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.
Three Drawer Country French Console Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made console/ serving table faithful to the French Provincial heritage. Three drawer console table featuring rustic plank top with breadboard ends with three drawers with...
Hardwood
$3,598 / item
Rustic Provincial Pine Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Introducing the charming Rustic Provincial Pine Console Table, a beautifully crafted piece of furniture that exudes sophistication and rustic elegance. Its molded edge top is a stand...
Wood
$3,001 / item
Provincial French Directoire Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Provincial French directoire console table with traditional walnut stain finish, aged bronze knobs, a molded top edge, frieze drawers, turned...
Wood
$2,007 / item
French Provincial Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Provincial Neo Classic antiqued wood console table, with two frieze drawers and two further tiers between square tapering supports. ...
Wood
$3,598 / item
Rustic Provincial Sage Pine Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Introducing the charming Rustic provincial sage pine console table, a beautifully crafted piece of furniture that exudes sophistication and rustic elegance. Finished in a rustic anti...
Wood
$3,540 / set
Pair of French Provincial Console Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Provincial Neo Classic antiqued wood console table, with two frieze drawers and two further tiers between square tapering supports...
Wood
$6,714 / item
Pair of Long French Provincial Console Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
An antiqued wood console table, with four frieze drawers and two further tiers between square tapering supports. The original French Provincial. ...
Wood
Country French Two-Tier Walnut Console Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning walnut wood console or coffee, circa 1920s. Perfect for the Country style enthusiast or shabby chic lover although, this table would sit very well indeed within any country ...
Pine
A Pair of French Circular Side Tables with Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of French Circular Side Tables with Drawers This is a superb quality pair of French side tables they are a circular shape with marble tops and a pierced brass gallery aroun...
Walnut
Pair of AUFFRAY & CO French Console Tables, Carved Wood, Circa 1990
Located in Perkasie, PA
Pair AUFFRAY & CO French Console Sofa Tables – L74718 This elegant matching pair of French console sofa tables by AUFFRAY & CO dates to approximately 30 years old and showca...
Wood
Italian Provincial White Lacquered Console or Sofa Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian Provincial Louis XV style white lacquered console or sofa table Italy, mid-20th century Carved oak, in white lacquered finish. Measures: 72"W x 16.5"D x 3...
Oak, Lacquer
Louis XVI Style Trellage Style Sofa Table with Limestone Carved Top
Located in Milford, NH
A nicely carved and gilt Louis XVI style trellage sofa table with rectangular limestone top with carved corners, over a reticulated carved frieze with foliate decorated corners, all ...
Limestone
Carved French Regency Paint Decorated Console Table w/ Rouge Pink Marble Top
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Carved French Regency paint decorated console table w/ rouge pink marble top. Hand painted carved wood frame green, olive, yellow. Figural pink marble top. Nice compact to medium size.
Marble
Pair of Consoles, France, Art Deco in Wood 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...
Wood
Dos Gallos Custom Rustic Modern Walnut Console Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom console table. Can be made in any size, in Oak, Walnut or Mahogany in a variety of finishes. Shown here in Walnut with a light distress and dark finish. Made in Los Angeles by...
Walnut, Oak
$11,000 / item
H 30 in W 14 in D 96 in
Alva Console Table Made from Reclaimed Pine, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This reclaimed pine console table is seen here in 96" x 14", however it can be built in any size. Because each table is bench-made in our own Los Angeles workshop you can influence ...
Reclaimed Wood
Clean Lined Modern Brass Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined modern console or sofa table, American, circa 1980s. This table is a versatile size and can be used as a console table, sofa table, desk, or vanity.
Metal, Brass
Pair of Late George III Demilune Console Tables
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Striking pair of late 18th century George III painted and gilt console tables. The frames carved and gilt with guilloche apron bands. Raised on tapering turned and fluted cylindrical...
Wood
Country English Farmhouse Pine Three Drawer Console Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic late 19th/early 20th century country English farmhouse three drawer work table, console, or server crafted from pine. The top features a 1 inch thick plank surface supported b...
Pine
$2,700
H 45 in W 54 in D 23.5 in
Antique French Table Hall Entry Console Sofa Table Two Drawers Oak C. 1890s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique French Renaissance revival oak entry, hall table, sofa table or console with drawers ~~c. 1890s Charming table with two drawers and carved crown~~perfect for use ...
