French Provincial Buffets
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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Item Ships From: USA
Style: French Provincial
20th Century Belgian Bleached Oak Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden buffet made in 20th century Belgium. This large buffet features two doors and two drawers. The oak has been carefully refinished to protect the wood surface and also bring f...
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20th Century Belgian French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Oak
French Late 18th Century Burl Walnut Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautiful solid walnut buffet, made in France circa 1790. The case antique is made with Provincial charm and style with burl walnut panels set into the shapely carved doors. These ...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Steel
18th C. French Walnut Buffet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century French walnut buffet. The buffet has two paneled doors with original brass hardware. The body of the piece stands on four cabriole legs. The designs on both the bottom a...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Painted Store Counter
Located in Vista, CA
Early 19th century light blue painted store counter with 7 drawers, one drawer with shield emblem key plate iron pull handles (probably added later). Metal border to top of counter new.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Country Louis XV Oak Buffet
Located in Alpharetta, GA
Circa mid 19th century France.
This handsome antique French buffet features a molded edge plank top above three drawers with beautiful carved faces. The outer drawers have floral ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Wood, Oak
18th Century French Louis XV/Provincial French Buffet with Black Shell Marble
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th century French Provincial French Buffe*t with Black Shell Marble
*Buffet de Chasse (Hunt Board/Buffet)
This beautiful example , is a substantial yet subtle sideboard with ...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Marble, Iron
Antique Gray Painted French Oak Sideboard Buffet circa 1800s
Located in Round Top, TX
Large French oak sideboard with traditional carved panel details. At 7.5' long, this will serve as an impressive buffet resting on carved fe...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Oak, Paint
19th Century French Bleached Oak Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden vitrine made in 19th century, France. This hulking display cabinet features two lower doors and two drawers, the glazed cabinet above houses four shelves. Providing a wealth...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
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Oak
1900s French Wooden Buffet with Mesh Screen Doors
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden vitrine made in 1900s France. Featuring an array of cubbies in the upper cabinet, as well as two lower doors, this cabinet offers ample storage space. The upper doors are ou...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Metal
Early 19th Century French Provincial Oak Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
Despite the passing of the centuries, this antique Provincial cabinet in natural oak has retained every ounce of its vivacious charm. Made in France in the early 1800s, the swooping ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Metal
18th Century Country French Vaisselier ~ Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Country French Vaisselier ~ Buffet was designed to perform three essential functions, and to do it with flair and style! Hand-crafted in the Lower Brittany region, its style influence was derived from centuries of French artistry in wood, most notably the Louis XIV style. The most obvious function is display, with two sturdy, deep shelves...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Steel
Eighteenth Century Period Enfilade in Light Oak
Located in Vista, CA
Eighteenth century period Enfilade in light oak. circa 1760
Solid oak, beautifully hand carved, dovetail construction, original hardware, handsomely aged formidable finish.
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Wooden Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
A French wooden buffet from the 19th Century. Sumptuously hand carved paneling details the two upper drawers and two large storage compartments th...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Brass
Eighteenth Century period Enfilade in oak
Located in Vista, CA
Eighteenth Century period Enfilade in oak. Circa 1760
Solid Oak, Beautifully Hand Carved, Dovetail Construction, Original Hardware, Handsomely Aged Formidable Finish.
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Carved Oak Buffet a deux Corps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome and sizable solid oak buffet a’ deux corps with Provincial charm from 19th century France. This four door case antique is split into two bodies: a larger lower body and a smaller upper body. The upper is crowned with an molded cornice above impeccable carvings depicting draped fabric and hanging tassels. The upper doors are wonderfully molded and conceal a single cavity with two removable shelves. The lower paneled doors open to reveal a space with a single removable shelf. Both sets of doors contain functioning locks and feature scrolling iron escutcheon plates. Two keys are included. All doors are supported by steel barrel...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
French Provincial Walnut Buffet
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Provincial walnut buffet in a demilune form, with a molded and shaped top edge, with a long central frieze drawer, above a thr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Wood
Fine Antique Provincial French Walnut Buffet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An authentic and Provincial French two-door buffet in traditional form. With a banded top over a carved, shaped and recessed frieze with flowers. The...
