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
French Aubusson Greenery Tapestry 18th century - 165Lx215H cm - N° 1537
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 18th century
Style: Greenery
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool and silk
Width: 165 cm
Height: 215 cm
Depth: 1 cm.
In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tapes...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique 18th C. French Bleached Oak Serpentine Front Sideboard
Located in Centennial, CO
An absolutely stunning antique late 18th century French bleached oak serpentine front sideboard with cast brass hardware. The curving lines of the cabinet front combined with the cur...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Oak Country Vaisselier Buffet Hutch Sideboard w Clock 102"
Located in Dayton, OH
#41402
Antique late 18th century Country French buffet / hutch / vaisselier with Horloge (clock). Made of oak featuring French country / provincial styling with carved flowers / fl...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Alexander the Great, The Passage of the Granicus - Flemish Tapestry 17th -N 1503
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 17th century
Style: Rome and Antic Greece
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool
Width: 465 cm
Height: 307 cm
Depth: 1 cm
In keeping with tradition, this magnificent ta...
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17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique French 18th Century Provincial Carved Cherry Wood Armoire Wardrobe 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique late 18th century carved French Provincial cherry wood armoire, circa 1780.
The armoire having a ogee stepped cornice (the cornice is removable), below is a shell shaped carving and a pair of carved doors, with panels carved in relief, the doors are fitted with the original hand forged steel lock escutcheons & door length steel barrel hinges, a key is present and the lock works with ease. The interior has two adjustable shelves and can easily receive a hanging rail, which Bloomsbury can install at no extra cost in our professional workshops if requested.
The armoire is raised on short cabriole legs with scrolled feet joined by a shaped skirt with a corresponding shell shaped carving, condition is very good, this very handsome late 1700s French armoire...
Category
1780s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cherry
French Pair of 18th Century Forged Iron Chenets
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A charming pair of French hand-forged, wrought iron fireplace andirons–or chenets–made in the 18th century. Somewhat Gothic in style, they have a reddish brown patina from oxidation ...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Country French Provincial Linen Press Wardrobe Armoire Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique late 18th Century French armoire. Featuring a blend of Country French and Provincial styling with floral and acanthus accents, chicken wire drape doors with long iron hinge, ...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wire
$3,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Solid Axel-Vervoordt Style Fireplace Original Reclaimed Base Stone In Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
This solid base stone is a striking piece of off-white French limestone, perfect for those who appreciate the timeless elegance of Axel Vervoordt’s aesthetic. The rectangular, reclai...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone
18th Century Faience Earthenware Plate - A hand painted, French circa 1780
By Faience Manufacturing Company
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative French Faience plate dinner plate made from tin-glazed earthenware (pottery) which we date to the late 18th century.
The plate has a pan shaped base with n...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
French, 17/ 18th Century Hand Forged Iron Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
Very old and beautiful hand forged iron candleholder.
France, circa 1650-1750. Weathered.
Category
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
$465 Sale Price
54% Off
Roman Triumph - Fine Brussels Tapestry from 16th Century - 355lx300h - No. 1507
Located in Paris, FR
Manufacture Des Bruxelles
Epoque: 16th century
Style: Rome and Ancient Greece
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool & Silk
Width: 355 cm
Height: 300 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
Roman Tri...
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16th Century Belgian Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
18th Century Italian Painted Wardrobe
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Italian Painted Wardrobe from Convent. Two-part wardrobe, with late 19th century restoration and addition of large deep open-face drawers.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
18th Century French Provencal Pinewood Cabinet - Antique Demi-Lune Sideboard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, antique French Provencal sideboard in a light-blue, grey patina made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The demi-lune credenza has a rounded etched top, c...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
18th Century Country French Four Seat Bench
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice 18th century country French four seat ladder back bench. The frame looks to be made of Maple and Ash with fruitwood back splats. A new rush seat has been applied along wi...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century French Trestle Table
Located in Chicago, IL
The best early 18th century French oak trestle table with a three-inch thick hand-hewn single-plank top resting on a hand-carved trestle base with chamfered legs and well-worn feet. ...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Provincial Walnut Dining Room Table - Antique Farm Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 18th Century, antique French Provincial dining room table made of hand crafted Walnut, in good condition. The rectangular, rustic farm table is composed with two drawers, enha...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
English 18th Century Oak Cabinet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderfully carved solid oak cabinet was crafted in the 1700s with style and functionality in mind. Thumbnail molded paneling on the front and sides give it fantastic depth. The...
