Majolica Grapes Tureen Sarreguemines, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica grapes tureen Sarreguemines, circa 1930.
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Ceramic
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.
Majolica Grapes Tureen Sarreguemines, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica grapes tureen Sarreguemines, circa 1930.
Ceramic
Vintage French Country Reticulated Porcelain Rope-Form Cachepot, Circa 1960s
Located in Elkhart, IN
An elegant trompe l'oeil porcelain cachepot crafted in the form of a handwoven rope basket. Executed in glossy white ceramic, the intricate reticulated design convincingly mimics twi...
Ceramic
French Equestrian Horse Head Vide-Poche Ashtray Cast Iron circa 1940s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
French Equestrian Horse Head Vide-Poche / Ashtray, Cast Iron, circa 1940s A refined vintage equestrian catchall dish, cast in heavy metal and modeled as a sculptural horse head in pr...
Iron
Fleurs Des Siècles Enamel Flower Bouquet by Jane Hutcheson for Gorham
By Gorham, Jane Hutcheson
Located in Elkhart, IN
An exceptional example of the celebrated Fleurs Des Siècles collection designed by Jane Hutcheson for Mottahedeh and produced by Vista Alegre, this sculptural floral arrangement comb...
Enamel
Set of 2 Rectangular French Breton Wood Trinket Jewelry Boxes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in France, a charming set of two hand-carved wooden Breton style boxes. Breton is a type of French antique furniture from the Brittany region in France. The Breton style is ...
Wood, Paint
Majolica Cottage Money Bank Box, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica cottage Money Bank Box, Circa 1900.
Ceramic
French Faience Vase Gien Circa 1890
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Vase Gien Circa 1890. Asian inspiration. Decorated with peonies and pheasants.
Faience
French 18th-19th Century Small Marble Mortar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small marble mortar full with small fossils. France, circa 1750-1850 Weathered. H:9,5cm W:20,5cm D:20,5cm
Marble
Vintage Mid-Century French Provincial Stoneware Pottery, Jar/Jug/Vase/Vessel
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This olive jar is in sandstone, in a grey and brown color. It has been done in the south of France. It is stampted "20". The datation is 20th century.
Sandstone
Jacques Adnet Magazine Rack made in Leather and Brass, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Thick stitched leather.
Leather
Small Majolica Lidded Tureen Mixed Earths , circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Small Majolica Lidded Tureen Mixed Earths , circa 1890.
Ceramic
Set of Seven Early 20th Century French Provence Apothecary Jars
Located in New York, NY
A collection of seven apothecary jars in a Provence style. Each painted apothecary or pharmacy jar has a name and unique design painted on it. The colle...
Ceramic
Terracotta Majolica Pigeon Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta Majolica Pigeon Bavent Normandy.
Terracotta
French Provincial Terracotta Vase, 19th‑Century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A beautifully authentic example of mid‑19th‑century French provincial pottery, this terracotta vase embodies the rustic elegance and utilitarian craftsmanship of rural France. Hand‑f...
Terracotta
Antique Marquetry Inlaid Faux Book Front “Hidden Storage” Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a truly unique antique box, not only does it have a faux book front. Fine inlay detail to the top - showcasing birds but it has a very cool hidden document storage...
Hardwood
French Cobalt Green Pharmacy Bottles Set of 2 Circa 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French Cobalt Blue Pharmacy Bottles Green botttle Dimention 1- diameter 8 cm High 34 cm 2- diameter 10 cm High 23 cm
Glass
19th Century French Terracotta Pot à Confit 13.5"High
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French earthenware pot à confit with traditional yellow ochre glaze. Rustic condition with chips and patches of missing glaze. These ordinary earthenware vessels were ...
Terracotta
19th Century Large French Country Glazed Terracotta Oil Jardiniere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A substantial 19th-century French country stoneware oil jar featuring its original warm, honey-toned glaze. Generously proportioned with classic provincial lines, this piece showcase...
Stoneware, Terracotta
$150Sale Price|19% Off
Vallauris Ceramic Bowl, Brown and Blue, Large Size, France, 1960s-70s
By Vallauris
Located in London, England
This enameled ceramic Vallauris cup, dating from the 1960s/70s and from the Côte d'Azur, is distinguished by its large size and brown and blue colors. Me...
Ceramic
Whimsical Limoges France Halloween Ghost With Ball & Chain Porcelain Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
Collectible and whimsical, limited edition Limoges porcelain Halloween motif miniature trinket box is handmade and hand painted in France and fe...
