Baker French Provincial
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Cherry
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut, Burl
20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Sideboards
Walnut, Burl
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Brass
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Oak
Late 20th Century North American French Provincial Commodes and Chests o...
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Desks
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1960s French Provincial Bookcases
Hardwood
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Lounge Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century North American French Provincial Night Stands
Oak
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Cherry
Vintage 1980s American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Side Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Cherry
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Oak, Burl
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cherry, Burl
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Cabinets
Glass, Oak
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Sideboards
Brass
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Paint
Vintage 1940s American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 20th Century French Provincial Vanities
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Bookcases
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Card Tables and Tea Tables
Oak
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Brass
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Card Tables and Tea Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Maple
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Italian French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Sideboards
Brass
Mid-20th Century Country Trumeau Mirrors
Oak
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Maple
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Maple
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1990s Italian French Provincial Sideboards
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Sideboards
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Shelves
Brass, Steel
Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Bookcases
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Gueridon
Brass
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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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