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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.

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Style: French Provincial
Color:  Yellow
19th Century, French Green/ Yellow Glazed Earthenware Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic piece of pottery from the Provence. Unique and rare glaze. Beautiful weathered. Chips and imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was a utilitarian ty...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Earthenware

Small 19th Century Yellow Glazed French Ceramic Confit Jar #2
Located in Munich, DE
Beautiful small confit jar with its characteristic yellow glaze. Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of meats such as duck or goose for dishes such as cassoulet or foie gras...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Terracotta

Small 19th Century Yellow Glazed French Ceramic Confit Jar #3
Located in Munich, DE
Beautiful small confit jar with its characteristic yellow glaze. Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of meats such as duck or goose for dishes such as cassoulet or foie gras...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Terracotta

Italy Mid-19th Century Yellow Wood Buffet with Yellow Glass Shelves
Located in Brescia, IT
Italy Mid-19th Century yellow lacquered wood and glass shelves buffet in farmhouse style This cheerful yellow wood lacquered buffet is composed by two part: the mid-19th Century pine wood buffet, that it is currently hand-lacquered in yellow color and the contemporary metal chrome étagère that it need to be fixed directly to the wall. The yellow back lacquered glass shelves are a contemporary production. The wood shelve...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Metal

French 19th Century Biot Pottery Jar with Yellow Glaze and Dripping Effect
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large French Provincial Biot pottery jar from the 19th century with yellow glazed dripping and great rustic character. Elevate your garden or interior s...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Pottery

Brunschwig & Fils Hand-Printed Yellow Kanchou Mimosa Wallpaper Double Roll 2002
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brunschwig & Fils hand-printed yellow Kanchou wallpaper, floral, avian, parrots. 2002. Design features lovely yellow background and a large floral and avian pattern, which includes ...
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Furniture

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Paper

Set of Three Late 19th C. French Provinical Terracotta Yellow Confit Pots
Located in Southampton, NY
Set of Three Late 19th C. French Provinical Terracotta Yellow Confit Pots Three sizes of traditional earthenware pottery confit pots from South West ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Terracotta

Henriot Quimper Mid-Century French Faïence Sunny Yellow Floral Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Always charming, French Quimper Faïence oyster plates, circa 1950–1960. Glazed with a bright sun yellow ground, six wells surround a raised center condiment well. The wells are ha...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

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Earthenware

19th Century French Tian Bowl with a Yellow Glaze
Located in Milano, IT
A 19th century French terracotta tian bowl with a lovely yellow glaze. Circa 19th century found in Provence, France. These were used for preparation as mixing bowls made of earthenwa...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Terracotta

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glaze Terra Cotta Wine Jug
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century French Provincial Terra Cotta Wine Jug. Provence, circa 1880 Measures: 9.5” H, 6” D.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Terracotta, Paint

Mid 20th Century Yellow French Country Full Size Headboard
Located in Charlotte, NC
A French Country style full size headboard, unbranded. Solid hardwood with yellow painted finish. Features a scalloped arched top and decorative carvings with a carved flower to cent...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glaze Terra Cotta Wine Jug
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century French Provincial terra cotta wine jug. Provence, circa 1880 Measures: 10.5” H, 7” D.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Terracotta, Paint

19th Century Pair Set 2 French Confit Pot Yellow Glazed Pottery Provincial
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century pair set 2 French Confit pot yellow glazed pottery provincial. Direct from France, this is for two antique French confit pots, a...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Pottery

Late 19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glaze Terra Cotta Wine Jug
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century French Provincial Terra Cotta wine jug. Provence, circa 1880 Measures: 11.5” H, 6.5” Dia.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Terracotta, Paint

Vintage French Provincial Yellow Painted Cabriole Leg Vanity Bench Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial yellow painted cabriole leg vanity bench seat. Item features wood and molded plastic frame, upholstered seat, cabriole legs,...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Plastic, Wood

French Painted Mustard and Black Tole Tray
Located in Bradenton, FL
Elegant antique table tray; crafted in France, oval in shape with side handles, the tole platter is decorated with hand painted flower and vine motifs with bird on branches. The serving tray is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, with wonderful details and soft colors in the mustard and black...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

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Metal

19th Century Pair Set 2 French Confit Pot Yellow Glazed Pottery Provincial
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century PAIR Set 2 French Confit Pot Yellow Glazed Pottery Provincial Direct from France, this is for two antique French confit pots, al...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Ceramic

Yellow Majolica Oyster Plate Longchamp, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Yellow Majolica oyster plate longchamp, circa 1950. 11 plates available.
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture

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Ceramic

Small French Shelf 18th Cent Decor Chinois Yellow Patina
Located in Miami, FL
French shelf ( région de Aix en Provence ) 18 century, Decor Chinois on a yellow background. Two curved doors. Original condition no restoration. Elegant and refined design.
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Fruitwood

Creil et Montereau Canary Yellow Creamware Transferware Figures with a Dog Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Creil et Montereau Canary Yellow creamware, transfer printed plate, circa 1830. Dating to the French Restoration period, this transfer-printed plate is glazed in the distinctive...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Creamware

Early 19th Century French Yellow Copper Cauldron
Located in Austin, TX
Early 19th French yellow copper cauldron with iron folding handle, polished.
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1840s French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Copper, Iron

Creil et Montereau Canary Yellow Creamware Transferware Women & Child Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Creil et Montereau Canary Yellow creamware, transfer printed plate, circa 1830. Dating to the French Restoration period, this transfer-printed plate is glazed in the distinctive...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Creamware

Mid-19th Century Pair French Provincial Wooden Chairs Yellow Linen
Located in Brescia, IT
These fine French Mid-19th Century wooden chairs have an eclectic style and with theirs yellow linen upholstery they can give a touch of brig...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Creil et Montereau Canary Yellow Creamware Transferware Strolling Women Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Creil et Montereau Canary Yellow creamware, transfer printed plate, circa 1830. Dating to the French Restoration period, this transfer-printed plate is glazed in the distinctive brilliant canary yellow for which the Creil and Monterau potteries were known. Printed in the neoclassic style, the image shows two women and a young girl walking together in a romantic landscape, in front of a house with a thatched roof. A wide, stylized floral border makes up the rim of the plate. Creil et Montereau Faïenceries operated in the French communes of Creil, Oise, and Montereau, from 1797 until 1876 under Lebeuf...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Creamware

Creil et Montereau Canary Yellow Creamware Transferware Figural & Floral Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Creil et Montereau Canary Yellow creamware, transfer printed plate, circa 1830. Dating to the French Restoration period, this transfer-printed plate is glazed in the distinctive brilliant canary yellow for which the Creil and Monterau potteries were known. Printed in the neoclassic style, the image shows a man and woman in a romantic landscape, walking in front of a house. The man holds a long pole and smokes a pipe, the woman is holding a pitcher and a bowl. A wide, stylized floral border makes up the rim of the plate. Creil et Montereau Faïenceries operated in the French communes of Creil, Oise, and Montereau, from 1797 until 1876 under Lebeuf Milliet...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Creamware

Antique Italian Metal Yellow Toleware Magazine Rack Stand Envelope Letter Shelf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian metal yellow toleware magazine rack stand envelope letter shelf. Item features lower envelope slots, unique scenes to both sides, metal frame, circa early-mid-20th ce...
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Furniture

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Metal

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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.

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