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
French Ceramic Water Cruche Jug with Handle and Lid
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming authentic piece of pottery from Provence. Beautifully weathered jug with an amazing neutral glazed color. Imperfections help authenticate this water cruche from France.
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Folk Art French Revolution Clock, Early 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French folk-art figural mantel clock in carved wood and composite commemorating a fighting unit “Les Sections du Temple” in the French Revolution. The clock depicts a single figure “sans culots” with a walking stick flanked on one side by a drum and on the other by a black mortar...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
French Terracotta Figural Group of Cherub with Dove
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century French Terracotta Figural Group of Cherub With Dove. Winged cherub is in sitting position with delicate features and a serene expression. Cherubs arms are outstretched t...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
18th / 19th C! Antique French Provincial Style, Carved, 125 H, Longcase Clock!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 18th / 19th C! Antique French Provincial Style, Carved, 125 H, Longcase Clock!!
Antique Clock, Longcase, French Provincial, Style, Carved, 125 inches H, 18th / 19th C, 17...
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Early 19th Century Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
French Biot Jar with Yellow Glazed Rim
Located in Houston, TX
French Biot jar with yellow glazed rim dating to the Mid-19th century. Nice patina and pitted surface from decades of natural wear and use.
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
1960s Italian Bamboo Rattan Bohemian French Riviera Basket Magazine Wheelbarrow
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful, funny and very nice 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern bamboo wheelbarrow basket or container, perfect in any room next to a sofa or in a bedroom as pillow or blanket storag...
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Cruche Kercy Quimper de Simone Carrié pour Elchinger Francaise pièce unique 1950
Located in London, England
La cruche en céramique conçue par Simone Carrié est une pièce remarquable de l'art contemporain des années 1950. Réalisée dans son petit atelier "Kercy Quimper", cette œuvre reflète ...
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1900s French Green L'Ideale Canning Preserve Jars W/ Lithograph Seed Labels S/4
By L'Ideale
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Found in France, a set of four, large glass canning preserve jars with chromolithographed labels for vegetable seeds, circa early 1900s.
The jars were repurposed for storing veget...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Paper
Vase ou pied de lampe au sol Accolay en céramique Francais 1960
Located in London, England
Cette magnifique lampe en pied d'Accolay présente un savoir-faire artisanal remarquable, ayant été utilisée initialement comme vase pour fleurs séchées. Il est possible de la recâble...
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vase ansé Roger Capron en céramique Rouge Vallauris French Riviera France 1950
By Roger Capron
Located in London, England
Le vase ou chope ansée de Roger Capron, réalisée en céramique rouge, est une pièce emblématique du design des années 1950. Provenant de Vallauris, sur la Côte d'Azur, cette œuvre ref...
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Mid-20th Century European French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Grand Vase La Roue en céramique Française Vallauris French Riviera 1975 Vintage
By La Roue
Located in London, England
Ce vase fait partie des plus grandes pièces distribué par la Roue (83cm) ,il suffit à lui seul pour décorer une pièce grâce à sa taille ainsi qu' à son dégradé de couleurs qui s'acco...
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1970s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vase Roger Capron en céramique French Riviera Vallauris France Circa 1950
By Roger Capron
Located in London, England
Ce mazagran en céramique de Roger Capron, réalisé à Vallauris dans les années 1950, est une véritable œuvre d’art qui incarne le style géométrique de l’époque. Ses motifs audacieux e...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Round Ceramic Gilt Greek Key Bowls with Silhouettes France - A Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful pair of French ceramic bowls. Each bowl is marked with "Made in France" in black on the bottom. The crisp white blanc de chine is decorated with maroon, black, and gold G...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
French 19th Century Terracotta Green Vase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Gorgeous 19th Century French terracotta planter.
In a fantastic green glaze, this large planter is from Castelnaudry.
This would make a fab...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
French 1920's Parisian Metal Iron Crown Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French Metal Iron Crown Architectural Fragment Sculpture, Paris 1920's
Remarkable and unique best describe this solid crown made of iron. This substantial sculpture was found in a ...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
1820s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Rare Artist Made Small Ceramic French Collum Capital Mortar
Located in Rümmingen, BW
This small antique French mortar was sourced in the south of France. It's an iconic and traditional kitchen object found all over France. Its traditional use was and still is to grin...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Pair of French 19th Century Anduze Terracotta Vases
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of French 19th Century terracotta vases.
Anduze, Circa 1860.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
French Blue and Yellow Faience Vase
By Moustiers
Located in New York, NY
French blue and yellow faience vase. Moustiers vase in pale blue tin glaze with blue and yellow flowers, France, 19th century.
