Italian Provincial Bedroom Furniture
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian French Provincial Decorative Bowls
Terracotta
Late 20th Century American Other Beds and Bed Frames
Cane, Cherry
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Dressers
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wardrobes and Armoires
Vintage 1950s Italian French Provincial Side Chairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
Vintage 1940s Italian French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Wood, Glass
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian French Provincial Curtains and Valances
Cotton
Late 20th Century American Other Dressers
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Other Side Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian French Provincial Vanities
Marble
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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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