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
French Armchair in Princeton Ticking
Located in Faversham, GB
A 19th century French Napoleon III square back armchair with a low back and a wide generous seat.
The beech frame is raised on turned ebony legs complemented with brass castors to t...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Calico, Linen, Beech
1850s French Provincial Pine Buffet In Original Patina
Located in High Point, NC
This authentic mid-19th century French Provincial buffet is crafted from solid pine and retains its richly worn original patina, offering a warm and honest expression of rural French...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
French Provincial Pair Wrought Iron Wall Lights
Located in Brescia, IT
This French pair of wrought iron wall lights, has a double bulbs each.
This elegant pair of wall lights is a contemporary production and it has an aged finish to look antique.
It ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
$1,140 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Country Provincial Hollywood Regency Pretzel Scroll King Sz Bed Headboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Provincial Hollywood Regency Pretzel Scroll Carved Fruitwood King Size Bed Headboard with Removable Upholstered Panels (very easy to reupholster). Circa Mid 20...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
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
19th Century French Oak Refectory Table
Located in Round Top, TX
19th-century French oak refectory table with a deep patina and classic trestle base supported by turned legs. The top, skirt, and base reflect generations of use through surface text...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
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
Pair of Italian Marquetry Nightstands with Bronze Crest, drawers and doors
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Italian Marquetry Nightstands with Hight Crest, drawer and doors.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Baker Furniture French Country Carved Solid Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight French Country or French Provincial Louis XV style dining chairs
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved solid walnut frames, with inlaid marquetry, and...
Category
1960s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage Thomasville French Provincial Dining Table
By Thomasville
Located in Medina, OH
Beautiful Thomasville French Provincial Dining Table. The top of this table is gorgeous and an eye catcher! It is in great condition, only light wea...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Rustic French Lidded Stoneware Jar, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade French vintage lidded stoneware jar, circa 1950s. Round body with shiny brown glaze, hand-carved line decor, and flat lid with unglazed top. Two handles with lined decor. St...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
$475 Sale Price
20% Off
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
19th C. French Provincial Oak Armoire
Located in Southampton, NY
19th C. French provincial oak armoire.
A charmingly carved armoire in oak with central round medallions on the center crown and doors. A...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of 20th Century French Provincial Oak Coffee Tables
Located in High Point, NC
This Pair of 20th Century French Provincial Oak Coffee Tables showcases the charm and simplicity characteristic of provincial craftsmanship. Each table features a square top with sof...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th C. French Provincial Carved Cherry Prie-Dieu with Woven Rush Seat
Located in New Orleans, LA
A charming 19th century French Provincial prie-dieu/chair of carved cherry wood and handwoven rush seating, having lovely, scalloped details. The top chair seat pulls up in order to ...
Category
1850s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Rush, Cherry
$163 Sale Price
74% Off
French Faience Oyster Plate with Bird Moustiers Style Circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French faience oyster plate with Bird Moustiers style signed Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Faience
1950s Light-Gray Painted French Sculptors Stand
Located in Houston, TX
Circa 1950s light-gray painted French sculptor's stand. Adjustable 15.75 inch diameter top (raises up to 43.5 inches in height as well as swivels). Original or early light gray and w...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vintage French Baker
s Rack Iron and Brass
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Vintage wrought iron and brass three shelf French Baker's Rack. Scrolled details on side & top. Impressive substantial brass guards. Very nice condition with patinated brass trim.
Cu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Provincial Style Chandelier by Niermann Weeks-Pair is available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Provincial style two-tier wrought iron chandelier adorned with gilt tassels. The hand forged frame features an intricate arrangement of gracefully scrolling arms, painted in...
Category
Early 2000s North American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Composition, Wrought Iron
$2,800 Sale Price / item
41% Off
19th Century French Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Dallas, TX
This Nineteenth century French crotch mahogany demi-lune sideboard features a richly detailed design that includes a stunning marble top, intricate bronze mounts, and the elegant cro...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$7,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Oak Dining Farm Bakers Table Conference Office Library Desk c1920
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Oak Dining Farm Bakers Table Conference Office Library Desk c1920.
