White French Provincial Dining Room Set
20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Rush
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Sets
Metal
20th Century Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century British French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Glass, Oak
Late 20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Sets
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Vintage 1980s Unknown French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Plastic
Early 20th Century French Rustic Farm Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Enamel
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Bottles
Blown Glass
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Faience
Antique 1870s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Earthenware
20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Majolica, Ceramic
20th Century French French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Ceramic, Paint
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Pitchers
Ceramic
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Faience
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Decorative Baskets
Wicker
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Marble
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Tableware
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century German French Provincial Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Kazak Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Wool
1930s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Watercolor, Rag Paper
1930s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Watercolor, Rag Paper
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Bamboo
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Tin
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Dining Room Sets
Cane, Oak
20th Century American French Provincial Dining Room Sets
Wood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Fruitwood
Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Oak
Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Cane
Vintage 1950s Argentine Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Hardwood
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Oak
Vintage 1980s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Rush
Vintage 1970s French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Hardwood
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Hardwood
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Walnut
20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Rush
20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech
20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Straw, Hardwood
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Cane, 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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