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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
19th Century French Malicorne Faience Tea Pot
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique French provincial Malicorne faience teapot from Pouplard-Beatrix, circa 1890. Signed PBx on reverse. This charming tea pot depicts a young Breton woman carrying a basket and umbrella and the opposite side depicts a young Breton man...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Faience

Tall Antique French Louis XV Hall Cabinet Tall Linen Closet Carved Oak Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
Tall Antique French Louis XV Hall Cabinet Tall Linen Closet Carved Oak Bookcase. Direct from our most recent French container, a stunning antique French hall cabinet or bookcase, ve...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Oak

French Pair of 17th Century Hand-Forged Iron Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful pair of 17th century hand forged iron candleholders, France, circa 1650. Weathered with great patine more photo's available on request.
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17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Iron

Antique French Provincial Fruitwood Farmhouse Table
Located in Sheridan, CO
French Provincial fruitwood farmhouse table, early 20th c., having rectangular plank top, over apron fitted with three drawers, rising on tapered legs. Gorgeous color and patina. Note: one drawer with old repair and small loss at corner (see photo). This will be repaired by Antique Treasure...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Pair of French Country Walnut Slipper Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of charming French country low slung slipper chairs. With elegant shaped crest rails and sides with slight wings on the ends. Wide comfortable seats, raised on cabriole legs w...
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20th Century French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Bol et Mug Roger Capron en céramique Francaise Vallauris French Riviera 1950
Located in London, England
Bol et Mug de Roger Capron en céramique blanche et grise en superbe état. Dimensions: Mug Diamètre 8.5 cm et 8 cm de hauteur Roger Capron, Pablo Picasso, Robert Picault, Jacques Bli...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Louis XV French Marquetry Marble Top Nightstands, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of Antique French Louis XV Marquetry top nightstands. Subtle contours and scroll shapes are evident in the corner posts and legs, which support serpentine sides and an arched ...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Slate Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French slate table.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Slate

Large Heavy French Rustic Coffee Table Made of Solid Oak, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large, heavy rustic coffee table made of solid oak, France 1960s Very good condition. We have sanded the top lightly and let it in so as not to change the character of the table. ...
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Oak

18th Century French Mahogany Card Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French folding round card table in mahogany. Box wood stringing inlay. Embossed leather insert when opened, circa 18th century.
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Hand-Forged Custom Iron "Mercer" Chandelier with Nine Lights
Located in Houston, TX
This hand-forged Iron chandelier is a classic reproduction light of our design. The three arms have three lights each for a total of nine candelabra sockets. Height is to the top of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Iron

Thomasville Louis XV Carved Walnut Upholstered Fauteuil and Ottoman
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style upholstered bergere or lounge chair with ottoman By Thomasville USA, late 20th century Walnut frame, with floral patterned uphols...
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Decorative Vintage Transparen Glass Bottles in Glass, France circa 1960 Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
These glass decorative bottles, has been made in France, circa 1960. They are typical French procencial Style shape, in a Transparent color.
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Glass

1960s, Italian Olaf Von Bohr Bamboo Rattan Wall Coatrack Hanger with 3 hooks
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern coat hanger rack, perfect in any entrance hallway or room for coats and bags as well as in a bedroom or bathroom for bathrobes and towels. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Antique Louis XV French Marquetry Marble Top Nightstands, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of Antique French Louis XV Marquetry marble top nightstands. Subtle contours and scroll shapes are evident in the corner posts and legs, which support serpentine sides and an ...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century country French provincial diminutive writing table or desk carved from walnut. The top and frieze have a gracefully curved serpentine shape with a small storage...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Antique 1920 French Tapestry 7' X 5' 11"
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
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1920s Unknown Vintage French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Rustic Antique Farmhouse Harvest Spanish Table with drawer
Located in Miami, FL
A rustic antique farmhouse harvest table from the turn of the late 19th / early 20th century. Restored, retaining original character, d...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Birks Limoges, Gilt Porcelain Cream/Sugar/Tray, France, Mid-20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
BIRKS (Retailer) LIMOGES (Manufacturer) - Vintage hand painted gilt porcelain cream & sugar with tray - Louis XIV style pattern with embossed pattern/design - each piece with Birks b...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

antique french provincial cupboard
Located in L'AMETLLA DE MAR, ES
French antique cupboard made circa 1900. Farmhouse style probably south of France. In original antique condition sound and solid and with a lovely original patina.
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Oak

