French Provincial Furniture
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.
to
2
53
4
57
23,114
13,721
7,370
2,657
2,369
1,627
1,109
982
798
632
552
483
421
356
340
274
255
52
18
20
19
1
2
1
2
40
17
10
9
8
49
46
2
1
1
57
57
57
1
1
Style: French Provincial
Recognized Seller Listings
French Provincial Style Beige Painted Foyer / Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial Louis XV-style bleached wood white table desk with wrapped and painted canvas top, hidden center drawer, carved apron and serpentine legs
Condition: Good; Wear con...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French 18th Century Provincial Walnut Armoire
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial 18th century walnut carved armoire with double scroll top and 2 doors with carved border.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Country French Armoire in Walnut with Arched Bonnet
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely French armoire in walnut with arched bonnet, fluted astragal between the two paneled doors with parquetry decorating the middle panel of each, and resting on carved escargot...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Steel
17th Century Baroque Oak Chest
Located in Allerum, SE
French 17th century Baroque oak chest / trunk in it's original raw finish with great patina. Ca 1690 France.
Category
Late 17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Woven Sepia Toned Tapestry of a Forest Scene
Located in Queens, NY
French (19/20th Century) vertical woven tapestry of forest scene with creek and top and bottom border.
Condition: (Antique Condition)
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fabric
French Provincial 18th Century Walnut Armoire
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial 18th century walnut two door large scale armoire with foliate carved detail on doors and cornice with original hardware supp...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Silver Plated Vintage Wine Bucket
Located in Austin, TX
Large wine bucket from France made of embossed silver-plated brass with a rich decor of grapes and grape wine leaves.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Silver, Brass
French Boiserie Panel 18th C 18000.00
Located in Queens, NY
French (18th Century) oak Boiserie Panel with a large vertical andd smaller lower horizontial panel with carved trim
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Delicate Ceramic Table Lamp, Hand Painted Flowers, Kupittaan Savi, Finland 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and delicate hand painted ceramic lamp from one of the main ceramic producers in Finland from the early 1900s Kupittaan Savi Oy. The lamp has an organic shape and is deco...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
French Provincial Carved Walnut Armoire
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial (18th Century) two door large scale armoire in walnut with original hardware and shield, bird, and foliate carving on cornice.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Provincial Rocking Cradle
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial style (19th Cent) stripped rocking cradle with spool design.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Wooden Side / Dining Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial (20th century) rustic style armchair with carved faux tree branch design having an oval cane back and upholstered seat.
Category
20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
18th Century French Provincial Black Painted “Mazarin” Pedestal Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PROVINCIAL EIGHT-LEGGED "MAZARIN" PEDESTAL DESK IN BLACK PAINT
France, circa last quarter of the 18th century
Item # 403ZLJ18Q
An absolutely stunning eight-legged "Mazarin" pedestal...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
French Harvest Buffet in Pitch Pine from Brittany, circa 1860
Located in Miami, FL
French harvest buffet in pitch pine from the region of Brittany, circa 1860 with intricately carved panels depicting duck, fruit and foliage.
Perfect as a storage cabinet/buffet in y...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Buffet or Cabinet in Oak
Located in Miami, FL
A French Louis XV buffet from Normandy in oak with hand-pegged and mortise and tenon construction, and with original rich patina. Base rests on carved apron with cabriole feet. Two d...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Set of 6 French Sculpted Oak and Studded Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Shippensburg, PA
SET OF SIX FRENCH OAK AND COGNAC STITCHED-AND-STUDDED LEATHER DINING CHAIRS
Circa early 20th century
Item #308ZOL16P
A rich and wonderful set of six dining chairs, they feature wond...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Provincial Antique Oak and Marble Buffet Sideboard Cabinet ca. 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH PROVINCIAL CARVED OAK "BUFFET DE CHASSE" WITH THICK GRAY MARBLE TOP
With a rich patinated surface and old blue painted interior circa 1860
Item # 403PQN18W
An elegant "buffe...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Provincial Cherry Writing Table or Bedside Table with Drawer, circa 1800
Located in Miami, FL
French Provincial cherry table with cabriole legs that has mortise and tenon construction and wood peg fasteners. A beautiful late 18th century or early 19th century table left in it...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cherry
French Provincial Double Door Armoire
Located in New Orleans, LA
This majestic French walnut armoire is a stunning example of the Provincial style. Standing nearly nine feet high, this rare armoire featuring splendid rocaille carvings above its do...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Set of French Victorian Beige Square Aubusson Bird Pillows
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French Victorian beige square Aubusson pillows with soft brown and rose details of floral garlands and a bull with a faceted center image of a bird with its wings spread. (P...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool
French Provincial Cherrywood Commode with Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV Provincial cherrywood commode having 3 shaped front drawers supporting a slightly bowed front marble top resting on carving cabriole legs
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Double Caned Wooden Horseshoe Back Armchair with Green
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial (18th Century) wooden armchair with a curved horseshoe-form crest rail supported by 2 back posts dividing into 3 double-caned sections, with a caned seat topped wit...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Walnut Armoire Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial (18/19th Century) walnut armoire cabinet with 3 drawers at bottom and doors with wire mesh panels.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Provincial Brittany Style Bedside Commodes
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Provincial Brittany style bedside commodes with spindle design and marble-top with shelf (18th-19th century).
