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
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 ...
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20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Peinture à l'huile Gamins de Paris ou "Poulbot" de Michel THOMAS Française 1970
By M. Požár
Located in London, England
Les « p'tits poulbots », créés par Francisque Poulbot au début du XXe siècle, sont des illustrations empreintes de tendresse et d'humour qui dépeignent la vie des enfants pauvres de ...
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1970s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
French Pine & Glass Tray or Wall Decoration from Alsace, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Tray with an ilustration with typical details of Alsace, the border region between France and Germany: women’s headdresses and storks on chimneys
Pin...
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Pine
Impressionist Oil Painting by Listed Artist Frank Myers Boggs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Frank Myers Boggs is a well known Impressionist painter who is currently exhibited in many museums, such at the Metroploitan Museum of Art in New York. This is a wonderful example of...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Framed Denis Diderot Colored Horse Carriages
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of prints from the "Encyclopedie ou Dictionnaire raisonne des sciences, des arts et des metiers, par une Societe de Gens de lettres". The originals published between 1751 and 1...
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17th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
18th Century French Provincial Watercolor
Located in Middleburg, VA
18th Century French Provincial Watercolor. Depicting a Lady and Gentleman riding horses in the original gilt frame, circa 1790.
Pencil and watercolor on toned paper.
Sight Size: 8"...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Paper
18th Century Antique French Tapestry, Pictorial Field
Located in New York, NY
In the distance is a rustic arched bridge, to one side is a stone village building and to the other is another solid structure. These frame a game played by local youths while a peas...
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18th Century European Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
French Signed Large Gilt Framed Antique Oil On Board, The Wheat Harvest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Signed indistinctly lower left. A fine large painting of the busy wheat harvest with workers loading a horse-drawn overladen cart with wheat sheaves as another already loaded cart is...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century French Village Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Framed Village Landscape with Houses, 1920's France. A beautiful Parisian painting on canvas depicting a peaceful village landscape with a row of houses on a street featuring a scene...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
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.
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1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Provençal Walnut Fariniere, or Flour Box
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French Provençal fariniere, or decorative flour box made of walnut with simple linear decoration of wheat and a flower urn. Waxed patina. This beautifully craft...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Faience Wall Bracket
Located in Doylestown, PA
A late 18th century faience shelf or wall bracket in the form of a demon's face, losses to glaze in areas, with wear and chips overall.
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
Antique Basket Tray with Painted Parrot
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handmade tray or basket with a faux bamboo border, two handles and a folksy parrot painted over a herringbone weave.
Category
20th Century Italian French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faux Bamboo
French Paintings Collectible Art Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French Painting Hardcover collectible art book by Charles Stuckey– January 1, 1997
by Charles Stuckey (Author)
Hardcover · 320 page
Stuckey examines...
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20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1960s Framed 'Normandy Farm' Lithograph
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raoul Dufy "Normandy Farm"
Lithograph signed by the artist.
Charming and pastoral in technique and composition. Custom framed in cerused oak with hand-cut 4-ply art mat. For t...
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Oak, Paper
Peinture à l'huile Michel Thomas "Poulbot" gamins de Paris Francais 1970 Vintage
Located in London, England
Les premiers « P'tits Poulbots » ont vu le jour sous le crayon de Francisque Poulbot, un dessinateur, au XX siècle en France, qui immortalisa en son temps avec humour les garçonnets ...
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1970s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
4 French Provincial Carved Life-Size Horse Heads
Located in Queens, NY
4 French Provincial (19th Century) carved pine life-size horse head wall plaques on black painted panel.(PRICED EACH)
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Pine
19th Century Antique French Verdure Tapestry with a Countryside Scene
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Antique French Verdure Tapestry with a Countryside Scene. Rug 16-1206, This enchanting antique verdure tapestry beautifully illustrates a Countryside Scene with the dept...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
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...
