French Provincial Chairs
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.
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Style: French Provincial
19th Century Six French Hand Carved Dining Chairs in Provincial Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Six dining chairs from 19th century. Massive walnut hand carved frame with floral accents and rush seats. Five chairs and one armchair with lower back.
All in good condition. Could ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
18th Century Pair of French Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century pair of French Louis XV carved walnut armchairs
The chairs currently have a lightly distressed green linen fabric. Ea...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Walnut
French Design and Parisian Bistro Style Oak Wooden and Wicker Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Elegant chair, at the manner of the old French bistrots, with patina oak wooden structure, comfy wicker seat, combining quality, robustness and class. C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of 19th Century French Provincial Walnut Caned Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of 19th century French Provincial walnut side chairs.
Vintage French Country caned seat walnut chairs
Each chair has a waisted balloon ba...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Cane
Three Early 20th Century French Walnut Carved Side Chairs, circa 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Three early 20th century French walnut carved side chairs, circa 1900
Classic French walnut side chairs. Each chair is carved from solid waln...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Walnut
1940s French Gray And Pink Children’s Bergere Chairs, a Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a whimsical pair of French children’s bergere chairs. The frame is a French gray, and the vintage upholstery appears to be a pink silk or taffeta. They are in very good condi...
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Silk, Oak
Pair of 19th century Faux Bamboo Parlor Chairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Munich, DE
19th Century bentwood parlor chairs by Thonet. Beautiful gold patina & faded fabric. Both chairs show heavy signs of their age, flaking gold patina, washed out seat fabric & yet the ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Faux Bamboo
French Child White Wood Chair, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French child's chair, 19th century
White wood
Good condition
Shipping:
L 45/ P 35/H 50 cm 5 kg.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Provençal Ladderback Armchairs with Rush Seating
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Pair of Provençal ladderback armchairs with rush seating. Classic country armchairs in very good condition, beautiful model with pure lines. These ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Antique Belgian Wooden Stool
Located in High Point, NC
This wooden stool was made in Belgium and features a slightly tilted square seat with a cane center. It is supported on four turned legs with scalloped stretchers. With its warm tone...
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Early 1900s Belgian Antique French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Straw, Hardwood
Midcentury Pair of Chairs Stools Minimal Rustic Primitive
By Les Arcs
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury pair of chairs or stools, in the style of designs from manufacturer Les Arcs, France 1960s. Seats with carpets. Very good vintage...
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Wood
17th Century French Provincial Louis XIV Walnut Armchair with Modern Upholstery
Located in Middleburg, VA
17th Century French Provincial Louis XIV Walnut armchair with Modern Upholstery
This beautiful 17th century French Provincial Louis XIV walnut armchair will fit perfectly into any m...
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17th Century French Antique French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Pair French Provincial Wooden Chairs Yellow Linen
Located in Brescia, IT
These fine French Mid-19th Century wooden chairs have an eclectic style and with theirs yellow linen upholstery they can give a touch of brig...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Selection of 19th Century French Chairs
By (after) Eugène-Louis Lequesne
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of 19th century French chairs, France, circa late 19th Century.
From left to right, they are:
1) Black and gold chinoiserie armc...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Wooden French Prvincial Chair, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
We have a total of 5 chairs. 2 are slightly different, probably from a different oak board. But all had been bought together.
They are very heavy, about 25kg per chair.
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Oak
Turn of the Century Belgian Carved Chair
Located in High Point, NC
A carved wooden chair from Belgium, circa 1900. An upright form with a simple seat and elegant backrest. Turned legs joined by a strut support a deep, curved apron. The slats of the ...
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Early 1900s Belgian Antique French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of French Faux Bois Side-chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a lovely pair of elegant faux bois wood chairs with rounded back in the style of Nina Ditzel. The wood is stripped and bleached to its be...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Wood
Elegant Set of 8 French Hand Stenciled Country Style Dining Chairs
Located in Bronx, NY
A refined set of 8 French Country dining chairs with fine woodcraft, and details. The chairs have been Ornated with hand stenciling botanicals exquisite application, a great touch of...
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Wooden Side / Dining Armchair
Located in New York, NY
French Provincial (20th century) rustic style armchair with carved faux tree branch design having an oval cane back and upholstered seat.
Category
20th Century French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Fabric
Late 19th Century French Bench Provincial Oak High Back, circa 1890
Located in Labrit, Landes
French high back bench, circa 1890 to be recovered
French Provincial hand carved oak
In good antique condition with minor signs of use for its age, the upholstery is in good condit...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Chestnut
Pair of Unique Italian Savonarola Carved Antique Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of unique carved wood Savonarola side chairs for a entry way, dining table, slipper chairs.
Very sturdy.
Ornate Italian carving at the top.
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19th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Wood
Provincial French Wood Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Provincial French wood chair having chip carved decorated back over plank seat and decorated apron, 18th century.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Pair of Wooden Chairs
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant pair of wooden chair was made in France, following the charming French Provincial style. They are lacquered with a modern color, tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Custom Set of Eight French Style Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
These chairs, constructed in sturdy oak, but finished in a fruitwood stain offer the best of both worlds: Handsome French country style and solid, substantial construction. The rush ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Oak
Wrought Iron Gold Parlor Chair
Located in Asheville, NC
Gold painted wrought iron chair with honeycomb pattern seat and tassels.
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Provincial Lacquered Black Wood Dining Chair Upholstered Red and White
Located in Brescia, IT
This model is a stunning French provincial style black wood lacquered dining chair hand upholstered in Italy in white cotton fabric and red linen fabric. It is a French contemporary production and it is available in stock.
This elegant dining chair is a strong presence in every room of your home. It can be put in contrast inside a minimal style interiors, or put among a maximalist style ones.
It has a timeless style, moreover cause the black lacquered wood structure and the contemporary upholstered fabric in geometrical shape, it looks a framed Mondrian painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Wood, Linen
Set of 4 Green French Bistro Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 bistro chairs from Belgium. Made of iron and pine, each chair has a metal frame with painted wooden slats.
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Metal
Dutch Farmers Dining Chairs in Oak and Sisal, 1950's
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Oak dining chairs with rope weaving seating.
We have 22 available, 12 are in good condition, 10 have trace of use to the wood or seating, but can stil...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Rope, Oak
Set of Eight 19th Century French Cane Back Dining Chairs with Gray Velvet Seats
Located in Middleburg, VA
Set of Eight 19th century French cane back dining chairs with gray velvet seats. New performance velvet seats. Head chairs also have vel...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Swiss Alp Escabelle Three Legs Side Chair, French, Early 20th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Side chair, Swiss Alp escabelle, three legs chair
French, circa 1900
Massive carved wood, brutalist
Characterful
Good condition, solid and sound
...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Single Chair
Located in Wilton, CT
An elegant French provincial single chair that is delicate in its proportions. The chair features an open back with scrollwork and gentle curves.T he seat...
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1930s French Vintage French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Birch, Maple
10 Late 19th Century Os De Mouton Chairs
Located in Bournemouth, GB
Set of 10 good quality Os De Mouton sheep bone style fruitwood chairs with floral tapestry style fabric covers.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
French Provincial chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chairs, popular names associated with this style include Century Furniture, Charles Dudouyt, Henredon, and Marge Carson. 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 chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $162 and tops out at $12,000 while the average work can sell for $1,516.
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