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.
Northern Hemisphere of the Earth Rollable Map Vintage Wall Chart World Mural
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great pull-down map or vintage wall chart illustrating the northern hemisphere of the earth. Published by Prof. Dr. C. Troll, Flemmings Verlag Ha...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Vintage Mural Map Pull Down Wall Chart North America Economy Finances
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A classical rollable wall chart showing the economy of North America. Publishd by the Paul List Verlag. Used as teaching material in German schools. Colorful print on paper reinforce...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Jung Koch Quentell Vintage Mural Wall Chart Poster Brown Hare Common Rabbit
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A countrycore Jung Koch Quentell pull-down wall chart showing the brown hair and the common rabbit. Used as teaching material in German schools. Colorful print on paper reinforced wi...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
18th Century French Buffon Botanical Prints Composition with Black new Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Composition of 18 antique botanical prints from the iconic encyclopaedia "Histoire Naturelle" Buffon 1749-1804, each print is individually matted an...
Gold Leaf
Jane Wells Loudon Botanical Prints, Plate 11 & 31
Located in Downingtown, PA
Victorian Blooms: Pair of Botanical Prints by Jane Wells Loudon, Plates 11 & 31, Circa 1843 This exquisite pair of hand-colored lithographs is by the celebrated botanical artist Jan...
Paper
Antique Print 'The Hunters Tomp', Germany late 19th century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Print 'The Hunters Tomp', Germany late 19th century A colorful antique print depicting a group of animals like stag, wild boar, hare, staghound and deer visiting the tomp of...
Glass, Wood
Vintage Mural Wall Chart Picture Poster Munchausen Lying Baron Fairy Tale
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A vintage pull-down wall chart illustrating a scenery of Munchausen fairy tale: "ride on a cannonball". Used as teaching material in German schools. Colorful print on paper reinforce...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
$315Sale Price|30% Off
N. OUELLET - #83/200 - Vintage Framed Copperplate Engraving - Canada - C. 1978
Located in Chatham, ON
NICOLE OUELLET - #83/200 - Vintage fine art hand colored copperplate engraving - signed/dated/numbered at the bottom of the print - double bevel edged matte - vintage wood and gilt f...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Vintage Wallchart the Backery D.Lordey Rollable Poster Print
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A cottagecore vintage pull-down wallchart illustrating the job of a baker (view into a backery of the 1970s). The artist is D.Lordey, published by the Lehrmittelanstalt Koester &...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
North America Map Economy Wall Chart Rollable Poster Vintage Mural
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A vintage pull-down map showing the economy of North America, published by Harms. Colorful print on paper reinforced with canvas. Measurements: Width 101 cm (39.76 inch) Height 169 c...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
North America Vintage Map Pull-Down Wall Chart Poster Countrycore Print
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A traditional vintage pull-down school map illustrating North America, published by Westermann. Colorful print on paper reinforced with canvas. Measurements: Width 156 cm (61.42 inc...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Land Use and Livestock North America Picture Map Wall Chart Poster Mural
Located in Berghuelen, DE
The vintage rollable picture map of North- and Middle America shows land use and livestock. Published by JRO. Colorful print on paper reinforced with ca...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Antique Lithography Print with Sporting Dogs 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Lithography Print with Sporting Dogs 19th Century A finely crafted lithograph showcasing three sporting dogs at rest. It is a colorful print of the late 19th century, encase...
Glass, Wood
Antique Copper Engraving Print with Popular Bavarian Scene ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Copper Engraving Print with Popular Bavarian Scene ca. 1900 A lovely copperplate engraving print depicting a folksy Bavarian scenery in a mountain hut. Two hunters impress a...
Glass, Wood
Vintage Rollable Wall Chart Poster Jung Koch Quentell Ring Snake Common Adder
By Lehrmittelverlag Hagemann, Jung Koch Quentell 1
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Rollable Wall Chart Poster Jung Koch Quentell Ring Snake Common Adder The cottagecore pull-down Jung Koch Quentell wall chart illustrates reptiles with ring snake and common...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Religious Bible Mural Journey of Apostle Paul Rollable Vintage Map Wall Chart
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A colorful picturous map showing the journey of the apostle Paul, published by Becker´s Hamburg. Colorful print on paper reinforced with canvas. Measureme...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Jung Koch Quentell Vintage Mural Wall Chart Kangaroo Australian Landscape
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A fantastic cottagecore rollable wall chart by famous Jung Koch Quentell showing the profil of the lovely kangaroo. The chart is published by Lehrmittelverlag Hagemann, Duesseldorf. ...
