French Provincial Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Commodes and Chests of D...
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Commodes and Chests of D...
Wood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Dressers
Oak
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Bronze
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Oak
Antique 1870s French French Provincial Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Iron
20th Century French Country Dining Room Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Country Buffets
Oak
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Carts and Bar Carts
Glass, Oak
Antique 1890s French Buffets
Oak, Cut Glass
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Oak
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Oak
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Brass
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Vitrines
Glass, Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Vitrines
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Metal
Early 20th Century French Buffets
Iron
20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Center Tables
Fabric, Glass, Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables
Iron
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
Iron
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Tables
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Console Tables
Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables
Iron
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Sideboards
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Tapestry, Oak
Mid-20th Century North American French Provincial Night Stands
Oak
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables
Cherry, Oak
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Buffets
Oak
Antique Early 1900s French Farm Tables
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases
Oak
Antique 18th Century Wardrobes and Armoires
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Sideboards
Oak
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Rustic Buffets
Oak
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Oak
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Oak
Vintage 1960s North American French Provincial Armchairs
Linen, Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Sideboards
Oak
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
20th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables
Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables
Oak
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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.