French Provincial Decorative Objects
FRENCH PROVINCIAL STYLE
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.
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Style: French Provincial
Rare monumental brutalist vase in sandstone from La Borne, France 1970
Located in leucate, FR
Large free-form sandstone vase with sun decoration.
From La Borne, France.
height 42cm, very good condition.
1970s.
The origins of Bornoise pottery
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Category
1970s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Round Ceramic Gilt Greek Key Bowls with Silhouettes France - A Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful pair of French ceramic bowls. Each bowl is marked with "Made in France" in black on the bottom. The crisp white blanc de chine is decorated with maroon, black, and gold G...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
19th c. French Morbier Clock or Comtoise Mouvement
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 19th century Morbier works for a tall case clock from Mr Richard at Villedieu in Normandy. Movement has been professionally cleaned and oiled and it is in working condition. 7 day clock...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique French Provincial Tian Bowl – Light Yellow Glaze, Early 19th Century
Located in IT
This Antique French Provincial Tian bowl, dating back to the early 19th century and found in Provence, France, showcases a beautiful light yellow glaze with a time-worn patina. Tradi...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Very Pretty Limoges France Hand Painted Porcelain Hat Shaped Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
Very pretty, Limoges porcelain miniature hat shaped trinket box is handmade and hand painted in France and features vining floral motif with rich 24-karat gold accents. Box features ...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Unique Limoges France Hand Painted Bellows Porcelain Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
Collectible and very unique, Limoges porcelain miniature trinket box is handmade and hand painted in France and features a very detailed bellows...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Flowers Jewellery box
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
Glazed ceramic jewellery box with flowers and blackened wooden base.
This beautiful jewelry box is topped with a stamped earthenware lid and decorated with a floral enamel motif fea...
Category
1960s Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
$1,783
Limoges French Hand Painted Porcelain Boxes, Set of 5
Located in Winter Park, FL
A set of five Limoges French miniature collectible porcelain trinket or pill boxes, each with hand-painted decoration and brass frame. Set includes: a basket with three glass bottles...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Bronze Candleholders by Victor Paillard
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Set of 2 Bronze Candleholders by Victor Paillard
Vintage Design
Additional information:
Materials: Bronze
Color: Black
Manufacturer: Paillard
Design Period: Before 1890
Country of ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$3,014 / set
Large Dark Mediteranian Ceramic Floor Vase
Located in Rümmingen, BW
"shipping note: If your region or country is not listed under the shipping options please contact us directly"
On offer is this Large Mediteranian Ceramic Floor Vase. Sourced in a r...
Category
Late 20th Century European French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
Early 19th Century French Provincial Tian Bowl – Light Yellow, Time-Worn Patina
Located in IT
This antique French Provincial Tian bowl, circa early 19th century, boasts a beautiful time-worn patina and a light yellow glaze. Discovered in Provence, France, this earthenware bow...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
19th-c. French Bronze Woman Leaning on Column
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century French bronze woman leaning on column with embossed foundry stamp.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Auvergne Walnut Oil Jar – Antique Rustic Collectible
Located in IT
This rare 18th-century Auvergne French walnut oil jar is a stunning antique with rich historical significance. Handcrafted in the Auvergne region of Fra...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Large Colorful Glazed Terracotta Passata Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Large colorful glazed terracotta passata bowl from southern Italy (Puglia). This rustic 19th century terracotta bowl was used in the Ita...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Set of 3 French Provincial 19th Century Stoneware Pottery Water Jugs with Patina
Located in IT
This charming set of three French Provincial stoneware pottery water jugs dates back to the 19th century and showcases a stunning time-worn patina. Each jug is uniquely crafted, refl...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
18th Century French Glazed Porcelain Apothecary/Pharmacy Jar -
ALUM: ROCC: L:
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 18th Century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmacy jar with lid - 'ALUM: ROCC: L:'
By: Charles-Antoine Acloque
Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel
Technique: mold...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Very Large Colorful Glazed Earthenware Passata Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Very large colorful glazed earthenware passata bowl from southern Italy (Puglia). This rustic 19th century terracotta bowl was used in ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Robert Picault (1919–2000) Chamberstick, Vallauris, France, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Delightful hand-thrown ceramic chamberstick by Robert Picault, featuring his signature turquoise, brown, and white palette. The circular base and loop handle are decorated with Picau...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Blown Glass Demijohn Bottle
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large 19th century French globular form hand blown green glass Dame Jeanne, or demijohn, bottle encased in two layers of woven wicker and thick braided rope. Layers of different ki...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Rope, Blown Glass
Antique French Bronze Decorative Fireplace Andirons; a pair
Located in Malibu, CA
19th C Bronze/brass fireplace ware with acanthus leaves
urn.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Artist Made Small Ceramic French Collum Capital Mortar
Located in Rümmingen, BW
This small antique French mortar was sourced in the south of France. It's an iconic and traditional kitchen object found all over France. Its traditional use was and still is to grin...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
$285 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Gilded Porcelain Vases with Hand Painted Courting Scene - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Old Paris Gilded Porcelain Vases with Hand Painted Courting Scenes - Pair
This beautiful pair of Porcelain Gilded Vases from France have a hand painted courting scene...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Vineyard Grape Hod From Chateau Suau, Barsac
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century French Vineyard Grape Hod From Chateau Suau, Barsac
A French Grape Pickers’s Hod from the Gironde Region in the South West of France, this galvanised hod would have bee...
