Antique Porcelain French Provincial
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
Late 19th Century European French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
Late 19th Century European French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
Early 20th Century European French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Ceramic
1860s French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
1890s French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
1880s French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Tôle
1920s German French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Metal
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
1880s French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Ceramic, Porcelain
1890s French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
1890s French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain, Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Cane, Paint, Wood
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
1920s French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Brass
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Ceramic
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain, Oak
Early 20th Century European French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Ceramic
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Ceramic
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain, Wood
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Metal, Brass
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Gold Leaf
1810s French Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Ceramic
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Bronze
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Brass
19th Century French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Ceramic, Porcelain
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain, Mirror, Walnut
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Brass
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain, Cherry
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Brass, Wrought Iron
1880s French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Danish French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Tin
1920s French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Ormolu
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Faience
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Porcelain French Provincial
Faience
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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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