French Provincial 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
Small farmhouse cherry wood table
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present an exquisite small French farmhouse table dating back to approximately 1840. This charming ...
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Cherry
French 19th Century Mahogany Bistro Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A charming French mahogany bistro table hand-crafted in France during the 19th century. Made entirely of smooth, rich mahogany wood and featuring...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
1900s French Wooden Dining Table
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden dining table created in France circa 1900. Minimal and understated, but expertly crafted, this unassuming and pleasant dining table emits a cheery home-warming glow. With ca...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Wood
Large-Scale Belgian Bluestone Top Iron Console Table
Located in Houston, TX
Large-Scale Belgian Bluestone top iron console table circa 1880-1899. Rectangular straight-edged bluestone top raised upon a simple, elegant shaped iron trestle base.
Note: Original...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Stone, Iron
20th Century French Brass Nesting Tables, Set of Three
Located in High Point, NC
The graceful silhouette of this trio of vintage brass nesting tables makes an elegant impression. Built in France in the 20th century, a r...
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20th Century French French Provincial Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Rustic French Provincial Kitchen Table or Side Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: W 145.2cm / D 71.2cm / H 80cm Drawer W 126.5cm D 63cm
W 57.1" / D 28" / H 31.4" Drawer W 49.8" D 24.8"
A lovely and rare 19c French Farmhouse Provincial walnut side or k...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique 18c French Farmhouse Two-Tier Console Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 22.8" / W 52.3" / D 18"
Antique 18c French Farmhouse two-tier console table with beautiful aged patina and carved apron. Raised on four legs ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Oak
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
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1940s Vintage French Provincial Tables
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Fruitwood Round Dining Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful small table with a lightly toned fruitwood top from 19th Century France. This smaller table could be used as a dining or breakfast room tabl...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Turn of the Century French Oak Table on Wheels
Located in High Point, NC
Ornate yet organic, this vintage table combines Baroque extravagance with a soothing natural finish. Hand-made in France at the turn of the century, a simple circular tabletop rests ...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Oak
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...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
End Side Table 3 Tier by BAKER
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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1980s Vintage French Provincial Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
French 19th Century Poplar Side Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Crafted in France during the 1880s, this rustic little table is made of solid poplar. Its wonderfully patinated hardwood apron has a single drawer effaced with its original, shaped m...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Wood, Poplar
Handcarved French Provincial Square Game Table
Located in Malibu, CA
French provincial square card or game table in creamy white finish. Hand carved with decorative apron & carved cabriole legs.
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Early 20th Century Italian French Provincial Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of ebonized mahogany and bronze mounted tables Attrb to Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of ebonized mahogany and bronze mounted tables having a single drawer, Attributed to Jansen circa 1940.
Category
1940s Argentine Vintage French Provincial Tables
Materials
Bronze
Bleached Dutch Tilt-Top Table
Located in Houston, TX
Bleached Dutch tilt-top table raised upon a tripod base. Dates to the mid-19th century. Nice worn, semi-bleached patina. Original steel hook mechanism f...
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Iron
French Provincial 19th Century Oak Two Tier Oval Sewing Table
Located in Wells, ME
French provincial 19th century oak sewing table with oval top, lozenge shaped galleried central shelf and shaped stretcher. The central shelf was used for keeping small sewing items...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Oak
Late 18th Century French Provincial Turned Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Experience the timeless beauty and charm of this late 18th-century French Provincial hand-carved fruitwood side table. Crafted with meticulous artistry, this exquisite piece is a tes...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique French Provincial Fruitwood Farmhouse Table
Located in Sheridan, CO
French Provincial fruitwood farmhouse table, early 20th c., having rectangular plank top, over apron fitted with three drawers, rising on tapered legs. Gorgeous color and patina.
Note: one drawer with old repair and small loss at corner (see photo). This will be repaired by Antique Treasure...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Country French Provincial Fruitwood Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic late 19th century country French provincial farmhouse dining or harvest table crafted from fruitwood. The rectangular top is constructed from thick planks with breadboard ends...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century French Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden writing desk from 19th century France. The top of this desk opens up to reveal three storage compartments and a writing surface, below which sit two drawers. A sunny aura em...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Breakfront Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Provincial Breakfront Console Table, the perfect addition to any elegant and sophisticated living space. This beautiful piece boast...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Tables
Materials
Wood
French, 19th Century, Faux Bamboo Bedside Table with Marble Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
A fantastic carved faux bamboo bedside table with rouge marble top from 19th century France. A single drawer above and another below, both em...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo
19th Century Iron and Marble Conservatory Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Wonderful scale late 19th century iron-based garden or conservatory table with a beautifully weathered old marble top.
The base of the table is in scraped old layers of pale and dar...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
English 19th Century Walnut Server
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
English thick walnut top server with fruitwood base. The apron houses two drawers, each fixed with a simple metal pull. Chamfered legs connect to an H shaped stretcher for continued ...
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19th Century English Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Inlaid Side Table with Drawer, France, circa 1910
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique table from the beginning of the 20th century. Furniture in very good condition after renovation. Made of walnut wood with intarsia.
Dimensions: height 63 cm / width 45 ...
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1910s French Vintage French Provincial Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Provincial Console Table, Walnut Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Provincial console table, with a heavily distressed country walnut finish, this parquet top console has two drawers and under-tier. Bentwood and i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Tables
Materials
Wood
Country French Provincial Walnut Farmhouse Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental country French provincial style farmhouse dining table measuring 11.5 feet long. Beautifully crafted from rich walnut featuring a nearly 3 inch thick top. The large table ...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Tables
Materials
Steel
Country French Bleached Oak Farmhouse Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive country French provincial farmhouse dining table featuring a bleached oak finish. The rectangular plank top is 2" inches thick and supported by a trestle style base. The t...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Tables
Materials
Oak
French 19th C. Painted & Giltwood Side Table W/ Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century French oval carved wood & cane side table. The table stands on four elegant cabriole legs that meet at a bottom cane shelf. Great worn painted finish with bits of gold l...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Cane, Wood, Giltwood
Country French Provincial Bleached Oak Farmhouse Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Attractive country French provincial style farmhouse dining table or harvest table crafted from bleached oak. The table features a trestle style base with thick baluster form legs en...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Tables
Materials
Oak
French Provincial Games Table with Cabriolet Legs, Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French cabriole leg flip-top games console table. Carved fruitwood with scalloped apron and finely tapered legs.
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Country French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic country French provincial farmhouse dining table or harvest table hand-crafted from oak. The table features a 1 inch th...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Iron
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 Tables
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Round Extension Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Rustic French provincial round extension dining table in a rustic country finish with ingenious revolving self-storing leaf mechanism, wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Country French Provincial Fruitwood Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic 19th century French provincial farmhouse dining table. Constructed from beautifully grained fruitwood with an aged pati...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Provincial Marble-Top Side Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Provincial three-tier side tables with antiqued wood, the square marble inset tray top above a frieze drawer, with two under tiers below, on square chamfered legs.
Dimensio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial 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 Tables
Materials
Marble
Painted Vendange Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pale grey painted top on a rustic fruitwood base of typical form give this tilt top table a genuine country look. The paint has some age, but is in good condition. However, it woul...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
French Provincial tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial 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 tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial 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 tables, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Henredon, John Widdicomb, and Roger Capron. 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 tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $288 and tops out at $30,579 while the average work can sell for $2,995.
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