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
Pair of French Style Bronze Wall Sconces Grape Cluster Details
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of French style bronze two socket wall sconces. Ribbon bow top detail. Body has grape cluster with leaf designs. Acanthus leaf candleholder. Gold with variegated red patina. On ...
Category
20th Century Unknown French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Tall Green Marble Table Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Tall Green Marble Table Lamp
This is a very heavy piece it is made in solid marble, the lamp has a shaped carved central column with Superb Marbling...
Category
1960s Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Marble
A Pair of French Empire Style Tent and Waterfall Chandeliers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of French Empire Style Tent and Waterfall Chandeliers
These are lovely pieces, they have a brass frame hung with chains of cut crystal beads, completed at the bottom with 5 ...
Category
1920s Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Unique wall paper printing cylinder Table lamp 1880 France
Located in palm beach, FL
Rare 19th century wallpaper printing cylinder with floral iron base decor representing a rosette all mounted as a lamp. extraordinarily decorative and unique.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Country Winery Beam Spike French Country Winery Beam Spike
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
18th Century French Country Winery Beam Spike
French Country Winery Beam Spike (also known as Sticking Tommy when used in a Mine in other countries )
Pieces like this have been mad...
Category
18th Century Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Brass
Antique French Provincial Iron Chandelier with Copper Poacher
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French provincial iron chandelier with copper poacher.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Copper, Iron
White Toleware Open Basket Ceiling Chandelier A decorative circular ceiling l
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
White Toleware Open Basket Ceiling Chandelier
A decorative circular ceiling light, the light has an open centre and decorated with toleware leaves in apple white...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Metal
French Provincial Pair Wrought Iron Wall Lights
Located in Brescia, IT
This French pair of wrought iron wall lights, has a double bulbs each.
This elegant pair of wall lights is a contemporary production and it has an aged finish to look antique.
It ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Iron
$1,422 / set
Stunning French Cristal 6 Branch Brass Chandelier
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A stunning French cristal 6 branch brass chandelier
This is a superb brass chandelier, the centre baluster is covered with glass and at th...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Crystal
French Crystal Chandelier with Chains and Turquoise Drops
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Crystal Chandelier with Chains and Turquoise Drops
This is a very pretty and dainty piece, the brass has a gilded finish and 4 branches, the light is hung with beautiful Turq...
Category
1920s Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Two Pairs of Napoleon III Cast Iron Lamps
Located in Washington, DC
Wonderful patina on these two pairs of cast iron finial lamps.
The bases are made of wood. Newly wired. $ 2500 a pair.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Iron
$2,800 / set
19th Century French Hand-Carved Painted Wood Sconce
Located in Sofia, BG
This antique Provincial style hand-carved and painted wood sconce has two wrought iron armatures wired electrically for bulbs. The design is a layering of fruit and leaves and the wo...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Wood
French Napoleon III Oil Lamp Decorated with Birds and Flowers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Napoleon III ceramic oil lamp decorated with birds and flowers
A beautiful ceramic lamp set on a brass base, the lamp has colorful enamelled...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
A Superb pair of French Neo Classical Large Brass Wall Lights
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Superb pair of French Neo Classical Large Brass Wall Lights
A very handsome pair of large very Heavy Brass wall lights, the lights are in the classical style with acanthus leaf an...
Category
Early 1900s Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Brass
Bouillotte Floor Lamp, Adjustable Twin Candle Lamp This is an Elegant Piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Bouillotte Floor Lamp, Adjustable Twin Candle Lamp
This is an Elegant piece, originally the lamp would have been candle powered, this one has ...
Category
1880s Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Fruitwood
Large French Silvered Alter Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large French Silvered Alter Lamp
This is a very beautiful piece, it originates from a French Church it stands on a decorative 3 sided base, the central co...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of French Wrought Iron Sconces with Mirrored Backs '2 Pairs Available'
Located in Pembroke, MA
Large and impressive pair of French provincial wrought iron sconces with three arms and mirrored backs, (late 19th-early 20th century). Gilded tole acanthus leaf details. Two pairs a...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron, Tôle
French Tole Decanter Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful French tole decanter lamp. Fabulous details of metal work and painting. Add some French style to your home.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Style Bronze Three-Arm Gold Dore Sconces Fruit and Floral Details
Located in Toledo, OH
Stunning pair French style gold doré bronze three socket sconces. Twisted arms with grape clusters details. Fruit designs at the top featuring pineapple, grapes and apples. Three-dim...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Superb 19th Century Sculptural Faience Lamp of French Soldier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful and unusual antique French faience table lamp having sculptural blue and white bust of a soldier with jaunty turban on his head. Base is bronzed b...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Neoclassical Brass Triple Wall Lights
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pair of French neoclassical brass triple wall lights
A very handsome pair of brass wall lights, the lights are in the classical style of a lighted torch
Each light has 3 branch...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Painted Three Arm Chandeliers
Located in Washington, DC
A Pair of Painted Three Arm Cast Iron Round Chandeliers
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Iron
$3,800 / set
1970s Rotogravure Table Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden table lamp from France, produced circa 1970. A carved column, an etched cylinder: a former rotogravure wallpaper printing roll becomes a charming, vintage table lamp; rising...
Category
1970s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of E. F. Caldwell Gilt Wrought Iron, Mirror and Crystal Sconces
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handmade pair of three-light Continental style sconces feature antique mirrored backs, and gilt flame form finials.
Category
Early 20th Century American French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
White Porcelain Lamp with Brass Base
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
White Porcelain Lamp with Brass Base. Uncertain of origin, appears to be late 19th century French. Shade not included.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Grey Painted Carved Wood Architectural Element Base Table Lamps
Located in Washington, DC
A Pair of Grey Painted Carved Wood Architectural Element Base Table Lamps
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Wood
Pair of White Faience Table Lamps with Fruit Decoration Panel
Located in Washington, DC
A pair of white faience table lamps with fruit decoration panel mounted on cast iron table base. Made of 19th century-early 20th century white faience...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Faience
Black Metal Floor Lamp with Marble Base
Located in Washington, DC
A black metal floor lamp with marble base.
Measurements: Height with lamp shade as shown is: 71".
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
Light Grey Painted Floor Lamp
Located in Washington, DC
A light grey painted floor lamp
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Pr French Sconces, 3 arm Gold Dore "finish , Lady Faces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
HI-quality castings in fine details made from the original . All metal finished in a polished Antique Gold Dore" finish . Set up for Candles . Not wired ! There is a bar on the rever...
Category
1990s American French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Set of Six Italian Style Tole and Carved Wood Two-Arm Sconces with Wood Drops
Located in Buchanan, MI
Set of six Italian style tole and carved wood two-arm sconces with wood drops. Lovely worn patina. Newly wired and ready for installation. Priced per...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Metal
Charming French Cut Glass and Brass 6 Branch Chandelier
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A charming French cut glass and brass 6 branch chandelier
This is an excellent quality and very dainty piece, the brass has a gilded finish and the 6 arms are hung with faceted gl...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Gold Finished Wrought Iron Lanterns with Textured Glass and Glass Beads
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of gold finished wrought iron lanterns with textured glass and glass beads. Already rewired for US Lighting Standards.
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Painted Table Lamp
Located in Washington, DC
A hand-painted wooden garden lamp with garden decoration. Wired for USA specifications.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Lighting
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,050
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.