French Provincial Furniture
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
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Outstanding Country French Period 1780s era Walnut Secretary Desk with Bookcase
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This outstanding Country French walnut secretary desk with bookcase, dating to the 1780s, is an exceptional example of 18th-century craftsmanship and provincial elegance. Constructed...
Category
1780s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Grey-White French Farmhouse Table, Antique Fruitwood Dining Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th century French farmhouse dining or work table with an extreme length of 13’ and seats 12 people, in good condition. Grey white painted fruitwood with two storage drawers. The ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
John Widdicomb French Rococo Louis XV Cream Lacquered
Parcel Gilt Nightstands
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Rococo or French Provincial Louis XV style nightstands
By John Widdicomb
USA, Circa 1950s
Solid carved cherry wood, with original cream lacquered and gol...
Category
1950s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Dining Table, Rustic
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Rustic Trestle Dining Table, 19th Century
Monastic simplicity and hand-hewn character — a table shaped by use and time.
This 19th-century dining table is built around a powerful tre...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique Country French Server
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique country French Rustic Server with well worn planked top with peg construction having three drawers with well cast brass handles. The table with a...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Country French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite country French provincial farmhouse dining table featuring demilune ends. This large table is crafted from oak with a trestle style base. The case or frieze has six storage...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Regency Monumental Copper Jardiniere - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a grand statement in your home or garden with this spectacular pair of monumental vintage copper jardinières. Channeling the elegance of the Regency period, these oval basins re...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures
By Francois-Jacques Boeri
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
A tiny and complete Parisian Book of Hours with a plethora of intricate illuminations.
91 x 65mm (3.6 x 2.6in). 190 leaves on vellum, additional 4 paper leaves after (plus 3 paper e...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Leather
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Nightstand, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style nightstand or side table
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Stunning exotic burled Acacia wood, with carved cabriole legs, and original brass...
Category
1920s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
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 Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$331 Sale Price
20% Off
French Pine and Fruitwood Wine Tasting Table
Located in Houston, TX
French pine and fruitwood wine tasting table, or vendange table, dating to the late 19th century. Circular pine top upon a hinged fruitwood harp-support. Finish is beautifully irregu...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Pine
1960s French Burnt Bamboo Coat Rack with Hand-Woven Serpentine Hooks
Located in Round Top, TX
Eye-catching burnt bamboo wall-mounted coat/purse/scarf rack, 1960s. Wonderfully undulating shape with six serpentine hooks. It has all the taste of the Italian Riviera style and app...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bamboo
Pair of Grand-Scale Arched Glass-Paneled Double Doors
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of grand-scale arched glass paneled double doors. Contains (mostly) original "wavey" glass plates (one missing and two broken). Constructed, circa 19...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
(8) French Provincial Hand Painted Dining Chairs w/ Leather Embossed Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight hand painted French Provincial style dining chairs with leather embossed seats. The chairs stand on four cabriole legs wit...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
French antique bench in solid walnut
Located in LYON, FR
Superb 1950s bench in solid walnut with its unique grain. Entirely restored by our cabinetmaker, the bench is perfectly solid and stable on its legs. Treated and protected with a col...
Category
1950s European Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Provincial Ebonized Display Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
Provincial-style pine painted display cabinet. The display case has remarkably subtle details such as slightly splayed legs that are tapered and encase the bottom shelf. Crown moldin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
$8,161 / item
Antique French Folk Art Cork Coot Decoys, Circa 1880
Located in Buisson, FR
Lovely pair of French folk art decoys. Two Coots made out of cork and with wooden beaks.
On the bottom you can see lead weights to keep them on place on the water.
Very decorative an...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cork
$585 Sale Price / set
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French Antique Copper Watering Can, Circa 1850-1900
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning copper watering can with great green patina, France, circa 1850-1900. Weathered and small losses.
Great to use as a decorative object in or outside. Might have leaks.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Copper
$431 Sale Price
47% Off
Antique French Carved Oak Server Sideboard Display Breton Brittany Marble
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak server sideboard display Breton Brittany marble
~Direct from the Brittany region of France~
~Versatile antique French server/sideboard or display shelf!~
~With true Brittany style throughout, the highly carved and spindled back, features double, full length rows of finials above the three carved panels~
~Two panels having Breton carved motif, and the center panel featuring a gentleman in period clothing, smoking a pipe, fireside!
