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: 20th Century
Period: Mid-20th Century
Eugène Blot, pair of small busts in terracotta
By Eugène Blot
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Pair of small busts in terracotta by the French sculptor
Eugene Blot (Grandvillers 1830-1899). Signed on the base.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage French Style Distressed Fruitwood and Green Marble Top Tall Side Table
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning vintage French style distressed fruitwood round tall side table/Lamp table.
A classic timeless and luxurious style inspired by the 18th and 19th century French design.
This ...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
Wrought Iron French Wall Sconce -Electrified with Charming Patina
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Elevate your home decor with this antique wrought iron wall sconce. This timeless piece features intricate scrollwork and a beautiful...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
$680 Sale Price
32% Off
French Gilt Cushion Mirror This Is an Exquisite Piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Gilt Cushion Mirror
This is an exquisite piece, it is a fine quality piece and the corner decoration takes the form of acanthus le...
Category
1920s Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Pair of French Style Bronze Wall Sconces Grape Cluster Details
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of French style bronze two socket wall sconces. Ribbon bow top detail. Body has grape cluster with leaf designs. Acanthus leaf candleholder. Gold with variegated red patina. On ...
Category
20th Century Unknown French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A Superb pair of French Neo Classical Large Brass Wall Lights
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Superb pair of French Neo Classical Large Brass Wall Lights
A very handsome pair of large very Heavy Brass wall lights, the lights are in the classical style with acanthus leaf an...
Category
Early 1900s Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Parisian Hand Carved White and Gold-Leaf Display/Curio Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Parisian Hand Carved White and Gold-Leaf Display/Curio Cabinet
Beautiful hand carved vintage Parisian single door display/curio cabinet has woven mesh paneled sides and fron...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Landscape of the Ariege by Albert Regagnon Oil on Canvas
Located in Marseille, FR
Landscape of the Ariege Regagnon Albert (1874-1961) representing around Sentarailles dated 1951. French school oil painting on canvas.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Pair of French Wrought Iron Sconces with Mirrored Backs '2 Pairs Available'
Located in Pembroke, MA
Large and impressive pair of French provincial wrought iron sconces with three arms and mirrored backs, (late 19th-early 20th century). Gilded tole acanthus leaf details. Two pairs a...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron, Tôle
Pair Of Early C20th Breton Rush Seat Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of early C20th Breton rush seat armchairs.
Superb oak and rush seat chairs with bobbin ears, feet and arm supports. The front stretchers...
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Rush, Oak
$1,692 / set
Antique French Ornate Rams Head Painted Sèvres Lidded Urn Vases - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Ornate Rams' Head Ormolu Mounted Hand Painted Porcelain Sèvres Lidded Urn Vases - Pair
These French vases each contain three beautiful hand painted pastoral scenes. T...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Style Brass and Crystal Chandelier Reverse Painted Glass Center Pediment
Located in Toledo, OH
French style brass and crystal chandelier sky blue reverse painted glass inner center pediment. Handcut crystal and star drops. Unusual chain links.
Category
20th Century Unknown French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Pair French Side Cabinets Parisian Marquetry Inlay Ebeniste
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an elegant pair of French antique side cabinets
Hopefully the photos illustrate the gorgeous details to this matching pair
Circa 1910, these would have been crafted b...
Category
1910s Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Brass Goblet
Located in High Point, NC
With its ornate metalwork and beautiful golden gleam, this vintage brass goblet has the air of an object from a fairytale. Made in France in the 20th century, intricate patterns of e...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Dutch Finely Carved Oak Coat Hat Scarf Wall Rack Hanger French Hooks
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely, heavily carved Dutch oak wall hanging coat hat and scarf rack with French gold gilt brass hooks
A very good lookin...
Category
20th Century Danish French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
"Peasant with Drinking Horse" Oil on Canvas by Etienne Bouillé
Located in Marseille, FR
Oil painting on canvas depicting a peasant and horse drinking by Etienne Bouille. Born in 1858 in Villiers-Saint-Benoît, who died in 1933 in Perros-Guirec, Etienne Bouillé was a real...
