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
Antique French Provincial Grandfather Clock, Circa 1870-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French provincial grandfather clock, circa 1870-1880.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
1940's French Artistic Iron Tall Back Garden Patio Chairs
By René Drouet
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Circa 1940's, artistic iron tall back garden/patio chairs set from France.
Perfect aged chipped paint and patina.
Upholstered wood seat pads included...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique, French, mercantile seed and grain decimal scales. Circa late 1800's
Located in CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, FR
This beautiful decimal scale works on the principal of a ratio of 10:1. First developed in the late 1800's, they were used to facilitate the weighing of heavier items, without the ne...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Creil Polychrome Transferware Polychrome Plate, Le Perroquet, circa 1830
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Creil region of Northern France, a transfer printed polychrome plate, titled – Le Perroquet (the parrot) Circa 1830.
The image shows No. 5 f...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Faience
Carved French Regency Paint Decorated Console Table w/ Rouge Pink Marble Top
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Carved French Regency paint decorated console table w/ rouge pink marble top.
Hand painted carved wood frame green, olive, yellow. Figural pink marble top. Nice compact to medium size.
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
Creil Polychrome Transferware Polychrome Plate, Le Nid D’Oiseau, circa 1830
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Creil region of Northern France, a transfer printed polychrome plate, titled – Le Nid d’oiseau (the birds nest) Circa 1830.
The image shows No. 6 fr...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Faience
Hexagonal Glass Paneled Domed Verdigris Green Copper Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
French hexagonal glass paneled domed verdigris green copper lantern dating to the early 20th century. Unwired.
Four total (two pairs) similar lantern...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Copper, Iron
Joseph Landais Palissy Majolica Palissy Fish Platter
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Joseph Landais French Palissy Majolica wall platter which features a pike, various other fish and an eel. Blue decorative border around edges. Coloration: cream, blue, brown, are pre...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century French Walnut Neoclassical Petit File Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century French walnut neoclassical file cabinet is truly an unusual find! Appearing to be, at first glance, a large nightstands, features a single exterior drawer above a cabine...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century Walnut & Leather Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
The early 20th century French secretaire was made of walnut.
Called secretaire en abbatant by the French, in reference to the sloping-front drop-down desk surface, this particular e...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Provincial Confiturier
Located in Sheffield, MA
Great example of 18th century or earlier Louis XV provincial - cherrywood - bird's-eye inlay on drawer. Original hardware, drawer and door locks operate with same key.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cherry
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
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
Antique French Terracotta Pot with Aged Patina
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A striking antique French terracotta urn, this piece showcases a timeless patina that has developed beautifully over decades. The urn's elegant rounded silhouette and weathered textu...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
French Dining Table High Gloss Birdseye Maple Extendable
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
high-gloss birdseye maple extendable french dining table...
Category
1970s Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
French 20th Century Oak Chair Ladder
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A metamorphic chair that converts to a ladder–or library steps–made in early 20th century France from oak. The chairback features gracefully curved stiles and a top rail above a flat...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
1930’s Silver Plated Sunburst Flush Mount
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1930's silver plated metal sunburst flush mount light fixture with 2 innterior lights
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
French Empire Style Tent Chandelier
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Empire Style Tent Chandelier
This is a lovely piece especially where a very large chandelier is not possible, it has a bright brass crown hun...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Crystal
19th Century Green Glazed Shepherd's Lunch Holder Pottery with Bowls and Handle
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pottery shepherd's lunch holder from the 19th century with green glaze, two bowls and large handle. This charming 19th-century French shepherd...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Antique Fireback with Crowned Fleur-de-Lis Crest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An arch top black fireback with relief decoration of palm fronds framing a crown and crest with fleur-de-lis motifs. With a leafy outer border. Incrustations overall. Custom iron sta...
Category
19th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th Century Italian Painted Wardrobe
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Italian Painted Wardrobe from Convent. Two-part wardrobe, with late 19th century restoration and addition of large deep open-face drawers.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
Rare and Very Decorative Serving Table from France with African Influences
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A rare and very decorative serving table from France with African influences.
