19th Century Oak French Cellarette / Bedside Table
Located in East Aurora, NY
French Cellarette / bedside stand probably late early 19th Century. This is a great petite size piece standing only 28 1/2” tall that is pegged and dovetail constructed out of what a...
Oak
French 19th Century Petite Mahogany Bedside Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A lovely French transitional bedside table topped with gray marble in a brass gallery surround, this petite occasional table is adaptable to both bedrooms and living spaces. The ston...
Marble, Brass
20th Century French Wooden Bedside Tables, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of bedside tables created in 20th Century France. Full of playful character, this pair of bedtime tables radiates a soothing sense of optimistic charm. With drawer faces artfu...
Oak
Pair of French Floral Painted Nightstands Bedside Tables
Located in West Hartford, CT
Pair of pretty French two-tiered painted nightstands in a crackled off-white finish with painted gold detail. Doors are hand painted with a floral and butterfly motif. Door opens to ...
Wood
1900s French Oak and Marble Bedside Tables, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak night stands created in France circa 1900. Traditionally crafted, this subtly styled bedside table is adorned with a marble top, projecting a sense of calm and refined ...
Marble
French Bedside Tables with a Drawer, 1900s, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of 20th century French bedside tables with a drawer, a low shelf and cabriolet legs.
Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Marble Top Bedside Tables
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful pair of late 19th Century French nightstands. Just a great antique pieces are made of a honey-colored oak has a lovely marble top and porcelain. They have a single drawer t...
Marble
French Tulipwood Bedside Tables with Three Drawers, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant pair of bedside tables with tulipwood inlays and symmetrical marquetry on the top, sides and three drawers. Each drawer has its own brass handle and bronze trim on the fron...
Tulipwood
Louis XV French Walnut Bedside Tables with Marquetry, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French walnut bedside tables adorned with fine Louis XV marquetry from the early 19th century. This pair of French 'tables de chevet' was created in the early years of the 19...
Walnut
Sold|$1,942
Set of bedside tables, circa 1900
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This set of bedside tables from circa 1900 complements any classic or eclectic interior. The cabinets are crafted from brass, which has developed a beautiful patina over the years. T...
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Bedside Tables in Marquetry & Bronze with Iron Details
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Louis XV style bedside tables in royal wood, with three drawers with iron handles each, with floral marquetry on the top and on the front. The pieces retain their original be...
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Marquetry and Bronze Hardware Bedside Tables or Nights
Located in Miami, FL
Matching Louis XV style kingwood bedside tables, distinguished from each other because one has three drawers and the other has a drawer and a front door, with floral marquetry on the...
Kingwood
Early 20th Century French Bedside Tables or Nightstands in Marquetry and Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Matching Louis XV style kingwood bedside tables, distinguished from each other because one has three drawers and the other has a drawer and a front door, with floral marquetry on the...
Kingwood
Mid-Century French Bedside Tables in Walnut with Marquetry and Bronze, 1940, Set
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of bedside or side tables or pedestal tables in French walnut with marquetry and bronze handles from the mid-20th century. A pair of fine French nightstands or walnut nightstan...
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Style Bedside Tables in Walnut, 1890s, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of 19th century French Louis XV style walnut nightstands with one drawer and cabriolet legs. Created in France during the 19th century, this pair of walnut coffee tables feature...
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Marquetry And Iron Hardware Bedside Tables Or Nightsta
Located in Miami, FL
Matching Kingwood Louis XV style nightstands, distinguished from each other in that one has three drawers and the other has one drawer and one open shelf, with marquetry on top, side...
Rosewood, Walnut
French Walnut Demilune Bedside Tables or Nightstands with 2 Drawers, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful pair of walnut nightstands from the 1940s. They are crescent-shaped and their legs give them elegance and style of their time. They also have two central drawers ideal fo...
Walnut
Provincial 'Poudreuse' (Vanity) or Bedside Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
In the style of provincial fruitwood furniture of the 18th century; a diminutive
dressing table usable as a bedside night stand. Two flip-top compartments,
two drawers...
Mirror
Sold|$564
Bedside Cabinets, Set of 2
Located in L'AMETLLA DE MAR, ES
lovely french cabinets, perfect conditions and beautiful original patina.
Cherry
Sold|$1,702
Early 20th Century French Oak Bedside Tables
Located in Bournemouth, GB
Handsome pair of French oak bedside tables with brass nob handles, hinges and escutcheons. The single drawer above a useful cupboard space, the door with a decorative fruitwood lozen...
Fruitwood, Oak
Stunning Pair of Early 20th Century French Satinwood Bedside Table Cabinets
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A stunning pair of early 20th century French satinwood bedside table cabinets in the Art Nouveau style. The rectangular top over a short freize draw above a single cupboard door with...
French Marquetry Bedside Table / Nightstand, c. 1930’s
Located in Weehawken, NJ
A fantastic little French Marquetry Bedside Table with gorgeous bookmatched wood detailing along each side and across the tabletop. The layout offers a dovetailed drawer and three pa...
Wood
Antique French Bedside Tables Nightstands Marble Pair Victorian, 1875
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A near identical pair of antique 19th century French marble topped bedside cabinets or night stands dating from the late 19th century to circa 1890, the scalloped tops with inlaid re...
Marble
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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