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Roomy Half Round Wirework Stick Stand or Umbrella Stand
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Roomy half round wirework stick stand or umbrella stand
A charming piece, and it has a very unusual half moon shape, the stand has green and gilt painted decoration and will hold ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wire
Italian Bergere Chair
Located in Naples, FL
Bergere chair made in Italy with original orange floral upholstery in good condition. Chair has crack in top of the back of the chair.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$999 Sale Price
33% Off
Hand Carved Bronze Sculpture "Playing Boy", France, 20th Century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculpture of a boy playing, made of solid hand-carved bronze with a black patina and a circular green marble base. France, 20th century.
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Walnut Parquetry & Floral Inlay Nest of Four Tables
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A good quality nest of four stacking early 20th-century French walnut occasional tables, each with rectangular parquetry and floral marquetry inlay walnut tops. The nest consists of ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$1,323 Sale Price / set
35% Off
20th Century French Metal Folding Table with Wooden Top
Located in High Point, NC
Discover the versatility and elegance of this 20th-century French Metal Folding Table with a Wooden Top. Ingeniously designed, the table features two leaves that fold inside, transfo...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
Turn of the Century Belgian Carved Chair
Located in High Point, NC
A carved wooden chair from Belgium, circa 1900. An upright form with a simple seat and elegant backrest. Turned legs joined by a strut support a deep, curved apron. The slats of the ...
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of French Neoclassical Brass Triple Wall Lights
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pair of French neoclassical brass triple wall lights
A very handsome pair of brass wall lights, the lights are in the classical style of a lighted torch
Each light has 3 branch...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
1960s Italian White Patinated Wooden Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Elevate your space with the timeless allure of this 1960s Italian white patinated wooden chest of drawers. Radiating an air of elegance, the base is finished in a pristine white, acc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
1900s French Tin Figurine
Located in High Point, NC
This metal figure was made in France at the turn of the 20th century. Depicting a youthful figure in motion, holding a bird aloft, the miniature sculpture recalls the classical motif...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Tin
Black French Mid-Century 4-Drawer Case Piece
Located in Hawthorne, CA
This striking Black French Mid-Century 4-Drawer Case Piece effortlessly combines the sleek elegance of French design with the timeless appeal of mid-century modernism. Crafted with p...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage French Aubusson-style flatweave Navy and Beige Rug 7'x7'
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
This sophisticated square wool rug is a masterfully woven example of Aubusson-style design, blending regal elegance with fine craftsmanship. The rug features a striking central flora...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Turn of the Century French Patinated Ecritoire with Display Glass Top
Located in High Point, NC
A patinated ecritoire produced during the turn of the century in France, this desk organizer is as functional as remarkable. Featuring a slant-top case crowned by a unique glass disp...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Sterling Silver and Crystal Sauce/Sugar Carafe
Located in Vista, CA
Sterling silver and crystal sauce/sugar carafe.
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Very Fine French Provincial Iron Chandelier. France, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine French Provincial Iron chandelier. France, circa 1900.
6 Lights.
Dimensions: Height 37 1/2", diameter 22"
CW3957.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Stunning Louis XV Style Fruitwood Fauteuil
Located in Dallas, TX
A Beautiful Provincial Louis XV Style Fruitwood Fauteuil, on casters.
Very gracious scale. With fine carving and geometric velvet upholstery.
A very fine example of the Louis XV St...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Sterling Silver Carafe with Crest
Located in Vista, CA
Sterling silver carafe with crest, used for hot milk or cream.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Pair of Bronze Representing Young Woman by Jean Baffier
Located in Marseille, FR
Bronze and tin dated 1911 by Jean Baffier recognized for his work on the peasantry Berrichonne. This pair of empty pockets (differences in the headdresses...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Tin
Pair of Woodcut Prints, "Couple of Peasants", France, Circa 1970
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Pair of Woodcut Prints, "Couple of Peasants," France, Circa 1970
A pair of significant woodcut prints depicting a French peasant couple from the 19th or early 20th century.
Framed....
Category
1970s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair of Gold Finished Wrought Iron Lanterns with Textured Glass and Glass Beads
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of gold finished wrought iron lanterns with textured glass and glass beads. Already rewired for US Lighting Standards.
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Provence Seascape Oil on Canvas Raymond Allegre
By Raymond Allegre
Located in Marseille, FR
Oil painting on canvas by Raymond Allegre. He left Marseille with Vollon he studied in Paris in the studio of JP Laurens, and is working with Jean-Baptiste Olive to the decoration of the Gare de Lyon in Paris "Le train Bleu".
