French Provincial Wall Decorations
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
Brunschwig & Fils Hand-Printed Yellow Kanchou Mimosa Wallpaper Double Roll 2002
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brunschwig & Fils hand-printed yellow Kanchou wallpaper, floral, avian, parrots. 2002. Design features lovely yellow background and a large floral a...
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Tapestry, French Design Very Fine, Reproductions
Located in Evanston, IL
Tapestry, French design very fine, 9'3" x 6'8".
This magnificent tapestry was handcrafted by skilled artists using the exact same method of weaving used in 16th century.
It was wov...
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Late 20th Century Chinese French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Pair of Collectable Antique Persian Hand Painted Oriental Scenes on Silk Framed
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of circa 1880-1900 Persian hand painted silk wall hangings depicting oriental scenes.
A very...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Paint
Early 19th Century Large Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
An early 19th Century very fine quality Large French Tapestry .
Measures: 7' wide x 10'11'' long.
Tapestries make integral part of the Flemish cultural heritage. Most of the tapestries have religious, mythological and historical subjects as well as hunting and harvest scenes. They are known for their high quality and extended use of colors. The oldest ones were made in the 13th century. The most important production centers were Doornik and Arras. These two centers got a lot of assignments of the Dukes of Burgundy. In the 14th century tapestries...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
French Majolica Cicada Wall Pocket Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica cicada wall pocket from Provence.
Height / 7 inches.
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Cicada Wall Pocket Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica cicada wall pocket from Provence.
Height / 7 inches.
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
18th century framed French embroidery, Pétanque game - 57x70 cm - No. 1561
Located in Paris, FR
18th century needlepoint painting, Pétanque game - 57x70 cm - No. 1561
Framed by our Parisian artisan workshop
Era: 18th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool
Width: 57...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Cotton
French Majolica Oyster Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
6 Shells and space for the lemon on the center.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century French Landscape Oil Painting, Signed A. Volier
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Oil on canvas painting of a Mid-Century French landscape scene, signed, circa 1950's-1960's. A very lifelike rendering of a French village. This 20th Century oil painting features a...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Wood
Antique French Tapestry Handmade Tapestry Large Verdure Tapestry 5x9
Located in New York, NY
Antique Tapestry French Figural Tapestry Verdure Battle
5' x 8'10" (5' x 9')
152cm x 269cm
Circa 1900
"This is an Rare Antique French Aubusson Tapestry with monogram signat...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
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.
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
Lovely Antique Giltwood Swag Adorned Wall Shelf Bracket
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely rustic antique wall shelf having weathered giltwood carved swag adorning the bottom.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Majolica Oyster Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th century French Majolica Oyster plate unsigned, with a lemon on the center.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
French 20th Century Large Landscape Painting
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderfully large and vibrant landscape painting from France. Signed in the bottom right corner by the artist. Protected behind antique rolled glass...
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20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Early 19th Century French Trumeau Painting
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Early 19th Century French Trumeau Painting
Gorgeous painting purchased in France.
Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos.
Message us with any questions.
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Vintage French Quimper Faience in Blue Framed Artwork
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This print, which has been texturized, is a 1990 exhibition piece at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Quimper, France, celebrating three centuries of Quimper faience pottery. Great stand ...
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Aluminum
Schumacher x Wedgewood Wild Strawberry Wallpaper, Wedgewood Collection, 1972
By Wedgewood, Schumacher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Schumacher x Wedgewood Wild Strawberry Wallpaper, Wedgewood Collection, 1972. Iconic Wedgewood design from 1964 printed by house of Schumacher as...
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1970s American Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Italian French Architecture Priveè by Cesar Daly Hand Painted Print 2 of 2
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant and refined print representing French private architecture and, precisely, a the design of a 19th century suburban villa under Napoleon III by Casar Daly. Together with anot...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Embroidered Silk French Pastoral Provincial Scene Woman Child Stumpwork
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique silk embroidered French pastoral scene of a woman and child in front of a cottage. Beautifully framed in a burlwood setting.
Measures: 10” x 1” x 11.75” / Sans Frame - 7” ...
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19th Century Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Burl
French Aubusson Tapestry 18th century, Gallant Scene - 185lx220hcm - No 1538
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 18th century
Style: Romance
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool and silk
Width: 185 cm
Height: 220 cm
Depth: 1 cm
In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tapestr...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
19th Century French Mahogany Wood Shelf with Twisted Column
Located in Austin, TX
19th century French mahogany wood shelf with twisted column.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Landscape Oil Painting on Board, France
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in a French market, a peaceful French painting on board depicting a landscape featuring a rooftop scene with houses and a building with flags in the background. Certainly, a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Wood
19th Century French Majolica Plate
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely colorful French Majolica plate with flowers and acanthus leaves Orchies, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Gallant Scene, French Tapestry by Aubusson Manufactury 19th century - N° 1545
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 19th century
Style: Romance
Condition: Perfect
Material: Wool & Silk
Width: 216 cm
Height: 157 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tapestry has unde...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Italian Provincial Deruta Hand Painted Faience Pottery Wall Plate With Crest
By Deruta
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful hand painted blue, cream, and green faience pottery wall plate featuring a coat of arms crest with a swan.
By Veschini Deruta
Italy, Late-20th Century
Measures: 10"W x...
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Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience, Pottery
Rape of the Sabine women, antique Flemish Tapestry End of 16th century - N° 1473
Located in Paris, FR
Rape of the Sabine Women, Flanders Tapestry, Late 16th Century - L4m22xh2m35 - No. 1473
Manufacture Des Flandres
Epoque: 16th century
Style: Haute époque-Renaissance-Louis XIII
Condi...
