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
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Antique Carved Walnut French Provincial Large Buffet or Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
Grand antique French walnut Louis XIV buffet ~ Sideboard is a masterpiece of the cabinetmaker's art. Rendered from sumptuous walnut, it features an intriguing design that comprises t...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$7,180 Sale Price
20% Off
17th Century Antique Farm Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
This 17th century antique farmer's mantel is a subtle yet elegant breakfast room or study mantel.
Measurements: 44.5" W x 12.5" D x 43.5"
Firebox: ...
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17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Limestone
French Medallion Tapestry Aubusson Manufactury 18th century - L145xh202 - N 1522
Located in Paris, FR
Aubusson Manufacture
Era: 18th century
Style: Louis XVI - Directoire
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool & Silk
Width: 145 cm
Height: 202 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
In keeping with tr...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
18th Century French Louis XV/Provincial French Buffet with Black Shell Marble
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th century French Provincial French Buffe*t with Black Shell Marble
*Buffet de Chasse (Hunt Board/Buffet)
This beautiful example , is a substantial yet subtle sideboard with ...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron
$5,560 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Country French Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved cherry French commode with raised panel sides and corners, drawers having carved cartouches with finely cast brass ring pulls, bold brass central escutcheons, carved bread board sides, peg construction and resting on short cabriole legs with traditional French Snail’s Head foot.
Condition: Please see detail photos. Various signs of age include a few timeworn wood losses, loss to back left top (see photo), expected wear and some fading to the top. The chest is nicely patinated with smooth gliding drawers, at some time the chest received very well executed cleaning. One drawer lock is missing and there are two remaining antique locks...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cherry
18th Century French Pastel Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice pastel portrait representing a young woman. Wonderful weathered wooden frame and its old glass,
France, 18th century. Weathered, small losses.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
$1,151 Sale Price
50% Off
18th Century Antique French Tapestry 6'3" X 4'
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...
Category
18th Century Unknown Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
French 17th Century Tapestry in the Religious Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 17th Century tapestry in the religious style. Beautiful details and colors, too. Very intricate workmanship. This Tapestry is beaut...
Category
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of French Watercolor Genre Paintings, C. 1790
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming pair of French genre paintings depicting a seascape with fishermen and a river scene with ancient bridge, executed in watercolor on paper, framed under glass, circa 1790
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Paper
$975 Sale Price / set
27% Off
French 18th Century Pastel Drawing of Boy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 18th Century pastel portrait drawing of a boy on paper. Nice older gilt frame, too. Old glass with tiny bubbles. Beautiful details. Add some...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Flemish tapestry Workshop De La Veuve De Guillaume Werniers, Circa 1750 - N 1489
Located in Paris, FR
Workshop Of The Widow Of Guillaume Wernier
Period: 18th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool
Width: 258 cm
Height: 200 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
"Gallant scene against a lands...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Outstanding Country French Period 1780s era Walnut Secretary Desk with Bookcase
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, Period French country Louis XV secretary desk from the Normandy region of France. The piece is made of solid walnut with brass hardware. The piece shows signs of ag...
Category
1780s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Château de Chasse, Sedan Chair, Original Unrestored, circa 1740
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Château de Chasse, Sedan Chair, Original Unrestored Circa 1740
Very Rare, this piece was discovered neglected in cellar of a Château in the West of France, it was used by the...
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Paint
18th Century Antique French Tapestry 7' X 5'7"
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...
Category
18th Century Unknown Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Zabihi Collection 18th Century French Aubusson
Located in New York, NY
An 18th century worn French Aubusson tapestry
Measures: 5'6'' x 7'4''.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Early 18th Century Blond Walnut Demilune Tables
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century blond walnut demilune console tables. Constructed in hand-carved mid-brown and blond color walnut circa 1740-1769, Italy. Pass through and mortise and tenon join...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Provincial Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround With Star Design
Located in Beervelde, BE
Limestone French fireplace surround for a small budget.
The fronton has been restored and has a nice star in the center. The surface has been honed.
Measurements:
168,5 cm Exterior W...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Limestone
King David Playing the Harp - Brussels Tapestry Late 18th Century - N° 1480
Located in Paris, FR
Tapestry signed by the Manufacture des Bruxelles, End of the 18th century, Beginning of the 19th century, Wool and silk,
King DAVID playing the Harp in a garden with fountains and o...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
French Provincial Inlaid Cupboard
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual 18th century petite cupboard crafted in well grained fruitwood in a step down form with a cabinet below, having rosewood inlays that accentuate the graceful lines, s...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Swans Ducks 18th Century Aubusson French Tapestry Panel
Located in New York, NY
Late 18th century Aubusson tapestry panel made in France. Measures: Height 9 feet 4 inches, width 7 feet 11 inches.
