French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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.
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pine
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Wood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1970s Italian Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cherry
1940s Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
1970s French Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Sandstone
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Sandstone
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Cherry
1970s French Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic
20th Century American French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chestnut
1860s French Antique French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1960s Unknown Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cherry
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
2010s Spanish French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Iron, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
1980s Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Mahogany
20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Iron
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1970s French Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rattan
2010s Spanish French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Maple
1950s Unknown Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Iron
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Granite, Iron
Early 2000s American French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Early 2000s North American French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cane, Walnut
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century European French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Beech
20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1970s Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s Unknown Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
20th Century French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Oak
1870s Antique French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
2010s Spanish French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1980s Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Marble
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s Spanish French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
1970s American Vintage French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century European French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
2010s French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Cherry