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
Six French Dining Chairs Oak Chairs Rush Seats Provincial Style, circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
Straw and walnut chairs made in Dordogne.
Artisanal work with local walnut, the production of walnuts being one of the local specialties of the region.
A charming set of six French provincial chairs made in the 1970s.
The rush seats and backs are in excellent condition.
A set of dining chairs that would make a fabulous addition to a breakfast or dining room or conservatory.
Shipping:
L 140 P 60...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Rush, Walnut
BVIZ Antique European Raised Gold Embroidery Pillow
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Recently made toss pillow using antique European embroidery (most likely from 18th century France) of golden bronze raised metallic and colorful threads depicting vining flowers on p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Feathers
19th Century French Provincial Oak Buffet or Sideboard
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A 19th Century French provincial sideboard or buffet in Louis XV style. Made of solid oak.
Traditionally crafted oak body with 2 doors, 3 drawers and a slightly protruding moulded ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Set 6 Vintage French Ladder Back Dining Chairs Rush Seat Bleached Oak Farmhouse
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 6 Vintage French Ladder Back Dining Chairs Rush Seat Bleached Oak Farmhouse.
Direct from France, a lovely set of 6 antique/vintage French chairs, perfect for either a dining roo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Rush, Oak
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Garden Dining Table – Green/Grey Cast Iron Base & Marble Top
Located in Milano, IT
This stunning 19th-century French garden dining table features a robust green and grey cast iron base, elegantly supporting a heavy removable Carrara marble top. The combination of d...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Iron
French Country Narrow Sideboard - Walnut Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
Designed with both style and functionality in mind, this sideboard offers ample storage space behind its beautifully paneled doors, making it ideal for keeping your essentials organi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,285 / item
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
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Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Copper
French Provincial Painted Side Table with Hoof Feet
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful white painted table with deer legs facing in towards each other. This whimsical design brings a smile to the face. Single drawer with ivy leaves carved in relief on either ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Provincial 1970's Sligh Lowry Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
A beautiful writing desk with a leather top.
Dimensions:
Length: 56"
Width: 28"
Height: 30"
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Henredon French Provincial Carved Oak Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1970s
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Country Louis XV style rolling bar cabinet, sideboard, or credenza
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1970s
Carved oak, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 62" ...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large French Rectangular Painted Wood Gilt Art Frame
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in the Provence region this wooden painted rectangular frame has fantastic gilt. Add some vintage charm to your favorite water color, print of oil painting with this attract...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
$680 Sale Price
28% Off
Zabihi Collection Late 18th Century Flemish Verdure Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
a late 18th century Flemish Vedure Tapestry
Measures: 7'4'' wide x 9' long.
Tapestries make integral part of the Flemish cultural heritage. Most of the tapestries have religious, m...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique French Louis XV Provincial Carved Walnut Buffet Sideboard Cabinet 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique French Provincial carved walnut buffet cabinet, circa 1820.
The buffet having a molded edge with two drawers below each with a iron lozenge shaped lockplate, belo...
Category
1820s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Vintage French Baker's Rack Iron and Brass
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Vintage wrought iron and brass three shelf French Baker's Rack. Scrolled details on side & top. Impressive substantial brass guards. Very nice condition with patinated brass trim.
Cu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique French Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Black Forest Carved Oak Barley Twist c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French hunt cabinet bookcase Black Forest carved oak barley twist
~Direct from France~
~This stunning French ‘hunt cabinet’ or bookca...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Light Oak Farm Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A very creative, inspiring French farmhouse table from circa 1910 handcrafted from light oak. The top surface, made of quarter-sawn planks with fantastic grain pattern, has a gentle ...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Faience Hand Painted Plate, c. 1890's
Located in Ross, CA
Hand painted faience plate made in France towards the end of the 19th century .Comes with antique plate hanging strap.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
French 19th Century Green Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered confit jar. With green glaze they are extremely rare. Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of meats such as duck or goose f...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$390 Sale Price
51% Off
Rustic 19th C Antique French Louis XV Style Armoire or Wardrobe
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Charming rustic French Louis XV-style armoire, crafted from hand-sanded wood, circa 1880.