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19th Century Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Walnut
French Enfilade in Walnut
Located in Vista, CA
Very Large French Enfilade. Circa 1770, Marble top is in two pieces. Multiple drawers, lots of storage. Beautiful marble top.
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Provincial Buffet Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Provincial Buffet sideboard, handsome and refined, the sideboard has a unique canted corner design with thirteen hand-crafted drawers. Behind classically sculpted doors finished in nordic wheat, three interior drawers feature removable felt-lined silverware trays...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Wood
Thomasville Italian Provincial Traditional Flip Top Cherry Buffet Server Dry Bar
By Thomasville
Located in Dayton, OH
Thomasville traditional flip top server, circa 1980s. A rectangular form featuring an open center supported by turned and fluted columns. The lower cabinet is accented by inset moldi...
Category
1980s Vintage French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Cherry
18th Century French Provincial Oak Armoire
Located in High Point, NC
Magnificent cabinetry and statuesque proportions give this antique oak armoire a captivating presence. When it was built in 18th Century France, fu...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Oak
French Early 19th Century Solid Oak Buffet a’ Deux Corps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive and substantial solid oak buffet a’ deux corps with Provincial charm from early 19th century France. This four door case antique is split into two bodies: a larger lowe...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Metal
French Country Demilune Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Country Demilune cabinet with a rustic warm polished finish on pine with curved doors to the sides and two reeded center doors, each section fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Wood
French Early 18th Century Cabinet 'deux-corps"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French early 18th century cabinet 'deux-corps".
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Early 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Oak
French Country Demilune Cabinet, Stone Grey
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Country Demilune Cabinet with a stone grey rustic painted finish on pine with curved doors to the sides and two reeded center doors, each section fit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Wood
Provincial Painted Credenza
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Provincial painted credenza with two tones of textured and antiqued rustic paint, the two-door cabinet interior fitted with shelves and a s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Wood Patinated Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
A wood patinated counter from France, produced during the 19th Century. A classic buffet in its original patina standing waist high, from the other side...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Solid Cherry Wood Buffett
Located in San Francisco, CA
An excellent example of a traditional French Provincial cherry wood buffet with original key.
In excellent antique condition and having a beautiful satin finish.
This was most like...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Cherry
French Bleached Oak Buffet
Located in South Salem, NY
A mid 19th century French buffet. This buffet is oak and has been bleached and white washed for a modern aesthetic. Behind the two doors are a shelf with two narrow drawers that sepa...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Oak
Late 19th Century Monumental French Buffet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th century monumental French buffet.
Carved walnut with crest, ribbon and garland details, three inset Wedgwood porcelain plaques, glazed doors, and mirrored back.
Dim...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Porcelain, Mirror, Walnut
Late 18th Century Louis XV Style French Provincial Walnut Two Door Buffet
Located in Middleburg, VA
Fine quality 18th century French provincial buffet. Made in the manner of Louis XV. Shaped panels with relief carved mouldings, over two cupboard doors with remarkable carved decorat...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Walnut
French Provincial Painted Buffet
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Provincial painted buffet in a demilune form, with a molded and shaped top edge, with a long central frieze drawer, above a three-do...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Wood
Antique French 19th Century Provincial Fruitwood Buffet a' Deux Corps Dated 1851
Located in Portland, OR
Fine antique 19th century French Provincial fruitwood buffet a' deux corps, dated 1851.
This fine antique buffet was last purchased in 2005 for $20,000, please see the last image for a copy of the sales invoice.
The buffet having a carved stepped pediment above a carved frieze of fruiting vine, the top section having twin paneled...
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1850s French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Fruitwood
Lovely Vintage French Carved Oak Buffet From Provence
Located in Hopewell, NJ
From the Provence region of France, this beautifully carved buffet has a 2-door lower cupboard with an upper cupboard having sliding doors that reveal more storage space. What is mos...
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Oak
19th Century Country French Walnut Dessert Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Walnut Dessert Buffet provides three functions in one! A full width, generous serving surface rests atop a pair of spacious drawers with brass pulls. Be...
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Henredon French Provincial Carved Oak Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1970s
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Country Louis XV style rolling bar cabinet, sideboard, or credenza
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1970s
Carved oak, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 62" ...
