French Provincial Furniture
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
Very nice light antique French dining table with drawer, late 18th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered by Thijs, this very nice light antique French dining table with drawer from the late 18th century. We offer this nice dining table in a light color wi...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large French Silver Gilt Bistro Mirror c1890
Located in Downham Market, GB
A large, early French silver leaf bistro mirror.
A superb early bistro mirror, the thick plate set in its thick, bull nose frame in the original silver leaf finish with the perfect p...
Category
Early 20th Century British French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Jaspe Country Pitcher
Located in Ross, CA
Jaspe terra cotta ceramic pitcher in a marbleized pattern of burnt orange, green and butter yellow. This pitcher was made in the Savoie region of France in the late 19th century. It ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
French Castelnaudary Terracotta Olive Snake Motif Planter, Circa 19th Century
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a rare find: an antique olive colored Castelnaudary French terracotta planter adorned with a rare snake motif. This uniquely versatile piece features three handles and has...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Italian Provincial Deruta Hand Painted Faience Pottery Wall Plate With Crest
By Deruta
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful hand painted blue, cream, and green faience pottery wall plate featuring a coat of arms crest with a swan.
By Veschini Deruta
Italy, Late-20th Century
Measures: 10"W x...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Faience
French Country White Ceramic Woven Rope Cachepot Basket
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous trompe l'oeil white French Country style reticulated porcelain woven rope basket cachepot
Spain, Circa 1980s
Measures: 13.5"W x 7.25"D x 7"H
Good vintage condition. Mi...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Provincial Marcucci Deruta Blue and White Scalloped Faience Wall Plate
By Deruta
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful French Provincial style hand painted blue and cream faience pottery wall plate featuring floral designs.
By Marcucci for Deruta
Italy, Late-20th Century
Measures: 5.25...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Faience, Pottery
Antique French White and Blue Enamel Canister Set - 6 Pieces
Located in Centennial, CO
This charming vintage French enamel canister set consists of six lidded canisters. They are white enamel with a hint of pale blue. The ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Chateau French Grey Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
This exquisite sideboard features masterful woodwork, showcasing diamond patterns on each of its doors, adding depth and character to its facade. Perched delicately on charming small...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Traditional Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
This sideboard is expertly crafted from solid walnut, known for its durability and rich grain, and is finished in a warm brown that highlights its natural beauty. Measuring 70 inches...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Small French 19th Century Yellow Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small confit jar with its characteristic yellow glaze.
Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of meats such as duck or goose for dishe...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Baker Bombay Commode Chest
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Fantabulous Burl and Wal...
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1980s Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Flowers & Leaf Embellished Electrified Wall Sconces, a pair
Located in Malibu, CA
Charming pair of wall sconces with ceramic flowers, wired for US.
The sconces are in as found condition with the original finish.
A faded metal finish in the background highlighting ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron, Sheet Metal
Antique French Paint Decorated Tilt Top Wine Tasting Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century French wine tasting table hand crafted in walnut with a tilt top paint decorated with leaves and acorns around a center medallion with classical figures on pa...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Paint
Baker Furniture French Provincial Nightstands - A Pair
Located in Southampton, NJ
Magnificent French Provincial nightstands finely crafted by Baker Furniture. Grand in scale with a bombe silhouette featuring curvaceous apron, sweet cabriole legs and intricate hard...
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Small French 19th Century Yellow Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small confit jar with its characteristic yellow glaze.
Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of meats such as duck or goose for dishe...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage French Metal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This chandelier serves as a focal point of rustic elegance, full of unique charm and character. Each intricately designed wrought iron detail evokes a sense of romance, capturing the...
Category
Mid-20th Century European French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Oak Bistro Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
This piece embodies the charm of old-world craftsmanship meeting natural beauty. The table features an Antique Oak finish, showcasing the wood's natural grain and a story of time-hon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Stone
Pair of Vintage Round Faux Bois Planters
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of vintage round faux bois planters hand-sculpted in concrete circa 1945-1964 in France. Surfaces of planters simulates the texture and look of rustic wood. Sold together and pr...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Concrete
19th Century French Terracotta Confit Pot
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French earthenware confit pot with traditional yellow glaze. Some chips and losses to glaze. These ordinary earthenware vessels were once used daily in the French cou...
Category
19th Century European Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Large French, 19th Century Metal Lantern
Located in Buisson, FR
Lovely large iron lantern, France, circa 1880-1900 . Very special type of lantern without a door. You can open the lantern by sliding the glass upwards.
Weathered.
