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
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
$352 Sale Price
45% Off
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
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
Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Queen Size Headboard, Circa 1960s
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful French Provincial Louis XV style queen size headboard
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved cream lacquered walnut, with gold gilt details, and caned panel.
Measures: 5...
Category
1960s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut, Lacquer
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
French 18th/ 19th Century Painting of Maria with Baby Jesus On Metal
Located in Buisson, FR
Very attractive painting of Maria with the baby Jesus. Painted on metal.
France circa 1800-1850
Weathered and small losses.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
$687 Sale Price
41% Off
French Majolica Bird Swallow Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird swallow plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
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 Coffee Table with Four Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
19th-century French oak coffee table featuring four functional drawers—two larger ones on the short ends and two smaller centered drawers. The aged patina highlights generations of u...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Green Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian
Located in Buisson, FR
Great piece of pottery from the Provence. Beautiful green color,
France, circa 1850.
Good but weathered condition.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$436 Sale Price
54% Off
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
19th Century, French Green Glazed Terracotta Jug or Water Cruche
Located in Buisson, FR
Great authentic piece of pottery from the Provence. Unique and rare glaze. Beautiful weathered. Chips and imperfections help authenticate this water cruche as it was a utilitarian ty...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$412 Sale Price
48% Off
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
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
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 story. This large shop counter, dating f...
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
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
Large Antique 19th Century Lavender French Verdure Handloom Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely large antique 19th Century French Verdure Handloom tapestry in lavender, violet and gold, with gorgeous foliage and several birds in pristine condition and measures ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Wool
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
Romweber Antique French Provincial Extension Dining Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style extension dining table
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Stunning book-matched rosewood top, with carved cabriole legs.
Measures: 65.7...
Category
1920s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
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 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
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
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
French, 18th Century Glazed Earthenware Rouen Platter
Located in Buisson, FR
very rare Rouen plate with beautiful blue decoration.
France, circa 1750
Good condition.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
$472 Sale Price
50% Off
French 19th Century Petite Mahogany Bedside Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A lovely French transitional bedside table topped with gray marble in a brass gallery surround, this petite occasional table is adaptable to both bedrooms and living spaces. The ston...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
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
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
French 19th Century Faux Bamboo Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A faux-bamboo mirror from France, turn of the century circa 1890, with a lovely amber-brown patina in the frame. This tall mirror features a rectangular shape that is symmetrical to ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Pine
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
Antique French Provinvial Neoclassical Knockdown Mirroed Armoire Wardrobe 89"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Provincial knockdown armoire / wardrobe / closet. Made of oak featuring a chic white painted finish with large central beveled vanity / dressing mirror flanked by two...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Oak, Paint
$2,450 Sale Price
30% Off
French 19th Century Glazed Earthenware Walnut Oil Jug
Located in Buisson, FR
French walnut oil jug from the Southern part of France around Castelnaudary.
An extremely rare large three-handled green-glazed earthenware storage vessel, with pouring spout. Almos...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
$508 Sale Price
46% Off
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
20th Pair of Side or Nightstands Tables with Two Small Drawers
Shelves
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful French side or end table, telephone table supported lights legs.
Two small drawers in each table and shelve.
Height from the floor to the low shelve: 9.44in
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
19th Century French Green Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl or Tian
Located in Buisson, FR
Great piece of pottery from the Provence. Beautiful green color.
Amazing statement at your counter top .
France, circa 1850.
Good but weathered condition.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$508 Sale Price
52% Off
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
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
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
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
French 19th Century Chestnut Farmhouse Kitchen Dining Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive Mid 19th Century French Chestnut Wood Farmhouse Kitchen Dining Table, To Seat 8, Of Good Functional Porportions, Retaining Excpetionally Rich Colour And Surface To ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Chestnut
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
Antique French Buffet Sideboard Server Cupboard Panetiere Highly Carved Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
EXQUISITE Antique French Carved Pegged Oak Buffet, Sideboard, or Server with Panetiere Top~~
HIGHLY CARVED antique French oak buffet, sideboard or server with sliding door panetiere...
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
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 Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Set of 5 French Ceramic Kitchen Canisters – 1970s Vintage Floral Design
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Set of 5 French Ceramic Kitchen Canisters – 1970s Vintage Floral Design
Description:
This charming set of five French ceramic kitchen canisters dates from the 1970s. Each container ...
Category
1970s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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
Pair of Monumental 19th C. French Doors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These European antique carved doors are an elegant pair, showcasing classic craftsmanship and historical charm. We recently purchased them from a ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,800 Sale Price / set
41% Off
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 Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood, Down
$2,100 Sale Price
30% Off
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
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Vanity and Chair, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style vanity or writing desk with matching chair
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Stunning book-matched exotic burled Acacia wood, with carve...
Category
1920s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique French Vineyard Grape Hod Wine Bucket Winery RED Urn Fireside Box c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Vineyard Grape Hod Wine Bucket Winery RED Urn Fireside Box c1890.
Direct from France, a wonderful antique metal grape hod or “hotte”, with stunning hand painted Frenc...
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Nightstands with Three Drawers and Carbriole Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Pair of beautiful and very refined French bedside tables night stands with 2 drawers. The top is surrounded by a three-quarter wooden gallery decor, the framed front of the drawers i...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Faience Server Platter Oyster Henriot Quimper Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Server platter Oyster signed Henriot Quimper circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Faience
Set of Four French Copper Saucepans with Iron Handles, 1940s
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 se...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Copper, Iron
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
$305 Sale Price
51% 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 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 Oak Kitchen Island
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A unique drapery table from Burgundy, France, dating to the late 1800s. The tall and large surface area is ideal for any creative pursuit, artistic to culinary, which makes this exam...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th Century Faience Earthenware Plate - A hand painted, French circa 1780
By Faience Manufacturing Company
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative French Faience plate dinner plate made from tin-glazed earthenware (pottery) which we date to the late 18th century.
The plate has a pan shaped base with n...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of French Provincial Style Walnut Side Tables w/ Gilt Painted Carved Accent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Walnut, Gilt Painted Carved Accents
These French Provincial walnut side tables reflect the mid-20th century American revival of Eur...
Category
1960s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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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