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.
Find a collection of antique French Provincial dining tables, seating, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: French Provincial
French, 19th Century Cast Iron Fountain Head Depicting a Mythical Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Lovely and rare small cast iron fountain head with a great expression, France, circa 1850-1900. Weathered
H:20cm W:20,5cm D:5,5cm
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
1920's French Bagues Bird Sconces with 1 Light Gold Leaf
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920's French Bagues gilt metal and crystal birds sconces with 1 light
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Pair of Country French Louis XV Walnut Two Drawer End Tables Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Measures 28 tall x 17 wide x 12.25 deep. This is a fantastic pair of end tables or possibly nightstands if you wish and are made in France and in good condition. The stands are made ...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Giltwood 19th Century Mirror
Located in London, GB
A very decorative French mirror which can be hung landscape or portrait.
It has pretty moulding and very worn gilded frame . The mirror is the original plate - beautiful glass, hea...
Category
1870s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of Large Carved Walnut French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautifully upholstered pair of French carved walnut bergere chairs of large scale. The scale is tall and wide and the condition is rather good for a set of 1950s era pair ...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Large Mid-Century Carved Painted Wood Picture Frame
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Carved Painted Wood Frame, 1950's
Fantastic carved wood frame with liner, in a distressed finish and incredible patina. Great piece for your favorite oil painting as well as could a...
Category
Mid-20th Century European French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint, Giltwood
Vase Vallauris en céramique Français décor à l'or fin Côte-d'Azur 1960 Vintage
By Vallauris
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Vase grande hauteur en céramique émaillée orné de fruits et de fleurs rehaussés à l'or fin.
Il est en superbe état il n'a aucun fêle ni grenure.
Roger Capron, Pablo Picasso, Jean Co...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Dove Gray Linen Damask Hand-Embroidered French Provençal Dining Napkins, Set/Six
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of six French Provençal linen serviettes, or dining napkins, showing a hand-embroidered monogram, circa late 1890s to early 1900s.
Dinner sized in a checkered patterned linen damask...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Linen
French 1960's Lattice Bamboo & Rattan Desk w/ Drawers
Located in East Hampton, NY
The wonderful and intricate bamboo & rattan woven lattice work is exceptionally preserved in its natural original color, this bamboo desk features a newly replaced deep blue abet lam...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Laminate
French 1960s Elliptical Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W18.5 H39 D2
Vintage well preserved iron mirror in a unique shape. Item features a hand forged frame with unique stained colored glass insets around the mirror. Item shows well with...
Category
1960s Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Small Decorative Giltwood French 19th Century Mirror
Located in London, GB
A very decorative little French mirror which can be hung landscape or portrait.
With nicely worn gilding to the frame. The mirror is the original plate - beautiful glass with foxin...
Category
1870s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Minton Spidell French Provincial Leather Arm Chairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Minton Spidell French Provincial Mahogany & Leather Arm Chairs
Category
1990s American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French Majolica Celadon Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Celadon color.
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Rectangular Planter Basket with Rustic Metal Liner, France
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French Low Profile Roped Planter Basket with Tin Insert
Very versatile vessel that can be used indoors or outdoors on a covered outside porch. Wonderful patina on this vintage piec...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Tin
19th Century French Large Olive Jar
Located in Santa Monica, CA
19th Century French Large Olive Jar
Discover the charm of rural French countryside with this 18th-century Large Olive Jar from Provence. Crafted from blonde clay, this terracotta va...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
Green-Painted French Glass Paneled Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
Green-painted French glass paneled iron lantern circa 1900-1930. Newly wired with a drop-cluster of three candelabra lights. Includes chain and a canopy (listed measurements do not i...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron, Steel
19th Century Majolica Windmill Wall Pocket Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Windmill & yellow flowers Wall Pocket signed Choisy Le Roi.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large french farm table from the 60s, in solid oak, with extensions
Located in LYON, FR
What sensations of robustness and solidity embodied in this solid oak table from the 60s. The result of period craftsmanship, it easily extends from 2.20 meters to 3.30 meters thanks...
Category
1960s European Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Orchies French Faïence Majolica Asparagus Serving Platter
By Orchies
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Orchies Faïencerie in Saint-Armand-Les-Eaux, Northern France, a majolica glazed oval asparagus server, circa early 1900s.
Beautiful glazing – a deeper cradle shaped well co...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
French Side Table / Stool
Located in Malibu, CA
Solid wood side table / stool. France, early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Large trading post, 1900s
Located in LYON, FR
This large pine sales counter has incredible class and will fit perfectly into a business or hotel, giving the place a unique character. Completely restored in our workshop, it is en...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
Large Early 19th Century French Cherry Wood Farmhouse Kitchen Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Stunning Early 19th Century French Cherry Wood Farmhouse Kitchen Dining Table, Of Rare Large Proportions To Seat 12 Comfortably, Having Well Figured Plank Top With Cleated Ends, Ov...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Antique Fireback with Crowned Fleur-de-Lis Crest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An arch top black fireback with relief decoration of palm fronds framing a crown and crest with fleur-de-lis motifs. With a leafy outer border. Incrustations overall. Custom iron sta...
