Large French Provincial Mirror
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Hardwood, Paint
Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique 18th Century French Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Provincial Convex Mirrors
Mirror
Early 20th Century British French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Mercury Glass, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Oak
Antique 1880s French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Gesso
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Mantel Mirrors and F...
Mirror, Wood, Canvas
Antique 1790s French French Provincial Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Gold
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Floor Mirrors and Full-Leng...
Mirror, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century French Provincial Trumeau Mirrors
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Mantel Mirrors and Fi...
Mirror, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Provincial Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mirror
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Wood, Glass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Provincial Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Mirror
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Trumeau Mirrors
Mirror, Hardwood, Paint
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Silver Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century Italian French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Silver Leaf
Vintage 1920s French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Provincial Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Provincial Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mir...
Oak
Vintage 1920s French Provincial Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mir...
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Wood, Fruitwood
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Glass, Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Trumeau Mirrors
Mirror, Plaster, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Trumeau Mirrors
Mirror, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 1870s French Provincial Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Provincial Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Pier Mirrors and Cons...
Mirror, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Pier Mirrors and Cons...
Mirror, Oak
Early 20th Century French Provincial Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Wrought Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century French Provincial Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood
Antique Early 1900s French Provincial Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century European French Provincial Serving Pieces
Mirror, Wicker
Antique 1880s French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Shelves
Mirror, Walnut
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Lights and Sconces
Wrought Iron, Tôle
Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Dressers
Glass, Rosewood
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Oak
Mid-20th Century European French Provincial Picture Frames
Wood, Paint, Giltwood
Antique 18th Century English French Provincial Cupboards
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Antique 1760s French Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Buffets
Cherry
Late 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Hollywood Regency Indian Rugs
Wool, Silk
Vintage 1910s French Table Mirrors
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Girandoles
Gesso
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Girandoles
Antique 1880s French Provincial More Mirrors
Antique 1880s French Provincial Wall Mirrors
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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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