French Provincial Kindel
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Dressers
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Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Dressers
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
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Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Cherry
Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Farm Tables
Oak
Vintage 1970s French Provincial Secretaires
Hardwood, Paint
Vintage 1950s American French Provincial Side Chairs
Fabric
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Hardwood, Mahogany
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Wood
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Metal
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Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Credenzas
Cherry
Vintage 1950s American French Provincial Sideboards
Cherry
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Cherry
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Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Dressers
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Tables
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Wood
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Cherry
Vintage 1970s French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Hardwood
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Brass
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Dressers
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Sideboards
Brass
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Vintage 1970s French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Hardwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1950s American French Provincial Side Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1970s French Provincial Night Stands
Fruitwood
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Cherry
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Louis XV Dining Room Tables
Cherry
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Cherry
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dining Room Tables
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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