French Provincial Wall Decorations
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 Majolica Saint Amand Bird Plate, circa 1890
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely Majolica plate with bird and insect, leaves signed Saint Amand, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Nazmiyal Collection Belgian Tapestry Verdure Garden Pavilion 5 ft 8 in x 7 in
Located in New York, NY
Antique Belgian Tapestry – Garden with Birds and Pavilion, Origin: Belgium, Circa Date: 18th Century
Category
18th Century Belgian Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
19th Century French Majolica Plate
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely colorful French Majolica plate with flowers and acanthus leaves Orchies, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Tapestry, French Design Very Fine, Reproductions
Located in Evanston, IL
Tapestry, French design very fine, 9'3" x 6'8".
This magnificent tapestry was handcrafted by skilled artists using the exact same method of weaving used in 16th century.
It was wov...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
$5,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Hand Painted Miniature Portrait on Porcelain in a Brass Easel Frame
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice antique hand-painted miniature portrait on porcelain of Princess Louise of England, circa 1900s. The piece is mostly likely a "Grand Tour" ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
CYBER DEAL, Antique French Tapestry Handwoven 52cmx269cm Verdure Tapestry 5x9
Located in New York, NY
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Antique Tapestry French Figural Tapestry Verdure Battle
5' x 8'10" (5' x 9')
152cm x 269cm
Circa 1900
"This is an Rare Antique French Aubusson Tapestry ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
19th Century French Pair of Provincial Pinewood Wall Panels - Antique Reliefs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French Provincial pair of vertical decorative wall panels made of hand crafted Pinewood, depicting bundles of tied cloth, in good condition. The reliefs have a light-grey ...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Pine
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.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Jacquard tapestry by Art de Lys - The Swing, after jean-Honoré Fragonard
Located in Paris, FR
Jacquard-woven tapestry by Art de Lys, circa 1980 – Louis XVI gallant scene in the style of Jean-Honoré Fragonard – 80 W × 128 H cm
Artist / Manufacturer: Art de Lys Jacquard
Period...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
French Majolica Bird
Grapes Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with grapes plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Cicada Wall Pocket Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica cicada wall pocket from Provence.
Height / 7 inches.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Aubusson Tapestry, Circa 1940 - L165xh108cm - No. 1520
Located in Paris, FR
Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a French family business
specializing in the purchase, sale, expertise, cleaning, restoration and conservation of
tapes...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
19th Century Blue and 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 / 2731
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Handcrafted Rattan Carpet Beater Folk Art Decorative Wall Object
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Handcrafted Rattan Carpet Beater, Early 20th Century – Functional Folk Art & Decorative Wall Object.
A beautifully handwoven rattan carpet beater, also known as a rug beater,...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Rattan
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Faience Butterfly Oyster Desvres Plate Fourmaintraux
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual rare French, faience oyster plate signed Fourmaintraux Desvres, circa 1890. Butterfly on the center surrounded by six wells with floral pattern.
Chip on the back ( picture )
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
Set of 8 Pink and White Plates Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
A rare set of 8 small plates with a geometric pattern signed Sarreguemines.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
Hunting Scene - French Tapestry Jacuqard, Circa 1940 - 196lx134h - N° 1509
Located in Paris, FR
This magnificent medieval style tapestry from the Jacquard Manufactory in Aubusson, having benefited from a deep cleaning and a meticulous check and doubled by experts in our artisan...
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Ira Yeager Country French Farmer with Animals 8 Ft.
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand imposing oil on canvas painting of a country French provincial farmer coup;e with various animals measuring 8 feet high and 6.5 feet wide by Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). Th...
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Crown Header Semi Circular Flowers
Leaves / Sheer Linen Tie-top Drapery Panels
Located in Malibu, CA
Romantic handmade iron crown of flowers
leaves with curtain rod.
