French Provincial Animal Sculptures
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
Terracotta Majolica Bulldog Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta bulldog from Bavent (Normandy), circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
DANIEL BREVETE Paris Antique Cast Iron Beetle Boot Jack
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique French boot jack by Daniel Brevete. Solid cast iron, black in color, in the shape of a beetle. A collectible object of art, originally designed to assist with the removal ...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
A carved wooden egg - 1950s - France.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A carved wooden egg, likely made in the 1950s in France. This type of object was popular at the time and is often considered a beautiful decorative item. Carved eggs were often craft...
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
French Terracotta Majolica Dog Normandy Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Terra Cotta Majolica Dog Normandy Circa 1900.
decorated with Cornflowers called Barbeaux in France.
in the style and period of Emile Galle.
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
French Terracotta Majolica Dog Normandy Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Terra Cotta Majolica Dog Normandy Circa 1900.
decorated with Cornflowers called Barbeaux in France.
in the style and period of Emile Galle.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
French Terra Cotta Majolica Cat Normandy Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Terracotta Majolica Cat Normandy Circa 1900.
decorated with Cornflowers called Barbeaux in France.
in the style and period of Emile Galle.
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Mid 19th Century Animalier Bronze entitled "Deux Lapins" By Pierre-Jules Mêne
Located in London, GB
A delightful mid 19th Century Animalier bronze study of two rabbits on an oval base. The bronze exhibiting excellent hand chased surface detail and good rich colour, raised on natura...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Majolica Frog Pitcher Fives Lille, circa 1890
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual Majolica frog pitcher wearing a red jacket signed Fives Lille, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Terracotta Majolica Frog Filmont Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta Majolica frog Bavent Normandy.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Ours Polaire grande taille en bronze à patine brune Français de Pierre Chenet
By Chenet
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Pierre Chenet était un sculpteur animalier français du XXe siècle. Ses sculptures de bronze d'animaux sont célèbres pour leur mouvement réaliste. Il utilise sa technique dite de " l...
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Early 2000s French French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Terracotta Majolica Owl Filmont Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Terracotta Majolica Owl signed Filmont Bavent Normandy.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Cochon en Bronze à patine brune de Pierre Chenet France
By Chenet
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Pierre Chenet était un sculpteur animalier français du XXe siècle. Ses sculptures de bronze d'animaux sont célèbres pour leur mouvement réaliste. Il utilise sa technique dite de " l...
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Early 2000s French French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury French Style Painted Triple Balloon Form Birdcage / Birdhouse
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is such an interesting birdcage! I have never had this one. It is actually usable, and I have attempted to clean it. All three of the tops lift off. They have small hinges and h...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Rare Large Terracotta Majolica Pig Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Rare large Terracotta Majolica Pig Bavent Normandy.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Terracotta Majolica Pigeon Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta Majolica Pigeon Bavent Normandy.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Terracotta Majolica Bulldog Bavent Filmont, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta bulldog Bavent Filmont, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Terracotta Majolica Bulldog Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta bulldog from Bavent (Normandy), circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Terracotta Majolica Dog Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta dog from Bavent (Normandy), circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Antique Bronze Guillaume Coustou Marly Horses Statues as Seen the Louvre
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of Guillaume Coustou bronze “Marly Horse” statues as seen in The Louvre Paris
These are a very good looking and nicely executed pair, they are in solid bronze and have been wonderfully sculpted
The original Marly Horses are two 1743–1745 Carrara marble sculpted groups by Guillaume Coustou, showing two rearing horses with their groom. They were commissioned by Louis XV of France for the trough at the entrance to the grounds of his château de Marly.
Coustou's last works, they were intended to replace two other sculpted groups, Mercury on Pegasus and Pegasus, Renown of Horses, both by Antoine Coysevox...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare French Majolica Poodle Keller & Guerin Pitcher Saint Clement, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Majolica black poodle signed Keller & Guerin Pitcher Saint Clement, Circa 1900.
Measure: Height / 12 inches.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Tiger by James Andrey c1920
By Andrey
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A cast Bronze Tiger by James Andrey produced in the 1920’s in France, this Tiger has been fitted to a rough cut marble base with ANDREY inscribed
Age: 1920
Style: Bronze Sculpt...
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1920s French Vintage French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Whippet Sculpture in Bronze by Bayre
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Art Deco Whippet sculpture in bronze by Bayre
Antoine-Louis Bayre ( 1795- 1875 ) The Whippet, this bronze was cast around 1880 and signed Bayre fitte...
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French 'Les Deux Rats Et L'Oeuf' Marble Mounted Bronze Inkwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An antique French novelty bronze inkwell modeled as 'Les deux rats et l'oeuf' mounted on a red veined marble base and dating from the latter 19th century. The inkwell is based on the...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Majolica Cat with Mandolin Pitcher with Blue Ribbon, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica cat with mandolin pitcher with blue ribbon, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Iron Candleholder Deer Christmas Gift or Decoration Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Deer iron candlestick French circa 1960 Christmas decoration
Also ideal for a decoration on hunting or forest
Holds 5 candles of all kinds
Good vintage condition
For shipping:
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Majolica Seagull Jardinière Delphin Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Seagull jardinière signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Pair of Life Size French Patinated Bronze Male & Female Parrots on Branches
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Life size pair of French patinated bronze male & female parrots on branches, circa 1950, standing 51” tall these fabulous cast parrots are as cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Saint Clément Vintage French Barbotine Majolica Gallic Rooster Absinthe Pitcher
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage French Majolica glazed Absinthe water pitcher formed as a rooster, St. Clément, circa 1940-1950. The Gallic rooster, in French: le coq gaulois, i...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
French Majolica Elephant Pitcher Sarreguemines, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica elephant pitcher signed Sarreguemines, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Rare Majolica Frog Sitting on a Chair Jerome Massier, circa 1910
Located in Austin, TX
Rare unusual Majolica frog playing guitar sitting on a chair signed Jerome Massier, circa 1910.
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Terracotta Majolica Bulldog Bavent Filmont, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta bulldog Bavent signed Filmont, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Terracotta Majolica Bulldog Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta bulldog from Bavent (Normandy), circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
French Faience Rhinoceros, circa 1910
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
French faience blue and white rhinoceros attributed to Desvres, circa 1910.
Minor hairlines on the glaze.
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Faience
19th Century Majolica Rooster Massier Jardiniere
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely colorful Majolica rooster jardiniere laying on a pink and brown wall attributed to Jerome Massier, circa 1890.
Reference / Page 98 " Barbotine...
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
4 French Provincial Carved Life-Size Horse Heads
Located in New York, NY
4 French Provincial (19th Century) carved pine life-size horse head wall plaques on black painted panel.(PRICED EACH)
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pine
French Provincial animal sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial animal sculptures 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 animal sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial animal sculptures 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 animal sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Bavent, Chenet, J. Filmont Caen, and Saint Clément. 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 animal sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $250 and tops out at $24,500 while the average work can sell for $1,800.