French Provincial Furniture
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
Enameled Cast Iron Rouen Urn
Located in Norwood, NJ
Enameled cast iron Rouen urn decorated in blue and red on white colors. This late 19th century enameled urn is relatively large in size and function both outdoors as a planter or ind...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Iron
French Provincial Extendable Oval Dining Table - Charleston Grey
Located in Westwood, NJ
This beautiful Neo Classic table is designed to be the focal point of your dining room, offering both sophistication and practicality.
The oval top, framed with breadboard ends, ext...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Extendable Oval Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
This beautiful Neo Classic table is designed to be the focal point of your dining room, offering both sophistication and practicality.
The oval top, framed with breadboard ends, ext...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Vintage French Verdure Style Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
This lovely tapestry was handcrafted by skilled artists using the exact same method of weaving used in 16th century. Handwoven in Wool and measuring 6.10 x 12.4 ft.
Excellent cond...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Wool
French Green Glazed Terracotta Finial
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French green glazed terracotta pottery finial. A nice ornamental garden or tabletop decoration. In two parts with the orb shaped top fitting onto the pedestal base. In very good co...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
French Antique Provincial Hand Crafted Bobbin Corner Chair, Mid-19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A fine French Provincial corner chair in stained oak with a handmade cane seat. Classic bobbin turned legs and in a overall fine vintage condition. Made in the 19th century.
Lovely ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cane, Oak
Light Green Floral French Provincial Square Needlepoint Pillow Case
Located in New York, NY
Light green Floral French Provincial square needlepoint pillow. Made of wool with an ivory cotton cloth backing. It is new and has never been used.
Measures: 16 x 16 inches. Kindly ...
Category
1990s Chinese French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Set of 6 French Modern Brutalist Chairs, Charles Dudouyt Style, Made in 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
This set of 6 French Modern Brutalist chairs, crafted in the 1960s by a French cabinetmaker are made in the style of Charles Dudouyt, they feature solid oak construction and rush sea...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Seagrass, Oak, Rush
Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Onyx "Ormolu Cassolettes"
Located in London, GB
"Ormolu Cassolettes"
A highly attractive pair of late 19th Century gilt bronze and onyx cassolettes. The onyx cassolette pots raised on gilt bronze tripod decorated with raised face...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
French Country Lantern - Copper Bronze
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Country Lantern, This hexagonal lantern has a fluted lotus roof, fleur de lis reticulated panel sides, glass sides and door with three li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Copper
19th Century French Terracotta Confit Pot
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French earthenware confit pot with traditional yellow glaze. Some chips and losses to glaze. These ordinary earthenware vessels were once used daily in the French cou...
Category
19th Century European Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
18th Century French Faience Footed Bowl With Handles
Located in Doylestown, PA
A lovely French faience footed bowl with handles, circa 1790, the octagonal bowl decorated with glazed flowers, leaves and garlands.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Faience
Antique French Carved Oak Server Sideboard Barley Twist Bookcase Display Shelf
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Oak Server Sideboard Barley Twist Bookcase Display Shelf.
Direct from France, a beautiful 19th century French dessert server/sideboard in an excellent size, lo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique Scumble Paint Finish Pine Cabinet
Located in Dorchester, GB
ictorian pine cabinet with scumble paint finish.
Single drawer above two doors, they open to reveal shelving storage inside.
Working lock complete with key.
Some signs of old woodw...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
French Provincial 19th Century Green Glazed Jug with Weathered Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Provincial green glazed pottery jug from the 19th century, with two handles, front spout and distressed patina. Created in Southern France during the 19th century, this jug ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
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 Furniture
Materials
Paper
2 Antique Deville & Cie French Victorian Cast Iron Garden Planter Jardinière 22"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of heavy Antique French brown Cast iron Planters / Jardinieres. Features a cameo with tree at the center and floral swags Made by Deville & Cie (Ardennes Region, Charleville, Fr...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Poster by Les Maîtres de l’Affiche Plate 135 circa 1898 Absinthe Mugnier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This is plate 135 from "Les Maitres De L’Affiche" (The Masters of the Poster) series featuring Lucien Lefevre's poster for Absinthe Mungier with a French legionnaire happily raising ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Paper
Roger Capron Ceramic and Floral Print Coffee Table, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in Budapest, HU
Coffee table designed by French ceramist Roger Capron in the 1960s. Features a wooden structure and an enameled ceramic top with floral patterns. The famous Garrigue tiles by Roger C...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
19th century Hand carved Oak panel with Foliage Sculptural ornament France
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Introducing a magnificent French 19th-century hand-carved oak panel, adorned with exquisite foliage sculptural ornamentation. This finely crafted piece showcases the artistry and att...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Jewelry Box
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
The French ceramist invites us to contemplate the beauty of everyday objects through a glazed motif of pink and white daisies, decorating a square jewelry box. The object conveys the...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Custom Designer Ottoman Coffee Table Sculptural Huge
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Sculptural Oversized Cu...
