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French Provincial Decorative Objects

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
Color:  Yellow
19th Century French Tian Bowl with a Yellow Glaze
Located in Milano, IT
A 19th century French terracotta tian bowl with a lovely yellow glaze. Circa 19th century found in Provence, France. These were used for preparation as mixing bowls made of earthenwa...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century French Tian Bowl with a Yellow Glaze
19th Century French Tian Bowl with a Yellow Glaze

19th Century French Tian Bowl with a Yellow Glaze

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glaze Terra Cotta Wine Jug
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century French Provincial Terra Cotta Wine Jug. Provence, circa 1880 Measures: 9.5” H, 6” D.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta, Paint

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glaze Terra Cotta Wine Jug
Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glaze Terra Cotta Wine Jug

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glaze Terra Cotta Wine Jug

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glaze Terra Cotta Wine Jug
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century French Provincial terra cotta wine jug. Provence, circa 1880 Measures: 10.5” H, 7” D.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta, Paint

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glaze Terra Cotta Wine Jug
Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glaze Terra Cotta Wine Jug

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glaze Terra Cotta Wine Jug

19th Century Pair Set 2 French Confit Pot Yellow Glazed Pottery Provincial
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century pair set 2 French Confit pot yellow glazed pottery provincial. Direct from France, this is for two antique French confit pots, a...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Pair Set 2 French Confit Pot Yellow Glazed Pottery Provincial
19th Century Pair Set 2 French Confit Pot Yellow Glazed Pottery Provincial

19th Century Pair Set 2 French Confit Pot Yellow Glazed Pottery Provincial

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glaze Terra Cotta Wine Jug
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century French Provincial Terra Cotta wine jug. Provence, circa 1880 Measures: 11.5” H, 6.5” Dia.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta, Paint

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glaze Terra Cotta Wine Jug
Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glaze Terra Cotta Wine Jug

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glaze Terra Cotta Wine Jug

19th Century Pair Set 2 French Confit Pot Yellow Glazed Pottery Provincial
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century PAIR Set 2 French Confit Pot Yellow Glazed Pottery Provincial Direct from France, this is for two antique French confit pots, al...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Pair Set 2 French Confit Pot Yellow Glazed Pottery Provincial
19th Century Pair Set 2 French Confit Pot Yellow Glazed Pottery Provincial

19th Century Pair Set 2 French Confit Pot Yellow Glazed Pottery Provincial

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18th Century Spanish Glazed Terracotta Bowl
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered piece of pottery from the South of Spain. Amazing blue decoration Spain circa 1750-1800 Good but weathered condition.
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18th Century Spanish Glazed Terracotta Bowl
18th Century Spanish Glazed Terracotta Bowl

18th Century Spanish Glazed Terracotta Bowl

H 3.55 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
French Antique Terracotta Confit Tian or Bowl Glazed
Located in Labrit, Landes
French terracotta tian or bowl traditionally used to prepare confit before to conserve it in confit pots in South West France. This vessel was also used to prepare any type of food f...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

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French Antique Terracotta Confit Tian or Bowl Glazed
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H 11.03 in W 24.02 in D 21.86 in
19th Century French Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered piece of pottery from the Provence. Great color France, circa 1850 Good condition but weathered condition.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

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19th Century French Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian
19th Century French Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian

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H 5.32 in W 12.6 in D 11.42 in
19th Century French Blue Confit Pot
Located in Pearland, TX
Antique 19th century French Martres-Tolosane confit pot with blue glaze from the South of France. This pot or planter is hand thrown with charming handles known as 'ears'. These jars...
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Antique Confit Pot Jar French Terracotta 19th Century
Located in Mimizan, FR
Antique Confit Pot Jar French Terracotta 19th century Hand made terracotta confit jar from Provence (1) The bottom half was left unglazed to allow the p...
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

Antique Confit Pot Jar French Terracotta 19th Century
Antique Confit Pot Jar French Terracotta 19th Century

Antique Confit Pot Jar French Terracotta 19th Century

H 11.42 in W 11.03 in D 9.06 in
19th Century French Green Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian
Located in Buisson, FR
Great piece of pottery from the Provence. Beautiful green color, France, circa 1850. Good but weathered condition.
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Terracotta

19th Century French Green Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian
19th Century French Green Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian

19th Century French Green Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian

H 5.91 in W 14.38 in D 14.97 in
19th Century French Green Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian
Located in Buisson, FR
Great piece of pottery from the Provence. Beautiful green color, France, circa 1850. Good but weathered condition.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

19th Century French Green Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian
19th Century French Green Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian

19th Century French Green Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian

H 6.3 in W 14.97 in D 15.75 in
19th Century French Ceramic Confit Pot #1
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century French Country earthenware confit pot with two handles and overall white glaze. These pots were once used daily in French homes to store fruits, preserves or honey. Mout...
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19th Century French Ceramic Confit Pot #1
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H 10 in Dm 10 in
French 19th Century Green Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered confit jar. With green glaze they are extremely rare. Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of meats such as duck or goose f...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

French 19th Century Green Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar
French 19th Century Green Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar

