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
Monumental French Vineyard Grape Picker's Harvest Hotte Hod Tall Wooden Basket
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive antique country French vineyard grape picker's hotte / hod / harvest backpack basket with beautifully aged warm rustic worn patina!
Created in Provincial France in the mid-19th century, part of the traditional old world industrial winemaking process, this large wooden basket...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Collection of 18th-19th Century French Pewter Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing collection of five pewter candlesticks. They are all different and unique,
France, circa 1750-1850.
Weathered, dented and small losses but these imperfections help authenti...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
$687 Sale Price / set
51% Off
Marc Mongin Gold Leaf Framed Oil on Linen French Landscape Painting, Dated 1919
By Marc Mongin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Found in France, an oil on linen landscape painting, mounted in a wide, gold-leafed wood frame, signed and dated 1919.
Painted by the French artist Marc Mongin, the scene is typic...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Linen, Giltwood
French Limoges Small Hand Painted Floral Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Limoges hand-painted trinket box featuring a floral design in ochre or rust color. The underside of the box is marked Limoges France. This piece would certainly make a wonde...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Coupe tripode Vallauris en céramique Francaise French Riviera 1960/70 Vintage
By Vallauris
Located in London, England
Cette magnifique coupe tripode de Vallauris, en céramique émaillée française, présente un design unique et captivant. Sa couleur de base marron, harmonieusement enrichie de glaçures ...
Category
1970s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$286 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Antique French 19th Century Terracotta Cruche Bottle Jug
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Very large authentic 19th century glazed terracotta pitcher bottle jug originally used for containing water or olive oil. Beautifully aged and weathered with stunning glaze in warm h...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware, Terracotta
Hand-Carved Olive Wood Bowl by Jean Paul Bain, Vallauris, France, circa 1970
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Hand-carved Olive Wood Bowl, Jean Paul Bain, Vallauris, France, circa 1970.
Organic shaped bowl with handle. Signed on bottom.
Category
1970s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Medium-Sized Provençal-Style Pottery Jar, Yellow Ochre Glaze, 20th with a Rope
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Medium-Sized Provençal-Style Pottery Jar, Yellow Ochre Glaze, 20th Century
This charming medium-sized pottery jar, crafted in the 20th century, draws inspiration from traditional 19th-century Provençal pots. Its rustic and vintage design brings warmth and authenticity to any space, making it a versatile and decorative accent piece.
Material and Finish: The jar features a beautiful yellow ochre glazed upper section, contrasted by a natural, unglazed pottery base. This combination of textures enhances its rustic appeal.
Provençal Inspiration: Designed in the style of 19th-century French Provençal jars, this piece captures the timeless charm of traditional southern French pottery.
Decorative Details: A hand-braided yellow cord wraps around the jar, adding a subtle decorative touch that complements the warm glaze.
Versatility: Perfect for use in a kitchen...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Heavy Art Deco Cut Crystal Paper Weight, Numbered Limited Edition
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Heavy Art Deco Cut Crystal Paper Weight, Numbered Limited Edition
A superb Limited Edition French Paper Weight, Probably St Louis Number 229/500
The Paperweight has a stepped base ...
Category
1920s Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
French Terra Cotta Majolica Cat Normandy Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Terracotta Majolica Cat Normandy Circa 1900.
decorated with Cornflowers called Barbeaux in France.
in the style and period of Emile Galle.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
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
Majolica Clog with Flowers Edouard Gilles, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica clog with pink flowers signed Edouard Gilles, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Cylender Ceramic Stoneware Vase La Borne France circa 1960 Old Patina
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a vintage Vase, in Sandstone, from the well known Workshop, "La borne".
In a brown color, this vase has been made in France circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Collection of 18th-19th Century French Pewter Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing collection of five pewter candlesticks. They are all different and unique,
France, circa 1750-1850.
