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French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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
Majolica Oyster Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate Sarreguemines, circa 1920. 6 shells and space for the lemon on the center.
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1920s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Green Majolica oyster plate, six white wells on a green basket weave, circa 1890 signed Longchamp.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Majolica

French 19th Century Faded Green Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful confit jar with very rare faded green glaze. Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of meats such as duck or goose for dishes such as ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Large 19th Century French Yellow Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche, 'Orjol'
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic and extremely rare piece of pottery with a spout in handle from the Provence called : Orjol du Lauragais. Beautiful weathered yellow glaze. Imperfections help authent...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Terracotta

English Ironstone French Provincial Style Salad Plates set/8
Located in Malibu, CA
A charming set of eight English ironstone salad plates in the French Provincial style, offering timeless elegance for both everyday dining and special occasions. Crafted in durable i...
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20th Century British French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ironstone

Small French 19th Century Yellow Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small confit jar with its characteristic yellow glaze. Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of meats such as duck or goose for dishe...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

French Vintage Stoneware Confit Crock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Provincial 20th century off-white glazed stoneware double handled crock or storage jar, also called a “salt pot” by Digoin. This charming vessel would bring farmhouse authenti...
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20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware, Glass

French Vintage Stoneware Confit Crock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Provincial 20th century off-white glazed stoneware double handled crock or storage jar. This charming vessel would bring farmhouse authenticity to the modern kitchen by its ru...
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20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware, Glass

French 19th Century, Wooden Chopping or Cutting Board
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique wooden chopping-cutting board with a beautiful form. Great statement on your countertop, France, circa 1850-1900 Weathered. If needed items were treated against woodworm. H:55...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Wood

French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French 18th-19th Century Black Marble Mortar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare black marble (Belgium blue stone) mortar, France, circa 1750-1850. Great eyecatcher. Weathered but good condition.
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Belgian Black Marble

19th Century French Green Glazed Earthenware Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic and rare piece of pottery from the Provence. Beautiful weathered and an amazing color. Imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was a utilitarian type...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Earthenware

French 19th Century Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche 'Orjol'
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic and extremely rare piece of pottery with a spout in handle from the Provence called : Orjol du Lauragais. The fact that this jug has a multiple colour glazing makes i...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Terracotta

French Majolica Bird Swallow Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird swallow plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Faience

19th Century French Green Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian
Located in Buisson, FR
Great piece of pottery from the Provence. Beautiful green color. Amazing statement at your counter top . France, circa 1850. Good but weathered condition.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Terracotta

19th Century French Green Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian
Located in Buisson, FR
Great piece of pottery from the Provence. Beautiful green color, France, circa 1850. Good but weathered condition.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Terracotta

19th Century, French Green Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic piece of pottery from the Provence. Unique and rare glaze. Beautiful weathered. Chips and imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was a utilitarian ty...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Terracotta

French Majolica Oyster Plate Saint Clement, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate signed Saint Clement, circa 1920.
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1920s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Antique 19th Century French White Glazed Confit Pot
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely antique 19th-Century French creamy white glazed confit pot or jar from Martres-Tolosane in South West France. This pot is full of character, hand thrown and glazed with two ...
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Terracotta

French, 18th Century Glazed Earthenware Rouen Platter
Located in Buisson, FR
very rare Rouen plate with beautiful blue decoration. France, circa 1750 Good condition.
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Earthenware

19th Century, French Green Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic piece of pottery from the Provence. Unique and rare glaze. Beautiful weathered. Chips and imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was a utilitarian ty...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Terracotta

Set of Four French Copper Saucepans with Iron Handles, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Great collection of antique french graduated hand-forged copper and cast iron cook pans - pots. France, late 19th century to 1930s. The copper pots have cast iron handles. This se...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Copper, Iron

French Faience Server Platter Oyster Henriot Quimper Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Server platter Oyster signed Henriot Quimper circa 1900.  
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

18th Century Faience Earthenware Plate - A hand painted, French circa 1780
By Faience Manufacturing Company
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative French Faience plate dinner plate made from tin-glazed earthenware (pottery) which we date to the late 18th century. The plate has a pan shaped base with n...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Earthenware

French Majolica Oyster Plate Saint Clement, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Saint Clement circa 1890.  
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

