French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
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
Vintage Persian Silk Qum Rug, French Rococo Meets Perpetually Posh
Located in Dallas, TX
72165 Vintage Persian Silk Qum Rug, 02'09 x 13'02.
French Rococo style meets perpetually posh in this vintage Persian silk Qum rug. The delicately feminine floral design and dreamy c...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rug with Pastel Colors and French Transitional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
52528, contemporary Turkish Oushak rug with pastel colors and French Transitional style. Highly stylish yet tastefully casual, this new colorful Turkish Oushak rug features an all-ov...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rug with Pastel Colors and French Transitional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
52529, contemporary Turkish Oushak rug with pastel colors and French Transitional style. Highly stylish yet tastefully casual, this new colorful Turkish Oushak rug features an all-ov...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Contemporary Oushak Rug with Pastel Colors and Transitional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
80525, contemporary Oushak Area rug with pastel colors and French Transitional style. Highly stylish yet tastefully casual, this new colorful Oushak area rug features an all-over geo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1950
s Turkish Sivas Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51988 Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 05'00 x 07'06. Combining the elegance of French Provincial design with a relaxed refinement, this hand-knotted wool distressed vintage Tur...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Kerman Rug Exceptional
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Beautiful color combinations of soft pastel fields with shades of blue,green. roses and samen decorating the carpet.The floral designs repeated around the sides all enclosed in a quiet and harmonious border.Excellent condition and no restorations. This rug would suit grand millennial...
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1960s Persian Vintage French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage French Country Style Rug in Beige-Brown Floral Pattern by Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, a 9x12 vintage French country rug of the 1950s featuring a blend of delicious floral and geometric patterns in beige-brown wit...
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1950s Romanian Vintage French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Mid-Century Bessarabian Kilim Red Floral Flat Weave Rug Room Size
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely handwoven floral antique Bessarabian Kilim from Romania circa 1950s measuring 7.9 x 11.5 ft.
These flat-weaves are inspired from vintage Aubusson carpets but they a...
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Mid-20th Century Romanian French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handwoven French Style Needlepoint Rug Rust Red Wool Tapestry
Located in Wembley, GB
Red and beige accent colours make up the main palette of this elegant needlepoint. Woven with a symmetrical foliate design that has been intricately woven with flowers winding throughout. The design and colour palette featured in this piece make it the perfect accent accessory, suitable for both Classic and modern home styles. Woven by hand, by master weavers who use traditional techniques, this piece is sure to last for generations. Constructed with only the finest organically dyed hand-spun wool and cotton. This needlepoint is in excellent condition, ready for use in any home.
Our team source only the finest interior accessories, with years of experience, let our team help you find the perfect accent pieces for your home interior. Our inventory includes a range of modern rugs, vintage rugs and antique rugs. With a huge range of colours and sizes available now. Great condition, ready for use.
Handwoven French style needlepoint rug rust...
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2010s Chinese French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Exquisite Bouquet Floral on a Ivory Background Color Antique European Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Antique European Tapestry rug, size: 3'9" x 12'8".
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Traditional Needlepoint Rug, Handwoven Wool Beige Carpet Area Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
On the lookout for a new carpet to enhance your living room or bedroom? This Beautiful rug could make the perfect accessory. This elegant wool needlepoint is a classic example of a modern Portuguese style rug woven by hand in China in the early 21st century. The design has been delicately woven with a symmetrical pattern made up of brown and mustard accents on a subtle cream background. The border has been decorated with a repeating pattern design and is finished with a fringed edge.
Constructed with only the best locally sourced materials with traditional techniques, this fine wool rug is sure to last for generations. The fine materials used include hand-spun wool and cotton that have been organically dyed with vegetable dyeing techniques. This rug is in excellent condition. Ready for use in any home or office environment.
Traditional needlepoint rug...
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2010s Chinese French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$289 Sale Price
30% Off
Beautiful Mid18th Century French Pictorial Pastoral Scene Wall-Hanging Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Mid-18th Century French Tapestry ( 3'4" x 6'6" - 102 x 198 )
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1780s French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
French Provincial Hunting Tapestry
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial (20th Century) vertical woven tapestry of man on horse with dogs and border on 3 sides.
Antique condition with wear, fading, and t...