Porcelain
French Ceramic Water Cruche Jug with Handle and Lid
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming ceramic pottery from a market near Provence. Beautifully weathered jug with an amazing yellow glazed color. Imperfections help authenticate this water cruche from France.
Ceramic, Paint, Earthenware
French Faience Tureen Desvres, circa 1900
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Tureen attributed to Desvres Circa 1900. Inspired by Rouen manufacture. Signed Arromanches.
Faience
French Majolica Fish Platter Fives Lille Circa 1900
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Fish Platter Fives Lille Circa 1900. W / 11.5 inches.
Ceramic
French Glass Cobalt Brown Color Bottle, 1930s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French Cobalt Brown Color Pharmacy Bottle, 1930s.
Glass
19th Century French Terracotta Pot à Confit 12"High
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French earthenware pot à confit with traditional yellow glaze. Good condition with minor chips and losses to glaze. These ordinary earthenware vessels were once used d...
Terracotta
Large French Majolica Fish Platter Fives Lille Circa 1900
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica Fish Platter Fives Lille Circa 1900. 15 by 6.3 inches.
Ceramic
Terracotta Majolica Bulldog Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta bulldog from Bavent (Normandy), circa 1900.
Terracotta
19th Century French Fariniere Box, Hand-Carved Walnut, Circa 1870
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French fariniere, made of walnut with simple clover leaf shaped top. Good craftsmanship with dovetailed construction. Minor loss on upper right side. From Provence, a ...
Walnut
French 19th Century Terracotta Olive Oil Jar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French terracotta olive oil/water jar from the 19th century, with wonderful glazes of vibrant orange and detailed cream and black decorations of fluid lines surrounding foliate des...
Terracotta
Antique French Provincial Tian Bowl – Light Yellow Glaze, Early 19th Century
Located in IT
This Antique French Provincial Tian bowl, dating back to the early 19th century and found in Provence, France, showcases a beautiful light yellow glaze with a time-worn patina. Tradi...
Terracotta
Large 18th/19th Century French Faience Pitcher
Located in Bradenton, FL
Monumental 18th/19th Century French Blue and White Faience Pitcher. Large blue and white faience decorated water pitcher / vessel, foliate scroll bands and hunting genre scenes, shap...
Faience
French Majolica Elephant Pitcher Sarreguemines, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica elephant pitcher signed Sarreguemines, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Brutalist Vide Poche, France, 1950, Olive Wood, Brown Color, Old Patina, Large
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vide poche, can be seen as an abstract sculpture too. The form is free, and the wood is olive tree. This has been done in France in the 1950's. The patina is old, and it is a la...
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century Small French Glazed Stoneware Jug Pitcher
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Found in a market north of Paris, this small antique French pitcher dates from the Late-19th Century. Charming jug standing alone or as a vase with fresh flowers inside. We also see ...
Pottery, Stoneware
Antique French Majolica Barbotine Wall Pocket Floral Flower Vase c1890
Located in Choudrant, LA
19th century Antique French Majolica Barbotine ceramic wall pocket flower vase "Confetti" . Direct from FRANCE, gorgeous hand painted design on ...
Ceramic
Vintage French Country Reticulated Porcelain Rope-Form Cachepot, Circa 1960s
Located in Elkhart, IN
An elegant trompe l'oeil porcelain cachepot crafted in the form of a handwoven rope basket. Executed in glossy white ceramic, the intricate reticulated design convincingly mimics twi...
Ceramic
18th Century French Hand Crafted Copper Watering Can
Located in Hastings, GB
A beautiful 18th century hand crafted copper watering can, of great size and proportions, interesting detail to the top and side where you can see where the copper seams have been jo...
Brass
Primitive Hand-Thrown Handled Pottery Jar
Located in Chireno, TX
Primitive hand-thrown handled pottery jar from the Mediterranean. Circa 1800 in black-burnished finish. Two similar available - see last couple of photos. Sold individually and price...
Terracotta
Antique Basket Tray with Painted Parrot
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handmade tray or basket with a faux bamboo border, two handles and a folksy parrot painted over a herringbone weave.
Faux Bamboo
Limoges France Hand Painted Porcelain Victorian Style Boot Shoe Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
Very pretty Limoges porcelain old fashion Victorian style lace up boot shoe shaped trinket box is handmade in France and features a white background with skillfully hand painted clusters of deep pink roses, vining green...
Porcelain
Grande Maison HB Quimper French Faïence Breton Figural Knife Rests, Set of Eight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A scarce set of eight Porte Couteau, or knife rests, each signed HB Quimper, Grande Maison, de la Hubaudière or the HB factory. “H” for Hubaudière, the f...
