19th Century French Provincial Coffee Table, Handcrafted Sycamore Wood
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This coffee table is the perfect rustic element for any interior. Hand Felled during the 1860’s from a single board of solid sycamore wood, it has gained a fantastic patina from year...
Wood, Hardwood, Sycamore
Mid Century French Provincial Style Lowboy Dresser
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century French Provincial style lowboy dresser by. Huntley Furniture Company features hardwood construction, original limed finish, nine dovetailed drawers with ornate metal...
Metal
Mid Century French Provincial Style Lowboy Dresser with Six Drawers
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century French Provincial style lowboy dresser features painted white finish, ornate brass hardware, and sculpted front legs.
Metal
Mid Century French Provincial Style Lowboy Dresser with Ornate Front
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century French Provincial style lowboy dresser features hardwood construction, oak veneer with original finish, nine dovetailed drawers with synthetic molded drawer fronts a...
Brass
Large 19th Century French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Enfilade
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 19th Century French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Enfilade with 3 Drawers & 3 Doors
Elm
1970s Bassett Vintage Long Dresser Lowboy in French Provincial Style
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Bassett Vintage French Provincial Lowboy Dresser! This Bassett vintage lowboy dresser, designed in the classic French Provincial style, offers ample storage with its long, graceful ...
Wood
French Architectural Element Low Table
Located in Astoria, NY
French architectural cast-iron balcony grille mounted as a low table beneath glass in a brushed stainless steel frame. In very good vintage condition. Dealer: S138XX
Stainless Steel
French 19th Century Walnut Low Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This large low table was crafted from solid walnut in France circa 1840. The two board top showcases a great patina and the marks of perfect aging. Two drawers are contained within t...
Metal, Brass
1960s Vintage Thomasville French Provincial Style Dresser Lowboy
By Thomasville
Located in Saddle River, NJ
1960s Vintage Thomasville French Provincial Style Dresser Lowboy. This vintage Thomasville French Provincial dresser is a beautiful and functional piece of furniture.
Wood
Mid Century French Provincial Style Lowboy Dresser with Mirror
By Sears, Roebuck & Company
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century French provincial style lowboy dresser features pressed wood construction, white lacquer finish, nine dovetailed drawers with ornate hardware, and mounted mirror wit...
Plywood, Lacquer
Sold
H 26.6 in W 40 in D 19 in
Vintage Mount Airy Walnut French Country Provincial Lowboy Chest Dresser Stand
By Mount Airy Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Mt. Airy walnut French Provincial / Country lowboy chest, dresser or stand featuring rectangular serpentine form with two drawers, brass hardware and cabriole legs. 2483.
Walnut
Sold
H 76.75 in W 37.5 in
Antique French Painted Oak Curio Display Cabinet Lowboy Dresser Hutch Cupboard
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century French curio cabinet. Made from oak. Features three scalloped and carved drawers, cabriole legs and a glass covered hutch with two shelves. Painted grey with metal...
Pine
GORDON'S Pine French Country Lowboy Chest
By Gordon Furniture Co.
Located in Charlotte, NC
A French Country style lowboy chest by Gordon's Furniture, of Johnson City, Tennessee, USA. Solid pine with an antiqued finish, brass hardware, carved apron & knees and curved legs. ...
Brass
Louis XV Provincial Style Painted Dresser
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis XV Provincial style painted commode or chest of drawers with wonderful patina and details. Painted wood with trim detailed, decorative hardware.
Brass
French Early 20th Century Farmhouse Rustic Oak Coffee Table
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This coffee table was converted from an old oak farmhouse kitchen table. It retained a very nice patina and rich color over the years, has a practical size and one drawer.
Oak
Mid Century French Provincial Style Cream Painted Double Dresser
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid Century French Provincial Style Cream Painted Double Dresser. Flawlessly operating dovetail joints drawers. Measures 51.75" in width, 19" in depth and stands 32.25" tall. Par...
Hardwood, Paint
19th Century Chestnut Live Edge Coffee Table from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century chestnut live edge coffee table from France. The top is made from one thick plank, which has live edges on both sides fro added design interest. The top is very thick...
Chestnut
19th Century French Oak Slab Top Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak coffee table from France with a thick 2.88 inch slab oak top. The top is fantastic and is set on four primitive block type legs, which are splayed and paged into the...
Oak
Vintage Oak Coffee Table From France, Circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Oak Coffee Table From France, Circa 1960. Solid oak construction with very light wear and use.
Oak
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 49.25 in D 20 in
French Directoire Style Paint Decorated Two Drawer Baker Commode Dresser
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Directoire style commode dresser by Baker Furniture showcases refined elegance and timeless craftsmanship. Featuring a beautifully paint-decorated finish in sof...
Walnut
Thomasville Provincial Style Fruitwood Triple Dresser with Glass Top
By Thomasville
Located in Germantown, MD
For your consideration here is a Beautiful Thomasville Provincial Style Fruitwood 9 drawer triple dresser with protective glass Glass Top. Great vintage condition It is from 1969 an...
Hardwood, Fruitwood
French massive oak table 1950's
Located in LYON, FR
Maison Lecan presents a rare find: a large 1950s dining table embodying raw craftsmanship and the timeless character of solid wood. Its defining feature is an exceptionally thick 5 ...
Oak
$3,113Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.15 in W 55.12 in D 32.68 in
Antique early 20th century Dutch teak coffee table in natural color
Located in Casteren, NL
Here presented is a beautiful antique coffee table crafted from teak wood in the early 20th century, circa 1910. The table features a top made of two wide planks. Below it, there is ...
Teak
Early 20th Century French Scrubbed Elm Farmhouse Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 20th Century French scrubbed elm farmhouse table. The two-planked top has wonderful figuring. Will seat eight plus people and has been washed and scrubbed to bare raw wood to g...
Elm
19th Century Hand-Carved Pine & Beech Coffee Table, Circa 1840
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
English 19th century farmhouse (dining) table, recently adapted for use as a coffee table to recontextualize the familiarity of a rustic farm table, placing that sense of warmth &...
Beech, Pine
$2,595
H 35.25 in W 66.25 in D 22.75 in
Bodart French Provincial Louis XV Fruitwood Triple Dresser, Circa 1960s
By Jacques Bodart
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful French Provincial Louis XV style nine-drawer triple dresser or chest of drawers By Jacques Bodart USA, Circa 1960s Carved solid fruitwood, with original brass hardware...
Brass
$1,435
H 31.25 in W 60 in D 20.25 in
Davis Cabinet Company French Provincial Louis XV Triple Dresser or Credenza
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style long dresser or credenza By Davis Cabinet Co. USA, Circa 1960s Carved oak, with original brass hardware. Measures: 60"W x ...
Brass
$3,485
H 20.87 in W 60.44 in D 32.49 in
Rare 19th-Century French Provincial Cherrywood Coffee Table with Oak Legs
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful French coffee table was crafted around the middle of the 19th century and is distinguished by its exceptionally light, warm honey-colored finish. The subtle variations...
Brass
French Reclaimed Chestnut Coffee Table
Located in Warminster, GB
A chestnut coffee table adapted from a larger antique French farmhouse table. Stock ref. #3147 In good sturdy order with characterful wear throughout. H: 50 x W: 133 x D: 73 cm ...
Chestnut
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$6,100 / set
H 21.5 in W 5.5 in D 3 in
Art Deco Style Murano Glass Sconces with Brass, Smoked Finish, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces in the Art Deco style made of ribbed Murano glass with a brass structure. The structure features brass finials at the top and bottom for a timeless yet sleek aestheti...
Brass
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Linen
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.