This beautifully aged piece has been carefully hand-sanded to reveal the warm wood grain a...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique French Breakfast Sofa Table Writing Desk Louis XV Carved Oak Parquet
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Sofa Side Table Writing Desk Louis XV Carved Oak Parquet Top.
Direct from France, another lovely carved French breakfast table ...
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Oak Nightstands with 2 Drawers, 1890s, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant pair of coffee tables or bedside tables in antique Louis XV style from the 1890s, rare and fine in oak wood. This pair of nightstands have particularly thin legs. In the fron...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Baker Furniture French Provincial Oak and Burl Wood Commodes or Bedside Chests
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style commodes, nightstands, or chests of drawers
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1960s
Carved oak, with gorgeous burl wood tops,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Copper Bathtub, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique French bathtub in copper.
Today it can be used like before as a bathtub, but it also can be used as a planter, a jardinière or, why not ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Copper
Pair Thomasville Provincial Style Fruitwood Bedside Chests with Glass Tops
By Thomasville
Located in Germantown, MD
For your consideration here is a Beautiful Pairtof Thomasville Provincial Style Fruitwood Bedside Chests with protective glass Glass Tops. Great vintage condition
It is from 1969 an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Fruitwood
Very large solid pine farmhouse table, 1950s
Located in LYON, FR
Maison Lecan presents its absolute favorite: this superb XXL farmhouse table from the 1950s.
Our cabinetmaker completely restored this 1950s table, recreated the entire base and add...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Nightstand Side Table White Marble Top #5
Located in Bradenton, FL
Charming 19th century French faux bamboo nightstand or side table with white marble top. Table features a top drawer over a ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
Newly Refinished - Pair of French Provincial Style Cream Painted Night Stands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorpo...
Category
1960s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Two Board Walnut and Oak Framed Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This stunning French 19th century work table from Burgundy with its thick oak top and legs that have been raised to standing height, would make a gorgeous kitchen island. Crafted fro...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Country French Provincial Fruitwood Farmhouse Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand country French provincial farmhouse dining table made on a monumental scale measuring nearly 10 feet long. Hand-crafted from fruitwood with peg joinery. The massive top is thic...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
A huge "sea snail" lamp - French folk art - 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
This "sea snail" lamp, crafted in the 1950s, was often made using large sea shells as the central element.
Sea shell lamps were popular during this period and came in a variety of s...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Shell, Oak
French Provincial Three Tier Standing Basket, C. 1920
Located in Ross, CA
Triple tier standing basket made in France around 1920. Hand made by twisting wires, originally used in Provence for holding fresh eggs, vegetables and fruit.
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wire
$256 Sale Price
28% Off
Mid-20th Century French Regency Provincial Bombay Chest by Karges
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
This beautifully crafted Mid-20th Century French Provincial Bombay chest by Karges is a true work of art, featuring a gracefully curved silhouette and an elegant hand-painted finish ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid Century French Provincial Style Lowboy Dresser with Mirror
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century French provincial style lowboy dresser features pressed wood construction, white lacquer finish, nine dovetailed drawers with ornate hardware, and mounted mirror wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer
Exceptional Set of 6 Design Audoux & Minnet Chairs 1950s Original Wood and Hemp
Located in leucate, FR
Discover a truly rare and authentic ensemble: this superb set of six chairs designed by the celebrated French designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet in the 1950s. These iconic piec...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Hemp, Wood
18th Century French Provincial Olive Oil Biot jar with Yellow and Green Glaze
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large size French terracotta olive oil Biot jar from Provence with yellow glazed lip and green drippings from the 18th century. Emanating rustic Provencal charm, this large 18th-ce...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Jean Picart Le Doux, huge ceramic dish, Sant-Vicens workshop, France c. 1950's
Located in leucate, FR
Huge ceramic dish from the Sant-Vicens pottery workshops in Perpignan (south of France).
Drawing made by Jean Picart Le Doux.
