Circa 1900's, an Italian, Provincial Style, decorative Bird Cage
Located in London, Park Royal
1900's Italian Provincial Style Decorative Bird Cage with Yellow Stained Glass Windows. Crafted in
Wire
Antique French Provincial Carved Oak End Table, Circa 1890's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Provincial carved oak end table, circa 1890's.
Oak
1700's Antique Louis XIII, Carved, 89" H., French Provincial Cabinet!!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1700's Antique Louis XIII, Carved, 89" H., French Provincial Cabinet!! Antique Cabinet
Wood
Louis XV Style Provincial Walnut Bench
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XV provincial style bench, circa 1920's. With a tapestry style seat with brass nail
Brass
18th / 19th C! Antique French Provincial Style, Carved, 125 H, Longcase Clock!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 18th / 19th C! Antique French Provincial Style, Carved, 125 H, Longcase Clock!! Antique
Wood
Antique French Asparagus Plate by Orchies, 1920's
Located in Ross, CA
French faience majolica asparagus plate from Orchies made in the 1920's. The French earthenware manufacturer d'Orchies was created in 1879 by brothers Emile & Joseph L'Hermine D...
Ceramic
$288Sale Price|34% Off
Peugeot Coffee Grinder, French, c. 1920's
Located in Ross, CA
Antique coffee grinder made by Peugeot in France around the 1920's. The box and drawer are wood, it has a metal top that is painted a vibrant green with an iron handle. The grinder i...
Wood
1920's French Opaline Glass Table Lamp
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exquisite 1920's French Opaline two socket glass table lamp with heavy brass base of generous proportions. Adjustable finial feature, shade not included.
Brass, Bronze
French Brass Furniture Pediments- Set of 3, 1920's
Located in Ross, CA
Set of 3 brass furniture pediments in the shape of wreaths. Made in France in the early 20th century.
Brass
Pair Framed Watercolor Landscape Paintings, Provence, France, 1920's
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Pair Framed Watercolor Landscape Paintings, Provence, France, 1926. Charming 'plein air' paintings of the Provencal landscape. Original frames with framer's label on back.
Paper
$3,800 / set
1930’s French Gilt Bronze Arm Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s one light gilt bronze Arlecine Arm sconces
Bronze
French Wooden Shoe Rack Cart on Wheels, 1920’s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As seen through France these are one of a kind rolling racks. This particular one was used for shoes but we have also seen them holding wine bottles. These display pieces make a wond...
Wood
1920’s Fench Crystals Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920’s French silvered metal chandelier with crystals hangings
Crystal
$5,800 / set
1920's Silver Plated Sconces with Etched Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s silver plated and etched mirror sconces with two lights. Available in bronze color
Silver Plate, Bronze
$2,400 / item
1920's French Small Opaline Glass Light Fixtures
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Opaline glass lanterns with interior light and nickel-plated hardware.
Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
$260Sale Price|45% Off
Vintage French Wood and Metal Cloche or Dome, circa 1920's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in the south of France this 'cloche' or dome dates from the early twentieth century. Originally used for covering cheese, this could also be used to display muffins and cook...
Metal, Metallic Thread
Pair 1930’s French Gilt Bronze Double Light Sconces with Arm
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s French gilt bronze sconces with arm holding double lights
Bronze
1900’s Gilt Bronze Caldwell Sconces
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1900’s Caldwell gilt bronze sconces with two lights. Original finish and patina
Bronze
$1,824Sale Price|20% Off
Early 1900's Design High Wing Back 3 Seat Sofa
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Original early 1900's design high wing back 3 seat sofa. Made in France, 1920's - 1930's. High wing back sofa with oak sculptural carved arm rests and recently reupholstered flower p...
Fabric, Oak
$2,900 / set
1920's French Single Light Mirror Sconces
Located in New York, NY
1920's French small silver plated one light sconces with etched mirror backplate
Silver Plate, Bronze
$2,004Sale Price / set|20% Off
Early 1900's Design High Wing Back Armchair Fauteuil Set
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Original early 1900's design high wing back armchair Fauteuil set of 2. Made in France, 1920's - 1930's. High wing back arm chair with oak sculptural carved arm rests and recently re...