Category
19th Century Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Provincial Rattan Handled Basket, 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage rattan picnic basket, 1950s, France.
Mid-Century Modern vintage French Provincial rattan handled shopping basket, made out of woven rattan.
The...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Rattan
Vintage French Rose Glazed Earthenware Centerpiece Woven Tableware
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Orig...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Late 18th Century French Glazed Porcelain Apothecary/Pharmacy Jar -
RAD: BUTNE
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 18th Century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmacy jar with lid - 'RAD: BUTNE'
By: Charles-Antoine Acloque
Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel
Technique: molded, ...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
French Terracotta Vase or Pot à Confit 13"High
Located in Winter Park, FL
An earthenware confit pot from the Southwest of France with traditional yellow ochre glaze. Minor chips and losses to glaze, hairline crack near top. These ordinary earthenware vesse...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Large Antique French Provincial Grape Harvest Wicker Basket with Single Handle
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Antique South of France Provincial Grape Harvest Basket Handwoven Wicker with single handle.
Old weathered surface, great structural condition, circa 1940.
This large woven bas...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Vide poche Vallauris en céramique émaillée Francaise French Riviera 1970 Vintage
By Vallauris
Located in London, England
Vide poche zoomorphe Vallauris en céramique rose émaillée. Représentatif des productions du sud de la France réalisées dans les années 60/70.
Roger Capron, Pablo Picasso, Robert Pi...
Category
1970s European Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Coupe tripode Vallauris en céramique Francaise French Riviera 1960/70 Vintage
By Vallauris
Located in London, England
Cette magnifique coupe tripode de Vallauris, en céramique émaillée française, présente un design unique et captivant. Sa couleur de base marron, harmonieusement enrichie de glaçures ...
Category
1970s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Collection of 18th-19th Century French Pewter Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing collection of five pewter candlesticks. They are all different and unique,
France, circa 1750-1850.
Weathered, dented and small losses but these imperfections help authentica...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
$683 Sale Price / set
51% Off
French 18th-19th Century Black Marble Mortar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare black marble (Belgium blue stone) mortar, France, circa 1750-1850. Great eyecatcher.
Weathered but good condition.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
$588 Sale Price
44% Off
19th Century French White Marble Mortar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful white marble mortar, France, 19th century.
Weathered.
H:12cm W:24cm D:24cm
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$445 Sale Price
52% Off
Bretton Carved Oak Decorative Pediment, Over Door
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Bretton carved oak decorative pediment, over door
A lovely carved oak Pediment from an item of French Furniture
This piece is very much in the Brett...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
French Mannequin Articulating Wood Artist Painter Drawing Fine Arts 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Stunning wooden articulated mannequin woman figure from the 20th century. This item features metal pins, bolts and sprung joints. The figure is attached to a stand, but can be detach...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
French Antique Set of Three Terracotta Large Shell Planters, 1940s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in this fabulous rare Set of Three Terracotta Large Shell or conch shell, Planters, Antique French 1940s.
Such an incredible find, this set is beautifully weathered and in great...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Jarre Goutte Biot Grande
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
France has always been the pioneer of the European garden. These once functional olive jars eventually found their way to cascading gardens once retired, thus creating the iconic Fre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$2,380 Sale Price
20% Off
Colorful Glazed Terracotta Passata Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful glazed terracotta passata bowl from Southern Italy (Puglia). This rustic 19th century terracotta bowl was used in the Italian c...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
18th Century French Glazed Porcelain Apothecary/Pharmacy Jar -
EXT RIIABAR
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 18th Century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmacy jar with lid - 'EXT RIIABAR'
By: Charles-Antoine Acloque
Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel
Technique: molded,...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Louis XVI French Barometer From 1700s
Located in Lejre, DK
A Louis XVI French barometer adorned with intricate carvings and original gilding, dating back to the late 1700s. This exquisite piece stands as a tes...
