French Provincial Pottery
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
Large 19th Century French Yellow Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche,
Orjol
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic and extremely rare piece of pottery with a spout in handle from the Provence called : Orjol du Lauragais. Beautiful weathered yellow glaze. Imperfections help authent...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
$589 Sale Price
50% Off
19th Century French Green Glazed Earthenware Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic and rare piece of pottery from the Provence. Beautiful weathered and an amazing color. Imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was a utilitarian type...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Earthenware
$351 Sale Price
45% Off
French 19th Century Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche
Orjol
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic and extremely rare piece of pottery with a spout in handle from the Provence called : Orjol du Lauragais. The fact that this jug has a multiple colour glazing makes i...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
$804 Sale Price
41% Off
19th Century, French Green Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic piece of pottery from the Provence. Unique and rare glaze. Beautiful weathered. Chips and imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was a utilitarian ty...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
$411 Sale Price
50% Off
19th Century, French Green Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic piece of pottery from the Provence. Unique and rare glaze. Beautiful weathered. Chips and imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was a utilitarian ty...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
$411 Sale Price
48% Off
French Antique Terracotta Confit Tian or Bowl Glazed
Located in Labrit, Landes
French terracotta tian or bowl traditionally used to prepare confit before to conserve it in confit pots in South West France.
This vessel was also used to prepare any type of food f...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
$714 Sale Price
20% Off
French, Terracotta Confit Pot Yellow Glaze, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French terracotta confit pot.
Traditional large earthenware pottery confit pot from South West France with yellow glaze.
This vessel was used from the 19th to the mid-20th century to...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
$362 Sale Price
20% Off
French, Terracotta Confit Pot Yellow Glaze, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French terracotta confit pot.
Traditional large earthenware pottery confit pot from South West France with yellow glaze.
This vessel was used from the 19th to the mid-20th century to...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
$266 Sale Price
20% Off
French, Terracotta Jar Brown Glaze, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French terracotta jar.
Traditional large earthenware pottery jar from South West France with brown glaze.
This vessel was used from the 19th to the mid-20th century to conserve food....
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century French Green Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic and rare piece of pottery with a spout in handle from the Provence. Beautiful weathered and an amazing color. Imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
$470 Sale Price
33% Off
Small Vintage French Kitchen Stoneware Crock, Ceramic Pot
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Available are 3 same-sized french stoneware crocks. Individually sourced in the south of France, this set of glazed stoneware crocks is a staple of any...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
$71 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Terracotta Confit Pot
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French earthenware confit pot with traditional green glaze and pale yellow interior. Nice old patina. Chips and losses to glaze. These ordinary earthenware vessels wer...
Category
19th Century European Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Majolica Plate with Bird, French Early 19th C
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an early Majolica pottery Plate with a bird perched in the branches of a climbing plant. We date this plate to the early 19th Century, p...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Pottery
19th Century French Glazed Earthenware Alsace Jug
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful piece of Alsace pottery with a very rare green glaze,
France, circa 1850-1900.
Good but weathered condition.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Earthenware
$232 Sale Price
40% Off
19th Century, French, Glazed Ceramic Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic and rare piece of pottery from the Provence. Beautiful weathered and an amazing color. Imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was an utilitarian type...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
$387 Sale Price
43% Off
French, Terracotta Confit Pot Yellow Glaze, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French terracotta confit pot.
Traditional large earthenware pottery confit pot from South West France with yellow glaze.
This vessel was used from the 19th to the mid-20th century to...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
Glazed terracotta tripod jug or pot from 19th century in ouest part of France
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Partially glazed terracotta jug or tripod pot, 19th century, western France, Vendée and Poitou-Charente regions. This utensil was mainly used for cooking or reheating food, its tripo...
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
Antique French Glazed Terracotta Water Spout Jug - Authentic Southern France
Located in London, GB
Antique French Glazed Terracotta Water Spout Jug - Authentic Southern France
This rare antique French glazed terracotta water spout handle jug is a unique and authentic piece from ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Clay
Rare French Pale Green Glazed Terracotta Pot with Antique Patina
Located in IT
This rare French pale green glazed terracotta pot is a beautiful vintage collectible with a unique, time-worn patina. The exterior features a delicate pale green glaze, while the int...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Pottery
19th Century, French Green/ Yellow Glazed Earthenware Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic piece of pottery from the Provence. Unique and rare glaze. Beautiful weathered. Chips and imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was a utilitarian ty...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Earthenware
$387 Sale Price
51% Off
Majolica Plate by Sarreguemines, Faience 19th Century, France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Plate is a Majolica plate made in the Sarreguemines Manufacture. This glazed Faience, is in yellow and green color. It has been done in the 19th century.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Faience
French, Terracotta Confit Pot Yellow Glaze, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French terracotta confit pot.
Traditional large earthenware pottery confit pot from South West France with yellow glaze.
