French Provincial Furniture
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 Pair of Faux Bamboo Bedside Tables
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite pair of French 19th century faux bamboo bedside tables, carved from pine and accented with marble surfaces. The tops are rounded-square tiles of white marble, with faint gra...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
$1,995 / set
French 19th Century Faux Bamboo Bedside Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A delightful faux-bamboo bedside table from late 19th century France in carved pine and maple. The top surface is white marble, shaped with a dish top forming a lip around the perime...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Faux Bamboo Vanity
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century faux bamboo carved pine vanity, offering daily inspiration in the organic forms and artistic ingenuity during the Aesthetic Movement of the late 1800s. Functionin...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique French Coolie Frill Glass Brass Wall Task Kitchen Light Lamp
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique French Coolie Frill Milk Glass Wall Task Light
An early French glass coolie light. The milk glass shade is made from opaque glass has a delicate frill shape. The light has r...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
1970s French Ceramic Cauliflower Soup Tureen with Lid and Matching Base
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1970s French Ceramic Cauliflower Soup Tureen with Lid and Matching Base – Realistic & Decorative
Description:
This charming and original French ceramic soup tureen, crafted in the 1...
Category
1970s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
French 19th Century Solid Oak Trestle Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A monumental 19th century French oak dining table with unique decorative elements in the trestle base. Impossibly heavy, the top ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Needlepoint Prie Dieu
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century ebonized wood prie dieu upholstered in vibrant needlepoint. This dramatic prayer kneeler has a plush armrest rising from turned spindles forming an arched desig...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Wood
1950 Candlestick in Rope "Ancre De Marine" Audoux and Minet - France
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Pendant light composed of a central stem adorned with a “jas” on the upper third, and featuring a horizontal electrified arm at the base that curves upward on both sides, forming an ...
Category
1950s European Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Rope
French 19th Century Green Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar/ Pot
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered confit jar with a gorgeous green glaze. With green glaze they are extremely rare. Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of m...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$390 Sale Price
51% Off
Antique French Coolie Milk Glass Brass Pendant Kitchen Task Lamp Light
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique French Coolie Milk Glass Frill Pendant Light – A
An early French glass coolie pendant light. The conical milk glass shade has been hand spun from opaque glass with a clear f...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture French Country Carved Solid Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight French Country or French Provincial Louis XV style dining chairs
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved solid walnut frames, with inlaid marquetry, and...
Category
1960s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique French Coolie Glass Frill Brass Wall Task Kitchen Light Lamp
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique French Coolie Glass Wall Light – H
An early French glass coolie light. The conical milk glass shade has been hand spun from opaque glass. The light has an aged brass gallery...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique French Coolie Milk Glass Brass Wall Kitchen Task Lamp Light
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique French Coolie Glass Wall Light – G
An early French glass coolie light. The conical milk glass shade has been hand spun from opaque glass. The light has an aged brass gallery...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany and Parcel Painted Full Size Bed
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Rococo or French Provincial Louis XV style full size bed frame
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Beautiful flame mahogany, with ornate carved painted trim and legs.
...
Category
1920s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
Antique French Coolie Glass Frill Brass Wall Task Kitchen Light
Located in Stockbridge, GB
An early French glass frill coolie light. The shade is hand made from opaque glass with a clear pleated rim. The light has an aged brass gallery and wall fitting. Great as a task lig...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Painted Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century painted pine bibliotheque with original glass-front doors and charming, buttery yellow finish. At less than 13” deep, this antique case piece is a wonderful sol...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Pair of Painted Mirrors
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Lovely pair of French 19th century wall mirrors with delicate Neoclassical motifs embossed in the recessed part frame, softened under an allover “French grey” paint and craquelure te...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Paint
$1,800 / set
Antique Victorian French Country House Iron & Glass Garden Cloche
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Lantern Cloche – C
A stunning octagonal lantern cloche, salvaged from France. The cloche creates a miniature greenhouse and provides a beautiful form of protection of plants...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Steel
French Vintage Set of Oak Playing Card Stools
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A very unique set of four French vintage (early 20th century) occasional tables or stools, carved from oak in the familiar shapes of each playing card suit: a club, a diamond, a hear...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
$1,995 / set
French Aubusson Greenery Tapestry 18th century - 165Lx215H cm - N° 1537
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 18th century
Style: Greenery
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool and silk
Width: 165 cm
Height: 215 cm
Depth: 1 cm.
