French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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.

Style: French Provincial

French Provincial Style Black Tole Clock with Base

$725

French Provincial Style Black Tole Clock with Base

Located in Queens, NY

"French Provincial style black tole clock with cream oval face with roman numerals mounted on a curved rectangular base. Some wear and paint loss."

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20th Century French French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Tall Case Clock or Horloge De Parquet

$3,650

19th Century French Tall Case Clock or Horloge De Parquet

Located in Winter Park, FL

A fine early 19th century French Horloge De Parquet, or tall case clock, from Provence made of solid walnut. The case is in three parts with paneled sides and beautiful hand carvings...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Walnut

19th Century Swedish Ántique Grandfather Clock Tall Case Clock Original Paint

$5,009

H 94.89 in W 23.23 in D 8.27 in

19th Century Swedish Ántique Grandfather Clock Tall Case Clock Original Paint

Located in Boden, SE

19th century Folk Art tall case clock from Luleå Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. Made in wood. Nice details and beautiful carvings. Beautiful handpainted flowers on the front. The M...

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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Pine

19th Century Chinoiserie Tall Case Clock After Thomas Chippendale

$12,500

H 103 in W 22 in D 14 in

19th Century Chinoiserie Tall Case Clock After Thomas Chippendale

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Essex, MA

Late 19th century mahogany chinoiserie tall case clock after Thomas Chippendale. Made around circa 1890-1900 in exacting detail to Thomas C...

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Late 19th Century English Antique French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Carriage clock with case. 19th century

$702

H 5.32 in W 3.94 in D 3.35 in

Carriage clock with case. 19th century

Located in Madrid, ES

Travel clock with case. Metal, glass, leather, etc. XIX century. Case with lid at the top and front with a transparent glass sheet, upholstered on the inside, containing a travel cl...

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19th Century European Antique French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal, Other

Antique German Inlaid French Style Box Wall Clock 8 Day with Westminster Chime

$795

H 33 in W 13.5 in D 8 in

Antique German Inlaid French Style Box Wall Clock 8 Day with Westminster Chime

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique German Inlaid French Style Box Wall Clock 8 Day with Westminster Chime. Item features Bronze ormolu, beveled glass door, includes keys as pictur...

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Early 1900s Antique French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Decorative French Painted Tole and Iron Clock Face

$4,500

H 43.5 in W 1.5 in D 43.5 in

Decorative French Painted Tole and Iron Clock Face

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large rustic French decorative clock face featuring a painted tole face with Roman numerals. This is a decorative non-working clock face only and does n...

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20th Century French French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal, Iron

Antique 18th C Comtoise French Provincial Fruitwood Grandfather Long Case Clock

$4,400

H 105.5 in W 18 in D 12.5 in

Antique 18th C Comtoise French Provincial Fruitwood Grandfather Long Case Clock

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Antique Comtoise French Provincial Fruitwood Grandfather Long Case Clock Additional information: Materials: Fruitwood Please note that this item contains materials that are legally...

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18th Century Antique French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Fruitwood

19th Century Swedish Rococo tall case clock Mora clock Grandfather clock

$4,974

H 87.01 in W 30.71 in D 8.67 in

19th Century Swedish Rococo tall case clock Mora clock Grandfather clock

Located in Boden, SE

19th Century Swedish antique beautiful Mora clock " Tall case clock " Grandfather clock from Boden,Norrbotten Northern Sweden. The Mora clock is original painted. It has a lovely b...

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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Pine

French 19th Century Tall Case Clock

$4,500

H 92.88 in W 21.63 in D 11 in

French 19th Century Tall Case Clock

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This French 19th century banjo shaped case clock is an eye catching piece in any space. Topped by an ornately carved cornice above the dial faced door. Supported by an intricate bras...

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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal, Brass, Bronze, Iron

French Painted Tall Case Morbier Clock

$7,750

H 90 in W 20 in D 9.5 in

French Painted Tall Case Morbier Clock

Located in Woodbury, CT

Faux-painted, French Morbier tall case clock with brass and enamel face, hammered brass pendulum. Posies, lily-of-the-valley and strawbe...

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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Pine

19th Century Swedish Tall Case Clock with Painted Case

$3,900

H 101 in W 27 in D 9 in

19th Century Swedish Tall Case Clock with Painted Case

Located in Milford, NH

Wonderful polychrome 19th century Swedish tall case clock with central urn with swags, Roman numeral dial, brass works and waist door with ci...

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19th Century Swedish Antique French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

1980s Memphis Style Red Triangle Base Desk Clock

$275

H 7 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in

1980s Memphis Style Red Triangle Base Desk Clock

By Memphis Milano

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A perfectly designed 1980s Memphis Milano-inspired desk clock with a black triangular base, red plastic case, and black and white squiggle face. Looks like it could've been designed...

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Late 20th Century French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plastic

French Provincial Morbier Tall Case Clock, Vignaud Bonnet, 19th Century

$2,425Sale Price|55% Off

H 91 in W 20 in D 8 in

French Provincial Morbier Tall Case Clock, Vignaud Bonnet, 19th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

19th Century French Provincial Morbier Tall Case Clock, Vignaud Bonnet, having a circular dial with Roman numerals and a pressed brass pendulum, the case with painted floral decorati...

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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Previously Available Items

French Clock Set Marble Champleve Garniture Belle Epoque 1880

Sold

H 14 in W 5 in D 6 in

French Clock Set Marble Champleve Garniture Belle Epoque 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous French three-piece clock set embellished with marble and ormolu mounts together with champlevé enamel Circa 1880 In full working order with mercury pendulum Bought from a de...

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1880s Antique French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Baroque Standing Clock Malachite Gilt

Sold

H 88 in W 35 in D 22 in

French Baroque Standing Clock Malachite Gilt

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing an incredible malachite and ormolu clock Large clock stands on the malachite stand with cabriole legs Such a high end maximalist look Ormolu fixtures are original and...

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1980s Vintage French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Malachite

Antique French Table Clock in Bronze from the Carlo X Era

Sold

H 17.72 in W 10.63 in D 4.34 in

Antique French Table Clock in Bronze from the Carlo X Era

Located in Milano, IT

An antique table clock in gilded and bronzed bronze, made in France during the Carlo X era, represents an authentic masterpiece of the art and hor...

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1820s French Antique French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Gilt Clock Set Garniture Marble Gilt

Sold

H 18 in W 8.5 in D 5.5 in

French Gilt Clock Set Garniture Marble Gilt

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Wonderful French antique clock set with garniture Classic mantle clock crafted from gilt and marble The clock has a chiming mechanism which chimes on...

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1980s Vintage French Provincial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble

French Provincial table clocks and desk clocks for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique French Provincial table clocks and desk clocks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage table clocks and desk clocks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with bronze, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial table clocks and desk clocks made in a specific country, there are Europe, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original table clocks and desk clocks, popular names associated with this style include and Europa Antiques. 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 table clocks and desk clocks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3,069 and tops out at $7,238 while the average work can sell for $3,975.