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
Ceramic Pitcher, Midcentury French
Located in Labrit, Landes
French little pitcher
Good condition with characterful patina
Shipping:
L12 / P 11/ H 14.5 cm 0.6 kg.
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Country French Four Seat Bench
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice 18th century country French four seat ladder back bench. The frame looks to be made of Maple and Ash with fruitwood back splats. A new rush seat has been applied along wi...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
French 19th Century Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French 19th Century commode with old handles in later paint.
Circa 1860.
Category
1850s Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
1920's French Bronze Small Urn Shape Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French small gilt bronze urn shape sconces with twisted two arms
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Provincial White Painted Dining Chair (Set of 2)
Located in Westwood, NJ
A perfect blend of traditional charm and modern functionality. This chair features a solid wooden frame with a hand-painted Architectural White finish, ensuring both durability and a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Piece De Maitrise, Architectural Model Roof - France
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Architectural models like this one were crafted by apprentices or master artisans as part of their application for a title within their respective guilds. In France, these artisans w...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Maitland Smith French Provincial Wrought Iron & Tavertine Bar Gallery Tray 29"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century bar serving tray by Maitland Smith - features an oval base of white and beige tavertine marble, surrounded by a flared wrought iron gallery of fleur de lis, standin...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
French Oak Nightstands, 1890s, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of lovely oak bedside tables with a small drawer and a sweet cupboard with an interior shelf and small claw feet. The top is in very good condition and the legs are very well ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Rare French Majolica Poodle Keller & Guerin Pitcher Saint Clement, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Majolica black poodle signed Keller & Guerin Pitcher Saint Clement, Circa 1900.
Measure: Height / 12 inches.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
18th / 19th C! Antique French Provincial Style, Carved, 125 H, Longcase Clock!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 18th / 19th C! Antique French Provincial Style, Carved, 125 H, Longcase Clock!!
Antique Clock, Longcase, French Provincial, Style, Carved, 125 inches H, 18th / 19th C, 17...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Faience Handled Platter Desvres, circa 1900
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French faience handled platter coat of arms wth dogs and floral pattern, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Faience
French Woven Sepia Toned Tapestry of a Forest Scene
Located in Queens, NY
French (19/20th Century) vertical woven tapestry of forest scene with creek and top and bottom border.
Condition: (Antique Condition)
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fabric
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Mid-century vintage hand printed Italian Fortuny pillows / a pair
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a pair of mid-century vintage hand printed Italian fortuny pillows. This fortuny fabric was hand printed in Italy in the 1950s and has a cream background with a gold floral p...
Category
2010s Italian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Large Impressive French Oak Armoire
Located in Buchanan, NY
This striking solid oak armoire from France, dating back to the late 18th or early 19th century, is both beautiful and unique. Its rare dismantling feature enhances its practicality,...
Category
Early 1800s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
An oval ceramic dish by Robert Picault France Vallauris 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A magnificent oval ceramic dish by Robert Picault, adorned with a thistle motif, in perfect condition. Picault's personal pieces bear his full signature until 1962, while industrial ...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Dordogne Chairs by Robert Sentou for Charlotte Perriand France 1960s Set of Four
Located in London, GB
Set of four dining chairs "Dordogne" for Charlotte Perriand by Robert Sentou.
Robert Sentou (1922-2008), had founded 1947, a furniture manufacturing workshop he called "La Chaise Pai...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Straw, Ash
French Country Style Coffee Table Two Drawers Cherrywood, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French coffee table made in the 20th mid-century period.
In a provincial style, this coffe table is simple and functional with iits two drawers.
The cherry wood is well highlighted o...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
The Provencale: A Classic Country French Stone Fireplace
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by the many charming country homes of the Provence region in the South of France, The Provencale stone fireplace evokes a classic Country French feel, with its deep top shel...
Category
2010s American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Antique 1920s French Cast Iron Pedestal Bistro Table Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1920s Antique French Cast Iron Pedestal Bistro Table Stand.
Beautiful quality bistro table pedestal from France, made from heavy cast iron suppor...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large Majolica Mountain Lion Clement Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica mountain Lion or cougar signed Clement Massier, circa 1890.
Provenance / Family of Clement Massier.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Pair of Vintage-Inspired Floral Brocade Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These pillows have a classic and elegant floral design reminiscent of traditional European or vintage-style textiles. The fabric features a delicate arrangement of large, flowing flo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brocade
French Provincial Solid Birch Extension Dining Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial style solid birch extension dining table
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 70"W x 42"D x 29.5"H. Extends up to to 106"W with two 18" leaves.
