French Provincial Delft and Faience
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
Small French Quimper Platter Henriot Quimper, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Quimper Platter Henriot Quimper, circa 1920.
6.5 inches by 5 inches.
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Set of 7 French Liberte Vintage Faience Revolution Plates
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French Liberte 1789 Faience Revolution Plates, France
This collection of glazed fait main or hand-painted scalloped plates commemorate the bicentennial of the French Revolution. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Pottery
Plate in French Faïence, Red and Green Color, 19th Century, Rooster
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The plate is in faience. It has been made in France, during the 19th century.
The pattern decor is a rooster and the main colors green and red.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Faience Plate Henriot Quimper Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Plate Henriot Quimper Circa 1900.
Breton with a flute.
8 inches diameter.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Henriot Quimper Petit Breton French Faïence Figural Plates, Set of 3
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of three faïence plates, Henriot Quimper, circa 1920-1925.
The plates show central sujet ordinaire images of The Petit Breton figures. Faïenceries de Quimper has been potted ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Rustic Faience Plate Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Rustic Faience Plate Circa 1900.
Signed PB Auvergne.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Antique barber's shaving bowl in faience of Nevers France 19th
By Nevers
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Ancient shaving dish in Nevers faience with floral decoration featuring a lovely bouquet consisting of a beautiful black rose and yellow flowers.
Dimensions:
30.5cm x 24cm (12.01 i...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Antique barber's shaving bowl in faience of Nevers with monogram France 19th
By Nevers
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Ancient shaving dish from Nevers Auxerre with a cartouche at the center bearing the initials monogram F R. The dish is beautifully decorated. In good condition with a chip in the en...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Creil et Montereau Faïence Flora Muguet Lily of the Valley Rimmed Soup Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Creil et Montereau, a Provencal faïence rimmed soup plate in the Flora Muguet pattern, circa 1840-1876.
Muguet or muguet-du-bois translates fro...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware
Vintage Italian Hand Painted Blue and White Faience Pottery Jug Vase
By Deruta
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful hand painted blue and white faience pottery jug or vase with handles featuring dogs hunting a deer
By Deruta
Italy, Mid-20th Centur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
HB Quimper Grand Maison Breton Garçon Plate, circa 1910
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Grand Maison Quimper factory, a dinner plate, France, circa 1910.
This piece shows the mark registered in 1882. The HB represents the de la Hubaudière family name and the ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
18th Century Faience Earthenware Plate (C) hand painted, French circa 1780
By Faience Manufacturing Company
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative French Faience plate dinner plate made from tin-glazed earthenware (pottery) which we date to the late 18th century.
The plate has a pan shaped base with n...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware
HB Quimper Grand Maison Breton Woman in Green, Blue & Brown Dress - circa 1910
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Grand Maison Quimper factory, a dinner plate, France, circa 1910.
This piece shows the mark registered in 1882. The HB represents the de la Hubaudière family name and the f...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
HB Quimper Grand Maison Breton Woman in Yellow, Blue & Brown Dress - circa 1910
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Grand Maison Quimper factory, a dinner plate, France, circa 1910.
This piece shows the mark registered in 1882. The HB represents the de la Hubaudière family name and the f...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
HB Quimper Grand Maison Seated Breton Garçon Plate, circa 1910
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Grand Maison Quimper factory, a dinner plate, France, circa 1910.
This piece shows the mark registered in 1882. The HB represents the de la Hubaudière family name and the f...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
HB Quimper Grand Maison Breton Woman in Orange, Blue & Brown Dress - circa 1910
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Grand Maison Quimper factory, a dinner plate, France, circa 1910.
This piece shows the mark registered in 1882. The HB represents the de la Hubaudière family name and the f...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
HB Quimper Grand Maison Breton Woman in Orange, Blue & Gray Dress - circa 1910
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Grand Maison Quimper factory, a dinner plate, France, circa 1910.
This piece shows the mark registered in 1882. The HB represents the de la Hubaudière family name and the f...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
18th Century Faience Earthenware Plate -B, hand painted, French circa 1780
By Faience Manufacturing Company
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative French Faience plate dinner plate made from tin-glazed earthenware (pottery) which we date to the late 18th century.
