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
French Provincial Tole Washstand
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial grey faux wood painted tole washstand with side bars and gold wreath decoration.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Tôle
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 wirew...
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Wire
Antique French Painted Decorative Floral Panel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Originally purchased from Hollyhock in West Hollywood, California. A large panel in ecru paint with carved painted and gilt high relief decoration- a gilt bow and swags at the top over a basket of fruits with a garden rake...
Category
19th Century Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Stone Fireplace Surround From Provence Bastide
Located in Beervelde, BE
Medieval stone fireplace from the south of France. Unique fireplace surround for timeless authentic slow-living interior design project.
Exceptional artempo wear and condition. This ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Large 18th Century French Stone Biot Pot
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large 18th Century French traditional Biot pot. The village of Biot (on the Côte d’Azur near Antibes) was famous for the quality of its pots which were mainly used for storing olives...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Mid-War Beige Travertin Fireplace Surround for Eclectic Vintage Decor
Located in Beervelde, BE
One of a kind mid war period vintage fireplace surround in 3 solid blocks of Travertine marble. The surface reflects the light in the room and creates that ambiance we are looking fo...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Travertine
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
Vintage Fireplace Tool Set in Cast Iron, 1970s France
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A set of four arts fire utensils on a cast iron stand.
Category
1970s French Vintage French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Property Bronze Airin Bell Dated 1815 with its Wrought Iron Top and Wood Beam
Located in Miami, FL
The bronze Airin bell dated 1815 is attached to its wood beam with its wrought iron mounts.
The bell clapper is lacking.
The dimensions of the bell is 1...
Category
1810s French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
French Green Marble Top Baker's Table
Located in New York, NY
French green marble top baker's table. 19th century scrolling metal trestle form base with center medallions and acorn stretcher finials all supportin...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Iron
Pair of Italian andirons
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Italian decorative andirons, circa 1900s.
The pair of andirons is made of bronze and hand-crafted wrought iron.
Fully decorated with 4 faces on the top of the bronze elements...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
$500 / set
Antique French Grain Measure, early20th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Antique French grain measure, early 20th century. Aged wood with iron bands and iron handle.
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Provençale Medici Vase Inspired Jardinière with Carved Scenes, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French stone Provençale jardinière from the second half of the 19th century, with low-relief carved scenes and handles. Born in Provence at the end of the reign of France's last Em...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cast Stone
Early 19th Century Bronze Hat and Coat Hooks
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Early 19th Century Bronze Hat and Coat Hooks
These Early 19th Century Heavy Bronze Hat and Coat Hooks are an elaborate and very attractive piece, they are in the French Empire style...
Category
Early 1800s Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
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, width 56cm, depth 44cm.
Inside...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Concrete Shore Bird
Located in Houston, TX
This concrete shore bird sits on one iron leg and a concrete base. Found in Southern France this piece will add a bit of whimsy to your home or garden.
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete, Metal
French Cherry Wood 2 Branch Folding Towel Rail
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Cherry Wood 2 Branch Folding Towel Rail
This is an elegant little towel rail, it is turned in cherry wood and has 2 swinging arms, these can be set at a choice of angles up t...
Category
19th Century Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cherry
Fine Antique Mortar Form Marble Garden Urn
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Garden urn taking the desirable form of the Classic European Mortars seen in France and Italy. The Urn is very weathered with an authentic overall worn surface and is curre...
Category
19th Century Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Other
Antique French Copper Converted Cistern & Sink Planter Box or Garden Ornament
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique copper lavabo or cistern and sink is unsigned, but presumed to originate from France and date to approximately 1890 and done in the ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
French Green Painted Bistro Table
Located in Buchanan, NY
Welcome the old-world charm and style of this stunning French green painted bistro table into your home! The small round design fits perfectly in ...
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$1,440 Sale Price
40% Off
Hand Carved stone Antique Farm Fireplace Mantle Chimney Surround Los Angeles CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved stone Antique Farm Fireplace Mantle Chimney Surround Los Angeles CA . A Rare 18th century unique original antique French Limestone fireplace mantel. this country fireplac...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Limestone
$19,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Faded Red Painted Zinc Cross from France
Located in Houston, TX
Faded red painted zinc cross from France. 19th century zinc cross painted in a dusty coral hue faded from its original red color. Beautiful gray zinc color and brownish rust patina. ...
Category
1850s French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Zinc
Pair of Plaquards ~ Armoire or Cabinet Doors, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Plaquards ~ Armoire or cabinet doors, 19th century, are an excellent example of time-honored woodworking techniques handed down from generation to generation. The elegant but...
