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
French Provincial Style Bench w/ Rush Seat
Leather Cushion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Provincial style ladder back settee w/ leather cushion
rush seat. The bench stand on six straight legs connected by bottom stretchers....
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Leather, Maple
$2,200 Sale Price
21% Off
Mid 20th Century Wrought Iron Outdoor Bench
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful wrought iron outdoor bench. In vintage condition with original patina. Wonderful design and great detailing work.
Dimensions:
47...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Iron
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Set of 10 Antique French Dining Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large Antique French chair set with a particularly fine form. With elegant shaped curved crest rails and open back supports in a high polish. With r...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
$4,800 / set
French 1960s Lounge Chair With Wicker / Rattan in Seat and Back
Located in Copenhagen, DK
French lounge Chair in the style of Audoux et Minet - originally from the 1960s.
The hand-crafted and hand-woven chair has beautiful Wicker / Seat Grass in both seat and back. The ...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Pair of French Vintage Style Farmhouse Benches Massive Pine, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French pair of benches made circa 1960.
Brutalist style made with trunks and half trunks.
Small traces of blue paint, nothing disturbing (please see last photo)
In original vintage c...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Pine
1940s French Rustic Louis Style Blue Yellow Silk Satin Bergere Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A pair of decorator French Louis XV-style bergère lounge chairs, having hand carved distressed rustic frames and down cushions. Customized in silk lace and satin blended upholstery. ...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XV Accent Chairs Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Category
1980s Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Cotton, Cherry
$1,516 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Elegant 19th Century Bench with Six Turned Legs, circa 1840
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1840 / bench / wood, fabric / Antique / French Provincial
A refined and elongated antique bench dating from around 1840, featuring six beautifully hand-turned legs that ex...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Armchairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style fauteuils or dining armchairs
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Beautiful carved exotic burled acacia wood, with upholstered seats.
...
Category
1920s American Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Burl
J.L. Metz Furniture French Walnut, Brass and Top Grain Cow Hide Leather Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
This set high quality Dining chairs is made out of French Walnut wood and cast brass mounted medaillion ornaments and brand new Black Upholstered Top Grain Cow Leather seats. The cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Country Walnut Slipper Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of charming French country low slung slipper chairs. With elegant shaped crest rails and sides with slight wings on the ends. Wide comfortable seats, raised on cabriole legs w...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Walnut
$2,250 / set
Set of 8 Cream Paint Decorated Fruitwood Dining Chairs with Green Faux Leather
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dramatic Set of 8 high back cream paint decorated dining side chairs with green faux leather upholstery and accented with brass tacks. The crest with a pierced carved shell motif, ap...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Fruitwood
Painted French Walnut Provincial Chair in Raw Silk Brocade
Located in Malibu, CA
Hand carved
hand painted provincial walnut armchair. Reupholstered in gray beige raw silk brocade.
Finished with ornate antiqued brass tacks.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian French Provincial Seating
Materials
Brass
$1,295 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage French Provincial Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embrace the opulence of the Art Deco era with this stunning French Art Deco Chair upholstered in luxurious mohair fabric. The sleek lines, geometric forms, and rich texture epitomize...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Seating
Materials
Mohair, Wood
$480 / set
Lovely French Mid-Century Modern Working Wooden Stool, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Beautiful patina.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Six 20th Century French Provincial Oak Ladder-Back Dining Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
This Set of Six 20th Century French Provincial Oak Ladder-Back Dining Chairs reflects the honest craftsmanship and understated elegance characteristic of rural French design. Each ch...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Oak
Six Vintage French Provincial Style Cane Back Dining Chairs with Suede Seats
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely set of 6 French Provincial style carved mahogany dining chairs having caned backs and suede upholstered seats.
Category
1970s American Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Suede, Cane, Mahogany
Set of Six French Pine and Rush Dining Chairs
Located in London, London
Set of six dining chairs
Pine frame
Rush seat
Seat height 45cm
France Mid Century
A set of six farmhouse-style dining chairs, each with a charming and rustic design that evokes ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Pine
$2,320 / set
Antique French Provincial Oak Ladder Back Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Astoria, NY
French provincial ladder-back dining chairs sourced in Provence, dating to the late 19th century. The chairs are constructed from solid oak, with thick square legs, straight stretche...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
1950s French Gray Carved and Painted Bench
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a good looking carved and painted French style bench. It is unmarked with a thick down cushion. The linen fabric appears to be a recent addition. I believe it dates to the 50s.
