French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage 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
Mid 19th Century Swedish Hand-Painted Pine Kitchen Cabinet with Plate Rack
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th century Swedish kitchen cabinet with plate rack. Made of pine retaining the original painted decoration with floral details. The central c...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Pine, Paint
19th-Century Sandblasted Walnut Extendable Desk
Located in PARIS, FR
This elegant 19th-century walnut extendable desk is a perfect blend of functionality and timeless design. Measuring 101 cm in width without extensions ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
French Provincial Walnut Commode with Gilt Mounts
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Antique French walnut two drawer commode with gilt metal mounts and hardware, carved, curved legs and shaped top.
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
French Style Bowfronted Corner Display Cabinet
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
French style bow fronted corner cabinet in good condition with ormolu style mounts to the top and bottom with a flower decoration. The cabinet has three shelves covered in a dark pin...
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Kingwood
French Provinicial Cherry Three-Drawer Server with Flanking Cabinet Doors, 1810
Located in Charleston, 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...
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1810s French Antique French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Steel
French Country Rustic Credenza
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring a beautiful blend of white harvest and straw wash finishes. Measuring 84" W x 16" D x 48" H, this exquisite piece combines timeless style with practical storage solutions, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Glass, Wood
$5,925 / item
Pair of Rustic White Painted European Commodes
Located in Westwood, NJ
A timeless piece that combines functionality with elegant provincial design. Crafted from solid mahogany, in a lightly distressed architectural white painted finish.
With three spac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
$6,690 / set
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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
Rustic White Painted European Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
A timeless piece that combines functionality with elegant provincial design. Crafted from solid mahogany, in a lightly distressed architectural white painted finish.
With three spac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
$3,507 / item
Tall French Walnut Side Cabinet
Located in Godshill, 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 ...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Very Fine Custom French Cherry Breakfront
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Massive French cherry biblioteque breakfront, cavetto cornice top with center arch above a carved central floral basket and flowering vines on the sides. The shaped projecting front ...
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20th Century French French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
19th Century French Oak Desk Organizer
Located in High Point, NC
This authentic desk organizer was crafted from fine oak wood in 19th-century France. Adorned with delicately carved finials reminiscent of chess figures, it features a spacious compa...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
Rustic European Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from solid mahogany, in our warm straw wash finish that highlights the natural beauty of the wood grain.
With three spacious drawers, each adorned with gold ring pulls, prov...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
$3,507 / item
Early 20th Century French Dresser Commode Chest of Drawers Marble Top Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Early French 1920s hand-painted two-drawer commode with Marble Top.
The drawers have brass pulls and gilded bronze conner coverings hardware at the corners in Neoclassical Design.
F...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble, Brass
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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
$5,610 / item
Petit Heavily Carved Walnut Cherubs Rope Edge Two Piece Console Table Shelf MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Petit Heavily Carved Walnut Cherubs Rope Edge Two Piece Console Table Shelf MINT!
Hanging Shelf : 10 x 36 x 22
Table: 14 x 24 x 30
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20th Century American French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
A Pair of Small French Golden Oak Chests of Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Small French Golden Oak Chests of Drawers
These are wonderful little chests, they appear to have 3 drawers to the front, the bottom 2 drawer fronts have a combined fall fr...
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
Early 20th Century Art Deco French Colonial Rosewood Desk
Located in San Marino, CA
A French Colonial rosewood desk of distinctive and graceful design. 1930s with one pencil drawer.
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1920s Vietnamese Vintage French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Rosewood
19th century French 4 drawer painted chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Imported from France, this beautiful 19th century painted four drawer chest is the perfect compliment to any style home. The painted grey top and the off white drawers with crackle s...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Two-Door Oak Display Cabinet with Bronze Details, France, 19th Century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Two-door display cabinet in oak wood covered in mahogany and columns in solid mahogany, fittings and keyholes in mercury-gilded bronze and hand-chiseled, interior upholstered in cott...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Velvet, Glass, Wood, Mahogany
French Walnut Cartonniere Wellington Chest Filing Cabinet, Reception Greeter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French walnut Cartonniere wellington chest filing cabinet, reception hostess greeting station
This is a traditional French Cartonniere, it is a dou...
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Leather
Vintage Parisian Hand Carved White and Gold-Leaf Display/Curio Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Parisian Hand Carved White and Gold-Leaf Display/Curio Cabinet
Beautiful hand carved vintage Parisian single door display/curio cabinet has woven mesh paneled sides and fron...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Gold Leaf
Whitewash Chest on Chest Solid Walnut
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Solid walnut chest on chest with a whitewashed and distressed finish. Three smaller drawers above three larger drawers. The chest with a scalloped front, solid side panels and a larg...
