$14,505 / item
French Provincial Bookcase with Sliding Doors
Located in Westwood, NJ
Shown in an Antique French Oak finish, its exterior exudes organic warmth, complemented by a White Harvest-painted interior that enhances display contrast. Sliding glass doors above...
Glass, Wood
Antique French Provincial Bookcases with Glass Doors, Circa 1810-1820
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of French Provincial black bookcases or library cabinets made of hand crafted painted Sprucewood, in good condition.
Metal
French Provincial Pine Library Bibliotheque Bookcase 10 Ft
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A monumental early 20th century French Provincial-style two-piece breakfront pine library bibliotheque bookcase cabinet presented in two massive sections.
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French Provincial Waxed Pine Bookcase Display Cabinet Cupboard
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH WAXED PINE DISPLAY CABINET OR CUPBOARD Circa mid-to-late 19th century Item # 306REP14A A delightful French Provincial cabinet of the 19th century, it features a positively g...
Magnets
18th Century French Provincial Stripped Oak Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Rustic French Neoclassical Bookcase was meticulously hand-crafted from select, old growth French white oak to literally last for centuries! The elegant arched crown ext...
Brass
Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Lighted Breakfront Bookcase
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful French Provincial Louis XV style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Henredon USA, Circa 1970s Carved walnut, with glass shelves and original brass hardwa...
Brass
Romweber Antique French Provincial Louis XV Carved Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique French Provincial Louis XV style breakfront bookcase cabinet or dining cabinet By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Carved mahogany, with mullioned glass front doors, ...
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Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style breakfront bookcase cabinet or dining cabinet By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Gorgeous book-matched exotic burled avodire wood, with c...
Brass
Drexel Heritage French Provincial Carved Oak Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful French Provincial Louis XV style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Drexel Heritage USA, 1970s Carved oak, with glass shelves and original brass hardware.
Brass
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style breakfront bookcase cabinet or dining cabinet By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Gorgeous burled olive wood, with mullioned glass front d...
Brass
French Provincial Glass Front Cabinet with Lower Storage and Three Shelves
Located in Miami, FL
**French Provincial Pine Display Cabinet / Bookcase** This handsome French Provincial-style display cabinet is crafted from solid pine, showcasing the warm character and natural bea...
Glass, Pine
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style breakfront bookcase cabinet or dining cabinet By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Gorgeous book-matched exotic burled acacia wood, with mu...
Brass
$7,155 / item
French Provincial Painted Display Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
Designed to bring a touch of sophistication to any room. The sleek white harvest exterior, combined with a warm, wood-toned interior, creates a striking contrast that highlights the ...
Glass, Wood
$7,035 / item
French Provincial Painted Display Cabinet II
Located in Westwood, NJ
The sleek white harvest exterior, combined with a warm, wood-toned interior, creates a striking contrast that highlights the beauty of your displayed items. The cabinet features lar...
Glass, Wood
19th-Century French White Painted Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet with Glass Doors
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century French bookcase constructed of oak, featuring two tall doors fitted with six vertical glass panes. The white painted finish is newer to the display cabinet and shows int...
Glass, Oak, Paint
Baker Furniture Style French Provincial Red Lacquered Secretary Desk with Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1970s Red lacquered carved wal...
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19th Century Large French Bleached Oak Carved Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century large French bleached oak bookcase and display cabinet featuring extensive and highly expressive hand carving throughout. Elaborate carved details include putti faces, l...
Brass
Antique French Regency Louis XVI Carved Cherry Wood Lighted Breakfront Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial or French Regency Louis XVI style lighted display cabinet or breakfront bookcase USA, Circa Late 20th Century Carved cherry wood, with glass front and ...
Brass
20th Century Large French Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet with Adjustable Shelves
Located in Round Top, TX
This large oak bookcase or display cabinet has three long glass doors and stands over 7.5' tall and wide. Carved details including rosettes and additional flourishes embellish the lo...
Glass, Oak, Paint
$22,935 / item
Large Neoclassic Wooden Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Shown in Antique French Oak finish, this monumental cabinet features diamond-patterned fluted detailing, crown moulding, and symmetrical glass doors with matching lozenge designs. Th...
Glass, Wood
$6,585 / item
French Country Display Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
Its arched form and handcrafted detailing evoke classic European architecture. Inside, a Driftwood finish creates organic contrast, showcasing shelves ideal for books, ceramics, or ...
Glass, Wood
Antique French Door Bibliothèque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
New, custom armoire or bibliotheque made by repurposing an antique French door from circa 1800, cut to essentially create two closet doors. What was a former exterior door shows rema...
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French 19th Century Grand Ebonized Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French bibliotheque from the 19th century makes a dramatic statement for any interior with its height alone, and the ebonized finish on the exterior gives it the presence to anc...