Category
1950s American Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Down
French Bergere Armchairs - A Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Category
1970s Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Cotton, Wood
$1,196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Henredon Schoonbeck Collection Gilt Cane
Maroon Velvet Upholstered Bergeres
By Henredon
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare exquisite oversize pair of Henredon Schoonbeck Collection Gilt Cane & Maroon Velvet Upholstered Bergeres in very good vintage condition. Com...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint
Ladder Back Dining Chairs Harvest Stenciled Rush Seat by L Hitchcock
By Hitchcock
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Category
1960s Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
$1,436 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Provincial Armchair with Romo Linen Upholstery in Gray
Located in Malibu, CA
This stunning chair features elegant curves hand painted in shades of gray.
It has been reupholstered in a linen "damask" by Romo on the seat
back.
This chair is incredibly co...
Category
1950s American Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Brass
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Beech
Rush Seat Charlotte Perriand Style Tabouret Stools c1970 France
Located in Trensacq, FR
A pair of Charlotte Perriand style tabouret stools circa 1970s France.
Quintessential French provincial design with a mid-century modern twist. Neutral woven rush seat on a turned B...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood, Beech
Vintage French Country Birch Stools or Benches
Located in Southampton, NJ
Sweet pair of French Country limed birch hardwood stools / benches manufactured in the 1970's by Chapman. Original brass tags are in tact.
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
$2,195 / set
Charles Dudouyt Low Fire Side Chair, France
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Wood and straw low chair attributted to Charles Dudouyt.
A major figure in early 20th-century French design, Charles Dudouyt moved France’s design aesthetic from an elaborate class...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Straw, Oak
Louis XV Provincial French Style Painted Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Miami, FL
A set of four Louis XV provincial style white and blue painted dining armchairs, 20th century.
Standing on four cabriole legs with hand rush seat.
Serpentine form, ladder back frame with distressed blue painted decoration and white finished ground with stylized snail’s head foot and hand...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Wood, Rush
Pair of Fine Carved Country French Louis XV Fauteuils Arm Fireside Chairs MINT
By Columbus Hickory Furniture Co., Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Fine Carved Country French Louis XV Fauteuils Arm Fireside Chairs MINT
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Alsatian chair with interlacing pattern on the back, France 1930s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
We have a total of three of these great chairs. They are offered individually here on the platform.
Condition according to age with signs of wear. See pictures.
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of French 19th century hand carved oak armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of French 19th century carved oak armchairs circa 1870.
Fine quality pair of profusely carved armchairs. Shaped backs with upholstered arms and a extra seat pad for added comf...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
French Provincial Painted Wood Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of French Provincial Baroque Painted Carved Wood Side Chairs, 18th century, with cane backing and gray upholstered seats. 38" H x 20" W x 18" D; seat: 19" H. Provenance: From a ...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
$1,800 / set
Fluted Tub Chair c. 1940
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautifully preserved 1940s vintage tub chair features a fluted mahogany veneer back and sturdy, solid wood turned legs. Upholstered in luxurio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Seating
Materials
Mahogany
$6,000
Great Hand Carved Wooden High Back Chair with Sea Grass Seat from Spain, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Great hand carved wooden high back chair with sea grass seat from Spain, 1960s.
The pictures speak for themselves.
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Seagrass, Wood
Pair of French Provincial Pine Bar Stools
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
This pair of carved pine bar stools combines the elegance of French Provincial design with the bold details of Jacobean Revival. Each stool features a classic ladder-back with undula...
Category
1980s Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Pine
$1,440 / set
Vintage Skirted Whiskey Mohair Grand Lounger Armchair by Lee Industries
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic grand lounger armchair upholstered in a skirted whiskey mohair. Made by Lee Industries, circa early 2000s.
Deep seated with contemporary line...
Category
Early 2000s French Provincial Seating
Materials
Mohair
$2,996 Sale Price
30% Off
Late 19th Century French Bench Provincial Oak High Back, circa 1890
Located in Labrit, Landes
French high back bench, circa 1890 to be recovered
French Provincial hand carved oak
In good antique condition with minor signs of use for its age, the upholstery is in good condit...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Chestnut
$1,620 Sale Price
45% Off
20th Century French Mutton Leg Walnut Sofa
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 20th Century French Walnut Mutton Leg Sofa is a timeless piece of French provincial design. Crafted from solid walnut, it features elegantly carved mutton legs and a b...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Walnut
20th Century French Provincial Style Oak Armchair with Sculpted Back and Round
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th-century French Provincial oak armchair features a sculpted silhouette that blends rustic craftsmanship with soft modern comfort. The frame showcases gracefully curved arms,...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
French bench from the 1950s
Located in LYON, FR
Maison Lecan presents this French bench from the 1950s, crafted in the style of traditional monastery benches.
