French Provincial Seating
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
Rustic oak bench with nice patina, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / bench / oak / Rustic / French Provincial
A rustic bench with very nice patina in oak wood, crafted around 1900 in France. With two robust legs and a carved stretche...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Oak and Upholstered Bench
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French oak rectangular bench from the late 19th century with turned legs and more recent upholstery of practical, faux leather. The robust proportions of this multipurpose seat use...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Brass
Fine Carved Gold Upholstery Country French c1920s Down Filled Cushion Sofa MINT
By Columbus Hickory Furniture Co.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fine Carved Gold Upholstery Country French c1920s Down Filled Cushion Sofa MINT
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique 18th C French Country Fruitwood Daybed Sofa
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th C French Country Fruitwood Daybed Sofa
Category
Late 18th Century Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
$5,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Country Walnut Rush Seat Arm Chairs
Located in Southampton, NJ
Sweet pair of Antique Country French hand carved walnut rush seat armchairs with custom green velvet down filled cushions. Marvelously festive, solid reinforced joinery, ready for us...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Velvet, Rush, Walnut, Down
Two Extra Large French Provincial Country Farmhouse Benches, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant pair of French Provincial Country Farmhouse extra large benches.
Striking French design from the 1900s.
Solid antique oak frames with original solid antique oak ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Oak
Set of 6 Provincial French Woven Rush Chairs C1950s
Located in Trensacq, FR
Charming set of six French woven rush back and seat chairs C1950.
Quintessential French provincial seating with hand woven rushwork seats and, more unusually, backs on shap...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
PAIR Antique French Dining Chairs Renaissance Revival Open Carved Oak SET of 2
Located in Shreveport, LA
PAIR Antique French Dining Chairs Renaissance Revival Tall Open Carved Oak Set of 2.
Direct from France, a superb pair of antique dining chairs...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Pair French Provincial Style Cerused Oak Hooded Porters Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic pair of country French provincial hooded porters chairs or balloon chairs crafted from oak. The domed chairs feature an oak frame having a cerused finish with distinctive b...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Brass
French Antique Hand Crafted Bobbin Corner Chair with Lambswool, Early 20th C
Located in Odense, DK
A fine French Provincial corner chair in pine with a reupholstered seat in Lambswool. Classic bobbin turned legs, overall in a fine vintage condition. Made in the early 20th century....
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Lambskin, Wool, Pine
Rustic French solid wooden low bench in wabi wabi style, ca. 1880
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1880 / bench / wood / Rustic / Wabi Sabi / Antique
Charming low bench crafted in the late 19th century in France. This bench in solid wood was lacquered in a beige color wi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Carved And Painted Three Seat Bench
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Colorful, stylish and very well made three seat Painted Bench. On six turned legs with stretcher supports providing support to the upper frame with well carved seat back with arched...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Vintage French Knole Style Silk Down Filled High Arm Loveseat Settee Sofa Couch
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage silk down filled loveseat / settee / sofa or couch featuring a formal tapered chaise lounge design with high rolled arms and arched back o...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood, Down
$2,100 Sale Price
30% Off
Set of Eight French Painted Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight French Provincial Style Painted Dining Chairs. These chairs have a rustic but elegant appearance, featuring a distressed finish with a blue patina that gives them a bea...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Wood
$4,760 Sale Price / set
26% Off
Pair Italian Walnut and Pink Suede Upholstered Low Stools Footstools
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Italian Made Provincial Style Walnut and Pink Suede Upholstered Low Stools Footstools
Dimensions: 20" in width, 14.5" in depth and 19 inches in height.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Country French Four Seat Bench
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice 18th century country French four seat ladder back bench. The frame looks to be made of Maple and Ash with fruitwood back splats. A new rush seat has been applied along wi...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
Rustic French Provincial Sculptured Chair in the Style of Alexandre Noll, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rustic French Provincial Sculptured Chair in the Style of Alexandre Noll, 1960s
The seat width is 32 cm, the seat depth 35 cm and the seat height 38 cm.
The overall width is 42cm, ...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Elm
Karges French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut and Gold Gilt Dining Chairs
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of eight French Rococo or French Provincial Louis XV style dining chairs
By Karges Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Gorgeous carved solid walnut frames, with gold gil...
Category
1980s American Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
Set of Eight French Painted Caned Back Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight French Provincial style dining chairs with painted cane backs. They have a graceful, ornate structure with intricate carved wooden frames that feature floral and shell ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Linen, Cane, Wood, Paint
$5,440 Sale Price / set
27% Off
Pair of Bergere Chairs with French Linen Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of French Louis XVI-style wood chairs. This pair of French Louis XVI-style bergère chairs invites you to indulge in the aesthetics and comfort of a bygone era. The timeless be...
Category
18th Century European Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Linen, Beech, Paint
Karges French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of eight French Rococo or French Provincial Louis XV style dining chairs or side chairs
By Karges Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Gorgeous carved solid walnut frames...