19th Century French Majolica Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely colorful French Majolica plate with flowers and acanthus leaves Orchies, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

French, Terracotta Confit Pot Yellow Glaze, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French terracotta confit pot. Traditional large earthenware pottery confit pot from South West France with yellow glaze. This vessel was used from the 19th to the mid-20th century to...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Terracotta

French Antique Terracotta Confit Tian or Bowl Glazed
Located in Labrit, Landes
French terracotta tian or bowl traditionally used to prepare confit before to conserve it in confit pots in South West France. This vessel was also used to prepare any type of food f...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Terracotta

French 19th Century Glazed Earthenware Walnut Oil Jug
Located in Buisson, FR
French walnut oil jug from the Southern part of France around Castelnaudary. An extremely rare large three-handled green-glazed earthenware storage vessel, with pouring spout. Almos...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Earthenware

French Faience Tureen Desvres, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Tureen attributed to Desvres Circa 1900. Inspired by Rouen manufacture. Signed Arromanches.
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

Vintage Italian Hand Painted Blue and White Faience Pottery Jug Vase
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful hand painted blue and white faience pottery jug or vase with handles featuring dogs hunting a deer By Deruta Italy, Mid-20th Centur...
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

Vintage 4-Piece Longchamp Place Settings with Serving Tray, Set of 6, France
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage 4-Piece Longchamp Place Settings with Serving Tray, Set of 6, France This beautifully hand-painted dish set is in good condition. The floral pattern features brightly colore...
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20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

French Faience Desvres 19th Century Blue Green Emile Fourmaintraux Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Small plate in Faience. It has been made in France in the 19th century. It is hand painted. With flowers pattern decoration. Manufacture Emile Fourmaintraux, signed
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

French, Terracotta Confit Pot Yellow Glaze, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French terracotta confit pot. Traditional large earthenware pottery confit pot from South West France with yellow glaze. This vessel was used from the 19th to the mid-20th century to...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Terracotta

French, Terracotta Jar Brown Glaze, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French terracotta jar. Traditional large earthenware pottery jar from South West France with brown glaze. This vessel was used from the 19th to the mid-20th century to conserve food....
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Terracotta

Small French 19th Century Yellow Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small confit jar with its characteristic yellow glaze. Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of meats such as duck or goose for dishe...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Digoin Sarreguemines French Faïence 12 Les Mois de L'année à la Campagne Plates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A complete set of 12, Digoin Sarreguemines, French faïence plates, known as "Les mois de l'année à la campagne." Translating to: The months of the year in the countryside. Each plate shows a unique black, transfer printed image, relating to a month of the year. Illustrated are ‘campagne,’ or countryside activities particular to each month, such as fishing, hunting, picnicking or apple harvesting...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Earthenware

19th Century Digoin French Faïence Barbotine Divided Artichoke Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A scarce French barbotine Majolica glazed Artichoke plate, Digoin, circa 1890-1910. Digoin, the oldest pottery in the Loire Valley was located in the Saône-et-Loire department in the...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Earthenware

French Faience Plate Henriot Quimper, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
A French large faience plate with a farmer in the costume with flowers signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1950. Colorful yellow border and blue lines. Measure: 9.5 diameter.
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

50 Mini Christmas Vintage European Ornaments Figurines
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Set of 50 mini Christmas European ornaments figurines, made in an old European tradition.
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1970s German Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Blown Glass

Set of French Limoge Wine Cheese Porcelain Appetizer Plates
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very charming set of 13 small canapé plates by Philippe Deshouliers/Limoge. These hors d'oeuvres plates each feature a wine vineyard as well as a fromage cheese pairing. The hand-pai...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Majolica Strawberries Plate Choisy le Roi, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica strawberries plate Choisy le Roi, circa 1880. 13 plates available.
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Antique French Cassis Quenot Match Holder With Striker
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in France, this colorful and classic red and white matchstick striker or "Pyrogène" dates from the early twentieth century. The ribbed base is used for striking matches that...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Porcelain

French Limoges Porcelain Shell Gilt Trinket Jewelry Dish Tray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Limoges French Shell Trinket Tray. As found in France, this piece features a hand painted dish with gilt detailing. This piece would certainly be a fantastic addition to an ...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain, Paint

