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Country Delft and Faience

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
Antique Spanish Faience Plate Set, Hand Painted, Catalonia, Circa 1900
Antique Spanish Faience Plate Set, Hand Painted, Catalonia, Circa 1900

Antique Spanish Faience Plate Set, Hand Painted, Catalonia, Circa 1900

$440 / set

Antique Spanish Faience Plate Set, Hand Painted, Catalonia, Circa 1900

Located in Ross, CA

Large Spanish faience plate / shallow bowl, hand painted in the Catalonia region around 1900. This is a set of two.

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Country Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic

Hand-Painted French Faience Soup Tureen, Early 20th Century
Hand-Painted French Faience Soup Tureen, Early 20th Century

Hand-Painted French Faience Soup Tureen, Early 20th Century

$600

Hand-Painted French Faience Soup Tureen, Early 20th Century

Located in Winter Park, FL

An early 20th century French faience footed oval tureen with traditional design typical of Eastern France. Hand-painted Chinoiserie decoration in pink, ora...

Category

Early 20th Century French Country Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience

Antique Polychrome Delft Hand Painted 17th Century Portuguese Ceramic Tureen Lid
Antique Polychrome Delft Hand Painted 17th Century Portuguese Ceramic Tureen Lid

Antique Polychrome Delft Hand Painted 17th Century Portuguese Ceramic Tureen Lid

$2,942

Antique Polychrome Delft Hand Painted 17th Century Portuguese Ceramic Tureen Lid

Located in Coimbra, PT

Delft polychrome Portuguese hand painted ceramic covered tureen with lid and under plate, hand painted 17th century, tin glazed faience with floral, hunting and bird motif, early 20t...

Category

1940s Portuguese Vintage Country Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Delft

Blue and White English Delft Jug Hand-Painted Mid-18th Century Circa 1750
Blue and White English Delft Jug Hand-Painted Mid-18th Century Circa 1750

Blue and White English Delft Jug Hand-Painted Mid-18th Century Circa 1750

$800

Blue and White English Delft Jug Hand-Painted Mid-18th Century Circa 1750

By Delft

Located in Katonah, NY

This blue and white English Delft jug, made circa 1750-1760, has a tall, narrow neck with a slightly flared rim on a distinctive globular body. The decoration is the word "BOY" framed by blue dashes. It is hand-painted in blue, done in a freehand, fluid style that includes typical irregularities in the paint. Historically, 18th-century English Delftware is known for its freehand, fluid decoration, characterized by minor irregularities that evoke an authentic folk art quality. The rustic and uneven glaze is also characteristic of this pottery. The jug has a utilitarian feel, featuring four protruding lugs on the sides. Its modest yet charming form, rounded shape, and understated ornamentation reflect the everyday aesthetic of mid-18th-century Delftware production. Delftware jugs were often created for public houses, and "Boy" might reference part of a pub name, a local drinking song, or a common toast. Just as likely, given England's strong maritime traditions, this could refer to a sailor's drinking vessel. In naval and military slang, "Boy" was often used to refer to young sailors or recruits. This hand-painted inscription adds a personal touch, making this jug a unique and engaging example of antique Delftware...

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Mid-18th Century French Antique Country Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience, Delft

Large Dutch Delft Garniture Five Piece Polychrome Made Circa 1870 Netherlands
Large Dutch Delft Garniture Five Piece Polychrome Made Circa 1870 Netherlands

Large Dutch Delft Garniture Five Piece Polychrome Made Circa 1870 Netherlands

$2,600 / set

Large Dutch Delft Garniture Five Piece Polychrome Made Circa 1870 Netherlands

Located in Katonah, NY

This charming Dutch Delft garniture comprises the traditional five pieces: two beaker vases and three baluster-form jars with their covers. It is in excellent condition. We see a rom...

Category

Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Country Delft and Faience

Materials

Delft

Set of Five Faience Knife Rests Desvres, circa 1890
Set of Five Faience Knife Rests Desvres, circa 1890

Set of Five Faience Knife Rests Desvres, circa 1890

$400 / set

Set of Five Faience Knife Rests Desvres, circa 1890

By Desvres

Located in Austin, TX

Set of five knife rests signed Desvres, circa 1890. Colorful with coat of arms and acanthus leaves.

