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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Jacques Adnet Magazine Rack made in Leather and Brass, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Thick stitched leather.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Leather
Antique French Breton Armoire Wardrobe Linen Cabinet Barley Twist Chestnut 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautifully Carved Antique French Chestnut Breton Double Door Bookcase, Armoire Bonnetiere, Linen Cabinet Barley Twist with Drawer~~c. 1890s
Highly requested classic French...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Chestnut
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 Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Rush, Walnut, Down
French, Early 19th Century Metal Lantern
Located in Buisson, FR
Very rare metal lantern, France, circa 1800- 1850.
Weathered and some old repairs. Glass of later date.
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
$799 Sale Price
54% Off
French 19th Century, Wooden Chopping or Cutting Board
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique wooden chopping-cutting board with a beautiful form. Great statement on your countertop,
France, circa 1850-1900
Weathered. If needed items were treated against woodworm.
H:55...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
$207 Sale Price
52% Off
Pair of French Provincial Wooden Wall Lamps / Sconces, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Pair of French Provincial Wooden Wall Lamps / Sconces, 1960s
We have two pairs; here you can bid on one of them. The other pair is also listed here and can be purchased separately.
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Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche
Orjol
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic and extremely rare piece of pottery with a spout in handle from the Provence called : Orjol du Lauragais. The fact that this jug has a multiple colour glazing makes i...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$799 Sale Price
41% Off
Apothecary cabinet in faux bamboo with mirror and drawer, France 1900s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / cabinet / wood / mirror / Rustic / Mid-century
A beautiful elegant small wall mounted cabinet in wood and faux bamboo. This shaving cabinet features a door with its...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Deep Red French Provincial Dresser
Located in Bradenton, FL
A French Provincial style dresser painted a deep red. Eleven drawers open with brass bail handles on rosette shaped back plates. Below is a de...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Highboy Dresser, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style highboy dresser or chest of drawers
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Gorgeous book-matched exotic burled Acacia wood, with original bra...
Category
1920s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique French Breton Armoire Wardrobe Linen Cabinet Double Doors Drawer c. 1900
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautifully Carved Antique French Oak Breton Double Door Armoire Bonnetiere, Linen Cabinet, Bookcase with Drawer~~c. 1900
Highly requested classic French Breton design~~Bre...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of Framed French Hot Air Balloon Lithographs, after 18th Century Prints
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Transport yourself to the wonder and romance of early flight with this pair of hand-colored antique engravings, each depicting the world’s first hot air balloon ascents in 18th-centu...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wire
Antiques french Scale France 20th Wrought Iron and Brass Green and Gold Colors
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Antique Cast Iron Balance Scale with Brass Plates – Vintage French Decorative Piece
Description:
This beautiful antique balance scale feature...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
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 Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1950s French Brass Cache-Pots – Lion Head Ornaments
Ring Handles
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of 1950s French Brass Cache-Pots – Lion Head Ornaments & Ring Handles
Description:
This elegant pair of French brass cache-pots from the 1950s features classic decorative eleme...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Hall Tree or Coat Rack
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French faux bamboo hall tree with small mirror and six large hooks for coats and hats. Made of beech wood with turned spindles and decorative finials. Missing the zinc...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Beech
Antique French Bistro Table with Rosso Verona Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This charming 19th-century French bistro table embodies the rustic elegance of European café culture. The circular top is crafted from richly variegated Rosso Verona marble, showcasi...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron
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 Furniture
Materials
Rush, Wood
French Vintage Tapestry Reproduction by Robert Four
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An absolutely delightful French 20th Century verdure-style tapestry depicting a riparian forest scene with references to a garden folly of ancient ruins...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Wool, Cotton
Petite Antique French Octagon Side TABLE Renaissance Carved Oak c1900
Located in Shreveport, LA
Petite Antique French Octagon Side TABLE Renaissance Carved Oak c1900.
Direct from France, a fabulous PETITE antique French octagon table, ornately adorned, just like the full-size ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique French Hunt Wake DINING Table Bleached Oak LARGE Gate Leg Console c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Hunt Wake DINING Table Bleached Oak LARGE Gate Leg Console c1880.
