French Provincial Nightstands
Early 20th Century American French Provincial End Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Dressers
Wood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Early 20th Century French Biedermeier Night Stands
Wood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Side Tables
Wood
Vintage 1970s French Provincial Night Stands
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Night Stands
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Night Stands
Wood
Vintage 1950s American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1950s American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Late 20th Century British French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Elm
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Night Stands
Wood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Fruitwood
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Night Stands
Oak
Vintage 1950s American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Night Stands
Wood
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century North American French Provincial Night Stands
Oak
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Bedroom Sets
Wood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Early 20th Century French Country Night Stands
Wood
Vintage 1950s American Louis XV Night Stands
Brass
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Night Stands
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Wood
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Night Stands
Brass
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Side Tables
Iron
20th Century French Provincial Side Tables
Wood
20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Side Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Side Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Side Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Side Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Oak
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Steel
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Marble
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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.