We love this serving table.
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Early 20thc French Henriot Quimper Faience
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th c French faience from Henriot Quimper, a basket with 6 egg cups in the typical color and pattern from Brittany.
Note that one chip and one hair line on cup holder.
...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Faded Red Painted Zinc Cross from France
Located in Houston, TX
Faded red painted zinc cross from France. 19th century zinc cross painted in a dusty coral hue faded from its original red color. Beautiful gray zinc color and brownish rust patina. ...
Category
1850s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Zinc
Vide poche Vallauris en céramique émaillée Francaise French Riviera 1970 Vintage
By Vallauris
Located in London, England
Vide poche zoomorphe Vallauris en céramique rose émaillée. Représentatif des productions du sud de la France réalisées dans les années 60/70.
Roger Capron, Pablo Picasso, Robert Pi...
Category
1970s European Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Hooker Furniture Provincial Style Rush Seat Arm Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A 21 century Hooker Furniture Co Provincial Style ladder back and Rush Seat Arm Chair in mint condition. Measures 23.5"W x 23:D x 40"H x 19" Seat Height, 25" H arm height. Seat inte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Large Pair of Antique Yellow Glazed Jardinieres or Floor Vases
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of architecturally interesting French jardinieres hand crafted in terra cotta in a bold scale with classic form having an alluring yellow glaze.
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
French Provincial Style Three-Drawer Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Finely made French Provincial style three-drawer commode with large bronze pulls. Wonderful attention to detail.
Category
20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Grande Maison HB Quimper French Faïence Breton Figural Knife Rests, Set of Eight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A scarce set of eight Porte Couteau, or knife rests, each signed HB Quimper, Grande Maison, de la Hubaudière or the HB factory. “H” for Hubaudière, the f...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
20th Century Nest of 3 Marquetry Side Tables with Cabriole Shaped Legs
Located in Miami, FL
This stylish nest of 3 marquetry side tables feature slender cabriole shaped legs and bronze finish.
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Nancy Corzine French Marble Top Cocktail Table
Located in West Chester, PA
Nancy Corzine French Marble Top Coffee Table
Model 5029-42 Agean Cocktail Table
Category
Early 2000s American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
Rocking Chair And Its Footrest, Beech, Spirit "Thonet" 1900
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Rocking Chair And Its Footrest, Beech, Spirit "Thonet" 1900
Curved Beech Rocking Chair, attributed to the famous cabinetmaker Mickael Thonet (1796-1871), and offers the unusual adva...
Category
20th Century Austrian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Beech
Service à café Vallauris en céramique Francaise Côte-d'Azur Circa 1960 (set 9)
By Vallauris
Located in London, England
Ce service à café de Vallauris, en céramique française, évoque le charme de la Côte d'Azur des années 1960. Composé de neuf pièces, il inclut une élégante cafetière de 25 cm de haute...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Cherry Oval Farm Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
The gentle elliptical shape of this French style manor house table allows for seating of 8 people comfortably, with the possibility of 12 if four are willing (or can be cajoled) to s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Antique French Country Farm Dining Table Farmhouse Double Baluster Oak c.1900-20
Located in Tyler, TX
HANDSOME Antique French Farmhouse Monastery Dining Table Honey Oak with Square Double Baluster Trestle Base~~87" Wide
This table has "the look"~~one of our most often requested item...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique German Silverplate Pickle Forks, set/2
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique German silverplate pickle forks, set of 2.
Category
Early 20th Century German French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage French Cast Metal Painted Magazine Rack Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Elegant and versatile magazine holder with both form and function. This sturdy piece looks wonderful standing alone or functional holding newspapers or magazines. The stylish design...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Console Table & Matching Mirror
Located in Washington, DC
Suite of painted Napoleon III carved wood console table and matching mirror.
Mirror Dimensions: H 51" - W 31.5"
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint, Mirror
Charles Dudouyt Low Fire Side Chair, France
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Wood and straw low chair attributted to Charles Dudouyt.
