although the aesthetics of country furniture are eclectic, the pieces are unified by meticulous construction that favors utility over ornamentation.
Contemporary country interiors usually have muted palettes, with white walls and calming shades of blue, where heirloom pieces mingle with vintage baskets and gingham textiles. Unpretentious and timeless, country furniture adds warmth to any home, whether it’s a cabin in the woods or an urban loft apartment.
Find a collection of antique and vintage country tables, seating, decorative objects and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Country
Vintage Dutch Delft Blue and White Tile Featuring a Heraldic Coat of Arms
By Delft
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful hand painted blue and white Delft or French Provincial style ceramic tile featuring a stylized knight's armor and helmet, with a rhinoceros above a shield with two unicor...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Dutch Delft Blue and White Tile Featuring a Boy and Cart
By Delft
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful hand painted blue and white Delft or French Provincial style ceramic tile featuring a boy pushing a cart. This would make an excellent coaster.
Holland, Circa Late-20th ...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Delft
19th Century French Bronze Farm Bell with Iron
Located in Austin, TX
19th century French heavy bronze farm bell with iron with number 20, high quality, polished.
Category
1850s French Antique Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
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...
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1870s French Antique Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
Vintage Cast Brass Quohog Clam Door Knocker
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous cast brass Quohog clam door knocker, perfect for your Nantucket, Cape, or Hamptons home! This piece was designed by Michael Healy, an accomplished Rhode Island artisan. Mi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Antique French Solid French Cherry Wood Four Panel Door Early 1800's
Located in Chicago, IL
Incredible Antique French solid Cherry Wood 4-Panel Door. Would be great utilized as a pantry door in a new or existing home, or it would even make an awes...
Category
19th Century French Antique Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Steel, Iron
Vintage Cast Brass Whale Door Knocker
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous cast brass whale door knocker, perfect for your Nantucket, Cape, or Hamptons home!
USA, Mid-20th Century
Measures: 6.25"W x 1.13 "D x 4.5"H.
Very good original vintage ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Antique French Zinc Milk Bucket, early 20th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Antique French Zinc Milk Bucket, early 20th Century. Hand-crafted bucket with bale and fixed handles. Wonderful aged patina.
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Zinc
Pair of Antique American Lightning Rods
Located in Hanover, MA
Sculptural pair of American lightning rods dating from the 1870's. They still maintain their original copper skin on its wrought iron twist rod staff wh...
Category
1870s American Antique Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
Vintage Dutch Delft Blue and White Tile Featuring a Heraldic Coat of Arms
By Delft
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful hand painted blue and white Delft or French Provincial style ceramic tile featuring a stylized knight's armor and helmet, with a rhinoceros above a shield with two unicor...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Delft
Antique French Fireplace Countryside Limestone
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful 19th Century antique French limestone. The fireplace has a rustic look and a nice size of 180 cm wide. This mantelpiece is beautiful by its simplicity and authenticity. We ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Limestone
French Pottery Roof Finial Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
French pottery roof finial signed Bavent Normandy in four parts.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Pottery
Antique French Shutters Old Paint, Original Hardware '7' Pairs Available c1700's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique 18th century French Shutters in old putty grey paint. In total, we currently have a grouping of (14) individual shutters, or (7) pairs. The antique French shutters...
Category
1780s French Antique Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Steel, Iron
Vintage Dutch Delft Blue and White Tile Featuring a Heraldic Coat of Arms
By Delft
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful hand painted blue and white Delft or French Provincial style ceramic tile featuring a stylized knight's armor and helmet, with a rhinoceros above a shield with two unicor...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Antique French Stone Portal, Door Frame for Garden Wall Entrance
Located in Sheffield, MA
18th Century or earlier, rustic French country portal door frame for garden wall entrance. Stones are hand-carved in grey stone for a country farm house.
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Category
Early 18th Century Antique Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone
Antique French Zinc Weathervane in Original Condition C1900's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique zinc weathervane that we believe probably came from France and was constructed around the turn of the century and by that we mean circa 1900. Completely original and unrestor...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Zinc
Horse Weathervane on Cupola
Located in Sheffield, MA
Great farmhouse antique sheet metal horse weathervane on wooden cupola.