Category
1840s French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak
$1,237 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Pair Cast Iron Pie Crust Urns
Located in South Salem, NY
A pair of cast iron garden urns showing honest patina. The lip of the urn has an egg and dart pattern the base of the urn is a classic fluted style on a square base.
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$2,400 / set
Vintage French Bronzed Metal Garden Table with Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ebony color metal table base with Italian Marble top.
The metal ring on the bottom is lined with a bamboo type wood also in ebony finish.
This would make wonderful entry foyer, ce...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Metal, Iron
$2,304 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Antique French Tile Top Iron Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of antique French tables or stands with colorful mosaic tiled tops having art nouveau style center tiles. The bases are hand wrought iron in an elegant form.
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$7,700 / set
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.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
White Scrollwork Garden Dining Table and Four Chairs, France 1940s
Located in South Salem, NY
This set of 1940s French iron and metal garden furniture dining set includes four side chairs and a square table, all adorned with weathered whi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Cosy Chic French Fireplace Mantle With Black Marble Details
Located in Beervelde, BE
Cosy chic fireplace surround with black marble details.
This original antique French chimneypiece stood in a library with a boiserie wall.
Dimensions:
145 cm Exterior Width 57,09 Inc...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
Linen carder, popular art, early 20th century, France
Located in LYON, FR
Very pretty wooden decorative object with very pretty details and inlays in the wood.
An object just for the pleasure of the object and to d...
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak
$756 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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
$477 Sale Price
40% Off
A Large French Satin Walnut Planter Jardinière
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Large French Satin Walnut Planter Jardinière
The planter is a real stand alone statement piece, it is made in Satin Walnut, this piece has a wonderful colour and patina, it stands...
Category
19th Century Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Walnut
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
$624 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair Grand 18th Century Country French Walnut Doors ~ Plaquards
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Grand 18th Century Country French Walnut Doors ~ Plaquards in Frame are ideal for creating a wall accent or for using in your architectural plan to add interest that simply cann...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
$6,384 Sale Price
20% Off
Suite of Grey Painted Cast Iron Table and Four Tabourets
Located in Washington, DC
A suite of grey painted cast iron garden table with original white marble top, and four tabouret stools. Measures: Table W 35.5" x D 23.5" x H 29", Stools' size 12.5" diameter and 16...
Category
19th Century Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Iron
18th Century French Provençal Carrara Brocatelle & Verde Marble Chimneypiece
Located in Ware, GB
18th Century French Provençal Carrara Marble Fireplace with Brocatelle and dark Verde marble to frieze and jambs. Carved motif to centre of frieze.
Elegant carved arch to the top of...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Gadrooned Colonne Vessel
Located in Vista, CA
19th century French gadrooned colonne vessels 14" X 12".
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Rare 1920s Wirework Garden Seat with Scroll Wrought Iron Feet Aged Patina
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A beautiful petite Garden Seat with intricate wirework detail, sitting on rivetted wrought iron scrolled feet. These early 20th Century examples are rare to find in such lovely condi...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Wire
$1,752 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage French Wrought Iron Arm Chair
Located in Cumberland, RI
Vintage French wrought iron arm chair
Salterini style Fan Back Arm Chair with scrolling detail.
Perfect for any garden, deck, or patio
4 available and sold separately.
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Traditional French Style Mirrored Pedestal Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traditional mirrored pedestal table constructed from beveled mirror and gold gilded wood.
Top is mirrored with a small circle cut out. See i...
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Architectural Fireplace in Pearl Beige Limestone
Located in London, GB
An architecturally moulded fireplace in pearl beige limestone. The flat jambs and frieze with moulded shelf above. French, modern.
Sizes:
Shelf width 1407 mm / 55 3/8 in
Overall ...
Category
19th Century Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Marble Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
Here we have a Louis XV antique black marble mantel with white veins. This is a lovely French piece that dates back to the 19th century.
...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
$23,166
Antique French Balacet Marble Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique French mantel, crafted from Balacet marble in the 1880s, showcases exquisite Empire-style design and exceptional craftsmanship. The centerpiece features a hand-carved ge...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Pair of 19th Century French Wrought Iron Gate Post Corners
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A pair of 19th century French wrought iron gate post corners.
A lovely large pair of wrought iron corner brackets, these would have many uses, they a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
A Pair of Large 19th Century French Brass Curtain Tie Backs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Large 19th Century French Brass Curtain Tie Backs
The Tie Backs or Hooks are solid brass, they have a decorative crest which swings on a backplate
The brackets have a s...