Category
1980s American Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of 6 Mid-Century Bar Stools in Wood and Bast, 1960s France
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Super cool 60s bar stool.
Typical normal signs of use.
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Wood, Wicker
French Vintage Style Bistro Folding Iron Chair, Indoor
Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
French vintage style bistro folding iron chair.
Price per item.
Category
2010s Spanish French Provincial Seating
Materials
Iron
Vintage French Provincial Slatted Pine Bench Seating
Located in Trensacq, FR
French Provincial pine benches from the South West region of France C1980.
These simple but stylish, artisan-made wooden 'bancs' sit easily in almost any setting. At over five feet l...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Pine
$416 Sale Price
43% Off
Late 19th century French Provençal armchair with straw seat
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Late 19th/early 20th century armchair in stained wood with straw seat, typical of the Provence region of France. Backrest with three slats in a ‘moustache’ pattern, spindle-shaped tu...
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Oak Bench Pew Pendleton Chief Joseph Fabric 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique French oak bench or pew, freshly
professionally reupholstered with vintage 1960s "Chief Joseph" pattern wool fabric by Pendleton Woolen Mills, in the Henri II st...
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
French Provincial Style Chaise Lounge Settee
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant French provincial chaise lounge settee, crafted in the Louis XV style, features graceful curves, carved details, and a ref...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Fabric
Minton Spidell French Provincial Leather Arm Chairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Minton Spidell French Provincial Mahogany & Leather Arm Chairs
Category
1990s American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$1,760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Charlotte Perriand Dordogne Chairs for Robert Sentou, France c1950
Located in Denver, CO
Set of six dining chairs "Dordogne" for Charlotte Perriand by Robert Sentou.
The chairs are made with an ash frame and a handwoven straw seating. Three of the chairs have a lighter ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Straw, Ash
Pair Of Custom Upholstered Wide Barrel Back Armchairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of custom upholstered wide barrel back armchairs with serpentine front, manchettes and resting on fluted cabriole legs. The chairs covered with custom plaid fabric, double pipin...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Fabric, Polyester, Wood
Pair Of Exceptional French Provincial Style Bergeres
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of very well made and solid French Bergeres custom upholstered in rose, green, gold and tan floral and foliate fabric. The chairs with carved and scrolled frames, intricately ca...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Pair of Country French Provincial Walnut Carved Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming pair of late 19th century carved armchairs or lounge chairs featuring newly upholstered walnut frames. The large frames are decorated in the French Provincial or Louis XV ta...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
$4,640 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Regency Hand Painted Bow Front Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your home with a touch of sunny elegance and classical form with this charming vintage bench. Designed with a nod to the Regency era, the piece features dramatic high scroll a...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Primitive wooden bench
Located in Diest, BE
Primitive wooden bench
France, early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Wood
French Empire Napoleonic Style Chairs in South African Zebra Hide
Located in Saint Louis, US
Here we have a pair of antique French Baroque chairs. These two chairs were fully restored and upholstered from the bone; they were given a comple...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Zebra Hide, Wood
$16,000 Sale Price / set
36% Off
Karges French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Ten
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of ten French Rococo or French Provincial Louis XV style dining chairs
By Karges Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Gorgeous gold gilt and carved solid walnut frames, w...
Category
1980s American Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
Set of Six French Provincial Style Painted Cane Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dreamy set of six French hand-carved dining chairs featuring caned seats and a Gustavian style painted finish. Beautifully crafted frames in the provincial or Louis XV taste with a s...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Linen, Cane, Wood
Set of Six French Country Walnut Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Milford, NH
A fine set of six hand carved French country walnut dining chairs, two arm chairs and four side chairs, each with a simple carved crest, pierce carved splat, cabriole legs, and H for...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Antique French Colonial Rattan Dining Chairs – Set of 6
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 37” x W 17.5” x D 18.5” x SH 17.7”
Set of 6 Antique French Colonial Dining Chairs made of solid wood with backs and seats in woven rattan. A great addition to your int...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Pair of 60s Italian Bent Bamboo Rattan Bohemian French Riviera Lounge Armchairs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern pair of armchairs in rattan wicker bamboo with great design and tall high back. This charming lounge chairs are in the typical style of Fra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Seating
Materials
Bamboo
French Provincial Style Chartreuse Bergere
By Bobrosky Co
Located in Astoria, NY
French Provincial Style Chartreuse Upholstered Bergere, carved floral crest, Bobrosky Custom Furniture label to underside. 37.5" H x 25.5" W x 23" D; seat: 17" H; armrest: 24.5" H. P...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$550 Sale Price
35% Off
1940s French Toile Barrel Back Cane Blue White Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1949s with this exquisite blue and white toile cane chair. The ultra rare chair exudes an air of history and refinement. Outsta...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Rustic French solid Oak Bench, France, circa 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / Bench / oak / Rustic / French Provence
A charming rustic oak bench from the Provence region of France, dating to around 1900. Crafted from solid oak, this piece embo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Oak
Vintage Yellow Upholstered Ottoman with Casters
By Laura Ashley
Located in Morristown, NJ
Vintage 20th c., small upholstered ottoman in yellow with dainty white floral print, on turned mahogany legs, ending on casters, unmarked,
The solid wood legs with turned details a...
