Minton Spidell French Provincial Leather Arm Chairs
By Minton-Spidell
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Minton Spidell French Provincial Mahogany & Leather Arm Chairs
1990s American French Provincial Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Minton Spidell French Provincial Leather Arm Chairs
By Minton-Spidell
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Minton Spidell French Provincial Mahogany & Leather Arm Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage French Provincial Bergère Chairs, Leather & Wood, Circa 1900
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This elegant pair of early 20th-century Bergère chairs dates to the 1900 and showcases beautifully carved solid wood frames with graceful lines and traditional detailing. The sculptu...
Leather, Wood
Vintage French Provincial Style Medallion Chairs By Baker In Leather, set of 4
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Provincial Style Medallion Back Chairs By Baker Furniture Co. in Beige Leather - Set of 4 This set of four Vintage French Provincial Style Medallion Back Chairs by B...
Leather
Vintage Chateau d"Ax French Provincial Top Grain Leather Chair & Ottoman
By Chateau d'Ax
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For a shipping quote, click on "ASK THE SELLER" under the purchase button and provide your zip code. Chateau Dax French Provincial Black Top Grain Leather Lounge Chair & Ottoman Inc...
Leather, Wood
$3,080Sale Price|20% Off
Exciting Set of 6 French Provincial Yellow Patent Leather Dining Chairs
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Sensational set of 6 yellow patent leather French Provincial dining chairs. These fine dining chairs are in fabulous vintage condition with only light signs of age.
Leather, Walnut
Oversized Leather French Provincial Style Pickled Oak Bergere
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is an oversized French Provincial bergere. It's upholstered in a lush Camel colored leather. The frame is made of oak that has been pickled. The legs are held together by 2 arch...
Leather, Wood, Oak
(8) French Provincial Hand Painted Dining Chairs w/ Leather Embossed Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking and highly decorative set of eight Italian dining chairs, beautifully hand-painted in the Venetian taste, featuring richly distressed cream and ochre finishes accented wit...
Leather, Wood, Paint
Set of 6 French Provincial Style Tufted Yellow Leather Arm Chair Fauteuils
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Set of 6 French Provincial Style Tufted Yellow Leather Arm Chair Fauteuils
Wood
French Provincial Style Leather Sofa with Exposed Back Frame
By Creart
Located in New York, NY
Elegance, deconstructed design and high comfort. An immersive experience born from the exclusive craftsmanship: rediscover comfort through a vision that shows the unique essence of h...
Leather, Jute, Wood, Linen
French Provincial Rococo Pretzel Back Hollywood Regency Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Rococo Style Pretzel Back Hollywood Regency Dining Chairs - Set of 6. Item features interlocking ribbon / pretzel form scallop backs and skirts as well as s...
Leather, Wood
Set of 8 French Louis XV Dining Chairs, Leather Tufted, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of eight French Louis XV-style leather tufted dining chairs, comprising six side chairs and two armchairs, embodying the soulful elegance of a Parisian private club. Each chai...
Leather, Wood
$3,746Sale Price / set|25% Off
Century Furniture French Dining Chairs Leather Seats Set of 8
By Century Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on "Read More" or "View More Details" below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing is from 1st Dibs and they normally s...
Leather, Velvet, Wood, Cotton
Set of 4 French Bistro Chairs with New Leather Seats
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Set of 4 French Bistro Chairs with Leather Seats This is a Good sturdy set of Bentwood Style Chairs, traditionally this type of chair was used in European Bistros, we have here set...
Bentwood
Set of Four French Henri II Carved Oak Dining Chairs with Figural Panels, Circa
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
An exceptional set of four French Henri II style dining chairs, crafted in solid oak during the late nineteenth century and distinguished by their remarkable hand-carved figural back...
Leather, Oak
Vintage Tufted Leather Wingback Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional vintage wingback chair is a distinguished marriage of French Provincial elegance and classic library comfort.
Brass
20th Century French Country Style Leather Wingback Armchair
Located in New York, NY
French Country wingback armchair, hand-crafted in the 20th Century. Beautifully tailored leather upholstery with brass stud trimming. The leather has aged well and has a warm sepia-b...
Brass
$2,880 / set
Pair of French Style Bergeres with Leather Seats
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of French Style Bergeres in a very Fine Custom Fabric with gray painted frames, pale linen backs, burlap backs and sides, and nail head decorations. Web seat construction. With ...