Direct from France, a gorgeous antique French carved oak dining table or conference/library table i...
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Large French Provincial Style China Cabinet in Hardwood Finish, USA Wired
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large French Provincial style china cabinet with glass doors and arched pediment. This large French Provincial-style china cabinet combines timeless elegance with practical functio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Antique French Oak Dining Table Catalan Trestle 7 ft. Farmhouse Plank Top c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Oak Dining Table Catalan Trestle 7 ft. Farmhouse Plank Top c1890.
Direct from France, a stunning antique table, quite large and heavy, with over a 7.5 ft. length!
Th...
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
This French Louis Philippe period giltwood wall mirror from the mid-19th century is a stunning piece featuring an arched frame adorned with intricate floral motifs. The elegance of t...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Country French Provincial Fruitwood Farmhouse Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 20th century country French provincial farmhouse dining or harvest table crafted from fruitwood. The table features a thick three plank top with breadboard ends constructed ...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Louis XV Carved Country French Provincial Style Pine Dining Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely solid dining table with carved apron and fantastic large table top sits elegantly on cabriole legs for a French style sophistication. Apron is carved,
25" h, with floral des...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
Italian Dark Green Verdi Marble butter cutting board 20th century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Italian Dark Green Verdi Marble butter cutting board 20th century.
Category
20th Century Italian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Rare French Pale Green Glazed Terracotta Pot with Antique Patina
Located in IT
This rare French pale green glazed terracotta pot is a beautiful vintage collectible with a unique, time-worn patina. The exterior features a delicate pale green glaze, while the int...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Important Historical Tapestry Brussels– Cyrus the Great – 17th Century - No 1534
Located in Paris, FR
Very Important & Great Tapestry Historical & Biblical by Brusseles Manufactury in 1680th
Period: 17th century
Condition: Excellent
Material: Wool & Silk
Width: 375 cm
Height: 325 c...
Category
17th Century Belgian Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Late 18th Century Large French Bookcase Deux Corps Display Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
Impressive late 18th-century French pine bookcase showing a deep aged patina and traditional provincial design. At over ten feet tall, the two-part ("Deux Corp") cabinet offers subst...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Pine
English Victorian Deep Seated Armchair
Located in Faversham, GB
A wonderful deconstructed low armchair with a deep seat and shapely wide back complemented with generous gently scrolling roll top arms. The front profile offers shapely sweeping si...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Abalone, Calico, Oak
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 Provincial King Bed - Straw Wash Finish
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
An 18th-century inspired, Louis XV-style carved bedframe, in a medium hand-rubbed and distressed Straw Wash finish.
The serpentine crest headboard features inset caned rattan in a g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$4,335 / item
Large French Anduze Green Glazed Terracotta Garden Urn
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th Century French Anduze Green Glazed Terracotta Garden Planter Urn.
Fabulous French pot from the South of France with fantastic green glaze and two loop handles. Perfect for plant...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Terracotta
19th Century Country French Armoire Du Marriage from Normandie
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Armoire Du Marriage from Normandie was a traditional gift to a newly wed couple that dates back hundreds of years in France! This one is a particularly w...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Steel
1940s French Riviera Faux Bamboo Mirror, Natural Brown
Beige Tones
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1940s French Riviera Faux Bamboo Mirror, Natural Brown & Beige Tones
Description:
This beautiful 1940s French bamboo mirror, crafted in France, embodies the timeless elegance of the...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
Monumental Custom Forged-Iron "Defiance" Chandelier with Large Brass Ball Finial
Located in Houston, TX
Our exclusive design, the Defiance is a large hand-made iron chandelier with six sockets. Comes with a handmade iron chain and canopy. Large bass ball finial at the base. Newly wired...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Iron, Brass
Karges French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Ten
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of ten French Rococo or French Provincial Louis XV style dining chairs
By Karges Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Gorgeous gold gilt and carved solid walnut frames, w...
Category
1980s American Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
1960s French provincial style Arch Cabinets Bookcase , Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, cabinets you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful set is statement piece and ...
