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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
Antique Country French Mixed Wood Farmhouse Table
Located in Astoria, NY
A rustic late 19th-century country French farmhouse table, sourced from Provence, France. Hand-crafted from solid wood, it features a 5.27-foot-long rectangular plank top made from b...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Oak, Pine

Antique French Secretaire / Bureau in Mahogany
Located in Leicester, GB
Beautiful Antique French flame Mahogany secretaire/bureau/cabinet. The inside is lined with maple and finished with ebonized black details. The cabinet has got lots of charm and char...
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

French Delft Style Blue and White Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
Blue and white baluster shape and delicately carved fleur de lys in blue on white ceramic is reason enough to covet this beautiful oversized table lamp produced between 1940 and 1960. The collar like neck complements the gold circular wooden base. The shaped baluster body has a white tin-glaze and is also decorated with cobalt-blue diamonds. The lamp stands 42 inches tall overall with its original harp and 29 inches from the socket to base. The lamp is in very good condition except for some minor pitting to the glaze finish. The exceptional fleur de lys motif on this lamp has been used historically by French...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

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Ceramic

20th Century French Farm Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 20th-century French farm table showcases rustic charm and timeless functionality, making it a perfect addition to any dining or kitchen space. Crafted from solid wood, likely oa...
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20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Oak

19th Century Country French Provincial Farmhouse Cherry Dining Table with Drawer
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fine quality French cherry farmhouse Provincial dining table with rectangular top and breadboard ends. Lovely elegant carved shaped apron detail, raised on 4 cabriole legs with carv...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Antique French Dovetailed Copper Cauldron Stock Pot Kettle Iron Handles 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century French dovetailed copper cooking pot / cauldron with a wide base, flared rim, and two iron rat tail style bail handles. Dimensions:...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Copper

Large French 19th Century Giltwood Wall Mirror With Acorn Detail
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful giltwood wall mirror with a lovely decorative frame. Please take a look at all our pictures to see the floral, oak leaf and acorn detail to the frame and the go...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Eight Antique Country French Ladder Back Maple Farm Dining Chairs W/ Rush Seats
Located in Astoria, NY
A rustic set of eight late 19th-century Country French Provincial ladder-back farm chairs, sourced from Provence, France. Hand-carved from solid maple, the chairs feature elegant lad...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Rush, Maple

Vintage Yellow Upholstered Ottoman with Casters
Located in Morristown, NJ
Vintage 20th c., small upholstered ottoman in yellow with dainty white floral print, on turned mahogany legs, ending on casters, unmarked, The solid wood legs with turned details a...
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1980s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Bergere, C. 1790
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Louis XVI period bergere chair circa 1790 with arched back and fluted legs, recently upholstered in a striped fabric with loose cushion seat. Very nice scale. Excellent quality.
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Beech

French, 19th Century Cast Iron Lion Fountain Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful cast iron fountain head with a great expression, France, circa 1850-1900. Weathered. H:27cm W:25,5cm D:10cm
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Iron

19th Century, French Green Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic piece of pottery from the Provence. Unique and rare glaze. Beautiful weathered. Chips and imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was a utilitarian ty...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

18th C. French Walnut Buffet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century French walnut buffet. The buffet has two paneled doors with original brass hardware. The body of the piece stands on four cabriole legs. The designs on both the bottom a...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

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Walnut

1930’s French Gilt Bronze Arm Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s one light gilt bronze Arlecine Arm sconces
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1920s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture

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Bronze

Silver / Flatware Storage Chest French Provincial Style
Located in Fulton, CA
Unusual Silver flatware French Provincial style storage chest. Consisting of 2 pieces as seen in images. Four flatware storage drawers with fitted interior and original felt lining. ...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Hand-Carved Painted Buffet deux Corps Cabinet from Normandy
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality 19th Century hand-carved and hand-painted two body buffet built by skilled artisans from Pays de Caux, Normandy, France. Intricately carved. This Cauchois buffet from the 19th Century comes from the prominent Vanderbilt Estate...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Iron and Wood Pastry Console Wine Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Crafted in France, the iron work table features a scalloped apron with intricate metal work, beautiful scrolled legs and a decorative polished brass finial. This French pâtisserie pa...
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Brass, Metal

19th Century French Carved Lit Clos As A Cabinet On Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A classic French Provincial Lit Clos Bed once a staple of most homes in the Brittany region of France. With an antique hand-written label with Belgian addresses. The date 1838 is ins...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wood, Oak

1930's French Silver Plated Light Fixture with Crystals Flowers
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's French silver plated light fixture with interior lights
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1930s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Large Antique Stick and Ball Wood Floor Easel or Painting Display - 1800s France
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A very large antique stick and ball French floor easel. This piece is from the late 1800s and was sourced from the South of France. It is perfec...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wood

