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 Provincial 19th Century Distressed Green Glazed Pottery Jug with Spout
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French provincial green glazed pottery jug from the 19th century, with double handles, front spout and unfinished base. Created in France during the 19th century, this jug features a green glazed body showcasing a nicely distressed patina. Accented with a large double handle with front spout, this 19th century French provincial green glazed jug...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Antique Silver plated France church candle sticks 1850s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice pair of Silver Plated Church candle sticks .France 1850s
Triangle shaped base . with Three saints Jesus Maria and Josef..
normal wear ...
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1850s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
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Silver Plate
French Antique Brass Candelabra Converted into a Table Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Late 19th century French antique brass candelabra converted into a table lamp.
Three candleholders in brass, nice hammered designs.
Candle h...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
A marble mortar from the 19th century - France.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A magnificent French marble mortar from the 19th century, an authentic and rare piece that embodies the elegance and refinement of French craftsmanship.
This marble mortar, manufact...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
19th-c. French Bronze Woman Leaning on Column
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century French bronze woman leaning on column with embossed foundry stamp.
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19th Century Unknown Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Bronze Decorative Fireplace Andirons; a pair
Located in Malibu, CA
19th C Bronze/brass fireplace ware with acanthus leaves & urn.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$696 Sale Price
30% Off
Vase Vallauris en céramique Français décor à l'or fin Côte-d'Azur 1960 Vintage
By Vallauris
Located in London, England
Ce vase Vallauris en céramique, datant des années 1970, est un véritable bijou de la French Riviera. Son décor en or fin évoque le raffinement et l'élégance qui caractérisent cette r...
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
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Ceramic
$478 Sale Price
32% Off
Majestic & huge abstract vase in enamelled sandstone, La Borne, France, 1970s
Located in leucate, FR
Glazed stoneware Abstract sculpture or vase.
Definitely representing a woman's bust, or let your imagination run wild.
Superb work of modeling and cooking (certainly over a wood fi...
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1970s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone, Enamel
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
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
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
Late 19th Century Wooden Salt Box
Located in Vista, CA
Late 19th century salt box, with an intricate carved flower motif on the sliding door, resting on scroll feet with a top flower finial. 1880, 16.5" X4" X7".
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
French Silver Plate and Blue Porcelain Jardiniere
Located in Astoria, NY
French Silver Plate Mounted Blue Porcelain Jardiniere, early 20th century, mounted with foliate ribbon swags and masque head strapwork on paw feet. 14" H x 19" Diameter.
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
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.
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
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
$765 Sale Price
20% Off
French Limoges porcelain candy box decorated with colorful peacocks - France
By Limoges
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty and old Box or Candy Box with Lid in Limoges porcelain with Multicolored bird decorations. The birds depicted are peacocks. The edges of the lid and the box are decorated...
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20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Late 19th c. French Hand Painted Faience Inkwell, signed Alice Chaumeil
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good French inkwell faience with great colors and details. Minors chips on the edges but overall condition. Signed CA,, with number 820. From Alcide Chaumeil's atelier in Paris ac...
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Early 20th Century European French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
$286 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
Blue and White Ceramic and Ormolu Wall Bracket This is a beautiful piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Blue and White Ceramic and Ormolu Wall Bracket
This is a beautiful piece it has a ceramic floral delft decoration outlined with an ormolu border this obviously gives support to the...
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1890s Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage French Cast Concrete Rooster Sculpture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vintage French cast concrete rooster sculpture is a beautifully aged decorative piece, ideal for both indoor and outdoor use. Showcasing a weathered patina with remnants of its ...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Concrete
Vase Jérôme Massier céramique française bleu orange 1950 Côte-d'Azur Vallauris
Located in London, England
Ce vase ou Pichet J Massier en céramique, d'une teinte orange vive et d'accents turquoise, est une pièce emblématique de la France des années 1950, originaire de Vallauris sur la Côt...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Rattan and Rope Italian Basket Bowl Centerpiece, 1970s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Rattan and Rope Italian Basket Bowl Centerpiece, 1970s
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1970s Italian Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Rattan
A Pair of 19th Century Brass Candle Sticks with Dancing Cherubs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of 19th Century Brass Candle Sticks with Dancing Cherubs
The Candle sticks are decorative and are decorated with dancing cherubs, one has a tambourine
The Candle sticks a...
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19th Century Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Small Antique Farm Girl Figure, French, Bronze, Statuette, Provincial, C.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique farm girl figure. A French, bronze statuette, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Charming little figure, with great colour and detail
Displays a ...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair French Bronze Cherub Candelabras Clodion
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous pair of antique French cherub candelabras
After Clodion, they are over two feet tall and cast from bronze and ormolu
Class...
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1880s Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$6,297 / set
Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Onyx "Ormolu Cassolettes"
Located in London, GB
"Ormolu Cassolettes"
A highly attractive pair of late 19th Century gilt bronze and onyx cassolettes. The onyx cassolette pots raised on gilt bronze tripod decorated with raised faces and acorns exhibiting excellent hand finished detail
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 25.5 cm
Width: 10 cm
Depth: 10 cm
Condition: Excellent Condition
Circa: 1890
Materials: Bronze & Onyx
SKU: 9167
ABOUT
Ormolu is the gilding technique of applying finely ground, high-carat gold–mercury amalgam to an object of bronze, and for objects finished in this way.The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding or fire-gilding, in which a solution of mercuric nitrate is applied to a piece of copper, brass, or bronze; followed by the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury. The item is then exposed to extreme heat until the mercury vaporizes and the gold remains, adhering to the metal object...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
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Onyx, 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."
