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
Set of 2 Small French Style Anduze Glazed Garden Urn Pots
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming set of 2 small French style Anduze glazed terracotta garden pots in green and blue. Perfect for a plants or a small topiary. Wonderful addition to any French Provincial coll...
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Early 2000s American French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Earthenware, Terracotta
Pair Modern French Style Steel and Cast Iron Orangerie Planter Boxes, 22" x 22"
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Large Square French Style steel and cast iron orangerie planter boxes in lacquered white (as these are custom made to order, customers may request any color from the Benjamin Moore collection). Handcrafted in New Orleans by local metalsmiths using 14 gauge steel and cast iron, using centuries’ old French techniques. Each planter is raised to allow drainage through drilled holes on bottom plate. Corner posts are topped with a pinecone finial, an ancient symbol of open-heartedness. Specially crafted finishes offer durable protection while retaining a unique patina. Each planter is made by hand and is one of a kind. If a different color than lacquered white is preferred, this planter can be customized in size as well as color from the Benjamin Moore Color Chart. Allow 6 to 8 weeks for production for custom orders.
Story of the French Orangerie Planter...
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21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel, Iron
Vintage French Country Iron Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron garden armillary sundial
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 16"W x 12"D x 18.5"H
Very good vintage condition. Patina throughout.
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Spectacular 19th Century French Marble Countertop Sink Cabinet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really beautiful and classic French painting on this one-of-a-kind 19th century French marble countertop sink cabinet with classic French yellow origi...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Zinc
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
$6,800
Vintage Mid-Century French Provincial Stoneware Potter Jar Jug table lamp Brown
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vintage Mid-Century French Provincial Stoneware Potter Jar Jug table lamp Brown
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Sandstone
$431 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Neoclassical Brass Armillary Sundial on Green Marble Base
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage French Provincial or Neoclassical style brass garden armillary sundial on a green marble base
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 11"W x 8.5"D x 15.75"H
Very good ...
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Brass
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Faience
Vintage French Country Brass Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage French Country style brass garden armillary sundial
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 10"W x 8"D x 11"H
Very good vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Foldable Garden Table
Located in Milan, IT
Early 20th Century Italian green paint on old red paint foldable garden table.
A fascinating and unusual adjustable rotating mechanism for the top.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Massive French Copper Cauldron with Iron Handles
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oversized hand-hammered copper cauldron with iron handles. France, early 20th century.
This handcrafted copper cauldron has a terrific aged patina. The copper is heavily adorned by t...
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20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper, Iron
19th Century French Biot Jar
Located in Atlanta, GA
This authentic 19th Century French Biot jar is a stunning example of traditional Provençal pottery. Crafted from terracotta, this jar was originally used to store olives or oil, embo...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
French Provençal Early 19th Century Anduze Vase with Hints of Green and Brown
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Provincial Anduze vase from the early 19th century with traces of green and brown glaze and nice rustic character. Steeped in rich history and displaying a rustic allure, th...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pottery
19th Century French Provincial Antique Two-Tier White Wire Garden Plant Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique oval French garden plant stand in white wire metal, in good condition. This oblong plant etagere is finely worked in metal and ha...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Wire
Tall Antique French Green Glazed Olivette Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Tall antique French green glazed terracotta olivette jar dating to the 19th century. "Jarres dit Olivette de Tornac" are distinctive for their tall narrow shape. Two jars available a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Collection of 3, 19th Century French Zinc Flame Roof Finials
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful collection of 3 zinc flame roof finials.
France, circa 1850-1900. Weathered, small losses.
Measurement is individual and of the largest.
H:32/44cm W:18,5cm D:cm
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Zinc
$1,071 Sale Price / set
43% Off
Antique French Green Glazed Olivette Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French green glazed terracotta olivette jar dating to the 19th century. "Jarres dit Olivette de Tornac" are distinctive for their tall narro...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Pedestal from an old french wine press, circa 1900
Located in LYON, FR
Old wine press screw in the style of Charles Dudouyt transformed into a harness or stand.
Very beautiful patina for this very elegant harness or pedestal. It will allow you to place...
