French Provincial Bleached
Antique 1710s Wardrobes and Armoires
Oak
Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
20th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Oak
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Night Stands
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Cupboards
Brass
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Brass
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Brass
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Vitrines
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Oak
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Brass
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Buffets
Wrought Iron
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Credenzas
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Vitrines
Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Oak
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Metal
Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Center Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Vitrines
Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Other End Tables
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Cherry
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Wood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Wood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Side Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Wood, Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Sideboards
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests ...
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Dressers
Oak
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century Belgian French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Oak
20th Century French Country Farm Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Wood
Antique Early 1900s Belgian French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of...
Wood
20th Century Belgian French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Oak
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Cabinets
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century French Vitrines
Wood
Antique 19th Century Belgian French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Oak
20th Century Belgian French Provincial Buffets
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Oak
Antique 19th Century Belgian French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Oak
20th Century Belgian French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Buffets
Cherry
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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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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To know if your French furniture is provincial, examine its decorative flourishes. Provincial furniture often showed off a white painted finish with gold gilt accents. Many pieces feature carvings depicting mythological subjects or floral motifs. On 1stDibs, find a collection of expertly vetted French provincial furniture.