French 19th Century Green Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar

H 10.24 in W 10.79 in D 9.45 in
Small 19th Century French Yellow Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered piece of pottery from the Provence. Great color and rare small size. France, circa 1850 Good but weathered condition.
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Terracotta

Small 19th Century French Yellow Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian
Small 19th Century French Yellow Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian

Small 19th Century French Yellow Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian

H 3.75 in W 9.85 in D 8.67 in
Antique Confit Pot Jar French Terracotta 19th Century
Located in Mimizan, FR
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French Provincial 19th Century Pot à Confit Pottery Planter with Yellow Glaze
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H 8.25 in W 7.5 in D 9 in
French 19th Century Terracotta Conscience Olive Oil Jar with Yellow Glaze
Located in Atlanta, GA
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French 19th Century Terracotta Conscience Olive Oil Jar with Yellow Glaze
French 19th Century Terracotta Conscience Olive Oil Jar with Yellow Glaze

French 19th Century Terracotta Conscience Olive Oil Jar with Yellow Glaze

H 17.3 in W 10.5 in D 12.5 in
Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glaze Terra Cotta Wine Jug
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century French Provincial Terra Cotta wine jug. Provence, circa 1880 Measures: 12.5” H, 7.5” Diameter.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

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Terracotta, Paint

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glaze Terra Cotta Wine Jug
Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glaze Terra Cotta Wine Jug

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glaze Terra Cotta Wine Jug

H 12.5 in Dm 7.5 in
Pair of French 1800s Biot Terracotta Olive Jars with Yellow Glaze from Provence
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French large size terracotta Biot olive jars from Provence with yellow glaze from the early 19th century. Created in the Provençale town of Biot in Southern France during t...
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Pair of French 1800s Biot Terracotta Olive Jars with Yellow Glaze from Provence
Pair of French 1800s Biot Terracotta Olive Jars with Yellow Glaze from Provence

Pair of French 1800s Biot Terracotta Olive Jars with Yellow Glaze from Provence

H 25.5 in Dm 19.5 in
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Located in Shreveport, LA
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19th Century Pair Set 2 French Confit Pot Yellow Glazed Pottery Provincial

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Large 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta “Confit” Pot
Located in Middleburg, VA
Large 19th century yellow glazed terra cotta “Confit” pot. Provence, circa 1880. Measures: 11” H 8.5” Dia
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Large 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta “Confit” Pot
Large 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta “Confit” Pot

Large 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta “Confit” Pot

H 11 in Dm 8.5 in
Small 19th Century Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta French Provincial Confit Pot
Located in Middleburg, VA
Unusually small 19th century Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta “Confit” Pot. A confit pot this small is rare. Provence, circa 1880. Measures: 5” H, 5” Dia    
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Small 19th Century Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta French Provincial Confit Pot
Small 19th Century Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta French Provincial Confit Pot

Small 19th Century Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta French Provincial Confit Pot

H 5 in Dm 5 in
Bavent Yellow Tin-Glazed Terracotta Faïence Chicks, Normandie France, a Pair
By Bavent
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A charming pair of tin-glazed terracotta Chicks from Bavent, Normadie, France circa 1900-1920. Since the Middle Ages, Bavent is known for the rich clay that gives a rich and beaut...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects

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Bavent Yellow Tin-Glazed Terracotta Faïence Chicks, Normandie France, a Pair
Bavent Yellow Tin-Glazed Terracotta Faïence Chicks, Normandie France, a Pair

Bavent Yellow Tin-Glazed Terracotta Faïence Chicks, Normandie France, a Pair

H 4.5 in W 2 in D 4 in
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 dish...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Small French 19th Century Yellow Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar
Small French 19th Century Yellow Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar

Small French 19th Century Yellow Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar

H 7.29 in W 7.49 in D 5.91 in
Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta Confit Pot
Located in Middleburg, VA
French Provincial terra cotta “Confit” Pot. Yellow glazed. Once a staple in French kitchens, confit pots were popular to preserve and cook duck before refrigeration existed. They are...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta, Paint

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta Confit Pot
Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta Confit Pot

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta Confit Pot

H 12 in Dm 9.5 in
Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta Confit Pot
Located in Middleburg, VA
French Provincial Terra Cotta “Confit” Pot. Yellow glazed. Once a staple in French kitchens, confit pots were popular to preserve and cook duck before refrigeration existed. They are...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta, Paint

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta Confit Pot
Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta Confit Pot

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta Confit Pot

H 11.5 in Dm 9 in
Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta Confit Pot
Located in Middleburg, VA
French Provincial Terra Cotta “Confit” Pot. Yellow glazed. Once a staple in French kitchens, confit pots were popular to preserve and cook duck before refrigeration existed. They are...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta, Paint

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta Confit Pot
Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta Confit Pot

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta Confit Pot

H 10.5 in Dm 8.5 in

French Provincial decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique French Provincial decorative objects 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 decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Limoges, Bavent, Fives-Lille, and Alfred Corneau. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $51 and tops out at $125,000 while the average work can sell for $778.

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