Black and green stylized bird on an intense blue back...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
"Brenne" Bean-shaped Burl Wood Coffee Table by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
We are excited to introduce an extension of our ever-popular Brenne desk design. The Brenne coffee table brings a touch of historical influence with a contemporary twist to your livi...
Category
2010s Vietnamese French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Burl
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. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
$550 Sale Price
35% Off
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...
Category
1980s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Clay, Faience
French Faience Flowers Plate Moustiers Style
Located in Austin, TX
French faience plate with flowers Moustiers style Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Faience
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
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Early 19th Century Country French Walnut Farmhouse Trestle Harvest Table
Located in Astoria, NY
An early 19th-century Country French farmhouse trestle dining table, perfect for a kitchen or as a large console, sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully handcrafted from solid wa...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
White Furniture French Country Cocktail Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
White Furniture solid maple coffee / cocktail table in good vintage condition.
Measures 45:W x 23D x 15.5"H.
W06052122
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Maple
Maddox French Provincial Louis XV Painted Secretary Desk With Mirrored Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and mirrored bookcase hutch top
By Maddox Furniture
USA, 1970s
Cream lacquered walnut, with hand-...
Category
1970s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Trompe L'oeil Porcelain Pâté Tureen Pillivuyt Mehun
Located in Austin, TX
French trompe l’oeil porcelain tureen signed "Mehun" manufacture of Pillivuyt, circa 1900.
The manufacture of Pillivuyt produced different kinds of porc...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Vintage Teal Aqua Green French Demijohn / Carboy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French Demijohn / Carboy originally used for transporting wine (early 20th Century, France).
Composed of 'blown-to-mold' glass (a method accepted as 'hand-blowing') aqua/teal glass e...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair Framed Watercolor Landscape Paintings, Provence, France, 1920's
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Pair Framed Watercolor Landscape Paintings, Provence, France, 1926. Charming 'plein air' paintings of the Provencal landscape. Original fra...
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Paper
French Provincial 19th Century Green Glazed Jug with Weathered Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Provincial green glazed pottery jug from the 19th century, with two handles, front spout and distressed patina. Created in Southern France during the 19th century, this jug ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
French Oak Console or Patisserie Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Crafted in France circa 1850, this unique console table is topped with an impressive slab of marble - chiseled by hand - which rests on a solid oak base. In the apron one can see th...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
20th Century Pair of French Nightstands with One Drawer and Claw Feet
Located in Miami, FL
20th century pair of French nightstands with one drawer and bronze hardware
Recently restored.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$2,120 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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,...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Walnut Farm Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Charming French farmhouse table crafted in the 19th century from solid walnut, with breadboard ends. The surface is gently rippled from when the planks were milled, highlighting the ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Poterie Milon S Dieulefit Green Glazed Plates
By Poterie Milon S
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
These Dieulefit plates from are a beautiful example of traditional French pottery. Slightly scalloped edges add a touch of refined elegance and the cheery, iconic green glaze makes f...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Faience
Pair Of Exceptional French Provincial Style Bergeres
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of very well made and solid French Bergeres custom upholstered in rose, green, gold and tan floral and foliate fabric. The chairs with carved and scrolled frames, intricately ca...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Small Vintage French Kitchen Stoneware Crock, Ceramic Pot
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Available are 3 same-sized french stoneware crocks. Individually sourced in the south of France, this set of glazed stoneware crocks is a staple of any...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
$72 Sale Price
20% Off
French Provincial Plantation Style Walnut Vitrine, Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
This early (circa 1830) French Provincial plantation style walnut bookcase features an upper part topped by a cornice above two glazed doors opening u...
Category
Late 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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Leather, Oak
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Large French Yellow Glazed Biot Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Large French yellow glazed biot jar circa 1870-1899. Terracotta Biot jar hand-molded in massive scale. Flaked yellow glaze interior and rim.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Large French Oval Wicker Clad Blown Aqua Glass Carboy or Demijohn, circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From France, a super-sized and unusual oval shaped carboy or demijohn, made up of a pale aqua colored, mouth blown glass bottle clad in a hand woven wicker casing with side carrying ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Blown Glass
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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