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
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
French, 18th Century Metal Lantern
Located in Buisson, FR
Very rare and early metal lantern, France, circa 1750-1800.
Weathered. Part of the glass of later date.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
$954 Sale Price
55% Off
18th Century Louis XVI Oak Side Table with Drawer Time-Worn Patina from Provence
Located in IT
This exquisite 18th-century Louis XVI oak side table from Provence, France, features a beautiful time-worn patina that highlights its rich history and craftsmanship. The table is des...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of French Provincial Floral Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Provincial Louis XV open Armchairs with carved floral crest on top of back frame with floral upholstered seat, back and arm rests
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$15,000 / set
17th Century French Provincial Louis XIV Walnut Armchair with Modern Upholstery
Located in Middleburg, VA
17th Century French Provincial Louis XIV Walnut armchair with Modern Upholstery
This beautiful 17th century French Provincial Louis XIV walnut armchair will fit perfectly into any m...
Category
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Glazed Porcelain Apothecary/Pharmacy Jar -
RAD: BUTNE
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 18th Century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmacy jar with lid - 'RAD: BUTNE'
By: Charles-Antoine Acloque
Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel
Technique: molded, ...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Enamel
18th Century Country French Vaisselier ~ Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Country French Vaisselier ~ Buffet was designed to perform three essential functions, and to do it with flair and style! Hand-crafted in the Lower Brittany region, its style influence was derived from centuries of French artistry in wood, most notably the Louis XIV style. The most obvious function is display, with two sturdy, deep shelves...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Steel
French 17/18th Century Hand Forged Iron Gothic Style Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand forged Iron candleholder in Gothic style.
Although the Gothic period was already over this style stayed popular for a long time in the French country side.
Very beaut...
Category
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
$1,170 Sale Price
48% Off
18th Century French Glazed Porcelain Apothecary/Pharmacy Jar -
ALUM: ROCC: L:
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 18th Century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmacy jar with lid - 'ALUM: ROCC: L:'
By: Charles-Antoine Acloque
Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel
Technique: mold...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Bench, Pair 18th Century, French, Vernacular, Provincial, Elm, Trestle
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Single plank tops, lovely shaped ends on trestle feet. Exceptional original color and patina.
Category
1780s European Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Elm
French Bronze Cherub Dish Gilt Tazza Decorative Bowl After Clodion
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning single French bronze and ormolu cherub dish- or tazza
This stunning piece is in the manner of Clodion
Visually stunning and of outstanding quality
Classic chubby putti in br...
Category
18th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French 18th-19th Century Small Marble Mortar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small marble mortar full with small fossils.
France, circa 1750-1850
Weathered.
H:9,5cm W:20,5cm D:20,5cm
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
$450 Sale Price
52% Off
18th Century French Provincial Oak Commode
Located in Cypress, CA
18th century French Provincial oak commode.
Rectangular moulded top over three carved long drawers mounted with bronze handles of a rocaille motif, on tapered turned feet.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Schumacher Roca Redonda 22" Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Roca Redonda with a self welt finish. Based on an 18th-century French document, this fantastical rendering of flowers, branches...
Category
18th Century North American Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Linen
$392 / item
French Provincial Walnut Arched Dome Foliage Cupboard with Cabriole Legs, C 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
French Provincial walnut cupboard with arched dome cornice, hinged upper case flanking glass doors with adjustable interior shelving, hinged lower case flank...
Category
1780s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
$9,100 Sale Price
35% Off
Collection of 18th-19th Century French Pewter Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing collection of three pewter candlesticks. They are all different and unique.
France, circa 1750-1850.
Weathered, dented and small losses but these imperfections help authentic...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pewter
$414 Sale Price / set
50% Off
18th Century French Solid Cherry Wood Buffett
Located in San Francisco, CA
An excellent example of a traditional French Provincial cherry wood buffet with original key.
In excellent antique condition and having a beautiful satin finish.
This was most like...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Portrait of King Louis XVI in Coronation Regalia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Engraved by Charles-Clément Bervic (1756-1822). After Charles Clement "Bervic" Balvay (French, 1756-1822), "Marie Antoinette de Lorraine - D'Autriche, Reine de France" and "Louis Sei...
Category
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Other
Provincial French Wood Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Provincial French wood chair having chip carved decorated back over plank seat and decorated apron, 18th century.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Eighteenth Century period Enfilade in oak
Located in Vista, CA
Eighteenth Century period Enfilade in oak. Circa 1760
Solid Oak, Beautifully Hand Carved, Dovetail Construction, Original Hardware, Handsomely Aged Formidable Finish.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Commode
Located in Houston, TX
The 18th century French commode is a stunning example of furniture from that era. It features three drawers, providing ample storage space for your belongings. The original hardware,...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th C Italian Klismos Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Houston, TX
18th C Italian Klismos Chairs set of 10. Concave backrest with curved legs (Klismos). The Klismos style is timeless and classic and never goes ou...