Leather, Fabric, Wood, Burlap
$24,500 / set
Oval Back Chairs with Leather, Set of 12
Located in New Orleans, LA
An amazing set of 12 oval back side chairs with fluted legs. New soft beige leather upholstery with brass tacks. A rare find. All items offered are antique, vintage, or mid-century ...
Leather, Wood
$2,034 / set
French White Painted Dining Chairs (Sets of 2)
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring a beautifully painted white beechwood frame, this chair exudes refined French Directoire-inspired charm. The seat is upholstered in soft off-white leather, providing a luxu...
Leather, Wood
J.L. Metz Furniture French Walnut, Brass and Top Grain Cow Hide Leather Chairs
By J. L. Metz Furniture Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
This set high quality Dining chairs is made out of French Walnut wood and cast brass mounted medaillion ornaments and brand new Black Upholstered Top Grain Cow Leather seats. The cha...
Walnut
Vintage Set of Ten Brown Leather High Backs Dining Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous set of ten dining chairs made of leather and solid wood, with burlap in the bottom. These amazing chairs have different tones of brown. They are eight regular chairs and two...
Leather, Wood
In the Manner of Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Dining Chairs, France, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
In the Manner of Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Dining Chairs, France, 1950s. This set of four dining chairs is built in solid oak with a warm honey finish that highlights the open grai...
Leather, Oak
Set of 8 Cream Paint Decorated Fruitwood Dining Chairs with Green Faux Leather
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dramatic Set of 8 high back cream paint decorated dining side chairs with green faux leather upholstery and accented with brass tacks. The crest with a pierced carved shell motif, ap...
Faux Leather, Fruitwood
$1,342Sale Price|25% Off
Marge Carson Huntington Manor Statement Lounge Chair Model HT49
By Marge Carson
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Pair of French Style Chairs with Black Leather
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of vintage light wood french style chairs with black leather and nail head trim.
Wood
Unavailable
H 45.3 in W 31.5 in D 28.7 in
19th Century French Leather Library Chair with Primitive Carved Detailing
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Chair tactics: Handsome late 19th century French library chair. With primitive hand-carved detailing to its oak stretcher and cabriole feet, plus metal stud work to the arms and apro...
Leather
Set of Six French Style Oval Back Leather Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of six painted French style oval back chairs upholstered in leather with a check fabric on the back.
Wood
Unavailable
H 42.25 in W 19 in D 19.5 in
Set of Six French Renaissance Style Dining Room or Kitchen Chairs Brown Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
Here is a set of gorgeous carved oak dining chairs from France. This set consists of six armless chairs with carved turnings and carved backs that were made circa 1900. French Renais...
Leather, Oak
Pair of French Early 20th Century Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French early 20th century armchairs.
Leather, Wood
Vintage Chateau d"Ax French Provincial Leather Chair & Ottoman
By Chateau d'Ax
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Chateau Dax French Provincial Black Leather Lounge Chair & Ottoman Includes Back/Bolster Pillow Cush...
Leather, Wood
Chateau Dax Leather Lounge Chair & Ottoman French Provincial
By Chateau d'Ax
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Chateau Dax French Provincial Leather Lounge Chair & Ottoman Approximate Measurements in Inches Chair: ...
Leather, Mahogany
French Dining Chairs Leather Chambly Vintage by HICKORY CHAIR Co
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of 3 Vintage French Provincial "Chambly" Dining Chairs with Leather Upholstery and Solid Fruitwood...
Leather, Fruitwood
French Provincial Style Fruitwood Side Chairs, 4
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of four French Provincial style fruitwood side chairs, upholstered with black leather. 36.5” H x 19” W x 20” D x Seat 19" H.
Leather, Fruitwood
Sold
H 38 in W 20 in D 21 in
Set of 4 French Provincial Triple Oval Pretzel Back Walnut Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of four vintage Hollywood Regency French Provincial interlocking triple oval pretzel back solid walnut dining side chairs.
Leather, Walnut
Sold
H 37 in W 20 in D 20 in
8 Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Provincial Brown Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Exceptional set of 8 antique French Louis XVI Dining Chairs, circa mid-19th century. Features iconic styling with a hardwood frame painted in white, with brown leather upholstered s...
Leather, Hardwood, Paint
Sold
H 39 in W 28.5 in D 28 in
Antique French Provincial Hand Carved Walnut Bergere Chair Newly Upholstered
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Provincial Hand Carved Walnut Bergere Chair Newly Upholstered In Full-Grain "Whiskey" Tufted Italian Leather This beautiful French Provincial bergère/armchair has a...