In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tapes...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
French Oak Buffet with Carved Panels and Iron Detailing, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A commanding expression of alpine craftsmanship, this monumental oak buffet marries vernacular strength with sculptural detail. Its façade, composed of deeply recessed geometric pane...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Armoire, Bleached Oak, France, circa 1940
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Armoire, Bleached Oak, France, circa 1940
Echoing the Sculptural Language of French Provincial Modernism
Sculptural in stance and restrained in detail, this tall French cabinet fro...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Deep Red French Provincial Dresser
Located in Bradenton, FL
A French Provincial style dresser painted a deep red. Eleven drawers open with brass bail handles on rosette shaped back plates. Below is a de...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
French Faience Oyster Plate with Bird Moustiers Style Circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French faience oyster plate with Bird Moustiers style signed Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.
4 plates available.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Faience
Tall Cabinet in Carved Oak, France, 20th Century
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Monolithic in stance yet intricate in surface, this tall French cabinet reveals a façade of concentric rosettes and squared panels, arranged with the solemn rhythm of a liturgical ob...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Pair of 18th Century Forged Iron Chenets
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A charming pair of French hand-forged, wrought iron fireplace andirons–or chenets–made in the 18th century. Somewhat Gothic in style, they have a reddish brown patina from oxidation ...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Antique French Curved Twin Headboards with Ivory Sateen Upholstery
Located in Centennial, CO
An absolutely beautiful pair of vintage or antique traditional French curved twin headboards. The white paint on the wood is missing is some areas but this adds to the rustic charm o...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
French 19th Century Oak & Upholstered Bench
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French, 19th century rectangular turned oak footstool with (more recent) printed canvas upholstery on the seat. Perfect to use as a small bench or vanity stool, the cushioning is d...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century French Bleached Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
This large bleached oak bookcase is statuesque in size and is impressive with decorative carving including lions, figures, faces, floral medallions and more.
At just over 8' tall, th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Large Majolica Oyster Platter Sarreguemines, Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica oyster platter signed Sarreguemines circa 1920.
Diameter / 14.5".
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Country French Provincial Style Oak Farmhouse Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive country French provincial style farmhouse dining table from the Netherlands crafted from oak. The table features a thick rectangular top supported by a trestle base. The ...
Category
20th Century Dutch French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Hunting Scene, Antoine De Jacquelot, Tapestry Atelier Picard GJP Paris - N° 1531
Located in Paris, FR
Hunting Scene Tapestry by Antoine De Jacquelot
Printed in the PICARD workshop
Publisher G.J.P in Paris 8th arrondissement
This tapestry is number 66 of 500 (Limited Edition)
Bolduc s...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Alexander the Great, The Passage of the Granicus - Flemish Tapestry 17th -N 1503
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 17th century
Style: Rome and Antic Greece
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool
Width: 465 cm
Height: 307 cm
Depth: 1 cm
In keeping with tradition, this magnificent ta...
Category
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
French 19th Century Massive Solid Oak Farm Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A dramatic oak farm table from 19th century France, over thirteen feet long to host a crowd of family & friends. The top planks show beautiful color and smooth texture, finished to r...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Sideboard in Fluted Oak and Iron, France, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
The façade of this sideboard pulses with an almost rhythmic solemnity—deeply fluted pilasters catch the light in alternating ribbons of shadow, while the sculpted iron pulls arc like...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Marble Top Nightstands with Two Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Pair Antique French Louis XV Marquetry marble top nightstands offer a lot of style in diminutive packages! The subtle contours and scroll forms are evident in the cornerposts and leg...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Beech & Rush Seat Charlotte Perriand Style Tabouret Stools c1970 France
Located in Trensacq, FR
Stylish pair(s) of Charlotte Perriand style tabouret stools circa 1970s France.
Quintessential French provincial design with a mid-century modern twist. Neutral woven rush seat on a...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Rush, Wood, Beech
$961 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French 19th Century Mahogany Rafraichissoir
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French mahogany rafraîchissoir table from the late 19th century. Functioning like a dry bar, this occasional table is adapted to keeping beverages cold by placing them in a removab...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage French Country Brass Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage brass garden armillary sundial
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 10"W x 7.5"D x 11"H
Very good vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
1940s French Riviera Faux Bamboo Mirror, Natural Brown & Beige Tones
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1940s French Riviera Faux Bamboo Mirror, Natural Brown & Beige Tones
Description:
This beautiful 1940s French bamboo mirror, crafted in France, embodies the timeless elegance of the...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Bread Pastry Wood Bakers Rack Cart, 1920’s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Wooden Bakers Bread and Pastry Cart on Discs as Wheels, France 1920’s.
