French Provincial Lighting
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
Period: 20th Century
Period: Mid-20th Century
Marbro Vintage French Style Monumental Incised Ceramic Gold Marbled Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
The color and condition is wonderful. The design is Marbro Lamp Company of Los Angeles. The color is marbled gold and yellows. The size is monumental.
A 1960s table lamp, following French style. Hand glazed with a speckled lava-like texture full of expressionistic explosions. There is hand etching of flowers on the surface of the lamp. Exquisite.
Mid-century modern French style lamps...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
$4,759 Sale Price
30% Off
1960's Schoenbeck Rivendell Beaded Crystals White Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's white body with beaded crystals sconces with interior lights
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Metal
1930’s Silver Leaf and Gilt Metal Wheat Shape Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930’s silver leaf and gold leaf metal wheat light fixture with six lights
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Metal
French Country Chateau-Style 6 Arm Chandelier
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
This enchanting chandelier embodies timeless French Country elegance, evoking the rustic yet refined charm of a European chateau with a subtle coastal sensibility. Its ornate, acanth...
Category
1980s Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Metal
1930's French Bagues Vase with Flowers Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's French Bagues sconces.
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Metal
$6,800 / set
1930's French Bagues Sconces with 3 Scroll Arms and Beaded Crystals
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's French Bagues sconces with three scroll arms and beaded crystals and hanging crystals
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
1930's French Bagues Silver Plated Sconces
Located in New York, NY
a pair of circa 1930's French silver plated sconces with glass body and crystal leaves
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Metal
$6,800 / set
1920 Bronze Engraved Bagues Parrots Sconces with 3 Lights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s French Bagues gilt bronze sconces with parrots design. Sconces with three lights
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1940 Large French Gilt Bronze Three lights Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940’s gilt bronze sconces with 3 lights very unusual big size
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$12,000 / set
Pair of 1930’s French Bagues Large 3 Lights Sconces with Crystals
Located in New York, NY
A pair of unusual large French 1930’s Bagues sconces with large crystal pendants and three lights
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
1900's French Silver Plated Chandelier with Rock and Amethyst Crystals
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's silver plated chandelier with rock and Amethyst crystal hangings, and crystal flowers, bought in Paris.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Amethyst, Bronze
1940's French Light Green Glass Table Lamps with Hand Painting
Located in New York, NY
pair of circa 1940's French light green glass table lamps with hand painted flowers design
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
1930s French Silvered Metal Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s French silvered simple small sconces with crystal body and flower with two lights
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
$4,800 / set
Black-Painted Hexagonal Street Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
Black-painted hexagonal street lantern from the South of France. Newly wired for use within the USA using UL listed parts. Includes chain and canopy (listed height does not include c...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Metal, Steel
1930's French Bagues Flush Mount with Orange Glass Leaves
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1930's French Bagues gilt metal light fixture with colored glass leaves
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Metal
French Bronze & Iron Wall Sconce with Fleur De Lis
Located in Malibu, CA
Classic French bronze & iron sconce with Fleur de Lis.
Newly rewired for US usage.
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Iron
$465 Sale Price
40% Off
1930's Large French Bagues Gilt Metal Sconces with 3 lights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's Large French Bagues gilt metal sconces with cut glass body and leaves.
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Metal
1930's French Etched Mirror and Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's French gilt bronze sconces with etched mirrored backplate
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$6,800 / item
1940's French Etched Mirror Scones
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's French etched mirror backplate sconces with two silvered arms
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$3,400 / set
1930's French Gilt Metal Sunburst Light Fixture with 9 Lights
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's French gilt metal light fixture with 9 lights
Category
1930s European Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Metal
Anthropomorphic Ceramic Lamp Maurice Camos, French Artist, Unique Work, 1960s
By Vallauris
Located in leucate, FR
Amazing anthropomorphic ceramic lamp.
Unique work, signed under the base.