Fabric, Oak
1920's Large Bronze and Crystal Hangings Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920’s large bronze chandelier with different color crystal pendants, with 8 lights and 8 interior lights
Crystal, Bronze
Hand Carved Oak Rustic Alpine Chair, France 1920's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Hand Carved Oak Rustic Alpine Chair. Made in France, early 20th Century, 1920's period. Solid heavy oak slabs carved chair or side chair. This comes in very good original con...
Oak
$3,800 / set
1920's French Bronze Small Urn Shape Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French small gilt bronze urn shape sconces with twisted two arms
Bronze
Pair of Large Danish 1900's Faux Porcelain Tin Container Blue and White Paint
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of Two Charming Blue and White Painted Cylindric Kitchen Tins, Denmark circa 1910. The pair is painted in the style of Royal Copenhagen's Blue Fluted Full Lace pattern and "Flour...
Tin
French Classic Louis Vx Style Marquetry Nightstands with Three Drawers, 1920s, S
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French Louis XV style nightstands with gorgeous floral and herringbone marquetry, herringbone inlaid box, gilt bronze mounts, three drawers with original bronze pulls and ele...
Walnut
$2,636Sale Price|47% Off
Antique c 1900's Hand Carved Solid Wood French Dining Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details Below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Wood, Walnut
1920's Small French Silver Plated Sconces with 2 Lights
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French silver plated sconces with unusual two arms
Bronze
Pair 1930's French Gilt Bronze Lire Sconces with Crystals
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's French gilt bronze lyre shaped sconces with crystal hangings
Bronze
1920’s French Bagues Silver Leaf Large Sconces with Three Lights
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1920’s French silvered metal Large Bagues sconces with 3 lights, crystal body and flowers
Crystal, Metal
French Faïence Hand Painted Romantic Courtship Grisaille & Cirage Plates, S/6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A charming set of six French faïence hand painted plates, circa 1880-1900 – a reissue of the original 18th century Sceaux mold. Marked on the verso, Sceaux 1777. Sceaux was a faië...
Earthenware
Creil et Montereau Faïence Transferware Assiette Parlantes Face Card Plates, S/8
By Creil et Montereau
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A charming set of eight HBCM, Hippolyte Boulenger Creil Montereau Playing Card Faience Plates- France, circa 1920s. Known as assiettes parlantes or talking plates, this set is bas...
Earthenware
French Louis XV Style Walnut Bedside Tables with Drawer and Open Shelf, 1930s, S
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th century walnut nightstands with one drawer, set of two. Pair of early 20th century Louis XV style French walnut bedside tables. This pair of French 'tables de chevet' wa...
Walnut
18th Century French Glazed Porcelain Apothecary/Pharmacy Jar - 'EXT: ALOËS S:'
Located in North Miami, FL
Style: French Provincial, Neoclassicism Place of origin: France Crafted in late 18th-century France
Enamel
1900's French Silver Plated Chandelier with Rock and Amethyst Crystals
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's silver plated chandelier with rock and Amethyst crystal hangings, and crystal flowers, bought in Paris.
Rock Crystal, Amethyst, Bronze
1900s French Green L'Ideale Canning Preserve Jars W/ Lithograph Seed Labels S/4
By L'Ideale
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Found in France, a set of four, large glass canning preserve jars with chromolithographed labels for vegetable seeds, circa early 1900s. The jars were repurposed for storing veget...
Glass, Paper
Unavailable|$5,800
1800's Antique French Provincial Commode
Located in Pasadena, CA
Elegant French Provincial Rococo-style commode crafted from walnut, featuring five drawers with
Bronze
Unavailable|$6,560
Very rare, provincial, Italian 1840’s bronze and enamel chandelier
Located in Worthing, GB
A very rare price with beautiful detailing. Hard to find like this.