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20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
18th Century French Provincial Turned Walnut Finial on Brass Base
Located in Middleburg, VA
A beautifully timeworn 18th-century French Provincial finial, crafted in Southern France circa 1790. This sculptural architectural element features a striking turned walnut top in th...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
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
Pair Bronze & Marble Candelabras
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of antique French gilt bronze & marble figural nude candelabras. A neoclassical nude maiden atop a white marble column base.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,880 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$14,000 / set
Antique French Brass Pan
Located in High Point, NC
Made in 19th Century France, this wide pan is handmade from brass and iron. The sizeable surface has certainly seen its share of kitchen work through the years, the time touched pati...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Brass Pharmacy Door Handle
Located in South Salem, NY
A vintage French pharmacy door handle made of brass. Great to repurpose as pulls on a cabinet or equally interesting on a bookcase or shelf. Early 20th century.
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Very Large Colorful Glazed Earthenware Passata Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Very large colorful glazed earthenware passata bowl from southern Italy (Puglia). This rustic 19th century terracotta bowl was used in ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Box in Ceramic with Floral Decoration Pattern
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This jewelry box, can be used as a vide poche too. It is in ceramic, and has been done in France in the 1950's, by a French artist named François Lambo. It is in a very good condition.
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Provincial Hand Painted Terracotta Woman Bust Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful bust would make any wall interesting and unique, adding a touch of feminine, old-world charm. Crafted in southern France circa 1880, the large antique wall-hanging statue...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
18th Century French Glazed Porcelain Apothecary/Pharmacy Jar - 'ALUM: ROCC: L:'
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 18th Century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmacy jar with lid - 'ALUM: ROCC: L:'
By: Charles-Antoine Acloque
Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel
Technique: mold...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Antique French Ornate Rams Head Painted Sèvres Lidded Urn Vases - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Ornate Rams' Head Ormolu Mounted Hand Painted Porcelain Sèvres Lidded Urn Vases - Pair
These French vases each contain three beautiful hand painted pastoral scenes. T...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
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
19th Century Provencal Salt Box or Boite a Sel
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French boite à sel, or salt box from Provence. Made of walnut with a pierced carved star at the top and a drawer with brass knob. Waxed fini...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Provincial Carved Articulated Artist's Model
Located in Middleburg, VA
A charming and evocative 19th-century carved wooden artist's mannequin from provincial France, circa 1850. This finely sculpted figure is carved from beechwood with articulated joint...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
18th Century Iron Pestle and Mortar
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An 18th century iron pestle and mortar. Exceptional weight.
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Two 19th Century French Provincial Turned Beech Wood Candlesticks
Located in Middleburg, VA
A charming pair of 19th-century French Provincial candlesticks, turned from solid beech wood with a beautifully weathered whitewashed finish. Crafted in France circa 1860, these rust...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Beech
Pair of Terracotta Artichoke Garnitures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian glazed terracotta artichoke garnitures with classical form, alluring variegated color, and time worn finish.
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Early 20th Century Italian French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$3,250 / set
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 ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze
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
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Bretton Carved Oak Decorative Pediment, Over Door
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Bretton carved oak decorative pediment, over door
A lovely carved oak Pediment from an item of French Furniture
This piece is very much in the Brett...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
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Oak
Antique Signed French Gilt Bronze Diamond Cut Baccarat Crystal Urns - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Signed French Gilt Bronze Mounted Diamond Cut Baccarat Crystal Urns - Pair
This pair of beautiful urns feature bronze detailing and beautiful French diamond and channel cut ...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Very Large Colorful Glazed Earthenware Passata Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Very large colorful glazed earthenware passata bowl from Southern Italy (Puglia). This rustic 19th century terracotta bowl was used in ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
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...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
French Brass and Marble Desk Inkwell Stand
Located in Godshill, 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
Antique French Sèvres Style Painted Porcelain and Gilt Brass Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Sèvres Style Painted Porcelain and Gilt Brass Box
This antique Jewelry box is crafted in the style of Sevres, France circa 1870s. The porcelain bombe casket has cobal...
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20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Provincial Three-Piece Clock Set
Located in London, GB
A fine quality three-piece French gilt red marble and bronze clock set comprising
two three branch candelabra and a mantel clock.
The clock has a whi...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
LALOUETTE Auguste Louis (French 1826 - 1883) "Children Couple" Bronze Sculptures
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful figures made in bronze that represent a couple of children, in what looks like a country scene. The proportions and details that define the figures is impressive.
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Handmade 19th Century French Provincial Wooden Bowl
Located in Middleburg, VA
Handmade 19th century French provincial wooden bowl.
Measures: 3.25” height 14.5” diameter.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
A Pair of very Elaborate French Bronze Brackets
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of very Elaborate French Bronze Brackets
This is a unique and very fine pair of brackets, I am not sure of their original use perhaps as Candle Sconces, they need a good idea...
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19th Century Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$2,085 / set
19th Century Stone Mortar
Located in Houston, TX
19th century stone mortar from France. Hand-carved alabaster mortar in a conical shape with four handles. One handle notched with a channel for pouring. Beautiful as a sculptural acc...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
19th Century Stone Mortar
Located in Houston, TX
19th century stone mortar from Italy. Hand-carved marble mortar in a conical shape with four handles. One handle notched with a channel for pouring. Beautiful as a sculptural accent ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
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.