Glass, Oak
French Provincial Louis XV Birch Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Country Louis XV breakfront bookcase or china cabinet USA, 1980s Carved solid birch, with glass front doors, and original brass hardware. Measures: 44.25"W x 19....
Brass
1960s French provincial style Arch Cabinets Bookcase , Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, cabinets you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful set is statement piece and ...
Glass, Wood
$4,935 / item
White Arched Display Cabinet
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with a sturdy wooden frame, this cabinet features an eye-catching arched design that adds a touch of sophistication to any room. The true white finish provides a classic comp...
Glass, Wood
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, 1940s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous breakfront bookcase cabinet or dining cabinet By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Beautiful exotic burled acacia wood, with mullioned glass front doors, and original brass har...
Brass
Karges French Provincial Louis XV Cream Lacquered Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Karges Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful French Provincial Louis XV style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Karges USA, Circa 1960s Carved cream lacquered walnut, with original brass hardware. ...
Brass
Louis XV Style French Provincial Fruitwood China Display Cabinet Bookcase Curio
Located in Dayton, OH
Large and impressive Louis XV / French Provincial style display cabinet, circa 1990. Features a stout fruitwood frame with carved foliate and songbirds. The Cabinet opens to an illu...
Glass, Mirror, Fruitwood
Antique French Breton Bookcase Armoire Linen Cab Wavy Glass Carved Chestnut 19th
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautifully Carved Antique French Chestnut Breton Bookcase Armoire Bonnetiere Linen Cabinet with Wavy Glass Door~~c. 1890s Highly requested classic French Breton design~~B...
Chestnut, Glass
French Provincial Bookcase - Fruitwood
Located in Westwood, NJ
The cabinet has a lightly distressed fruitwood finish, giving it an aged patina that feels both elegant and lived-in. The interior, fitted with LED lighting and painted in putty crea...
Glass, Wood
French Provincial Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Astoria, NY
French Provincial Walnut Bureau Bookcase, in two pieces, the top portion with doors opening to five shelves, the bottom piece with slant door opening to gilt-tooled leather writing s...
Leather, Glass, Walnut
French Provincial Bookcase - Dark Walnut
Located in Westwood, NJ
The cabinet has a Dark Walnut stain finish to the exterior. The interior, finished in the same dark walnut stain, offers a clean backdrop for books, china, or display objects. Glass...
Glass, Wood
French Provincial Bookcase - Vintage Cream
Located in Westwood, NJ
The cabinet is painted in a lightly distressed Vintage Cream finish, giving it an aged patina that feels both elegant and lived-in. The interior, finished in crisp Westin White, offe...
Glass, Wood
Small French Provincial Bookcase - Green Smoke
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in a soft Green Smoke paint, its exterior evokes the elegance of antique French cabinetry, while the True White painted interior creates a crisp and luminous backdrop for bo...
Glass, Wood
French Provincial Glass Door Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
French provincial buffet cabinet with a molded edge rectangular parquetry top and four frieze drawers, above cabinet doors with beveled glass panels. The interior two sections with f...
Glass, Wood
French Provincial Glass Door Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
French provincial buffet cabinet with a molded edge rectangular parquetry top and four frieze drawers, above cabinet doors with beveled glass panels. The interior two sections with f...
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Provincial 4 Door Bookcase or Cabinet
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning large 19th century French 4-door Bookcase or cabinet in pitch pine, featuring 4 glazed shaped doors enclosing adjustable shelves with cupboards below, standing on block fe...
Blown Glass, Pine
French Provincial Glass Door Cabinet, Small
Located in Westwood, NJ
French provincial two door cabinet with a molded edge rectangular parquetry top, two frieze drawers, glazed beveled glass doors a fixed interior shelf on a plinth base. Dimensions: ...
Glass, Wood
French Provincial Glass Door Cabinet, Small
Located in Westwood, NJ
French provincial two door cabinet with a molded edge rectangular parquetry top, two frieze drawers, glazed beveled glass doors a fixed interior shelf on a plinth base. Dimensions: 3...
Glass, Wood
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H 78.75 in W 45 in D 16.5 in
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Carved Rosewood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style breakfront bookcase cabinet or dining cabinet By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Gorgeous carved rosewood, with inlaid floral marquetry, ...
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19th Century Country French Provincial Library Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic and weathered 19th century country French provincial library bookcase cabinet with glass doors.
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H 80.5 in W 52.5 in D 24.5 in
French Provincial Plantation Style Walnut Secretary Desk and Bookcase, 19th C.
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This early (circa 1830) French Provincial plantation style walnut secretary desk and bookcase features an upper part topped by a cornice above two glazed doors opening up to a shelve...
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H 81.5 in W 51.5 in D 20.75 in
French Provincial Solid Cherry Breakfront Bookcase or Bar Cabinet by Grange
By Grange
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Country breakfront bookcase or sideboard bar cabinet By Grange France, early 21st century Solid cherrywood, with brass hardware and accents. Measure...
