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Country Folk Art

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
Early 19th Century Folk Art Hand-Carved Gentleman Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky gentleman looks like a soldier or a officer of the military. The carving is quite good and he is mounted on a custom iron Stand. The patina is the best with minor chips fr...
Category

Early 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Zabihi Collection Pink Oversize Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century oversize Turkish Oushak rug with an all-over design on a pink ground Measures: 12'2'' x 17'6''.
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Country Folk Art

Materials

Wool

19th Century Hand Hooked Folky Floral Rug Mounted with Braided Border
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing hand hooked mounted rug with multi braided borders is 19th century and in very good condition. This fantastic work of art comes from Ex Stephen Score Antiques Inc. colle...
Category

19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Early 20th C Ohio Amish Plain Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine quilted Ohio Amish plain quilt is in a purple cotton and inner mint green borders.The quilting is very fine and the quilt is in pristine condition. Super rare colors and a ...
Category

1910s American Vintage Country Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Compelling American Hooked Scatter Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A compelling Mid-20th Century American hooked rug. Measures: 3'2" x 5'11''.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Jute

20th C Tumbling Blocks Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 19th C Tumbling blocks pink and white polished cotton Quilt. Great condition! This fine polished cotton quilt has very nice piecing and quilt...
Category

Early 20th Century American Country Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Country Stool with original Hand Painted Scene to top, English mid 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an English mid 19th century, country stool, with a chamfered rectangular Elm top having a hand painted, country scene on it. It has three turned oak legs that are pegged into...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Elm, Oak

Cast Iron Cow Doorstop with Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron Cow doorstop in pasture. This cow doorstop has amazing wear to the iron and paint. Great Patina. Time has treated this doorstop with the right kind of lo...
Category

Early 20th Century American Country Folk Art

Materials

Iron

19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Serving Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century sponge ware pottery bowl. The condition is very good. Great for serving berries or vegetables. Great size!
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century blue and white sponge ware mixing or batter bowl. With clam shell design. The condition is mint.
Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Sponge Ware 19th Century Pottery Harvest Jug
By F.H. Weeks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This super rare 19th century sponge ware pottery jug is signed on base F.H.WEEKS, AKRON, OHIO with some other lettering like pat. Pending. This was used as a canteen with the original metal wire handle. This is called a harvest jug...
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Terracotta Wall Plate with Whimsy Children in Farmer Costumes by Johann Maresch
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Terracotta Wall Plate with Whimsy Children in Farmer Costumes by Johann Maresch A large terracotta wall plate depicting a relief couple of farmers childs in a forest enviroment. Man...
Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Three Vintage Behind Glass Paintings with Biedermeier Scenes
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Three Vintage Behind Glass Paintings with Biedermeier Scenes A set of three behind glass paintings depicting scenes from the Biedermeier period. Handpainted in Germany ca. 1950s and...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Country Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Spongeware Serving Vegetable Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century sponge/spatter ware vegetable serving bowl. This fine example is in great condition and hard to find.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Square American Hooked Scatter Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade decorative American hooked rug from the middle of the 20th century Measures: 3'4" x 3'4'.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Jute

19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Serving Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century sponge ware serving bowl has a circular sponge pattern and is in very good condition. Great for or fresh fruit.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Group of Three 19th Century Sponge Ware Bake or Seafood Dishes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This group of three sponge ware bake dishes are in pristine condition and have great nice colors. All hand-painted and hard to find. Sold as a group.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Early 19thc Original Red Painted Pennsylvania Farm Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19thc original red painted farm table from Pennsylvania in very good sturdy condition. The taper legs are amazing and two board top. There are four early hand made screws from ...
Category

Early 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pine

19th Century Rustic Painted Game Table
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid to Late 19th Century rustic painted game table, a country Hepplewhite style game stand with painted checkerboard top enclosed within shallow raised ga...
Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Batter Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century pattern sponge ware pottery batter bowl is in fine condition. It is most unusual form and pottery type. This is a handmade pottery bowl.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Tribal American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade decorative American hooked square size rug from the middle of the 20th century Measures: 2'10" x 3'2''.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Jute