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16th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
French Faience Flowers Plate Moustiers Style
Located in Austin, TX
French faience plate with flowers Moustiers style Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
Ensor Signed European Street Scene Oil on Canvas
Located in Bradenton, FL
A framed oil on canvas by 20th Century artist Ensor. The scene depicts a broad European street scene, signed in the lower right corner. Set in a beveled wooden frame with a framed ca...
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
French Aubusson Greenery Tapestry From 18th Century - L172xH284 cm - No. 1508
Located in Paris, FR
French Greeney Tapestry by Aubusson Manufactury from 18th century
Period: 18th century
Style: Grenery
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool & silk
Width: 172 cm
Height: 284 cm...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Majolica Aqua Seaweeds Plate Gien, Circa 1890
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica aqua turquoise shell plate with seaweeds signed Gien, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Majolica Plate
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely colorful French Majolica plate with flowers and acanthus leaves Orchies, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
French Panetière Bread Safe, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This exceptional display of woodworking is a 19th-century panetière, or bread box, once used daily in a country home in the south of France. An iconic form of French Provincial furni...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Large Vintage Carved Walnut French Wall Shelf
Located in Germantown, MD
Large 47 inches Vintage, hand carved walnut French wall shelf.
Numbered item made in France exclusively for Bloomingdale in the 1960s.
Very good ...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
Hunting Scene - French Tapestry Jacuqard, Circa 1940 - 196lx134h - N° 1509
Located in Paris, FR
This magnificent medieval style tapestry from the Jacquard Manufactory in Aubusson, having benefited from a deep cleaning and a meticulous check and doubled by experts in our artisan...
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Vintage Pair of French Floral Oil Paintings on Canvas
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very charming set of 2 oil paintings, as found in Paris. This pair features a bouquet of soft colors of gray, greens, blues, red and pinks. Both art pieces feature paint that has bee...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Canvas
French Tapestry Aubusson Style, 1880
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Original French tapestry Aubusson style, France, 1880. Wall decoration (machine) woven, no print. good vintage condition.
Free shipping quote with...
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Tapestry
Signed Oil on Canvas by French Artist Jean Hubert Gautier
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Oil on Canvas by Jean Hubert Gautier (1872-1930). Nice heavy impasto technique of a classic french riverscape. The composition includes heavy clouds with a basilica in the bac...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Faience Flowers Plate Moustiers Style
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French faience plate with flowers Moustiers style.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
French Greenery Tapestry, Aubusson Manufactory 19th Century - L232XH174 - N 1519
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 19th century
Style: Greenery
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool and silk
Width: 232 cm
Height: 174 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tape...
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1840s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
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.
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
FRAMED Still Life Oil Painting ARTWORK Wall Hanging
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Vintage framed Still Life Oil Painting of Fruit with Pitcher. Framed in a lovely wooden frame. Ready to hang with wire along the back.
French, circa 1920.
Size of frame: 16 x 18 i...
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1920s Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
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.
...
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Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience, Pottery
French Aubusson Tapestry, The Scene of the Birth of Jesus Christ - No 1045
Located in Paris, FR
Aubusson Tapestry, The Scene of the Birth of Jesus Christ - 2m24x1m72, No. 1045
Cleaned and Lined by our Artisan Workshop
Era: 19th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Woo...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
19th Century French Majolica Plate
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely colorful French Majolica plate with flowers and acanthus leaves Orchies, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Greenery Tapestry Aubusson manufactury, Circa 1790 L195xh150 - N 1541
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 18th century
Style: GREENWOOD
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool and silk
Width: 195 cm
Height: 150 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tap...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
French Majolica Asparagus Plate, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual French Majolica asparagus plate with 3 spaces unsigned, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
French rug, in Style Napoleon III Aubusson, end of 19th - 215x145 No. 1418
Located in Paris, FR
This magnificent rug, having benefited from a deep cleaning and also hand-lined in 100% linen fabric by our artisan workshop, is now ready to adorn your interior !
Located a stone's...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
19th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting, "In the Sheepfold", Signed Lecler
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed by the artist in the lower left corner (“Lecler”), this oil on canvas painting is entitled In the Sheepfold. A typical day in the life of a farmer dressed in blue with a gold hat, the agriculteur can be seen tending to a hay feeder. Behind the man is a flock of 15 sheep, mostly depicted with tan wool and white faces and ears, with the exception of a small all-white lamb. Some of the livestock is grazing from the feeders, while four of them (including the lamb) are gathered near a large water trough. A pair of chickens can be spotted amongst the herd, including a brown rooster...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
French Oil Painting on Canvas Still Life with Vegetables
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Still Life Framed Oil Painting on Canvas with Variety of Vegetables, France. 20th Century Still Life painting featuring an abundance of vegetables on a table draped casually with a w...
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
French Majolica Oyster Plate Saint Clement, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate signed Saint Clement, circa 1920.
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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17th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Majolica Paradise Bird & Flowers Salins Plate, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Paradise bird & flowers Salins plate, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Cicada Wall Pocket Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica cicada wall pocket from Provence.
Height / 5.5 inches.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Greenery Tapestry, Roubert Fours Aubusson Factory - 90lx105h - No. 1492
Located in Paris, FR
Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a French family business
specializing in the purchase, sale, expertise, cleaning, restoration and conservation of
tapes...
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20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
19th Century French Rustic Faience Plate Desvres Gabriel Emile Fourmaintraux
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Rustic Faience Plate Desvres signed Gabriel Emile Fourmaintraux.
Painting of flowers blue and olive colors.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
French Provincial wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, paper and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial wall decorations 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 wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Abrams Publishers, and Fives-Lille. 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 wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $39 and tops out at $75,000 while the average work can sell for $950.