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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
French 19th Century, Thick Wooden Chopping or Cutting Board
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique thick wooden chopping-cutting board with a beautiful form. Never seen before is this shape. Great statement on your countertop, France, circa 1850 Weathered. If needed items w...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Wood

Georges Cabaré French Faïence Martres Tolosane Hand Painted Asparagus Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A charming vintage earthenware asparagus plate, beautifully hand decorated with a floral design in the faïence tradition of Martres-Tolosane. Painted in a style that began in the southwest of France in the 18th century. Made by Georges Cabaré, circa 1960. The dimensional plate...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Earthenware

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 scall...
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Earthenware

19th Century Majolica Oyster Flowers Plate Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate with flowers 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 Faience Handled Platter Desvres, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French faience handled platter coat of arms wth dogs and floral pattern, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

Assiette Cerart Monaco céramique Francaise multicolore Côte-d'Azur 1950 Vintage
Located in London, England
Découvrez cette assiette de décoration, une pièce unique et richement ornée de fleurs multicolores, qui incarne le véritable chef-d'œuvre artisanal au sein de la céramique française....
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Tiered Longchamp Hand Painted Oyster Plate Set of 3, c. 1900
Located in Ross, CA
Set of three tiered oyster plates, made by Longchamp in France around 1900. The set includes three plates that can be stacked or displayed separately, each plate has wells for oyste...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

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

19th Century Blue & White Seaweeds Oyster Plate Bordeaux
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant blue and white oyster plate signed Bordeaux Vieillard, circa 1890. Six wells surrounded by blue seaweeds of different kinds.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Birks Limoges, Gilt Porcelain Cream/Sugar/Tray, France, Mid-20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
BIRKS (Retailer) LIMOGES (Manufacturer) - Vintage hand painted gilt porcelain cream & sugar with tray - Louis XIV style pattern with embossed pattern/design - each piece with Birks b...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

French Faience Blue & White Bird Plate Moustiers Style
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Blue & White Bird Plate Moustiers Style Moustiers style Martres Tolosane, circa 1900.  
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

18th Century French Faience Plate
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French faience plate with primitive hand painted decoration of a house. Minor chips and glaze losses on edges of scalloped rim. No hairline cracks or restorations not...
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Late 18th Century Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

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

Majolica Grapes Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica grapes plate signed Keller & Guerin saint clement, circa 1930.
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1930s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Paradise Bird & Flowers Salins Plate, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Paradise bird & flowers Salins plate, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Vintage Pillivuyt France Asia Pacific Porcelain Ashtray Collectible Dish
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Pillivuyt France Asia Pacific Porcelain Ashtray Collectible Dish. Vintage collector porcelain ashtray by Laufen Pillivuyt, France. Fre...
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

French, 18th Century Glazed Earthenware Rouen Platter
Located in Buisson, FR
Very rare Rouen plate with beautiful blue decoration. Wonderful decorated with a bust , floral ornaments and guirlandes .France, circa 1750. Good condition H:3,5cm W:35cm D:23,5cm
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century Faience Butterfly Oyster Desvres Plate Fourmaintraux
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual rare French, faience oyster plate signed Fourmaintraux Desvres, circa 1890. Butterfly on the center surrounded by six wells with floral pattern. Chip on the back ( picture )
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

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

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Hine Cognac French Ceramic Ashtray
Located in Bradenton, FL
A French green square ceramic ashtray branded Hine Cognac. A central circular tray meets beveled cigarette rests at each corner. Two sides are embossed with the Hine Cognac logo; a r...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Baumann Paris Hotel Collectible Porcelain Dish by Pillivuyt France 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Baumann Hotel Restaurant, Paris, Jewellery, Pin Dish, Ashtray, Pillivuyt Porcelain France. Vintage advertising collectible porcelain dish ashtray vide poche catchall. Art Dec...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

19th Century French Majolica Oyster Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th century French Majolica Oyster plate unsigned, with a lemon on the center.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Bunnies Family Plate Choisy le Roi, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely and charming French Majolica plate with rabbits family eaten cabbage signed Choisy le Roi, circa 1880. (Plates made for Higgins and Seiter Ne...
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Set of Three 19th-Century French Majolica Plates – Birds, Vegetation & Fruits
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Set of Three 19th-Century French Majolica Plates – Birds, Vegetation & Fruits Description: This is a set of three antique majolica plates, handcrafted in France in the 19th century....
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Majolica

Set of 8 French Luminarc Clear Pressed Glass Egg Cups
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 8 clear pressed glass egg cups made in France by Luminarc -- detailed as chicken hens! Nice large set to serve poached eggs for a big gathering. A...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Glass

Vintage Italian Fish Form Soup Bowls on Baskets-Set of 4
Located in Ross, CA
Vintage lidded soup bowls with fish form lids, on baskets, made in Italy around the 1960's, set of four. Each piece includes a basket, bowl and fish lid.
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1960s Italian Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Pair of French Faience Plate Coat of Arms Saint Clement, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Faience Plate Coat of Arms signed Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1900. Decorated with coat of arms and lions. Neo Re...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