French Bookcase with Brass Mesh Doors Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pine Bookcase with two brass mesh doors. The mesh is hand-made with brass wire. This item has a patine in the oak style. The cornice was missing, so it has been redone. For the mo...
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Brass

Armoire in Aged Oak, France, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Armoire in Aged Oak, France, 1940s Evoking the devotional architecture of French provincial craftsmanship Standing with quiet authority, this tall French armoire from the 1940s reve...
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture

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Oak

19th Century French Provincial Terracotta "Confit" Pot
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century French Provincial Terracotta "Confit" Pot With an Unusual Combination of Yellow and Green Dripped Glazes. Made in Provence circa 1870. Note restoration. 19th-century la...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Terracotta, Paint

Bar Cocktail Cabinet, Walnut & Marble France, 20th Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Buffet cocktail bar made from a sewing machine cabinet Walnut lacquered Marble has been inlaid at the sewing-machine level, giving it a quality design that's practical for placing gl...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

50 Piece Quimper Dinner Set Soups Salad Cups Saucers Coffee & Teapot More
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous dinner set of 50 pieces by the Henriot Quimper co. Their beautiful yellow color with the traditional peasant man ,& woman. Handmade & hand painted set is a classic. Set cons...
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1980s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Clay, Faience

Set Four Provincial Fruitwood And Embroidered Ultrasuede Upholstery Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Set Four Provincial Style Fruitwood And Embroidered Ultrasuede Upholstery Side Chairs. Measure 21" in width, 21" in depth, 41.5" in height and 20" seat height. Pair of matching ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Furniture

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Upholstery, Ultrasuede, Fruitwood

3m Pale Oak Farmhouse Table
Located in Billingshurst, GB
Pale Oak Vintage Farmhouse Table with Thick Top. the top 2.5" thick with gorgeous colour. The table has plenty of leg room and stands well with good overhang. The table would seat up...
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Early 19th Century English Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Oak

French Provincial Style Off white Nightstand with Floral Motif
Located in Plainview, NY
A French Provincial style nightstand , characterized by its graceful curves, delicate details, and hand-painted floral motifs. The piece exudes an air of refinement with its soft cre...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

17th Century Fine Flemish Tapestry, Silk & Wool, Green, Blue, Red, Battle Scene
Located in Port Washington, NY
The tapestry shown here is a magnificent example of 17th-century European artistry, likely influenced by the grand tradition of tapestry weaving that flourished in France and Flander...
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Mid-17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wool, Silk

French Country Design Pine Dining Table with drawer, France 1930's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
French Country Design Pine Dining Table with a single drawer. Made in France, 1930's / 40's period. Solid pine constructed table with a single drawer that has almost the same lenght ...
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1930s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture

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Pine

Antique French Glazed Terracotta Olive Jug Floor Vase Amphora Urn Vessel 24"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French terra cotta olive jar / floor vase - almond shaped form with wide middle and tapered top / base, two handles, decorative spotted / thumbprint band around middle, finis...
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

Large French Late 19th Century Yellow Tian Bowl Centerpiece
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th Century French Tian Confit Bowl. These bowls would traditionally be used in the preparation of popular French dishes however today they are often used very functional for fruit ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century, French Yellow Glazed Earthenware Water Jug
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic and rare piece of pottery from the Provence. Beautiful weathered and an amazing color. Imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was an utilitarian type...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

18th Century Country French Cabinet
Located in Pomona, CA
A French Provincial cabinet of cupboards and drawers. Doors decorated with floral urns. Bead design around doors and drawers. Brass hardware,...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Oak

19th Century Country French Provincial Fruitwood Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous 19th century country French provincial farmhouse dining table crafted from fruitwood. The table features a thick plank top with bread board ends. Constructed with wood peg j...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Planter Copper Jardinière with Two Handles, SW France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique French big pot which can be used as a planter or jardinière. Copper If you like it, please see also LU4476227879132 19th century planter copper jardini...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Copper

Early 20th Century French Desk Carved Table with Three Drawers, 1930s
Located in Miami, FL
This is an elegant piece with timeless beauty. The dimensions, proportions, the wavy edge and the slender legs are valuable elements.
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Henredon Style French Provincial Louis XV Pink Lacquered Nightstands, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style nightstands or bedside tables In the manner of Henredon USA, Circa 1960s Pink lacquered wood, with original brass hardware. Me...
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1960s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Brass

