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
French 19th Century Culinary Scale
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century French counter or grocer’s scale with two brass trays mounted on a white marble top. This wonderful antique instrument was used to measure various ingredients and prod...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Rustic Traditional Wooden Farming Milking Stool - France, Circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rustic Traditional Wooden Farming Milking Stool - France, Circa 1920
Step into the charm of the past with this rustic traditional wooden farming milking stool, crafted in France cir...
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Oak Country Vaisselier Buffet Hutch Sideboard w Clock 102"
Located in Dayton, OH
#41402
Antique late 18th century Country French buffet / hutch / vaisselier with Horloge (clock). Made of oak featuring French country / provincial styling with carved flowers / fl...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
$6,375 Sale Price
25% Off
1930's French Bagues Gilt Metal 2 Lights Sconces with Crystal Birds
Located in New York, NY
a pair of circa 1930's French Bagues sconces with bird's design and glass leaves 2 lights
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
Alexander the Great, The Passage of the Granicus - Flemish Tapestry 17th -N 1503
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 17th century
Style: Rome and Antic Greece
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool
Width: 465 cm
Height: 307 cm
Depth: 1 cm
In keeping with tradition, this magnificent ta...
Category
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Drexel French Provincial Style Walnut Mirrored Vanity Table with Bench
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid Century Provincial Style Walnut Mirrored Vanity Table with Bench by Drexel Furtinure. Perfe try functional drawers with dovetail joints.
Measures 40" in width, 21" in depth and...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Highland House Genevieve French Country Bergere Lounge Chair
By Highland House
Located in West Chester, PA
Highland House Genevieve French Country Bergere Lounge Chair featuring a shapely hand carved fruitwood frame with curved strechers and six legs. Tight back with flippable seat cushion.
Category
Early 2000s American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Large Antique French Green Glass Demijohn
Located in Rochester, NY
Large antique blown green glass demijohn w/ a raised letter W at top of neck. Likely French in origin dating from around the late 19th century. Measures 26" h x 17" across most bulbo...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Deep Red French Provincial Dresser
Located in Bradenton, FL
A French Provincial style dresser painted a deep red. Eleven drawers open with brass bail handles on rosette shaped back plates. Below is a de...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
French, 19th Century Cast Iron Lion Fountain Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful cast iron fountain head with a great expression, France, circa 1850-1900. Weathered.
H:27cm W:25,5cm D:10cm
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
$1,160 Sale Price
45% Off
French 19th Century, Giant Wooden Chopping or Cutting Board
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and very large wooden chopping-cutting board with a beautiful form. Great statement on your countertop,
France, circa 1850-1900.
Weathered. If needed items are treated against...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
$386 Sale Price
59% Off
Robert Picault Ceramic bowls Green Blue and Brown Color France 1950 Set of 3
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Beautiful hand painted Set of Bowl by Robert Picault from France, 1950's. White glaze with green Blue and brown painted zig-zag motif. Signed RP.
Vallauris.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$428 Sale Price
20% Off
French, 17/ 18th Century Hand Forged Iron Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
Very old and beautiful hand forged iron candleholder.
France, circa 1650-1750. Weathered.
Category
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
$469 Sale Price
54% Off
Antique French Bistro Table with Rosso Verona Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This charming 19th-century French bistro table embodies the rustic elegance of European café culture. The circular top is crafted from richly variegated Rosso Verona marble, showcasi...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron
French Style Wrought Iron Framed Hand Painted Floral Botanical Panels -S/2
By John Richard
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is. pair of hand painted floral botanicals in wrought iron ivy frames. These panels were produced by John Richards. They are in very good condit...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Taylor King French Damask Silk Down Filled 3 Seat Rolled High Arm Sofa Couch 91"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Taylor King three seat sofa or couch featuring a down filled silk Damask fabric with skirted base and high rolled arms and back. Includes lumb...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood, Down
$3,150 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century French Painted Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 19th Century French bleached and painted walnut commode. Circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Early 19th C French Carved Oak Wedding Armoire Wardrobe Normandy 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine, elegant early 19th century antique French carved oak wedding armoire, Normandy, circa 1820.
The armoire is very finely carved and has a arched and scroll carved cornice, belo...
Category
1820s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Collection of 19th Century French Glass Lanterns
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful collection of 3 very rare glass lanterns. Lyon, France, circa 1900, in good but weathered condition.
