Vintage French Provincial Table
Late 20th Century French Provincial Console Tables
Hardwood, Paint
Vintage 1980s American French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Cherry
Late 20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Cherry
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Vanities
Cherry
Late 20th Century French Provincial End Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Console Tables
Oak
Vintage 1980s French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1970s French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Hardwood, Paint
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Metal
Vintage 1960s Unknown French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial End Tables
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial End Tables
Marble
Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Tables
Oak
Vintage 1940s French Rococo Dining Room Tables
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial End Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century American French Provincial End Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Tables
Maple
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Walnut
20th Century American Vanities
20th Century French French Provincial Side Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables
Elm
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Side Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Side Tables
Wood, Oak, Burl
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Side Tables
Steel, Iron
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Side Tables
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Game Tables
Felt, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Hardwood
Late 20th Century French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
20th Century Italian French Provincial End Tables
Wood
Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
20th Century French French Provincial Side Tables
Wood, Hardwood, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century North American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Farm Tables
Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Marble
Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Side Tables
Marble, Metal
20th Century French French Provincial Side Tables
Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Side Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Tables
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century French Louis Philippe Dining Room Tables
Maple
Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Paint
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Side Tables
Walnut
20th Century French French Provincial End Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Sofa Tables
Marble, Iron
20th Century French French Provincial Side Tables
Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Side Tables
Oak
Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Table Lamps
Ceramic
Late 20th Century French Provincial Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Wood
20th Century Unknown French Provincial Side Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century French Country Dining Room Tables
Wood
20th Century French Country Farm Tables
Wood
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How Much is a Vintage French Provincial Table?
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.
Finding the Right Tables for You
The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.
Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.
The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte.
Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.
No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .