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Style: Primitive
Early 19th Century American Primitive Pine Bucket Bench
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 19th Century American Primitive Pine Bucket Bench. Beautifully crafted storage piece typically found on a porch or summer kitchen for keeping well drawn water for easy reach fo...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Primitive Shelves
Materials
Pine
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Distressed Stock Rack - Vintage Storage Unit Rack
Located in Oakville, CT
Original, vintage Industrial, American, stock rack with storage pegs on front and back with original distressed paint.
Category
20th Century American Primitive Shelves
Materials
Metal
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
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19th Century Swedish Faux Paint Pine Country Shelf
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Northern Swedish country shelf from the village Fåker in Jämtland, which is a province in Sweden. The shelf is solid pine with untouched original faux paint. Made around 1820 to 1840. The paint has some distress, especially on the sides. It's unusual to find a free standing book shelf...
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English 19th Century Plate Holder
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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Antique Painted Pine Pigeon Hole Shelving Unit, 19th Century
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Wall Storage Unit from Belles Challes Lauzieres Residences Arc 1800
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
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19th Century Mahogany Campaign Etagere
Located in London, GB
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Early 19th Century George IV Period Mahogany 4-Tier Whatnot Étagère
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Early 20th Century Primitive Tobacco Leaf Sizer Sorter Shelves
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Primitive Shelf by an artist from France
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Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Shelf 1860s-1920s / Tansu Zen
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Early Antique Oak 60- Drawer Type-Setting, Art, Print or Map Cabinet, circa 1900
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Primitive Spanish Shelving Unit, 18th Century
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
Charming 18th century primitive Spanish shelving unit with great character and patina.
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1920s Four-Tier Farmhouse Plant Stand in Original Paint
Located in Newfoundland, PA
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Andrianna Shamaris Antique Bench
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