Metal
Vintage Mural Pull Down Wall Chart Landscape Sailing Ship the Coast of Greenland
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Mural Pull Down Wall Chart Landscape Sailing Ship the Coast of Greenland The wall chart shows a painting which shows a large ship in front of the coast of Greenland. It was ...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Jung Koch Quentell Old Print Mural Rollable Wall Chart Poster Snake Serpent
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Jung Koch Quentell Old Print Mural Rollable Wall Chart Poster Snake Serpent The old pull-down wallchart by the popular art team of Jung Koch Quentell illustrates a snake, and its an...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Vintage Mural Map United States Development in the 19th and 20th centuries
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A fantastic pull-down wall chart depicting a map of the development of the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries. Used as teaching material in German schools. Colorful print on paper reinforced with canvas. Published by Justus Perthes, Darmstadt. Measurements: Width 194cm (76-38 inch) Height 134cm (52.76 inch) The measurements shown refer just to the canvas and do not include the poles. Background information on the history of school wall charts: The idea to upgrade every day school life by using pictures was supported in the late 18th century by Johann Bernhard Basedow. In 1774 he published a four-volume book "Elementarwerk" which combined pictures, text and information with merely hundred copperplates. Modern printing methods enabled the spread from rich private schools to rural grade schools. From 1820-1836 the oldest mentioned series of wall charts were published with the range of six booklets including 63 large sized charts...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Countrycore Mural Vintage Cottagecore Printed Wall Chart Family of Brown Bears
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Countrycore Mural Vintage Cottagecore Printed Wall Chart Family of Brown Bears The old vintage-style wall shows a lovely scenery of two brown bear...
Paper
Schildbuerger Catch the Sunlight Vintage Mural Fairy Tale Rollable Wall Chart
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Schildbuerger Catch the Sunlight Vintage Mural Fairy Tale Rollable Wall Chart The vintage pull-down fairy tale wall chart illustrates the well-known prankster story of the Schildbue...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Medical Poster Vintage Rollable Wall Chart Respiration Blood Circulation
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A vintage pull-down medical wall chart illustrating the human respiration and blood circulation, published by Hagemann, Duesseldorf. Colorful print on paper reinforced with canvas. M...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Apple Snail Escargot Jung Koch Quentell Vintage Poster Print Wall Chart
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A classical Jung Koch Quentell close up depicting an apple snail (escargot) and its anatomy. Used as teaching material in German schools. Colorful print on paper reinforced with canv...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Old Mural Jung Koch Quentell Hare Rabbit Countrylife Rollable Wall Chart
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Old Mural Jung Koch Quentell Hare Rabbit Countrylife Rollable Wall Chart The old pull-down wallchart by the popular art team of Jung Koch Quentell illust...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Vintage Rollable Jung Koch Quentell Wall Chart Cross Spider Araneus Marmoreus
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A classical pull-down vintage wall chart by Jung Koch Quentell illustrating the cross spider (araneus marmoreus). Published by Hagemann Lehrmittelverlag, Duesseldorf. Used as teachin...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Macchu Picchu Inca City Peru Vintage Photo Poster Rollable Wall Chart
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Macchu Picchu Inca City Peru Vintage Photo Poster Rollable Wall Chart The vintage pull-down photo poster wallchart shows the mystical Macchu Picchu Inca ...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Maritime Decorative Art Print by Jung Koch Quentell River Mussel Wall Chart
Located in Berghuelen, DE
The vintage countrylife pull-down wallchart by Jung-Koch-Quentell is depicting a duck mussel, (Anodonta anatina, Anodonta piscinalis) in water and its organs. Used as teaching materi...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Jody Dole (Am., NY- CT, 20-21st C.) Ltd Ed Signed Studio Photo Print, Nantucket
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Signed lower right, numbered 5/100 lower left. Label on verso, dated 2012, printed in 2014. A charming sepia tone print of an old salt box house in an overgro...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Set Of 4 Vintage Bookplate Lithographs With Cattle
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of four vintage bookplate prints depicting Short-Horn Ox and Short-Horn Bulls set against the English countryside. Presented in customized older wooden frames, sage mat and glaz...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Antique William de la Montagne Cary Signed Bulls Cows Riverscape Etching 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century black and white etching by William de la Montagne Cary. Farmhouse landscape of bulls / cows and a boat at the edge of a river. Signed in plate Wm M Cary, lower left...