Earthenware
$9,800Sale Price|20% Off
French 19th Century Provincial Horloge Case Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A carved crest of a basket with flowers crowns this heavily carved oak case clock, c. mid 1800’s. A glazed-panel door just below the crest is flanked by sides with pierced half-moon...
Wood
Vintage Mid-Century French Provincial Stoneware Pottery, Jar Jug Vessel Brown
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This olive jar is in sandstone, in a brown color. It has been done in the south of France. The datation is 20th century.
Sandstone
Robert Picault Soup Tureens Vallauris with Lid Green and Brown, France, 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Beautiful hand painte Soup Tureens with lid by Robert Picault from France, 1950's. White glaze with green and brown painted zig-zag motif. Two side small side handles and removable l...
Ceramic
Antique French Faience Quimper Style Inkwell, circa 1900
Located in Pearland, TX
A charming antique French provincial faience Quimper style inkwell from the French province of Saint-Quay-Portrieux, circa 1900. Signed on reverse. Thi...
Ceramic, Faience
19th c. French Morbier Clock or Comtoise Mouvement
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 19th century Morbier works for a tall case clock from Boivin at Chateauroux. Movement has been professionally cleaned and is in working condition. 7 day clock...
Brass
19th Majolica Parrot Tobacco Jar Onnaing
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica tobacco jar with a parrot Onnaing, circa 1880.
Majolica
Antique 19th Century Style French Animalier Bronze Sculpture Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A 19th-century-style French animalier bronze sculpture titled "Aigle, les ailes étendues, le bec ouvert" (Eagle with Wings Outstretched and Open Beak). This specific model was origin...
Bronze
Rare Antique Mid-19th C Veuve Perrin French France Pottery Inkwell
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Rare Antique Mid-19th C Veuve Perrin French France Pottery Inkwell
Faience
French Provincial 19th Century Glazed Pottery Pouring Jug with Three Handles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Provincial glazed pottery pouring jug from the 19th century, with single spout, three handles and great rustic character. Created in southern France during the 19th century,...
Pottery
19th Century French Majolica Cache Pot Bag Fives Lille
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
19th century French Majolica cache pot bag signed Fives Lille. Painted with flowers and insects. A second one is available.
Ceramic
19th Century French Majolica Cache Pot Bag Fives Lille
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica cache pot bag signed Fives Lille. Painted with flowers and insects.
Ceramic
19th Century French Tall Case Clock by Avenol Pere in Cherry Wood
By Avenol Pere
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Horloge de Parquet or tall case clock from Brittany. Elegant solid cherry case in two parts, with book matched panels and a ch...
Brass, Enamel
19th Century French Fariniere Box, Hand-Carved Walnut, Circa 1850
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French fariniere, made of walnut with nicely detailed hand-carved floral relief on front panel. Good craftsmanship with dovetailed construction. Waxed patina. From Pro...
Walnut
Vintage French Wicker Wine Baguette Bread Basket, Early 20th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in France, this very charming French wicker basket that can hold two bottles of wine or one bottle and a baguette. We see this in a French kitchen or used on a table for a ...
Wicker
Rare 19th Century French Provincial Oil Jar with Pinched Spout in Glazed Terraco
Located in BORGO, FR
A remarkable and highly decorative 19th century French Provincial terracotta oil jar, distinguished by its rare hand-formed pinched pouring spout and extraordinary weathered surface. Hand-thrown in Southern France, most likely in Provence, this large pottery vessel embodies the timeless beauty of vernacular craftsmanship. Originally used for storing and pouring olive oil, the jar features a generous rounded form, three substantial loop handles, and an unusually refined applied spout—an uncommon detail that makes this example particularly sought after by collectors of antique French pottery. What immediately sets this French oil jar...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Antique French Pinewood Candle Holders with Acanthus Décor, Circa 1840
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French pair of early 19th Century candle holders on tripod base, carved out of Pinewood with acanthus leaf décor. Original polychrome silver gold patina, in good condition...
Metal
Antique Wood Rectangular Gold Gilt Art Frame
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A charming frame from France that is suitable for most style artwork including prints, watercolors as well as oil on board paintings. This frame certainly captures that vintage Europ...
Gold
French Trompe L'oeil Pate Tureen Pillivuyt Mehun, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French trompe L'oeil pate tureen Pillivuyt Mehun, circa 1900, Pate en croute.
Ceramic
Antique Stoneware Urn Confit Pot
Located in New York, NY
Small 19th century French confit pot or jar. Handcrafted. Originally used to store and preserve food.
Ceramic