French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
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
Magnificent Tall 9.5 Feet High French Faux Painted Carved Paneled Double Doors
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A stunning pair of early majestic French doors; solid paneled frame construction with 4 panels each. Taken from an important chateau in France, these doors will add importance and el...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Large Pair of Anduze Pottery Planters
By Boisset
Located in Hastings, GB
A very good sized pair of hand made Anduze pottery planters from the South of France, small losses to the rim of one of the pots.
A great looking pair of very desirable planters.
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20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
19th c. French Bistro Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French heavy cast iron bistro table. White marble top with brass band around the perimeter. Beautiful patina. All original. Circa 1870-1890 28"H x 19.75" Diameter. We...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Brass, Iron
Antique Cast Rectangular Carved Trough Planter on Lion Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Cast Stone planter with carving of Peacocks, tree's and symbols. Rests on two pedestals with lion heads.
Rectangular trough shape ...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cast Stone, Cement
Pair of French Antique Biot Pots
By Biot
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Indulge in the allure of these expansive antique Biot pots, once vessels of precious oils. Adorned with an interior glaze reflecting the distinctive palette of Southern France, these...
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Early 1800s French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Iron Weathervane Roof Finial
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful iron weathervane roof finial. Very rare piece.
France, circa 1800-1850.
Weathered
Measurement includes the wooden base.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Silvered Pewter Equestrian Oversized Cabinet Pull, 13”, Vicenza, USA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pewter Equestrian Oversized Cabinet Pull, Antique Silver, 13”, Vicenza, USA.
Equestrian or horse races have long been a tradition in Italy. The Palio di Siena located in Siena, Italy, got its modern start in 1656. Vicenza Designs Equestrian line allows you to express your passion for horses in your home in a unique way. The rope patterned appliance pulls...
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21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Silver, Pewter
Antique French Empire Solid Marble with Brass Accents Corinthian Pillar Stand
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this exquisite antique circa 1880 French marble pillar pedestal with gold gilt brass accents
A very good looking and well made antique marble pillar...
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Cast Iron Garden Urn with Dragon Handles
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
A 19th century heavy cast iron tazza shaped French garden urn. It has a fluted body that is placed upon a square pedestal base. The rim is decorated in an egg and dart pattern and wi...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Door in Provençal blue with herbalist or pressed flowers
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind Old French Door in Provencal Blue with a Herbalist or Pressed Herbs Collection with their description signs on each of them.
Each herb...
Category
1790s Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Organic Material, Wood, Paint
French Wood Urn Flower Pot With Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful French wood urn flower pot with lid. Nice wood details and nice original tin liner too.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Majolica Flower Planter
Located in Madison, MS
This beautiful French Majolica flower planter, circa 1900, has so many lovely details and vibrant colors. The dominating colors are purple and green. ...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
French Solid Bronze Planter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful French solid bronze planter. Early 20th Century and nice decor designs on the casting of the bronze.
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Terra cotta Anduze Urn
Located in Doylestown, PA
A 20th century terracotta Anduze pot in a medium size with distressed glaze.
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Antique French Mantel Fireplace Surround Breton Brittany Carved Dark Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Mantel Fireplace Surround Breton Brittany Carved Dark Oak .
Direct from France, this gorgeous statement piece will add elegance a...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak
Vintage French Shell Carved Red Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Sheridan, CO
Continental red marble fireplace surround, early 20th c., having molded mantel shelf, over shell carved apron, pilaster corner supports, ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
An Eighteenth Century Copper Watering Can
Located in London, GB
A large French copper watering can, with spot hammer decoration and exaggerated loop handle in remarkably good condition.
Late Eighteenth Century
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Jerome Massier French 2-Piece Glazed Burgundy Terra Cotta Urn on a Pedestal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful glazed burgundy terra cotta urn on a pedestal by French artist Jerome Massier. Great addition to your classic French inspired interiors. Some wear and chips but adds to the...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century French Blue Provincial Boiserie Panel
Located in Mckinney, TX
A beautiful mid-19th century, decorative provincial architectural wood wall panel with original worn “French blue” paint.
