French Provincial Cabinets
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
18th Century Country French Cabinet
Located in Pomona, CA
A French Provincial cabinet of cupboards and drawers. Doors decorated with floral urns. Bead design around doors and drawers. Brass hardware,...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Oak
French Rosewood Night Table or Side Cupboard
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French rosewood night table or side cupboard
This is a very attractive piece of furniture from Brittany, the cabinet has a small drawer at the top with a cupboard beneath and it h...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Tall French Walnut Side Cabinet
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Tall French walnut side cabinet
This is a very attractive piece of furniture, the cabinet has a small drawer at the top with a between tier and a cupboard beneath, these are in an...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
French Provencal Oak Cabinet Console 19th Century
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
A provencal cabinet / console from France, circa 1890. Representing the casual yet refined aesthetic of the French countryside, finished in a contemporary bright finish, enhancing th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Pair of French 2 Tone Fruitwood Bedside Cupboards or Night Tables
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A pair of French 2 tone fruitwood bedside cupboards or night tables
These are very attractive pieces they are made in 2 Tones of fruitwood, they ...
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Fruitwood
19th century French Tall Cabinet Faux Chest of Drawers Louis XIV Carved Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak tall cabinet faux chest of drawers Louis XIV style.
~Direct from France~
~Highly carved 19th century French cabinet/chest i...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Provincial Painted Tall Bookcase, Grey
Located in Westwood, NJ
French-inspired Provincial painted tall bookcase or cabinet in dark grey with gold-painted accents. This beautiful cabinet is inspired by an 18th-centur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Tall Provincial Painted Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
French-inspired tall provincial painted cabinet with a lightly distressed finish. This beautiful cabinet is inspired by an 18th-century French antiq...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Provincial Walnut Oversized Commode
Located in Cypress, CA
Oversized 18th century French Provincial walnut wider commode. Wooden rectangular top over two short drawers and two long drawers with fine bronze-mounted...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Fine Authentic 18th Century French Cupboard
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An early and authentic French cupboard in a dark stain, with a plank constructed top and recessed panel sides. The two carved frieze drawers flank a carved rosette. Carved double doo...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Large Cabinet/Cupboard with Antique Doors
Located in Sheffield, MA
Add charm and storage with this newly built cupboard made from 19th century antique French louvered doors. Oversized for extra storage for the kitchen, mudroom, or just about any room. The doors feature antique cremone bolt...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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 Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Country French Provincial Style Cherry Cupboard, Single Door
Located in Toronto, CA
A French Country style cherry jam cupboard. This piece has a lot of storage without a big footprint in the room, but adds a bit of tradition. There is a single drawer above the door ...
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20th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Cherry
French Provincial 18th Century Walnut Armoire
Located in New York, NY
French Provincial 18th century walnut two door large scale armoire with foliate carved detail on doors and cornice with original hardware supported on a flat base.
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
French Antique Bedside Cabinet, Marble-Top Nightstand, circa 1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a French antique bedside cabinet, a marble top nightstand dating to the late 19th century, circa 1890.
Appealing biscuit ton...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Provincial Chestnut Brass Studwork Cabinet Cupboard Ca. 1720
Located in Portland, OR
A most unusual 18th century French, Brittany, Provincial chestnut cabinet, circa 1720. The cabinet with original brass stud-work decoration. Twin cupboards...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Chestnut
Pair of French Painted Cabinets
Located in Stockton, NJ
A pair of French provincial painted wood cabinets or cupboards. Each with four adjustable shelves, wire front doors and brass hardware. Measurements are from largest top molding. Sol...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Wood
French 18th Century Provincial Walnut Armoire
Located in New York, 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 Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
French Campaign Wooden and Mirrored Sideboard
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Sophisticated sideboard with pure lines, four graphic doors in pinewood adorned with mirror. Regency style and sober design, new item, never used.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Mirror
Black French 4-Drawer Cabinet
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Made in France, 20th century. Artist or manufacturer unknown. A glossy finish makes this a standout cabinetry piece as a buffet or bedroom furniture addition, or even a bar add-on.
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20th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
Country French Carved Oak Vitrine Display Cabinet Linenfold Panels, ca. 1900
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Country French carved oak vitrine display cabinet with Linenfold Panels, circa 1900, with glazed side panels, sliding glass door to front, over double-...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Antique Specimen Cabinet, French Oak Cupboard, Secretaire, Desk, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique specimen cabinet, a French, oak cupboard offering a secretaire desk dating to the late 19th century, circa 1850.
In a de...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Oak
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, ...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Oak
20th Century French Provincial Style Chest on Chest
Located in Southampton, NY
French Provincial style cabinet on cabinet by John Widdicomb, not marked but purchased around the same time as others in this collectio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Notable French Secretaire Cabinet With Leather Bound Doors And Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A secretaire a deux corps with a tall separately made upper cabinet. The top with three curved drawers over double doors with French leather bound book spines, 18th century. Opening to a chinoiserie wall papered...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paper
Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Walnut Carved 2-Door Provincial Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French 19th century Louis XV style walnut carved two-door provincial armoire (wardrobe), the interior fitted with four pine shelves and with all original hardware an...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Fine and Large French Style Distressed Painted Wood Display Case
Located in Bridgeport, CT
In a pale yellow distressed paint, the interior painted blue-gray. A carved cavetto cornice over double glazed doors on top, opening to four shelves. The separate lower cabinet doors...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Wood
18th Century Painted Cabinet from Provence in Yellow, Grey and Off-White
Located in Salzburg, AT
French 18th century Rococo painted wood cabinet from Provence with one curved and molded door, one chest, curving feet and cornice.