This vessel was used from the 19th to the mid-20th century to...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
$333 Sale Price
20% Off
Vallauris French Treacle Glaze Terra Cotta Rustic Pottery Plates, S/4
By Vallauris
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of four pottery terra cotta dishes, Vallauris, France, circa 1930s- 1950s.
A traditional rustic design in a rich Treacle glaze. Oven-proof.
Perfect for adding some French P...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Earthenware
Quimper French Hand Painted Faience Pottery Flask
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish French faience pottery hand painted flask with a Breton figure by Quimper and dating from the latter 19th century. The small rounded flask has a ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Pottery
French 1850s Provincial Green Glazed Terracotta Bowl with Handles and Spout
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Provincial Napoléon III period green glazed terracotta bowl from the mid-19th century, with two handles and pouring lip. Created in France at the beginning of Emperor Napolé...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
1930s French Signed Henriot Quimper Faience Yellow Fan Breton Man Woman Decor
Located in New York, NY
Unusual and charming piece from the renowned Henriot Quimper Faience workshops of Brittany, France, dating to the 1930s. This decorative ceramic fan showcases the region’s Breton fol...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Faience, Pottery
$76 Sale Price
44% Off
Poterie De Bavent French Pottery Covered Terrines with Under-Plates, Set of Four
By Bavent
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A marvelous set of four individual terrines from the Poterie de Bavent, Normadie, France circa 1900-1920.
Potted and glazed by hand, each terrine includes a lid and under-plate – ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Earthenware
French 19th Century Green / Yellow Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche
Orjol
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic and extremely rare piece of pottery with a spout in handle from the Provence called : Orjol du Lauragais. The fact that this jug has double colour glazing makes it ev...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
$506 Sale Price
51% Off
Pillivuyt Mehun French Trompe l’Oeil Paté en Croûte Tureen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Trompe l’Oeil Paté en Croûte Tureen attributed to Pillivuyt Mehun, France, circa 1900
Pâté en croûte is a French charcuterie delicacy featuring a sa...
Category
Early 1900s Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Porcelain
Small 19th Century French Green Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Lovely small authentic and rare piece of pottery from the Provence. Beautiful weathered and an amazing color. Imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was a utilitar...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
$351 Sale Price
43% Off
Antique French Provencal Glazed Earthenware Jug, Circa 1850-1900
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic and rare piece of pottery from the Provence. Beautiful weathered and an amazing color. Imperfections help authenticate this cruche as it was an utilitarian type piece...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Earthenware
$303 Sale Price
43% Off
French, Terracotta Confit Pot Yellow Glaze, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French terracotta confit pot.
Traditional large earthenware pottery confit pot from South West France with yellow glaze.
This vessel was used from the 19th to the mid-20th century to...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
$308 Sale Price
31% Off
French Provincial green glazed ceramic Jar from the south of France Biot
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous green glazed ceramic jar from the south of France near Biot
With a beautiful lead sulfide glaze, it achieves various shades of green and shadows on the surface of the jug....
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
$848 Sale Price
20% Off
Small 19th Century Yellow Glazed French Ceramic Confit Jar #3
Located in Munich, DE
Beautiful small confit jar with its characteristic yellow glaze.
Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of meats such as duck or goose for dishes such as cassoulet or foie gras...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
Early 20th century French Yellow Glazed Pot or Terracotta Pottery 13" High
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 20th century French earthenware confit pot with traditional yellow glaze and some blue and green drips. Minor chips at the rim. These ordinary earthenware vessels were once used da...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
French Provincial Napoléon III Era Green Glazed Pottery Jugs, Circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two French Provincial Napoléon III period pottery jugs from circa 1850 with green glaze, dripping and lateral handles flanking the central spout. They are priced and sold individuall...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Pottery
French Provincial 1850s Green Glazed Hors d
Œuvres Dish with Scalloped Edges
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Provincial green glazed pottery Hors d'Œuvres dish from the mid 19th century, with scalloped edges and orange accents. Created in Provence during the reign of Emperor Napolé...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Pottery
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 Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
Antique French Faience Shaving Bowl
Located in New Orleans, LA
An antique French faience men's shaving bowl, having lovely and delicately hand painted birds and flowers. Signed en verso and with copper wire for wall h...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Faience, Pottery
$156 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 19th Century French Pottery Conscience Vallauris 11.75"high
By Vallauris
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 19th Century French Pottery, called a Conscience, was used to store olive oil. Green glazed in good condition with chip at the rim. Circa 1880-1900. Dimensions are 11.5"high ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
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 Pottery
Materials
Pottery
French Provincial Terracotta "Confit" Pot
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century French Provincial Terracotta "Confit" Pot With an Unusual Combination of Yellow and Green Dripped Glazes. Made in Provence circa 1870. Note restoration.