H:50cm W:21cm D:2...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Thomasville French Provincial Cane Back Dining Arm Chairs
By Thomasville
Located in Medina, OH
Pair of Thomasville French Provincial Cane Back Dining Arm Chairs. These chairs are in excellent condition, no breaks in the cane and hardly any scratches or gauges in the wood. Thes...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Cane, Wood
French Provincial Petite Desk or Side Table with 4 Sided Scalloped Apron
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely antique French side table or desk from the late 19th century; a beautiful example of the French Country design aesthetic. The table or desk has a beautiful carved scalloped ap...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Jaguar Green Lacquered Louis XVI Style Writing Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
British Jaguar green lacquered Louis XVI style desk with original embossed leather top and two drawers. This desk sits on brass casters. Simply stunning and elegant.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
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 Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Pottery
French Riviera Table Lamp With Rattan & Vienna Straw Lamp Shade, 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just is this petite French Riviera Table lamp, 1950s
Made with Bamboo and Rattan (Rotin in French) and with this wonderful Vienna Straw for the shade.
Very delicate and quite charmin...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
French Majolica Celadon Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Celadon oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique French Provincial Cherry Petite Desk or Side Table with Hoof Feet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century cherry French side table or desk from the late 19th century; a beautiful example of the French Country design aesthetic. The table or desk has a beautifully carved scall...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Carved French Oak Side Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
19th century French oak side table with moulded edge top over fleurette carvings along frieze. Fleurette carvings continue on graceful cabriole legs ending in scrolled feet. Peg cons...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique French Breton Bench Settee Entry Hall Brittany Carved Oak Banquette
Located in Tyler, TX
Highly carved oak antique French Breton bench or settee with lift top seat~~c. 1880s
Classic French Breton design~~Breton (sometimes known as Brittany) furniture originated in late ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Versailles Style Gilt-Bronze Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Versailles style gilt-bronze chandelier with four arms. Adorned with original hand-cut crystal and pressed glass decoration. Dates to late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Pair of Thomasville Campaign Oak Nightstands
By Thomasville
Located in Medina, OH
Pair of Thomasville End tables or nightstands. It is hard finding a pair of end tables that aren't from a big box store!! Claim these for your bedroom or guest bedroom. The nightstan...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
French pine farmhouse table 223 cm, 1970s
Located in LYON, FR
Beautiful and long pine farm table with a drawer and its cast iron shell handle. The drawer has a vintage cutlery storage organizer. The table is relatively light and very stable on ...
Category
1970s European Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
A Superb Pair of French 19th Century Gilt Salon Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Superb Pair of French 19th Century Gilt Salon Chairs
These Elegant Chairs have been re finished and upholstered in pale blue Silk Damask, they have a serpentine shaped front and c...
Category
19th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Chestnut
Antique French Provincial Hand-Carved Mahogany Kitchen Shelf with Two Drawers
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Antique kitchen shelf, with hand-caved sides. It has 3 tiers and 2 drawers at the bottom. Made out of solid likely African Mahogany. The shelf is 35" high, 19 5" wide and about 7.5" ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Majolica Three Shells Oyster Wall Plate Longchamp, circa 1890
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th Majolica three shells oyster wall plate signed longchamp.
Diameter / 8 inches.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Antique French Renaissance Inlaid Walnut Record China Liquor Bar Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Carved and Inlaid Walnut Record China Cabinet Curio. Item features brass hardware, beautiful inlay, raised on carved legs with stretcher support, 4 swing d...
Category
Early 1900s Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Terracotta Confit Pot
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French earthenware confit pot with traditional green glaze and pale yellow interior. Some chips and losses to glaze. These ordinary earthenware vessels were once used ...
Category
19th Century European Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Couple French, 19th Century Cast Iron Lion Fountain Heads
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful and rare couple of small cast iron fountain heads with a great expression, France, circa 1850-1900. Weathered. Measurement is individual.
H:20cm W:18,5cm D:8,5cm
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large 18th Century French Wooden Bowl / Platter
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique large wooden bowl with great patine. France, 18th century.
Weathered.
H:7cm W:53cm D:52,5cm
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fine Bleached Wood Antique French Sideboard
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly noteworthy and decorative Console Table with delicate French motif carving of Swags, Foliage and Bows. Once painted, there are traces of the original Creme paint in th...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique French Country Confit Pot Pottery Jug Glazed Greenish Yellow Large #2
Located in Tyler, TX
Antique French Country Large Chartreuse Glazed Confit Pot Pottery Jar #2~~12" Tall~~
Wonderful confit pot directly from the south of France~~eye-catching yellow-green or chartreuse ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Herbeau France Royale 30001 Single-hole Faucet Mixer, Weathered Brass, France.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Herbeau France Royale 30001 Single-hole Faucet Mixer, Weathered Brass, France.