~Ship’s wheel spindle and carved brackets on either side, support the back; marble inset to the top~
~Two carved front drawers above the large, double open shelves~
~Turned baluster legs, large lower moulding~
~Lower shelf has full length spindle trim to the back~
~Quality throughout with dovetailed drawers, well built by craftsmen of the period,
~c1890~
Brief note about Brittany Style Antique French Furniture
The Celtic roots of the Brittany region of France are manifest in the furniture produced in this region. The Breton style is as distinctive as its special culture and easily recognizable due to its very ornate carvings. Historically, the local economy in Brittany was heavily dependent on fishing and maritime activities, so one often finds circles and ship's wheels as a common decorative motif in the Brittany Style of antique furniture.
Often antique furniture in the Brittany Style was carved out of chestnut or oak, with a very dark finish. A hallmark feature of the Brittany Style of French Country Antique Furniture...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
17th Century Fine Flemish Tapestry, Silk
Wool, Green, Blue, Red, Battle Scene
Located in Port Washington, NY
The tapestry shown here is a magnificent example of 17th-century European artistry, likely influenced by the grand tradition of tapestry weaving that flourished in France and Flander...
Category
Mid-17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Lovely Antique 19th C Soft Green French Marriage Armoire or Wardrobe
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Elegant Soft Green Painted French Marriage Armoire from the 19th Century.
The "Normandie Armoire Du Marriage" was a traditional gift to a newl...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Floral 102 Piece Dinner Service
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful collection of 102 pieces of transferware dinner service from Paris, France. Stamped on the bottom of each piece is 'Chapelle Paris Medaille 1844, 19 Boult des Italians".
...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
1930
s French Bagues Gilt Metal 3 Lights Sconces with Crystal Birds
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's French Bagues gilt metal 3 lights sconces with crystal birds design
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
French Trompe L
oeil Pate Tureen Pillivuyt Mehun, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French trompe L'oeil pate tureen Pillivuyt Mehun, circa 1900, Pate en croute.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Provencal Bleached Oak Buffet Cabinet
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Folk ornament and gentle patina — a poetic fragment of rural French life.
This charming painted oak buffet captures the spirit of French provincial craftsmanship, where everyday fur...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique French Walnut Coffee Cocktail Table Cabriole Leg Hoof Feet
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A simple and sophisticated antique French walnut coffee, cocktail or side table. Subtle cabriole legs with delicate hoof feet. The top banding has a 1/4” lip.
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite mahogany and leather-top writing desk from France, circa 1840, ready to inspire you daily with its many unique features both decorative and functional. The writing surface i...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Petite Armoire with Diamond-Relief Panels in Oak, France
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Slender and architectural, this petite armoire stands with the poise of a column—narrow in stance, yet rich in detail. Its twin doors are carved in sharp diamond-point relief, each facet catching shadow like folded linen or cut stone. The central drawer is chamfered into a prismatic silhouette, echoing the geometries above and below with quiet symmetry. All is held within a frame of softened oak, timeworn to a parchment hue.
Attributed to a provincial workshop in the tradition of Art Populaire, the piece reflects a postwar reverence for material integrity and craft discipline. The geometric motifs—reminiscent of Gothic tracery or early Renaissance coffered...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Provincial Carved Walnut Armoire
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial (18th Century) two door large scale armoire in walnut with original hardware and shield, bird, and foliate carving on cornice.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Walnut Two Sided Louis XV Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic provincial French writing desk from the 19th century that could also serve as a beautiful walnut side table, dressing table / vanity or console . Note the intricately carved ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Provincial Louis XV Cherrywood
Oak Dining Table
Located in Southampton, NY
18th Century French Provincial Cherrywood & Oak Dining Table
A lovely worn patina French farm table. Center boards in oak, frame in cherrywood. 18th Century. Undulating apron, cabrio...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Oak
French Cafe Table or Bistro Table with Cast Iron Base and Carrera Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic and versatile French marble top cafe table or writing desk with a black iron base. The tabletop marble is a luxurious Carrara white with gray veining marble - and whether us...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Iron
Large Pine Trade Cabinet circa 1950
Located in LYON, FR
Description : Stunning vintage pine trade counter/cabinet, perfect for adding an industrial touch to your space. With its impressive length of nearly 2.5 meters and shallow depth (41...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
20th Century French Provincial Style Caved Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 20th Century Provincial Style Caved Walnut Coffee Table
Measures 46" in width, 25" in depth and 16.5" in height.
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Walnut Occasional Wine Folding Table, Antique Vigneron Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small, antique French Provencal wine folding table made of hand crafted Walnut wood, in good condition. The Vigneron tables are used in France as occa...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French XXL table in solid walnut from the 1950s
Located in LYON, FR
Maison Lecan presents this superb XXL table in solid walnut from the 1950s, fully restored and varnished in our workshop.
It features a beautiful top with contrasted wood grain and ...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Provincial Louis XV Carved Mahogany Dresser by White Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style three-drawer dresser or chest of drawers
By White Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved mahogany, with original brass hardware.
