French Provincial Delft and Faience
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
St. Clement French Faïence Fruit Plates, Set of 6
c
, circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of six, earthenware French faïence fruit plates, circa 1900. This set shows the branching fruit and leaves of peaches, oranges, apples, grapes, pea...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware
HB Quimper Grand Maison Breton Garçon Plate, circa 1910
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Grand Maison Quimper factory, a dinner plate, France, circa 1910.
This piece shows the mark registered in 1882. The HB represents the de la Hubaudière family name and the ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Portugal Faience Plates Hand Painted 20th Century Yellow Brown Colors Set of 3
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Yellow Brown Blue... plates in Faience. It has been made in Portugal in the 20th century. It is hand painted.
With Flowers pattern decoration.
Category
20th Century Portuguese French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Petite French Faience Handled Pot or Vase Desvres, circa 1900
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
Petite French Faience Handled Pot or Vase Desvres, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-Century HenRiot Quimper Oval Faiençe Bowl, Femme de la Campagne Breton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Midcentury earthenware faience oval serving bowl, signed HenRiot Quimper, France, No. 459 (bis)
The center shows a femme de la campagne, the French Breton region woman standing b...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware
French Faience Hand Painted 19th Century Yellow Color By Etienne Laget Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Yellow plate in Faience. It has been made in France in the 10th century. It is hand painted.
With Olive and a cricket pattern decoration.
signed by Etienne Laget
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Pair of Henriot Quimper Faience Fish Shaped Plates
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful pair of fish dinner plates by Henriot Quimper. Traditional Breton figures, male & female on either plate. In excellent vintage condition wi...
Category
1980s French Vintage French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Faience Dish, by Luneville, with Flowers Decor France 19th Century, Signed
By Luneville
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Old dish by Luneville. This dish is in Faience, and has been made in France, during the 19th century.
The colors are green and yellow, purple. It is signed.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Faience Hand Painted 20th Century Yellow Color By Berty Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Yellow plate in Faience. It has been made in France in the 20th century. It is hand painted.
With Olive and a cricket pattern decoration.
signed by Berty
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Faience Plates 19th Century Birds..Decor Pattern Blue, Green Set of 4
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Plates in Faience. It has been made in France in the 18th & 19th century. It is hand painted.
With Birds , Rooster andchines character dunkee ...pattern decoration.
Green Yellow blue...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Faience Figural Hen Pâté Terrine, Michel Caugant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage figural Hen Pâté Terrine made for Laurent Caugant, a Bretagne pâté maker since 1927 – circa 1950s.
Laurent’s son Michel created these figural forms as containers for sel...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic
Plates in French Faïence, Pink and Green Color, 20th Century Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The plates are in faience. It has been made in France, during the 20th century.
The pattern decor is French Revolutionary characters.
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
HB Quimper Grand Maison Breton Woman in Orange, Blue
Brown Dress - circa 1910
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Grand Maison Quimper factory, a dinner plate, France, circa 1910.
This piece shows the mark registered in 1882. The HB represents the de la Hubaudière family name and the f...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
19th Century Alcide Chaumeil French Faïence Armorial Heraldic Footed Sauce Boat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French faïence armorial sauce boat, Alcide Chaumeil, circa 1880-1890.
Hand decorated with a French heraldic crest, fleur-de-lis, and the customary border, the boat is fixed to a b...
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware
HB Quimper Grand Maison Breton Woman in Orange, Blue
Gray Dress - circa 1910
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Grand Maison Quimper factory, a dinner plate, France, circa 1910.
This piece shows the mark registered in 1882. The HB represents the de la Hubaudière family name and the f...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Quimper Faience Teapot with Breton Woman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Quimper Faience Teapot with the lid. Breton peasant woman in virtually unused condition. Can be parcel posted. More pieces to follow.
Category
1980s French Vintage French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Saint Amand et Hamage Green French Faïence Asparagus Drainer Server, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French faïence Asparagus drainer / server with an inset well cover, from Saint Amand et Hamage, circa 1930s.
Glazed in the Orchies region signat...
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware
Creil Polychrome Transferware Polychrome Plate, Les Bonnes Cerises, circa 1830
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Creil region of Northern France, a transfer printed polychrome plate, titled -Les Bonnes Cerises (the good cherries) Circa 1830.
The image shows No. 4 from a series of tw...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Saint Amand et Hamage Green French Faïence Asparagus Plate, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French faïence Asparagus plate with a leaf shaped dipping well for sauce, from Saint Amand et Hamage, circa 1930s.
Glazed in the Orchies region ...
