White French Provincial Furniture
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Cherry
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Provincial End Tables
Glass, Cherry
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Maple
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Side Tables
Maple
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Maple
20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Sideboards
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Sideboards
Brass
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Trumeau Mirrors
Cherry, Mirror
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Maple
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Brass
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 20th Century Dressers
Wood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Cabinets
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Buffets
Wood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Metal
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Cabinets
Wood
Late 20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1990s American French Provincial Secretaires
Wire
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial End Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1920s American French Provincial Sofas
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Buffets
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Buffets
Hardwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Hardwood, Paint
Vintage 1940s American French Provincial Dressers
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Chairs
Wood, Linen
2010s French French Provincial Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century Empire Side Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian French Provincial Game Tables
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Chairs
Cane, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Cabinets
Wood
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Cabinets
Glass, Wood, Paint
Vintage 1970s French Provincial Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Console Tables
Wood
Vintage 1960s North American French Provincial Armchairs
Linen, Oak
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests o...
Brass
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Bergere Chairs
Linen, Wood
Mid-20th Century British French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Glass, Oak
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests ...
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Dining Room Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Console Tables
Maple, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Sofas
Fabric, Hardwood, Down
2010s French Neoclassical Console Tables
Wood, Cherry, Oak, Lacquer
Early 20th Century French French Provincial End Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial More Clocks
Marble, Bronze
Antique 17th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
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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.