Category
Early 1700s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$3,323 Sale Price
20% Off
French Late 18th-early 19th C. Fine Cherry Tall Case Clock
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A neoclassical style case with pilaster supports and a chapeau de gendarme bonnet, A glazed door over the face with enamel dial and lovely repousse brass surround topped with sea mon...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Cherry
Fabienne Jouvin Cloisonne Box, France, 1980s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced in Paris by Fabienne Jouvin, 1980s.
Very good condition with signs of usage and patina.
Category
1980s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
19th Century French White Marble Mortar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful large white marble mortar, France, 19th century.
Weathered.
H:15cm W:27cm D:27cm
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$469 Sale Price
55% Off
18th Century French Glazed Porcelain Apothecary/Pharmacy Jar -
CER: GALENI
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 18th Century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmacy jar with lid - 'CER: GALENI'
By: Charles-Antoine Acloque
Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel
Technique: molded,...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Pair of Large Porcelain Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of large porcelain vases in an overall white hue and completed with a gloss glaze.
CIRCA: 20th Century.
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century French Glazed Porcelain Apothecary/Pharmacy Jar -
BUTYR: CACAO
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 18th Century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmacy jar with lid - 'BUTYR: CACAO'
By: Charles-Antoine Acloque
Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel
Technique: molded...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Set of 11 Brass and Copper Pétanque French Boules or Italian Bocce Balls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A game in which the objective is to throw or roll heavy balls (called boules in France, and "bocce" in Italy) as close as possible to a small target ball. Early 1900s, great accents,...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
$1,110 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Eugene Aizelin "Pandora" Patinated Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
Eugene-Antoine Aizelin (French, 1821-1902) "Pandora", Patinated Bronze Scupture, Stamped F. Barbidienne Fondeur, late 19th century, the female figure clutching a box, seated on a ped...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Blue Normandy Marriage Box
Located in Hastings, GB
An early 19th century hand painted Normandy Marriage Box, beautiful original paint and time worn patina, stunning colour.
Width 48cm, Height 26cm, Depth 29.5cm
Inner Depth (not i...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine, Paper
French 18th-19th Century Small Marble Mortar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small marble mortar full with small fossils.
France, circa 1750-1850
Weathered.
H:9,5cm W:20,5cm D:20,5cm
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$445 Sale Price
52% Off
Pair Bronze
Marble Candelabras
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of antique French gilt bronze & marble figural nude candelabras. A neoclassical nude maiden atop a white marble column base.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,880 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Petite Anduze Jars
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Petite Anduze jars in tricolor brown, green and yellow glaze. Hand-made circa 1910-1949 by the Boisset Poterie. Beautiful color and patina from decades of natural wear and us...
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$4,800 / set
Large Majolica Mountain Lion Clement Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica mountain Lion or cougar signed Clement Massier, circa 1890.
Provenance / Family of Clement Massier.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Provincial Style Black Tole Clock with Base
Located in Queens, NY
"French Provincial style black tole clock with cream oval face with roman numerals mounted on a curved rectangular base.
Some wear and paint loss."
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Large Painted Terra-Cotta Vases
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) glazed terra-cotta urns having flared scalloped tops and painted with a scene featuring birds and butterflies against a yellow background (SIGNED) (PRIC...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$16,750 / set
Mid-Century Sainte Radegonde Vase with Ribbon Detailing, France, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
A striking ceramic vase from the renowned Sainte-Radegonde workshop, dating from the 1950s. The piece is distinguished by its vibrant turquoise glaze, which gives the surface a lumin...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Box Birds
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
This wooden box is topped by a stamped earthenware lid decorated with bluish, green and white polychrome enamels. For Mithé Espelt, the object is an essential element of the boudoir....
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
$1,783
Collection of 18th-19th Century French Pewter Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing collection of five pewter candlesticks. They are all different and unique,
France, circa 1750-1850.
Weathered, dented and small losses but these imperfections help authentica...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
$683 Sale Price / set
51% Off
Carved Stone Statue of Saint Anne and Child Mary
Located in Vista, CA
Carved stone statue of Saint Anne and child Mary.
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Handmade Olive Branch Candle Holder from Provence
Located in New York, NY
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this Olive Branch Candle Holder is a testament to the exquisite artisanship of Provence, France. Each piece, handmade, embodies the seren...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
French Provincial decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Limoges, Bavent, Fives-Lille, and Alfred Corneau. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $51 and tops out at $125,000 while the average work can sell for $778.
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