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FRENCH PROVINCIAL STYLE

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.

Find a collection of antique French Provincial dining tables, seating, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: French Provincial
Louis XVI French Barometer From 1700s
Located in Lejre, DK
A Louis XVI French barometer adorned with intricate carvings and original gilding, dating back to the late 1700s. This exquisite piece stands as a tes...
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Early 1700s French Antique French Provincial More Clocks

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Wood

Louis XVI French Barometer From 1700s
Louis XVI French Barometer From 1700s

Louis XVI French Barometer From 1700s

Antique Morbier French Provincial Fruitwood Grandfather Long Case Clock
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Morbier French Provincial Fruitwood Grandfather Long Case Clock Additional information: Materials: Fruitwood, Mahogany Please note that this item contains materials tha...
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19th Century Antique French Provincial More Clocks

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Fruitwood

Antique Morbier French Provincial Fruitwood Grandfather Long Case Clock
Antique Morbier French Provincial Fruitwood Grandfather Long Case Clock

Antique Morbier French Provincial Fruitwood Grandfather Long Case Clock

19th Century French Provincial Three-Piece Clock Set
Located in London, GB
A fine quality three-piece French gilt red marble and bronze clock set comprising two three branch candelabra and a mantel clock. The clock has a whi...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial More Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Provincial Three-Piece Clock Set
19th Century French Provincial Three-Piece Clock Set

19th Century French Provincial Three-Piece Clock Set

19th C French Tall Case Morbier Clock or Comtoise Signed B. Bignon à la Martigné
Located in Milford, NH
A fine faux bois grain painted pine case comtoise or morbier tall clock of a grand scale with porcelain enameled clock face with Roman numeral dial and calendar, signed by the clockm...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial More Clocks

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Pine

19th C French Tall Case Morbier Clock or Comtoise Signed B. Bignon à la Martigné
19th C French Tall Case Morbier Clock or Comtoise Signed B. Bignon à la Martigné

19th C French Tall Case Morbier Clock or Comtoise Signed B. Bignon à la Martigné

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French Provincial Walnut Tall Case Clock, 19th Century
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French Provincial Walnut Tall Case Clock, 19th Century

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French Louis XVI Marble & Bronze Mantle Clock
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H 97.5 in W 23 in D 14.75 in
French Provincial Morbier Tall Case Clock, Vignaud Bonnet, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
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French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock
By Maison Deniere
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French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock
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H 26.5 in W 20 in D 7.75 in
Working French 19th C. Comtoise Morbier Tall Case Clock By Bernard To
Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Working French 19th C. Comtoise Morbier Tall Case Clock By Bernard To
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H 94 in W 22 in D 10.5 in
Pair of French Walnut Clocks & Barometers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French (Mid-19th Century) clock and barometer inset into carved walnut pendant frames. Crowned bearded male heads with decorative swags, scrolls, and floral wreaths. (PRICED ...
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Pair of French Walnut Clocks & Barometers
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H 40 in W 15 in D 3 in
Shaker-Style Tall Case Grandfather Clock
Located in New York, NY
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H 73 in W 12.5 in D 8.25 in
Vintage Art Deco Oak Grandfather Clock Long Case Clock, Scotland 1930, H922
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Vintage Art Deco Oak Grandfather Clock Long Case Clock, Scotland 1930, H922
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Comtoise Morbier Wall Clock
Located in Bradenton, FL
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Brass

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H 59 in W 13 in D 8 in
19th Century French Comtoise Grandfather Clock
Located in Winter Park, FL
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H 89.75 in W 19 in D 11 in
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1820s French Wooden Floor Clock
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A wooden floor clock from France, produced circa 1820. Standing at an spectacular seven feet three inches, this gargantuan grandfather clock makes for an impressive timepiece. Inside...
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H 87.8 in W 20.3 in D 10.6 in
French Metal Wall Clock, circa 1895
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French Metal Wall Clock, circa 1895
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Pocket Watch Stand, 18th Century French, Carved Polychrome
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Pocket Watch Stand, 18th Century French, Carved Polychrome
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H 11.5 in W 9.5 in D 3.75 in
French Miniature Brittany Clock
Located in Winter Park, FL
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French Miniature Brittany Clock
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French Miniature Brittany Clock

H 13.75 in W 6 in D 4.5 in
19th Century French Provincial Three-Piece Jeweled Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This beautiful three-piece clock set is delicately painted in neoclassical style, featuring hand painted Sèvres style porcelain plaques surrounded in a jeweled ground.
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19th Century French Provincial Three-Piece Jeweled Clock Set
19th Century French Provincial Three-Piece Jeweled Clock Set

19th Century French Provincial Three-Piece Jeweled Clock Set

H 21 in W 9 in D 7 in
Beautiful 19th Century Walnut Clock Vasselier
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century clock vasselier from Lyon. Handsomely carved and patinated walnut. Three working drawers and ample storage compartments. Clock is in good working condition.
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Beautiful 19th Century Walnut Clock Vasselier
Beautiful 19th Century Walnut Clock Vasselier

Beautiful 19th Century Walnut Clock Vasselier

H 105 in W 77 in D 20 in

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