Iconic French country design. Made in France.
Specs:
Basin/deck mount
1/2 Turn Ceramic Cartridges
1 1/...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Small French 19th Century Yellow Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small confit jar with its characteristic yellow glaze.
Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of meats such as duck or goose for dishe...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair, White Painted Small Chest of Drawers Nightstands, France Circa 1920
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, Provincial style small pine chest of three drawers perfect to use as nightstands or small side tables at only 17.25" wide.
Standing on cabriolet legs, the three drawers have a...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
French Grey Provincial style great Sofa
Located in Valladolid, ES
This beautiful French Provencal Louis XV style sofa is a special find, reflecting the elegant country life in France during the 19th century. The soft dove gray paint, gently and ski...
Category
Early 2000s French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Row of 3 French Bentwood and Turned Wood Coat Hooks
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Row of 3 French Bentwood and Turned Wood Coat Hooks
This is a very practical row of iron Hat and Coat Hooks, each hook has a bentwood coat carrier and a turned wooden knob for a hat...
Category
Early 1900s Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
2 Maitland Smith French Marble & Bronze Candlesticks Candelabras Candle Holders
Located in Dayton, OH
A large pair of Maitland Smith candlesticks, circa last quarter 20th century. Features French styling with exceptional craftmanship. Each candle holder is made from bronze with a seven light candelabra along the top over a central Grecian column with tessellated marble, foliate and acanthus motif. The candle stick is mounted on tripod with downswept legs over a layer tri-form plinth vase...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage French Painted Wrought Iron Plant Stands, Jardiniere - Set of 2
Located in Sheridan, CO
(pair) French white-painted iron garden planters, 20th c., having pierced heart basket, rising on scrolled base.
Dimensions:
Approx 28"h, 18"diam
Acquired at European estate auctio...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Visual Comfort French Bouillotte Brass 4 Arm Candelabra Table Lamp Tole Shade
Located in Dayton, OH
Large and Impressive late 20th century French inspired Bouillotte lamp by Visual Comfort. Features a four arm candelabra over hexagonal support and circular base. The lamp features a...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Oak Cabinet
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Antique French Provincial chunky oak cabinet or commode with its beautiful old hardware. It is dovetailed and peg jointed. The doors have deep recessed panels held in place with thei...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique French Hand Blown Glass Demijohn Bordeaux Wine Bottle Jug & Wood Crate
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Hand Blown Glass Demijohn Bordeaux Wine Bottle Jug & Wood Crate. Features a pale green form and crate crafted from oak. Marked 1884
Dimensions:
15" x 16" x 23"; bottl...
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1880s Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Hardwood
Antique French Limed Buffet A De Corps
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Antique French limed pine buffet a de corps, with large glazed doors over 2 blind doors. It has 2 shelves above and one below. Original hinges and escutcheons sets off this understa...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
The Bourgogne: A Classic French Stone Fireplace
Located in Chicago, IL
The Bourgogne fireplace evokes the classic French Provincial style. It starts deep at almost 13" at the top shelf piece. It comes down into a broad arched opening, and then into the ...
Category
2010s American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Artisan Large-Scale Bunch of Alabaster Grapes
Located in Houston, TX
Artisan large-scale bunch of alabaster grapes from Italy. Three slightly different colored bunches available (see last two images). Sold individually priced $850 each.
Category
2010s Italian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Lovely Antique 19th C Soft Green French Marriage Armoire or Wardrobe
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Elegant Soft Green Painted French Marriage Armoire from the 19th Century.
The "Normandie Armoire Du Marriage" was a traditional gift to a newl...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Grand Antique French Bombé Chest With Marble Top for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Classic French Bombé Two-Over-Two Chest in handsome Cherry Finish and having large Dramatic Drawer Pulls, Key Escutcheons and leg mounts. The Chest is topped with a fine and well grained Marble Top in Striated Brown and White with a lovely shaped Edge. The Antique Drawer Locks...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage French Country Style White Painted Carved Wood Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Style White Painted Carved Wood Dining Chairs - Set of 8. Item features solid wood frames, white distress painted finish, blue plaid upholstery, nicely carved ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
French Provincial furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Maison Baguès, Sarreguemines, and Henredon. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $18 and tops out at $125,000 while the average work can sell for $1,997.
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