Bronze, Enamel
Unavailable|$1,040
1800's Antique Clay Amphora
Located in Melville, NY
Beautiful Patina in Vintage Condition
Clay
Unavailable|$1,200
1800's Antique Clay Amphora - Yazid Pot
Located in Melville, NY
1800's Antique Clay Amphora. Beautiful Patina in Vintage Condition.
Clay
Unavailable|$1,040
1800's Antique Clay Amphora
Located in Melville, NY
1800's antique clay Amphora. Beautiful Patina in vintage condition.
Clay
Unavailable|$800
1800's Antique Clay Amphora, Bayram Amphora
Located in Melville, NY
1800's antique clay Amphora. Beautiful Patina in vintage condition.
Clay
Unavailable|$1,000
1800's Antique Clay Amphora, Bayram Amphora
Located in Melville, NY
1800's antique Clay Amphora. Beautiful Patina in vintage condition.
Clay
Unavailable|$560
1800's Antique Clay Amphora, RJ Amphora
Located in Melville, NY
1800's antique clay Amphora. Beautiful Patina in vintage condition.
Clay
Unavailable|$475
Framed Fruit Still Life Oil Painting, c. 1920's
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Vintage framed Still Life Oil Painting of Fruit with Pitcher. Framed in a lovely wooden frame. Ready to hang with wire along the back. French, circa 1920. Size of frame: 16 x 18 i...
Wood
French Trumeau sideboard 1830's inlay wood / Width 100 / depth 45 / height 85 cm
Located in WEERT, NL
French Trumeau / side table / sideboard 1830's with inlay wood, with original mirror French Trumeau 1830's with inlay wood Width 100 / depth 45 / height 85 cm
Marble
Early 1800's Antique Large French Provincial, Walnut, Mirrored, Shelves Armoire
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Armoire, Large French Provincial, Walnut, Mirrored, Shelves, Early 19th Century
Wood
Antique French Wrought-Iron and Copper Provincial Chandelier, circa 1880's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Wrought-Iron and Copper Provincial Chandelier, Circa 1880's.
Copper, Iron
Antique French Provincial Hand-Carved Walnut "Bonnetiere" Cabinet, circa 1880's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Provincial hand-carved walnut "Bonnetiere" cabinet, Circa 1880's.
Walnut
1800's Antique French Provincial, Louis XV Style, Walnut, Shelves Armoire
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful antique Armoire, French Provincial, Louis XV style, walnut, shelves, drawer, 1800s, 19th
Wood, Walnut
Antique French Provincial Hand-Carved Walnut Portmanteau Hall Tree, Circa 1880's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Provincial hand-carved walnut portmanteau hall tree, Circa 1880-1890. Beautifully
Walnut
Antique French Provincial Hand-Carved Walnut Portmanteau Hall Tree, Circa 1880's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Provincial hand-carved walnut portmanteau hall tree, Circa 1880-1890. Beautifully
Walnut
Early 1900's French Bobbin Corner Chair
Located in LYON, FR
Early 1900’s French Bobbin Corner chair. Oak frame with handwoven sea grass seat. Classic bobbin turned legs that have been painstakingly stripped, sanded and waxed (my hands may nev...
Seagrass, Oak
Sold|$1,800
Early 1900's Sunburst
Located in Houston, TX
Early 1900's Sunburst great detailing highly distressed mirror in the center of the frame.
Mirror, Wood
Sold|$2,000
Spanish Iron & Marble Demilune Table, 1920's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Expertly crafted in the 1920s, this elegant demilune table exemplifies the refined artistry of early 20th-century decorative design. The hand-wrought iron frame features intricate ac...
Marble, Iron, Wrought Iron
French Farmhouse Painted Distressed Desk c.1920's
Located in London, GB
provincial charm. It was sourced from the Loire Valley in France, most likely estate crafted. The distressed
Pine, Paint
French Faience Hand Painted Plate, c. 1890's
Located in Ross, CA
Hand painted faience plate made in France towards the end of the 19th century .Comes with antique plate hanging strap.
Ceramic
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.