Category

1890s French Antique Country Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience

Antique Polychrome Delft Hand Painted 17th Century Portuguese Ceramic Tureen/Lid
Antique Polychrome Delft Hand Painted 17th Century Portuguese Ceramic Tureen/Lid

Antique Polychrome Delft Hand Painted 17th Century Portuguese Ceramic Tureen/Lid

$882

Antique Polychrome Delft Hand Painted 17th Century Portuguese Ceramic Tureen/Lid

Located in Coimbra, PT

delft polychrome Portuguese hand painted ceramic covered tureen with lid and under plate, hand painted 17th century, tin glazed faience with floral, hunting and bird motif, early 20t...

Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Country Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Delft

French Henriot Quimper Faience Platter
French Henriot Quimper Faience Platter

French Henriot Quimper Faience Platter

$540

French Henriot Quimper Faience Platter

By Henriot Quimper

Located in Winter Park, FL

An early 20th century Henriot Quimper French faience decorative oval platter, hand painted scene of a farm worker at rest with his scythe. Wide blue foliate border with the crest of ...

Category

Early 20th Century French Country Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience

19th Century French Malicorne Faience Plate
19th Century French Malicorne Faience Plate

19th Century French Malicorne Faience Plate

$300

19th Century French Malicorne Faience Plate

By Beatrix Pouplard

Located in Winter Park, FL

A late 19th century French Malicorne faience pate, hand painted with Breton man and child in traditional costume and decorative blue and yellow border on the rim. Nice quality, thick...

Category

19th Century French Antique Country Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience

19th Century French Faience Shaving Bowl
19th Century French Faience Shaving Bowl

19th Century French Faience Shaving Bowl

$250

19th Century French Faience Shaving Bowl

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century French faience shaving bowl, hand-painted with blue flowers. Hairline crack.

Category

19th Century French Antique Country Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience

Beautiful Large Scale Reeded Column Hand Painted Early 20th c Delft Vase
Beautiful Large Scale Reeded Column Hand Painted Early 20th c Delft Vase

Beautiful Large Scale Reeded Column Hand Painted Early 20th c Delft Vase

$543Sale Price|20% Off

Beautiful Large Scale Reeded Column Hand Painted Early 20th c Delft Vase

Located in Southampton, GB

Beautiful Large Scale Reeded column hand painted Early 20th c Delft Vase Amazing condition for the age of this piece , the odd chip to the base see photos Octagon Shape With a Flu...

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Country Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic

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Strasbourg faience floral plate. Antique faience plate with large floral bouquets and lobed rims with further floral sprays and insects; with blue u...

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Mid-18th Century French Antique Country Delft and Faience

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Antique French Faience Quimper Inkwell Pen Tray, circa 1900
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By Henriot Quimper

Located in Pearland, TX

A charming antique French faience Quimper double inkwell and pen tray desk set, circa 1900. This gorgeous inkwell is hand painted with a traditional Breton man surrounded by bagpipes...

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Henriot Quimper Mid-Century French Faïence Sunny Yellow Floral Oyster Plate
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By Henriot Quimper

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Always charming, French Quimper Faïence oyster plates, circa 1950–1960. Glazed with a bright sun yellow ground, six wells surround a raised center condiment well. The wells are hand...

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Earthenware

19th Century French Hand Painted Faience Jardiniere Signed Henriot Quimper
19th Century French Hand Painted Faience Jardiniere Signed Henriot Quimper

19th Century French Hand Painted Faience Jardiniere Signed Henriot Quimper

$775

H 5 in W 11.25 in D 7.75 in

19th Century French Hand Painted Faience Jardiniere Signed Henriot Quimper

By Henriot Quimper

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a buffet or table with this colorful antique faience jardiniere. Crafted in Brittany, France, circa 1880, the oval planter features crown shaped scalloped edges and is dress...

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Ceramic, Faience

18th Century Delft Vases, Hand-Painted Chinoiserie, Netherlands
18th Century Delft Vases, Hand-Painted Chinoiserie, Netherlands

18th Century Delft Vases, Hand-Painted Chinoiserie, Netherlands

$2,058 / set

H 12 in Dm 5.5 in

18th Century Delft Vases, Hand-Painted Chinoiserie, Netherlands

By Delft

Located in Basildon, GB

Early 18th Century Pair Of Delft Vases, of octagonal baluster form with "garlic" necks, painted in blue with Chinoiserie figures in landscape within leaf, scroll and panel borders, D...