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20th Century French French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Tapestry
Vintage Persian Najafabad Rug with Joshegan Design and French Country Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76502 Vintage Persian Najafabad Rug with Joshegan Design, 10'05 x 14'06. In a world where most Najafabad rugs follow the rhythmic swirl of curvilinear florals, this breathtaking vintage Persian masterpiece dares to be different — and in doing so, ascends into the realm of the truly extraordinary. Hand-knotted from fine wool in the heart of Iran, this regal piece departs from its lineage to embrace the iconic Joshegan design — a geometry-laced tribute to ancient symbolism, woven with the patience of a poet and the vision of a cartographer of dreams.
A scalloped oval medallion anchors the composition, adorned with weeping willow trees—timeless emblems of mourning, memory, and resilience—flanked by pointed lobes and floral pendants that echo classical Safavid motifs. The field blossoms with hypnotic symmetry: compartmentalized lozenges layered like tessellated secrets, each one hosting a delicate universe of millefleurs, Tree of Life silhouettes, rosettes, blossoms, and sacred symbols. This is a rug that doesn't just decorate — it dialogues. It tells a story of paradise gardens, spiritual cycles, and the architecture of divine order.
The corner spandrels bloom with willows once more, each flanked by cross-floral medallions — a reverent nod to Persian cosmology and sacred nature. Surrounding it all is a rare millefleur vase...
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Mid-20th Century Persian French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
New Contemporary Oushak Area Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
80524 New Vintage-Inspired Oushak Rug, 09'03 x 12'03.
Highly stylish yet tastefully casual, this vintage-inspired Oushak area rug features an allover geometric pattern composed of H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
51941 Distressed Vintage Red Turkish Sivas Rug, 03'10 x 06'09. Distressed Turkish Sivas rugs are traditional rugs originating from Sivas in central Anatolia, Turkey. These authentic Sivas rugs undergo intentional aging processes such as distressing to achieve a weathered and worn appearance, fading the colors, and softening the textures. Characteristics of distressed Turkish Sivas rugs often include faded colors, frayed edges, and worn-in patterns. Despite their aged appearance, these Turkish Sivas rugs are meticulously crafted from high-quality wool using traditional hand-knotting techniques. They blend the allure of antique rugs with modern durability, making them prized for their vintage charm and ability to add character to any space. Distressed Turkish Sivas rugs are sought-after items within interior design circles for their unique aesthetic and timeless appeal.
Exuding both nostalgic charm and quiet sophistication, this hand-knotted wool distressed vintage Sivas rug...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
51944 Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 03'08 x 07'01. Distressed Turkish Sivas rugs hail from Sivas in central Anatolia, Turkey, rooted in tradition and authenticity. These rugs...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
52002 Distressed Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug, 05’00 x 06’07. Originating from Sivas in central Anatolia, Turkey, distressed Turkish Sivas rugs are deeply rooted in tradition and authen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century Red and Yellow Lily Embroidered France Rug, circa 1870
Located in Firenze, IT
Large and antique carpet embroidered in thick wool with the heraldic motif of France's lily stands out in yellow and light green on a blood-red background. Usually, court ladies or c...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$10,732 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage French Aubusson-style flatweave Tan Brown Gold Wool 6
3
x8
10
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
This exquisite flatweave wool rug showcases a refined Aubusson-style medallion pattern, reinterpreted with subtle Eastern elegance. Featuring a symmetrical layout of grand floral rou...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Savonnerie Rug
Located in New York, NY
Handwoven, Antique Savonerrie Rug circa 1890 France.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$12,000
Modern French Abstract Blue and Charcoal Wool and Silk Rug 9
2
x12
1
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
This hand-knotted wool and silk rug is a striking fusion of modern artistry and luxurious craftsmanship. Featuring an abstract pattern in shades of deep charcoal, and blue, the rug e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
18th Century Antique Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Handwoven, French Aubusson rug 18th century
Center Medallion.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century French Needlepoint Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century French needlepoint carpet
France, circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Early 20th Century French Needlepoint Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century French Needlepoint Rug
France, ca. 1920
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Handwoven, French Aubusson rug circa 1870
Center Medallion.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$38,000
Antique European Flatweave Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique European Flatweave circa 1850 France.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Aubusson Door-Window Panel
Located in Evanston, IL
French Aubusson door-window panel.
