The Rustic Warmth of American Country Furniture
American Country hanging shelf, pine or poplar, later blue and red paint over earlier paint, square nail construction, scalloped crest, two shelves, c.1850, 21 in. h. by 16 in. w. by 8 in. d., $600.
What is country furniture? It depends on who you’re asking. Some people believe if you paint old furniture white, it’s now “country” furniture. But the term country has many meanings. Some American country-style furniture, like that popularized in the 1980s by designer Mary Emmerling who authored 25 books on the subject, may be brand new […]