Category
19th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Louis XV Tall Double Walnut Buffet
Located in Sheridan, CO
Louis XV style French double buffet, 18th century. Beautiful walnut is double paneled on upper and lower sets of doors. Intricate iron escutcheons on all doors, with original iron fi...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Fine Quality Auffray Attributed Country French Commode with Italian Paper Lining
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superbly crafted hand-carved details in the French provincial style and looks like it was done by Auffray furniture of New York. The carving quality is exceptional, and the...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique 1898 Manon French Rene Francois Xavier Prinet Lithograph Print 20"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century antique color lithograph print titled "Manon" by Rene-Xavier Francois Prinet. Shows a female figure with tall Pompador hair do, seated, looking over her left shoulder, dressed in a loose white chemise. Giltwood frame with raised foliate detail; mottled gray mat. Lithograph on wove paper. Signed on the plate lower right margin. L’Estampe Moderne’s blind stamp on the bottom right corner. Published by Masson & Piazza, Paris.
Not unlike the Maitre de L’Affiche series, L’Estampe Moderne was a portfolio printed between 1897-98, published by Imprimerie Champenois, Paris, contained 24 monthly portfolios, with four original lithographs in each. Each was commissioned only for this series.
By PRINET René François Xavier (1861-1946)
René François Xavier Prinet (1861-1946)
Manon, 1898
"René François Xavier Prinet (31 December 1861, Vitry-le-François – 26 January 1946, Bourbonne-les-Bains) was a French painter and illustrator who drew his subjects from middle-class society. He was born to Henri Prinet, an Imperial Prosecutor in Vitry-le-François. A promotion led to him being posted in Paris, where they lived in a home not far from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. His father painted as a hobby and was supportive of his desire to study art, having him seek the advice of Louis Charles Timbal [fr], a well-known church painter and friend of the family.
Around 1880, he began his studies in earnest, in the studios of Jean-Léon Gérôme; remaining with him until 1885. That year, his painting "The Infant Jesus" was accepted for display at the Salon. This was followed by studies at the Académie Julian. At this time, he also became associated with a group of young artists known as the Bande Noire (Black Stripe), which included Lucien Simon, André Dauchez...
Category
1890s Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique Italian Kitchen Farm Table Island Walnut Flip Top Game Table circa1800
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique Italian Kitchen Farm Table Island Walnut Flip Top Game Table circa1800.
Direct from Italy, an extraordinary antique “flip top” table, that w...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Brass Candelabra
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large seven light brass and gilt-metal candelabra, most likely from the altar of a French church. The wheat and grape designs represent communion bread and wine; the lily represent...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
2 Antique 18thC Henry William Bunbury Gleaners Stipple Plate Engravings 21"
By Henry William Bunbury
Located in Dayton, OH
A pair of George III Stipple Engravings
Engraved by Charles Knight (1743-1826) after Henry William Bunbury (1750-1811)
Published London 1787
A pair of oval shaped, stipple engraving...
Category
18th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Paper
1920's French Bagues Bird Sconces with 1 Light Silver Leaf
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920's French Bagues silver leaf metal and crystal birds sconces with 1 light
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Pair French, 19th Century Glazed Earthenware Plates
Located in Buisson, FR
Great pair of late 19th century Provencal earthenware plates
France, circa 1880-1900
Good but weathered condition.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Beautiful elegant Murano olive-green-gold large bowl wth unique wavy edges
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful Murano olive green-gold large "fantasy" bowl, centerpiece. Heavy craft piece from the 1960s-70s. Its curling sides are decorated with curved waves filled with bubbles. It i...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of End Tables / Plant Stands With 19th Century Style French Embossed Iron
Located in Weymouth, MA
Elegant 19th century style wrought and gilt iron end tables / plant stands with intricate detail emphasizing a combination of geometric forms and stylized scrollwork.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
An oval ceramic dish by Robert Picault France Vallauris 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A magnificent oval ceramic dish by Robert Picault, adorned with a thistle motif, in perfect condition. Picault's personal pieces bear his full signature until 1962, while industrial ...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Cherry Two Drawer Desk
Located in Billingshurst, GB
The 19th Century cherry two drawer desk on tapered legs is a remarkable piece of furniture. It features a beautiful patination and colour showcasing the natural aging and wear that a...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Stunning Anduze Jar circa 1820-1839
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning Anduze Jar, circa 1820-1839. Remnants of green glaze. Signed "Auguste Boisset." A second similar Anduze jar is available that varies slightly in size (see last two images). ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
French Carved Oak Lyre-Back Fauteuils Needlepoint Seat Armchairs, A Pair
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique French oak lyre-back armchairs, late 19th c. The armchairs have carved frame with interlocking ring ornamentation, gently curving arms, centering padded seat, upholstered in ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Textile, Oak
A Pair of French Empire Style Tent and Waterfall Chandeliers
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Pair of French Empire Style Tent and Waterfall Chandeliers
These are lovely pieces, they have a brass frame hung with chains of cut crystal beads, completed at the bottom with 5 ...