Mount over a bed or settee.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal, Iron
$949 Sale Price
52% Off
Tapestry Fragment, Flanders 17th Century – The Assumption Of Mary - No. 1565
Located in Paris, FR
Tapestry Fragment, Flanders 17th Century – The Assumption Of Mary - No. 1565
Artist: Manufacture Des Flandres 17 ème Siècle
Period: 17th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Material...
Category
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
A French Palm Fiber Wall Pocket, 1960s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A charming handcrafted wall pocket made from braided palm fiber, typical of southern French craftsmanship from the 1960s. Round in shape, it features a semi-circular pocket ideal for...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Natural Fiber
French Majolica Cicada Wall Pocket Vallauris Circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica cicada wall pocket signed Vallauris from Provence.
Height / 5.3 inches.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Italian Provincial Marcucci Deruta Blue and White Scalloped Faience Wall Plate
By Deruta
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful French Provincial style hand painted blue and cream faience pottery wall plate featuring floral designs.
By Marcucci for Deruta
Italy, Late-20th Century
Measures: 5.25...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience, Pottery
Italian French Architecture Priveè by Cesar Daly Hand Painted Print 2 of 2
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant and refined print representing French private architecture and, precisely, a the design of a 19th century suburban villa under Napoleon III by Casar Daly. Together with anot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Large French Majolica Cicada Wall Pocket Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica cicada wall pocket from Provence.
Height / 9 inches.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th-Century French Watercolor of a Bird, Signed, in a Wood Frame
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Early 20th-Century French Watercolor of a Bird, Signed, in a Bamboo Frame
This elegant early 20th-century French watercolor features a beautifully detailed bird perched on a branch ...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
French 17th Century Tapestry in the Religious Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 17th Century tapestry in the religious style. Beautiful details and colors, too. Very intricate workmanship. This Tapestry is beaut...
Category
17th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Set of 3 Vegetable Motif Ceramic Tiles Wall Decoration Sculptures
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming set of three pottery tiles featuring a beet, asparagus and an artichoke. We see these on a shelf in a European styled kitchen area, surrounded by cookbooks. These can be hun...
Category
Late 20th Century North American French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Paint
$220 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large French Majolica Fish Platter Fives Lille Circa 1900
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica Fish Platter Fives Lille Circa 1900.
15 by 6.3 inches.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
19Th.Century Rare French Solid Oak Hand Carved Over-Door Panel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just arrived in my last container this exceptional 19Th.Century French Solid Oak Hand Carved Over-Door Panel.
The center cartouche is surrounded by scrolls and the center medallion h...
Category
1860s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Oak
Pair of Decorative 19th Century Floral Painted Panels With New Distressed Frames
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of 19th-century decorative floral painted panels offers a beautiful glimpse into traditional craftsmanship, featuring delicate hand-painted floral motifs of soft pink and o...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Pine
French Majolica Pear Plate Saint Amand Circa 1920
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Pear Plate Saint Amand Circa 1920.
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Provincial Deruta Hand Painted Faience Pottery Wall Plate With Crest
By Deruta
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful hand painted blue, cream, and green faience pottery wall plate featuring a coat of arms crest with a swan.
By Veschini Deruta
Italy, Late-20th Century
Measures: 10"W x...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience, Pottery
French Majolica Cicada Wall Pocket Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica cicada wall pocket from Provence.