Dimensions: 3" diameter ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
Antique French Metal Book-Shaped Box
Located in High Point, NC
This unique treasure was created in 19th Century France. Whimsical and unique, this metal box shaped like a leather-bound book, painted with a faux-wood trompe-l'œil finish that meti...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Antique French Umber Glazed Lidded Bowl, 1920s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade antique, rustic French stoneware decorative lidded bowl with two large semicircle handles. Thick umber glaze. Beautiful vintage condition consistent with age.
France, early ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Single French Antique Blown Cylindrical Clear Glass Jar, Ten Available
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single hand-blown pickling/storage jar (ca. early 19th Century, France). Given the hand-blown nature of these vessels, there are disparities in size and clarity. Some show mineral st...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Antique Leather Embossed Box, France, 1880
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Leather embossed Antique box or small chest Great patine Cognac Color. Deposited with Brass Head Nails.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Pair of French Provincial Harvest Motif Bronze Candelabras
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Provincial bronze harvest motif 5-armcandelabras with decorative grape vines and leaves, wheat sheafs, and lilies intertwined above a ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Rare monumental brutalist vase in sandstone from La Borne, France 1970
Located in leucate, FR
Large free-form sandstone vase with sun decoration.
From La Borne, France.
height 42cm, very good condition.
1970s.
The origins of Bornoise pottery
...
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1970s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Antique French Bronze Decorative Fireplace Andirons; a pair
Located in Malibu, CA
19th C Bronze/brass fireplace ware with acanthus leaves & urn.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Faience Barber Bowl
Located in New Orleans, LA
An iconic piece of French history Is this antique French Faience plat a barbe (Barber's Bowl) created by bolosunes masters in Samadet, a commune...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
Extra Large Vintage French Lidded Copper Pitcher
Located in Ross, CA
Extra large vintage French copper pitcher, with a lid.
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Pan and Putti Candelabras, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of French 19th Century gilt bronze Pan and Putti candelabras. Great sculpting details. Very rare to have a true pair of this age. Some wear for the age, and few older ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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."
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Normandy Earthenware Jug with Cork
Located in South Salem, NY
Late 19th century French earthenware pottery bottle or jug from Normandy. Originally used for water or cider.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
20th Century Chinese Cloisonne French Style Enamel Mantel Clock
Located in Philadelphia, PA
20th century Chinese Cloisonne French style enamel mantel (fireplace) clock. Item includes cloisonne enamel case, brass frame, battery ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Massive Pair of 19th Century Biot Jars
Located in Houston, TX
Massive pair of 19th century Biot jars. Remnants of yellow glaze around rim. Nice patina across jars' surfaces.
First Biot jar measures 39.25 inches high x 31 inches diameter, and th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Bouteille à Liqueur de Havilland France par Jean Lurcat décor soleil 1960
Located in London, England
La bouteille en porcelaine blanche de Jean Lurçat, réalisée par Haviland Limoges dans les années 1960, incarne l'élégance et la créativité de cet artiste renommé. Avec son décor évoq...
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Continental Wire Basket
Located in New York, NY
Antique continental wire basket with turned wood handles, Europe, late 19th century.
Dimensions: 19"W x 15" D x 12" H to handles; 7" H to top of basket.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Wire
Garniture Enameled ceramic colored Bowl on a stone base France 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Garniture Enameled ceramic colored Bowl on a stone base France 1960
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Louis Lourioux Porcelain Shell Bird Motif Le Faune Trinket Dish, France
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A petite porcelain trinket dish or catchall by Louis Lourioux. Crafted from fine porcelain, this small dish is created in the shape of a clamshe...
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20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
France Iron Wire Minimalist Vase and Planter Bowl
Located in Brescia, IT
France, iron wire Minimalist vase and planter bowl
This is a contemporary and Minimalist vase for plants and flower.
The insider bowl could contain...
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21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Hand Painted Faience Vase Signed Henriot Quimper
Located in Beirut, LB
This beautiful faience piece features colorful hand painted decor. The painted elements include a framer dressed in traditional, historically accurate clothing with floral decor .
T...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
19th Century French Boite à Sel or Salt Box
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French boite à sel, or salt box, made of walnut with hinged lid and small drawer with turned knob. Bold hand-carved decoration. Waxed...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
French Brass and Marble Desk Inkwell Stand
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Brass and Marble Desk Inkwell Stand
This is a very attractive desk top inkwell, the stand is made with marble and set with 2 chased brass ink pots, these are lined with glas...
