French Provincial Kitchen
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Buffets
Wood
Antique 1780s French French Provincial Buffets
Blown Glass, Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Cupboards
Iron
20th Century French French Provincial Urns
Sandstone
Early 20th Century French Provincial Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Mahogany
Antique 1870s French French Provincial Decorative Boxes
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Cabinets
Wood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Cupboards
Cherry
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Cupboards
Fruitwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Provincial Cupboards
Fruitwood
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Cupboards
Pine, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Provincial Cabinets
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Pine
Antique 19th Century French Provincial Cabinets
Wrought Iron
1990s American French Provincial Cabinets
Glass, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Corner Cupboards
Oak
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Cupboards
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Oak
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Cupboards
Walnut
Antique 18th Century French Provincial Cupboards
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian French Provincial Planters, Cachep...
Rattan
20th Century French French Provincial Cupboards
Cherry
Antique 19th Century French Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Bowls
Wood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Ceramics
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Platters and Serv...
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Platters and Serv...
Wood
Vintage 1980s French Provincial Cabinets
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Platters and Serv...
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Platters and Serv...
Wood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Decorative Bowls
Wood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Decorative Bowls
Wood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Decorative Bowls
Wood
20th Century French Provincial Cabinets
Wood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Baskets
Rattan
Vintage 1940s American Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Serving Pieces
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Platters and Serv...
Wood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Side Tables
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Oak
20th Century French Provincial Cabinets
Wood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables
Iron
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Cabinets
Brass
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Cupboards
Iron
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Baskets
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Platters and Serv...
Wood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Pottery
Stoneware
20th Century French Provincial Cabinets
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Cupboards
Iron
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Corner Cupboards
Glass, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Corner Cupboards
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Provincial Cupboards
Fruitwood
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A Close Look at french-provincial Furniture
Removed from the fashions of the court, French Provincial style developed in the provinces of the country, such as Provence, Normandy, the Loire Valley and Bordeaux. Dating to the 17th and 18th centuries, French Provincial furniture was not as ostentatious as the designs being produced for the royal palaces, but elegant S-shape cabriole legs and ornate carvings elevated the sturdy chairs, sofas, tables and bedroom furniture intended for everyday use.
Although it varies by region, antique French Provincial furniture is unified by solid construction and an artisanal attention to design. While this furniture often followed the metropolitan trends — including the Rococo or neoclassical aesthetics of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI — since it was produced in the French countryside it was more subdued with nods to its rustic settings.
Local materials like fruitwoods, oak, beech and walnut were used to construct large French Provincial armoires for storage and comfortable armchairs with rush-woven seats. Wrought-iron elements and carvings like floral details and scallop patterns were common as ornamentation. Furniture was frequently painted white or other muted colors that coordinated with gilt and would acquire a patina of age over time. Other wood was just stained with vibrant fabric such as toile de Jouy, which sometimes depicted pastoral scenes, adding color as upholstery.
The style arrived in the United States after World War I, with soldiers returning home wanting furniture like what they had seen in the rural homes and castles of France. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, designer John Widdicomb split from his family business, the Widdicomb Furniture Company, and had been focusing on Louis XV– and French Provincial–style furnishings since the early 1900s. Other American manufacturers such as Baker, Drexel, Henredon and Thomasville also responded to demand. Today antique French Provincial pieces and reproductions continue to be popular.
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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To know if your French furniture is provincial, examine its decorative flourishes. Provincial furniture often showed off a white painted finish with gold gilt accents. Many pieces feature carvings depicting mythological subjects or floral motifs. On 1stDibs, find a collection of expertly vetted French provincial furniture.