As seen through France these are one of a kind rolling bakers rack that make a wonderful addition to a...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Majolica Oranges Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oranges plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Celadon Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Celadon color.
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
French 19th Century Green / Yellow Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche 'Orjol'
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic and extremely rare piece of pottery with a spout in handle from the Provence called : Orjol du Lauragais. The fact that this jug has double colour glazing makes it ev...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$510 Sale Price
51% Off
Lovely Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp in Wood, 1960s, France
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
We have two identical lamps with slightly different lampshades, which is hardly noticeable. See photo where both are next to each other.
The lamp is executed with E27 Edison screw f...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Roman Triumph - Fine Brussels Tapestry from 16th Century - 355lx300h - No. 1507
Located in Paris, FR
Manufacture Des Bruxelles
Epoque: 16th century
Style: Rome and Ancient Greece
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool & Silk
Width: 355 cm
Height: 300 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
Roman Tri...
Category
16th Century Belgian Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
19th C. French Game Table w/ Embossed Leather Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. French Provincial wooden game table with a square top and four drawers. It features an embossed leather top that has been constructed from 19th C. Spanish embossed leather...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique 18th C. French Bleached Oak Serpentine Front Sideboard
Located in Centennial, CO
An absolutely stunning antique late 18th century French bleached oak serpentine front sideboard with cast brass hardware. The curving lines of the cabinet front combined with the cur...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique French 18th Century Provincial Carved Cherry Wood Armoire Wardrobe 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique late 18th century carved French Provincial cherry wood armoire, circa 1780.
The armoire having a ogee stepped cornice (the cornice is removable), below is a shell shaped carving and a pair of carved doors, with panels carved in relief, the doors are fitted with the original hand forged steel lock escutcheons & door length steel barrel hinges, a key is present and the lock works with ease. The interior has two adjustable shelves and can easily receive a hanging rail, which Bloomsbury can install at no extra cost in our professional workshops if requested.
The armoire is raised on short cabriole legs with scrolled feet joined by a shaped skirt with a corresponding shell shaped carving, condition is very good, this very handsome late 1700s French armoire...
Category
1780s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Highland House Genevieve French Country Bergere Lounge Chair
Located in West Chester, PA
Highland House Genevieve French Country Bergere Lounge Chair featuring a shapely hand carved fruitwood frame with curved strechers and six legs. Tight back with flippable seat cushion.
Category
Early 2000s American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage French Country Iron Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron garden armillary sundial
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 17"W x 10"D x 16.25"H
Very good vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Limoges France Trinket Box Baseball Glove
By Limoges
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A charming Limoges Porcelain Trinket Box in the shape of a baseball glove. This piece is hand-painted and hand-crafted. The bottom of the box is marked Limoges France. This rare piec...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
$125 / item
Mid-20th Century Wood Bureau a Gradin/Writing Desk Table
Located in Miami, FL
The piece's clean, rectangular silhouette and streamlined profile convey a refined elegance, expertly constructed from high-quality wood. Featuring six drawers - three on the front ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Oak Farmhouse Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Stunning French dining table from the 19th century in solid oak. The long, narrow planks of the top surface show wonderful grain patterns and patina. A single drawer is hidden in the...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Small French 19th Century Yellow Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar
Located in Buisson, FR
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 dishe...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$306 Sale Price
51% Off
French Walnut Farmhouse Server
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French country house server from circa 1850 with a lovely patina in the walnut planks. The top surface is arranged in a breadboard formation and held with square peg joinery. A sin...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Large French Limoges Porcelain Rectangular Orange Gilt Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in Paris, an impressive Limoges hand painted box. The colors on this box are fantastic, the orange is painted what we would describe as Hermes orange. The gold gilt certainl...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Gold, Brass
Large MacCoy Ceramic Pot with Lid Brown Color 1960 United States
By Guy Maccoy
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Beautiful hand painted Pot with lid by Mccoy from United States, 1960's. Brown glaze with brown painted zig-zag motif.
Beautiful shelf accessory. Signed.
Category
1960s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$624 Sale Price
20% Off
BVIZ Antique European Raised Gold Embroidery Pillow
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Recently made toss pillow using antique European embroidery (most likely from 18th century France) of golden bronze raised metallic and colorful threads depicting vining flowers on p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Feathers
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Flame Mahogany and Parcel Painted Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style three-drawer dresser or chest of drawers
Attributed to Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Satinwood case, with beautiful book-matched flame maho...
Category
1920s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Provincial furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Maison Baguès, Sarreguemines, and Henredon. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $18 and tops out at $125,000 while the average work can sell for $1,997.
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