Majolica Ceramic Trompe l'Oeil Asparagus Dish
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous majolica ceramic asparagus platter Portugal, Circa 1980s Measures: 12.5"W x 7.5"D x 1.25"H Very good original vintage condition.
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Late 20th Century Portuguese French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Early 20th century French Sarreguemines Agreste Dinner Ware Twenty One Pieces
Located in New Orleans, LA
Twenty-One Piece Set of French Provincial faience Dinnerware, early 20th c., by Sarraguemines, Agreste pattern (meaning rural, rustic) consisting of...
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1920s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Faience

Creil et Montereau Faïence Flora Muguet Lily of the Valley Rimmed Soup Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Creil et Montereau, a Provencal faïence rimmed soup plate in the Flora Muguet pattern, circa 1840-1876. Muguet or muguet-du-bois translates fro...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century French Green Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic and rare piece of pottery with a spout in handle from the Provence. Beautiful weathered and an amazing color. Imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Terracotta

Saint Clément Vintage French Barbotine Majolica Gallic Rooster Absinthe Pitcher
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage French Majolica glazed Absinthe water pitcher formed as a rooster, St. Clément, circa 1940-1950. The Gallic rooster, in French: le coq gaulois, i...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Earthenware

Orchies French Faïence Majolica Asparagus Plate, circa 1885
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Faïence majolica glazed asparagus plate from the Orchies Faïencerie in Saint-Armand-Les-Eaux, Northern France, circa 1885. Creamy-white colored asparagus with purple tips l...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Earthenware

19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Green Majolica oyster plate, six white wells on a green basket weave, circa 1890 signed Longchamp.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Majolica

A Stoneware Pitcher Attributed to Pierre Digan, France circa 1970
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A Stoneware pitcher attributed to Pierre Digan, France, circa 1970. This elegant, wheel-thrown piece features a striking contrast between the unglazed speckled terracotta base and th...
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1970s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Stoneware

Small Vintage French Kitchen Stoneware Crock, Ceramic Pot
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Available are 3 same-sized french stoneware crocks. Individually sourced in the south of France, this set of glazed stoneware crocks is a staple of any...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Stoneware

Jean Picart Le Doux, huge ceramic dish, Sant-Vicens workshop, France c. 1950's
Located in leucate, FR
Huge ceramic dish from the Sant-Vicens pottery workshops in Perpignan (south of France). Drawing made by Jean Picart Le Doux. Black and green stylized bird on an intense blue back...
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
Located in London, GB
Creating a wonderful display for Oysters or sea food this French Majolica oyster plate in lustrous deep colouring, but the well thought of maker Sarreguemines, circa 1890. Six scallo...
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Earthenware

1970s French Ceramic Cauliflower Soup Tureen with Lid and Matching Base
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1970s French Ceramic Cauliflower Soup Tureen with Lid and Matching Base – Realistic & Decorative Description: This charming and original French ceramic soup tureen, crafted in the 1...
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1970s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Sarreguemines French Faïence Majolica Fruit and Leaf Plates, Set of Six
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An assembled set of six Sarreguemines French faïence, majolica plates, each showing a different fruit on an ochre yellow ground of overlapping leaves, circa 1930s. This group shows ...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

Porcelain Ashtray Dish Belgium Collectible "La Marelle" 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage "La Marelle" Hotel Restaurant, Brussel, Jewellery, Pin Dish, Ashtray, Porcelain De Baudour Belgium. Vintage advertising collectible porcelain dish ashtray vide poche catchall...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

French Majolica Oyster Starfish Plate Digoin, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica plate with a starfish with six wells blue and white surrounded by green seaweeds Digoin (East of France), circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Majolica

French Midcentury Rattan & Bamboo Bar Cart, 1950s, France
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
French craftsmanship bamboo & rattan bar cart with beautiful details made in the 1950s, France. The two-tiered serving table is made of screwless bamboo tubes. The cart is in very go...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Bamboo

French Provincial serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique French Provincial serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, wall decorations, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, earthenware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, popular names associated with this style include Sarreguemines, Saint Clément, Longchamp, and Henriot Quimper. 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $45 and tops out at $17,500 while the average work can sell for $395.

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