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cherry, Oak
$1,428 Sale Price
20% Off
A Pair of French Wrought Iron Andirons or Fire Dogs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of French Wrought Iron Andirons or Fire Dogs
This is an attractive pair of Andirons, they are made in wrought iron, and stand on a wide front foot with a decorative Fleur de ...
Category
1920s Vintage French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought 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...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cast Stone
$2,865 Sale Price
25% Off
Rustic Finca Stone Fireplace Surround Raw And Brutalist Forever
Located in Beervelde, BE
French rawness forever fireplace mantel in great condition with all the necessary artempo details.
The perfect decorative element for a ranch or mountain retreat where one wants to ...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Massive French Classical Figural Stag Bronze Palace Urn Planter Jardinière 76"
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental oversized French Classical figured bronze planters, circa last quarter 20th century. Perfect for display indoor or outdoor. Features figured stags on each side beneath sea...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$9,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Wrought Iron Garden Table and Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Wrought Iron Garden Table And Chairs.
This outstanding and rare antique garden set consists of a large garden table and four matching chairs. with great patina and a chippy p...
Category
20th Century Unknown French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$5,480 / set
French Architectural Crown Sculpture Fragment, 1910's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in France, an exquisite Antique French Architectural Iron Fragment. Originally it was a chandelier. The fabulous patina shows off the rich history and prior use and will mak...
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1910s French Vintage French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Pair of French Country Black Painted Cast Iron Urn Form Planters Jardinieres
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Black Painted Cast Iron Urn Form Jardinieres. Indoor or outdoor
Measures 7" in width, 7" in depth x 9" Height.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
The Provencale: A Classic Country French Stone Fireplace
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by the many charming country homes of the Provence region in the South of France, The Provencale stone fireplace evokes a classic Country French feel, with its deep top shel...
Category
2010s American French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
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
Vintage Kitchen French Provincial Stoneware Pottery Betschdorf Set of 3
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This set of 3 Jars is in sandstone, in grey and blue colors. It has been done in the east of France.
Betschdorf Pots.
The datation is 20th century.
Diam...
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20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Sandstone
$431 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Four Tier Wrought Iron Wire Work Planter with Graduated Size Basins
Located in New York, NY
Charming wrought iron planter having four basins each of graduated size in defending order, mounted on the vertical standard, with a four foot curlicue form base. This nice decorativ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Wrought Iron Fireplace Tool Set with Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Wrought Iron Fireplace Tool Set with Stand will make the perfect companion to your fireplace hearth. Meticulously hand-crafted from red hot iron, it features a tapered ring ...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
2 Large Antique Urns
Located in Madison, MS
These large 19th century urns would make a huge statement in your indoor or outdoor space. They are made out of concrete and finished with some sort of lacquer or paint, which is chi...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$3,120 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Pair of French Provincial Paneled Walnut Doors with Original Key
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning pair of paneled walnut antique French doors - three pair available - with the original keys and locks - the keys in the shape of numbers 1, 2 and 3! Taken from a French chateau, these beautiful lightly distressed French Provincial paneled...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Walnut
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Antique French Painted Paneled Cupboard Doors
Located in Sheffield, MA
Slightly distressed French Provincial paneled doors for a cabinet this striking pair of doors wear their age with grace, and would bring c...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$2,600 / set
Single Antique European Farm Door
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful painted antique door with detailed iron hardware and glass window intact. Sourced from a European farm. Still fully functional with some...
Category
Early 20th Century European French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Wine Press Screw High Pedestal Plant Holder
Located in Labrit, Landes
French pedestal wine press screw, 19th century.
Brutalist style
The low part allowed the sleeves to be inserted to turn the press screw
Good antique condition
Solid and sound
Shippi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Limestone Fireplace Surround In Louis XVI Style
Located in Beervelde, BE
Timeless French provencal townhouse fireplace surround from the 18th century. Authentic leaf details on the front piece are typical for the campagnard provenance.
Louis XVI Style an...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Handmade French Modern Blue Glazed Ceramic Lion Head Jardinière Planter Urns 16"
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Handmade ceramic blue urns. Glazed in cobalt blue with lion heads and knockers. Features raised dots beneath the top lip and a drip hole in the base.
