French Provincial Candlesticks
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.
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Iron
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Pewter
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Iron
1970s French Vintage French Provincial Candlesticks
Brass
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Iron
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Pewter
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Iron
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Iron
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Iron
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Iron
Late 20th Century French Provincial Candlesticks
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Candlesticks
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Candlesticks
Metal
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Candlesticks
Iron
1850s French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Pewter
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Metal
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Pewter
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Candlesticks
Fruitwood
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Iron
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Candlesticks
Faience
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Iron
Late 18th Century Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Silver Plate
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Copper
Early 20th Century English French Provincial Candlesticks
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Pewter
Early 20th Century English French Provincial Candlesticks
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Wood
Early 20th Century English French Provincial Candlesticks
Silver Plate
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Bronze
Early 1900s English Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Silver Plate
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Candlesticks
Metal
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Metal
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Metal
20th Century French French Provincial Candlesticks
Wrought Iron
19th Century European Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Candlesticks
Metal, Tin