French Provincial Bedside Table
Vintage 1980s American French Provincial Night Stands
Oak, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Ta...
Cherry
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Side Tables
Brass
20th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Paint
Vintage 1970s French Provincial End Tables
Wood
Vintage 1930s French Provincial End Tables
Wood
Vintage 1970s French Provincial Side Tables
Wood
20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Provincial Side Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Oak
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Night Stands
Mahogany
20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Maple
Early 20th Century French Provincial Cabinets
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century French Provincial Night Stands
Oak
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Wood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Marble
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Provincial Night Stands
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Chestnut
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Walnut
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Night Stands
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Night Stands
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Cabinets
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Provincial Night Stands
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s French Provincial Night Stands
Walnut
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Walnut
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Walnut
Vintage 1950s American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1950s American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Bronze
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Walnut
Vintage 1950s American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Night Stands
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Walnut
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Night Stands
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Side Tables
Marble
Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Side Tables
Brass
20th Century French French Provincial Side Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV End Tables
Elm, Oak
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Side Tables
Wood
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Side Tables
Stone
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Side Tables
Marble
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Side Tables
Marble
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Night Stands
Cherry
20th Century Unknown French Provincial Side Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial End Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Night Stands
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century North American French Provincial Night Stands
Glass, Cherry
Mid-20th Century North American French Provincial Night Stands
Glass, Cherry
Vintage 1970s French French Provincial Side Tables
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Side Tables
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial End Tables
Marble, 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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