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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Country Delft and Faience

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Delft

Delft - 18th century 'Chinoiserie' Blue and White Floral Delft Plate
Delft - 18th century 'Chinoiserie' Blue and White Floral Delft Plate

Delft - 18th century 'Chinoiserie' Blue and White Floral Delft Plate

$293

H 1.19 in Dm 9.06 in

Delft - 18th century 'Chinoiserie' Blue and White Floral Delft Plate

By Delft

Located in DELFT, NL

Delft faience plate with Geometric chinoiserie decoration Striking blue and white Delftware plate featuring a central medallion with a stylized floral motif. The wide border is finel...

Category

Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Country Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Delft - Blue and White Plaque with polychrome frame, mid 18th century
Delft - Blue and White Plaque with polychrome frame, mid 18th century

Delft - Blue and White Plaque with polychrome frame, mid 18th century

$3,824

H 10.24 in W 10.24 in

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Located in DELFT, NL

Delft blue and white wall plaque with integral polychrome self-frame, mid-18th century. The central decoration depicts an Oriental landscape with blossoming peonies, painted in coba...

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19th Century French Faience Floral Plate
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19th Century French Faience Floral Plate

Located in Pearland, TX

A lovely antique late 18th-century to early 19th-century French faience plate with beautiful hand painted flowers and a scalloped rim. It would look fabulous displayed on a wall or s...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Country Delft and Faience

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Faience

18th Century Pair English Blue And White Delft Plates
18th Century Pair English Blue And White Delft Plates

18th Century Pair English Blue And White Delft Plates

$1,218 / set

H 1 in Dm 9 in

18th Century Pair English Blue And White Delft Plates

By Delft

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Pair English Blue And White Delft Plates, circa 1770, depicting scene of a lady on a bank pointing to a ruined arch with a shepherd with...

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Late 17th Century English Antique Country Delft and Faience

Materials

Delft

Delft - 18th century 'Chinoiserie' Blue and White Delft Plate
Delft - 18th century 'Chinoiserie' Blue and White Delft Plate

Delft - 18th century 'Chinoiserie' Blue and White Delft Plate

$352

H 1.19 in Dm 9.06 in

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By Delft

Located in DELFT, NL

Delft Tin-glazed earthenware plate decorated in blue on a white ground, featuring a chinoiserie inspired landscape. Dutch, Delft, second half 18th century. Condition: Very good. Mi...

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18th Century Dutch Antique Country Delft and Faience

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Earthenware, Delft, Faience

English Delft - 18th century 'Chinoiserie' Blue and White Delft Plate
English Delft - 18th century 'Chinoiserie' Blue and White Delft Plate

English Delft - 18th century 'Chinoiserie' Blue and White Delft Plate

$353

H 1.19 in Dm 9.06 in

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By Delft

Located in DELFT, NL

English Delft Tin-glazed earthenware plate decorated in blue on a white ground, featuring a chinoiserie inspired landscape. English Delft, possibly Liverpool, second half 18th centu...

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18th Century Dutch Antique Country Delft and Faience

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Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Majolica Plate by Sarreguemines, Faience 19th Century, France
Majolica Plate by Sarreguemines, Faience 19th Century, France

Majolica Plate by Sarreguemines, Faience 19th Century, France

$256

H 0.79 in Dm 9.85 in

Majolica Plate by Sarreguemines, Faience 19th Century, France

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

This Plate is a Majolica plate made in the Sarreguemines Manufacture. This glazed Faience, is in yellow and green color. It has been done in the 19th century.

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19th Century French Antique Country Delft and Faience

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Faience

Previously Available Items
Antique Belgian Salt Glaze Country Pots, Set of Three
Antique Belgian Salt Glaze Country Pots, Set of Three

Antique Belgian Salt Glaze Country Pots, Set of Three

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H 11.3 in W 8.6 in D 8.2 in

Antique Belgian Salt Glaze Country Pots, Set of Three

Located in High Point, NC

These three typical country pots are finished with a distinctive vivid blue salt glaze, enhancing the rounded clay base with a charming nature inspired motif. The dominant form of st...

