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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 Majolica Sweet Peas Plate Choisy le Roi, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica flowers sweet peas plate signed Choisy le Roi, circa 1880.
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Faience

Sterling Silver Gravy/Sauce Boat
Located in Vista, CA
Sterling silver gravy/sauce boat, with attached tray.
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

Early 19th Century French Pair of Glazed Terracotta Resin Dishes
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of resin dishes in glazed terracotta. In the South West of France, the country named Landes was a poor country having very few natural resources, the inhabitants lived on meager harvests whose land was manured by their flocks of sheep. The Landais also exploited the resin of the maritime pine: it was collected at the foot of the tree using a very artisanal technique which offered low yields: tapping with “crot” (from the Gascon cròt: hole). To harvest the resin, ancient resin workers dug a hole at the foot of the pine, generally between the roots, which they lined with moss. The resin obtained, if it had not crystallized on the care before arriving at the base of the pine, was full of impurities: twigs, sand, insects, and it contained very little turpentine. A first progress was to put dishes at the bottom of these holes which made it possible to collect the resin with fewer impurities, In 1844, the resin pot...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Terracotta

French Oval Faience Platter With Flowers Moustiers Style
Located in Austin, TX
French Oval Faience Platter With Flowers Moustiers Style.  
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

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 Large Jaspé Pottery Pitcher, Late 19th Century, France
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Antique Large Jaspé Pottery Pitcher, Late 19th Century, France. An exceptionally large size pitcher with striking marbleized slip application. From the Savoie region of France.
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Pottery

Jug in Stoneware Ceramic, Grey Color, France 1960, Old Patina, Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This jug, or pitcher, in from France. In the style of French provencial, it is in an excellent condition. We can see it's old patina, in a grey and brown color. It has been made circ...
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Stoneware

Henriot Quimper Mid-Century French Faïence Sunny Yellow Floral Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Always charming, French Quimper Faïence oyster plates, circa 1950–1960. Glazed with a bright sun yellow ground, six wells surround a raised center condiment well. The wells are ha...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Earthenware

19th Century Large French Faience Quimper Platter Henriot Quimper
Located in Austin, TX
Large French platter signed HR Quimper, circa 1880. This very large platter of 12" is decorated with a Bretonne women who hold a milk can, the plate's edged area is decorated with th...
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

Antique barber's shaving bowl in faience of Nevers with monogram France 19th
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Ancient shaving dish from Nevers Auxerre with a cartouche at the center bearing the initials monogram F R. The dish is beautifully decorated. In good con...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

Stoneware Jug Pitcher Signed Beautiful Patina from France Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Jug or pitcher, with an exceptional patina. It's color with brown gives very pleasant contrasts. This Pitcher was created in France in the 1990s. Signed
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Stoneware

Faience Dish, by Malicorne, with Birds and Flowers Decor, France 19th, Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Old Dish by Malicorne. This Dish is in Faience, and has been made in France, during the 19th. The colors are Green and Brown. Signed MC.
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19th Century Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

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

19th Century Nevers French Faience Hand Painted Plate
Located in Ross, CA
A late 19th century Nevers French faience pate, hand painted with flowers and the words " Mirabeau Mort Le 10 Avril 1791" at the center, they translate t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Faience Dish, by Moustier, with Birds and Flowers Decor, France 19th, Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Old Dish by Moustier. This Dish is in Faience, and has been made in France,during the 19th. The colors are Green and Brown.
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19th Century Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

Plats de service Moulin des Loups Orchies "Nappe Verte" faïence France 1960 (9p)
Located in London, England
Ce superbe ensemble de plats de service Moulin des Loups, modèle "Nappe Verte", est un véritable trésor vintage en faïence française datant des années 1...
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1960s European Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

19th Century French Faience Oyster Plate Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Faience Oyster Plate. Decorated with flowers , marked Bordeaux.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

18th Century French Faience Plate from La Rochelle
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good 18th century French Faience from La Rochelle with Primitive hand painted decor. All in good condition with chips around the edges. No hairline and no restorations noted. Dimen...
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Late 18th Century Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

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

Wooden Chopping Set of 3 Old Patina, Brown Color French, 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Wooden cutting boards, with its old patina. They are object of the French 20th century, in the style of French Provincial which is brown in color, and in a condition consistent with ...
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20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Wood

