French Provincial Blue Furniture
Antique 18th Century German French Provincial Sideboards
Wood, Softwood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Urns
Faience
Antique Early 1900s European French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Faience
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Faience
Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Glass
Opaline Glass
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Ceramic, Faience
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Pedestals
Wood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Glass, Wood, Paint
Antique 1880s French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Faience
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Ceramics
Terracotta
Late 20th Century French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Ceramic
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Armchairs
Walnut
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Faience
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Pitchers
Metal, Enamel
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial End Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Settees
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1950s French Provincial Settees
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres
Iron
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Iron
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1880s French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Faience
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Bronze
Early 20th Century European French Provincial Tapestries
Wool
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Pottery
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Art
Fabric
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Urns
Iron
Antique 1880s French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Faience
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century French French Provincial Desks
Wire
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Ceramics
Ceramic
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Platters and Serveware
Faience
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes
Porcelain
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Decorative Art
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Garniture
Earthenware, Pottery
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Pottery
Faience, Pottery, Ceramic, Majolica
Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Faience
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Faience
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Candlesticks
Metal, Tin
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Garden Ornaments
Copper
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Pitchers
Crystal
Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Animal Sculptures
Faience
20th Century French French Provincial Gueridon
Zinc
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Pitchers
Terracotta
20th Century French French Provincial Gueridon
Steel, Zinc
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Pitchers
Terracotta
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Centerpieces
Majolica, Ceramic
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Glass
Art Glass
20th Century French French Provincial Gueridon
Steel, Zinc
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience
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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.