Original Antique Nereide French Advertising Poster Nicely Framed
Located in West Chester, PA
Amazing original antique and rare French advertising poster for Néréide circa late 1800s. Professionally framed and protected under TruVue UV Plexi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Linen, Plexiglass, Wood, Paper

Large Oval Cherry French Early 19th Century Tilting Wine Tasting Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely and large French tilt-top 'table de vendange,' or wine tasting table, circa late 1800s. Generous oval top upon trestle base with triangular harp mechanism. Lovely hand carved ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Vintage French Provincial Coffee Table Huge 5 Foot
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Vintage French Provincia...
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1980s Vintage French Provincial Furniture

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Glass, Mahogany

Antique French Mahogany Night Stands or bedside tables with marble top , 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Two very nice elegant France nightstands. Grey marble tops on cabriole legs. The interior compartment was made of white marble. Bronze handles. Walnut wood.
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Handmade Brutalist Oak & Cognac Leather Castle Bench, 1920s
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
Antique Castle Bench in thick Cognac leather and oak wood. It was handmade in France in the late twenties. Handmade only from wood and leather. The patina...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Leather, Oak

Late 18th Century French Oak Parquetry & Marquetry Inlay Cupboard
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Very Decorative 18th Century French Provincial Parquetry & Marquetry Inlay Cupboard This 18th-century French provincial parquetry and marquetry inlay cupboard is a rare and striking...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Oak

French 19th Century Wine Press Screw Pedestal Octogonal Support Plant Holder
Located in Labrit, Landes
French pedestal wine press screw, 19th century. Brutalist style with octogonal base and top. Dimension of the base : 14.17 in. x 14.17 in. (36 x 36 cm) Dimension of the top : 11.41 i...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wood

Fresque, Tableau de Arthur Girod en céramique bleue Française 1950 Vintage
Located in London, England
Fresque en céramique aux couleurs éclatantes, se compose de 12 carreaux 15cmx15cm numérotés en superbe état. Ils ne sont pas collés, libre choix de pouvoir admirer cette merveille q...
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Rosenthal Footed Demitasse Cup and Saucer Set Moss Rose Pompadour Porcelain 1958
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rosenthal Porcelain Footed Demitasse Cup and Saucer Set Moss Rose Pompadour.Rosenthal - Continental China in the lovely Moss Rose Pompadour Pattern on an ivory background with off ce...
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Mid-20th Century German French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
In the 18th century French Louis XV style. A large pair of carved Fauteuils with suede upholstered cushion backrest and seat. With a serpentine top rail and front, with brass nailhea...
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Mid-20th Century European French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Provincial Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine top over three drawers with original handles and a carved floral pierced apron raised on carved scrolled feet. Provenance; Fogg Estate, Chestnut Hill...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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 Furniture

Materials

Oak, Paint

French Antique Terracotta Confit Tian or Bowl Glazed
Located in Labrit, Landes
French terracotta tian or bowl traditionally used to prepare confit before to conserve it in confit pots in South West France. This vessel was also used to prepare any type of food f...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

Drexel Heritage French Provincial Carved Oak Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful French Provincial Louis XV style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Drexel Heritage USA, 1970s Carved oak, with glass shelves and original brass hardware...
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1970s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Painted Paper Fan with Box
Located in Brea, CA
This ornate, antique paper hand fan was crafted in France, circa 1850. the one side showing a candlelit interior where Gallant scene on the reverse with a box but no glass of box. Se...
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1850s French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Paper

19th Century French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Dining Table, Rustic
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Authentic 19th farmhouse trestle dining table constructed from solid oak. It features a very nice patina, the large top is crafted from 2.5 inch thick oak timbers supported by a tr...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Oak

Country French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Parquetry Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing country French provincial oak farmhouse trestle dining table featuring a parquetry top. The table features a massive 3 inch thick rectangular top with fascinating geometric ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Iron

New Century Round Cast Iron Base with Marble Top Garden Table or Bistro Table
Located in Miami, FL
French style cast iron base with marble & brass top garden table or bistro table. The base it's black but you can choose the colors. Finely detailed cast iron base with white marbl...
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2010s Spanish French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass, Iron

Theodore Alexander French Louis XV Walnut Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk By Theodore Alexander Vietnam, Early 21st Century Carved walnut, with bronze ormolu mounts, and embossed black le...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Mid-20th Century Fench Provincial Fruitwood Coffe Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-20th Century Fench Provincial Fruitwood Coffe Table . Measures 37.5" in diameter. Table height is 15" H
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

