Used French Provincial Furniture
19th Century Used French Provincial Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century European French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Fruitwood
20th Century French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Rush, Wood
1950s French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Pine
1990s American French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Italian French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Australian French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Rush, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Cherry, Fruitwood
19th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Wood
1780s French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Country Used French Provincial Furniture
Oak
19th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Oak
1920s American Louis XV Used French Provincial Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Oak
19th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Oak
18th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Used French Provincial Furniture
Wood
1980s French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Faux Leather, Pine
1950s American French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Other Used French Provincial Furniture
Cherry
18th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century European French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Oak
19th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Copper
1860s French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Walnut
1970s French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Cotton, Wood
1950s American Louis XV Used French Provincial Furniture
Brass
1940s French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Rush, Oak
20th Century French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Used French Provincial Furniture
Oak
19th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Canvas
1980s American French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Glass, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Used French Provincial Furniture
Cherry
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Oak
19th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Terracotta
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Ceramic
1930s French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French French Provincial Used French Provincial Furniture
Oak
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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.
Find a collection of antique French Provincial dining tables, seating, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
- 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.