Brass
Baker Furniture Italian Provincial Maple Bibliotheque Bookcase Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Italian Provincial or Rustic European style bibliotheque bookcase cabinet By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection Italy, Late 20th Century Maple, with glass f...
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H 76 in W 38 in D 16 in
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style breakfront bookcase cabinet or dining cabinet By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Gorgeous book-matched exotic burl wood, with mullioned g...
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H 71.25 in W 36 in D 16 in
French Provincial Louis XV Lacquered Secretary Desk With Bookcase, 1950s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top In the manner of Baker Furniture By Jasper Cabinet Co.
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H 79 in W 39.5 in D 17 in
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style breakfront bookcase cabinet or dining cabinet By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Gorgeous book-matched exotic burled African avodire wood...
Glass, Burl
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H 93 in W 44 in D 20.25 in
Antique French Cabinet Bookcase Barley Twist Black Forest Carved Oak Glass Door
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique French Vitrine Cabinet Bookcase Barley Twist Black Forest Carved Oak. Direct from France, a stunning antique French bookcase/cabinet, with an unusually SLENDER profile, yet...
Glass, Oak
19th Century French Bleached Oak Display Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Round Top, TX
This large bleached oak bookcase is statuesque in size and is impressive with carved panels, drawers, crown, turned columns and more. At just over 8' tall, the 3 glass door panes add...
Glass, Oak
Country French Bleached Oak Bookcase Bibliotheque Cabinet 8 Ft
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A monumental 19th century French Country-provincial style two-piece oak bibliotheque bookcase featuring a beautifully weathered bleached finish.
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Late 19th Century Large French Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
Late 19th-century French oak bookcase or display cabinet featuring dramatic scale and carved detail. The cabinet is framed by turned barley twist columns and richly carved panels on ...
Glass, Oak
19th Century French Bleached Oak Large Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
This impressive bleached oak display cabinet has four upper cabinet glass doors, four lower drawers over four cabinet doors. Decorative half columns and heavily paneled lower doors a...
Glass, Oak
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H 122.25 in W 121.25 in D 26.75 in
Large French Bleached Oak Display Cabinet Bookcase, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
This dramatic bleached oak bookcase or display cabinet has four long glass panels and stands just over 10' tall and wide. Notice the turned columns, dramatic crown, and decorative ca...
Glass, Oak
Early 20th Century Large French Black Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
This large oak bookcase or display cabinet has three long glass doors and stands over 7.5' tall and wide. Carved details embellish the lower panels. Later professionally painted in b...
Glass, Oak, Paint
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H 69.3 in W 44.3 in D 15.36 in
Stunning Grange Solid Cherry Wood Glass Display Cabinet with Lights Bookcase
By Grange
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Grange solid cheerywood handmade in France display cabinet with glass shelves and built-in lights A very good looking and well-mad...
Glass, Cherry
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H 58.75 in W 21 in D 15.5 in
Antique French Bookcase Cabinet Brittany Breton PETITE Carved Oak Ship Spindle
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique French Bookcase Cabinet Brittany Breton PETITE Carved Oak Ship Spindle. Direct from the Brittany region of France, another beautiful antique bookcase or cabinet, with gorgeo...
Glass, Oak
Late 19th Century Vintage French Painted Bookcase With Window Doors
Located in Sheridan, CO
Elegant and handsome vintage French 2-piece display cabinet / tallboy featuring original French window glass doors. The top has glass partition double doors, with original glass and ...
Metal
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.
Find a collection of antique French Provincial dining tables, seating, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Whether you proudly shelve your books in regal mahogany or behind glass cabinet doors, an antique bookcase — or perhaps more than one — is essential to creating a cozy nook for any book lover.
As long as curious people have collected stories, we have needed a place to stow them away and preserve them. When auction houses and book dealers proliferated by the late 17th century, the bibliophile was born. And, of course, as with any treasured decorative objects or collectibles, a book lover’s volumes were suddenly worthy of a luxurious display — enter the bookcase.
Americans of means during the 19th century took to amassing art as well as rare books, and bookcases of the era — rife with hand-carved decorative accents and architectural motifs — were ideal for displaying their handsome leather-bound wares.
Although our favorite titles may change over the years, the functionality and beauty of their home within our home is timeless. Even those who don’t covet the perfect home library can benefit from an attractive display case, as bookcases can easily double as charming étagères.
Contemporary and customizable options make it easier for you to find the perfect bookcase for your style and stacks. If you don’t wish to fill your storage piece so that your collection is snug within its confines, incorporate extra space to allow for additional displays and decorative objects. And by introducing a striking dark wood Art Deco bookcase or low-profile mid-century modern design by Paul McCobb into your living room, your signed first editions won’t be the only items making a statement.
Find barrister bookcases, Globe Wernicke bookcases, bookcases with doors and other vintage and antique bookcases on 1stDibs now.