19th - 20th Century French Provencal Pinewood Sofa Table - Antique Farm Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A scare, antique French Provencal sofa table made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The rustic farm, side table is parti...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Pine

Set of Eight French Painted Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight French Provincial Style Painted Dining Chairs. These chairs have a rustic but elegant appearance, featuring a distressed finish with a blue patina that gives them a bea...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wood

Majolica Ceramic Trompe l'Oeil Asparagus Dish
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous majolica ceramic asparagus platter Portugal, Circa 1980s Measures: 12.5"W x 7.5"D x 1.25"H Very good original vintage condition.
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Late 20th Century Portuguese French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Large Jaspé Pottery Pitcher, Late 19th Century, France
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Antique Large Jaspé Pottery Pitcher, Late 19th Century, France. An exceptionally large size pitcher with striking marbleized slip application. From the Savoie region of France.
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Antiqued Provincial French Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Inspired by the Neoclassical Provincial style of 18th-century France, this exquisite piece boasts a distressed antiqued tan finish. The symmetrical design features three paneled door...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wood

1960s Italian Franco Albini Bamboo Rattan Bohemian French Riviera Stool
Located in Carimate, Como
Midcentury round bamboo and wicker ottoman stool. This pouf was designed by Franco Albini in Italy during the 1960s. This piece is fantastic as the rattan is shaped in a unique wa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Clairfontaine French Faïence Majolica Glazed Green Botanic Leaf Plate circa 1890
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the French Faïencerie de Clairfontaine, a green Majolica glazed overlapping leaf plate, circa 1880-1890. The mold shows leaves with incised veining terminating in a shaped rim....
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Baker Furniture Italian Provincial Mahogany and Burl Wood Tea Table, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian Provincial two-tier tea table or occasional side table By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection Italy, Circa 1990s Mahogany, with burled olive wood t...
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Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Burl

Pair of Carol Hicks Bolton Collection by EJ Victor Armchairs w/Ottoman Giltwood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Gorgeous Pair of vintage chairs by EJ Victor with ottoman. The Carol Hicks Bolton Collection emphasized ornate antique elements and rich fabrics. Thi...
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

French Grape Picking Basket from the 19th Century
Located in Wichita, KS
This amazing antique grape picking basket is a rare woven version of the more common metal or wood versions of the same. it has beautiful blue let...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Hand Painted Three Panel French Wood Room Divider or Partition Screen
Located in Seattle, WA
vintage hand painted three panel french wood room divider and or space partition screen. Dimensions 48W 1D 71H.
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1960s Vintage French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Bench Iron Lyre Pineapples
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Iron

Vintage Bench Iron Lyre Pineapples
Vintage Bench Iron Lyre Pineapples
$1,421 Sale Price
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French Majolica Fish Platter Fives Lille Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Fish Platter Fives Lille Circa 1900. W / 11.5 inches.
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Large Hexagonal Glass-Paneled Domed Verdigris-Green Copper Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
Large French hexagonal glass-paneled domed verdigris-green copper lantern dating to the early 20th century. Unwired.
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Copper, Iron

19th Century French Glazed Confit Pot in Yellow Ochre
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This antique French confit pot dates from Mid-19th Century. As found in southwest France, these pots were originally used for storing preserves. Nowadays they can been seen standing ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Pottery

20th Century Pair of French Nightstands with One Drawer and Claw Feet
Located in Miami, FL
20th century pair of French nightstands with one drawer and bronze hardware Recently restored.
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Late 19th Century European Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Collection of 18th-19th Century French Pewter Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing collection of three pewter candlesticks. They are all different and unique. France, circa 1750-1850. Weathered, dented and small losses but these imperfections help authentic...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Pewter

French Gilt Iron and Painted Tôle Hot Air Balloon Chandelier, Mid-20th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chandelier in the shape of a hot air balloon, mid-20th century. A whimsical structure with arched metal rods forming an open dome, and decorative draped garlands. The chandelier has...
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Metal

Gorgeous 18th Century French Carved Walnut Sofa in Fortuny
Located in Richmond, VA
Gorgeous 18th century French carved walnut sofa or settee with carved floral motifs throughout and paneled back. Very refined example. Recently reupholstered in Fortuny with very com...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Walnut

French country oak bench
Located in L'AMETLLA DE MAR, ES
French antique bench made circa 1900. Farmhouse style probably south of France. In original antique condition sound and solid and with a lovely patina.
Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Elm

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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