French Provincial Blue Furniture
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Faience
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Decorative Art
Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Commodes and Chest...
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Vitrines
Brass
Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Side Tables
Wood
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Wood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dressers
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Brass
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Trumeau Mirrors
Gesso
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Planters, Cachepots and Jar...
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Vintage 1930s European French Provincial Bottles
Glass
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Planters, Cachepots and Jar...
Iron
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Benches
Abalone, Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century European French Provincial Porcelain
Faience
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Brass
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Soup Tureens
Faience
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Iron
Early 20th Century French Provincial Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Console Tables
Marble, Iron
Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Decorative Boxes
Opaline Glass
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Faience
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Iron
Early 2000s American French Provincial Loveseats
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century North American French Provincial Benches
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Cabinets
Wire
Antique Early 1900s French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Cabinets
Wire
Antique 18th Century French Provincial Table Lamps
Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Faience
Late 20th Century French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Ceramic
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Walnut
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Faience
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Faience
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Faience
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Oak
Antique 1870s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Quilts and Blankets
Raw Linen
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Credenzas
Metal
Antique 1790s French Provincial Doors and Gates
Organic Material, Wood, Paint
Antique 1790s French Provincial Doors and Gates
Organic Material, Wood, Paint
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Faience
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Faience
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...
Paper
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English French Provincial Club Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Enamel
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Faience
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Planters and Jard...
Terracotta
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A Close Look at French-provincial Furniture
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.
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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To know if your French furniture is provincial, examine its decorative flourishes. Provincial furniture often showed off a white painted finish with gold gilt accents. Many pieces feature carvings depicting mythological subjects or floral motifs. On 1stDibs, find a collection of expertly vetted French provincial furniture.








