French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Leather, Wood
1920s American French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Upholstery, Walnut
1920s American French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Upholstery, Burl
19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Rush, Walnut
1920s American French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Upholstery, Burl
Late 19th Century French Rococo French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Walnut
1850s Austrian French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Cane, Maple
Early 17th Century Unknown Louis XV French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Walnut
Early 20th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Wood
Early 20th Century French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Cane, Walnut
Late 19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Cotton, Oak
19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Rush, Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Faux Leather, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Marble
Late 19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Textile, Oak
Late 19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Rush, Walnut
Late 19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Rush, Oak
Early 1900s Italian French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Leather, Wood
19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century American French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Leather, Wood
1750s French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Wood, Fabric
19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Pottery
Early 20th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Brass
Late 19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Faience
Late 19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Pottery, Terracotta
19th Century French Mid-Century Modern French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Earthenware
19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Pottery
Late 19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Faience
Late 19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Linen
Late 19th Century Unknown French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Copper
Early 19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Copper
19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Ceramic
19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Ceramic
1890s French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Silver Plate
19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Blown Glass
Late 19th Century Spanish French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Glass
Early 20th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Copper, Iron
19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Brass, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Faience
Late 19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Earthenware
Early 20th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Faience
Early 20th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Marble
Early 1900s French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Earthenware
Early 1900s French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Earthenware
19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Earthenware
Early 20th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Earthenware
Early 20th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Earthenware
19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Faience
19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Faience
1870s French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Faience
19th Century French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Faience
Late 19th Century French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Giltwood
1920s Belgian French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Enamel
1880s French French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century German French Provincial French Provincial Antique Dining Set
Silver Plate
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How Much is a French Provincial Antique Dining Set?
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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