French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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.
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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2010s Chinese French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton, Wool
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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2010s Indian French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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2010s Indian French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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1930s French Vintage French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Late 20th Century Indian French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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2010s Chinese French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Mid-20th Century Romanian French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Indian French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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1980s Chinese Vintage French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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1940s Austrian Vintage French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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1960s Persian Vintage French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century Portuguese French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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20th Century Chinese French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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1860s French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Turkish French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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1950s Romanian Vintage French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Late 20th Century Persian French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Late 20th Century Chinese French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Early 20th Century Turkish French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century American French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Late 20th Century Indian French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Late 20th Century Chinese French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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1920s French Vintage French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Turkish French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Turkish French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Persian French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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1940s Austrian Vintage French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century Turkish French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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