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.
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Style: French Provincial
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
18th Century French Reliquaries
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of three 18th century French Reliquaries.
Carved wood with metal repousse over the wood
Each piece contains the original Latin pages framed in o...
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Early 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
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...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
17th Century King Charles II of England Framed Picture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
King Charles II of England
By Robert White, after Unknown artist line engraving, published 1680
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17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Other
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
Eighteenth Century Period Enfilade in Light Oak
Located in Vista, CA
Eighteenth century period Enfilade in light oak. circa 1760
Solid oak, beautifully hand carved, dovetail construction, original hardware, handsomely aged formidable finish.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Provençal Carrara Brocatelle & Verde Marble Chimneypiece
Located in Ware, GB
18th Century French Provençal Carrara Marble Fireplace with Brocatelle and dark Verde marble to frieze and jambs. Carved motif to centre of frieze.
Elegant carved arch to the top of...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
Eighteenth Century period Enfilade in oak
Located in Vista, CA
Eighteenth Century period Enfilade in oak. Circa 1760
Solid Oak, Beautifully Hand Carved, Dovetail Construction, Original Hardware, Handsomely Aged Formidable Finish.
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Provencal Straw Armchair From the 18th Century
By Hache
Located in Grenoble, FR
"Provencal Straw Armchair From the 18th Century"
Elegant Provençal straw armchair.
Period 18th century.
Wooden armchair, back with three cut-out bars, turned legs straw-covered seat
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Straw, Beech
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...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Provencal Over Door Panel Grey Lacquer & Water Gilding
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
French Provencal Over Door. Grey Lacquer & Water Gilding
Attributed to Artemis.
Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos.
Message us with details.
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Louis XV French Provincial Commode - Arles
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Rare, early 18th Century Louis XV French Commode, from Arles. Scroll feet and elegant curved front. Two drawers with brass pulls.
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique 18th Century French Provincial Prie Dieu Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 18th Century French Provincial Prie Dieu chair.
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Country Winery Beam Spike French Country Winery Beam Spike
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
18th Century French Country Winery Beam Spike
French Country Winery Beam Spike (also known as Sticking Tommy when used in a Mine in other countries )
Pieces like this have been mad...
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18th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Trumeau Original from Paris
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century LXVI style Trumeau original purchased in Paris. Gesso and painted white with original mirror installed.
Overall size: 73 3/4" x W 51 1/2".
Category
17th Century American Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Gesso
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period French Village at a River Landscape Painting
Located in Berlin, DE
Late 18th Century French Romantic Landscape Painting, oil on Canvas
Charming vertical rectangle ideal french landscape painting, painted in oil on canvas depicting a small village at the banks of a river, the forefront showing wooden brigde which is crossed by a peasant and his dog who is heading towards a midieval abbey on the left bank of the river. On the right edge of the painting a large oak tree...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Mid-18th Century French Provincial Louis XV Commode in Walnut
Located in Essex, MA
Mid-18th century walnut French Provincial commode of the Louis XV period. Three drawers. Mortise and tenon construction. Edible finish and mellow patina. Quite nice.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Provincial Buffet with Arched Crown
Located in Sofia, BG
A large 18th century French provincial buffet with one door and arched crown decorated with basket full of fruits, standing on cabriolet legs, with three adjustable shelves inside,
...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Saint Louis XIII Mirror
Located in Washington, DC
A Large Saint Louis XIII Mirror with Original Gilt Alloy Decoration, and Glass. Very Rare. Picture shows a piece missing, but this has now been found and repaired.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Glass
Bench, Pair 18th Century, French, Vernacular, Provincial, Elm, Trestle
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Single plank tops, lovely shaped ends on trestle feet. Exceptional original color and patina.
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1780s European Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Elm
18th Century Oval Carved Wood Framed Bishop Portrait
Located in Ross, CA
Oval carved wood portrait of Casimir-Frédéric de Rathsamhausen-Wibolsheim (1698-1786). Known as Dom Léger, he was a Catholic cardinal at the Abbey of Murbarch in France's Rhine valley...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Diminutive 18th Century French Provincial Wall Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine little 18th century wall console with original hand-chiseled marble top. All wood pegged construction. Mint condition.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
Portrait of Samuel Bernard 1729
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Samuel Bernard, Chevalier de l'ordre de Saint Michel, comte de Coubert
Portrait of Samuel Bernard, Counselor of State by Pierre Imbert Drevet.
1729
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Other
Early 18th Century French Provincial Blue Gray Painted Single Door Cabinet
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 18th century French provincial single door cabinet. Made predominantly of walnut and chestnut with an old blue gray painted finish....
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Chestnut, Walnut, Paint
17th Century French Chair
Located in palm beach, FL
Beautiful French walnut chair from the 17th century, with twisted legs and cushioned seats. The chairback is nicely done and openly worked in three parts. The cushioned seats are in ...
Category
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Nutwood
Antique Grain Trunk, c1800, FR-0049
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique Grain trunk, c.1800 Very Cool hardware and detailing. Large sized. Good Condition. Wonderful character and paint
Item #: FR-0049
Dimensions...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Danish 18th Century Arbalete Commode
Located in Washington, DC
A Danish 18th century commode in the arbalete form. This piece is soundly constructed in painted wood. The patina and painted finished are wonderful.
Wh...
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18th Century Danish Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Paint, 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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