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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
18th Century French Solid Cherry Wood Buffett
Located in San Francisco, CA
An excellent example of a traditional French Provincial cherry wood buffet with original key. In excellent antique condition and having a beautiful satin finish. This was most like...
Category

18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Cherry

18th Century French Solid Cherry Wood Buffett
18th Century French Solid Cherry Wood Buffett

18th Century French Solid Cherry Wood Buffett

$5,800
Rare 18th Century French Provincial Buffet Deux Corps in Carved Fruitwood
Located in Middleburg, VA
An exceptional late 18th-century French Provincial "Buffet Deux Corps" handcrafted in Normandy, circa 1790. This finely constructed buffet is fashioned from solid fruitwood and featu...
Category

Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Brass, Metal, Iron

Rare 18th Century French Provincial Buffet Deux Corps in Carved Fruitwood
Rare 18th Century French Provincial Buffet Deux Corps in Carved Fruitwood

Rare 18th Century French Provincial Buffet Deux Corps in Carved Fruitwood

$15,000
John Ogilby Oxford to Salisbury Road Map #82 Circa 1675
By John Ogilby
Located in Atlanta, GA
John Ogilby (Scottish, 1600-1676). - Circa 1675 This map is part of his Britannica publication and is #82. "The road map was first popularised by John Ogilby (1600-1676), Scotsm...
Category

17th Century Scottish Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Burl

John Ogilby Oxford to Salisbury Road Map #82 Circa 1675
John Ogilby Oxford to Salisbury Road Map #82 Circa 1675

John Ogilby Oxford to Salisbury Road Map #82 Circa 1675

$716 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category

Early 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Metal

18th Century French Reliquaries
18th Century French Reliquaries

18th Century French Reliquaries

$6,720 / set
Italian Flip Top Marquetry Table
Located in Houston, TX
Italian flip-top Italian marquetry table hand-carved in oak circa 1760-1789. Mortise and tenon joints with turned legs. Rear gate-leg swings out to support top when open as a round t...
Category

Late 18th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Steel, Iron

Italian Flip Top Marquetry Table
Italian Flip Top Marquetry Table

Italian Flip Top Marquetry Table

$7,900
Late 18th Century French Country Walnut Commode with Bronze Hardware
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category

1790s French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century French Country Walnut Commode with Bronze Hardware
Late 18th Century French Country Walnut Commode with Bronze Hardware

Late 18th Century French Country Walnut Commode with Bronze Hardware

$3,116 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Style Trumeau Original from Paris
By Stephen Cavallo
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

Louis XVI Style Trumeau Original from Paris
Louis XVI Style Trumeau Original from Paris

Louis XVI Style Trumeau Original from Paris

$4,000
Attr. Constantine Of Aix, Animated Landscape With Roman Soldiers, 18th/19th Cent
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Rocky landscape animated by Roman soldiers in armor: pen and ink wash drawing, gouache or watercolor, in a gilded wooden frame from the Louis XVI period Drawing attributed to Jean A...
Category

Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Paper

Attr. Constantine Of Aix, Animated Landscape With Roman Soldiers, 18th/19th Cent
Attr. Constantine Of Aix, Animated Landscape With Roman Soldiers, 18th/19th Cent

Attr. Constantine Of Aix, Animated Landscape With Roman Soldiers, 18th/19th Cent

$2,834
Large Early c.19th Pear Wood and Elm French Farmhouse Refectory Dining Table
Located in Leeds, GB
Pictured is the rustic French refectory table with top in-excess of over 8 and half feet in length, comfortably seating 10. Dating from the very early 19th century, with a triple pla...
Category

Early 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Elm, Pearwood

Large Early c.19th Pear Wood and Elm French Farmhouse Refectory Dining Table
Large Early c.19th Pear Wood and Elm French Farmhouse Refectory Dining Table

Large Early c.19th Pear Wood and Elm French Farmhouse Refectory Dining Table

$5,742
18th Century Iron Pestle and Mortar
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An 18th century iron pestle and mortar. Exceptional weight.
Category