Category
19th Century American Antique Country Architectural Elements
Vintage 20th Century English Brass Horse and Horseshoe Doorknocker
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage 20th-century English brass doorknocker is a stunning testament to the timeless allure of the equestrian lifestyle. The doorknocker features an intricately crafted horse ...
Category
20th Century English Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Antique Fireplace with Trumeau
Located in Made, NL
Antique French Fireplace with Trumeau
Description of This Antique Fireplace
This antique French fireplace with an elegant trumea...
Category
19th Century French Antique Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Limestone
19th Century Fine European Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a nice French honey color limestone antique fireplace surround. The waxed surface of the antique chimney piece has a silky feeling when t...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Limestone
Boot Scraper and Boot Rack in Cast Iron A Good Sturdy Boot Rack
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Boot Scraper and Boot Rack in Cast Iron
A Good Sturdy Boot Rack this great piece is in good condition, it holds 4 pairs of boots, it has an arched boot scraper in the centre and a v...
Category
1960s Vintage Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
Large Vintage Wrought Iron Tuscan Grape Vineyard Hanging Pot Rack 53"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century wrought iron pot rack featuring Tuscan grapevine and leaf / wine / Vineyard theme with stunning detail. Made in t...
Category
Late 20th Century Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
Vintage English Country Cast Brass Equestrian Horse Door Knocker
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous cast brass equestrian horse and horseshoe door knocker.
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 4"W x 2.88 "D x 5.88"H.
Very good vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Pair of Early 18th Century Original Painted Overdoors
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A stunning pair of large early 18th Century pine overdoors from Weald Hall Essex.
Beautifully and boldly carved, each with a moulded pediment over scrolled capitals, with formal leaf...
Category
18th Century English Antique Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Pair of Irish Drawer Handles Made in Solid Bronze from late 1800's.
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Pair of Irish Drawer Handles made from Solid Bronze and then polished without any clear coat, so over time they will develop a beautiful natural patina. We have another pair ...
Category
1890s Irish Antique Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Antique Swedish Set '6' Painted Shutters Gustavian Grey One Side, White on Other
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of (6) antique Swedish shutters (best guess) in old paint with original wrought iron hardware. There is your typical Gustavian grey (we call it French putty grey) on one side and...
Category
1880s Swedish Antique Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Antique French Shutter in Old Crumbly Paint From a Chateau in Brittany
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique pair of French shutters in very old paint removed a long time ago from a chateau located in Brittany.
**Width provided is for the wider shutte...
Category
1880s French Antique Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Strapwork Blacksmith Made Iron Game Hanger, Kitchen Utensils or Pot Hanger
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Strapwork Blacksmith Made Iron Game Hanger, Kitchen Utensils or Pot Hanger
A great old piece with lots of Character, if you don’t need it to hang your game on how about your p...
Category
19th Century Antique Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
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Mid Century Door Knocker “Peace To All Who Enter Here”, Israel
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10 ft+ Tall French Pair of Glass Paneled Wood Doors from the Early 20th C.
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Previously Available Items
Vintage Dutch Delft Handmade Blue and White Tiles of The Four Seasons, Set of 4
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Vintage Cast Brass Double Tennis Racket Door Knocker
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful cast brass door knocker in the form of two tennis rackets and a tennis ball.
USA, Mid-20th Century
Measures: 4"W x 1.25"D x 6.25"H.
Very good original vintage condition.
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Pair Antique American Sunburst Top Lightning Rods, Circa 1870
Located in Rochester, NY
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Antique Cast Iron American Equestrian Horseshoe Boot Scrape, Early 20th Century
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful rustic, farmhouse equestrian antique cast iron horseshoe boot scrape perfect for your country house, ranch, or stables.
USA, Early 20th Century
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H 9 in W 17 in D 9.5 in
Vintage English Cast Brass Hunt Stag Door Knocker
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous cast brass hunt themed stag or deer door knocker.
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Located in High Point, NC
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Country architectural elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Country architectural elements for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage architectural elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, pottery and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Country architectural elements made in a specific country, there are Europe, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original architectural elements, popular names associated with this style include and Bavent. 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 architectural elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $175 and tops out at $19,600 while the average work can sell for $1,406.