H:28-30cm W:9cm D:6,5cm
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
$684 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Rustic primitive green farmhouse bench in solid oak, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / bench / oak / Rustic
French Antique large green painted bench with beautiful patina and nice old layers of paint that give it its rustic charm. This bench in solid o...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair Handpainted Chest Dressers by Ralph Widdicomb for John Widdicomb
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1960s
Pair of handpainted three drawer chest dressers or large nightstands designed by Ralph Widdicomb for John Widdicomb Furniture Company. Gold leaf detailing along with beaut...
Category
1960s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Chalet Style, 2024
Located in Labrit, Landes
This bedside cabinet cabinet with the traditional technique is chalet chic style thanks to its simple aesthetic and its bronze handle.
This pair of oak nightstands of the "Pyrénées" ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Vintage 4-Piece Longchamp Place Settings with Serving Tray, Set of 6, France
By Longchamps
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage 4-Piece Longchamp Place Settings with Serving Tray, Set of 6, France
This beautifully hand-painted dish set is in good condition. The floral pattern features brightly colore...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Bar Cocktail Cabinet, Walnut & Marble France, 20th Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Buffet cocktail bar made from a sewing machine cabinet Walnut lacquered
Marble has been inlaid at the sewing-machine level, giving it a quality design that's practical for placing gl...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Majolica Fish Jardiniere Fives Lille Circa 1900
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Fish jardiniere Dieppe Fives Lille Circa 1900.
9.3 inches Lenght.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Bergere Chairs with French Linen Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of French Louis XVI-style wood chairs. This pair of French Louis XVI-style bergère chairs invites you to indulge in the aesthetics and comfort of a bygone era. The timeless be...
Category
18th Century European Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Linen, Beech, Paint
French, Terracotta Confit Pot Yellow Glaze, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French terracotta confit pot.
Traditional large earthenware pottery confit pot from South West France with yellow glaze.
This vessel was used from the 19th to the mid-20th century to...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
18th Century Faience Earthenware Plate - A hand painted, French circa 1780
By Faience Manufacturing Company
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative French Faience plate dinner plate made from tin-glazed earthenware (pottery) which we date to the late 18th century.
The plate has a pan shaped base with n...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Antique Wicker Grape Harvest Log Basket
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Grape Harvest Log Basket – A
A beautiful hand-made wicker basket from Turkey used to harvest grapes. The basket is constructed from a thick weave designed to withstand the h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Wood
French, Terracotta Confit Pot Yellow Glaze, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French terracotta confit pot.
Traditional large earthenware pottery confit pot from South West France with yellow glaze.
This vessel was used from the 19th to the mid-20th century to...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Green Lacquered Triple Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style nine-drawer dresser, credenza, or chest of drawers
By John Widdicomb
USA, Circa 1980s
Green lacquered solid cherry wood, with origi...
Category
1980s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Faience Dish by Terre de Fer with Flowers Decor France 19th Century Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Old dish by Terre de Fer. This dish is in Faience, and has been made in France, during the 19th century.
The colors are blue. It is signed.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Faience
$428 Sale Price
20% Off
French Pine Farm Table from Burgundy
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French farm table crafted circa 1890 from richly patinated solid pine. The top elegantly showcases over 150 years of life, which originated in Burgundy. The apron houses one drawer;set off center on the front, and fixed with a simply turned wooden pull. Wonderfully, sturdy turned legs support the whole. Make sure to scroll through the photos to get a closer look at this classic farm table table...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
Green French Canard Duchêne Champagne Wine Ice Bucket Container
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage French Champagne Ice Wine Cooler Bucket, 1960's France. These champagne buckets from France were used in the 1950's and 1960's and typically were marked with the makers name....
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Mid 20th Century French Provincial Walnut Extension Dining Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid 20th Century French Provincial Walnut Extension Dining Table with two leaves. Tables with two leaves measures 84" in width, 42" in depth and stands 29.5" tall. Each leaf is 12"...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Large French Anduze Green Glazed Terracotta Garden Urn
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th Century French Anduze Green Glazed Terracotta Garden Planter Urn.
Fabulous French pot from the South of France with fantastic green glaze and two loop handles. Perfect for plant...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Terracotta
Jug in Pottery Beautiful Old Patina, France 18th Century, Quimper HR
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Jug has a great old Patina. It is from France made in the 18th Century. The material is Pottery and the condtion is Fair. the decor is "fleur de Lys".