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Brass
French Provincial Directoire Buffet
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Provincial Directoire style buffet of beech and walnut with a rectangular molded top edge, three frieze drawers above four paneled cabinets doors each with lozenge form reli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Bleached Walnut Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Credenza buffet cabinet, of bleached walnut, in the Provençal, having a molded rectangular top, over apron of three drawers, double cupboard doors open on iron hinges, shaped apron r...
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Wooden Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
A 19th century wooden cabinet produced in France. Standing on fluted bracket feet, this large two-case cabinet displays a molded top, a scalloped apron and tu...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Oak
Pine Glazed Buffet or Kitchen Cabinet
Located in Baltimore, MD
This handsome Pine Buffet has two glazed doors in the upper section and two blind doors on the lower, all with slightly rounded corners. This, as well as a chamfer on the front corne...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Pine
18th Century Country French Buffet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Country French buffet in stripped Oak is a splendid example of time-honored traditions of craftsmanship, combined with the talents ...
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1780s French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Oak
Grand 18th Century Country French Buffet a Deux Corps in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 18th Century Country French Buffet a Deux Corps in Stripped Oak was rendered from dense, old-growth oak, and features a stately presence with a staid architectural form that em...
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1790s French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Oak
Antique French Provincial Sideboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, French late 19th century sideboard with carved floral decorations in the provincial style.
The sideboard offers plenty of storage space, is solidly constructed, sturdy a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Buffet.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century French Provincial fruitwood buffet.
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century French Buffet Sideboard Vaisselier with Clock
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century country French buffet vaisselier from Burgundy made of solid walnut beautiful hand carved decoration of flowers, ribbons and wreaths. The hutch has the original c...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Provincial Oak Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic Provincial buffet, made of quarter sawn oak, from 1780s, France. This beautiful solid oak case antique features exceptional decorative carvings, all done by hand, that ar...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Oak
Antique Breton Buffet-Vaisselier/French Cupboard in Chestnut with Open Rack
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely French Breton buffet-vaisselier or cupboard in chestnut with open dish rack. Incised foliate and floral carvings throughout are studded with dec...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Brass
18th Century Country French Provincial Painted Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Provincial Painted Buffet boasts tailored, elegant lines that combine with the distressed painted finish to create a light and airy look that is compatibl...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Oak
Fine Carved Country French Server
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Country French server with two drawers with ring pulls above two raised panel cabinet doors with full storage. The server with scalloped apron and raised on whorled feet. A very plea...
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20th Century French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Oak
French Provincial Elmwood Buffet with Three Drawers over Two Doors, circa 1800
Located in Savannah, GA
French Provincial elmwood buffet with three drawers over two doors, circa 1800.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Elm
French Style Inspired Bone Inlay with Resin Buffet Sideboard
Located in New York City, NY
The age old Craft of inlay combined with a modern resin pouring technique makes this heirloom piece of a mélange of the old and the new. The inlaid camel-bo...
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2010s French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Bone
18th Century Country French Louis XVI Painted Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Painted Buffet is a great size for a wide variety of decorating applications in most any room. The three door buffet fills the gap between the smaller de...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Oak
French Style Inspired Bone Inlay with Resin Buffet Sideboard
Located in New York City, NY
The age old craft of inlay combined with a modern resin pouring technique makes this heirloom piece of a mélange of the old and the new. The inlaid camel-bo...
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2010s French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Bone
Late 18th-Early 19th Century French Carved Oak Buffett
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique Louis XV Provincial style server cabinet, the rectangular case fitted with one short drawer centered by two long drawers over double cabinet doors having recessed panels, ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Louis XV Painted Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XV Painted Buffet features a very tailored version of the style, with timeless French scrollwork in the door panels, ...
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1790s French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Steel
French Style Inspired Resin and Bone Inlay Buffet Sideboard
Located in New York City, NY
The age old craft of inlay combined with a modern resin pouring technique makes this heirloom piece of a mélange of the old and the new. The inlaid camel-bo...
Category
2010s French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Bone
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...
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1780s French Antique French Provincial Buffets
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Blown Glass, Oak
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...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Oak
French Provincial buffets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial buffets 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 buffets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, oak and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial buffets made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original buffets, popular names associated with this style include Drexel, Henredon, Thomasville, and Fancher Furniture Co.. 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 buffets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $796 and tops out at $38,000 while the average work can sell for $4,720.
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