French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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 Hexagonal Side or Center Walnut Table with Six Carved Legs
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Design
Hexagonal side table in original late 19th century Renaissance style. Made of walnut.
It is good as a coffee table or side table.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Karges French Provincial Louis XV Burled Walnut Coffee Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style coffee table
By Karges Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Book-matched burled walnut top, with carved solid walnut legs.
Measures: 34"...
Category
1960s American Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Round High Top Table with Steel Base and Werzalit Top, Cocktail Table
Located in Miami, FL
Round high top table with steel base and werzalit top. Cocktail table
Ideal for hospitality.
Category
2010s Spanish French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Baker French Provincial Louis XV Burled Walnut Coffee Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style coffee table
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Book-matched burled walnut top, with carved solid walnut legs.
Measures: 42"W...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Oak Coffee Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style coffee table
By Baker Furniture,
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved oak, with inset beveled glass top.
Measures: 39.25" W x 39.25" D x 16...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
French Steel and Brass Cocktail Table
Located in Norwalk, CT
In a style reminiscent of a traditional French baker's rack, this steel and brass base has super quality. The base has been newly polished and lacquered. Heavy glass top is 1/2" thic...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
19th Century Spanish Bronze and Brass Gilded Side Table with White Marbles Top
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish bronze and brass gilded side table with white marble top
Beautiful bronze reliefs in the base of the top and ornamental motifs in the three pedestal leg.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Marquetry Bronze Ormolu Mounted Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful French marquetry and bronze ormolu-mounted cocktail or coffee table.
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
John Widdicomb Italian Provincial Parquetry Top Two-Tier Coffee Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian Provincial style two-tier coffee or cocktail table
By John Widdicomb
USA, late 20th century
Mahogany, with inlaid satinwood parquetry and brass sabots.
...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Italian Provincial Maple Coffee Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian Provincial style maple coffee table with turned legs
By Baker Furniture "Milling Road" Collection
Italy, Circa 1990s
Measures: 42.13"W x 42.13"D x 17.75"H...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple
Baker Furniture Milling Road Italian Provincial Coffee Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Italian Provincial coffee or cocktail table
By Baker Furniture "Milling Road" Collection
Italy, late 20th century
Solid African koto wood, with inlaid Tangani...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Heavy French Rustic Coffee Table Made of Solid Oak, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large, heavy rustic coffee table made of solid oak, France 1960s
Very good condition. We have sanded the top lightly and let it in so as not to change the character of the table. ...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
20th Century Nest of 3 Marquetry Side Tables with Cabriole Shaped Legs
Located in Miami, FL
This stylish nest of 3 marquetry side tables feature slender cabriole shaped legs and bronze finish.
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
French Mahogany Brass Two-Tier Side or Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XVI style side table in mahogany. The table is raised on cabriole legs. The table has two tiers decorated with pierced brass galleries. All below...
Category
Early 20th Century European French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Provincial Italian Scrollwork Wood Base Glass Top Coffee Table, 3 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Provincial Italian Scrollwork wood base glass top coffee table set - 3pc set. Set includes (1) coffee table, (2) end tables, so...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
20th Century Nest of 3 Giltwood and Carved Side Tables with Cabriole Shaped Legs
Located in Miami, FL
This stylish nest of 3 giltwood side tables feature slender cabriole shaped legs and handmade green paintings.
Measures: Depth 14.17in, width 21.65in, height 22.83in
Depth 12.59i...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Spanish Bronze and Brass Gilted Side Table with Red Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish bronze and brass gilded side table with red marble top
Beautiful bronze reliefs in the base of the top and ornamental motifs in the three pedestal leg
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
20th Century French Wooden Coffee Table with Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This miniature vintage coffee table originates from France. The marble top, showcasing exquisite grain patterns, is elevated on the elegant spindle legs, with an apron that exhibits ...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Ceramic Coffee Table "Navette" by Roger Capron, Vallauris South of France, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in leucate, FR
Ceramic coffee table "Navettes" by the French ceramist artist Roger Capron, based in Vallauris ( south of France ).
This table has the Navettes in red, orange, black and white in a ...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Gilt Brass and Marble Coffee Side Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: W 39.4" / D 19.8" / H 18"
A wonderful and elegant Vintage French coffee side table standing on double-pedestal scrolled gilt brass legs standing on stunning polished ful...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
A circa 1940's French mirrored coffee table unusual design
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's French gilt bronze table lamp with unusual mirrored top with gilt details
Category
1940s Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
Baker Furniture Milling Road Italian Provincial Maple Coffee Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian Provincial coffee table
By Baker Furniture "Milling Road" Collection
Italy, Late 20th Century
Solid maple, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple
Italian Provincial Cocktail Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Italian Provincial mahogany with oak and Acacia Parquetry coffee table with ebonized details. A similar under tier with chamfered 'X' sides, chamfer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Marble to Pierced Carving Country French Provincial Coffee Table Cabriole Legs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorator pale pink marble top cabriole leg French Provincial coffee table with elaborate pierced carving base.
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
French Provincial coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial coffee and cocktail tables 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 coffee and cocktail tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, building and garden elements, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial coffee and cocktail tables 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 coffee and cocktail tables, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Roger Capron, Drexel, and Boleslaw Danikowski. 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 coffee and cocktail tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $399 and tops out at $5,774 while the average work can sell for $1,995.
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