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pottery
$333 Sale Price
20% Off
French Country Caned Dining Chairs - Set 6
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of six French Country style dining chairs. Tall, caned seat backs are decorated with carved shell details on the crest rails. Two armchairs have outward flared arms that termin...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
$2,295 / set
19th Century French Pair of Antique Pinewood Garden Treillis Obelisks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of tall treillis obelisks in Versailles green topped by pointed finials, in good condition. These antique hand crafted painted Pinewood obelisks have multiple layers ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures
By Francois-Jacques Boeri
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
A tiny and complete Parisian Book of Hours with a plethora of intricate illuminations.
91 x 65mm (3.6 x 2.6in). 190 leaves on vellum, additional 4 paper leaves after (plus 3 paper e...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Leather
19th Century French Blue Provincial Boiserie Panel
Located in Mckinney, TX
A beautiful mid-19th century, decorative provincial architectural wood wall panel with original worn “French blue” paint.
Enhance an empty wall with this wonderful work of art to ad...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century French La Madeleine Glazed Anduze Planter Urn
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Tall La Madeleine Planter from Anduze, France featuring graceful floral garlands and two badges. Horizontal reeding adds texture, while the flared rim and pedestal base give it a sta...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Brutalist French Wood Turned Wine Press Side Table, 1950s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Stunning French side table of pedestal from the 1940s- 1950s constructed in brown oak. The bases are generally made of decommissioned antique wine press screws and very much in the s...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Faience Plate Henriot Quimper, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
A French faience plate with a farmer in the costume with flowers signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1950.
Colorful yellow border and blue lines.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Faience
Armoire, Bleached Oak, France, circa 1940
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Armoire, Bleached Oak, France, circa 1940
Echoing the Sculptural Language of French Provincial Modernism
Sculptural in stance and restrained in detail, this tall French cabinet fro...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique French Craftsman Work coffee table circa 19th century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French work coffee table made in the 19th century
This carpenter work bench is perfect to be used as a coffee table, an end bed or a entry hall bench...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Abalone
John Widdicomb Style French Provincial Louis XV Cream Lacquered Dresser, 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Rococo or French Provincial Louis XV style triple dresser
In the manner of John Widdicomb
USA, 1950s
Carved cherry wood, with original cream lacquered and gold g...
Category
1950s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique French Cassis Quenot Match Holder With Striker
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in France, this colorful and classic red and white matchstick striker or "Pyrogène" dates from the early twentieth century. The ribbed base is used for striking matches that...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
French Style Side Chair with Carved Frame
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1960s
Sweet little French style side chair with nice carved detail to the frame. A really nice scale to this piece. It would be a great desk or side chair for a guest room. No m...
Category
1950s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Zabihi Collection Late 18th Century Flemish Verdure Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
a late 18th century Flemish Vedure Tapestry
Measures: 7'4'' wide x 9' long.
Tapestries make integral part of the Flemish cultural heritage. Most of the tapestries have religious, m...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Marble Top Nightstands
Located in Miami, FL
Pair Antique French Louis XV Marquetry marble top nightstands offer a lot of style in diminutive packages! The subtle contours and scroll forms are evident in the cornerposts and leg...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
Early Mahogany Carved French Fireside Chair Armchairs a Pair
Located in Bensalem, PA
Beautiful pair of French style carved mahogany vintage chairs. These were definitely reupholstered with goosedown pillows very comfortable. Pleae feel free to reach out for any quest...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
French 19th Century Marble Top Garden Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An exceptional French marble-topped bakery or garden table with industrial details in the wrought and cast iron base reflecting the late 19th century time period. The white marble sl...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron
Circa 1900 Sanded Bare Oak French Country Trestle Table
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this circa 1900 French oak farm trestle table has a bare finish and has been sanded smooth. Classic trestle-style table is structurally sturdy with mortise and teno...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Custom Walnut Wood Oval Table with Wishbone Stretcher by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom oval walnut wine tasting dining table with wishbone shaped support and column trestle base. Shown here in walnut with a medium distres...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
19th C. French Mahogany Salesman Sample Miniature Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous antique French miniature mahogany salesman sample tabletop chest of drawers, circa 1880. Antique salesman samples were used in the...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$1,047 Sale Price
29% Off
Tall Cabinet in Carved Oak, France, 20th Century
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Monolithic in stance yet intricate in surface, this tall French cabinet reveals a façade of concentric rosettes and squared panels, arranged with the solemn rhythm of a liturgical ob...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Provincial Painted Side Table with Hoof Feet
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful white painted table with deer legs facing in towards each other. This whimsical design brings a smile to the face. Single drawer with ivy leaves carved in relief on either ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
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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