Category
1980s American Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Brass
French Armchair in Princeton Ticking
Located in Faversham, GB
A 19th century French Napoleon III square back armchair with a low back and a wide generous seat.
The beech frame is raised on turned ebony legs complemented with brass castors to t...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Calico, Linen, Beech
Thomasville Louis XV Carved Walnut Upholstered Fauteuil and Ottoman
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style upholstered bergere or lounge chair with ottoman
By Thomasville
USA, late 20th century
Walnut frame, with floral patterned uphols...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Chest or Coffer Carved Oak, End of Bed French Provincial
Located in Labrit, Landes
Coffer or chest French 18th century carved oak
French Provincial country house
Very decorative and full of character
Decorated with geometrical and vegetal motifs
This chest has the ...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Oak
$2,097 Sale Price
20% Off
Set Of 6 Country French Style Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of 6 country French style dining chairs comprised of 2 arm chairs and 4 side chairs. The chairs with rush seats and ladder backs, box stretcher with turned stretcher to front and...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Karges French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of eight French Rococo or French Provincial Louis XV style dining chairs
By Karges Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Gorgeous gold gilt and carved solid walnut frames,...
Category
1980s American Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
French Country Mahogany Rush Seat Bench
Located in Southampton, NJ
Classic French ladder back, Mahogany bench with three hand woven rush seats & triple stretcher to the base. Graceful Cabriole legs with carved hoofed feet boast a wonderful rustic lo...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Mahogany
French Provincial Style Chartreuse Sofa
By Bobrosky Co
Located in Astoria, NY
French Provincial Style Chartreuse Upholstered Sofa, Bobrosky Custom Furniture label under cushion. 28.5" H x 57" W x 30" D; seat: 17" H. Provenance: From an Upper East Side Estate.
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set 6 Vintage French Ladder Back Dining Chairs Rush Seat Bleached Oak Farmhouse
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 6 Vintage French Ladder Back Dining Chairs Rush Seat Bleached Oak Farmhouse.
Direct from France, a lovely set of 6 antique/vintage French chairs, perfect for either a dining roo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Six French Dining Chairs Walnut Chairs Rush Seats Provincial Style, circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
Straw and walnut chairs made in Dordogne.
Artisanal work with local walnut, the production of walnuts being one of the local specialties of the region.
A charming set of six French provincial chairs made in the 1970s.
The rush seats and backs are in excellent condition.
A set of dining chairs that would make a fabulous addition to a breakfast or dining room or conservatory.
Shipping:
L 140 P 60...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Walnut
$2,325 Sale Price / set
43% Off
1950s pine farmhouse bench with spindle legs
Located in LYON, FR
1950s pine farmhouse bench with spindle legs
A beautiful pine farmhouse bench with spindle legs, completely restored by us.
Protected with a slightly satin varnish, it is very stab...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Pine
Vintage French Style Wrought Iron Chaise Longue with Cushion
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage French style wrought iron chaise longue with cushion
The wrought iron patio or porch garden chaise longue has two wheels for easy ...
Category
2010s Spanish French Provincial Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Ladderback Dining Chairs, Probably 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Set of nine ladderback dining chairs made of dark-stained solid wood, likely from the 19th century. Featuring classic curved slat backs and han...
Category
19th Century European Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Wood
$3,203 / set
Baker Furniture French Country Carved Solid Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight French Country or French Provincial Louis XV style dining chairs
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved solid walnut frames, with inlaid marquetry, and...
Category
1960s American Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Three French Ladder Back Bar Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Three French Provincial Style Ladder-Back Bar Stools with Rush Seats
France, Mid-20th Century
A charming set of three vintage French Provincial-style bar stools, beautifully...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
$2,800 / set
French Pair of Side Poplar Chairs Swiss Alp Style 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Two side chairs, made of poplar in 1807.
Mountain chalet style perfect for a log cabin.
A heart on the folder
Shipping: 90 / 51 / 39 cm 8 Kg
Category
Early 1800s Spanish Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Poplar
$1,110 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Pair of French Road Top Leather Club Chairs
Located in Faversham, GB
A sublime pair of large leather club chairs in a rich Havana brown finish.
This pair have generous cigar arms with deep and wide seats over high rounded backs.
Upholstered in a bea...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
$8,001 / set
French Provincial seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Century Furniture, Henredon, and Charles Dudouyt. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $162 and tops out at $67,000 while the average work can sell for $1,995.