Category
18th Century English Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
18th Century French oak refectory table
Located in Diest, BE
This is a beautifully worn 18th century French refectory table, handcrafted from solid oak. The table features a long, narrow top made from one slab of wood, resting on two sledge-st...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French 18th/ 19th Century Painting of Maria with Baby Jesus On Metal
Located in Buisson, FR
Very attractive painting of Maria with the baby Jesus. Painted on metal.
France circa 1800-1850
Weathered and small losses.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
$677 Sale Price
41% Off
Romantic Floral-Carved French Fireplace Surround - Gentle Wear - Elegant Chic
Located in Beervelde, BE
Romantic Floral-Carved French Limestone Fireplace Surround - Gentle Wear - Elegant Chic.
Discover an exceptional antique French fireplace surround, finely carved in warm-hued limesto...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Antique French Provincial Inlaid Burl Chestnut Wardrobe Armoire Bonnetiere 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique French Provincial burl chestnut & fruitwood armoire bonnetiere, circa 1750.
The armoire is made from the most beautiful burl chestnut and various fruitwoods, to the top is a removable stepped crown, below is a raised burl panel inlaid with an ebony and fruitwood star shaped device. The cabinet has single paneled door with incredible burl chestnut panels, plenty of storage to the interior, can receive shelves or a hanging rail, the door having one long iron hinge & the original large reticulated iron lock plate with original key and lock. The door opens and closes with ease and the lock and key function perfectly. The base is fitted with a single drawer, original lock with wonderful iron handles & reticulated backplates, the lock plate elegantly decorated with two iron 'trees', the shirt having a lozenge shaped inlay with a stylized compass design, the bonnetiere is raised on tuned feet.
This cabinet is in very good antique condition, we have been selling fine antique French furniture...
Category
1750s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Chestnut, Fruitwood
French Armoire of Burled Elm from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French armoire (or bookcase display cabinet) of burled or burr elm from the 18th century, featuring a moulded crown above two framed doors (each with decorative brass escu...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Elm, Burl, Wood
French, 18th/ 19th Century Metal Lantern
Located in Buisson, FR
Very rare metal lantern with lovely wooden handle, France, circa 1750- 1850. Unique period piece
Weathered, small losses
H:33cm W:16,5cm D:10cm
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
$583 Sale Price
44% Off
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...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Antique French Provincial 18th c. Pine Deux Corps with Glass Doors
Located in Centennial, CO
A large, antique French Provincial late 18th Century or early 19th century Deux-Corps (two piece) fir pine cabinet with glazed doors and a green watered silk interior. The old fir pi...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Bergere Chairs with French Linen Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of French Louis XVI-style wood chairs. This pair of French Louis XVI-style bergère chairs invites you to indulge in the aesthetics and comfort of a bygone era. The timeless be...
Category
18th Century European Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Linen, Beech, Paint
Italian Hand-Carved Walnut Console
Located in Houston, TX
Italian hand-carved walnut console with beautifully shaped trestle circa 1750-1780.
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
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
18th Century French Provincial Bombay Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century, French provincial walnut 3-drawer bombay commode with cabriole legs and escargot feet, intricately hand carved apron and shaped top. Gorgeous patina. Carved and paneled...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$4,640 Sale Price
20% Off
An Antique 18th century Provincial French Stone Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An 18th century French Caen Stone Provincial Fireplace. The cantered jambs with stop fluted front panels and carved raised panels. The frieze serpentine in design with raised panelle...
Category
1780s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Stone
French Louis XV Painted Commode
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming Louis XV period commode in original yellow painted finish, with 3 drawers with bronze drawer pulls, short scroll feet and its original conforming painted wood top. Circa 1...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,600 Sale Price
44% Off
French 18th Century Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive solid walnut dining table over 10’ long from the 1780’s Normandy, France. This dining table is versatile with two functional drop leaf ends. Recently polished with a Fr...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
18th Century Country French Provincial Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic late 18th century country French provincial farmhouse dining table constructed from warm toned fruitwood. The top is re...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
$5,600 Sale Price
30% Off
18th Century French Walnut Armoire with Burl Paneling
Located in Wichita, KS
French 18th Century
Walnut Armoire with Burl Panels and removable bonnet - the burl pattern is spectacular and the hardware is original and stunning. A shelf has been built inside th...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,880 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century French Provincial Pine Farmhouse Dresser
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic 18th century country French provincial two-part farmhouse dresser with a plate rack and crafted from 1 inch thick pine planks. The plate rack...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 18th C Comtoise French Provincial Fruitwood Grandfather Long Case Clock
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Comtoise French Provincial Fruitwood Grandfather Long Case Clock
Additional information:
Materials: Fruitwood
Please note that this item contains materials that are legally...
Category
18th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
$3,520 Sale Price
26% Off
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...