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20th Century Belgian Country Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Belgian Country Pot, Ceramic with Blue Salt Glaze, Circa 1900
Antique Belgian Country Pot, Ceramic with Blue Salt Glaze, Circa 1900

Antique Belgian Country Pot, Ceramic with Blue Salt Glaze, Circa 1900

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H 15.2 in W 13.3 in D 10.3 in

Antique Belgian Country Pot, Ceramic with Blue Salt Glaze, Circa 1900

Located in High Point, NC

A typical country pot is finished with a distinctive vivid blue salt glaze, enhancing the rounded clay base with a charming nature inspired motif. The dominant form of storage for fo...

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20th Century Belgian Country Delft and Faience

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Ceramic

Antique Belgian Salt Glaze Country Pot
Antique Belgian Salt Glaze Country Pot

Antique Belgian Salt Glaze Country Pot

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H 13.7 in W 12.9 in D 10.1 in

Antique Belgian Salt Glaze Country Pot

Located in High Point, NC

These three typical country pots are finished with a distinctive vivid blue salt glaze, enhancing the rounded clay base with a charming nature inspired motif. The dominant form of st...

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19th Century French Painted Faience Rooster with Vase Attributed to Comolera
19th Century French Painted Faience Rooster with Vase Attributed to Comolera

19th Century French Painted Faience Rooster with Vase Attributed to Comolera

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H 24 in W 15 in D 9.5 in

19th Century French Painted Faience Rooster with Vase Attributed to Comolera

By Paul Comolera

Located in Dallas, TX

Add the charm of the French countryside to your home with this large, colorful and rare ceramic rooster sculpture. Crafted in France circa 1880 in the style of Paul Comolera or Louis...

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French Henriot Quimper Faience Plate
French Henriot Quimper Faience Plate

French Henriot Quimper Faience Plate

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French Henriot Quimper Faience Plate

By Henriot Quimper

Located in Winter Park, FL

A Henriot Quimper French faience hand painted decorative plate, depicting a Breton couple dancing. Blue foliate border with Quimper crest at the...

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Early 20th Century French Country Delft and Faience

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19th Century French Malicorne Faience Plate
19th Century French Malicorne Faience Plate

19th Century French Malicorne Faience Plate

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H 1 in Dm 9.5 in

19th Century French Malicorne Faience Plate

By Beatrix Pouplard

Located in Winter Park, FL

A late 19th century French Malicorne faience pate, hand painted with central image of a well and bird and rim decorated with flowers. Nice quality, thick plate. In good condition wit...

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19th Century French Antique Country Delft and Faience

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Faience

20th Century Terracotta Glazed Vessel, Netherlands
20th Century Terracotta Glazed Vessel, Netherlands

20th Century Terracotta Glazed Vessel, Netherlands

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H 7.75 in Dm 7 in

20th Century Terracotta Glazed Vessel, Netherlands

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Early 20th century terracotta glazed kitchen vessel, Dutch Terracotta urn Perfect for kitchen utensils.

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Country Delft and Faience

Materials

Terracotta

17th Century Earthenware Pitcher with Yellow and Green Glaze, Friesland
17th Century Earthenware Pitcher with Yellow and Green Glaze, Friesland

17th Century Earthenware Pitcher with Yellow and Green Glaze, Friesland

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H 11.25 in Dm 9 in

17th Century Earthenware Pitcher with Yellow and Green Glaze, Friesland

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This is a very rare large pitcher from Friesland from the 17th century. The yellow interior glaze with the careless outer green glaze is typical of this period and is traditional Fre...

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17th Century Dutch Antique Country Delft and Faience

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Earthenware

Rare French Faience Wizard Bell Desvres, circa 1890
Rare French Faience Wizard Bell Desvres, circa 1890

Rare French Faience Wizard Bell Desvres, circa 1890

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H 8.7 in Dm 4.3 in

Rare French Faience Wizard Bell Desvres, circa 1890

By Desvres

Located in Austin, TX

Rare French Large Faience Wizard Bell signed Fourmaintraux Desvres, circa 1890.

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1890s French Antique Country Delft and Faience

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Faience

Country delft and faience for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Country delft and faience for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage delft and faience created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, earthenware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Country delft and faience made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Portugal pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original delft and faience, popular names associated with this style include Quimper Faience Pottery, Henriot Quimper, Creil et Montereau, and Desvres. 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 delft and faience 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 $4,800 while the average work can sell for $800.

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