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2010s French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
1960s Raoul Dufy Interior at Nice Lithograph
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raoul Dufy lithograph signed by the artist himself - Interior at Nice. The south of France depicted in a charmingly intimate interior. Custom fra...
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Vallotton French Poster by Les Maîtres de l’Affiche Ah la Pé la Pé la Pépinierè
By Félix Vallotton
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Félix Vallotton French Poster by Les Maîtres de l’Affiche: Ah! la Pé . . . la Pé . . . la Pépinierè!!!.
Lithographie # Plate 119 from the original stone lithograph circa 1898.
Framed...
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Peinture à l'huile de Michel Thomas Gamins de Paris ou "Poulbot" France 1960/70
By M. Požár
Located in London, England
Les « p'tits poulbots », créés par Francisque Poulbot au début du XXe siècle, capturent avec humour la vie des enfants pauvres de Montmartre. Ces illustrations emblématiques ont évol...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
The Great Book of Post-Impressionism Diane Kelder Art Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Great Book of Post-Impressionism by Diane Kelder,
In this splendid sequel to The Great Book of French Impressionism, Diane K...
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
French Provincial Faience Floral Plate with Scalloped Edge
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial Nevers (18th Century) faience plate with a center floral spray and a scalloped edge with hand painted border in blue and yellow.
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
French Poster L'Eclatante Lampe à Pétrole sans Mèche 1895
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French Poster by Les Maîtres de l’Affiche: L'Eclatante lampe à pétrole sans mèche 1895 - Plate 143.
"Les Maitres De L’Affiche" (The Masters of the Poster) stands as a pinnacle in art...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1920s French Chateau Haut-Brion Sémillon Promotional Sign
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1920s Chateau Haut-Brion, Sémillon promotional sign, French. Painted on a mahogany panel for the Grand Cru 1921/4 wines. Provenance: Moss Collection & Provinces de France, Greenwich,...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Handmade Iron Crown Header in Flowers & Leaves with Curtain Rod & New Drapes
Located in Malibu, CA
Romantic handmade iron crown of flowers & leaves with curtain rod.
Mount over a bed or settee.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal, Iron
Antique French Needle Point Tapestry, Carpet, Rug Runner with Floral Design
Located in Plainview, NY
An antique French Handwoven needlepoint tapestry or runner featuring a French geometrical patchwork design with a multi-colored background and border, accented with shades of olive, ivory and crimson colors. The elegant tapestry runner...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
French Majolica Pear Plate Saint Amand Circa 1920
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Pear Plate Saint Amand Circa 1920.
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1920s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Attr. Constantine Of Aix, Animated Landscape With Roman Soldiers, 18th/19th Cent
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Rocky landscape animated by Roman soldiers in armor: pen and ink wash drawing, gouache or watercolor, in a gilded wooden frame from the Louis XVI period
Drawing attributed to Jean A...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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...
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17th Century Scottish Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Burl
Impressionism & Post Impressionism Vintage 1986 1st Edition Collector Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Impressionism and Post-impressionism: The Hermitage, Leningrad, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, and the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Vintage 1986...
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20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Plaque / Woodcut Matrix, "Le Chemineau", France, 1978
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Plaque / Woodcut Matrix, "Le Chemineau", France, 1978
We are honored to present an exceptional woodcut matrix titled "Le Chemineau", created in France in 1978-1979.
This rare piec...
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1970s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Oak
Mural Box or Wall Vide Poche, from France 19th Century, Brown Color Painted
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vide poche is a mural Vide poche or box, this is setting on the wall. Made in France in the 19th century, it has been made in Brown Painted wood.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Hanging Pictorial Tapestry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful antique French tapestry made of wool. Originally from the late 19th century. Just a beautiful hanging tapestry with a lot of details. Really well done.
It is in good vinta...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
Louis XIV Framed Photo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XIV, Roi de France et de Navarre, 1643-1715. Gravure.