Weathered, dented and small losses but these imperfections help authenti...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
$687 Sale Price / set
51% Off
Pair of 19th Century highly decorative Parisian vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of Paris two handled vases, delicately painted with kitten amongst flowers on a bluish ground, painted all around with a variety of coloured flowers.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Provincial Salt Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century French provincial salt box.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Hand-Painted Faience Vase Signed Henriot Quimper
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vase in ceramic from France. It has been done during the 19th Century.
Decor with Caracthers and Flowers. Main clors are white blue.
Signed Henriot Quimper.
Category
1870s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
19th Century French Bronze Woman With Lyre Sculpture
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century French Bronze Woman sitting with her lyre instrument by her side. She is in a sitting position with one hand under her chin as if musing over something. She is elegantly...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
French 'Les Deux Rats Et L'Oeuf' Marble Mounted Bronze Inkwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An antique French novelty bronze inkwell modeled as 'Les deux rats et l'oeuf' mounted on a red veined marble base and dating from the latter 19th century. The inkwell is based on the...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Horse Head
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Heavy solid metal horse head. Rich details and expression. Deceivingly heavy at 15.8lbs.
Category
20th Century Unknown French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$2,260
Vintage Gold Giltwood Single-Arm Candle Sconces, a Pair
Located in Cordova, SC
Pair of giltwood wall sconces that appear to have been hand carved. All pieces are wooden aside from one nail in the back of each to secure the sconce to the backing and the metal pi...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood
$156 Sale Price / set
65% Off
Majolica Shell Money Bank Box, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica shell Money Bank Box, Circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Moustiers Pair French Faience Figural Mounted Pottery Pot Pourri Vases
By Moustiers
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
French Normandy Vindefontaine Kaolin Beverage Fountain, Mid 19th C.
By Ecole De Normandie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and heavy Vindefontaine Beverage Fountain, Normandy, France, circa 1840 – 1850.
Referred to as a fountain, this vessel was used for the storing and serving of water or wine....
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Vintage Mid-Century French Provincial Stoneware Potter Jar Jug table lamp Brown
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vintage Mid-Century French Provincial Stoneware Potter Jar Jug table lamp Brown
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
A Set of Three Ornithological Engravings – Early 20th Century - France
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Set of Three Ornithological Engravings – Early 20th Century
A beautiful set of three early 20th-century ornithological plates, depicting various bird species with remarkable precisi...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Rare Majolica Frog Sitting on a Chair Jerome Massier, circa 1910
Located in Austin, TX
Rare unusual Majolica frog playing guitar sitting on a chair signed Jerome Massier, circa 1910.
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Majolica Cottage Money Bank Box, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica cottage Money Bank Box, Circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Antiques french Scale France 19th Wrought Iron and Brass Green and Gold Colors
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Antiques french Scale France 19th Wrought Iron and Brass Green and Gold Colors.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Salviati Murano Glass 17th Century Figurine Figure Man Gold Leaf Cranberry Italy
By Salviati
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This beautifully detailed Murano glass figurine by Salviati, bearing its original manufacturer label, is a captivating revival of 17th-century classical style, crafted in Italy circa...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Genuine Faience Vase Green Red and Yellow Color Lille 1757 Decor signed Tesniers
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vase in Faience, in a Green red and yellow color. With a beautiful Glaze. It has been made in France in 1757 in Lille.
It is signed Lille 1757.
The decor is painted in the style of T...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
$621 Sale Price
20% Off
French Majolica Birds Fountain Massier circa 1910
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica fountain with birds signed Massier circa 1910.
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Large Decorative or Jewelry Box, in Wood, England, 19th Century Flowers Decor
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This large box is a jewelry box or a decorative box. It was made in the 19th century, in England, Period. Its lid is made in wood, Grey and Yellow in color.
Category
19th Century English Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
A Hand-Carved Wooden Catchall - France - 1950
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A beautiful hand-carved catchall made from a single piece of aged wood. The surface reveals expressive gouge marks and a rich, time-worn patina.
Natural wear and old wormholes add ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
Large Decorative or Jewelry Box, in Wood, England, 20th Century Fruits Decor
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This large box is a jewelry box or a decorative box. It was made in the 20th century, in England, Period. Its lid is made in wood, Green and brown in color.