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Antique Scrubbed Pine Trompe L'oeil Decorated Doors
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF FRENCH SCRUBBED AND WORN PINE TENON-MORTISED DOORS
With decoupage & trompe l'oeil decoration throughout 19th century
Item # 306UMJ21P
These super fun and incredibly worn F...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Pair of wrought iron side table dancing ladies figure Andre Dubreuil
By Francois Marguerite Chéri Dubreuil 1
Located in London, GB
Pair of bedside table or end of sofa in wrought iron and glass
Category
20th Century European French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Provincial Walnut Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial (18th Century) walnut open arm chair with needlepoint upholstery and turned legs and stretcher.
Vintage condition. Shows wear and tear
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Pair of Monumental Figures of a Duke & Duchess
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Cent) white painted monumental figures of a Duke & Duchess on square bases. (att. to be patron saints of a provincial French town & used in an annual parade)
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Faience Floral Plate with Scalloped Edge
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial Nevers (18th Century) faience plate with a center floral spray and a scalloped edge with hand painted border in blue and yellow.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Charpentier French Victorian Brass Scale
By P. Charpentier a Paris 1
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian brass scale with 2 round trays on square wooden base (signed CHARPENTIER with hallmark)
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Silverplate Cut Crystal Centerpiece Pair W/ Bowls Art Nouveau Women #5053
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding antique figural French silverplate pair of centerpieces with cut crystal bowls, the bases surrounded by figural Art Nouveau partially nu...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Provincial French Wood Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Provincial French wood chair having chip carved decorated back over plank seat and decorated apron, 18th century.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Marriage Buffet a Deux-Corps in Carved Oak from Normandy, circa 1800
Located in Miami, FL
A lavishly carved wedding piece, this oak buffet a deux-corps from Normandy, is embellished with foliage and flowers in carved relief, as well as offering beautifully-articulated applied carvings in high relief as seen in the central flower-filled basket and flanking floral sprays, which are symbolic of a fruitful union. It features the original hand-blown glass, as well as the original pulls, key plates, locks, one key, shelves, and carved escargot feet. A dowry piece of this quality would have been commissioned for a bride of some financial & social standing. France, circa 1800 or earlier (late 18th century).
Perfect for your French provincial kitchen...
Category
1780s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Oak
19th Century Kidney Table with Marquetry and Gilt Brass
Located in London, GB
A burr yew, marquetry and gilt brass-mounted Kidney shaped table
Attributed to Gillow & Co
The top inlaid with a border of strapwork, husks and paterae within multiple bands of m...