Category
1950s Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
1930’s French Bagues 2 Lights Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930’s French Bagues double light sconces with mirrored cut crystal body
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Metal
$6,800 / set
Vintage Regency Hand Painted Bow Front Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your home with a touch of sunny elegance and classical form with this charming vintage bench. Designed with a nod to the Regency era, the piece features dramatic high scroll a...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1960s Italian Bamboo Rattan Bohemian French Riviera Bench or Side Accent Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern side accent or coffee table. This charming piece is in the typical style of Tito Agnoli, Bonacina, Audoux and Minet where the organic beaut...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Rare Mid-Century Alpine Solid Wood Modular Bookcase - France - circa 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Unique handcrafted bookcase in solid wood, entirely demountable.
The shelves are fitted into the sculpted side supports and secured with traditional wooden wedges — a remarkable exam...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
$290 Sale Price
50% Off
17th Century Baroque Oak Chest
Located in Allerum, SE
French 17th century Baroque oak chest / trunk in it's original raw finish with great patina. Ca 1690 France.
Category
Late 17th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Set Of 6 Country French Style Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of 6 country French style dining chairs comprised of 2 arm chairs and 4 side chairs. The chairs with rush seats and ladder backs, box stretcher with turned stretcher to front and...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Rush, Wood
Set of Three French Ladder Back Bar Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Three French Provincial Style Ladder-Back Bar Stools with Rush Seats
France, Mid-20th Century
A charming set of three vintage French Provincial-style bar stools, beautifully...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Rush, Wood
$2,800 / set
19th Century Blue
White Seaweeds Oyster Plate Bordeaux
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant blue and white oyster plate signed Bordeaux Vieillard, circa 1890.
Six wells surrounded by blue seaweeds of different kinds.
Ref / 2740
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century French Baker
s or Confectioner
s Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th century French baker's or confectioner's table, the original faux marble and stone top (repairs) over a shaped apron with cabriole legs. Inset apron drawer. Great crusty origina...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
$750 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique Gilt Overdoor Fragment Wall Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome French antique giltwood carved architectural fragment meant for hanging above a door. Beautiful crown detail .
NF
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
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
Large French 18th/19th Century Oak Armoire
Located in Buchanan, NY
This striking solid oak armoire from France, dating back to the late 18th or early 19th century, is both beautiful and unique. Its rare dismantling feature enhances its practicality,...
Category
Early 1800s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Country Narrow Sideboard - Ocean Blue
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring a lightly distressed ocean blue finish, this elegant piece, measuring 94" x 10" x 38", is perfect for adding a touch of rustic sophistication to any room.
Designed with bo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,285 / item
50 Piece Quimper Dinner Set Soups Salad Cups Saucers Coffee
Teapot More
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous dinner set of 50 pieces by the Henriot Quimper co. Their beautiful yellow color with the traditional peasant man ,
woman. Handmade
hand painted set is a classic. ...
Category
1980s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Clay, Faience
Antique French Coffee Table Bench Country Farmhouse Tiger Oak Wrought Iron c1920
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Coffee Table Bench Country Farmhouse Tiger Oak Wrought Iron c1920.
Direct from France, a lovely antique/vintage French Country coffee table (which could also be used ...
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Country French Provincial Oak Trestle Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Astoria, NY
An early 20th-century French country farmhouse trestle dining table, sourced in Provence. Expertly handcrafted from solid oak, the table features a 6'5" long, 2"-thick rectangular to...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique Style Wooden Chess Board
Located in Westwood, NJ
This exquisite piece combines timeless design influenced by the European countryside. Featuring our hand-painted lightly distressed Brown suede and Forofino white painted finish. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood
$927 / item
Brass and Cast Iron Antique Pump and Spout Mounted on Wood, c. 1900
Located in Ross, CA
Antique French brass (plated over copper) well pump mounted on wood with a cast iron handle. Made in France by Delacroix by around 1900. the brass stamp reads "pompes delacroix " la...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Brass
$184 Sale Price
65% Off
French Painted Rectangular Hall Side Table Desk with Drawer, 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This French hand painted table in a neutral shade with a blue hue with one drawer features classic details, such as the raised edge table top and dovetailed drawer. This table certai...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
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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