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
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
Rustic Wooden Bench, Alpines 18th / 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Long bench made of solid wood with a beautiful patina and iron rivets. The bench stands on three legs, with the backrest and seat made from a continuous wooden plank.
Category
19th Century German Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Softwood
Pair Of Antique Provincial French Slipper Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine pair of Custom upholstered Slipper Chairs having a Blue and White Stripe fabric with nail head trim. The black and green painted frames with Cabriole legs, shaped Stretcher an...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Provincial Style Chaise Lounge with Custom Natural Finishes
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Luxury comfort with soft, airy and refined elegance. This chaise longue showcases rustic elegance at its finest. The high-quality handmade work gives comfort and elegance to your per...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish French Provincial Seating
Materials
Trimming, Cane, Fabric, Jute, Wood
Henredon French Country Oak Dining Side Chair With Caned Seat & Spindle Back
By Henredon
Located in West Chester, PA
Henredon French Country Oak Dining Side Chair With Caned Seat & Spindle Back. These are model 9300 28 and signed on underside.
We have five side chairs available at time of listing a...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique French Provincial Carved Mahogany Fauteuil Arm Chair, 18th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th C French Provincial Carved Mahogany Fauteuil Arm Chair
Additional information:
Materials: Cotton, Mahogany, Silk
Please note that th...
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18th Century Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Cotton, Mahogany
French Pair of Side Poplar Chairs Swiss Alp Style 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Two side chairs, made of poplar in 1807.
Mountain chalet style perfect for a log cabin.
A heart on the folder
Shipping: 90 / 51 / 39 cm 8 Kg
Category
Early 1800s Spanish Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Poplar
French Toile de Jouy Flora and Fauna Upholstered Daybed Chaise
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic bespoke daybed, chaise lounge, or recamier featuring a French Toile de Jouy upholstery with delicate flora and fauna motifs. The large hardwood...
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Antique French Country Rush Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Southampton, NJ
Set of 6 very sweet hand carved Walnut French Country Dining chairs with exceptional rush seats & H stretcher bases. A solid set with all original finish; mortis & tenon joinery. Sea...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Set 6 Tall Back Thick Cream Lacquer Carved French Dining Chairs Stretchers MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set 6 Tall Back Thick Cream Lacquer Carved French Dining Chairs Stretchers MINT
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, 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
Rare Labeled Early 19th C Haitian French Colonial Day Bed from the West Indies
Located in Charleston, SC
An exceptionally rare 19th century Haitian French Colonial Cedrela day bed, circa 1830, featuring original label and hand-carved Regence style head and foot boards. This is one of th...
Category
19th Century Caribbean Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Cedar
Set of Eight French Painted Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight French Provincial Style Painted Dining Chairs. These chairs have a rustic but elegant appearance, featuring a distressed finish with a blue patina that gives them a bea...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Six French Provincial Style Painted Cane Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dreamy set of six French hand-carved dining chairs featuring caned seats and a Gustavian style painted finish. Beautifully crafted frames in the provincial or Louis XV taste with a s...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Linen, Cane, Wood
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
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
Set of Six Olivetree and Rush Chairs, 1960, France
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Introducing a stunning set of six mid-century chairs from France, crafted with a beautiful combination of olivewood and rush seating. These chairs pay homage to the influential works...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Olive
Set of Six French Pine and Rush Dining Chairs
Located in London, London
Set of six dining chairs
Pine frame
Rush seat
Seat height 45cm
France Mid Century
A set of six farmhouse-style dining chairs, each with a charming and rustic design that evokes ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Pine
Thomasville Louis XV Carved Walnut Upholstered Fauteuil and Ottoman
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style upholstered bergere or lounge chair with ottoman
By Thomasville
USA, late 20th century
Walnut frame, with floral patterned uphols...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Country French Maple Ladder Back Rush Seats Farmhouse Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Astoria, NY
A charming set of eight French farmhouse dining chairs, sourced directly from Provence. Hand-carved from solid maple, these chairs feature an elegant ladder-back design and boast a n...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Maple
Set of Two 19th Century French Country Style Rattan Arm Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Infuse your home with the rustic allure of our Set of Two 19th Century French Country Style Arm Chairs, meticulously crafted from durable oak ...