18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Iron

18th Century Iron Pestle and Mortar
18th Century Iron Pestle and Mortar

18th Century Iron Pestle and Mortar

$1,151
Early 17th Century French Provincial Louis XIII Walnut Armchair
Located in Middleburg, VA
A rare and distinguished example of early French Provincial craftsmanship, this Louis XIII period armchair was crafted in Southwest France a...
Category

Early 17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Early 17th Century French Provincial Louis XIII Walnut Armchair
Early 17th Century French Provincial Louis XIII Walnut Armchair

Early 17th Century French Provincial Louis XIII Walnut Armchair

$3,800
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
Category

17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Other

17th Century King Charles II of England Framed Picture
17th Century King Charles II of England Framed Picture

17th Century King Charles II of England Framed Picture

$900
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.
Category

18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wood

French Provencal Over Door Panel Grey Lacquer & Water Gilding
French Provencal Over Door Panel Grey Lacquer & Water Gilding

French Provencal Over Door Panel Grey Lacquer & Water Gilding

$2,100
Amazing and Rare French Oval Earthenware Dish 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing and Rare French Oval Earthenware Dish 18th Century with enameled decoration of a central coat of arms 30 x 39 cm original condition
Category

18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Amazing and Rare French Oval Earthenware Dish 18th Century
Amazing and Rare French Oval Earthenware Dish 18th Century

Amazing and Rare French Oval Earthenware Dish 18th Century

$1,771
Antique 18th Century French Provincial Prie Dieu Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 18th Century French Provincial Prie Dieu chair.
Category

18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique 18th Century French Provincial Prie Dieu Chair
Antique 18th Century French Provincial Prie Dieu Chair

Antique 18th Century French Provincial Prie Dieu Chair

$1,600
18th Century French Provincial Turned Walnut Finial on Brass Base
Located in Middleburg, VA
A beautifully timeworn 18th-century French Provincial finial, crafted in Southern France circa 1790. This sculptural architectural element features a striking turned walnut top in th...
Category

18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Metal

18th Century French Provincial Turned Walnut Finial on Brass Base
18th Century French Provincial Turned Walnut Finial on Brass Base

18th Century French Provincial Turned Walnut Finial on Brass Base

$450
18th Century French Oak Cabinet
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Antique French Provincial chunky oak cabinet or commode with its beautiful old hardware. It is dovetailed and peg jointed. The doors have deep recessed panels held in place with thei...
Category

Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Oak

18th Century French Oak Cabinet
18th Century French Oak Cabinet

18th Century French Oak Cabinet

$2,750
French 18th Century Tapestry, Mother Daughter - 8'5" x 8'9"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing a masterpiece of French tapestry from the 18th century, a truly remarkable work of art that is both valuable and visually striking. This tapestry depicts a serene scene o...
Category

18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

French 18th Century Tapestry, Mother Daughter - 8'5" x 8'9"
French 18th Century Tapestry, Mother Daughter - 8'5" x 8'9"

French 18th Century Tapestry, Mother Daughter - 8'5" x 8'9"

$14,725
18th Century Pastel, Portrait of a Young Boy
Located in Vista, CA
18th century pastel, Portrait of a Young boy with 18th century gilt wood frame.
Category

18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Pastel, Portrait of a Young Boy
18th Century Pastel, Portrait of a Young Boy

18th Century Pastel, Portrait of a Young Boy

$7,900
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...
Category

18th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Country Winery Beam Spike French Country Winery Beam Spike
18th Century French Country Winery Beam Spike French Country Winery Beam Spike

18th Century French Country Winery Beam Spike French Country Winery Beam Spike

$1,764
Provincial French Wood Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Provincial French wood chair having chip carved decorated back over plank seat and decorated apron, 18th century.
Category

18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wood

Provincial French Wood Chair
Provincial French Wood Chair

Provincial French Wood Chair

$1,275
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

Diminutive 18th Century French Provincial Wall Console
Diminutive 18th Century French Provincial Wall Console

