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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
Flowers Jewellery box
Located in Paris, FR
Glazed ceramic jewellery box with flowers and blackened wooden base. This beautiful jewelry box is topped with a stamped earthenware lid and decorated with a floral enamel motif fea...
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1960s Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Wood

Set of 11 Brass and Copper Pétanque French Boules or Italian Bocce Balls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A game in which the objective is to throw or roll heavy balls (called boules in France, and "bocce" in Italy) as close as possible to a small target ball. Early 1900s, great accents,...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

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Brass, Copper

18th Century French Glazed Porcelain Apothecary/Pharmacy Jar - 'CER: GALENI'
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 18th Century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmacy jar with lid - 'CER: GALENI' By: Charles-Antoine Acloque Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel Technique: molded,...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Early 20th French Faience of Desvres Candlestick, a Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th pair of French Faience Candlestick with the Rouen Decor, from the faiencerie of Desvres, signed on bottom Mosanic. Note : one chip on the top. See last picture. Dimen...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects

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Faience

Antique French Provincial Tian Bowl – Light Yellow Glaze, Early 19th Century
Located in Milano, 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...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Royal Dux Czech Porcelain Equestrian Huntsman Fox Hunt Horse Hound Dog Sculpture
Located in Dayton, OH
Large vintage Royal Dux Czech porcelain fox hunt sculpture showing an 18th century colonial huntsman, carrying a French horn and wearing a sword, rid...
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Large 19th Century French Wooden Clock Face
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large and heavy 19th Century French wooden clock face. With a mechanism on the box, which could be mechanised. NB. currently for decorative use only.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century French Provincial Tian Bowl – Light Yellow, Time-Worn Patina
Located in Milano, IT
This antique French Provincial Tian bowl, circa early 19th century, boasts a beautiful time-worn patina and a light yellow glaze. Discovered in Provence, France, this earthenware bow...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

collection of 5 Antique French Studded Petanque Game Balls
Located in Stamford, CT
A collection of 5 antique Petanque French studded game balls. Petanque is similar the the Italian game Bocce. These game balls are hand made starting with a wooden core and surrounde...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI French Barometer From 1700s
Located in Lejre, DK
A Louis XVI French barometer adorned with intricate carvings and original gilding, dating back to the late 1700s. This exquisite piece stands as a tes...
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Early 1700s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

4 French Provincial Carved Life-Size Horse Heads
Located in Queens, NY
4 French Provincial (19th Century) carved pine life-size horse head wall plaques on black painted panel.(PRICED EACH)
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

French Country White Ceramic Woven Rope Cachepot Basket
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous trompe l'oeil white French Country style reticulated porcelain woven rope basket cachepot Spain, Circa 1980s Measures: 7.75"W x 7.75"D x 6.25"H Good vintage condition....
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1980s Spanish Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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...
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1820s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Blue Normandy Marriage Box
Located in Hastings, GB
An early 19th century hand painted Normandy Marriage Box, beautiful original paint and time worn patina, stunning colour. Width 48cm, Height 26cm, Depth 29.5cm Inner Depth (not i...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

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Pine, Paper

18th Century French Glazed Porcelain Apothecary/Pharmacy Jar - 'EXT: ALOËS S:'
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 18th Century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmacy jar with lid - 'EXT: ALOËS S:' By: Charles-Antoine Acloque Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel Technique: molde...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

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

Pair of French 19th Century Anduze Terracotta Vases
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of French 19th Century terracotta vases. Anduze, Circa 1860.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Small French 18th-19th Century Alabaster Mortar
Located in Buisson, FR
Lovely and rare small alabaster mortar, France, circa 1750-1850. Weathered but good condition.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

Robert Picault Vallauris Mid Century Pharmacy Jar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French vintage mid-century pharmacy jar from Vallauris, the site of an important and influential ceramics industry noted for its utilitarian kitchenware balanced with the artistry of...
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20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Pottery

Pair of French Large Painted Terra-Cotta Vases
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) glazed terra-cotta urns having flared scalloped tops and painted with a scene featuring birds and butterflies against a yellow background (SIGNED) (PRIC...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Fleurs Des Siècles Enamel Flower Bouquet by Jane Hutcheson for Gorham
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial style arrangement of enamel flowers, "Fleurs Des Siecles" By Jane Hutcheson for Gotham Portugal, Circa 1970s Enamel flowers, in a porcelain container ...
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1970s Portuguese Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Antique French Provincial Tian Bowl – Light Yellow Glaze, Early 19th Century
Located in Milano, 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 ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage French Cast Iron Decorative Tray (1)
Located in High Point, NC
A cast iron swiveling tray created in France circa 1900. This metal organizer communicate a sense of refinement and age, through its finely crafted details and sturdy materiality. Th...
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20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Set of 3 French Provincial 19th Century Stoneware Pottery Water Jugs with Patina
Located in Milano, IT
This charming set of three French Provincial stoneware pottery water jugs dates back to the 19th century and showcases a stunning time-worn patina. Each jug is uniquely crafted, refl...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

French, 18th Century, Hand Forged Iron Rat De Cave Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
Wrought iron rat de cave candleholder, Normandie, France, 18th century. Weathered.
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

French Gilt Waterfall Clock Henry Dasson 1843
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A rare French 'waterfall clock' with a silk suspension pendulum action Has a unique waterfall feature with water spurting from the mouth of the lions mask Intricately cast with gilt ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Large Colorful Glazed Terracotta Passata Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Large colorful glazed terracotta passata bowl from southern Italy (Puglia). This rustic 19th century terracotta bowl was used in the Ita...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Pair French Empire Glass Amphora Urns Ormolu Mounts Vases
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning pair of French Empire cut glass and ormolu urns This architectural pair stand in at nearly five feet tall so very impressive! They are the classic campana shape Stunning col...
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1980s Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