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Antique Dutch Heavily Carved Oak Coat Hat Scarf Wall Rack Hanger Romantic Hooks
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, heavily carved Dutch oak wall hanging coat hat and scarf rack with French Romantic couples head gold gilt brass hooks
A very good l...
Category
20th Century Danish French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Boho Wrought Iron Urns - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your shelf, mantel, or garden vignette with this charming pair of vintage Boho-style wrought iron urns. Crafted with timeless classical lines and adorned with a raised vine m...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
$850 / set
1900 Oil Painting on Canvas Pastoral Scene
Located in Marseille, FR
Provencal landscape large format. French school Baudin signed late 19th canvas.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Vase Cerazur Monaco en céramique, Francais French Riviera 1970 Vintage
By Vallauris AM
Located in London, England
Ce vase Cerazur Monaco AM , issu des années 1960, et fabriqué en céramique, évoque la beauté de la French Riviera avec son décor floral charmant. Mesurant 26 cm de haut, il présente ...
Category
1970s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Dutch Finely Light Oak Coat Hat Scarf Wall Rack Hanger French Hooks
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, heavily carved Dutch oak wall hanging coat hat and scarf rack with French gold gilt brass hooks
A v...
Category
20th Century Danish French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair French Gilt Arm Chairs Fauteuils
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair French gilt arm chairs with hand woven fabric
Quality pair of French fauteuils recently upholstered with applied gold leaf decoration
As rec...
Category
1980s Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Other
1940’s French Bird Sconces One Light
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of 1940’s French gilt metal and cut glass birds sconces with mirrored cups, newly UL rewired for the US
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
$4,800 / set
Fauteuil sphere en fibre de verre, France, 1960
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Paire de fauteuil chauffeuse pivotant, en fibre de verre gel coat mat, mousse et laine Kvadrat, travail français 1960.
hauteur 85 cm largeur 85 cm profondeur 50 cm
Notre paire de fauteuils a était entièrement rénové. La fibre de verre a retrouvé son éclat, les mousses et cousins sont neufs. L'ensemble est étudiés pour conserver les lignes pure...
Category
1970s European Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
$8,504 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Antique Dutch Fine Carved Oak Coat Hat Scarf Wall Rack Hanger French Royal Hooks
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, heavily carved Dutch oak wall hanging coat hat and scarf rack with French Royalty Crown gold gilt brass hooks
A very good looking ...
Category
20th Century Danish French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Dressing Mirror Vintage
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Vintage Ornate Italian Dual Dressing...
Category
1980s Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$971 Sale Price
35% Off
Early 20th Century Vintage French Horn & Hide Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Ross, CA
A suite of 4 unique lounge chairs made of horns and stretched leather over wood frame.
Origin unknown, possibly made from bull horns and hides found in the foothill of the Pyrénées...
Category
Early 20th Century European French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Horn, Hide, Wood
$7,088 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Six Italian Style Tole and Carved Wood Two-Arm Sconces with Wood Drops
Located in Buchanan, MI
Set of six Italian style tole and carved wood two-arm sconces with wood drops. Lovely worn patina. Newly wired and ready for installation. Priced per...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
Light Grey Painted Floor Lamp
Located in Washington, DC
A light grey painted floor lamp
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Pr French Sconces, 3 arm Gold Dore "finish , Lady Faces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
HI-quality castings in fine details made from the original . All metal finished in a polished Antique Gold Dore" finish . Set up for Candles . Not wired ! There is a bar on the rever...
Category
1990s American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Charming French Cut Glass and Brass 6 Branch Chandelier
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A charming French cut glass and brass 6 branch chandelier
This is an excellent quality and very dainty piece, the brass has a gilded finish and the 6 arms are hung with faceted gl...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
1970s Rotogravure Table Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden table lamp from France, produced circa 1970. A carved column, an etched cylinder: a former rotogravure wallpaper printing roll becomes a charming, vintage table lamp; rising...
Category
1970s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of Four Italian Wood Silhouettes with Ducks ( for Backrest of Chairs?)
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Wooden silhouettes in the shape of a duck, to be applied on the back of the chairs, or elsewhere. Have you an idea?
O/2879.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Extension Dining Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 20th Century French extension dining table brings both practicality and timeless French sophistication to any dining space. Crafted from high-quality wood, likely walnut...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
20th Century French Extension Dining Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 20th Century French extension dining table brings both practicality and timeless French sophistication to any dining space. Crafted from high-quality wood, likely walnut...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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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