Direct from France, and an extremely sought-after table design, this very large, drop leaf, gate leg...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Large oak rustic wall mirror with floral carvings, France 1900s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / mirror / oak / Rustic / Mid-century
Elegant and timeless wall mounted mirror with bold oak carved frame. The wide and thick oak frame was richly decorated with repet...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Oak
French 1900s rustic mirrored shaving or medicine cabinet in oak
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / shaving cabinet / oak, mirror / Rustic / Antique / French provincial
Antique medicine or shaving cabinet with mirror in oak with beautiful carvings. This cabinet fea...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Set 4 Antique French Dining Chairs Barley Twist Renaissance Carved Oak Green
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 4 Antique French Dining Chair Barley Twist Renaissance Carved Oak Green 1900.
Direct from France, a beautiful set of 4 antique French dining chairs with Renaissance style and op...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak
French Majolica Oyster Plate Saint Clement, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate signed Saint Clement, circa 1920.
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Iron Weathervane Roof Finial
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful iron weathervane roof finial. Very rare piece.
France, circa 1800-1850.
Weathered
Measurement includes the wooden base.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
$680 Sale Price
41% Off
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 Furniture
Materials
Rush, Wood
Apples Still Life Oil on Canvas, Signed
Located in Pearland, TX
Lovely signed still life oil on canvas featuring three red and golden apples cast in warm light. Signed LIZ.
Measurements: 26.0"W x 22.0"H x 2.5"D; sight: 15.5"W x 11.5"H.
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
English Ironstone French Provincial Style Salad Plates set/8
Located in Malibu, CA
A charming set of eight English ironstone salad plates in the French Provincial style, offering timeless elegance for both everyday dining and special occasions. Crafted in durable i...
Category
20th Century British French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
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 Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Pair of two Antique French Provincial hand carved doors, ca. 1880
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1880 / Pair of Doors / pine wood / Rustic / French province
A beautiful pair of 19th century hand made monastery doors with original hardware we found in France. The doors...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century French Green Glazed Earthenware Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic and rare piece of pottery from the Provence. Beautiful weathered and an amazing color. Imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was a utilitarian type...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
$349 Sale Price
45% Off
Antique French Secretaire / Bureau in Mahogany
Located in Leicester, GB
Beautiful Antique French flame Mahogany secretaire/bureau/cabinet. The inside is lined with maple and finished with ebonized black details. The cabinet has got lots of charm and char...
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Painted Shop Counter
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A substantial 19th century French shop counter with original painted finish over beech and walnut construction. Much of the paint has been lost on the top surface, revealing the warm...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Beech, Walnut, Paint
18th Century French Oak Country Vaisselier Buffet Hutch Sideboard w Clock 102"
Located in Dayton, OH
#41402
Antique late 18th century Country French buffet / hutch / vaisselier with Horloge (clock). Made of oak featuring French country / provincial styling with carved flowers / fl...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
$5,950 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique French 19th Century Nun
s Table
Located in New York, NY
Stunning antique 18th Century oak nun's 4 compartment table with perfect patina throughout. Later added brass sabots on all 4 legs. Original peg hardware joining the corners. Non-str...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
French 19th Century Oak Console Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome 19th century French oak server-console table with a single drawer and shelf below for storage. Adaptable to a multitude of uses and rooms throughout the home, the top and ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Steel
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 Furniture
Materials
Lambskin, Wool, Pine
Newly Refinished - Pair of French Provincial Style Cream Painted Night Stands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorpo...
Category
1960s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Style Bleached Dining Table C. 1930
s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Provincial-style dining table with an elegant and classic design. The table stands on four cabriole legs, each adorned with delicate floral carvings near the top, a signature...
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$3,928 Sale Price
39% Off
French 19th Century Walnut Farm Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Charming French farmhouse table crafted in the 19th century from solid walnut, with breadboard ends. The surface is gently rippled from when the planks were milled, highlighting the ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Carved Rosewood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style breakfront bookcase cabinet or dining cabinet
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Gorgeous carved rosewood, with inlaid floral marquetry, ...