Category
Mid-17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Jacob weeps over Joseph's tunic, Antique Flemish Tapestry Circa 1600 - N° 1498
Located in Paris, FR
This tapestry has already been cleaned in our craft workshop
The setting sun bathed the hills of Canaan in golden light, but in Jacob’s heart, darkness reigned. He sat bent, his eye...
Category
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Pair of Late 17th Century Oak Corner Cabinets
Located in Huntington, NY
A Pair of late 17th century oak corner cabinets
Each with an interior shelf. Left door latches with a locking right door. Doors with with raised beveled p...
Category
Late 17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
$5,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Late 18th-Early 19th Century French Carved Oak Buffett
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique Louis XV Provincial style server cabinet, the rectangular case fitted with one short drawer centered by two long drawers over double cabinet doors having recessed panels, ...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th Century, French Walnut Leather Top Writing Table W/ Bronze Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th century hand carved French provincial desk. The desk is carved in walnut and is extremely heavy and sturdy after all the year's of use. The finish has developed a beautiful...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Hand Painted White Baroque Secretaire, Saxony 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque writing secretaire with slanted flap and curved front and frame. The secretaire has two large drawers and behind the arched writing flap small drawers and a deep compartment....
Category
18th Century German Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Softwood
18th Century Chest or Coffer Carved Oak, End of Bed French Provincial
Located in Labrit, Landes
Coffer or chest French 18th century carved oak
French Provincial country house
Very decorative and full of character
Decorated with geometrical and vegetal motifs
This chest has the ...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
English 18th Century Oak Cupboard
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This unique storage unit was handcrafted in England during the 1780’s from solid oak. The upper cabinet door has provincial carvings and conceals a spac...
Category
18th Century English Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Hardwood, Oak
French Tapestry Lady and Unicorn Mille-Fleurs Woven Wall Covering
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous French tapestry of 'The Lady and The Unicorn'
Hand woven and amazingly detailed - good size at over five feet wide - 160 CM
Great as a wall hanging
To the ...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fabric
18th Century French Provincial Rustic Table
Located in Madrid, ES
Rustic French oak table with turned legs and crossed stretcher from the 18th century. This table has a rectangular top with rounded corners tha...
Category
Late 18th Century European Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
$2,168 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Faience Earthenware Plate (C) hand painted, French circa 1780
By Faience Manufacturing Company
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative French Faience plate dinner plate made from tin-glazed earthenware (pottery) which we date to the late 18th century.
The plate has a pan shaped base with n...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
French Provincial Walnut Armoire. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
French Provincial Walnut two door hinged armoire with scrolled floral & shell carving , original polished steel hardware, brass escutcheons, and terminating on cabriole feet. Late 18...
Category
1780s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique French Country Fruitwood Bonnetierre Cupboard Cabinet, 18th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th C French Country Fruitwood Bonnetierre ( French for hat closet ) cupboard cabinet
Additional information:
Materials: Fruitwood
Color: Brown
Period: 18th Century
S...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
$3,520 Sale Price
26% Off
Collection of 18th-19th Century French Pewter Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing collection of three pewter candlesticks. They are all different and unique.
France, circa 1750-1850.
Weathered, dented and small losses but these imperfections help authentic...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pewter
$406 Sale Price / set
50% 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...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool
18th Century French Tapestry 11'4" X 10'2"
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
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18th Century Unknown Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
18th Century French Trestle Table
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century French Trestle Table with 2.5-inch-thick Oak top with beautiful patina. Perfect rustic addition to your space!
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
17th Century Baroque Oak Chest
Located in Allerum, SE
French 17th century Baroque oak chest / trunk in it's original raw finish with great patina. Ca 1690 France.
Category
Late 17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th Century Pine Long Benches
Located in Billingshurst, GB
A pair of 18th century long pine benches. Good seat size and all sturdy. Good colour and patina.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
18th C Italian Klismos Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Houston, TX
18th C Italian Klismos Chairs set of 10. Concave backrest with curved legs (Klismos). The Klismos style is timeless and classic and never goes ou...
Category
1750s Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fabric
$29,500 / item
Louis XV Provincial Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine top over three drawers with original handles and a carved floral pierced apron raised on carved scrolled feet. Provenance; Fogg Estate, Chestnut Hill...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
18th Century Elegant French Louis XIV Hand Carved Tall Case Clock with Rooster
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and completely original, antique oak grandfather or lantern clock, circa 1750.
This very old grandfather clock is one of the tallest w...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Exquisite French 18th Century Carved Walnut Buffet or Sideboard Storage Cabinet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This exquisite antique sideboard is a true testament to the elegance and craftsmanship of French furniture from the 18th century. With its timeless design and impeccable attention to...
Category
18th Century Antique 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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