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Early 20th Century North American French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Early 18th Century French Provincial Blue Gray Painted Single Door Cabinet
Located in Middleburg, VA
With its timeworn surface and elegant restraint, this early 18th-century French cabinet carries with it the quiet poetry of centuries past. Made near Poitiers during the Regence peri...
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Early 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wrought Iron, Iron, Metal
1830s French Patinated Wooden Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden cabinet from 1830s France with an expressive patina. The surface of the wood is grazed and scraped, creating a dynamic texture and allowing glimpses of the various layers of...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Antique Avignon French Provincial Style White Chest of Drawers with Gilt Trim
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome French provincial style chest of drawers. Four drawers. Carved wood with 22k gilt trim. White painted finish. Original brass acanthus drawer handles with branch shapes.
...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Antique French Provincial Oak Dresser, Circa 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French provincial oak dresser, Circa 1860.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
Vintage Marble Top Island, FR-0221
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Marble Top cabinet. Perfect for use as a bar - open cabinets on backside, solid panels on front side. Hand painted / glazed for character. Marble Top w/ red interior accents. Functio...
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21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble
19th Century French Wooden Shelf with Original Patina
Located in High Point, NC
Combining an ornate composition with a rich patina, this antique set of shelves offers a covetable period piece. Built in France in the 1800s, the tall, bee-hived shaped structure ho...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
French Louis XVI Figural Bronze Ormolu Chest Commode After Benneman
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Louis XVI figural bronze ormolu chest commode styled after Benneman.
This is an impressive and exquisite large French Louis XVI style, beautifully detailed figural bronze ormolu mounted 2 drawer and 2 door commode...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble, Bronze
Pair French Side Cabinets Parisian Marquetry Inlay Ebeniste
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an elegant pair of French antique side cabinets
Hopefully the photos illustrate the gorgeous details to this matching pair
Circa 1910, these would have been crafted b...
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1910s Vintage French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
18th Century French Provincial Buffet with Arched Crown
Located in Sofia, BG
A large 18th century French provincial buffet with one door and arched crown decorated with basket full of fruits, standing on cabriolet legs, with three adjustable shelves inside,
...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
$4,432 Sale Price
50% Off
18th Century French Oak Cabinet
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Antique French Provincial chunky oak cabinet or commode with its beautiful old hardware. It is dovetailed and peg jointed. The doors have deep recessed panels held in place with thei...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Fruitwood
French Walnut Barleytwist Night Table or Side Cupboard
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French walnut Barleytwist 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 beneat...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Early 19th Century French Fruitwood Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A French fruitwood three-drawer commode with bombe front and sides, circa 1820.
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Fruitwood
1960s Italian White Patinated Wooden Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Elevate your space with the timeless allure of this 1960s Italian white patinated wooden chest of drawers. Radiating an air of elegance, the base is finished in a pristine white, acc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
French Rosewood Night Table or Side Cupboard
Located in Godshill, 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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Rosewood
Custom Charleston Door and Drawer Cabinet by foley&cox HOME
Located in Hudson, NY
The Charleston door/drawer cabinet is one of the newest additions to the foley&cox HOME Collection of custom furniture. Taking its inspiration from a 19th century mahogany piece, ou...
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2010s American French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Black French Mid-Century 4-Drawer Case Piece
Located in Hawthorne, CA
This striking Black French Mid-Century 4-Drawer Case Piece effortlessly combines the sleek elegance of French design with the timeless appeal of mid-century modernism. Crafted with p...
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20th Century French French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
$3,875 Sale Price
61% Off
Farmhouse White Rustic Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
This stunning piece combines rustic European appeal with practical functionality, making it the perfect centerpiece for your dining or living room. The architectural white painted fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
$2,685 / item
Danish 18th Century Arbalete Commode
Located in Washington, DC
A Danish 18th century commode in the arbalete form. This piece is soundly constructed in painted wood. The patina and painted finished are wonderful.
Wh...
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18th Century Danish Antique French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Paint, Wood
Carved Mahogany Coffer
Located in Vista, CA
French carved Mahogany coffer, applied carved center panel with medallion, relief linenfold carved panels, fielded panel sides, and a graduated step base.
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20th Century Unknown French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mahogany
$4,800
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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Bone
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...
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2010s French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Bone
Timber Monument: An 18th-Century Pyrenean Armoire in Solid Oak
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A composition of elemental strength, this 18th-century French armoire articulates a language of rustic permanence and unembellished craft. Hewn from raw oak planks in the foothills o...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
French Provincial case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial case pieces and storage 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 case pieces and storage 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 case pieces and storage 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 case pieces and storage cabinets, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, John Widdicomb, Henredon, and Thomasville. 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 case pieces and storage cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $325 and tops out at $54,000 while the average work can sell for $3,932.
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