Height / 5.5 inches.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Bird
Grapes Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with grapes plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Bird
Grapes Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with grapes plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Very rare yellow background,
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Expressive Modern Dog Portrait, Signed Mourry, France 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A unique and charming mid-century French oil on panel, this expressive portrait depicts a small dog, likely a Jack Russell Terrier, wearing a bright green scarf. Executed in the 1950s and signed Mourry in the lower corner, the work combines bold, energetic brushstrokes with the joyful spirit of naïve...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Brunschwig
Fils Hand-Printed Cherubin et Lapins, Wallpaper, Angels and Rabbits
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brunschwig & Fils hand-printed Cherubin et Lapins, wallpaper, angels and rabbits, 2000. Vintage, rare, out of print design featuring alternating scenes of rabbits and cherubs surroun...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Narcissus Gazing at Himself in the Water, Beauvais Manufactory Tapestry - N 1546
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and Fine Tapestry from the Manufacture Nationale de Beauvais, 19th Century
Narcissus Gazing at Himself in the Water
210W x 180H cm
Wool and Silk
In keeping with tradition, this...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Rape of the Sabine women, antique Flemish Tapestry End of 16th century - N° 1473
Located in Paris, FR
Rape of the Sabine Women, Flanders Tapestry, Late 16th Century - L4m22xh2m35 - No. 1473
Manufacture Des Flandres
Epoque: 16th century
Style: Haute époque-Renaissance-Louis XIII
Condi...
Category
16th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
$22,529 Sale Price
27% 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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
French Majolica Cicada Wall Pocket Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica cicada wall pocket from Provence.
Height / 7 inches.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Vintage French Quimper Faience in Blue Framed Artwork
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This print, which has been texturized, is a 1990 exhibition piece at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Quimper, France, celebrating three centuries of Quimper faience pottery. Great stand ...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Aluminum
Large French Majolica Cicada Wall Pocket Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica cicada wall pocket signed Sicard from Provence.
Measures: Height / 10 inches.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Vintage Pair of French Floral Oil Paintings on Canvas
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very charming set of 2 oil paintings, as found in Paris. This pair features a bouquet of soft colors of gray, greens, blues, red and pinks. Both art pieces feature paint that has bee...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Canvas
Hera, the Fearsome Queen of Olympus, Tapestry Brussels 18th, 183Lx287H cm
Located in Paris, FR
Hera, the Fearsome Queen of Olympus, Tapestry – Brussels Manufacture, 18th Century – No. 1535
Period: 18th Century
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Wool & silk
Width: 183 cm...
Category
18th Century Belgian Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
18th Century Antique French Tapestry 7
X 5
7"
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
Category
18th Century Unknown Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Country French Walnut Pannetiere ~ Breadbox
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century country French walnut pannetiere ~ breadbox was considered essential to any well-appointed home back in the days before supermarkets and ordering groceries online. Every...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Steel
Majolica Saint Amand Bird Plate, circa 1890
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely Majolica plate with bird and insect, leaves signed Saint Amand, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Framed French Prints after Millet, 19th Century
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Pair of round French decorative plaques featuring printed reproductions of Jean-François Millet’s iconic paintings L’Angélus and Les Glaneuses. These late 19th-century prints capture...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass
PARIS ETCHING SOCIETY - Vintage Print - Signed - Unframed - U.S. - 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
PARIS ETCHING SOCIETY - Sydney Z. Lucas - Post Impressionist style color print on paper - artist signed lower right - titled in French lower left - conta...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
The Three Musicians in the taste Lancret Taste, French Tapestry 19th - N 1479
Located in Paris, FR
This tapestry has been cleaned, checked and doubled in our artisan workshop
In the taste Nicolas Lancret
Epoque: 19th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool & Silk
Width...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
French Majolica Fish Platter Fives Lille Circa 1900
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Fish Platter Fives Lille Circa 1900.
W / 11.5 inches.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Aubusson Manufacture 18th Century Central Medallion Tapestry - W100xH200cm, 1544
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 18th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool & Silk
Width: 100 cm
Height: 200 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tapestry has undergone...
Category
1740s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Majolica Saint Amand Bird Plate, circa 1890
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely Majolica plate with bird and insect, leaves signed Saint Amand, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Majolica Plate
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely colorful French Majolica plate with flowers and acanthus leaves Orchies, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
French Provincial wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, paper and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Abrams Publishers, and Fives-Lille. 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 wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $39 and tops out at $75,000 while the average work can sell for $950.
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