Dimensions:
16"d x 9"h
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
$940 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Cast Stone Bench on Pedestals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast stone garden bench. Slight curve seat sits on two pedestals with carvings.
Beautiful aged patina adding elegance to any garden space or e...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cast Stone
$2,304 Sale Price
20% Off
Set Of 3 French Cast Stone Penguin Garden Statues
Located in Houston, TX
Set Of 3 French Cast Stone Garden Penguins.
This terrific set of 3 French penguin garden statues or garden ornaments are formed of paint decorated heavy...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cast Stone
Large French Marble Top Dining Table with Iron Base with Maker's Name
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning large versatile French marble top rectangular cafe table or writing desk with a classic Provencal green iron base. Marble is a stunning dark green marble with lovely veining...
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1920s French Vintage French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Metal
Vintage Mid-Century French Provincial Stoneware Pottery, Jar/Jug/Vase/Vessel
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This olive jar is in sandstone, in a grey and brown color. It has been done in the south of France. It is stampted "20".
The datation is 20th century.
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20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Sandstone
$718 Sale Price
20% Off
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 ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$497 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Pair Concrete French Style Topiary Planters Urns
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Garden planters with acanthus floral pattern. Beautifully aged sculptures. Perfect pieces for indoor or outdoor. Certainly, would make a fantastic centerpiece on a console or dining ...
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
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
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, ...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Late 19th Century Green Arras Garden Chair
Located in Hastings, GB
A wonderful Arras Garden chair, dating to the late 1890's. The chair is in superb condition, we believe it is a folding chair, but the years of paint have set the chair in the open p...
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Provincial Brutalist Fireplace In Hard Bicolor Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
Brutalist minimal bicolor limestone fireplace surround. Brute surface for timeless slow-living home decor.
Measurements:
129 cm Exterior Width 50,79 ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
19th Century Large French Wrought Iron Table with Glass Top
Located in Hastings, GB
This listing is for the antique French garden table only. We have added 2 photographs of the table with chairs to show the size and that 6 ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
An 18th Century Provincial Louis XV Style Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A charming and very well executed late 18th century Provincial Louis XV style fireplace in Calacatta and Breche Violette marbles. The jambs with paneled Breche Violette and fine carv...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Breccia Marble, Statuary Marble
19th Century French White Painted Iron Standing Arras Jardinière - Antique Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French white jardiniere in the style of Arras, in good condition. This circular French Provincial plant stand is finely worked in iron with scrolling wire-work lattice. An...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron
French Traditional Pedestals Paint Classic French Gray, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French traditional pedestals made of wood with gorgeous classic French gray painted finish. Original finish from the 1960s. Add some French style to your design projects.
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
French Provincial 18th Century Terracotta Olive Oil Biot Jar with Glaze
Located in New York, NY
A grand scale French provincial terracotta Biot Jar produced in the Biot region of southern France. With its original yellow glazed rim and traces of ochre colored glaze dripping thr...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Boho Crested Fireplace Surround
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add architectural elegance to your space with this vintage boho crested fireplace surround, a timeless piece that beautifully blends classical form with relaxed sophistication. Featu...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Wine Press Screw Pedestals Plant Holder, French, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French pedestal wine press screw.
The screw has been embellished with a box decorated with diamond-cut wooden scuptures.
Brutalist style
Very stylish
Dimensions of the top 9.84/9.84 ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Large French Concrete Compote Garden Topiary with Flowers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Vintage Garden Topiary with Flowers. Beautifully aged flower sculpture for indoor or outdoor. Certainly, would make a fantastic centerpiece on a console or dining table as w...
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20th Century European French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Vintage Gold Towel Ring Rack with Basket of Flowers Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A vintage gold metal flower basket towel ring. A great piece of hardware for a vintage bathroom. This piece features a bouquet of flowers with a round...
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
$80 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage French Cast Iron Chair
Located in High Point, NC
A cast iron chair from France, produced circa 1960. A richly decorated garden chair with white and green patination. This cast metal seat stands out fo...
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
$477 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique French Cast Iron Garden Urn with Ornate Detailing
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elevate your garden or home décor with this antique French cast iron planter, a stunning example of 19th-century craftsmanship. This beautifully detailed urn features intricate relie...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
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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