19th Century Sponge Ware Squatty Pottery Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century sponge ware fat and round milk or water pitcher. The condition is mint. This was found in Pennsylvania.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Rare 19th Century Yellow Ware Mocha Seaweed Potty
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare yellow ware child's potty has the blue sponged or seaweed design and is in fine condition. Great addition to any yellow ware or mocha collection.
Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

18th C Monumental Farm Trough
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th C Monumental farm trough. Beautiful trough. Good condition.
Category

18th Century North American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Dazzling Geometric American Hooked Scatter Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade decorative American hooked rug from the middle of the 20th century with a dizzy-like geometric design Measures: 2'4" x 4'3'.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Jute

Large 19th Century Sponge Ware Mixing or Fruit Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This monumental sponge ware pottery bowl is in fine condition and is great light blue colors.
Category

Early 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Spongeware Pitchers / Collection of Five, 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of five sponge ware pottery pitchers in pristine condition. The colors are all slightly different and the form are all the same.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Red Painted Sled / Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original red painted New England snow sled turned into a coffee table. This sled is mortised construction and has the original iron sliders on t...
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Sponge Ware 19th Century Pottery Potty
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century sponge ware mottled pottery potty with handle. This is in great condition.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Crazy Whimsical Vintage American Hooked Runner
Located in New York, NY
A rare handmade American Hooked rug from the early part of the 20th century showing the southern part of the United States with various different type of animals. Condition is really...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art

Materials

Wool

19th Century, Sponge Ware Pottery Collection of Mixing Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine group of five decorated sponge ware pottery bowls are all in good condition. Sold as a collection of five with design sponge pattern. All in mint condition.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Brass Polished Candlestick Holders
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These early mid-19th century brass polished push up candlestick holders are in pristine condition. This pair are the push up style.
Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Rare Room Size Large Dog American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade American hooked rug from the middle of the 20th century depicting 2 large dogs on all over square plaid pattern. Condition is really nice. No stains, no tears, has been pr...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Jute

19Thc Spatter Ware Tea Pot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc blue & white spatter ware soft paste teapot in fine condition. These are very rare and very hard to find.
Category

1810s American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Pair of 19th Century Cobalt Blue Spatter Bake Dish and Charger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of early spatter ware are in pristine condition and have such a wonderful deep blue glaze. The condition are mint. The bake dish is 10" deep and the charger is 11" diameter...
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

19thc Fine Dovetailed Cutlery Carrier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine walnut cutlery carrier has great cut outs and in very good condition. This New England carrier is very well made and fine details.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Sponge Ware Platters and Bowls, 11 Pieces Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century sponge ware serving platters and serving bowls. There are 11 pieces in this collection. There are five platters and six vegetable bowls and all in mint condition. Two groups of sponge ware vegetable bowls and platters...
Category

19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Antique Walnut Wooden Bowl
Located in Nijlen, BE
Sculpted large Walnut bowl in a dark ebonized finish. At the bottom of the bowl is a wooden triangular insert, which may have originally been there o...
Category

Early 1900s French Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Walnut

Fantastic Monumental Double Handled Round 19th Century Dough Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful worn dough bowl or trencher is in wonderful condition with a beautiful mellow patina. It has a small old tin repair on the right handle and a minor crack that runs thr...
Category

Early 19th Century Canadian Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pine

19th Century Rare Sponge / Spatter Ware Soft Paste Pitcher and Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very early spatter pitcher and bowl is in soft paste and is from circa 1820-1840. The quality is the very best. The set is in pristine condition. The bowl measures 12.75 inches ...
Category