Enhance an empty wall with this wonderful work of art to ad...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XV Bronze 2-Piece Fire Screen and Fender
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 2-piece French 19th c Louis XV gilt bronze fireplace screen and fender set. Amazing bronze casting with gilt finish . Very bright and clean gilt. Very exquisite set. Add so...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
1950s French Blue and White Floral Cast Iron Planter
Located in High Point, NC
A cast iron planter from France, circa 1950. Recalling the French countryside of a bygone era, cast iron elements are bolted together in a charming rustic construction. Adorned with ...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair Vintage Painted Stone Toadstool Mushrooms with Red Caps
Located in South Salem, NY
This charming pair of vintage painted stone toadstools hails from mid-20th century Belgium, epitomizing whimsical garden decor. Standing tall with pai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Pair of French Gray Painted Cast Iron Garden Urns
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French gray-painted cast iron garden urns circa 1910. They feature an unusual, whimsical shape, beautifully decorative rims and a rich patina. Sold together and priced $4,400...
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair Vintage Painted Stone Toadstools Mushrooms with Red Caps
Located in South Salem, NY
This charming pair of vintage painted stone toadstools hails from mid-20th century Belgium, epitomizing whimsical garden decor. Standing tall with pai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Vintage Beautifully Distressed French Cast Iron Urn Medici Garden Vases
Located in Draper, UT
Heavy, charming classic French cast iron Medici form garden urn. Beautiful patina featuring original paint, patina, and exposed rusting. Perfect size for table, shelf or mantle. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
French carved and polychromed column with grapevine decor, France 18th century
Located in ECHT, NL
Polychromed and hand carved decorative column. Ideal for your wine cellar, bar or deli. Made from a single piece of wood. It has grape vine decors carved into it. The paint is still ...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
New Century Round Cast Iron Base with Marble Top Garden Table or Bistro Table
Located in Miami, FL
French style cast iron base with marble & brass top garden table or bistro table.
The base it's black but you can choose the colors.
Finely detailed cast iron base with white marbl...
Category
2010s Spanish French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Iron, Brass
French 19th Century Wine Press Screw Pedestal Plant Holder
Located in Labrit, Landes
French pedestal wine press screw, 19th century.
Two trays have been added at the top and bottom of the harness to provide better stability.
Brutalist style
Good antique condition
Sol...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
French Stone Column Garden Pedestal 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
19th Century French Stone garden column pedestal. Could be used outside or inside. Please note this is solid and is therefore very heavy.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cast Stone
Antique small Fireback France 19th Century Iron Cast Black Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
A beautiful square cast iron 19th netury, in Cast Iron.
The beautiful original condition, the decorations make this a very nice usable fireback or backsplash.
It can be placed an ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Antique Weathered Green Shutters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Antique French wooden shutters. Original ironwork, chippy paint and wood. See pics.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
An Antique 18th century Provincial French Stone Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An 18th century French Caen Stone Provincial Fireplace. The cantered jambs with stop fluted front panels and carved raised panels. The frieze serpentine in design with raised panelle...
Category
1780s French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Freestanding Vintage Garden Wrought Iron Planter with Five Movable Pot Holders
Located in New York, NY
Unusual freestanding wrought iron plant stand having a bench like back with five ring form pot holders, which fit into the horizontal rails, as shown. The pot holders are movable and...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Zinc Bath
Located in Cirencester, GB
This is a very unusual zinc bath with a beautifully made oak frame. Sourced from the Ardennes in Northern France.
Fantastic patina to both the frame and the zinc. We have filled this up with water and it is watertight.
Great as a planter or even an ice bath...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Zinc
Antique Refinished Gilded Solid Oak French Wine Press Screw Pedestals - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Refinished Gilded Solid Oak French Wine Press Screw Pedestals - Pair
The Antique Refinished Gilded Solid Oak French Wine Press Screw Pedestals, sold as a pair, are a distinc...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak
19th century large French stain glass door set
Located in Surrey, BC
Exceptional set of large decorative stain glass vestibule doors from a large villa in southern France . Kept in storage in Canada for over 30 years . ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stained Glass, Pine
Early French Biot Jar with Remnants of Yellow Glaze
By Biot
Located in Houston, TX
Early French Biot jar with remnants of yellow glaze along its rim. Dates to the late 18th or early 19th century. Nice patina and pitted surface from centuries of natural wear and use.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
19th century French Fire Place Mantel, Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Fire Place Mantel with mirror,
ca. 1870-1880 France,
Solid walnut,
Spectacular French Fire Place Mantel made of solid walnut.
