French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
FRENCH PROVINCIAL STYLE
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.
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Style: French Provincial
French 19th Century Green Glazed Earthenware Castelnaudary Planter
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful glazed earthenware castelnaudary planter, France, circa 1850-1900, Good condition.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Earthenware
Massive French Biot Jar
Located in Houston, TX
French French Biot with yellow glazed rim dating to the late 19th century or early 20th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
French Biot Jar with Yellow Glazed Rim
Located in Houston, TX
French Biot jar with yellow glazed rim dating to the late 19th century. Nice patina and pitted surface from decades of natural wear and use.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
Large French Biot Jar with Yellow Glazed Rim
Located in Houston, TX
Large French Biot jar with yellow glazed rim dating to the late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century French Gadrooned Colonne Vessel
Located in Vista, CA
19th century French gadrooned colonne vessels 14" X 12".
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Iron
Large French Stone Garden Planter / Urn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Please be sure to note the size. Very large scale garden planter / urn.
Stands 42 inches high.
Ornate detail comes in three sections.
Tulip shape top crown. Overall great co...
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20th Century French French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Cast Stone
19th Century French Gadrooned Colonne Vessel
Located in Vista, CA
19th century French Gadrooned Colonne vessels 14" X 12".
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Iron
French Hammered Copper Lateral Jardiniere Planter, circa 1900s
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th century French hammered copper lateral jardiniere planter with forged iron handle. This heavy duty jardiniere planter was originally a fish poacher or poissoniere in Frenc...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Copper, Iron
19th Century Planter Copper Jardinière or Garden Basin for Birds, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique French basin which can be also used as a planter or a jardinière.
Stone and iron.
The stone basin and the iron support were assembled re...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone, Iron
Antique Seedling Conservatory, AC-0076
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique Seedling Conservatory. Crackled painted wood frame and bottom with glass inserts. Lid lifts to open.
Item #: AC-0076
Dimensions: 21”W x 9.5”D x 10”H.
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Early Anduze Jar
By Boisset
Located in Houston, TX
Early Anduze jar circa 1820-1839. Signed by Auguste Boisset.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
Early 20th C White French Jardiniere on Castors
Located in Hastings, GB
A very pretty French wirework and wrought iron plant stand, with wooden base and brass castors
Circa 1920-1930. Lovely old paint patina to the legs and age related wear to the wir...
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Wrought Iron, Wire
Early 20th Century Vase d'Anduze with Emerald Glaze
Located in Vista, CA
Antique terra cotta pot with bright emerald green glaze. Circa 1880 from Tornac, France, a small village in Southern France bordering Anduze. M...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
White-Painted Iron Standing Jardiniere in the Style of Arras
Located in Houston, TX
White-painted standing jardiniere in the style of Arras: painted wrought iron plant stand dating to late 19th century, France. Wire-work lattice j...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Wrought Iron, Wire
Arras White Jardiniere, Late 19th Century
Located in Hastings, GB
Beautiful and rare Arras planter/jardiniere, this model with the horse hoof feet, dating it to the late 19th/early 20thcentury. The white painted wrought iron and riveted form has crackled in the most perfect way over the years, and the jardiniere still has it’s original zinc base liner.
In excellent condition and a very unusual rare shape.
Measures: height 94cm x width 56cm x depth 44cm.
Inside...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century French cast iron planters with years of wear to their beautiful patina. Great overall condition with drain holes.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Iron
Large Terracotta Urn in the Anduze manner, green tones
By Boisset
Located in Hastings, GB
A very large terracotta French Urn, decorated in dark brown and green drip glaze and adorned with a raised relief swag decoration, this urn is very much in the Anduze manner, but the...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
Anduze Pot in Cream Yellow
By Boisset
Located in Tilburg, NL
Anduze Pot in Cream Yellow, France, Mid 20th century.
This well sized Anduze pot has a warm cream yellow color and a glazed surface, showing a rich high ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Pottery
French Pair of Vintage Terracotta Planters Pots with Swags and Putti
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of beautiful French cylindrical terracotta planters having relief decoration of cherubs and pretty swags.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Planter Jardinière Antique Fountain Basin, SW France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique French fountain basin can be used as a planter or jardinière
This item also may have served of children bath tub
Very old, the wood wor...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Wood
Antique French Provincial Cradle Carved Oak Baby Doll Bed Crib Planter c1840
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French provincial carved oak baby doll crib planter drinks server.
~Direct from France~
~Lovingly carved family heirloom from the 1800s, this b...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Metal
French Faience Jardinière Cache Pot Desvres, circa 1900
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
French Desvres faience jardinière cachepot painted with flowers, coat of arms and a farmer, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Jarre Goutte Biot Grande
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
France has always been the pioneer of the European garden. These once functional olive jars eventually found their way to cascading gardens once retired, thus creating the iconic Fre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Pottery
French Faience Cache Pot, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A white glazed French Faience “Cache Pot” with handles, circa 1870.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Faience
Faux Bois Trough
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Faux Bois was at its height during the Art Nouveau era in France between the 19th and 20th century. Now reimagined for a contemporary audience, this hand sculpted trough features cla...
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21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
French Faience Jardiniere Desvres, circa 1900
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
French Desvres faience jardinière painted with flowers, circa 1900. Marked on base.
Minor wear.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Faience
19th Century Cast Iron Planters by Alfred Corneau
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of cast-iron planters created in France circa 1870 by Alfred Corneau, whose cast iron pieces were wildly popular as household and garden ornaments at the time. Elegantly shape...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Iron
Small French Faience Jardinière Desvres, circa 1900
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
Small French faience jardinière with floral pattern Desvres, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Faience, Ceramic
Set of Two Dutch Terracota Planters with White Crackled Glaze
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of two terracota planters with white crackled glaze finish.
PTMD stamped on bottom.
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Pair of French Bronze Cherub Planters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental size pair of French Bronze Planters with Cherubs. They are detailed with garlands of flowers, acanthus leaves, and two exquisite cherubs gazing at each other. The patina o...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Bronze
French Provincial planters and jardinieres for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial planters and jardinieres for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage planters and jardinieres created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial planters and jardinieres made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original planters and jardinieres, popular names associated with this style include Desvres, Alfred Corneau, Biot, Boisset Pottery, and Anduze. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for planters and jardinieres differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $80 and tops out at $10,500 while the average work can sell for $1,546.
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