French Provincial Furniture 1930
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Paint
Vintage 1930s French Provincial Center Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1930s French Provincial Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Lanterns
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Flush Mount
Crystal, Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Flush Mount
Crystal, Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Alabaster
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Flush Mount
Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Bookends
Faience
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Serving Pieces
Faience
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Serving Pieces
Faience
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Benches
Leather, Maple
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal, Silver Plate
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Flush Mount
Metal, Silver Leaf
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Flush Mount
Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Flush Mount
Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Flush Mount
Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Silver Leaf
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Table Lamps
Blown Glass
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Flush Mount
Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Flush Mount
Crystal, Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Silver Plate, Metal
Vintage 1930s French Provincial End Tables
Wood
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Early 20th Century French Night Stands
Fruitwood
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Wood, Giltwood, Paint, Mirror
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Terracotta
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Plate, Bronze
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Paintings
Canvas, Wood
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Flush Mount
Metal
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal, Gold Leaf
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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.