French Sarreguemines plates illustrated by Benjamin Rabier, circa 1930
Located in ASNIÈRES-SUR-SEINE, FR
These humorous dessert or cheese plates will delight young and old alike. Benjamin Rabier (1864-1939), was a French children's author, playwright, animator, illustrator, and comic b...
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1930s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Majolica Asparagus Plate Salins, circa 1880 Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
They are two Majolica ceramics, for the service of Asparagus. They were made in France Circa 1880 Their colors are white, green and blue. They are serving dishes.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Bol et Mug Roger Capron en céramique Francaise Vallauris French Riviera 1950
Located in London, England
Bol et Mug de Roger Capron en céramique blanche et grise en superbe état. Dimensions: Mug Diamètre 8.5 cm et 8 cm de hauteur Roger Capron, Pablo Picasso, Robert Picault, Jacques Bli...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

French Rustic Faience Plate Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Rustic Faience Plate Circa 1900. Signed PB Auvergne.  
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

French Majolica Asparagus Plate Salins, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Colorful Majolica asparagus and artichoke plate Salins, circa 1890.   
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Faience

French Terracotta Glazed Mixing Bowl
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French, 19th century terracotta mixing bowl, or “tian”, in burnt orange glaze with an expressive yellow swirl around the rim. It is a beautiful ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Terracotta

Blanc Pot with Lid (Two Available)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Perfect neutral white pot, which is a great accent piece for you home. **Third pot has a missing lid and handle; and it's slightly taller and wider than the other two pots.
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20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Oranges Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oranges plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1930.
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1930s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Delft Pijnacker Earthenware Charger Holland 1968 Blue red white Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The tin glaze earthenware Charger decorated in red and gold in the "adrian van Pijnacker" Delft doré tradition, with an insect between flowering peoniesrockwork. Sign on the back in ...
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Earthenware

Majolica Pears Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica pears plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900.
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1930s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

French Faience Flowers Plate Moustiers Style
Located in Austin, TX
French faience plate with flowers Moustiers style Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.  
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

19th Century Majolica Oyster Flowers Plate Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate with flowers circa 1890 signed Longchamp.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Majolica Pig Pitcher Orchies, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica pig with ham signed Orchies, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Majolica, Ceramic

1950s-1960s French Provincial Pottery Jar, Côte d’Azur Artisan Workshop
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1950s-1960s French Provincial Pottery Jar, Côte d’Azur Artisan Workshop This French pottery jar from the 1950s-1960s, crafted in an artisan workshop on the Côte d'Azur, embodies the...
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20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Earthenware, Pottery

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

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

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

Materials

Ceramic

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

Majolica Plate by Sarreguemines, Faience 19th Century, France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Plate is a Majolica plate made in the Sarreguemines Manufacture. This glazed Faience, is in yellow and green color. It has been done in the 19th century.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

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

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Earthenware

French Faience Plates 19th Century Pear..Decor Pattern Blue, Green Set of 4
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Plates in Faience. It has been made in France in the 18th & 19th century. It is hand painted. With Pear , Rooster and lily flower pattern decoration. Green Yellow blue brown color.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

French Faience Blue & White Bird Plate Moustiers Style
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Blue & White Bird Plate Moustiers Style Moustiers style Martres Tolosane, circa 1900.  
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

White Ironstone Soup Tureen with Lid
Located in Bradenton, FL
Elegant 19th Century White Ironstone Soup Tureen with Lid. Tureen features a graceful pedestal base, delicately molded side handles, and a...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ironstone

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

Soupière La Grange Aux Potiers, Bernard Buffat céramique Française 1960 Vintage
Located in London, England
Cette soupière, créée par les talentueux Madeleine et René de Valence dans les années 1950, est bien plus qu'un simple ustensile de cuisine : elle est le reflet d'un savoir-faire exc...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Six Vintage Saint Amand French Mushroom Porcelain Plates, a Set
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming set of 6 French porcelain plates. Each plate depicts a different mushroom variety. Varieties include: Pratensis, Amanita, Marasmius, Boletus, Cortinarius and Cantharelius. L...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience, Porcelain

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

Antique French Faience Shaving Bowl
Located in New Orleans, LA
An antique French faience men's shaving bowl, having lovely and delicately hand painted birds and flowers. Signed en verso and with copper wire for wall h...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience, Pottery

Majolica Ceramic Trompe l'Oeil Asparagus Dish
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous majolica ceramic asparagus dish or spoon rest Portugal, Circa 1980s Measures: 7.25"W x 5"D x 0.75"H Very good original vintage condition.
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1980s Portuguese Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

French Majolica Dog Trivet Onnaing, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica dog in a kennel trivet Onnaing circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Henroit Quimper Faience Duck Plate, France, circa 1930s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
hand painted French Faience 1930s Quimper Duck Plate Exceptional Quimper plate from France featuring a duck in the center. The rim of the piece is accentuated with a colorful bord...
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1930s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience, Pottery

St. Clement French Faïence Fruit Plates, Set of 6 'a', circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of six, earthenware French faïence fruit plates, circa 1900. This set shows the branching fruit and leaves of strawberries, oranges, grapes, apples...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century French Faience Flowers Plate Moustiers Style
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French faience plate with flowers Moustiers style.  
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Faience

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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