Plates in French Faïence, Pink and Green Color, 20th Century Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The plates are in faience. It has been made in France, during the 20th century. The pattern decor is French Revolutionary characters.
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20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

French Faience Cache Pot, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A white glazed French Faience “Cache Pot” with handles, circa 1870.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

French Mid-Century Champagne Wine Grandin Ice Bucket
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage French Champagne Ice Bucket, 1950's France These aluminum champagne buckets from France were used in the 1950's and 1960's and ty...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Aluminum

French Faïence Maison Fouillen Quimper Floral Yellow & Green Oyster Plate, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Faïence oyster plate from the Quimper region of France, circa 1940s. Produced by Paul Fouillen, a potter who left the Henriot Grand Maison Quimper pottery to produce his own line, ...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Earthenware

Quality French Cut Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Large Pepper Mill
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite French cut crystal pepper mill stands at an impressive 11.625 inches, showcasing both elegance and functionality. The body of the pepper mill is crafted from high-qual...
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20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Crystal, Ormolu

French Cast Iron Enameled Green Trivet Made in France 1970
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French Cast Iron Enameled Dark Green Holly Trivet Made in France. This French Provincial enameled iron trivet is perfect for any emerald green themed kitchen. The trivet, cast to res...
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Iron

Rare Large Majolica Shell Pitcher Ewer Fives Lille, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare large Majolica shell pitcher ewer fives Lille, circa 1890.
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Coupe Vallauris en céramique Francaise forme feuille rose French Riviera 1960
Located in London, England
Cette coupe à fruits, délicatement façonnée en forme de feuille de vigne, incarne le charme de la céramique de Vallauris des années 1960. Sa teinte rose douce, qui contraste joliment...
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Antique French Brass Inlay Tantalus Box Cordial Decanter Set Liquor Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Brass Inlay Tantalus Box Cordial Decanter Set Liquor Cabinet. Item features beautiful inlay to top of the box. Set includes 4 decanters...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Wood

Vase Vallauris en céramique française noir orange French Riviera 1950 Vintage
Located in London, England
Vase ou pichet Vallauris, fond noir avec un décor de lave orange de volcans . Sa forme est des plus atypique. Issus de la fabrique de Vallauris il est une belle représentation de l'A...
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Set of Four Small French Quimper Breton Plates
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming set of 4 French Provincial plates. Each with scenes of man and woman. Labeled on the back of each plate. Wonderful collection of plates with many uses including display, jew...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Faience

19th Century French Blue & White Faience Dinner Plate Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French blue and white faience dinner plate signed "Francois" Sarreguemines.  
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Faience

Jean Picart Le Doux, huge ceramic dish, Sant-Vicens workshop, France 1950s
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. Two white stylized bird on an intense red background. ...
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

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 Oversize Blue & White Faience Platter Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century oversize blue & white Faience Platter signed Sarreguemines, service Francois. Probably a meat platter. Measures: 18 inches by 14 inches.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Faience

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

St. Clement French Faïence Apple Fruit Plate, circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An earthenware French faïence apple motif fruit plate, circa 1900. The background has a detailed floral pattern to the molding, with a six-paneled indented rim. Lovely coloring. M...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Earthenware

St. Clement French Faïence Peach Fruit Plate circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An earthenware French faïence peach motif fruit plate, circa 1900. The background has a detailed floral pattern to the molding, with a six-paneled indented rim. Lovely coloring. M...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Earthenware

Early 20thc French Henriot Quimper Faience
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th c French faience from Henriot Quimper, a basket with 6 egg cups in the typical color and pattern from Brittany. Note that one chip and one hair line on cup holder. ...
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Early 20th Century French 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

French 1850s Provincial Green Glazed Terracotta Bowl with Handles and Spout
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Provincial Napoléon III period green glazed terracotta bowl from the mid-19th century, with two handles and pouring lip. Created in France at the beginning of Emperor Napolé...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Terracotta

18th Century Faience Wall Bracket
Located in Doylestown, PA
A late 18th century faience shelf or wall bracket in the form of a demon's face, losses to glaze in areas, with wear and chips overall.
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