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rattan, Oak
Set of Eight French Country Ladder Back Dining w/ Rush Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight French Provincial Ladderback armchairs with rush seats, crafted by Le Monde du Bois, a French furniture manufacturer in the early 1900's. These chairs beautifully capture the rustic elegance and refined craftsmanship of early 20th century French furniture...
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Pair of French Antique Armchairs in Pink Stripe Linen
Located in Faversham, GB
A interesting pair of unusual 19th century French Napoleon III armchairs with sublime concave backs.
The generous seats are accentuated by rectangular splayed arms.
The heavy oak f...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Oak
Pair of Antique Belgian Fauteuils
Located in New York, NY
- Dimensions: 37" high x 17.25" seat height x 19.5" deep x 25" wide
- This pair of Belgian fauteuils captured our hearts with its graceful, curving lines and elegant cane seats, tem...
Category
Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Wood
4 french old rustic straw chairs
Located in LYON, FR
4 rustic wooden chairs from the 50s in very good condition.
120 € = price for the lot
Dimensions: L42 X D45 X H85
Seat height: 44.5 cm
Category
1950s European Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Beech
Antique French Cane Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Set of 6 Antique Early 1900's French Provincial Cane...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Pair French Country Walnut Cane and Upholstered Club Accent Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair French Country Walnut, Cane and Upholstered Club Accent Chairs.
Measures 25" in width, 26" in depth and 31" in height. Seat height 18. Arm height 26". Seat Interior width 21" a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Pair of French Country Walnut Slipper Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of charming French country low slung slipper chairs. With elegant shaped crest rails and sides with slight wings on the ends. Wide comfortable seats, raised on cabriole legs w...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of 6 Louis XVI French Cane leather Chairs. Circa late 1800s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exquisite set of six Louis XVI cane dining chairs brings a touch of Provence to the heart of the Hudson Valley. With their elegant lines and classic design, these chairs showcas...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Leather, Cane, Wood
Antique Pair of French Provincial Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., a pair of French Provincial ladder back chairs with rush seats.
Antique pair of French Provincial chairs crafted from s...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Vintage Damask French Loveseat With Down Cushion and Blush / Sage Upholstery
Located in Centennial, CO
An elegant vintage French style wood frame loveseat with a down cushion. Reupholstered within the last 10-15 years with a Scalamandre-esque blush pink and sage green woven damask uph...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Bench Iron Lyre Pineapples
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Iron
1940s French Gray And Pink Children’s Bergere Chairs, a Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a whimsical pair of French children’s bergere chairs. The frame is a French gray, and the vintage upholstery appears to be a pink silk or taffeta. They are in very good condi...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Silk, Oak
Henredon French Provincial Cane Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Henredon
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate fine furniture acquisitions of a set of 6 vintage henredon French Provincial cane back dining chairs...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Charles Dudouyt Patinated Oak and Rush Armchairs, France 1940s
Located in Almelo, NL
Charles Dudouyt Patinated Oak and Rush Armchairs, France 1940s
These fine armchairs were designed by the renowned French furniture maker Charles Dudouyt in the 1940s and are excepti...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
French Provincial Rustic Counter Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
This counter stool features a solid wooden frame with a warm straw wash finish, ensuring both durability and a timeless appeal. The backrest showcases an elegant cross-back design, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian French Provincial Seating
Materials
Wood
Spanish Leather and Wood Chairs, 1940s, Set of 4
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This is still quality from the past. Spring core seat that can still proudly present itself full of stability.
The leather is a little cracked here and there, but this fits perfectl...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Seagrass, Wood
1940s French Rustic Louis Style Blue Yellow Silk Satin Bergere Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A pair of decorator French Louis XV-style bergère lounge chairs, having hand carved distressed rustic frames and down cushions. Customized in silk lace and satin blended upholstery. ...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Ladder Back Dining Chairs Harvest Stenciled Rush Seat by L Hitchcock
By Hitchcock
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Set of 4 Vintage L Hit...
Category
1960s Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Oak and Cognac Leather Dining Chairs, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Oak and Cognac leather dining or side chairs, France 1940s.