Brass
Ten French Provincial-style dining chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant set of eight French Provincial-style dining chairs, including six side chairs and two armchairs, crafted with beautifully shaped walnut frames and graceful cabriole legs j...
Leather, Cane, Walnut
Vintage French Leather Club Chair
Located in Houston, TX
This is a beautiful French leather club chair. The leather has a wonderful patina with wear consistent with age. Well used and loved for many years, the club chair boasts both style ...
Leather
French Leather Club Lounge Chair, c1930
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A lovely example of an original French leather lounge club chair, fully restored and polished stunning chestnut brown colour. Leather has been fully treated and springs have been re ...
Leather
Original Antique French Vintage Brown Leather Club Chair
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique French Leather Club Chair An antique leather club chair salvaged from a French farmhouse, the chair has the classic straight back rest. It retains its original wooden feet a...
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 38.75 in W 19.25 in D 20 in
Antique Leather & Wood Chair With Painting on Seat & Backrest, Made in France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite Antique Leather & Wood Chair with a captivating painting on the seat and backrest, meticulously crafted in the heart of France. This remarkable piece of fur...
Leather, Wood
Pair of French Round Top Leather Club Chairs
Located in Faversham, GB
A sublime pair of large leather club chairs in a rich Havana brown finish. This pair have generous cigar arms with deep and wide seats over high rounded backs. Upholstered in a bea...
Leather, Oak
Set of 6 Louis XVI French Cane leather Chairs. Circa late 1800s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exquisite set of six Louis XVI cane dining chairs brings a touch of Provence to the heart of the Hudson Valley. With their elegant lines and classic design, these chairs showcas...
Leather, Cane, Wood
Sold
H 27.5 in W 25 in D 21.5 in
Midcentury French Lounge Chair in Patinated Cognac Saddle Leather, 1950s
By Arne Norell, Pierre Chapo
Located in Almelo, NL
French modern lounge chair in absolutely gorgeous patinated cognac saddle leather and solid pinewood, circa 1950s. The thick saddle leather is beautifully patinated during use and ag...
Leather, Pine
Set of 10 Leather Upholstered French Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of ten Country French style leather upholstered ladder back dining chairs. Upholstered in a soft taupe colored cow hide with nailhead trim detail. Measures: Armchairs 25 x 25 x ...
Leather, Walnut
Sold
H 35 in W 22 in D 22.25 in
4 Union National Midcentury Parma Fruitwood Italian Provincial Chairs French Em
By Union National
Located in Dayton, OH
Italian Provincial dining chairs by Union National of Jamestown New York, circa 1950s.
Leather, Fruitwood
Sold
H 36 in W 34 in D 40 in
Antique Pair of French Art Deco Distressed Brown Leather Wingback Lounge Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spectacular pair of French Art Deco distressed lounge chairs made of distressed brown leather, with a wingback. The chairs are in good vintage condition. Both of them have new seat c...
Leather
Set of Eight French Leather Tufted Dining Chairs C. 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight French Provincial style dining chairs, featuring two armchairs and six side chairs upholstered in distressed tufted leather with nailhead trim detail.
Leather, Wood, Paint
Sold
H 40.75 in W 29.5 in D 32.25 in
Pair Custom Cowhide and Smooth Black Leather French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of custom French Louis XV Bergère chairs beautifully combines Old World craftsmanship with a bold contemporary twist. Expertly carved walnut frames showcase the iconic Loui...
Cowhide, Leather, Walnut
Vintage Sam Moore Custom Ivory Leather French Bergere Chairs, a Pair
By Sam Moore Furniture Co.
Located in Centennial, CO
A beautiful, classic set of vintage 1990s Sam Moore white washed maple wood frame bergere chairs with custom upholstery in ivory grain leather (not bonded leather, not faux leather),...
Leather, Maple
Vintage Leather Club Chair with Ottoman
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage leather club chair with ottoman. This piece is all original with a beautiful patina to the leather upholstery and brass studs. It is very comfortable. We love the tapered leg...
Leather
Vintage Leather Club Chair with Ottoman
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage leather club chair with ottoman. This piece is all original with a beautiful patina to the leather upholstery and brass studs. It is very comfortable. We love the tapered leg...
Leather
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.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.