French Provincial Seating
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
Set 6 Vintage French Ladder Back Dining Chairs Rush Seat Oak Country Farmhouse
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 6 Vintage French Ladder Back Dining Chairs Rush Seat Oak Country Farmhouse.
Direct from France, a lovely set of 6 antique/vintage French chairs, perfect for either a dining room...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
French Set of Six Bistro Chair Reproductions
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A new set of six Parisian style bistro chairs made by hand with the same quality and standards for restaurant use but with the sophistication to transform any patio or interior dinin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rattan
$3,700 / set
Baker Furniture French Country Carved Solid Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight French Country or French Provincial Louis XV style dining chairs
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved solid walnut frames, with inlaid marquetry, and...
Category
1960s American Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Karges French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut and Gold Gilt Dining Chairs
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of eight French Rococo or French Provincial Louis XV style dining chairs
By Karges Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Gorgeous carved solid walnut frames, with gold gil...
Category
1980s American Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
Midcentury French Poplar Chalet Chair Brutalist Organic Style, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Side poplar chair, made of poplar in the 20th midcentury.
Brutalist style with organic shapes.
Mountain chalet style perfect for a log cabin.
The...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Poplar
French 19th Century Oak & Upholstered Bench
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French, 19th century rectangular turned oak footstool with (more recent) printed canvas upholstery on the seat. Perfect to use as a small bench or vanity stool, the cushioning is d...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Highland House Genevieve French Country Bergere Lounge Chair
Located in West Chester, PA
Highland House Genevieve French Country Bergere Lounge Chair featuring a shapely hand carved fruitwood frame with curved strechers and six legs. Tight back with flippable seat cushion.
Category
Early 2000s American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Beech & Rush Seat Charlotte Perriand Style Tabouret Stools c1970 France
Located in Trensacq, FR
Stylish pair(s) of Charlotte Perriand style tabouret stools circa 1970s France.
Quintessential French provincial design with a mid-century modern twist. Neutral woven rush seat on a...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood, Beech
$958 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1960s Italian Bergere Chair With French Styling - Pink W/ Giltwood Accents
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a fun Italian bergere chairs with French styling. The frames appear is pink with gilt accents. The floral upholstery as vintage and has a spot. I will attempt to remove the s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Poplar
Set Mid Century Bassett Furniture Provincial Style Walnut and Cane Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Set of five Mid Century Bassett Furniture Provincial Style Walnut and Cane high back dining Chairs. Two armchairs and 3 side chairs.
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
French Country Caned Dining Chairs - Set 6
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of six French Country style dining chairs. Tall, caned seat backs are decorated with carved shell details on the crest rails. Two armchairs have outward flared arms that termin...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
$2,295 / set
Taylor King French Damask Silk Down Filled 3 Seat Rolled High Arm Sofa Couch 91"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Taylor King three seat sofa or couch featuring a down filled silk Damask fabric with skirted base and high rolled arms and back. Includes lumb...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood, Down
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Early Mahogany Carved French Fireside Chair Armchairs a Pair
Located in Bensalem, PA
Beautiful pair of French style carved mahogany vintage chairs. These were definitely reupholstered with goosedown pillows very comfortable. Pleae feel free to reach out for any quest...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century Country French Four Seat Bench
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice 18th century country French four seat ladder back bench. The frame looks to be made of Maple and Ash with fruitwood back splats. A new rush seat has been applied along wi...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
Eight Antique Country French Ladder Back Maple Farm Dining Chairs W/ Rush Seats
Located in Astoria, NY
A rustic set of eight late 19th-century Country French Provincial ladder-back farm chairs, sourced from Provence, France. Hand-carved from solid maple, the chairs feature elegant lad...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Maple
Hand carved Antique French Leather Footstool
Located in Malibu, CA
Hand carved Antique French Leather Footstool19 Hand carved Antique French Antique leather footstool delicately hand carved antique French footstool...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$906 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of French Provincial Oak and Tapestry Wing back Armchairs
Located in Trensacq, FR
Charming pair of Provincial French wingback chairs. An unusual duo of oak-framed armchairs upholstered in a striking rose-themed floral tapestry. All original and thought to be a tot...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Oak
$1,796 Sale Price / set
69% Off
Pair of Country French Provincial Walnut Botanical Wingback Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of country French provincial or Louis XV style wingback armchairs crafted from walnut. The chairs are constructed from walnut with gracefully curved large wings and a ge...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
French Empire Napoleonic Style Chairs in South African Zebra Hide
Located in Saint Louis, US
Here we have a pair of antique French Baroque chairs. These two chairs were fully restored and upholstered from the bone; they were given a comple...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Zebra Hide, Wood
$16,000 Sale Price / set
36% Off
Set 4 Antique French Dining Chairs Renaissance Carved Oak Bird Black Forest
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 4 Antique French Dining Chairs Renaissance Carved Oak Bird Black Forest.