Profes...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Birch
Pair Antique Marble Top Finely Carved 3 Drawers Brass Pulls Bachelor Chests MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Antique French marble top finely carved 3 drawers brass pulls bachelor chests dressers cabinets MINT.
High quality hand made dovetail joints.
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Country Buffet de Chasse, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French Country Buffet de Chasse in blonde walnut, mid-late 18th century, the rectangular wood top with rounded corners, over 2 small frieze drawers and 2 arched paneled doors, conc...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th/19th Century French Provincial Oak Early Marquetry Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and likely one-of-a-kind rustic country French oak and marquetry enfilade buffet. circa 1775-1825
Born in Provincial France in the late 18th / early 19th century, hand-crafte...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique French Wall Mirror Louis XV Carved Oak Stripped Finish, 19th Century
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French wall mirror Louis XV carved oak stripped Finish 19th century.
Direct from France, a beautifully carved wall mirror with f...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Oak
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Green Arras Garden Chair
Located in Hastings, GB
A wonderful Arras Garden chair, dating to the late 1890's. The chair is in superb condition, we believe it is a folding chair, but the years of paint have set the chair in the open p...
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Table basse Roger Capron en céramique Verte "French Riviera" France 1950
By Roger Capron
Located in London, England
La table basse Roger Capron en céramique émaillée verte est une pièce emblématique des années 1960, qui incarne le charme de la French Riviera. Avec son décor floral délicat, elle reflète le style artistique et audacieux de cette époque. Fabriquée avec un soin exceptionnel, cette table allie fonctionnalité et esthétique, devenant ainsi un élément central de tout salon. Sa couleur verte éclatante apportera une touche de fraîcheur et de vitalité à votre intérieur, tout en évoquant les paysages ensoleillés et fleuris du sud de la France. Que ce soit pour savourer un café en bonne compagnie ou pour exposer vos objets d'art, la table basse Roger Capron enrichira votre espace de vie d'une élégance intemporelle et d'un savoir-faire artisanal remarquable.
Roger Capron (1922 -2006) remporte en 1970 le Grand Prix International de la Céramique. Céramiste surdoué et visionnaire, Il contribua à l'âge d'or de la céramique avec Picasso, Derval, et Picault. Il a notamment été engagé pour refaire la décoration de l'hôtel Byblos de St Tropez.
Roger Capron, Pablo Picasso, Robert Picault, Jean Cocteau, Roger Collet, Jean Derval, Madoura, Alexandre Kostanda, Jean Gerbino, Jean Lurçat, Jean Marais...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rattan Italian Basket Fruit Bowl Centerpiece, 1970s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Title: French Handcrafted Wicker Fruit Basket on Pedestal, 1970s
Description:
This beautifully handcrafted fruit basket, made in France in the 1970s, combines timeless elegance with...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Rattan
French Majolica Bird & Holly Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with holly plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Vintage Country French Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant tall French country secretary desk with molding and wire mesh doors with a lovely faux finish interior and exterior. Despite...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Paint
1820s French Bleached Oak Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
A bleached oak buffet from France, produced circa 1820. With a fine facade fairly etched, this unique buffet features a double door cabinet of two shelves, and swing-top lid. Moonlig...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Visual Comfort French Bouillotte Brass 4 Arm Candelabra Table Lamp Tole Shade
Located in Dayton, OH
Large and Impressive late 20th century French inspired Bouillotte lamp by Visual Comfort. Features a four arm candelabra over baluster support and square footed base. The lamp featur...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century Tapestry Fragment
Located in New York, NY
Mid 18th century european Tapestry Fragment.
Measures: 1'9'' wide x 2'10'' long.
Tapestries make integral part of the Flemish cultural heritage. Most of the tapestries have religious, mythological and historical subjects as well as hunting and harvest scenes. They are known for their high quality and extended use of colors. The oldest ones were made in the 13th century. The most important production centers were Doornik and Arras. These two centers got a lot of assignments of the Dukes of Burgundy. In the 14th century tapestries...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Drexel Heritage French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Nightstands, Pair
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style nightstands
By Drexel Heritage, "Brittany Collection"
USA, Circa 1970s
Carved walnut with shell motif, hand-painted floral acce...