Category
1750s Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fabric
$29,500 / item
18th Century Antique French Tapestry, Pictorial Field
Located in New York, NY
In the distance is a rustic arched bridge, to one side is a stone village building and to the other is another solid structure. These frame a game played by local youths while a peas...
Category
18th Century European Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool
18th / 19th Century French Fruitwood Server with Geometric
Foliate Carving
Located in Milford, NH
A nicely carved rectangular fruitwood server with molded edge top and breadboard canted ends surmounting a case with two fitted frieze drawers over two nicely carved panel doors with French hinges, which open to a single interior shelf, all supported by two small French splayed feet in front and block feet in the back. The front of the piece is decorated with geometric and foliate relief carving, and the piece is adorned with beautiful brass scrollwork...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Faience Hand Painted 18th Century Blue Green Veuve Perrin Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Small plate in Faience. It has been made in France in the 18th century. It is hand painted.
With flowers pattern decoration.
Manufacture "veuve perrin" signed
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Faience
$259 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Tapestry Fragment
Located in New York, NY
Mid 18th century european Tapestry Fragment.
Measures: 1'9'' wide x 2'10'' long.
Tapestries make integral part of the Flemish cultural heritage. Most of the tapestries have religious, mythological and historical subjects as well as hunting and harvest scenes. They are known for their high quality and extended use of colors. The oldest ones were made in the 13th century. The most important production centers were Doornik and Arras. These two centers got a lot of assignments of the Dukes of Burgundy. In the 14th century tapestries...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool
18th Century Provencal Cherrywood, Wire-Front Bibliotheque
Located in Washington, DC
A Provençal, Louis XV period cherrywood bibliotheque with wire-front doors and interior antique hardware latches and key.
Eight interior shelves of lighter wood, comes from Bregnoles in the Var...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wire
French Enfilade in Walnut
Located in Vista, CA
Very Large French Enfilade. Circa 1770, Marble top is in two pieces. Multiple drawers, lots of storage. Beautiful marble top.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$26,500
Diminutive 18th Century French Provincial Wall Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine little 18th century wall console with original hand-chiseled marble top. All wood pegged construction. Mint condition.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Louis XV Tall Double Walnut Buffet
Located in Sheridan, CO
Louis XV style French double buffet, 18th century. Beautiful walnut is double paneled on upper and lower sets of doors. Intricate iron escutcheons...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Provincial Fruitwood 2-Drawer Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful 18th century French Provincial fruitwood 2-drawer commode with shaped top, scrolled feet, and carved apron featuring branches, "C" scrolls and "S" scrolls.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair Grand 18th Century Country French Walnut Doors ~ Plaquards
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Grand 18th Century Country French Walnut Doors ~ Plaquards in Frame are ideal for creating a wall accent or for using in your architectural plan to add interest that simply cann...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Steel
French, 18th Century Glazed Earthenware Rouen Platter
Located in Buisson, FR
Very rare Rouen plate with beautiful blue decoration. Wonderful decorated with a bust , floral ornaments and guirlandes .France, circa 1750. Good condition
H:3,5cm W:35cm D:23,5cm
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
$474 Sale Price
50% Off
French Table Provincial Oak and Beech Top Server Dining Table 18th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French table made in the 18th century French Provincial
This type of table had a triple function:
- it could be used to store flour and knead bread (which is why the top can be rem...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak, Beech
$3,185 Sale Price
31% Off
18th Century French Pastel Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice pastel portrait representing a young woman. Wonderful weathered wooden frame and its old glass,
France, 18th century. Weathered, small losses.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
$1,170 Sale Price
50% Off
Pair of French Provincial Armchairs with Tapestry Upholstery, 18th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
These handsome armchairs are an excellent example of the understated elegance of French provincial style. Delicate hand-carved ornamentation is featured at the top of the seat back c...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
18th Century French Provincial Louis XIII Style Oak Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Sourced in Provence, this late 18th-century French provincial table reflects the influence of Louis XIII forms interpreted in a rural context. Crafted entirely from solid oak, the ta...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Faience Plate from La Rochelle
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good 18th century French Faience from La Rochelle with Primitive hand painted decor. All in good condition with chips around the edges. No hairline and no restorations noted. Circa...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Portrait of Samuel Bernard 1729
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Samuel Bernard, Chevalier de l'ordre de Saint Michel, comte de Coubert
Portrait of Samuel Bernard, Counselor of State by Pierre Imbert Drevet.
1729
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Other
French Large Camaïeu Bleu Grisaille Painting
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French large Camaïeu Bleu Grisaille painting. The colour is treated in a monochromatic way.