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

Box Birds
Located in Paris, FR
This wooden box is topped by a stamped earthenware lid decorated with bluish, green and white polychrome enamels. For Mithé Espelt, the object is an essential element of the boudoir....
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Box Birds
Box Birds
$1,785
French 19th Century Brass Candelabra
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large seven light brass and gilt-metal candelabra, most likely from the altar of a French church. The wheat and grape designs represent communion bread and wine; the lily represent...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

French Bronze Cherub Dish Gilt Tazza Decorative Bowl After Clodion
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning single French bronze and ormolu cherub dish- or tazza This stunning piece is in the manner of Clodion Visually stunning and of outstanding quality Classic chubby putti in br...
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18th Century Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Carved Stone Statue of Saint Anne and Child Mary
Located in Vista, CA
Carved stone statue of Saint Anne and child Mary.
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

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

French Stoneware Vinegar Jar, La Borne, 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Vintage French vinegar jar in glazed pyrite stoneware, likely produced in La Borne during the 1950s. Featuring a warm brown glaze with natural variations and ash drips, this utilita...
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

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

Handmade Olive Branch Candle Holder from Provence
Located in New York, NY
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this Olive Branch Candle Holder is a testament to the exquisite artisanship of Provence, France. Each piece, handmade, embodies the seren...
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21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

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

Large French Rectangular Painted Wood Gilt Art Frame
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in the Provence region this wooden painted rectangular frame has fantastic gilt. Add some vintage charm to your favorite water color, print of oil painting with this attract...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Patinated Bronze Statue of Diana the Huntress by Jean-Antoin Houdo
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spectacular French 19th century bronze statue of Diana the Huntress, signed by HOUDON. This wonderful statue is raised by a circular moulded bronze base. The nude Diana is absolutely...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

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 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
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

French Tower Clock Face
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fantastic large French iron tower clock face. This large clock face retains its original aged paint and large copper hands. Brilliant patina to th...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

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

Antique French Majolica Barbotine Jardinière Hunt Stag Onnaing Cache Pot Planter
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Majolica Barbotine Jardinière Hunt Stag Onnaing Cache Pot Planter. Direct from France, a gorgeous 19th century antique French majolica jardinière or cache pot! The ca...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Antique French Grape Gathering Hod, Chateauneuf du Pape, early 20th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Antique French Grape Gathering Hod, Chateauneuf du Pape, early 20th Century. Hand-painted zinc hod featuring the Chateauneuf du Pape coat of arms.
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects

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Metal, Zinc

19th Century French Terracotta Pot à Confit 10.25"High
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French earthenware pot à confit with traditional yellow glaze. Nice warm terracotta color. Good condition with hairline crack, minor chips and losses to glaze. These o...
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19th Century European Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Tall Early 20th C French Green Handled Ceramic Vessel
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this large amphora-shaped vase dates from approximately 1910. Glazed in traditional French colors with warm brown glaze at the base and green glaze on the handles an...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

19th Century French Terracotta Pot à Confit 12.5"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...
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19th Century European Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Limoges France Enameled Porcelain Gendarme Trinket Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Limoges France, a hand enameled trinket box, depicting the head of a French Gendarme or police officer, circa 1970-1980s. Gendarmes boxes are highly sought after by collectors....
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1970s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

19th Century Country French Fountain with Porcelain Reservoir and Basin
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Country French fountain with porcelain reservoir and basin is a charming ode to a bygone era! Back before hot and cold running water, it was desirable for family members...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain, Oak

Vintage 1960s Portuguese Floral Pitcher Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade, handpainted Portuguese floral organic modern ceramic pitcher vase. Blue and ochre colored birds in flight holding a green branch and floral lea...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Boite en céramique Francaise décoré à l'or fin, French Riviera Vallauris 1960
Located in London, England
Boite à bijoux ou vide poche en céramique émaillé multicolore dorée à l'or fin . Fabriquée dans les ateliers de Vallauris elle est richement décorée à l'or fin et le ciselage des fle...
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

French Country White Ceramic Woven Rope Cachepot Basket
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous trompe l'oeil white French Country style reticulated porcelain woven rope basket cachepot Spain, Circa 1980s Measures: 6.25"W x 3.75"D x 3.13"H Good vintage condition....
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1980s Spanish Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Antique French Carved Walnut Panetière
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French carved walnut Panetiere, of typical form with finial crown top, and working key. Better than most, fresh from a Palm Beach Estate.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

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Walnut

Pair of Antique Bronze Guillaume Coustou Marly Horses Statues as Seen the Louvre
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

A Mid-20th Century Olive Wood Mortar & Pestle - France
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Handcrafted in France from richly grained olive wood, this mid-20th century mortar and pestle embodies the beauty and authenticity of traditional artisan craftsmanship. Its warm natu...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects

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Wood

Moustiers Pair French Faience Figural Mounted Pottery Pot Pourri Vases
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine pair antique French Moustiers faience pot-pourri pottery lidded vases mounted with figures dating from the 19th century. This stunning pair of baluster shaped pedestal vases stand on a domed shape foot with narrow stem and shaped body with pierced scroll and leaf handles. Both have bonnet shaped pierced covers one mounted with a seated lady holding a bird cage while the other is mounted with a seated man holding a bird. The vases are hand painted with panels containing classical figures playing a game to one side and with a man with a bow...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

French 18th-19th Century Small Marble Mortar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small marble mortar France, circa 1750-1850 Weathered.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects

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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.

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