Category
1920s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Oak Sideboard Buffet
Located in Round Top, TX
French oak sideboard buffet featuring three central drawers flanked by two paneled doors with inviting deep patina. Original French brass hinges and pulls remain; locks may operate ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French 18th-19th Century Black Marble Mortar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare black marble (Belgium blue stone) mortar, France, circa 1750-1850. Great eyecatcher.
Weathered but good condition.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
$586 Sale Price
44% Off
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Chest of Drawers, Circa 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bombay form commode, dresser, or chest of drawers
By Ralph Widdicomb for John Widdicomb Co.
USA, Circa 1940s
Solid carved cherry wood, ...
Category
1940s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pair of XX Century Venetian Baroque Style Nightstands in Painted Wood
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A beautiful pair of the mid-century nightstands, where Venetian theatricality meets French Provençal romance. Their elegantly curved cabriole legs and bold, sculptural presence sugge...
Category
20th Century Danish French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
1940 Silver Plated French Sunburst Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940’s French silver plated sunburst shape sconces with two lights
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$3,800 / set
Country French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Trestle Dining Table 9 Ft
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional country French provincial aesthetic farmhouse dining table or monastery table crafted on a grand scale measuring over 9 feet long. The table is constructed from thick oak...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Double Caned White Hand Carved French Euro King Bed
Located in Malibu, CA
Double Caned White Hand-Carved French Euro King Bed. Early 20th-century hardwood frame with carved details and double caned headboard and footboard. Finished in soft white. Measures ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
$7,496 Sale Price
25% Off
French Early 20th Century Pine Refectory Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A thick, solid pine refectory or farmhouse table, from early 20th century France. Knots, beautiful grain, and an incredible range of textures give the 2 ¼” thick tabletop its abundan...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th-Century French Fruitwood Extension Dining Table with Two Leaves
Located in Atlanta, GA
A solid 19th-century French fruitwood dining table with a classic provincial character and a practical extension system. The proportions are straightforward and honest: a 62-inch top...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique French Provincial Louis XV, Carved Secretary Cabinet w/ Mirrored Doors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Fruitwood, New Glass Mirrors
This antique French Provincial secretary cabinet, dating to the 1890s, carries the spirit of the old w...
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Fruitwood
Set of Four French Copper Saucepans with Iron Handles, France 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Great collection of antique french graduated hand-forged copper and cast iron cook pans - pots. France, late 19th century to 1930s.
The copper pots have cast iron handles.
This stun...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Copper, Iron
$1,847 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Limoges Paris Round Rose
Gold Vintage Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hand painted Limoges porcelain trinket box, France, circa 1970-1980.
The round box is braced with a metal frame featuring a floral clasp.
Decorated with a pink rose and gilded scr...
Category
1970s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid Centuy Thomasville Provincial Style Fruitwood King Headboard, Circa 1969
By Thomasville
Located in Germantown, MD
For your consisderation is this Mid Centuy Thomasville Provincial Style Fruitwood King Size Headboard, Circa 1969
A matching pair of nightstands, dresser and mirror available in our ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood, Fruitwood
Small French 19th Century Yellow Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small confit jar with its characteristic yellow glaze.
Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of meats such as duck or goose for dishe...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$302 Sale Price
51% Off
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Vanity, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style vanity or writing desk
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Stunning book-matched exotic burled Acacia wood, with carved cabriole legs, and...
Category
1920s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century French White Glazed Confit Pot
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely antique 19th-Century French creamy white glazed confit pot or jar from Martres-Tolosane in South West France. This pot is full of character, hand thrown and glazed with two ...
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Large Antique Pine Shop Counter, Original Patina and Restored Drawers, 1920s
Located in LYON, FR
Large Antique Pine Shop Counter, Original Patina and Restored Drawers, 1920s
Description: An authentic piece of trade furniture that tells a...
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
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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