Measures: ...
Category
1960s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Oval French-Style Dining Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our Yvelines dining table is made out of white oak and finished in a custom paint treatment. Includes 2 18" leaves. Hand built in our Norwalk, CT this table comfortably seats eight t...
Category
2010s American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
$12,440 / item
Flemish Tapestry 17th– The Refusal of Vashti and Elevation of Esther
By Flemish
Located in Paris, FR
Flemish Tapestry, 17th Century, The Refusal of Vashti and the Elevation of Esther
Period: 17th century
Condition: Excellent antique condition
Material: Wool & Silk
Width: 370 cm
Hei...
Category
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique French Early 19th Century Solid Oak Dining Table with Parquetry Inlay
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Antique 19th Century French Dining Table,
France, 1800
Solid Oak
Handsome solid oak farm table, circa 18t0s, from the Normandy region. It has a large rectangular top with parquetry ...
Category
Early 1800s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
$5,680 Sale Price
20% Off
French Provincial Style Painted Armoire C. 1930
s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Provincial Style painted armoire with a double-door design and an arched top. The armoire is painted in a light green coloration with gold highlights on the carvings. The do...
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
$4,800 Sale Price
36% Off
Large MacCoy Ceramic Pot with Lid Brown Color 1960 United States
By Guy Maccoy
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Beautiful hand painted Pot with lid by Mccoy from United States, 1960's. Brown glaze with brown painted zig-zag motif.
Beautiful shelf accessory. Signed.
Category
1960s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Country French Bombay Shape Massive Solid Wood Three Drawers Dresser Chest
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Country French Bombay shape massive solid wood three drawers dresser chest.
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Solid Oak Cabinet, France, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Discover the allure of French craftsmanship with this charming and compact oak buffet from the 1940s. Despite its smaller size, this piece exudes timeless elegance and showcases the ...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of French Nightstands with Two Drawers and Carbriole Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
A pair of French carved decorated bedside tables night stands with two drawers.
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Painted Wood
Marble Top Buffet Patinated
Decorared Cabinet, French, c 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Louis XVI style French buffet painted walnut and marble top.
This cabinet has been patinated, decorated and signed subsequently manufactured (second part of the 20th century).
Made i...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble, Chrome
$2,493 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Green Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered confit jar. With green glaze they are extremely rare. Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of meats such as duck or goose f...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$384 Sale Price
51% Off
Country French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Parquetry Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing country French provincial oak farmhouse trestle dining table featuring a parquetry top. The table features a massive 3 inch thick rectangular top with fascinating geometric ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Monumental French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Marble Top Sideboard
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Provincial Louis XV style monumental sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet
France, early 20th century
Carved walnut, with thick beveled marble top and origi...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Garden Dining Table – Green/Grey Cast Iron Base
Marble Top
Located in IT
This stunning 19th-century French garden dining table features a robust green and grey cast iron base, elegantly supporting a heavy removable Carrara marble top. The combination of d...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Iron
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 ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Terracotta Majolica Bulldog Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta bulldog from Bavent (Normandy), circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
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 Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,195 / set
19th Century Gold Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique gold bronze chandelier, beautiful large chandelier with 12-light, it has just been American wired and certified ready to install. 12 - 6" was candle covers with dips which gi...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$35,200 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Oak Fold-Over Top Table
Located in Solebury, PA
An exceptional French oak table, featuring a fold-over top that transforms it into either a narrow dining table or an elegant console, with exposed brass hinges for a period-accurate...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Blue French Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1715
Located in Madison, MS
This is an incredible blue painted French commode. The year it was painted is unknown, but seems to be in the same period of the chest since the pa...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
$9,900 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Provincial 18th c. Pine Deux Corps with Glass Doors
Located in Centennial, CO
A large, antique French Provincial late 18th Century or early 19th century Deux-Corps (two piece) fir pine cabinet with glazed doors and a green watered silk interior. The old fir pi...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Small 19th Century French Yellow Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered piece of pottery from the Provence. Great color and rare small size.
France, circa 1850
Good but weathered condition.
H:9cm W:26cm D:22cm
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$289 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique French FINE PRUNELLE LYON Match Holder With Striker
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in at a French market, this classic red and white matchstick striker or "Pyrogène" dates from the early twentieth Century. The ribbed center is used for striking matches tha...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century Stone Mortar
Located in Houston, TX
19th century stone mortar from France. Hand-carved alabaster mortar in a conical shape with four handles. One handle notched with a channel for pouring. Beautiful as a sculptural acc...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
French Provincial furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Maison Baguès, Sarreguemines, and Henredon. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $18 and tops out at $125,000 while the average work can sell for $1,997.
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