Category
20th Century English French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
French Pair of World War I Brass Heron Engraved Shells Casing Trench Artillery
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique French pair of shell casings from the World War I.
Trench Artillery
Brass engraved representing a heron in a pond surrounded by rushes on each c...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Stoneware bottle or vase Brown Color France 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Stoneware bottle or vase Brown Color France 20th Century
Grès la borne
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Majolica Grapes Tureen Sarreguemines, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica grapes tureen Sarreguemines, circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative Vintage Transparen Glass Bottles in Glass, France circa 1960 Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
These glass decorative bottles, has been made in France, circa 1960. They are typical French procencial Style shape, in a Transparent color.
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
19th Century French Pair of Antique Pinewood Candle Holders
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...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
French Wrought Iron Key Box, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French wrought iron key box, France, 1950s. Measures: Width 10.6" (27cm), height 7" (17.7cm), depth 2.3" (6cm).
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
Wall Boxes in Cooper and Wood France 1960 Brown color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This wall boxes set, is in wood and Copper engraved plates. The colors are brown, and it has been made in France circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Late 19th Century French Rustic Oil Painted Wooden Plate
Located in Atlanta, GA
An oil painting on a wooden plate featuring a rustic barn scene. It features a rooster, several hens, and a chick, with a rustic barn backdrop. The artist's signature "Wm Revill" is...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Stoneware Pottery Pot or Vase with Amazing Glaze 20th Century Rustic
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vase ot Pot was made in the 1960s in France by Les Potiers d'Accolay. Blue glaze on the inside and matte raw appearance on the outside, it has colorful geometric patterns on bot...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$621 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Hand-Painted Ceramic Double Handled Vases, France, Set of 2
Located in Grythyttan, SE
A pair of large absolutely stunning French vases with a Mediterranean French Riviera look. Hand-painted decoration of a knight and dragons in the traditional colors of yellow, brown ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
French 17/18th Century Hand Forged Iron Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand forged Iron candleholder in Gothic style.
Although the Gothic period was already over this style stayed popular for a long time in the French country side.
Very beautiful detailed with French Fleur de lyse...
Category
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$1,165 Sale Price
48% Off
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.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
C19th French Bronze figure of a Gentleman
By P. Stotz
Located in Dereham, GB
C19th French Bronze figure of a Gentleman
Sitting on a stool in deep thought
very good quality casting good detail
C19th Rococo Shaped stool
Red Platform marble base, on top of
curv...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
18th-19th Century, French Limestone Mortar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare limestone mortar, France, circa 1750-1850. Great eyecatcher.
Weathered and but in a good condition.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
$448 Sale Price
58% Off
19th Century French Rust Yellow Glazed Pitcher Pot with Handle
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in Provence, this antique French pitcher dates from the late nineteenth-century. Handmade in France, this pitcher features a nicely wea...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Georges GOUZY earthenware vase, fish design and polychrome enamel, France 1950s
Located in leucate, FR
Georges GOUZY
An earthenware baluster vase with fish design and polychrome enamel.
Carved signature, " G. Gouzy - L'atelier Bormes "
Unique w...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Terracotta Majolica Frog Filmont Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta Majolica frog Bavent Normandy.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Swedish Hammered Copper Jardiniere Planter, circa 1900s
By Copper Craft
Located in Bromma, SE
Early 20th century Swedish hand-crafted Hammered Copper Pot Jardiniere Planter with iron handles. This heavy duty jardiniere planter was originally a fish poacher or poissoniere.
It ...
Category
20th Century Swedish French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
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.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Earthenware oven dish Decorative Dish With bees decoration Yellow Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Earthenware oven dish Decorative Dish With bees decoration Yellow Color
1960 France.
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
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
Nice Pair of C19th French Alabaster Cassoulets
Located in London, GB
Fine Pair of French Cassoulets urns in marble and ormolu mounts C1880s
Decorated with lovely Rams heads on Either Side
Category
19th Century French 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.