Category
19th Century English Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Provincial Carved Oak Sideboard
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial Louis XV style 19th century oak buffet cabinet embellished with carved floral trim and designed with 2 pair of side doors an...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Provencal Panetière Bread Cupboard in Carved Chestnut
Located in Miami, FL
A very charming and rustic French Provincial bread cupboard or panetière in French chestnut. France, circa 1800s. This highly decorated box intended for...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Provincial Tole Washstand
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial grey faux wood painted tole washstand with side bars and gold wreath decoration.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Tôle
French Provincial-Style Mirrored and Electrified Carved Oak Display Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial-style (20th Century) carved oak display cabinet / vitrine with two display cabinets with mirrored backs and glass doors, ...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Provincial Waxed Pine Bookcase Display Cabinet Cupboard
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH WAXED PINE DISPLAY CABINET OR CUPBOARD
Circa mid-to-late 19th century
Item # 306REP14A
A delightful French Provincial cabinet of the 19th century, it features a positively g...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Magnets
Miniature Doll-Size French Provincial Stained Fruitwood Antique Armoire Cabinet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MINIATURE DOLL-SIZE STAINED FRUITWOOD ARMOIRE
Probably French, circa 1880-1910
Item # 403FPM02P
A very well-made doll-size miniature armoire from the turn of the century, the armoir...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of French Provincial Painted Bedside Tables
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Provincial (20th Cent) white painted square bedside commodes (end tables) with a shelf and single door.
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Paint
Pair of French Provincial Harvest Motif Bronze Candelabras
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Provincial bronze harvest motif 5-armcandelabras with decorative grape vines and leaves, wheat sheafs, and lilies intertwined above a ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
French Provincial Wood and Brass Carved 3-Drawer Chest
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial (18th Century) dark stained oak chest with three drawers, each having carved wreath and border carved embellishments, two circular brass ring drawer pulls centering...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Provincial Style Black Tole Clock with Base
Located in Queens, NY
"French Provincial style black tole clock with cream oval face with roman numerals mounted on a curved rectangular base.
Some wear and paint loss."
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Provincial Floral Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Provincial Louis XV open Armchairs with carved floral crest on top of back frame with floral upholstered seat, back and arm rests
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Provincial Hunting Tapestry
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial (20th Century) vertical woven tapestry of man on horse with dogs and border on 3 sides.
Antique condition with wear, fading, and t...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Tapestry
French Provincial Style Wrought Iron and Glass Floral Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial-style (19/20th Century) wrought iron 3 arm chandelier with floral decoration and 4 cut glass shades with metal finials.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of French Provincial Style Painted Demilune Console Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Provincial-style demilune console tables crafted in wood that achieves its light blonde shade through with an exaggerated faux bois finish that wraps the central drawe...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Empire Style Silver Plate Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Empire style (20th century) silver plate 2 arm bouillotte /desk table lamp with oval tole decorated shade and horn motif (priced as pair).
Category
20th Century Unknown French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Silver
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 Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Framed Antique French Oil Painting of a Burning Shipwreck at Sunset
Located in Queens, NY
French (late 19th Century) oil painting of a burning sinking ship at sunset on canvas in a rectangular carved giltwood frame.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
4 French Provincial Carved Life-Size Horse Heads
Located in Queens, NY
4 French Provincial (19th Century) carved pine life-size horse head wall plaques on black painted panel.(PRICED EACH)
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
Set of 8 French Provincial Louis XV Green Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 French Provincial Louis XV style (20th Cent) walnut carved side chairs with a shaped cane back and green upholstered seat.
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
French Provincial Style Cream Wooden Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial-style (modern) cream-colored center table with a faux-distressed finish and scalloped apron and cabriole legs that are traced wi...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Provincial 19th Century Inlaid High Back Armchair with Rustic Rush Seat
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial style 19th century high back armchair with rush seat and inlaid back having a water scene with two cranes.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Rush
Two-Seat Sofa, France, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Two-seat sofa with a white-washed wooden base with classical rosette carvings and tapered legs, supporting an over-upholstered seat, back and sides, covered in rose Cumming’s antique...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
French Provincial Style Framed Oil Painting of a Landscape of People in a Lakesi
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial-style (mid-20th Century) oil on canvas painting depicting a pastoral scene of women and children next to a lake with mountains and a gazebo in the distance in a rec...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
French Provincial furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Maison Baguès, Sarreguemines, and Henredon. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $18 and tops out at $125,000 while the average work can sell for $1,997.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Vintage Metal Wagons
Wiener Werkstatte Textile
Wood Handrail
Wood Tobacco Figure
146 X 12
18th Century French Bronze Putto
18th Century Copper Bowl
1960 Wrought Iron Dining Table With Glass
19th Century Italian Marble Clocks
5 Ft Sofa
606 Art
7 Ft Mirror
77 Etched
A G S Mirror
Albert Dammouse
Altar Fruit
Angel Table Marble
Anri Italy