French Provincial Decorative Art
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
French Faience Blue & White Bird Plate Moustiers Style
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Blue & White Bird Plate Moustiers Style Moustiers style Martres Tolosane, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
French Majolica Bird Swallow Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird swallow plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Saint Amand Bird Plate, circa 1890
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely Majolica plate with bird and insect, leaves signed Saint Amand, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Saint Amand Bird Plate, circa 1890
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely Majolica plate with bird and insect, leaves signed Saint Amand, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Asparagus Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
Colorful Majolica asparagus and artichoke plate Salins, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
English 19th Century Majolica Umbrella Wall Pocket
Located in Austin, TX
English 19th Century Majolica Umbrella Wall Pocket.
Category
1880s British Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Oyster Plate with Bird Moustiers Style Circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French faience oyster plate with Bird Moustiers style signed Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
Majolica Palissy Walnuts Platter Auguste De Chauvigne circa 1879
By Alexandre-Auguste Chauvigné
Located in Austin, TX
Very rare small Majolica Palissy wall platter signed Auguste de Chauvigne dated 1829.
Auguste de Chauvigne ( 1829-1904)
Ceramist in Tours ( Center of France ) inspired by the Faien...
Category
1870s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
French Majolica Asparagus Plate, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual French Majolica asparagus plate with 3 spaces unsigned, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Palissy Bull Head Wall Pocket, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Palissy bull head wall pocket, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Saint Amand Bird Plate, circa 1890
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely Majolica plate with bird and insect, leaves signed Saint Amand, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Saint Amand Bird Plate, circa 1890
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely Majolica plate with bird and insect, leaves signed Saint Amand, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Unique French Fromage Boards with Stained Circles on Reclaimed Pine – Set of 3
Located in Milano, IT
This unique set of three French fromage boards, originally used for holding cheese, has developed stunning yellow-toned circular stains over time, leaving behind a striking and natur...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Pine, Reclaimed Wood
18th Century French Pastel Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice pastel portrait representing a young woman. Wonderful weathered wooden frame and its old glass,
France, 18th century. Weathered, small losses.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
French Majolica Oyster Platter Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Large French majolica oyster platter with handle Orchies, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Brass liquid meters kitchen Wall Decoration Lot of Six France
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Ideal brass liquid meters kitchen wall decoration to hang as an ornament in a rustic kitchen.(only the meters)
Kitchen Wall Decoration. French Provincial
Ideal to hang as an orname...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Small Trays in The Shape of Leaves With Bronze Grapes France
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Beautiful ashtray-type trays or pockets in the shape of autumn leaves with bunches of grapes
They are made of bronze and are beautiful for autumn decoration
14x12x3cm
10x9x2cm
kit...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Bronze
French Mid-Century Still Life Oil on Wood Board
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in a French market, this print on board depicts a green pitcher, two red apples and a copper pot. The artworks warm tones create a cozy, traditional feel typical of a kitche...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
French Faience Oyster Plate with Bird Moustiers Style Circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French faience oyster plate with Bird Moustiers style signed Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
French Majolica Bird & Grapes Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with grapes plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Very rare yellow background,
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Bird Swallow Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird swallow plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Bird & Holly Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with holly plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Italian Provincial Deruta Hand Painted Faience Pottery Wall Plate with Crest
By Deruta
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful hand painted blue, cream, and yellow faience pottery wall plate featuring a coat of arms crest.
By Fidia Deruta
Italy, Late-20th Century
Measures: 11"W x 11"D x 1"H.
...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Faience, Pottery
French Faience Handled Platter Botanical Saint Clement, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Handled Platter Botanical signed Saint Clement, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Antique French Painted Decorative Floral Panel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Originally purchased from Hollyhock in West Hollywood, California. A large panel in ecru paint with carved painted and gilt high relief decoration- a gilt bow and swags at the top over a basket of fruits with a garden rake...