The oak-veneered seat, with its warm tone, rests on a beech base with ...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Oak
18th Century Pine Long Benches
Located in Billingshurst, GB
A pair of 18th century long pine benches. Good seat size and all sturdy. Good colour and patina.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Pine
Marge Carson Style French Louis XVI Shepherdess Armchair Silver Leaf
By Marge Carson
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Category
1990s French Provincial Seating
Materials
Silver Leaf
$2,156 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of French Napoleon III Fishtail Back Armchairs
Located in Faversham, GB
A great pair of matching Napoleon III armchairs with a tall and wide fish tail backs complemented with a scrolled top edge.
The chairs display gently tapering dished backs with scro...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Calico, Beech
Custom Storage Bench "Baxter" by M C Home
Located in Hudson, NY
Custom storage bench on plinth base with leather pull hardware. Shown in medium walnut and upholstered in a natural linen fabric. Also available i...
Category
2010s American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Cane Lounge Chair in Hackney House Upholstery
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Discover the charm of this Vintage Italian Cane Lounge Chair, a stunning piece that blends classic European elegance with timeless craftsmanship. Featuring a beautifully carved woode...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane
Classic French Louis XVI Barrel Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Chic French Louis XVI barrel chair with new gray lacquer finish and gold todd hase upholstery. Lovely Caine work on the barrel shape.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Berlin Iron
Vintage French Recency Armchairs Dining Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Category
1960s Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
$1,996 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique French Provincial Carved Oak Bobbin Rush Corner Chair 19th C.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique 19th c. French Bobbin Rush Corner Chair.
French rush-seat corner chair, Coin du Feu. 19th Century French Provincial-style carved oak armchair with open backs and rush seat.
A...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Set of 5 Walnut Cane Back French Provincial Side Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a nice set of French Provincial cane back side chairs.
The chairs have high backs.
The headrest is carved and the chairs are nicely sculpted.
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Wood Turned Bobbin Low Rush Chair in the style of Charles Dudouyt, France, 1950s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Stunning rush low chair often named in the style of Charles Dudouyt with lovely sphere or ball feet and two lovely large acorn finials at the top of the backrest. This gorgeous littl...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Oak
French Wingback Armchair by Christopher Guy
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Silk, Hardwood
$1,196 Sale Price
36% Off
Marge Carson Huntington Manor Statement Lounge Chair Model HT49
By Marge Carson
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Category
1990s French Provincial Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
$1,592 Sale Price
27% Off
Set of Four Antique Rush Seat Ladder-Back Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
This set of four antique rush seat ladder-back chairs features beautifully woven rush seats, dating to the 19th century. Crafted from solid hardwood with a rich, warm patina, each c...
Category
19th Century European Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Hardwood
1950s Wood and Woven Wicker Chair in Gio Ponti Style from Paris, France
By Gio Ponti
Located in IT
This 1950s wood and woven wicker chair, crafted in the style of renowned designer Gio Ponti, exudes timeless elegance and craftsmanship. Made in Paris, France, the chair features a s...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Pair of French Provincial Style Barstools
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of French Louis XV Provincial style carved wooden bar stools with rushed seats and cabriole style front legs.
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
$2,400 / set
1940s French Blue and White Toile Serpentine Arch Settee, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated mid 20th Century with this exquisite original French toile settee set. The ultra rare set exudes an air of history and refineme...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis Philippe "Voltaire" Reading Chair, French Circa 1870
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Louis Philippe Period high-back "Voltaire" reading chair in fruitwood, circa 1870, with arched back and cabriole legs.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
$1,688 Sale Price
24% Off
1930s French Wingback Lounge Chairs in the Style of Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Almelo, NL
1930s French Wingback Lounge Chairs in the Style of Guillerme et Chambron
This exquisite pair of French wingback lounge chairs, dating from the 1930s, beautifully embodies the refin...
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of French Tufted Benches with cabriole legs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of tufted French Louis XV style benches. There are beautiful carved details throughout. The bench stands on four cabriole legs that end in rams head feet. They are upholstered i...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Seating
Materials
Wood
$2,575 / set
Hand-carved French Linen Vanity Bench
Located in Malibu, CA
Hand carved Italian dressing table bench.
New upholstery in heavy weight Belgian linen with self-welt.
Gently curved legs hand painted
accen...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian French Provincial Seating
Materials
Linen, Hardwood
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.