Very good condition, made in the 60s
Made by the French ceramist and singer artist...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
1920's Small French Silver Plated Sconces with 2 Lights
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French silver plated sconces with unusual two arms
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1940's Grape Design Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's glass lantern with grape design and three interior lights
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Glass
Rococo Gilt Brass Candelabra 4 Branch Floor Lamp, Standard Lamp This is an elab
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Rococo Gilt Brass Candelabra 4 Branch Floor Lamp, Standard Lamp
This is an elaborate and very attractive piece, the lamp has a decorative upright set on a round base this supports a 4 branch candelabra...
Category
1910s Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Brass
1920's Silver Plated Sconces with Etched Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s silver plated and etched mirror sconces with two lights. Available in bronze color
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
$5,800 / set
1930’s Gilt Bronze with Etched Mirror Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s Gilt bronze sconces with etched mirrored backplate and crystals hangings
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Lampe Accolay en céramique et abat jour en résine Francaise
Located in London, England
La lampe d'Accolay, située dans l'Yonne, est une pièce d'exception qui allie l'élégance et la créativité artisanale. Son piètement en faïence à couverte brune, doté de deux anses dét...
Category
1970s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Resin
Pair of French Tole Floral Electrified Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of tole wall sconces crafted in pressed brass with a flower bouquet decorated in a trompe-l'oeil technique over a brass stylized planter.
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Bronze Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
French bronze two-arm wall sconces featuring a wreath motif C. 1910.
Category
1910s Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$1,880 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair 1930's French Gilt Bronze Lire Sconces with Crystals
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's French gilt bronze lyre shaped sconces with crystal hangings
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1930 French Maison Bagues Brass Small Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930’s French Bagues small chandelier with hanging glass flowers and leaves on body with 5 interior lights
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1940's Small Glass Lantern with Grape Design
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's small etched glass lantern with grape design
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Glass
1940’s French Silver Plated Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940’s French silver plated light fixture with interior lights and glass leaves
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Wrought Iron, Late 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Wrought Iron early 20th century chandelier. 12 lights with antique 4" paper candle covers. White rock crystal.
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Iron
$6,110 Sale Price
35% Off
Carved And Paint Decorated Wood Six Light Chandelier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and Rustic style painted chandelier. With a turned leafy standard and scrolled arms in greige paint with darker painted details. Tole bobeches for the lights and a tole leafy...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Wood
French Empire Style Bronze Swan Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (20th Century) bronze dore 2 swan arm round base bouillotte table lamp with oval green tole shade.
Category
20th Century Unknown French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Baccarat Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a beautiful 19th century French bronze baccarat chandelier. It is rewired, and ready to hang.
Category
1980s Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$10,240 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Set of French Decorative Gilt Wrought Iron Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
20th century set of French decorative gilt wrought iron sconces with glass shadows.
Measures: Pair sconces: W 14.56in, D 4.72in, H 8.26in.
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Iron
Elegant French 1950s Chandelier
Located in London, GB
This unusual chandelier was made in France in the 1950s.
Please take a look at all our pictures - the elegantly simple design has lovely touches of detail. From the lovely hearts de...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Pair of French Scrolling Foliate Wall Lights, Tole Gilt and Cream Roses
Located in Sherborne, GB
An elegant pair of gilt and enamel gilt iron floral wall lights, made in France in the 1940s. These are very high quality wall sconce lights.
These wall sconces have two arms decorated with gilt leaves and enameled cream...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Iron
$1,199 Sale Price / set
20% Off
A Large French Gilded Brass 6 Branch Chandelier This is a good quality piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Large French Gilded Brass 6 Branch Chandelier
This is a good quality piece it is very heavy and has a superb aged gilt finish
The Chandelier is fully wired and working
The chand...
Category
Early 1900s Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Brass
Jansen Style Gilt Bronze and Clear Glass Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous pair of Jansen style table lamps with gilt bronze details and clear glass elements. Amazing bronze details with perfect gilt. Real...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Metal
French Frosted Glass Pair of Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of French Art Deco Frosted glass sconces by Jean Noverdy, with gilt metal wall mount frames, molded in glass.
Category
1930s European Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Glass
$2,320 Sale Price / set
20% Off
A Set of 3 French Gilded Brass Chandeliers These are good quality pieces
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Set of 3 French Gilded Brass Chandeliers
These are good quality pieces, they are all of the same pattern, 2 of them have 5 arms and the other one has 6 arms, they all hang on a c...