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17th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
Still Life Painting of Basket of Fruit and Bird
Located in Washington, DC
A still life painting of basket of fruit and bird.
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19th Century English Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
French Oval Faience Platter With Flowers Moustiers Style
Located in Austin, TX
French Oval Faience Platter With Flowers Moustiers Style.
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
Pair of Spoons Dish HB Quimper, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Spoons Dish HB Quimper, circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
19th Century French Desvres Faience Wall Pocket
By Fourmaintraux Courquin
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Desvres faience wall pocket, or cone shaped flower holder, with hand-painted floral decoration and ribbons. Makers mark on back: Fourmaintraux Courquin. Minor w...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
French wall tapestry 1960
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Elegant French wall tapestry from the 1960s, handcrafted from natural cotton and jute, embodying the softness and charm of that era.
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Jute, Cotton
Signed French Neoclassical Framed and Glass Cover Painting Resting Nude Woman 40
Located in Miami, FL
Signed French framed painting resting nude woman from the 1940.
Traditionally those paintings were hung above the bed in a master bedroom in France.
...
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Wood
Original Mardigras Woman Painting by Clair Seglem Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large portrait painting of a woman at Mardi Gras. She wears a red off the shoulder dress and holds a feather Mardi Gras mask in a blue/green and oran...
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20th Century American French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
French 18th Century Pastel Drawing of Boy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 18th Century pastel portrait drawing of a boy on paper. Nice older gilt frame, too. Old glass with tiny bubbles. Beautiful details. Add some classic French style to your home.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
French 18th Century Pastel Drawing Portrait of a Lady
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 18th Century pastel portrait drawing of a lady. Beautiful details and gorgeous old gilt frame. Glass is old with bubbles. Add some classic French style to your home.
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Early 18th Century Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
French 17th Century Tapestry in the Religious Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 17th Century tapestry in the religious style. Beautiful details and colors, too. Very intricate workmanship. This Tapestry is beautifully lined in linen. Add some classic Fren...
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17th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Brunschwig & Fils Hand-Printed Cherubin et Lapins, Wallpaper, Angels and Rabbits
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brunschwig & Fils hand-printed Cherubin et Lapins, wallpaper, angels and rabbits, 2000. Vintage, rare, out of print design featuring alternating scenes of rabbits and cherubs surroun...
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Poster of the French Movie Small Change L Argent de Poche Francois Truffaut 1976
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Original French Movie Poster: "L'Argent de Poche" (Small Change) by François Truffaut, Framed.This framed original French poster features...
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
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Paper
Tall Impressionist Portrait Drawing of a Frenchman, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Tall portrait painting on paper of a French man. The young man is wearing a long sleeve red and a white stripe shirt. His sleeves are pulled up to his elbows, and a red belt cinches ...
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20th Century American French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
Italian Provencal French Style Architecture Hand Painted Print '2 of 4'
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant and refined print representing French architecture and, precisely, a Maison de medecin in Pontonx-sur-l'Adour, a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Toget...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian French Provincial Wall Decorations
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Paper
"La Pleine Vendange", French Grape Harvest-Hand Watercolored
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage print "La Pleine Vendange" or "The Full Harvest" is hand watercolored and depicts the harvesting of grapes in France. It is in a solid black and gold frame.
Width-24.5"
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper, Wood
Framed Abstract Painting of Sailboats by J.P. Collin '1979'
By Jean Collin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painting on canvas of abstract sailboats by Jean-Pierre Collin (1979). Newly framed with a beautiful gold tone wooden frame.
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1970s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
French Normandie Village Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful French Normandie village painting.
Sight dimensions: 17.5"W x 13.5"H
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
French Carved Wooden All Seeing Eye - Original Gilt
Located in Haywards Heath, GB
Antique French Wooden Carved Gilt All Seeing Eye, late 19th century. This piece features intricate wood carving with gilt detailing, showcasing the All Seeing Eye motif popular in th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Pine
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.
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
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.