Early 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Set of Six Matching 19th Century Adams Rose Cups and Saucers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing 19th century hand-painted cups and saucers are signed England and in pristine condition. The set of six matching six plates that we also have in stock. These are all in...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Pair of 19th Century American Sponge Ware Pitchers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two 19th century American sponge ware pottery pitchers are in good condition. These wonderful hand-painted glazed pitchers have a handmade look.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Set of Four 19th Century Cut Sponge Plates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These early mid-19th century cut sponge and flo-blue combo plates are in pristine condition. Fantastic red cut sponge borders with painted red, blue and green centre. These plates ar...
Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

19Thc Sponge Ware Custard Cups -Set of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc sponge ware pottery custard cups in pristine condition. Set of four in smoke ring design pattern.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

19th Century American Sponge Ware Bake Dish / Pot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine example of 19th century sponge ware bake dish is in great as found condition. The rim has age wear but no chips or cracks throughout. Great crock...
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Set of Six Rare American Spongeware Pottery Cups and Saucers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This collection of six matching 19th century spongeware pottery cups and saucers are in pristine condition. Everything is in pristine condition. Total of 1...
Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Terracotta Wall Plate with Lovely Children in Traditional Costumes by Johann Mar
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Terracotta Wall Plate with Lovely Children in Traditional Costumes by Johann Maresch A large terracotta wall plate depicting a relief couple of farmers childs in a rural enviroment....
Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Clay

19th Century Spongeware Soup Bowl and Cup and Saucer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century large spongeware soup bowl and cup and saucer from a private Pennsylvania Collection. The soup bowl is 10" and the c & s is 4 1/2 "wide x 3 1/2" high. Sold as 3pcs set. ...
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

English Country (20th Century) painted and carved wall plaque of golf sign.
Located in Queens, NY
English Country (20th Century) painted and carved wall plaque of golf sign.
Category

20th Century British Country Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Sunrise in a Winterly Landscape in the Black Forest
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Sunrise in a Winterly Landscape in The Black Forest An original vintage oil painting showing a sunrise in a winterly Black Forest landscape. Painted in oil on canvas, signed Kuta 1958. A great original painting in naive style. Good condition, frame with some defects. Alpine oil painting...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Country Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Sponge Ware Pottery Waste Bowls, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These extra large bowls could be used for many different purposes. Original they were used for waste bowls. They are in mint condition.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Sponge Ware Miniature Cream Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine small wonder is in mint condition and color is key on this piece. This could be used for cream or any dressings. It is quite rare to see or find the miniature pieces as the...
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Pair of 19th Century Oval Spongeware Serving Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of vibrant blue and white spongeware pottery oval serving bowls. The pair are in pristine condition.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Folky Thread and Buttons Painted Pantry Boxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of folky original painted pantry boxes. One is larger then the other. The smaller of the two is carved buttons and the larger states thread on ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Country Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Spongeware Vegetable Serving Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These rectangular spongeware serving bowls are great for fruit or vegetables. The condition are pristine. The colors are fantastic. Sold as pair.
Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Zabihi Collection Soft Pink Vintage Turkish Oushak Gallery Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century Turkish Oushak gallery size rug Measures: 5'6'' x 13'2''.
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Country Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Caesar's Crown Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Several features make this Caesar's Crown quilt a real standout. It is well pieced and quilted. Having the blocks abut one another creates four leaf clovers in the white off blocks. ...
Category

1850s American Antique Country Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Decorative Re Painted 19th Century Wine Box, Trug
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Decorative Re Painted 19th Century Wine Box, Trug A delightful piece painted over, advertising South Holland Nurseries The Carrier is made in pine and paint...
Category

Early 20th Century Country Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Country folk art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Country folk art 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 folk art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, rugs and carpets, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Country folk art made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original folk art, popular names associated with this style include Amish Quilts, M. MacLoughlin, Adams, and American Flag & Banner Co.. 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 folk art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $80 and tops out at $39,000 while the average work can sell for $1,024.

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