Category
1920s Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Crystal
19th century antique French country hand carved cabinet
Located in Allentown, PA
This is an antique late 19th century French country Hand crafted cabinet. This dark walnut hand carved cabinet has beautiful scrollwork at the top with shelves in the center. This ca...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Cast Iron Alfred Corneau Urn
Located in Hastings, GB
Dating to the 19th century this stunning heavy cast iron French urn attributed to the Corneau Charleville Foundry is in superb condition, historically painted in a deep Aubergine wit...
Category
1860s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage French Provincial Slatted Pine Bench Seating
Located in Trensacq, FR
French Provincial pine benches from the South West region of France C1980.
These simple but stylish, artisan-made wooden 'bancs' sit easily in almost any setting. At over five feet l...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
Solid french oak farm table, 1970s
Located in LYON, FR
This small farm table with spindle legs, fully restored and matt varnished, is offered here for sale. Robust and solid in construction, its fairly heavy weight also attests to its qu...
Category
1970s European Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century Country French Inlaid Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Inlaid Buffet is a charming example of the genre, styled with tailored lines compared to most French furnishings, yet still a design executed with flair! ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Oak, Walnut
Henredon Style French Provincial Louis XV Pink Lacquered Nightstands, Refinished
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style nightstands or bedside tables
In the manner of Henredon
USA, Circa 1960s
Pink lacquered wood, with original brass hardware.
Me...
Category
1960s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Green-Painted Copper and Glass Paneled Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French green-painted Copper and glass paneled lantern circa 1850-1889. Remnants of light green paint over natural verdigris green and mottled gray patina and nice, large...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Copper, Iron
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Vitrine or Wall Cabinet
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French faux bamboo vitrine or wall cabinet made of pitch pine with turned cherry wood details and finials. Glass paned door with three adjustable shelves. Brackets on ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Cherry, Pine
Abalone Inlaid Burlwood Tantalus Chest, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
European, likely French, Abalone Inlaid Burlwood Tantalus Chest, the lid opening to reveal a gilt bronze stand with four bottle inserts, all upon four squat feet, circa nineteenth ce...
Category
19th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Burl
French Majolica Celadon Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Celadon color.
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
French Mid-Century Champagne Wine Grandin Ice Bucket
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage French Champagne Ice Bucket, 1950's France
These aluminum champagne buckets from France were used in the 1950's and 1960's and typically were marked with the Vintner's name....
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
This French Louis Philippe period giltwood wall mirror from the mid-19th century is a stunning piece featuring an arched frame adorned with intricate floral motifs. The elegance of t...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Small Olive Jar
Located in Santa Monica, CA
19th Century French Small Olive Jar
Discover the charm of rural French countryside with this 18th-century Small Olive Jar from Provence. Crafted from blonde clay, this terracotta va...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
French 1920's Parisian Metal Iron Crown Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French Metal Iron Crown Architectural Fragment Sculpture, Paris 1920's
Remarkable and unique best describe this solid crown made of iron. This substantial sculpture was found in a ...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Tole and Glass Polychrome Pastel Flower Cage Pendant Light, 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Tole and glass polychrome pastel flower cage pendant light, circa the 1950s.
Adorable cage-shaped pendant light fixture made of hand-painted metal in polychrome pastel tones, adorned with flowers and leaves. Single light with a frosted, hand-painted glass lampshade...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fine 19th C. European Stripped Pine Cottage Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A three drawer chest in French Country style with large capacity dove-tail constructed drawers and charming Cottage form. The original pulls and drawer escutcheons have been replaced...
Category
19th Century European Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
1920s Carved Walnut French Bergeres Armchairs Upholstered in Silk, a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
1920s Carved Walnut French Bergeres Armchairs Upholstered in Silk, a Pair
Offered for sale is a pair of French hand-carved Walnut Bergere club chairs that have been beautifully up...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Silk, Walnut
1880's Bleached / Carved Oak French Bookcase
Located in Houston, TX
This late 1800s French carved and bleached oak bookcase is a testament to exquisite craftsmanship. Its intricate figural carvings captivate the eye, showcasing the artistry of the pe...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of Italian Capodimonte Large Porcelain Figural Table Lamps
By Capodimonte
Located in Weymouth, MA
Pair of finely made Capodimonte figural porcelain lamps. Male and female figures of rural girl and boy. Crafted in Italy. Consists of porcelain base section figural section and tall ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of French Wrought Iron Mirrors with Candle Holder from the 1950s
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1950s wrought iron wall mirrors with attached candle holder. High-quality art metalwork lace design with the original bevelled round mirrors.
These mirrors can be used both o...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
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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