Painted in a soft yellow, grey and offhwihte color.
Extraordinary iron hardware, lock and key.
18th century Provence cabinets...
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1750s French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Iron
French Provinicial Cherry Three-Drawer Server with Flanking Cabinet Doors, 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
French Provincial cherry server with a carved molded edge top, three upper case drawers with the original hardware, escutcheon, and key, two lower case hinged flanking decorative molded floral doors...
Category
1810s French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Steel
French Provincial 18th Century Carved Oak Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
French Provincial (18th Century) oak cabinet with 2 top and 2 bottom doors trimmed with carved floral design and a center pediment carved with a basket and flowers.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique French Provincial Confiturier
Located in Sheffield, MA
Great example of 18th century or earlier Louis XV provincial - cherrywood - bird's-eye inlay on drawer. Original hardware, drawer and door locks operate with same key.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Cherry
French Provincial Walnut Flanking Glass & Cabinet Arched Dome Cupboard, C. 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
French Provincial walnut cupboard with arched dome cornice, flanking upper case glass doors with adjustable interior shelving, lower case flanking doors on the original brass hinges,...
Category
1780s French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Stained Pine Wedding Buffet a`Deux Corps
Located in Woodbury, CT
Stained pine wedding buffet a`deux corps with floral carving.
Recessed panel sides, shaped panel doors and a modified cabriole foot complete the look of this piece.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Painted White Pine Buffet a Deux Corps
Located in Washington, DC
A painted white pine buffet a Deux corps. Restored to original color. In two pieces, top and bottom.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Louis Philippe French Bleached Oak Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
A bleached oak cabinet from France, produced circa 1880. A stately chest standing seven feet tall, this piece features an upper, locking, double door cabinet of three shelves, a lowe...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Bleached Oak Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
Impressive in stature and elegantly designed, this antique oak cabinet gives unique character while also showing an antique personality. Crafted in 1840 in France, the ornate details...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Bleached Oak Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
Step into the refined aesthetic of the 20th century with our French Bleached Oak Cabinet, expertly crafted in France. This elegant piece seamlessly blends modern functionality with t...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Wood
18th Century Dutch Bleached Oak Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
Created in 18th-century Netherlands, this antique cabinet is a timeless marvel crafted in the year 1780. Rich with the charm of a bygone era, this cabinet stands as a testament to th...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Fine French Provincial Bonnetiere Late 18th - Early 19th Century
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Fine French Provincial bonnetiere or slim armoire cabinet with unique carved urn motif on door, interior clothing bar and one dovetailed drawer. C. Late 18th - Early 19th Century. Di...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Cherry Wood Bonnetiere Hat Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
This lovely antique bonnetiere, made of cherry wood with varying tones and textures, was carved and constructed in 18th century France, circa 1750. This cabinet features a single tal...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Cherry
19th Century French Wooden Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden cabinet created in 19th century France. This tall sideboard cabinet opens its drawers in a welcoming expression. Elegant and traditiona...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Oak
19th Century A French Provincial Oak Cabinet
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A French Provincial Oak Cabinet or large buffet, originally from a chateau. Late 18th-Early 19th Century. Height 54 1/2 x width 76 x depth 25 inches
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Oak
1800s French Oak Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
This antique oak cabinet combines Baroque theatricality with the simple beauty of Provincial craftsmanship. Built in France circa 1800, the dramatic arch of the cornice provides a st...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Oak Armoire
Located in High Point, NC
A 19th century oak armoire produced in France, this majestic wooden chest marries the picturesque to the elegant. Crowned by a molded top, the craftily carved front stands on tiptoed...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Iron
1800s, French, Bleached Oak Armoire
Located in High Point, NC
A bleached oak armoire from France, produced circa 1800. A towering armoire standing nearly eight feet tall and stretching over six and a half fee...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century Belgian Oak Armoire
Located in High Point, NC
Regally poised like an ancient pillar, this armoire was made in Belgium circa 1800. Sturdily supported by its biomorphic feet, the vintage chest boas...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Oak
1800s Louis XIV Oak Armoire
Located in High Point, NC
Grand proportions and beautiful panelling make this antique oak armoire a magnificent find. Made in France circa 1800 in the style of Louis XIV, th...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Provencal Shabby Chic Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1930
Located in Chorzów, PL
Provencal style oak chest of drawers.
Made in France in the 1930s.
After renovation, finished in shabby chic style.
Dimensions: height 76cm, width 74cm, depth 40cm.
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1930s French Vintage French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Oak
French Provincial Style Painted Open Shelf Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Country French Provincial two-part cabinet or bookcase featuring an open shelf design. Constructed from pine with a lovely distressed finish and craquelure detail. The upper part has a corniced top and six suspended shelves...
Category
20th Century European French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer, Pine
French Provincial cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial cabinets 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 cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, oak and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial cabinets 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 cabinets, popular names associated with this style include Auffray Furniture, Baker Furniture Company, Drexel, and Global Views. 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 cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $499 and tops out at $28,000 while the average work can sell for $3,995.
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