Tableau Grisaille painting in shades of Camaïeu blue evoking ...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Canvas
18th Century Wall Mount Console
Located in palm beach, FL
French wooden console decorated with carved bows and ribbons.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Aubusson Greenery Tapestry From 18th Century - L172xH284 cm - No. 1508
Located in Paris, FR
French Greeney Tapestry by Aubusson Manufactury from 18th century
Period: 18th century
Style: Grenery
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool & silk
Width: 172 cm
Height: 284 cm...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Pair of 18th Century Carved Fragment on Stands
Located in Vista, CA
Pair of 18th century carved fragment on stands
Wood Carved Gilt scroll acanthus leaf architectural ornamentation mounted on wood and granite stone stands.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
$2,200 / set
18th Century French Reliquaries
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of three 18th century French Reliquaries.
Carved wood with metal repousse over the wood
Each piece contains the original Latin pages framed in o...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
$6,720 / set
French Hand-Painted Faience Terrine – Rustic Provençal Style – Bird
Botanical
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French Hand-Painted Faience Terrine – Rustic Provençal Style – Bird & Botanical Motifs – 19th-Century Tradition
Description:
This is a charming French faience terrine, hand-painted ...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Faience
Antique Alter Table
Bar
Located in Washington, DC
A very interesting hand-painted antique alter table which would make a great bar.
It’s made of pine and has the original paintwork which has som...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
$10,700
Silk and Wool 18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Panel from France
Located in New York, NY
Late 18th century Aubusson tapestry panel made in France. Measures: Height 8'6'', width 10'6''
Animals in a central oval cameo amongst garlands, birds, scrolling acanthus leaves a...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
18th C. French Provincial Bar Cabinet
Located in Kent, CT
A grand 18th-century French provincial bar cabinet or cupboard. It features an arched and molded crown over a four-shelf top case with paneled doors. The fitted bottom case has one f...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Transition 18th Century Marble Top Marquetry Secrétaire À Abattant Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French transition 18th Century marble top marquetry secrétaire à abattant chest with brass mounts. Original marble top in character stones. Gorgeous marquetry on all surfaces. Origi...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Buffet or Cabinet in Oak
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A French Louis XV buffet from Normandy in oak with hand-pegged and mortise and tenon construction, and with original rich patina. Base rests on carved apron with cabriole feet. Two d...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Late 18th Century Louis XV Style French Provincial Walnut Two Door Buffet
Located in Middleburg, VA
Fine quality 18th century French provincial buffet. Made in the manner of Louis XV. Shaped panels with relief carved mouldings, over two cupboard doors with remarkable carved decorat...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique 18th Century French Provincial Prie Dieu Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 18th Century French Provincial Prie Dieu chair.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th-19th Century, French Limestone Mortar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare limestone mortar, France, circa 1750-1850. Great eyecatcher.
Weathered and but in a good condition.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Limestone
$450 Sale Price
58% Off
18th Century Louis XV French Provincial Commode - Arles
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Rare, early 18th Century Louis XV French Commode, from Arles. Scroll feet and elegant curved front. Two drawers with brass pulls.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Aubusson Tapestry 18th century, Gallant Scene - 185lx220hcm - No 1538
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 18th century
Style: Romance
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool and silk
Width: 185 cm
Height: 220 cm
Depth: 1 cm
In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tapestr...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
18th Century Country French Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved cherry French commode with raised panel sides and corners, drawers having carved cartouches with finely cast brass ring pulls, bold brass central escutcheons, carved bread board sides, peg construction and resting on short cabriole legs with traditional French Snail’s Head foot.
Condition: Please see detail photos. Various signs of age include a few timeworn wood losses, loss to back left top (see photo), expected wear and some fading to the top. The chest is nicely patinated with smooth gliding drawers, at some time the chest received very well executed cleaning. One drawer lock is missing and there are two remaining antique locks...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Antique Grain Trunk, c1800, FR-0049
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique Grain trunk, c.1800 Very Cool hardware and detailing. Large sized. Good Condition. Wonderful character and paint
Item #: FR-0049
Dimensions...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Danish 18th Century Arbalete Commode
Located in Washington, DC
A Danish 18th century commode in the arbalete form. This piece is soundly constructed in painted wood. The patina and painted finished are wonderful.
Wh...
Category
18th Century Danish Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Paint, Wood
Large Saint Louis XIII Mirror
Located in Washington, DC
A Large Saint Louis XIII Mirror with Original Gilt Alloy Decoration, and Glass. Very Rare. Picture shows a piece missing, but this has now been found and repaired.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Glass
French Antique Oak
Iron Low Buffet Blue
White Patinated 18th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French antique oak and iron low buffet.
Two doors, one shelf in the cabinet.
The interior of the buffet was entirely painted in the same blue color of the exterior.
This sideboard is...
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Provincial Marble Top Wardrobe Cupboard, 18th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th century French Provincial marble top wardrobe cupboard. It is a very unusual example in carved walnut with a marble to and cu...
Category
18th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble
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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