Swans and ducks swimming in a lake...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Charming 18th Century Provincial Side Table
Located in Buchanan, MI
Charming 18th century Provincial side table, great old color and patination. Rectangular top over single drawer raised on cabriole legs.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
French White Marble Mortar, 18th C.
Located in Astoria, NY
French White Marble Mortar, 18th century. 7" H x 14.25" Diameter. Provenance: From a Manhattan Townhouse.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
Genuine Faience Vase Green Red and Yellow Color Lille 1757 Decor signed Tesniers
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vase in Faience, in a Green red and yellow color. With a beautiful Glaze. It has been made in France in 1757 in Lille.
It is signed Lille 1757.
The decor is painted in the style of T...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
$614 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century French Faience Plates Set of 2
Located in Winter Park, FL
A set of two 18th century French faience plates with primitive hand painted decoration. Minor chips and glaze losses on edges of scalloped rim. No hairline cracks or restorations not...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Faience
Silk and Wool 18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Panel from France
Located in New York, NY
Late 18th century Aubusson tapestry panel made in France. Measures: Height 8'6'', width 10'6''
Animals in a central oval cameo amongst garlands, birds, scrolling acanthus leaves a...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique French Provincial Marble Top Wardrobe Cupboard, 18th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th century French Provincial marble top wardrobe cupboard. It is a very unusual example in carved walnut with a marble to and cu...
Category
18th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of 18C Country French Cherrywood Open Shelved Side Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a LOVELY Pair of 18C Country French Cherrywood Open Shelved Side Tables.
Both from circa 1790 and made of cherrywood, these beautifully proportioned side tables are not f...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cherry
18th Century French Decorative Hand Carved Box
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Provencal fariniere beautifully carved and constructed. A sliding front panel features two carved fish. The box is dovetailed with a false bottom drawer. Lovel...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
French Provincial Wood and Brass Carved 3-Drawer Chest
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial (18th Century) dark stained oak chest with three drawers, each having carved wreath and border carved embellishments, two circular brass ring drawer pulls centering...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Churn, spruce, Sweden, late 18th century, 1797
Located in Labrit, Landes
Barrel butter churn, made in Sweden 1797.
This spruce churn can be used as a decoration accessory to hold a plant decoration.
Shipping:
28 / 28 / 99 cm 6.2 kg.
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Spruce
18th Century Louis XV French Oak Writing Table with Scalloped Shaped Top
Located in Dallas, TX
An 18th century French country Louis XV style writing table-end table. This lovely oak table features a scalloped shaped top, one drawer and cabriole legs.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Tall Double Walnut Buffet
Located in Sheridan, CO
Louis XV style French double buffet, 18th century. Beautiful walnut is double paneled on upper and lower sets of doors. Intricate iron escutcheons...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th C. Louis XV Side Table, Walnut
Located in Doylestown, PA
A mid 18th century Louis XV side table with drawer, in walnut, with scalloped apron on slender cabriole legs, circa 1760. Original bra...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Tapestry 5'2" X 4'5"
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...
Category
18th Century Unknown Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
18th-Century French Bow Front Marquetry Walnut & Marble Top Provincial Commode
Located in New York, NY
France circa 1770, solid walnut chest with bowed front, Provenance: private French castle in Le Cher, La Loire region, hard to find such a preserved piece from that time with origina...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
French Provincial Limestone Fireplace Mantel For Timeless Decor Setting
Located in Beervelde, BE
French antique fireplace surround with original patina.
3 massive blocks of natural limestone.
18th century period.
Dimensions:
171,5 cm Exterior Width 67,52 Inch
108 cm Exterior Hei...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Limestone
French Bronze Cherub Dish Gilt Tazza Decorative Bowl After Clodion
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning single French bronze and ormolu cherub dish- or tazza
This stunning piece is in the manner of Clodion
Visually stunning and of outstanding quality
Classic chubby putti in br...
Category
18th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Provincial Painted Bonnetiere Cabinet from Normandy
Located in Middleburg, VA
A charming and well-proportioned 18th-century French Provincial bonnetiere, handcrafted in Normandy circa 1780. Made in two parts for easy transport, this tall and narrow cupboard is...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint, Wood
18th Century French Provincial Watercolor
Located in Middleburg, VA
18th Century French Provincial Watercolor. Depicting a Lady and Gentleman riding horses in the original gilt frame, circa 1790.
Pencil and watercolor on toned paper.