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1970s Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Damask
Majolica Oyster Plate Longchamp, circa 1930
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate Longchamp, circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Majolica Oyster Plate Longchamp, circa 1930
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate Longchamp, circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
French 1850s Provincial Green Glazed Terracotta Bowl with Handles and Spout
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Provincial Napoléon III period green glazed terracotta bowl from the mid-19th century, with two handles and pouring lip. Created in France at the beginning of Emperor Napolé...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Italian Pair Of Vintage Sheaf Of Wheat Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, vintage Italian painted and parcel-gilt carved wood and iron chandelier.
The chandelier consists of two tiers with a total of 10 lights.
Antiqued green, orange and sil...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Platter by Jean Picart le Doux, Sant-vicens, 45/50
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large ceramic platter by Jean Picart Le Doux, Sant-Vicens pottery workshop in Perpignan (south of France). Drawing made by Jean Picart Le Doux. Two white and black stylized birds o...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Planter Copper Jardinière with Handle, SW France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique French bucket can be used as a planter or jardinière.
Copper
Interior dimensions: diameter 8.46 in. (21.5 cm), height: 8.07 in. (20.5 cm)...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Copper
French Country Settee & Ottoman Set
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
French Country Settee &...
Category
1980s Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cotton
Little flower
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
A jewelry box created as a tribute to the American musician and composer Sidney Bechet, by one of the leading figures in 20th-century French ceramics, who turned her art into an ode ...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Shahkar Light Brown French Provincial Square Needlepoint Pillow Case
Located in New York, NY
New French Provincial square needlepoint pillow case
It measures 16 x 16 inches.
Please note this piece ships flat and without an insert.
Category
1990s Chinese French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool
Mirror
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
To embellish women's everyday lives, the French ceramist imagines rare objects such as this small-format mirror, ideal for carrying in your handbag. A red ceramic pearl hangs from th...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror
1930 French Bagues Silver Leaf Sconces with 3 Lights
Located in New York, NY
pair of circa 1930’s French Bagues 3 lights sconces with silver leaf finish and large crystal pedestal design.
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
Wooden Chopping Set of 3 Old Patina, Brown Color French, 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Wooden cutting boards, with its old patina. They are object of the French 20th century, in the style of French Provincial which is brown in color, and in a condition consistent with ...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Box Birds
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
This wooden box is topped by a stamped earthenware lid decorated with orange, green, white and blue polychrome enamels. For Mithé Espelt, the object is an essential element of the bo...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique French Cabinet Carved Oak Black Forest Floral Renaissance Foyer Table
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Cabinet Carved Oak Black Forest Floral Renaissance Foyer Table.
Direct from France, a beautifully hand carved 19th century French “confiturier’ cabinet, which is an e...
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Antique Terracotta Confit Tian or Bowl Glazed
Located in Labrit, Landes
French terracotta tian or bowl traditionally used to prepare confit before to conserve it in confit pots in South West France.
This vessel was also used to prepare any type of food f...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Vase Cerart Monaco en céramique Francaise décor à l'or fin Côte-d'Azur 1950
By Vallauris AM
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Très grand vase en céramique émaillée . Modèle sortie des ateliers des ateliers de céramique monégasque il est richement décoré de fleurs et fruit sur fond noir et or. Il est en bel...