Diminutive 18th Century French Provincial Wall Console

$2,650
18th Century Country French Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Country French painted commode represents the essence of the genre, with tailored lines and visually appealing scrollwork a...
Category

Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Country French Painted Commode
18th Century Country French Painted Commode

18th Century Country French Painted Commode

$4,980
Early 18th Century French Provincial Blue Gray Painted Single Door Cabinet
Located in Middleburg, VA
With its timeworn surface and elegant restraint, this early 18th-century French cabinet carries with it the quiet poetry of centuries past. Made near Poitiers during the Regence peri...
Category

Early 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron, Iron, Metal

Early 18th Century French Provincial Blue Gray Painted Single Door Cabinet
Early 18th Century French Provincial Blue Gray Painted Single Door Cabinet

Early 18th Century French Provincial Blue Gray Painted Single Door Cabinet

$3,600
French Provincial Center Table with Original Breccia Marble Top
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A stunning bleached 19th Century Oak centre table with the original moulded Breccia Marble top. Quality carving with floral images and a central cross stretcher. The design make thi...
Category

Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Oak

French Provincial Center Table with Original Breccia Marble Top
French Provincial Center Table with Original Breccia Marble Top

French Provincial Center Table with Original Breccia Marble Top

$5,016
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

Provencal Straw Armchair From the 18th Century
Provencal Straw Armchair From the 18th Century

Provencal Straw Armchair From the 18th Century

$2,126
18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A mid 18th century walnut French provincial commode of the Louis XV period. This chest of drawers features three levels with a secret drawer situated between the top two drawers, rea...
Category

18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode
18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode

18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode

$4,479
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...
Category

18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Marble

18th Century French Provençal Carrara Brocatelle & Verde Marble Chimneypiece
18th Century French Provençal Carrara Brocatelle & Verde Marble Chimneypiece

18th Century French Provençal Carrara Brocatelle & Verde Marble Chimneypiece

$11,539
Louis XIV Framed Photo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XIV, Roi de France et de Navarre, 1643-1715. Gravure.
Category

17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Other

Louis XIV Framed Photo
Louis XIV Framed Photo

Louis XIV Framed Photo

$900
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...
Category

Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period French Village at a River Landscape Painting
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period French Village at a River Landscape Painting

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period French Village at a River Landscape Painting

$3,600
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...
Category

18th Century Danish Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Paint, Wood

Danish 18th Century Arbalete Commode
Danish 18th Century Arbalete Commode

Danish 18th Century Arbalete Commode

$10,735
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, ...
Category

Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Provincial Buffet with Arched Crown
18th Century French Provincial Buffet with Arched Crown

18th Century French Provincial Buffet with Arched Crown

$4,417 Sale Price
50% Off
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.
Category

18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wood

18th Century Louis XV French Provincial Commode - Arles
18th Century Louis XV French Provincial Commode - Arles

18th Century Louis XV French Provincial Commode - Arles

$9,575
18th Century Antique Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Handwoven, French Aubusson rug 18th century Center Medallion.
Category

Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wool

18th Century Antique Aubusson Rug
18th Century Antique Aubusson Rug

18th Century Antique Aubusson Rug

$65,000
Antique Alter Table 'Bar'
Located in Washington, DC
A very interesting hand-painted antique alter table which would make a great bar. It’s made of pine and has the original paintwork which has som...
Category

Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Alter Table 'Bar'
Antique Alter Table 'Bar'

Antique Alter Table 'Bar'

$10,700
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

Large Saint Louis XIII Mirror
Large Saint Louis XIII Mirror

Large Saint Louis XIII Mirror

$8,500
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

17th Century French Chair
17th Century French Chair

17th Century French Chair

$1,600
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...
Category

Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Plaster, Wood

18th Century Oval Carved Wood Framed Bishop Portrait
18th Century Oval Carved Wood Framed Bishop Portrait

18th Century Oval Carved Wood Framed Bishop Portrait

$2,520 Sale Price
20% Off

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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