Hardwood, Paper
Antique Ernest C Rost Old Elm Road Country Landscape Etching 36"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century hand colored etching titled "The Old Elm Road" by Ernest C. Rost. Landscape of a country road lined with elms and a village (church / barns / farmhouse) in the dist...
Hardwood, Paper
$199Sale Price|30% Off
1977 Ronaldo Norden How the West Was Won Marx Brothers Horseback Engraving
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1977 sepia tones engraving titled "How the West Was Won!" by Ronaldo Norden. Depicts the Marx Brothers riding a horse past cacti in the American Old West. Pencil signed, date...
Paper
Canada Greenland North America Map Vintage Mural Rollable Wall Chart Countrycore
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A classical pull-down map of Canada and Greenland (North American Continent). Used as teaching material in German schools. Colorful print on paper reinforced with canvas. Published b...
Canvas, Wood
Countrylife Decorative Art Print Jung Koch Quentell Brown Common Frog Tadpole
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A cottagecore vintage wall chart by the famous artists of Jung- Koch-Quentell illustrating the cute brown grass frog (Rana temporaria). Colorful print on paper reinforced with canv...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Vintage Mural Wall Chart Quentell Freshwater Algae Plants Maritime Decoration
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A countrycore rollable Jung-Koch-Quentell wall chart showing freshwater algae. Used as teaching material in German schools. Colorful print on paper reinforced with canvas. Published ...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Vintage 1939 Walter Ronald Locke Signed End of Sugaring Maple Tree Etching 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
1930's limited edition black and white etching titled "End of Sugaring" by Walter Ronald Locke. Depicts a forest landscape with stacks of buckets laying beside sugar maple trees, wit...
Paper
Decorative Art Print by Jung Koch Quentell Wall Chart Mildew Mold Head Brush
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A classical pull-down Jung Koch Quentell wall chart showing mildew. Used as teaching material in German schools. Colorful print on paper reinforced with canvas. Published by Lehrmitt...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
$315Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Henry Pruett Share Signed Hay Wagon on a Country Lane Etching 20"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century black and white etching by Henry Pruett Share. Landscape of a tree edged country road with a hay wagon approaching a small wooden bridge. Remarke of a scythe, lower...
Paper
$525Sale Price|30% Off
1888 The Gleaner Antique Hand Colored Harvest Etching by Jules Breton Framed 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century hand colored etching titled "The Gleaner" by Jules Breton. One of many works by Breton featuring gleaners, this etching shows a woman in bare feet and blue skirts, carrying a bundle of grain on her shoulder. Etcher A.P. Martial. From "L'eau-Forte Japan Edition - Limited to 675 Copies - No. 485." Published by Barrie Freres / George Barrie 1888. Remarke of a woman putting on a jacket (pose identical to "The Tired Gleaner"), lower right. Wood frame with raised bevel and painted wood grain; white mat. Jules Adolphe Aimé Louis Breton...
Hardwood, Paper
Antique George William Bohde Old England Home Landscape Etching 35"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century black and white etching titled "Old England Home" by George William Bohde (American, 1870-1939). Landscape showing a pair of figures on a country road between a far...
Paper
$315Sale Price|30% Off
N. OUELLET - #106/200 - Vintage Framed Copperplate Engraving - Canada - C. 1978
Located in Chatham, ON
NICOLE OUELLET - #106/200 - Vintage fine art hand colored copperplate engraving - signed/dated/numbered at the bottom of the print - double bevel edged matte - vintage wood and gilt ...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Jung Koch Quentell Cottagecore Vintage Wall Chart Botanic Pea
Located in Berghuelen, DE
The countrystyle vintage pull-down Jung Koch Quentell wall chart depicts Pisum Sativum, pea. Published by Lehrmittelverlag Hagemann, Duesseldorf. Colorful print on paper reinforced w...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Antique Oil Print with Black Forest Poacher Scene after Josef Ringeisen
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Oil Print with Black Forest Poacher Scene after Josef Ringeisen A colorful oil print depicting a dramatic poaching scenery in the Bavarian forest. Two poachers are caught in...
Glass, Wood, Paint
Antique Mural Jung Koch Quentell Wall Chart Mistletoe Christmas Decoration
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An old cottagecore wall chart depicting the natural history of the mistletoe (viscum album), its anatomy and its growth. The chart is part of the collection by Jung Koch Quentell pri...
Canvas, Paper
Vintage Rollable Map Asia Japan Korea Wall Chart Poster Countrycore Decoration
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A decorative country core pull-down map depicting Japan and Korea. Published by Haack-Paincke Justus Perthes. Colorful print on paper reinforced with canvas. Measurements: Width 199....