Category
1970s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique High Back Parlor Chair, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
French antique throne high back parlor chair with original floral upholstery and tacks. Carved wooden frame with scrolling floral motif dated 18...
Category
1870s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Majolica Bird & Grapes Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with grapes plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Quimper Faïence Dish, France, 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is an Faience Dish, made in the 19th century by Quimper, the colors are white blue Yellow. Signed HB.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Faience
A Large, Heavy Pair of Late 19th Century Iron Andirons Complete with Grate
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Large, Heavy Pair of Late 19th Century Iron Andirons Complete with Grate
This is a Very Heavy pair of Andirons, they are made of cast iron and topped off with a Fleur des Lys a...
Category
Early 1900s Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Amber Glass 20 L Bottle Demijohns Lady Jeanne or Carboy
Located in Labrit, Landes
Dame Jeanne or carboy vintage glass bottle demijohn
Irregularities in the glass and marks of use that give it all its charm.
Amber color.
5.28 US gallon or 20 L
Very good condition.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Glass
19th Century Ash Farmhouse Table With One Drawer
Located in Billingshurst, GB
19th Century Ash Farmhouse Table with one drawer. The table stands on a gorgeous base with four chamfered legs and lovely brackets on the ends. The four plank top has stunning patin...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ash
Italian Reticulated Cast Iron Cachepot Planter
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful baroque style white reticulated cast iron cachepot planter
Italy, circa mid-20th century
Measures: 17"W x 11"D x 3.5"H
Good original vintage condition. Minor su...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Dutch Delft Style Craftsmen Blue and White Tiles, Pair
By Delft
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pair of hand painted blue and white Delft ceramic tiles featuring farm landscapes and shepherds. These make excellent coasters.
Holland, Circa Mid-20th Century
Measures...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Delft
French Black Painted Gold Gilt Carved Wall Mirror
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fabulous hand carved French mirror, with lots of details throughout. This painted black with gilt gold details features two panels of mirrors, one plain glass and the other oxidized ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
French wicker laundry basket
Located in Nivelles, BE
French wicker basket from the beginning of the century.
It can be used today as a laundry basket or for bathroom decorating or even as a firewood basket.
This gives a touch of French...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wicker
Faux Bamboo Walnut Mirror with Original Glass, French circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
With its sharply tapered corners and warm faux bamboo detailing, this French mirror from circa 1900 captures the naturalistic flair that defined turn-of-the-century interiors. Carved...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Pine
Antique French Walnut Custom Upholstered Camelback Settee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine Antique upholstered settee with tight camel back and seat, carved scrolling arms and resting on 8 carved and tightly scrolled feet. Upholstered in a blue textured woven fabric.
...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
French Louis XV Provincial Style Night Stand
Located in Sheffield, MA
Vintage French painted nightstand in beige tone with gold toned trim. The table has a cubby hole and one pull out drawer for storing things....
Category
20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Nightstands with One Drawer, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
20th century pair of French nightstands with one drawer and wood hardware
Recently restored.
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Early Cast Stone Architectural Garden Ornament or Fragment
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Lovely cast stone urn with roses spilling over the edges. A beautiful garden ornament with age and patina. Chips and cracks throughout, however the piece is solid and very heavy.
Me...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
Henredon French Coffee Cocktail Table
By Henredon
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Fruitwood Vitrine, Bookcase, Display Cabinet, Mid 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French Provincial Fruitwood Vitrine, Bookcase, or Glazed Display Cabinet, Mid 19th Century. Having Dual Glass Paned Doors, Revealing single Interior Shelf, Rising on Bracket Feet
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
French Brittany Dressoir Buffet Chesnut Cabinet with Blazons, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Buffet dressoir French cabinet, circa 1880.
From the area of French Britanny.
Two carved doors representing the blazon of Britanny blazon.
On the left the officiel blazon of Britanny...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Chestnut
French Decorative Cast Iron Plate with Cow Calf and Farmer, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
This cast iron engraving plate was probably made for an agricultural contest.
19th Century, France.
The agricultural comices (or agricultural shows...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of French Trestle Base Solid Oak Benches
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome pair of French oak benches from the 19th century with single top planks on substantial trestle bases. These wonderful benches have gorgeous color and patina, with beautifu...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Napoleon Armchair in Goldenrod Ticking
Located in Faversham, GB
A 19th century French Napoleon III square back armchair with a tall back and a wide generous seat.
The beech frame is raised on turned walnut legs.
The armchair has been fully rest...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Beech
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.