The plate has a pan shaped base with n...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware
Antique French barber's shaving bowl with rooster decor 19th Saint Clement
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
This shaving bowl in earthenware of Saint Clément, decor rooster, is an exceptional piece that testifies to the French craftsmanship of the early 20th century. The pottery of Saint C...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Antique Early Twentieth Century French Faience Holy Water Font
Located in New Orleans, LA
An antique French holy water font stoop dating from the early 20th century. It has been manufactured from glazed cream pottery and features a winged cherub. The bottom has a deep wat...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience, Paint
Antique barber's shaving bowl in faience of Nevers France 19th
By Nevers
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
A stunning French faience barber's shaving bowl. beautifully decorated with monogram in its center, the letter F and R. It comes from French Nevers Bourgogne.
A male toilet object, ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
18th Century Faience Earthenware Plate - A hand painted, French circa 1780
By Faience Manufacturing Company
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative French Faience plate dinner plate made from tin-glazed earthenware (pottery) which we date to the late 18th century.
The plate has a pan shaped base with n...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware
Portugal Faience Plates Hand Painted 20th Century Yellow Brown Colors Set of 3
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Yellow Brown Blue... plates in Faience. It has been made in Portugal in the 20th century. It is hand painted.
With Flowers pattern decoration.
Category
20th Century Portuguese French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Faience Desvres 19th Century Blue Green Emile Fourmaintraux Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Small plate in Faience. It has been made in France in the 19th century. It is hand painted.
With flowers pattern decoration.
Manufacture Emile Fourmaintraux, signed
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Plates in French Faïence Red and Green Color, 19th Century Set of 5
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The Set of plate is in faience. It has been made in France, during the 19th century.
The pattern decor is a rooster, Fisherman, Flowers and the main colors green and red.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Plates in French Faïence Yellow and Green Color, 19th-18th Century Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The plates are in Faience. It has been made in France, during the 18th-19th century.
The pattern decor are Flowers licorn fruits, and the main colors Blue, green and red.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Henriot Quimper Faience Butter Dish
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good faience from Henriot Quimper Butter dish with vivid color and typical from Brittany. Circa 1940. Dimensions are 9.25" diameter and 5" high.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic
Delft Pijnacker Earthenware Charger Holland 1968 Blue red white Color
By Royal Delft
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The tin glaze earthenware Charger decorated in red and gold in the "adrian van Pijnacker" Delft doré tradition, with an insect between flowering peoniesrockwork.
Sign on the back in ...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware
Faience Dish by Terre de Fer with Flowers Decor France 19th Century Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Old dish by Terre de Fer. This dish is in Faience, and has been made in France, during the 19th century.
The colors are blue. It is signed.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Boulogne sur Mer Faïence Dish France, 19th Century Blue Yellow
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is an Faience Dish, made in the 19th century by Boulogne sur Mer Manufacturer, the colors are white blue Yellow.
The tracks under the Dish is Durty and not cracks.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Plates in French Faïence Yellow and Blue Color 19th-18th Century Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The plates are in Faience. It has been made in France, during the 18th-19th century.
The pattern decor are Flowers licorn fruits, and the main colors Blue and Yellow.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Early 19th Century French Faience Decorative Plates
Located in New Orleans, LA
A 19th century French faience charger or platter with typical hand painted burgundy floral decoration from St Clement in the East of France. Minor glaze loss. Old brass plate...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Faience Plates 19th Century Birds..Decor Pattern Blue, Green Set of 4
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Plates in Faience. It has been made in France in the 18th & 19th century. It is hand painted.
With Birds , Rooster andchines character dunkee ...pattern decoration.
Green Yellow blue...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Faience Platter Quimper, Signed HB
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French Faience Quimper platter from Brittany, signed HB, depicting a couple in the field with a women knitting and man watching. T...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Faience Plates 19th Century Pear..Decor Pattern Blue, Green Set of 4
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Plates in Faience. It has been made in France in the 18th & 19th century. It is hand painted.
With Pear , Rooster and lily flower pattern decoration.
Green Yellow blue brown color.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Faience Hand Painted 18th Century Blue Green Veuve Perrin Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Small plate in Faience. It has been made in France in the 18th century. It is hand painted.
With flowers pattern decoration.
Manufacture "veuve perrin" signed
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Faience Hand Painted 20th Century Yellow Color By Berty Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Yellow plate in Faience. It has been made in France in the 20th century. It is hand painted.
With Olive and a cricket pattern decoration.
signed by Berty
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Faience Plates 19th Century Flowers Decor Pattern Blue, Green Set of 4
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Plates in Faience. It has been made in France in the 18th & 19th century. It is hand painted.
With flowers pattern decoration.
Green Yellow blue brown color.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Faience Hand Painted 19th Century Yellow Color By Etienne Laget Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Yellow plate in Faience. It has been made in France in the 10th century. It is hand painted.