A major figure in early 20th-century French design, Charles Dudouyt moved France’s design aesthetic from an elaborate class...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Straw, Oak
French Signed Large Gilt Framed Antique Oil On Board, The Wheat Harvest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Signed indistinctly lower left. A fine large painting of the busy wheat harvest with workers loading a horse-drawn overladen cart with wheat sheaves as another already loaded cart is...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
French provincial dining chairs upholstered in Jack lenor larsen
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Spring seat dining chairs circa the 1940s reupholstered with JLL velvet seats.
Velvet is extremely vibrant, with piping on edges.
Chairs are unmarked circa 1940s, spring seats. Co...
Category
1940s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rustic Provincial Sage Pine Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Introducing the charming Rustic provincial sage pine console table, a beautifully crafted piece of furniture that exudes sophistication and rustic elegance. Finished in a rustic anti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Turn of the Century Bleached Oak Drawer Chest
Located in High Point, NC
An oak chest of drawers from turn of the century France. Elaborate columns create a Neo Renaissance aesthetic, their intricate contours framing the right-angled paneling of the drawe...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Provincial Corner Chair
Located in New York, US
French Provincial Corner Chair
France, 19th Century
17"D x 28"H
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Grande Coupe en céramique émaillée Francaise Vallauris French Riviera Circa 1970
By Vallauris AM
Located in London, England
Cette belle coupe en céramique émaillée beige, de très grandes dimensions, arbore un décor incisé floral qui captive par sa délicatesse. En magnifique état, elle a traversé les décen...
Category
1970s European Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
French Provincial Floral Needlepoint Square Cushion Pillow
Located in New York, NY
New French Provincial Style Floral Needlepoint square pillow
Measures: 16 x 16 inches.
Complimentary shipping in the Continental US!
Category
1990s Chinese French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool
18th Century French Glazed Porcelain Apothecary/Pharmacy Jar - 'EXT RIIABAR'
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 18th Century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmacy jar with lid - 'EXT RIIABAR'
By: Charles-Antoine Acloque
Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel
Technique: molded,...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique Copper Saucepan with Iron Handle - Professionally Retinned and Polished
Located in Morristown, NJ
Mid to late 19th C. English antique copper and tin lined saucepan. A cramp seam, the zig-zag brassy-yellow line running around the base and up the sides of the pot is consistent with the type of hand crafting methods employed in the fabrication of antique copperware...
Category
1880s English Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Yellow/ Cream Glazed Ceramic Storage Jar/ pot
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful storage jar/ pot with its characteristic yellow/cream glaze known for the region around Apt ( Provence).
France circa 1850-1900, weathered, small losses on the glaze.
H:2...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
White Wash French Oak Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from sturdy oak, this chair features a beautiful white wash finish that exudes classic French charm.
The intricately woven cane back and sides add a touch of vintage allure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Classic French Transition Marble Top Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous 18th century French transition side table with marble top. Beautiful marquetry details and bronze ormolu.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
19th century pair of terracotta planters / jardinieres
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elevate your garden or interior space with this exquisite pair of 19th-century terracotta planters, expertly crafted in France. Each planter showcases intricate detailing and a timel...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
1930's French Mirror Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's French etched mirror and bronze sconces
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Impressions of Giverny Monet's World Charles Weckler Hardcover Book
By Claude Monet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Impressions of Giverny Monet's World Charles Weckler hardcover book
A short text describes impressionist Claude Monet's house and gardens at Giverny, a village 40 miles northwest of...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Paper
Drexel Et Cetera Rolling Burl Coffee Cocktail Table
By Drexel
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A VTG French Provincial Drexel Et Cetera Rolling Burl Wood Glass Brass Cof...
Category
1970s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Provincial Fruitwood and Tooled Leather Writing Table, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French Provincial Fruitwood and Tooled Leather Writing Table, 18th Century
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
Vintage French Wood Side Table or Pedestal
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
French Vintage end table or Gueridon.
Would be perfect as a small support table in a living room or even to use as a pedestal to put a large planter or a sculpture.
It features a...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
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.