Category
1920s Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Brass
French Wrought Iron and Crystal Chandelier with 12-Light
Located in Pembroke, MA
A large, high-quality French cage-form wrought iron and crystal chandelier, rewired for US with 12-light. The chandelier features heavy cut crystals, some light amethyst or smoke col...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Wrought Iron, Tôle
A Pair of Twin Wall Chandeliers, Twin Sconce Wall Lights These are very pretty
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Twin Wall Chandeliers, Twin Sconce Wall Lights
These are very pretty wall lights, the cast brass sconces are hung with brightly cut pendants which sparkle when electrifi...
Category
1960s Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Terracotta Trompe L'oeil Table Lamps Attributed to Urbano Zaccagnini
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of midcentury terracotta table lamps with an unusual Trompe L'oeil style composition depicting a white glazed vessel with a knotted rope and t...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Terracotta
Large French Rococo Style Teardrop Chandelier A Fine Piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large French Rococo Style Teardrop Chandelier
A Fine Piece, in age darkened Brass and Crystal, a large piece which gives a very attractive light
The Brass frame is very attractivel...
Category
1920s Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Very Large Brass Table Lamp, or a Half Height Floor Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very Large Brass Table Lamp, or a Half Height Floor Lamp
This is a very sturdy and heavy piece, the lamp has a single turned column set on a heavy triangular stepped base
This is a...
Category
Early 1900s Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Brass
Very Old Silver Plated French Triple Bouillotte Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very Old Silver Plated French Triple Bouillotte Desk Lamp
A lovely piece, an old silver plated triple sconce lamp and it comes with it original Toleware shade decorated with mythica...
Category
Early 1900s Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
French Empire Style Ceiling Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
A Pair of matching French Empire style ceiling lamps with a gold gilt frame and iridescent beads.
Circa: 20th century.
Measures: H: 7 1/2" W: 9 1/2".
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,112 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Mercury Glass French Lamp Warren Kessler New York
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful Warren Kessler mercury glass lamp. French design gas lamp design. Mercury glass with detail filagree accent.
Category
Early 20th Century American French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Mercury Glass
Vintage French Empire Style Small Bronze Urn Form Boudoir Vanity Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Small Bronze Urn Form Boudoir Vanity Table Lamp. Circa early 20th Century. Measurements: 17.5" H x 4" W x 4" D.
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Country Wrought Iron Sconces
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of large French provincial wrought iron two-arm sconces with parcel-gilt and dark green paint. These sconces have been newly-rewired and have beeswax candle sleeves, and would m...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,950 / set
Pair of Italian Metal Wall Sconces with Cattails and Leaves
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Unusual pair of metal two light wall sconces featuring ribbons, cattails, acanthus leaves and a sting of flowers, all with an old world worn gold washed finish.
Category
20th Century Italian French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Metal
Green Toleware and Brass Twin Bouillotte Desk Lamp from France
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Green Toleware and Brass Twin Bouillotte Desk Lamp from France
A lovely piece, a double brass sconce lamp with its original adjustable toleware shade
A Very traditional design wit...
Category
Early 1900s Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Brass
Tall French Turned Oak Table Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Tall French Turned Oak Table Lamp
This lamp has a turned upright which sits on a turned wooden base, it is in good condition, the wiring is new, this is a very fine quality lamp, I ...
Category
1930s Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Oak
Rustic Mid-Century White Painted and Gilt Metal 8-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A rustic white painted and gilt metal eight-light chandelier in the French Provincial style.
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Coral House Lamp from Maison Charles, 1970s
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Coral House Lamp from Maison Charles, 1970s
Vintage Design
*The cable of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise.
Additional information:
M...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Hand-Forged Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Hand-forged iron floor lamp upon scrolled three-legged base, newly wired for use within the USA using UL listed parts. Sold without shade (liste...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Iron
French Provincial lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial lighting 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 lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Maison Baguès, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Accolay Pottery, and Pierre Deux. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $105 and tops out at $18,000 while the average work can sell for $3,400.