With Olive and a cricket pattern decoration.
signed by Etienne Laget
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Henroit Quimper Faience Duck Plate, France, circa 1930s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
hand painted French Faience 1930s Quimper Duck Plate
Exceptional Quimper plate from France featuring a duck in the center. The rim of the piece is accentuated with a colorful bord...
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience, Pottery
Creil Et Montereau Cistern and Basin, Faux Bois Faience
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming faience lavabo and basin by Creil et Montereau, circa 1900, in unusual "faux bois" decoration. The piece retains its original lid and spout.
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Plate in French Faïence, Red and Green Color, 19th Century Chinese Fisher
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The plate is in Faience. It has been made in France, during the 19th century.
The pattern decor is a Chinese Fisher, and the main colors green and red.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Quimper Faïence Plate, France 18th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is an Faience plate, made in the 18th century by Quimper, the colors are white blue Yellow.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Faience Dish, by Luneville Flowers Decor France 19th Century Signed
By Luneville
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Old Dish by Luneville. This Dish is in Faience, and has been made in France,during the 19th.
The colors are Green and red, orange. It is signed.
Category
19th Century Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Faience Plate Henriot Quimper, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
A French large faience plate with a farmer in the costume with flowers signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1950.
Colorful yellow border and blue lines.
Measure: 9.5 diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
18th C Italian Faience Polychrome Plate
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good 18th Century Faience Polychrome Italian plate, in good condition with no chips no hairline. Dimensions are 9" diameter and 1.25" high.
Please refer to photos for details.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century French Faience Plate from La Rochelle
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good 18th century French Faience from La Rochelle with Primitive hand painted decor. All in good condition with chips around the edges. No hairline and no restorations noted. Dimen...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic
Roger Colas Clamecy French Faïence Hand Painted Pink Floral Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hand painted floral plate made by Roger Colas, Clemecy Nievre, France, circa 1930s.
A tin-glazed white earthenware plate showing a shaped rim outlined in a bright pink glaze. A central floral bouquet of stylized light pink roses, blue daisies, and other flowers against a spray of green leaves. Three smaller bouquets alternate with green leaf sprigs for an inner border.
Characteristic of the Provençal faïence...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Faience Plate Henriot Quimper, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
A French large faience plate with a farmer in the costume with flowers signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1950.
Colorful yellow border and blue lines.
Measure: 9.5 diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
18th Century Faience Wall Bracket
Located in Doylestown, PA
A late 18th century faience shelf or wall bracket in the form of a demon's face, losses to glaze in areas, with wear and chips overall.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Quimper Faience Teapot with Breton Woman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Quimper Faience Teapot with the lid. Breton peasant woman in virtually unused condition. Can be parcel posted. More pieces to follow.
Category
1980s French Vintage French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Faience 18th-19th Century Flowers Decor Pattern, Blue, Green Set of 4
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Plates in Faience. It has been made in France in the 18th & 19th century. It is hand painted.
With flowers pattern decoration.
Green Yellow blue brown color.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Faience Figural White Goose Pâté Terrine, Michel Caugant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage figural Goose Pâté Terrine made for Laurent Caugant, a Bretagne pâté maker since 1927 – circa 1950s.
Laurent’s son Michel created these figural forms as containers for s...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience 18th Century, Hand Painted, Flowers Decor Pattern, Blue, Green
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Small Plate in Faience. It has been made in France in the 18th century. It is hand painted.
With flowers pattern decoration.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Dish in Italian Faïence Brown and Green Color 19th Century Rooster
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The dish is in faience. It has been made inItaly during the 19th century.
The pattern decor is a rooster and the main colors brown and red.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Faience HB Quimper Platter
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French large faience platter signed HB Quimper with a blue border, depicting a man shaving another man sitting on a barrel. In great condition with no restorations. Beautiful glazi...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20thc French Henriot Quimper Faience
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th c French faience from Henriot Quimper, a basket with 6 egg cups in the typical color and pattern from Brittany.
Note that one chip and one hair line on cup holder.
...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic
Thomas Sergent Majolica Great Tit Flower Pot and a Plate 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Plate is a Majolica plate made in germany during the 19th Century.
Thomas Sergent French Majolica flower pot which features a great red flow...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Provincial delft and faience for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial delft and faience for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage delft and faience created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, earthenware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial delft and faience made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original delft and faience, popular names associated with this style include Henriot Quimper, Grande Maison HB Quimper, Saint Clément, and Creil et Montereau. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for delft and faience differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $85 and tops out at $2,450 while the average work can sell for $330.
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