Category
19th Century Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Majolica Cherries Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clément
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica cherries plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clément, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Provencal French Style Architecture Hand Painted Print '4 of 4'
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant and refined print representing French architecture and, precisely, a house in Fervaques, a former commune in the Calvados (Normandy, France). Together with other three prints...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Majolica Cherries Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clément
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica cherries plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clément, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Saint Amand Bird Plate, circa 1890
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely Majolica plate with bird and insect, leaves signed Saint Amand, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Match Striker Wall Pocket Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica match striker wall pocket signed Choisy Le Roi who represent a wall with grapes, leaves and a barrel.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Two Side Enamel painted French Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great 1930's European French hand painted Pottery Store Sign. The sign is painted on both sides. Some paint is missing and the sign had wear from years of use.
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Fresque, Tableau de Arthur Girod en céramique Française 1950
By Arthur Girod
Located in London, England
Fresque en céramique aux couleurs éclatantes, se compose de 12 carreaux 15cmx15cm numérotés en superbe état.
Rarissime de pouvoir trouver des œuvres de Arthur Girod ,artiste poète qu...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Photorealist Art French Farmhouse Kitchen in Custom Whitewash Frame
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Photorealism digital print artwork from salvaged wallpaper by La Maison Pierre Frey called "Ouefs A La Coque", which translates to "Boiled Eggs". The wallpaper print was derived from an original still life painting which beautifully captures every element of the subject matter so realistically, it gives the illusion of being a photograph. The subject matter is focused on the magnificent open cupboard of a French country farmhouse kitchen, featuring an array of cups and saucers, stacked plates, serving dishes, and baking molds, adorned with occasional fresh meringue and a few hard boiled eggs. Framed in a custom hand-painted wood frame with an antique whitewash...
Category
2010s French French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
French Majolica Pear Plate Saint Amand Circa 1920
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Pear Plate Saint Amand Circa 1920.
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
John Ogilby Oxford to Salisbury Road Map #82 Circa 1675
By John Ogilby
Located in Atlanta, GA
John Ogilby (Scottish, 1600-1676). - Circa 1675
This map is part of his Britannica publication and is #82.
"The road map was first popularised by John Ogilby (1600-1676), Scotsm...
Category
17th Century Scottish Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Burl
Charle Verneau Vintage Poster "Le Biscuits Olibet- Monsieur Le Juge Ils Son Si
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A charming version of the ad with a judge and children. This one without the white on blue text above and below. Printed by Charle Verneau, Paris.
poster 57 3/4 x 41 1/4"
black wood ...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Pair of Spoons Dish HB Quimper, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Spoons Dish HB Quimper, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
Antique French Provincial Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique French provincial oil Painting.
Scene of the country side with 2 small houses near a river in a forest.
South of France, Province.
Oil...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Beautiful Stained Glass VENERABLE ANNE-MARIE RIVIER French 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Stained glass VENERABLE ANNE-MARIE RIVIER
French 19th century
with Our Lady and angels, stained glass window composed of glass of different colors, lead rim and friezes.
S...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Provencal French Style Architecture Hand Painted Print '3 of 4'
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant and refined print representing french architecture and, precisely, a house Poissy a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France. Together with other three prints,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century Oil 'Winter in Paris' Painting
Located in Cirencester, GB
A classic early 20th century oil on canvas painting of an atmospheric winter scene with the recognisable Paris landmarks and elegant French architecture. A serene moment from nearly ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Paint
Large French Majolica Fish Platter Fives Lille Circa 1900
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica Fish Platter Fives Lille Circa 1900.
15 by 6.3 inches.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Amazing and Rare French Oval Earthenware Dish 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing and Rare French Oval Earthenware Dish 18th Century
with enameled decoration of a central coat of arms
30 x 39 cm
original condition
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
French Screen 4-Leaf Biblical
Located in Lisboa, PT
French 4-leaf Biblical screen with stained glass painting & red leather lined back, 1930s.