Antique Copper Saucepan with Iron Handle - Professionally Retinned and Polished
Located in Morristown, NJ
Mid to late 19th C. English antique copper and tin lined saucepan. A cramp seam, the zig-zag brassy-yellow line running around the base and up the sides of the pot is consistent with the type of hand crafting methods employed in the fabrication of antique copperware...
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1880s English Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Copper, Wrought Iron

Baccarat Empire Water Goblet Blown Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful blown glass baccarat cups, discontinued and made in France.
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Mid-20th Century European French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Glass

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

Collection of 5 French Quimper Faience Plates
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Wonderful collection of French Quimper plates. This collection has been curated over the years and would make a fantastic colorful statement piece on any coffee table or dining room ...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

German Silverplate Master Butter Knife, Cheese Knife & Master Sugar; 3pcs
Located in Malibu, CA
Set of German silver-plate master butter sugar & spreader. This flatware set is from one of the oldest & finest silverplate manufacturers in Germany. On separate listings, you will f...
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Early 20th Century German French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver Plate

French Faïence Sarreguemines Shell-Shaped Hand Painted Asparagus Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Faïence shell shaped asparagus plate, showing a group of asparagus spears spread across the front, the shaped rims are hand-lined in burgundy and pale green, 19th century. T...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Earthenware

Sewing Theme Limoges France Floral Motif Porcelain Double Thimbles or Needle Box
Located in Tustin, CA
Very pretty, Limoges porcelain double thimble shaped trinket box is handmade with a white background and features pretty multi-colored flowers surrounding each side of the double thi...
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

19th French Quimper Porquier Beau Plate
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good 19th century French Porquier Beau Quimper plate with a green border depicting a man with a your child sharpening a knife. good details and in no c...
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Late 19th Century European Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

French Green Water Jug With Wooden Lid
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this green glazed ceramic water jug dates from approximately 1910. Classic provincial amphora shape with one of the handles incorporating a functional pouring/fillin...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Wood

Longchamp Terre de Fer Octagonal Hand Painted Floral Asparagus Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Longchamp Faïencerie in France, an octagonal shaped Asparagus plate, circa 1885. The plate shows transfer printed, hand painted floral bouquets and sprays on a creamy white ground. The lower area of the plate has a sauce well divided by two green, crossed asparagus spears. The plate is rimmed by a raised running border of end to end green spears as well. 10 in. Diameter x 1 in. H Impressed: Longchamp Terre de Fer...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Earthenware

French Copper Centerpiece or Wall Decoration, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Copper center piece or old dish used in bourgeois houses. This also can be used as a wall decoration. However, if you only want to use it as a table centerpiece, we can remove the co...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Copper

Creil Polychrome Transferware Polychrome Plate, Les Bonnes Cerises, circa 1830
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Creil region of Northern France, a transfer printed polychrome plate, titled -Les Bonnes Cerises (the good cherries) Circa 1830. The image shows No. 4 from a series of tw...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

Rustic French Pottery Olive Oil Jug
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rustic French pottery olive oil jug is a testament to traditional craftsmanship and timeless design. It features a distinctive, bulbous body adorned...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Terracotta

Antique French Copper Bassine à Ragoût - Professionally Retinned and Polished
Located in Morristown, NJ
A high-quality French copper pot with wrought iron handles. It is handcrafted using traditional techniques and made of heavy-gauge copper, which is prized for its excellent heat conduction. The thickness of the copper indicates that this is a professional-grade pot, suitable for use in high-end cooking. There are no stamps to indicate a maker but there is an inverted "V" stamped into the brass close to one of the handles. The pot is flanked by wrought iron handles, commonly found on vintage and antique French cookware...
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Copper, Wrought Iron

91 Piece Sterling Silver Flatware from Paris
Located in Vista, CA
Circa 1860, Paris, France. This 99-piece solid silver set features elegant craftsmanship with crest detail on each utensil. Measurement is for the knife.
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1860s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver, Silver

South of France Provencal Oil Jar Terracotta with Green Glaze, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Terracotta jar with green glaze. This kind of pitcher was used to retain oil. Typical of those objects of the French provincial life of past centuries where it was necessary to have...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Terracotta

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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