Oak
Long Narrow Country Console, Walnut Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
Long narrow country console. This rectangular hall table has a rustic country finish with a paneled top showing exposed saw marks above four dra...
Wood
French Provincial Console
Located in Westwood, NJ
A neoclassic style mahogany French Provincial Console table, the rectangular crossbanded top above four frieze drawers, on gently splayed legs joined by two under tiers. Dimensio...
Wood
$5,200 / item
H 34 in W 72 in D 16 in
Custom English Three-Drawer Crotch Mahogany Console with Brass Bales
Located in Woodbury, CT
Made for us in England, this console in flame mahogany is just the right depth to squeeze into that hallway or tuck behind the sofa. With Regency touches like ebony and satinwood str...
Mahogany, Satinwood, Rosewood
$3,825
H 28 in W 39 in D 12 in
French Midcentury Brass and Reverse Painted Glass Console / Sofa Table, Baguès
Located in New York, NY
A Sober and Elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical console attributed to Maison Baguès in solid brass with an inset smoked glass top partially reverse painted to form a wide ...
Brass
$7,200Sale Price|39% Off
H 26 in W 74.75 in D 15.5 in L 26 in
Two Large French Mid-Century Modern Lucite Consoles / Sofa Tables
Located in New York, NY
2 Elegant French Mid-Century Modern sofa tables or consoles in Lucite / Plexiglass with stainless steel fittings. The pieces are seamlessly made with their clear, transparent bases a...
Lucite, Plexiglass
Vintage French Country Baker's Table Pastry Table Marble Top
Located in Tyler, TX
~~~~Vintage French Country Baker's Table or Pastry Table~~~~ French Country Baker's table pastry table~~Polished rouge marble top and scrolled iron base ~~ ~~These tables were or...
Marble, Iron
Provincial Antique White Pine Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Beautifully crafted piece of furniture that exudes sophistication and rustic elegance. Finished in a rustic antiqued white paint. Its molded edge top is a standout feature, adding a ...
Wood
Louis XVI Provincial Demi Lune Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Louis XVI style rustic honey finish console table, the bowfront gallery top with an ebonized edge, above a fluted frieze and drawer, on square fluted legs, joined by an under tier....
Wood
Table Basse de Roger Capron
By Roger Capron
Located in London, England
Cette table basse est présenté dans livre ROGER CAPRON page 146 Roger Capron (1922 -2006) remporte en 1970 le Grand Prix International de la Céramique. Céramiste surdoué et visionna...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Giltwood
Sold
H 30 in W 60.25 in D 18 in
Fine Quality Wrought Iron and Italian Portoro Marble Top Console Sofa Table
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...
Marble, Wrought Iron
Sold
H 27 in W 56 in D 16 in
Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Console or Sofa Table, Refinished
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style carved walnut console table or sofa table By Henredon USA, circa 1980s Measures: 56"W x 16"D x 27"H. Professionally refinished...
Walnut
Early 19th C. French Hunting Table, Bourgogne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 19th C. French hunting table, Bourgogne Oak, great patina (no pulls - drawers function well - leaving pulls/handles to client - prefer without...
Oak
Long French Provincial Painted Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Long French Provincial console table with a greyed finish and a natural finished pine top, a distressed and aged finish having fou...
Wood
English 19th Century Pine Painted Server
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 19th century English server is the perfect way to add a provincial pop of color to any space. The pine top showcases a beautiful patin...
Metal, Brass
English 19th Century Pine & Oak Console
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This solid oak and pine console from England has gained a fantastic patina since its creation in the 1880’s. The two board top beautifully showcases the woodgrain and sits above an a...
Metal
French Provincial Console Table, Whitewash
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Provincial Console table, with a heavily distressed whitewash drift finish, this parquet top console has two drawers and under-tier. Bentwood and iron handles contrasting dark...
Wood
French Provincial Console Table, Medium Drift
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Provincial console table, with a heavily distressed medium drift finish, this parquet top console has two drawers and under-tier. Bentwood and iron handles contrasting dark ge...
Wood