Direct from France, a gorgeous set of 4 antique chairs, heavily carved in Renai...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Textile, Oak
1940's French Provincial Design Rush Dining Chairs
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage French Provincial Brutalist Design Patinated Oak & Rush Dining Chairs. Set of 8 chairs. Made in France, 1940's - 50's period. In the manner of Charlotte Perriand number 19 mo...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Six French Dining Chairs Oak Chairs Rush Seats Provincial Style, circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
Straw and walnut chairs made in Dordogne.
Artisanal work with local walnut, the production of walnuts being one of the local specialties of the region.
A charming set of six French provincial chairs made in the 1970s.
The rush seats and backs are in excellent condition.
A set of dining chairs that would make a fabulous addition to a breakfast or dining room or conservatory.
Shipping:
L 140 P 60...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Modernist pine bench Circa 1950
Located in LYON, FR
Modernist pine bench Circa 1950
Maison Lecan presents this beautiful modernist pine bench, fully restored by us. Perfectly stable on its rectangular legs, it is offered here in a ma...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Pine
Pair of French Provincial Style Leather and Wrought Iron Bar Stools
Located in Lomita, CA
This is the most special pair of French provincial style barstools. They have a Mediterranean feel to them with the cool gilt and gold palette and wrought iron features. The leather ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Provincial Louis XVI Armchair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning French Provincial Louis XVI style armchair
France, Circa 1920s
Carved painted wood frame, with light blue velvet upholstery
Measures: 24.5"W x 20.5"D x 34.75"H. Seat he...
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
$636 Sale Price
36% Off
French Style Side Chair with Carved Frame
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1960s
Sweet little French style side chair with nice carved detail to the frame. A really nice scale to this piece. It would be a great desk or side chair for a guest room. No m...
Category
1950s American Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Fabric
French Vintage Style Bistro Folding Iron Chair, Indoor & Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
French vintage style bistro folding iron chair.
Price per item.
Category
2010s Spanish French Provincial Seating
Materials
Iron
Country French Four Seat Bench
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Country French bench with dark stained beech wood frame and natural rush seat. Right arm repaired. Perfect for a hallway or entryway.
Dimensions: 69"W x 15"D x 36"H
Seat: 17"H
Cont...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Beech
Drexel French Regency Louis XVI Carved Walnut and Cane Back Dining Chairs, Six
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six French Regency Louis XVI style dining chairs
By Drexel, "Esperanto Collection"
USA, 1970s
Carved solid walnut frames, with caned backs and upholstered seats....
Category
1970s American Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Charles Dudouyt, French decorator, set of 4 low chairs, 1940s
Located in leucate, FR
4 French design armchairs.
These armchairs were designed by designer Charles Dudouyt in the 1930s. They are made up of a solid oak structure and a seat in woven rye straw. The wood ...
Category
1940s European Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Straw, Oak
Very Good Set Eight French Kitchen Dining Chairs
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A nice set of eight French oak and rush seated kitchen dining chairs, in excellent overall condition.
38" high
17" wide
16" depth
18" seat height
You are welcome to view this item...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Set 6 Vintage French Ladder Back Dining Chairs Rush Seat Bleached Oak Farmhouse
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 6 Vintage French Ladder Back Dining Chairs Rush Seat Bleached Oak Farmhouse.
Direct from France, a lovely set of 6 antique/vintage French chairs, perfect for either a dining roo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Pair Of Exceptional French Provincial Style Bergeres
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of very well made and solid French Bergeres custom upholstered in rose, green, gold and tan floral and foliate fabric. The chairs with carved and scrolled frames, intricately ca...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Exceptional Set of 6 Design Audoux & Minnet Chairs 1950s Original Wood and Hemp
Located in leucate, FR
Discover a truly rare and authentic ensemble: this superb set of six chairs designed by the celebrated French designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet in the 1950s. These iconic piec...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Hemp, Wood
Very Fine Carved French Upholstered Bench w/ Cane Panels MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Carved French Upholstered Bench w/ Cane Panels MINT
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Oak
Vintage Yellow Upholstered Ottoman with Casters
By Laura Ashley
Located in Morristown, NJ
Vintage 20th c., small upholstered ottoman in yellow with dainty white floral print, on turned mahogany legs, ending on casters, unmarked,
The solid wood legs with turned details a...
Category
1980s American Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Brass
Six 19th Century French Provincial Ladder Back Oak Dining Chairs W/ Rush Seats
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant set of six late 19th century country French provincial ladder back dining chairs sourced directly from Provence, France. Beautifully handcrafted from solid oak, these chai...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Set of Six Country French Provincial Style Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous set of six dining chairs crafted in the country French provincial taste. The chairs feature large, thick wood frames with a natural organic modern finish on the wood. The na...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Provincial Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Drexel Heritage Louis XV French Armchairs Linen
By Drexel
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Category
1990s French Provincial Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
$1,796 Sale Price
25% Off
Wide Carved Walnut Frame Vintage French Arm Chair w/ Matching Ottoman Chaise
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Wide Carved Walnut Frame Vintage French Arm Chair w/ Matching Ottoman Chaise
ottoman dimensions:
32" x 23" x 19"
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of French Painted Cane Seat Armchairs with Cushions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century carved painted armchairs standing on four cabriole legs with rams head feet. Newly upholstered in a washed Belgium linen with nailhead trim detail. Loose cushion...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Linen, Cane, Wood, Paint
Pair of Bergere Chairs with French Linen Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of French Louis XVI-style wood chairs. This pair of French Louis XVI-style bergère chairs invites you to indulge in the aesthetics and comfort of a bygone era. The timeless be...