Sight Size: 8"...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Paper
Late 18th Century Louis XV Style French Provincial Walnut Two Door Buffet
Located in Middleburg, VA
Fine quality 18th century French provincial buffet. Made in the manner of Louis XV. Shaped panels with relief carved mouldings, over two cupboard doors with remarkable carved decorat...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Provincial Walnut Writing/Games Table
Located in Essex, MA
Originally a folding base with removable top. Now in a fixed position with a rectangular top with tooled brown leather. Cabriole legs.
Category
1760s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
18C French Country Large Walnut Duet/Quartet Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A BEAUTIFUL and EXTREMELY RARE 18C French Country Large Walnut Duet/Quartet Stand, circa 1760.
Lovely proportions and beautifully carved.
Perfect for a home study, libra...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Provincial Cherrywood Commode with Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV Provincial cherrywood commode having 3 shaped front drawers supporting a slightly bowed front marble top resting on carving cabriole legs
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a carved walnut chest of drawers / dresser made in France, circa 1780. The top of the chest has a nicely molded edge and, as wit...
Category
1780s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Glazed Porcelain Apothecary/Pharmacy Jar - 'ALUM: ROCC: L:'
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 18th Century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmacy jar with lid - 'ALUM: ROCC: L:'
By: Charles-Antoine Acloque
Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel
Technique: mold...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Enamel
18th Century Pair Provencal Armchai of Beech Wood and Straw Seat
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Provencal armchairs in beech wood, backrest with four carved bars, turned legs and X-shaped crosspiece, the seat is made of straw, one of them original, the other was incorpo...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Straw, Bentwood
French Provincial Tole Washstand
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial grey faux wood painted tole washstand with side bars and gold wreath decoration.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Tôle
French 18th Century Pastel Drawing Portrait of a Lady
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 18th Century pastel portrait drawing of a lady. Beautiful details and gorgeous old gilt frame. Glass is old with bubbles. Add some classic French style to your home.
Category
Early 18th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Timber Monument: An 18th-Century Pyrenean Armoire in Solid Oak
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A composition of elemental strength, this 18th-century French armoire articulates a language of rustic permanence and unembellished craft. Hewn from raw oak planks in the foothills o...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Cabinet With Painting - 17th Century, French Wooden
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Amazing 17th Century secretary or desk with imbedded painted panel. Unique and special piece. The cornice lifts to expose a hidden compartment. ...
Category
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French 18th Century Hand Carved Fauteuil Chairs, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous 18th Century French fauteuils, all hand carved, and constructed with wood dowel joinery. The details of the hand carvings are incredible. The chairs are ready for your workr...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
18th Century French Provincial Oak Games Table with Tooled Leather Top
Located in Middleburg, VA
A charming and authentic French Provincial games table crafted in the late 18th century, circa 1780, in the Provence region of France. This delightful piece showcases the rustic eleg...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
French 18th Century Park Scene Lithograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic French 18th century lithograph of a daily French life scene in a park. This item is in its original frame. Great addition to your Class...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Paper
Grand 18th Century Country French Buffet a Deux Corps in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 18th Century Country French Buffet a Deux Corps in Stripped Oak was rendered from dense, old-growth oak, and features a stately presence with a staid architectural form that em...
Category
1790s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th / 19th Century French Fruitwood Server with Geometric & Foliate Carving
Located in Milford, NH
A nicely carved rectangular fruitwood server with molded edge top and breadboard canted ends surmounting a case with two fitted frieze drawers over two nicely carved panel doors with French hinges, which open to a single interior shelf, all supported by two small French splayed feet in front and block feet in the back. The front of the piece is decorated with geometric and foliate relief carving, and the piece is adorned with beautiful brass scrollwork...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th century Verdure Tapestry
Located in Palm Springs, CA
18th century Verdure tapestry measuring approximately 8 by 10 feet. Originally made popular in French courts in the 1600’s They were very popular in the French courts. This example ...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Burl Biblio Cabinet or Vitrine 1700s Regency Louis XVI Style 18th Century France
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Three-door burl wood Vitrine from France 1700s. This vitrine or biblio cabinet features a giltwood crown that is intricately decorated in golden scrolls. The crown is removable.
Th...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
$20,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 18th Century French Provincial Cast Iron Fireback
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 18th Century French Provincial Cast Iron Fireback
Firebacks were placed at the rear of a fireplace to protect the wall from heat and radiate warmth into the room. This pieces ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Cherrywood Buffet
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A lovely 18th Century French cherrywood buffet.
With two drawers over two doors and an internal shelf offering plenty of useful storage.
Circa 1780.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Portrait of King Louis XVI in Coronation Regalia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Engraved by Charles-Clément Bervic (1756-1822). After Charles Clement "Bervic" Balvay (French, 1756-1822), "Marie Antoinette de Lorraine - D'Autriche, Reine de France" and "Louis Sei...
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17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Other
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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