19th-century la...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta, Paint
19th Century, French Glazed Earthenware Water Jug
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic and rare piece of pottery from the Provence. Beautiful weathered and an amazing color. Imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was an utilitarian type...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Earthenware
$291 Sale Price
42% Off
19th Century Yellow Glazed Terra Cotta "Confit" Pot
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th century large yellow glazed terra cotta “Confit” pot. Once a staple in French kitchens, confit pots were popular for preserving and cooking duck before refrigeration existed. Th...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta, Paint
19th Century French Yellow Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche,
Orjol
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic and extremely rare piece of pottery with a spout in handle from the Provence called : Orjol du Lauragais. Beautiful weathered yellow glaze. Imperfections help authent...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
$506 Sale Price
46% Off
Moustiers Pair French Faience Figural Mounted Pottery Pot Pourri Vases
By Moustiers
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine pair antique French Moustiers faience pot-pourri pottery lidded vases mounted with figures dating from the 19th century. This stunning pair of baluster shaped pedestal vases stand on a domed shape foot with narrow stem and shaped body with pierced scroll and leaf handles. Both have bonnet shaped pierced covers one mounted with a seated lady holding a bird cage while the other is mounted with a seated man holding a bird. The vases are hand painted with panels containing classical figures playing a game to one side and with a man with a bow...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Sarreguemines Green Majolica Cabbage Leaf Server Vide-Poche
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Sarreguemines, a charming Majolica glazed green cabbage leaf shaped small vide-poche, France, circa 1930.
Shaped as a single dimensional cabbage leaf.
Precise mold work, with a...
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century, French Green Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic piece of pottery from the Provence. Unique and rare glaze. Beautiful weathered. Chips and imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was a utilitarian ty...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
$411 Sale Price
50% Off
Early 19th Century French Terracotta Water Jug
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Terracotta Pottery water jug with some glazing near the top. Great color and it weighs 9 Lbs. Dimensions are 15" high by 10" diameter.
Circa 1820-1840. In Good condition wi...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
Set of Four Majolica Asparagus Plates Attributed to Orchies
By Orchies
Located in Pembroke, MA
Set of four colorful French majolica asparagus plates attributed to Orchies. Each plate features six amethyst-colored molded asparagus spears resting on a leaf on a plate with turquo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Majolica
1930 French Henriot Quimper Faience Handle Dual Spout Yellow Pot Man Woman Decor
Located in New York, NY
A charming and distinctive faience vessel from the famed Henriot Quimper workshops in Brittany, France, circa 1930s, signed and numbered, FB Quimber 967. This hand-painted pot featur...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Faience, Pottery
$49 Sale Price
44% Off
19th Century French Provincial Terracotta "Confit" Pot
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century French Provincial Terracotta "Confit" Pot With an Unusual Combination of Yellow and Green Dripped Glazes. Made in Provence circa 1870. Note restoration.
19th-century la...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta, Paint
20th century French Terracotta Vinaigrier, or Vinegar Pot 12" high
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 20th century terracotta vinaigrier, or vinegar pot, from the Southwest of France with traditional yellow glaze. In good condition with nice patina. A few small chips to the glaze....
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century French Glazed Earthenware Jug
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful weathered glazed earthenware jug from the south of France.,
France, circa 1850-1900.
Despite of its age in a good condition.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Earthenware
$291 Sale Price
50% Off
Late 19th Century French Pottery Green Glazed 10"high
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 19th terracotta vinaigrier, or vinegar pot, from the Southwest of France. Traditional form with beautiful green glaze. In good original condition with the usual wear for its...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
Early 20th French Terracotta Vase or Pot à Confit 11"High
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th earthenware confit pot from the Southwest of France with traditional yellow ochre glaze. Chips and losses to glaze, NO hairline. These ordinary earthenware vessels were...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
Thomas Sergent Majolica Great Tit Flower Pot and a Plate 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Plate is a Majolica plate made in germany during the 19th Century.
Thomas Sergent French Majolica flower pot which features a great red flow...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Faience
French Provincial Ceramic Lidded Jar, Wheel-Thrown, Blue Glaze, France
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
This beautifully proportioned vessel features a softly rounded body and a stepped lid, entirely wheel-thrown and finished with a rich, subtly variegated glaze.
The surface displays ...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
1970s French Glazed Pottery Jar Yellow &Natural Terracotta French Provencial
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1970s French Glazed Pottery Jar, Yellow Ochre & Natural Terracotta – French Provincial Style
Description:
This charming small pottery jar, crafted in France in the 1970s, is a perfe...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
French Provincial 19th Century Green Glazed Pottery Jug with Dual Handles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Provincial pottery jug from the 19th century with green glaze, dripping and lateral handles flanking the central spout. This captivating French Provincial pottery jug, craft...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Pottery
French Provincial pottery for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial pottery 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 pottery created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, terracotta and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial pottery made in a specific country, there are Europe, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original pottery, popular names associated with this style include Vallauris, Bavent, Cloutier, and Digoin
Sarreguemines. 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 pottery differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $83 and tops out at $5,000 while the average work can sell for $450.