Category
18th Century European Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Linen, Beech, Paint
Pair of Country French Provincial Walnut Carved Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming pair of late 19th century carved armchairs or lounge chairs featuring newly upholstered walnut frames. The large frames are decorated in the French Provincial or Louis XV ta...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
$4,640 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Four Dining Chairs in Oak and Rush, France, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
With gently bowed legs and high backs etched in quiet curvature, this set of four chairs evokes the poise of pastoral architecture—each one a humble monument to vernacular grace. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Oversized Fauteuil and Ottoman
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style upholstered lounge chair with ottoman
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
1930s Charles Dudouyt French Low Side Chair
Located in West Hollywood, CA
CHARLES DUDOUYT (France, 1885-1946). Side chair "Straw", 1930s.
Structure in bulrush wood and wicker seat. Measurements: 66 x 46 x 39 cm. Beautiful small chair that could work in an...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Pair of Provincial Carved Wooden Bar Stools with Rushed Seats
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of French Louis XV Provincial style carved wooden bar stools with rushed seats and cabriole style front legs. Rush shows wear.
Category
20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
1940s French Toile Barrel Back Cane Blue White Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1930s with this exquisite dining chairs set. The ultra rare chairs exudes an air of history and refinement. Outstanding design ...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
French Pine Bench
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A very long French armless pine bench from the turn of the 20th century. The hardwood is very smooth with a fine patina. The back has a comfortable sl...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
$4,995
Provincial Yellowish Enamel, Caned Back And Upholstered Seat Bergere Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A French Provincial style Yellowish Enamel, Caned Back And Upholstered Seat Bergere Chair in very good vintage condition. Duck feather soft seat cushion. Measures 25" in width, 25" ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Abalone, Upholstery, Cane, Hardwood, Paint
French antique bench in solid walnut
Located in LYON, FR
Superb 1950s bench in solid walnut with its unique grain. Entirely restored by our cabinetmaker, the bench is perfectly solid and stable on its legs. Treated and protected with a col...
Category
1950s European Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Walnut
1960s Italian Bamboo Rattan Bohemian French Riviera Designer Stool
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern designer stool, perfect in any room next to a sofa or in a bedroom as well as in any bathroom. This charming piece is in the typical style ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Vintage French Style High Back Throne Chairs, a Pair
Located in Esperance, NY
Vintage French style high back throne chairs - a pair.
The chairs are very well made and the cushions are down filled.
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Wood
$2,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique French Provincial Carved Oak Bobbin Rush Corner Chair 19th C.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique 19th c. French Bobbin Rush Corner Chair.
French rush-seat corner chair, Coin du Feu. 19th Century French Provincial-style carved oak armchair with open backs and rush seat.
A...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Rose Tarlow French Provincial Style Giltwood Carved Footstool
By Rose Tarlow
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent carved French provincial style round footstool by Rose Tarlow Melrose House Los Angeles, CA. The petite stool is supported by elegant cabriole legs ending with scrolled feet....
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Carved Burl Wood Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish set of six French Provincial Louis XV style dining chairs
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Beautiful carved exotic burled acacia wood frames, with upholstered seats.
Measur...
Category
1920s American Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Burl
Vintage Regency Printed Silk Bergere Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Indulge in the exquisite charm of this pair of Vintage Regency Printed Silk Lounge Chairs. These armchairs exude a sophisticated elegance, featuring graceful frames that hint at both...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Silk, Upholstery, Wood
French chaise longue Meridian Daybed
Located in Alton, GB
Early 20th Century French chaise longue daybed/ meridian in the second empire style. Scroll out arms with silk tassles and a matching fringed skirting, immaculate brocade embroidery ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Fine Set of 10 Antique French Dining Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large Antique French chair set with a particularly fine form. With elegant shaped curved crest rails and open back supports in a high polish. With r...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
$4,800 / set
Six Henredon French Country Oak Dining Chairs w/ Caned Seats and Spindle Backs
By Henredon
Located in West Chester, PA
Henredon French Country Oak Dining Chairs With Caned Seats and Spindle Backs - Set 6
**we will include the vintage tie on seat cushion which are old and faded but could be useful to ...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Cane, Oak
French Provincial seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial seating 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 seating, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Century Furniture, Henredon, and Charles Dudouyt. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $162 and tops out at $67,000 while the average work can sell for $1,995.
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