Mastercraft French Provincial Louis XV Pink Lacquered Nightstands, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style bedside chests By Mastercraft Furniture USA, 1960s Light pink lacquered walnut, with original brass hardware. Measures...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large French Copper Cauldron with Iron Handle, c. 19th Century
Located in Ross, CA
Hand made copper cauldron, made in France in the 19th century. The seam is put together with the dovetail technique, the handle is a wrought iron, held in place by a twisted copper ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany and Tufted Leather Twin Beds, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style twin beds By Robert Lewis Fine Furniture USA, Circa 1950s Carved mahogany, with brass studded tufted leather. Measures...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage French Double Caned Hooded Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage double caned French Hooded or Porters chair with newly upholstered Scalamandre Toile Fabric.
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20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Cane

Antique Louis XV French Marquetry Marble Top Nightstands, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of Antique French Louis XV Marquetry marble top nightstands. Subtle contours and scroll shapes are evident in the corner posts and legs, which support serpentine sides and an ...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century Flora Hand Painted Carved /wood Trumeau Mirror
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a very pretty floral scene with a teal background hand painted on board framed above mirror. The borders of the entire piece are a creamy white paint and are decorated with l...
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Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Bedside Tables with Cabriole Legs, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
A fine pair of French bedside end tables or nightstands - each Stand featuring a scalloped edge gallery over a frieze of two drawers with brass pulls, apron bottom, and set upon four...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Wood

Auguste Carrier "Musicians" Patinated Bronze, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Auguste-Joseph Carrier (French, 1800-1875) "Musicians" Pair of Patinated Bronze Figures, late 19th century, depicted as male and female traveling musicians, signed to base of male fi...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Poterie De Bavent French Pottery Covered Terrines with Under-Plates, Set of Four
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A marvelous set of four individual terrines from the Poterie de Bavent, Normadie, France circa 1900-1920. Potted and glazed by hand, each terrine includes a lid and under-plate – ...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

French Provincial handcrafted bespoke 2-door buffet in solid cherry wood
Located in Landivy, FR
This small buffet for your living room belongs to our Tradition collection and symbolizes a French and robust Countryside style also called "Campagne chic" With its narrow depth, it...
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2010s French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Wicker Basket
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Antique French Woven Harvest Basket – Early 20th Century A beautifully aged hand-woven French harvest basket, crafted from natural wicker with a wide, tapering form and sturdy twiste...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Cane

Kindel Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Pink Lacquered Dresser, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style nine-drawer dresser or chest of drawers By Kindel Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Pink lacquered solid cherry wood, with original brass ...
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1960s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Brass

PARIS ETCHING SOCIETY - Vintage Print - Signed - Unframed - U.S. - 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
PARIS ETCHING SOCIETY - Sydney Z. Lucas - Post Impressionist style color print on paper - artist signed lower right - titled in French lower left - conta...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Paper

Prince Howard French Provincial Hollywood Regency Antique White Dresser Credenza
By Prince Howard Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent French Provincial or Hollywood Regency style antiqued or cerused white dresser or credenza by the Prince Howard Furniture Company. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind th...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Metal

French Louis XV Walnut Buffet Sideboard Cabinet from Provence
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Louis XV carved walnut buffet sideboard cabinet, hand crafted from sumptuous French walnut, featuring a solid plank breadboard top over tier of two drawers adorned by laurel m...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Walnut

French Country Oak Leather Coffee Cocktail Table Ottoman 58"
Located in Dayton, OH
A very large and impressive early 20th century French country / farmhouse coffee / cocktail table or footstool / ottoman. Made of oak featuring rectangular form with leather top, se...
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Leather, Oak

19th C. French Provincial Carved Cherry Prie-Dieu with Woven Rush Seat
Located in New Orleans, LA
A charming 19th century French Provincial prie-dieu/chair of carved cherry wood and handwoven rush seating, having lovely, scalloped details. The top chair seat pulls up in order to ...
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1850s French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Rush, Cherry

French Provincial Wooden Cabinet Cupboard with Metal Mesh Doors
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a cabinet in French style, typical of the Provence, a country French province, with three doors closed by metal mesh panels, with keys. It is a contemporary handmade production in solid oakwood and it is painted in a warm sable color...
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21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Iron

1800's Antique French Provincial Commode
Located in Pasadena, CA
Elegant French Provincial Rococo-style commode crafted from walnut, featuring five drawers with intricately carved panels and a shaped skirt. The piece rests on finely carved cabriol...
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1860s French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Six Antique French Provincial Ladder Back Walnut Dining Chairs W/ Rush Seats
Located in Astoria, NY
A stunning set of six late 19th-century French Provincial dining chairs, sourced from Provence, France. Expertly handcrafted from solid walnut, these chairs feature elegant ladder-ba...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture

Materials

Rush, 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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