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Vintage Mural Pull-Down Map Asia China Japan India Russia Wall Chart Poster
Located in Berghuelen, DE
The impressive rollable wall map shows the continent of Asia (among others China, Japan, India and Russia), published by Westermann. Colorful print on paper reinforced with canvas. M...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Vintage Medical Wall Chart Human Metabolism Body Excretion Water Balance
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A classical pull-down anatomical wall chart from the series of human body (part no.9) metabolism, body excretion and water balance, published by Wilhelm Hagemann, Duesseldorf. Colorf...
Metal
Map Mural Rollable Poster Vintage Wall Chart Australia New Zealand Polynesia
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Map Mural Rollable Poster Vintage Wall Chart Australia New Zealand Polynesia A beautiful vintage school map illustrating the popular region of Aust...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Antique Oil Print with Victorian Hunting Scene after Josef Ringeisen
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Oil Print with Victorian Hunting Scene after Josef Ringeisen A colorful oil print depicting a Victorian hunting scene in the Bavarian Forest. A hunter presents his game to h...
Glass, Wood
Vintage Mural Rollable Medical Wall Chart Poster Human Skin Tongue
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A highly detailed pull-down wall chart showing skin and tongue. Used as teaching material in German schools. Colorful print on paper reinforced with canvas. Published by Ernst Klett,...
Canvas, Paper, Wood
Antique Black Forest Mirror with Rustic Carved Frame
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Black Forest Mirror with Rustic Carved Frame A large antique wall mirror in a rustic hand-carved wooden frame. Made in the Black Forest region around 1900. Very good conditi...
Glass, Wood
Vintage Rollable Map Southeast Asia China Japan Wall Chart
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A classical pull-down school map showing the popular region of Southeast Asia with China and Japan. Published by Haack-Painke Justus-Perthes Darmstadt. Colorful print on paper reinfo...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Blue and White Dutch Holland Wall Art with Windmill and Farm Scene
Located in New York, NY
A Dutch blue and white windmill and farm scene hanging wall art lithograph, Netherlands, circa early-20th century. Artwork is surrounded by a ...
Copper
Vintage Jung Koch Quentell Rollable Wall Chart Flagellates Root-Feet Animal
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A classical pull-down Jung Koch Quentell wall chart depicting flagellates and rhizopod. Used as teaching material in German schools. Colorful print on paper reinforced with canvas. P...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Contemporary Italian Hand Colored Print with Gold Leaf and Mirror Frame Set of 2
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Hand-coloured print entirely made in Florence, Italy by master craftsmen using an antique press and artisanal paper and showing a pineapple. The stylish black mat has gold detailing....
Mirror, Wood, Paper
Contemporary Italian Handcolored Print with Handmade Black Glass Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Large cockatoo print entirely hand colored in Italy and hand printed with an antique press. Deep green mat with gold detailing. Art frame with gold leaf border and black glass insert...
Gold Leaf
Vintage Rollable Map Mediterranean Countries Wall Chart Mural Poster
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A decorative countrycore pull-down map depiciting countries surrounding the Mediterranean sea, published by Haack-Painke, Justus-Perthes. Colorful print on paper reinforced with canvas. Measurements: Width 263,50 cm (103.74 inch) Height 160 cm (62.99 inch) The measurements shown refer just to the canvas and do not include the poles. Background information on the history of school wall charts: The idea to upgrade every day school life by using pictures...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Vintage Medical Poster Pull Down Wall Chart about the Male Pelvic Organs
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Medical Poster Pull Down Wall Chart about the Male Pelvic Organs The rollable wall chart shows the male pelvic organs. Tt was published...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Vintage Mural Map Rollable Wall Chart Poster Australia New Zealand Indonesia
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Mural Map Rollable Wall Chart Poster Australia New Zealand Indonesia The vintage pull-down map shows Australia and Oceania, published by Haack-Painke Justus Perthes Darmstadt. Colorful print on paper reinforced with canvas. This wallchart is a wonderful holiday memory decoration item. Measurements: Width 122 cm (48.03 inch) Height 100 cm (39.37 inch) The measurements shown refer just to the canvas and do not include the poles. Background information on the history of school wall charts: The idea to upgrade every day school life by using pictures was supported in the late 18th century by Johann Bernhard Basedow. In 1774 he published a four-volume book "Elementarwerk" which combined pictures, text and information with merely hundred copperplates. Modern printing methods enabled the spread from rich private schools to rural grade schools...
Canvas, Wood, Paper