Category
19th Century Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Antique Iron and Brass Fireplace Tools with Andirons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional and unique set of fireplace tools including andirons.
Iron shows years of patina adding to the aged beauty of this set.
Acquired on a trip to Europe from old estate.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
$2,865 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Early 20th Century Vintage Wrought Iron Table
Located in Cumberland, RI
Early 20th century vintage wrought iron table
This solid and heavy duty wrought iron table features a generous 48 inch Glass Top perfect...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Trough Planter on Stand Rustic French Oak Brutalist XL Antique Serving Bar
Located in London, GB
An extraordinary and extremely rare, extra-large trunk-hewn trough planter on stand in lovely antique condition. Strikingly large, decoratively shapely and wonderfully characterful, this one-of-a-kind statement piece could be used indoors or outdoors as a planter – and could even double up as a stylish champagne bar on special occasions. However it’s displayed, this incredible gem won’t fail to add spectacular rustic splendour and a magnificent aesthetic of bygone traditional craftsmanship to any setting.
Traditionally crafted, the oak tree trunk would have been hand hewn and hollowed to create the animal trough and still has the original notched grooves to the underside, showing where it would once have sat on a larger farmyard frame. The present stand is traditionally crafted using pegged mortise and tenon joints and has lovely, slightly curving, ski-like legs in the antique southern French style, which really add to its beautifully imperfect rustic appeal.
All in all this is a quite extraordinary planter and an incredible find. Its breathtaking scale (we’ve never seen one even close to this size) and stunning, unapologetically rustic, almost Brutalist appeal, make it the perfect statement piece, which could be used either inside or out, for those looking for a fantastic one-of-a-kind treasure.
CONDITION
This is in very good antique condition. Extremely large and heavy, this super piece was traditionally crafted and is structurally sound and sturdy. The trunk planter has lovely gnarled, aged appeal and the base has to-be-expected minor marks and signs of wear to show its age, which only enhance its aged rustic appeal. The planter sits snuggly in the frame and can be removed for transporting separately. If using indoors, it could be waxed as preferred. Originally the top of the base may have had decorative securing struts running depth-ways across the top, the peg joints for which can still be seen and which a craftsman could recreate if required. Overall this is a truly incredible XL planter...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak, Teak
Pair of Vintage Wrought Iron Patio Chairs
Located in Cumberland, RI
A pair of vintage wrought iron patio chairs.
Generous wide seating
Intricate detail
Heavy wrought iron
Perfect for any deck, g...
Category
1930s Vintage French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
$1,436 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Louis XIII Antique Limestone Mantel, circa 1680
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XIII antique limestone mantel is a great conversation piece and sure to impress with its nice clean lines and bold presence.
Origin: France, circa 1680.
Measurements: 79"...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
An Early 19th Century French Provençale White Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century French Provençale white marble fireplace inlaid with coloured marbles and carved with centre shell and foliage to jambs.
Shelf Width: 1715 mm 67 ½"
Overa...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique Limestone Basin with Repairs
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A beautifully sized antique and reclaimed stone sink, with drain hole at back. Concrete patched / repairs can be seen to the perimeter walls of th...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
French Directoire Fireplace in Grey Bardiglio Marble
Located in London, GB
An attractive French Directoire fireplace in grey Italian Bardiglio marble. The panelled frieze and jambs with matching inlaid white marble diamond panel featuring rosette and foliag...
Category
19th Century Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique Stone Basin
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This unique basin has an original drain spout hole on one side. This would make a unique planter or element in a water feature. Some places of patchi...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
$2,200
French Provençale Style Arabescato Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A French Provençale style Arabescato marble fireplace, with ornately carved Rococo frieze and jambs of scrolls and foliage. Unusually high ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Provençal Carrara Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An 18th century French Provenc¸al Carrara marble fireplace, with inlaid Brocatelle and dark green marble to frieze and jambs. Carved motif to centre of frieze, and carved scroll desi...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
Salterini Wrought Iron Seating
Located in Cumberland, RI
Salterini Wrought Iron Seating
For your consideration is a beautiful pair of bar stools with ornate rose and leaf detailing. Scrolled back rest and seat with detailed medallion cente...
Category
Early 20th Century European French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron
$1,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Serpentine Fender with French Style Neoclassical Andirons
Located in Asheville, NC
Colonial Williamsburg brass serpentine shaped pierced work, polished brass fire fender, pair of French style andirons with left and right brass cast...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
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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