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Two White French Faience Gien Artichoke Plates
By Gien
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of 2 White Gien Majolica Artichoke Plates, France
1960s set of French majolica artichoke plates patterned with leaves, scrolls and an artichoke moti...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Creil Polychrome Transferware Polychrome Plate, Le Nid D’Oiseau, circa 1830
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Creil region of Northern France, a transfer printed polychrome plate, titled – Le Nid d’oiseau (the birds nest) Circa 1830.
The image shows No. 6 fr...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Creil Polychrome Transferware Polychrome Plate, Le Perroquet, circa 1830
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Creil region of Northern France, a transfer printed polychrome plate, titled – Le Perroquet (the parrot) Circa 1830.
The image shows No. 5 f...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
French Faïence Sarreguemines Shell-Shaped Hand Painted Asparagus Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Faïence shell shaped asparagus plate, showing a group of asparagus spears spread across the front, the shaped rims are hand-lined in burgundy and pale green, 19th century. T...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware
18th Century French Faience Plate from La Rochelle
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good 18th century French Faience from La Rochelle with Primitive hand painted decor. All in good condition with chips around the edges. No hairline and no restorations noted. Circa...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Platter Quimper, Signed HB
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French Faience Quimper platter from Brittany, signed HB, depicting a couple in the field with a women knitting and man watching. T...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century French Faience Bottle, Dated 1838
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rare ring form French faience bottle, boldly decorated and signed "Louis Bordeaux" and dated "1838" on reverse. From the personal collection of Pierre Moulin...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
$1,650 Sale Price
40% Off
19th Century French Desvres Faience Wall Pocket
By Fourmaintraux Courquin
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Desvres faience wall pocket, or cone shaped flower holder, with hand-painted floral decoration and ribbons. Makers mark on back: Fourmaintraux Courquin. Minor w...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Boulogne sur Mer Faïence Dish France, 19th Century Blue Yellow
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is an Faience Dish, made in the 19th century by Boulogne sur Mer Manufacturer, the colors are white blue Yellow.
The tracks under the Dish is Durty and not cracks.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
19th Century French Faience Pilgrim Flask
Located in Basildon, GB
19th Century French Faience Pilgrim Flask, of traditional form painted with red and green flower sprays within blue borders.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
$431 Sale Price
47% Off
Early 20th French Faience of Desvres Candlestick, a Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th pair of French Faience Candlestick with the Rouen Decor, from the faiencerie of Desvres, signed on bottom Mosanic. Note : one chip on the top. See last picture.
Dimen...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Henriot Quimper Footed Faience Jardiniere
Located in Winter Park, FL
A faience jardiniere, or cachepot, from Henriot Quimper, depicting a man playing a Breton flute on one side and the coat of arms of Bretagne on the other. Decorated with yellow flowe...
Category
Early 20th Century European French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic
French HB Quimper Platter Broderie Border
Located in Winter Park, FL
A platter from the Factory of HB Quimper with the broderie border with in the center a woman and a man sitting. A good quality ceramic in good condition with no chips, nor repairs, n...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Faience Hb Quimper Bookends, a Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good pair of Art Deco Faience bookends form HB Quimper, in good condition, very colorful. Dimensions are 7.5" long by 4.5" and 7" high. Each. Note, one small lost of glazing on the...
Category
Early 20th Century European French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience HB Quimper Platter
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French large faience platter signed HB Quimper with a blue border, depicting a man shaving another man sitting on a barrel. In great condition with no restorations. Beautiful glazi...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Faience Quimper Plate Fisherman Scene
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good 1950's French Quimper Faience plate depicting two fishermen, with soft color. In good condition with minor wear.
9.25" diameter 0.75" high Shipping and Handling $40.- #SMDC 5...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic
HB Quimper Grand Maison Breton Woman in Green, Blue
Brown Dress - circa 1910
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Grand Maison Quimper factory, a dinner plate, France, circa 1910.
This piece shows the mark registered in 1882. The HB represents the de la Hubaudière family name and the f...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Late 19th c. French Hand Painted Faience Inkwell, signed Alice Chaumeil
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good French inkwell faience with great colors and details. Minors chips on the edges but overall condition. Signed CA,, with number 820. From Alcide Chaumeil's atelier in Paris ac...
Category
Early 20th Century European French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic
Henriot Quimper Faience Footed Jardiniere
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good faience jardiniere from Henriot Quimper, depicting two musicians on one side and the coat of arms of Bretagne on the other with a fleur de lis on each end. In good condition w...
Category
Early 20th Century European French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Provincial delft and faience for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial delft and faience for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage delft and faience created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, earthenware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial delft and faience 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 delft and faience, popular names associated with this style include Henriot Quimper, Grande Maison HB Quimper, Saint Clément, and Creil et Montereau. 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 delft and faience differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $85 and tops out at $2,450 while the average work can sell for $330.