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19th Century Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
19th century terracotta vase
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This terracotta vase is a unique and authentic piece of history for any interior. The vase was made in the 19th century and has a beautiful reddish-brown color that radiates warmth a...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century French Quimper Porquier Beau Faience Vase
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Quimper faience vase by Porquier-Beau, hand-painted depicting scenes of a Breton mother and daughter sifting wheat and a father and son sharpening knives. Bands...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
Exceptional Antique French Bronze Clock 1860-1890s
Located in Media, PA
Exceptional antique french clock with superb bronze workmanship. Created by hand in the late 19th century, with utmost craftsmanship. The way the bronze figure is made is unreal, if ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Rattan and Rope Italian Basket Bowl Centerpiece, 1970s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Rattan and Rope Italian Basket Bowl Centerpiece, 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Rattan
Fine Quality Late 19th Century “Dome“ Shaped Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
Fine Quality Late 19th Century “Dome“ Shaped Box . Beautifully Crafted, Constructed of “Burled Amboyna Wood” with Ebony edging. Nice small proportions with a deep patination and reta...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ebony, Amboyna
Vintage Wicker Basket
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Antique French Woven Harvest Basket – Early 20th Century
A beautifully aged hand-woven French harvest basket, crafted from natural wicker with a wide, tapering form and sturdy twiste...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Cane
Vintage French Wicker Basket
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Antique French Woven Harvest Basket – Early 20th Century
A beautifully aged hand-woven French harvest basket, crafted from natural wicker with a wide, tapering form and sturdy twiste...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Cane
Emile Gallé for St. Clement, Dish on Four Feet in Hand Painted Faience, 1870s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Emile Gallé for St. Clement. Dish on four feet in hand painted faience. Decorated with flowers and birds, 1870s.
In very good condition.
Signed.
Measures: 30.5 x 15.5 x 6.5 cm.
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1870s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
Vase Cerart Monaco en céramique French Riviera Vallauris France Vintage 1950
By Vallauris
Located in London, England
Ce vase Cerart Monaco, en céramique, est une pièce vintage emblématique du style de la Côte d'Azur des années 1950. Bien que son état soit globalement bo...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century French Fariniere or Decorative Box
Located in Winter Park, FL
An exquisitely carved Fariniere or flour box from Provence. Decorated with carved fish and flower swags, this fariniere features a lower inset panel w...
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1780s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
French Boite à Sel or Salt Box
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French boite à sel, or salt box, made of solid walnut with hinged lid and small drawer. A rustic hand-crafted box with dark waxed finish. This box was used to s...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Mural Box or Wall Vide Poche, from France 19th Century, Brown Color Painted
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vide poche is a mural Vide poche or box, this is setting on the wall. Made in France in the 19th century, it has been made in Brown Painted wood.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vase en métal design moderniste minimaliste usine industriel rétro vintage
Located in London, England
Vase en métal brossé, pour une décoration originale et décalée. Sa taille et sa forme carré sont des atouts essentiels.
Très bel objet décoratif pouvant s'harmoniser avec tout type d...
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20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Vase soliflore de Jean Claude Monange en grès décor fleur Francais 1970 Vintage
Located in London, England
Vase signé Jean Claude Monange en grès décoré d'une fleur en émail bleu et vert.
Idéal pour mettre en valeur une seule fleur, ou un petit bouquet de fleurs séchées.
Il est en top éta...
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1970s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Papier Mâché French Blue Bucket Planter Set, Paper Mache Pot
Located in Mckinney, TX
Bring a bit of French style indoors with these Paper Mache French blue bucket planters. Created with care by skilled artisans, these planters have a...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper
18th Century French Provincial Turned Walnut Finial on Brass Base
Located in Middleburg, VA
18th century French Provincial turned finial. Made of richly patinated walnut. Mounted on a brass base.
Southern France, circa 1790.
Measures: 10.5” H 6” Dm.
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
19th Century Dutch Oil on Canvas Painting of Old Man Smoking a Pipe Part Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original 19th century Dutch oil on canvas of an old man smoking a pipe which is part of a suite
I have seven of these lifestyle, natural Dutch oil paintings, the others are all listed under my other items, they each have a very serene look and feel to them
This one is of an elderly gentleman smoking a pipe
The condition of the oil is very good, there will be some wear around the edges and it is unframed as you can see
Dimensions
Height:- 40.5cm
Width:- 30.5cm
Depth:- 2cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask.
Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid.
ABOUT US
We are a privately owned family ran business founded in Wimbledon SW19 and now based in Pulborough RH20. We specialise in finding, restoring very fine luxury antique leather seating, along with every single other type of antique ranging...
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1880s Danish Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
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Pine, Paint
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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