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Leather, Oak
Francois-Alfred Delobbe Oil on Canvas "The Little Neighbour", French, 1835-1920
By François-Alfred Delobbe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Francois-Alfred Delobbe "The Little Neighbour", French, 1835-1920. A fine and charming Oil on canvas depicting a young lady standing next to a sweet young girl sitting at a well-head. Signed at lower centre: A. Delobbe. Label on reverse has title and medals Hors Concours Paris, 1874 and 1876. Within an ornate gilt-wood and gesso frame, circa 1870.
Measures: Canvas height: 26 inches (66 cm).
Canvas width: 19 3/4 inches (50.2 cm).
Frame height: 38 inches (96.5 cm).
Frame width: 34 inches (86.4 cm).
François-Alfred Delobbe, (1835, Paris-1920, Paris) was a French painter in the Naturalist style.
He was a student of Thomas Couture and William Bouguereau at the École des Beaux-arts, where he had been admitted at the age of 16, and had his debut at the Salon in 1861 with a portrait of his mother. Mythological, Orientalist and genre scenes in the Academic style were his original specialities. His career was truly launched when he obtained a commission to decorate the Town Hall of the recently annexed 15th Arrondissement; one of only eight such commissions granted.
From 1875 until his death, he and his family were regular visitors at the artists' colony in Concarneau, where he had been invited to come by its founder Alfred Guillou and in whose home they sometimes stayed. The soft light of the region inspired him to focus on painting children and young women, generally in peasant scenes. He would often sketch profusely during the summer, then finish the painting during the winter at his Paris Studio. Most of his models came from the Concarneau region.
Museums:
Musée de Brême: Baptéme à Venice.
Musée de Breslau: Filles de l’Océan.
Musée de Rochefort: Le retour des champs...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
Antique Aubusson Door-Window Panel
Located in Evanston, IL
French Aubusson door-window panel.
Tapestry manufacture at Aubusson and in the upper valley of the Creuse in central France.
They have developed from looms in isolated family works...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
17th Century King Charles II of England Framed Picture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
King Charles II of England
By Robert White, after Unknown artist line engraving, published 1680
Category
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Other
Portrait of King Louis XVI in Coronation Regalia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Engraved by Charles-Clément Bervic (1756-1822). After Charles Clement "Bervic" Balvay (French, 1756-1822), "Marie Antoinette de Lorraine - D'Autriche, Reine de France" and "Louis Sei...
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17th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Other
French Provencal Over Door Panel Grey Lacquer & Water Gilding
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
French Provencal Over Door. Grey Lacquer & Water Gilding
Attributed to Artemis.
Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos.
Message us with details.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Bone Inlaid Wall Art in Blue Resin with Celtic Dragon Pattern- Instock
Located in New York City, NY
Feast your eyes on our Bone Inlaid Pattern Wall Art in Blue Resin. This isn't just art; it's a mesmerizing blend of tradition and contemporary design.
Imagine multiple Celtic dragons...
Category
Early 19th Century Unknown Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Bone
Set of Four Italian Wood Silhouettes with Ducks ( for Backrest of Chairs?)
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Wooden silhouettes in the shape of a duck, to be applied on the back of the chairs, or elsewhere. Have you an idea?
O/2879.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Walnut Wall Plaques circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
These handsome wall plaques are very well executed. There is great attention paid to detail in these birds.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Walnut
Portrait of Samuel Bernard 1729
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Samuel Bernard, Chevalier de l'ordre de Saint Michel, comte de Coubert
Portrait of Samuel Bernard, Counselor of State by Pierre Imbert Drevet.
1729
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Art
Materials
Other
French Provincial decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial decorative art 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 decorative art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, earthenware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial decorative art made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative art, popular names associated with this style include Sarreguemines, Longchamp, Saint Clément, and Vieillard Manufacture. 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 decorative art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $75 and tops out at $75,000 while the average work can sell for $383.