Tapestry manufacture at Aubusson and in the upper valley of the Creuse in central France.
They have developed from looms in isolated family works...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Via Como,
Floreal
Rug Size 6x9 Hand Knotted Wool Carpet Ca. 2000 One of a kind
Located in Long Island, NY
Via Como - 'Floreal' Rug - Size 6' x 9'
Material: 100% Wool
Introducing Via Como, the pinnacle of ultra high-end hand-knotted rugs. Renowned for their unrivaled artistry and exclus...
Category
Early 2000s Chinese French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
VIA COMO
Sgrizzoli Art Deco
Carpet Hand Knotted Wool
Silk Rug 8
x8
ft RARE
Located in Long Island, NY
Via Como - 'Sgrizzoli Art Deco' Rug - Size 8' x 8'
Material: 100% Wool
Introducing Via Como, the pinnacle of ultra high-end hand-knotted rugs. Renowned for their unrivaled artistry ...
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Early 2000s Chinese French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
VIA COMO
Mille Foliage
Carpet Hand Knotted Wool
Silk Rug 8
2" x 8
2" ft Round
Located in Long Island, NY
'Mille Folliage' Round Rug - Size 8'2"" x 8'2"
Material: 85% Wool 15% Silk
Introducing Via Como, the pinnacle of ultra high-end hand-knotted rugs. Renowned for their unrivaled arti...
Category
Early 2000s Chinese French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
VIA COMO
Carla
Carpet Hand Knotted Wool
Silk Rug 8
2" x 8
2" ft Round OAK
Located in Long Island, NY
Via Como - 'Carla' Rug - Size 8'2"" x 8'2"
Material: 85% Wool 15% Silk
Introducing Via Como, the pinnacle of ultra high-end hand-knotted rugs. Renowned for their unrivaled artistry ...
Category
Early 2000s Chinese French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
AME Hand Knotted French Rococo Inspired Rug, Blue
Ivory Gold Colours by Hands
Located in New Delhi, IN
L'Ornement collection is an ode to the most celebrated French art movement, Rococo. It is a feast for the eyes filled with romantic designs, dramatic patterns, ebullience and opulenc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk, Bamboo
Luxury Traditional Hand-Knotted Amritsar Agra Lt. Green/Ivory 14x28 Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The rug is meticulously crafted using the most intricate traditional weaving techniques, guided by the expertise of skilled artisans. Each rug is a labor of love, with handweavers de...
Category
2010s Indian French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
VIA COMO
Rotondier
Rug Carpet Wool Silk Hand Knotted 7
x 7
ft RARE Round
Located in Long Island, NY
'Rotondier' Rug - Size 7' x 7'
Material: 100% Wool
Introducing Via Como, the pinnacle of ultra high-end hand-knotted rugs. Renowned for their unrivaled artistry and exclusivity, Vi...
Category
Early 2000s Chinese French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
VIA COMO
Carree
Fine Hand Knotted Wool
Silk Rug 8
x8
ft One of a Kind RARE
Located in Long Island, NY
'Carree' Rug - Size 8' x 8'.
Material: 80% Wool - 20% Silk
Introducing Via Como, the pinnacle of ultra high-end hand-knotted rugs. Renowned for their unrivaled artistry and exclusi...
Category
Early 2000s Chinese French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
VIA COMO
Bergeraques
Fine Hand Knotted Wool
Silk Rug 8
x8
ft One of a Kind
Located in Long Island, NY
'Bergeraque' Rug - Size 8' x 8'
Material: 80% Wool - 20% Silk
Introducing Via Como, the pinnacle of ultra high-end hand-knotted rugs. Renowned for their unrivaled artistry and exclu...
Category
Early 2000s Chinese French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
VIA COMO Foglie Rug 6x9 ft Hand Knotted Wool Silk Carpet One of a Kind RARE 2000
Located in Long Island, NY
Via Como - 'Foglie' Rug - Size 6' x 9'
Material: 85% Wool - 15% Silk.
Category
Early 2000s Chinese French Provincial Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
French Provincial rugs and carpets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial rugs and carpets 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 rugs and carpets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial rugs and carpets made in a specific country, there are Asia, Europe, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 rugs and carpets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $288 and tops out at $72,000 while the average work can sell for $7,500.