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
French Gien Lafayette Set of 6 Red Plates by Pierre Deux
By Gien, Pierre Deux
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of 6 Transferware Lafayette Plates from Gien for Pierre Deux, France
These charming plates from Gien feature red leaves on a white background. Could be used as salad, bread or d...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Romantic
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
This beautiful colored mirror, whose discreet irregularity is its charm, is one of the variations described as "romantic", produced in the mid-1960s. Decorated with delicate pink and...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror
Square Mirror
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
A singular object, faithful to the artist's sunny, luxurious universe. Mithé Espelt creates the border of this mirror in stamped and enameled clay. The beautifully glazed enamels fea...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror
Jewelry Box
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
A rectangular jewelry box whose fine craftsmanship resonates with the talent of this renowned French ceramist. Here, the artist creates a sparkling decoration, with the deep red of t...
Category
1970s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Oval mirror
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
A mirror made at the beginning of his career, in stamped and glazed clay and with an original shape. The infinite variations of green and olive hues, and the glaze with its thousand ...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror
Mirror Polynesia
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
A mirror made of stamped clay, richly decorated with polychrome enamels in shades of blue, green and white. Mithé Espelt makes repeated use of this chromatic harmony. The use of bird...
Category
1980s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror
Square Mirror
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
A singular object, faithful to the artist's sunny, luxurious universe. Mithé Espelt creates the border of this mirror in stamped and enameled clay. The beautifully glazed enamels fea...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror
French Provincial Napoléon III Era Green Glazed Pottery Jugs, Circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two French Provincial Napoléon III period pottery jugs from circa 1850 with green glaze, dripping and lateral handles flanking the central spout. They are priced and sold individuall...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Concrete French Garden Topiary with Flowers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Garden Topiary with Flowers, 1960's France
Beautifully aged flower sculpture from the 1960’s. Perfect piece for indoor or outdoor. Certainly, would make a fantastic centerpiece on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Concrete
French Tilt-Top 'Table de Vendange' or Wine Tasting Table
Located in Houston, TX
French tilt-top 'table de vendange,' or wine-tasting table circa 1870-1910. Large round top, covered in original canvas, circled by bentwood edge. Oa...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Bentwood
Square Mirror
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
A square mirror imbued with the elegance and preciousness of the French ceramist's work.
This beautiful object features a pattern of olive and brown glazed tiles whose glaze enhance...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1920s French Bagues Silver Leaf Sconces with Rock Crystals
Located in New York, NY
pair of circa 1920’s silvered leafed metal sconces with rock crystal hangings
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Midcentury French Provençal Hand Potted Paulette Quinson Fish Plates, Set of 4
By Moustiers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of four Mid-Century French pottery fish plates, hand-potted and painted by the ceramist Paulette Quinson, (1899-1984) Marseille, circa 1950-1960s
Beginning in 1924, Quinson ra...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Antique French Craftsman Work Bench circa 19th century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French work bench made in the 19th century
This carpenter work bench is perfect to be used as a coffee table, an end bed or a entry hall bench full of character
The scratches, stain...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Abalone
Marcel GASCOIN, two Oak shelves, post ware design, France circa 1950s
Located in leucate, FR
A pair of solid oak shelves with invisible fixing.
Created by French architect and decorator Marcel Gascoin circa 1950s.
Functional and airy design.
Good condition. Wear consistent ...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of Solid Carved Brutalist French Nightstands with Solomonic Columns
Located in Miami, FL
19th century pair of solid carved Brutalist French nightstands with Solomonic columns
it has one drawer and one compartment Mable covered.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Wine Press Screw Pedestal Square Support Plant Holder
Located in Labrit, Landes
French pedestal wine press screw, 19th century.
Brutalist style with square base and top.
Dimension of the top : 11.81 x 11.81 in. (30 x 30 cm)
Good antique condition
Solid and sound...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large 19th Century French Provincial Green Pitcher with Lid
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Rare 19th Century French Provincial green-glazed pottery jug having two rope-twist handles and lid. Having striking form, particularly with the twisted handles, and in good conditi...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 20th Century French Country Oak Side Table, 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage French style side table, France, 1940s.
This beautiful small table from the Île-de-France region is made of oak, it has a deep color created with a glaze over walnut stain t...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair Of Bergeres
Located in West Palm Beach, US
This is a nice pair of Bergeres with black frames and nice upholstery.
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Provincial furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Maison Baguès, Sarreguemines, and Henredon. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $18 and tops out at $125,000 while the average work can sell for $1,997.
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