A striking pair of six French dining or side chairs in oak and fine cognac leather datin...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
1960s Italian Franco Albini Bamboo Rattan Bohemian French Riviera Stool
Located in Carimate, Como
Midcentury round bamboo and wicker ottoman stool. This pouf was designed by Franco Albini in Italy during the 1960s.
This piece is fantastic as the rattan is shaped in a unique wa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Antique Walnut French Provincial Accent Armchairs
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Pair of ...
Category
1930s Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Walnut, Velvet
French Provincial Style Bench w/ Rush Seat & Leather Cushion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Provincial style ladder back settee w/ leather cushion & rush seat. The bench stand on six straight legs connected by bottom stretchers. Car...
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Leather, Maple
Handmade Oak Stool, 1950s Belgium
Located in Balen, BE
This beautifully crafted handmade stool, made in Belgium in the 1950s, is a fine example of a minimalist and functional piece of furniture. Made in dark stained oak, it features clea...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Oak
French country oak bench
Located in L'AMETLLA DE MAR, ES
French antique bench made circa 1900.
Farmhouse style probably south of France.
In original antique condition sound and solid and with a lovely patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Elm
Pair of His & Hers Finely Carved Walnut Country French Lounge Armchairs Tapestry
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of His & Hers Finely Carved Walnut Country French Lounge Armchairs Tapestry Upholstery.
BIG CHAIR : 27 x 26 x 39
Seat height: 16.5
SMALLER CHAIR:...
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Fine Country French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut and Needlepoint Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Country French 19th-20th century Louis XV style carved walnut Fauteuil à la Reine armchair. The finely carved wood frame with open scrolled armrests and cabriolet legs, uphols...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Wooden French Prvincial Chair, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
We have a total of 5 chairs. 2 are slightly different, probably from a different oak board. But all had been bought together.
They are very heavy, about 25kg per chair.
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Oak
Vintage French Provincial Distressed Wood Ladder Back Rush Seat Dining Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French provincial distressed wood ladder back rush seat dining side chair. Item features woven rush seat, stretcher base, ladder back, so...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Cord, Rope, Wood
Pair of Country French Provincial Settees by Drexel Heritage
By Drexel
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of chocolate velvet settees crafted by Drexel Heritage. The matching settees have beautifully carved walnut frames in the country French provincial or Louis XV style. T...
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Down
18th Century Chest or Coffer Carved Oak, End of Bed French Provincial
Located in Labrit, Landes
Coffer or chest French 18th century carved oak
French Provincial country house
Very decorative and full of character
Decorated with geometrical and vegetal motifs
This chest has the ...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Rush Seat Lounge Chair
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France this mid 1800s French Rush Seat Lounge Chair features a rush seat created by using a weaving technique where long, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Walnut
19th Century Six French Hand Carved Dining Chairs in Provincial Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Six dining chairs from 19th century. Massive walnut hand carved frame with floral accents and rush seats. Five chairs and one armchair with lower back.
All in good condition. Could ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Set Four Provincial Fruitwood And Embroidered Ultrasuede Upholstery Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Set Four Provincial Style Fruitwood And Embroidered Ultrasuede Upholstery Side Chairs.
Measure 21" in width, 21" in depth, 41.5" in height and 20" seat height.
Pair of matching ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Ultrasuede, Fruitwood
Six Vintage French Provincial Style Cane Back Dining Chairs with Suede Seats
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely set of 6 French Provincial style carved mahogany dining chairs having caned backs and suede upholstered seats.
Category
1970s American Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Suede, Cane, Mahogany
Antique French Provincial Louis XVI Painted Cane Bidet Stool
Located in Forney, TX
A charming antique French Louis XVI style painted bidet stool (today it would make for a wonderful end table, plant stand or functional stool)
Born in Provincial France in the 19th ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood, Paint
French Provincial Louis XV Style Sofa with Serpentine Carved Back
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of A
French Provincial Louis XV Style Sofa...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Antique French Handmade Brutalist Oak & Cognac Leather Castle Bench, 1920s
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
Antique Castle Bench in thick Cognac leather and oak wood. It was handmade in France in the late twenties. Handmade only from wood and leather. The patina...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Leather, 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.