Tapering pilasters c...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Walnut
French 19th Century Green Glazed Earthenware Castelnaudary Planter / Vase
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful glazed earthenware castelnaudary planter, France, circa 1850-1900, Good condition.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Earthenware
French Provincial Doors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking, tall pair of doors wear their age with grace, and would bring character and intrigue to any doorway. They also work remarkably well as accent pieces, taking a bare cor...
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Provincial Olive Oil Biot jar with Yellow and Green Glaze
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large size French terracotta olive oil Biot jar from Provence with yellow glazed lip and green drippings from the 18th century. Emanating rustic Provencal charm, this large 18th-ce...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Enameled Cast Iron Rouen Urns
By E. Paris et Cie
Located in Houston, TX
Near pair of enameled cast iron Rouen urns decorated in blue and red on white colors. Late 19th century enameled urns are relatively large in size and...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Pair of Antique French Carved Architectural Wood Pediment Fragments/Remnants
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of Antique Carved French Pediments in a creamy white patina.
Could be used on the wall as a relief or over a doorway to ad interest.
...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
French Stone Jardiniere for Patio Terrace or Garden 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
This jardiniere in stone comes from an odl farm in the south west of France The jardiniere keeps the marks of time with moss which contributes to its beautiful patina. It can be used...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Distinctive Steel Chaise Longue
Located in Houston, TX
Distinctive steel chaise longue, finished as forged iron and adorned in brass detail. Sold with newly-made tie-on upholstered cushion in antique hand-loomed French thistle and natural canvas. All...
Category
Early 2000s French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Steel
Handmade French Barrielle Aubagne Modern Blue Ceramic Jardinière Planter Lions
Located in Dayton, OH
Handmade ceramic blue pot by Barrielle Aubagne. Glazed in blue with lion heads. Aubagne is a commune in southern French
Dimensions:
17.5" x 12"h
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Solid Teak French Chateau Sutter Mesh Doors with Original Ironmongery
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A very solid, high quality pair of hardwood 19th Century French shutter doors in original paint. A superb looking pair of doors with original ironmongery, including meshed upper section with iron bars.
The doors do not have any glazing so these would have been originally used as shutter type door. Being hardwood, these are suitable for exterior or interior application. Would make a lovely entrance into an ensuite or bathroom or as a decorative feature on a Juliet balcony...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Teak
Vintage French Modern Blue Glazed Ceramic Jardinière Urn Planter Pot 19"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage French clay fired bulbous pot in blue glaze paneling and artistic detail. 2 Drip holes at the base.
DIMENSIONS
17.5"d x 19"h
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Fireplace Tools in Brass Metal Plated with Duck Heads
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Fireplace tools in brass metal plated color with duck Mallard heads, circa 1980.
Vintage fireplace tools in brass lacquered with duck heads, French style.
Five-pieces, firepl...
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Antique Brass French Door Knocker and Back Plate
Located in Ross, CA
Antique brass French door knocker in a French flourish and swirl at the top. The backplate paired is round with an iron screw.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
19th Century Pair of Tall French Antique Pinewood Garden Obelisks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French pair of tall garden trellis obelisks in faded Versailles green topped by urn finials, in good condition. An antique Architectural ornament for the indoors or outdoo...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine
19th Century Copper Bathtub, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique French bathtub in copper.
Today it can be used like before as a bathtub, but it also can be used as a planter, a jardinière or, why not ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
19th Century French Pair of Antique Pinewood Garden Treillis Obelisks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of tall treillis obelisks in Versailles green topped by pointed finials, in good condition. These antique hand crafted painted Pinewood obelisks have multiple layers ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine
French Provincial Glazed Earthenware Planter
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial planter or garden pot
France, Late-20th Century
Hand-made glazed earthenware in a lovely light green color.
Measures: 12"W x 12"D x 14.5"H.
Very good...
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Earthenware
Small 19th Century Yellow Glazed French Ceramic Confit Jar #3
Located in Munich, DE
Beautiful small confit jar with its characteristic yellow glaze.
Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of meats such as duck or goose for dishes such as cassoulet or foie gras...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
French Faux Marble Wood Pedestals, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French faux marble wood pedestals. Great addition to your French architectural inspired interiors. From the estate of Tony Duquette.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Concrete Duck and Ducklings Garden Ornament, French 20th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
Capture the enchantment of a vintage French garden with this charming duck family ornament. Crafted from durable concrete, it stands as a testament to both artistry and timelessness....
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
French Provincial building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial building and garden elements 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 building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are Europe, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $749 and tops out at $17,724 while the average work can sell for $6,500.
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