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
Early 19th Century French Lace Sampler A Sampler in the true sense
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Early 19th Century French Lace Sampler
A Sampler in the true sense, many lace samples presented in a long old gold frame, the frame has protected the lace and linen samples, there i...
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19th Century Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric
Antique French Tapestry 1
2" x 4
5"
Located in New York, NY
Tapestry is a form of textile art, traditionally woven by hand on a loom. Tapestry is weft-faced weaving, in which all the warp threads are hidden in the completed work, unlike cloth...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
$3,920 Sale Price
20% Off
French Majolica Oyster Plate Longchamp, circa 1900
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate signed Longchamp, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Framed Antique French Oil Painting of a Burning Shipwreck at Sunset
Located in Queens, NY
French (late 19th Century) oil painting of a burning sinking ship at sunset on canvas in a rectangular carved giltwood frame.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
English Still Life of Fruit
Located in Nashville, TN
English still life painting in oil with fruit on a table and a moody, dark background. The lighting appears to come from the left slowly illuminating the fruit and casting delicate s...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
4 French Provincial Carved Life-Size Horse Heads
Located in Queens, NY
4 French Provincial (19th Century) carved pine life-size horse head wall plaques on black painted panel.(PRICED EACH)
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
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Pine
$18,000 / item
Antique French Tapestry. Size: 1 ft 5 in x 2 ft 1 in
Located in New York, NY
Small antique French Tapestry rug, Origin: France, circa 19th century. Size: 1 ft 5 in x 2 ft 1 in (0.43 m x 0.63 m).
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Circa 1850 French Botanical Tapestry with Bird Motif
Located in Los Angeles, US
A rare and elegant French tapestry dating to circa 1850, showcasing a sophisticated botanical composition accented by a graceful bird motif. Woven with exceptional finesse, this textile reflects the influence of 19th century French decorative arts and the era’s fascination with nature, depth, and tonal harmony.
The tapestry’s layered foliage and subtle transitions of color create a painterly visual quality, enhanced by a restrained palette of ivory, rose, sage, and warm neutrals. Framed by an antique gold toned border, the piece maintains strong decorative presence while remaining refined and timeless. An excellent example of mid 19th century French textile...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Framed Fruit Still Life Oil Painting, c. 1920
s
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Vintage framed Still Life Oil Painting of Fruit with Pitcher. Framed in a lovely wooden frame. Ready to hang with wire along the back.
French, circa 1920.
Size of frame: 16 x 18 i...
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1920s Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
French Style Wrought Iron Framed Hand Painted Floral Botanical Panels -S/2
By John Richard
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is. pair of hand painted floral botanicals in wrought iron ivy frames. These panels were produced by John Richards. They are in very good condit...
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Scalamandre Trompe L’Oeil Normandy Blue Ribbon, French Wallpaper, 1986
By Scalamandre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Scalamandre trompe L’Oeil Normandy blue ribbon, French wallpaper, 1986. Equivalent to 10+ single rolls at 5 yards each. Totals more than 50...
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Early 19th Century French Trumeau Painting
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Early 19th Century French Trumeau Painting
Gorgeous painting purchased in France.
Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos.
Message us with any questions.
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$2,320 Sale Price
20% Off
French Vintage Framed Charcoal Sketch
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French vintage 20th century charcoal and chalk sketch/study of a statuesque woman in loose-fitting dress (like a dressing gown); out of context she could easily be mistaken for a fig...
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20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold
19th Century French Painted Paper Fan with Box
Located in Brea, CA
This ornate, antique paper hand fan was crafted in France, circa 1850. the one side showing a candlelit interior where Gallant scene on the reverse with a box but no glass of box. Se...
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1850s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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 ...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Canvas
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...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Aubusson Door-Window Panel
Located in Evanston, IL
French Aubusson door-window panel.
Tapestry manufacture at Aubusson and in the upper valley of the Creuse in central France.
They have developed from looms in isolated family works...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Antique French Tapestry, Mid-19th Century, circa 1850s
Located in New York, NY
In the 18th century style, village maidens and boys play blindman's buff in a clearing framed by leafy trees with flowers along a low ridge in the foreground and a rolling rustic lan...
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1850s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
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 / 2732.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Aubusson Tapestry 19th Century - Hunting Scene - No. 1587
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Manufacture aubusson - France
Period: 19th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool
Width: 220 cm
Height: 140 cm
Beautiful 19th-century Aubusson tapestry depictin...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
French Tapestry Aubusson Style, 1880
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Original French tapestry Aubusson style, France, 1880. Wall decoration (machine) woven, no print. good vintage condition.
Free shipping quote with...
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Tapestry
Signed Oil painting of a Landscape in Giltwood Frame, Belgium 1940s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1940 / Painting / Canvas and wood / Rustic / France Provincial
This evocative signed Belgian landscape painting from the 1940s captures the quiet poetry of the countryside...
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1940s Belgian Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
French Majolica Oyster Plate Longchamp, circa 1900
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate signed Longchamp, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Seascape painting by Albert Demoen in Giltwood Frame, Belgium ca. 1940
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1940 / Painting / Albert Demoen / Canvas and wood / Rustic / France Provincial
Evoking the quiet drama of the open sea, this Belgian oil painting by Albert Demoen (1916) o...
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1940s Belgian Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Majolica Grapes Plate Keller
Guerin Saint Clement
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica grapes plate signed Keller & Guerin saint clement, circa 1930.
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1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Longchamp, circa 1900
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate signed Longchamp, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage still life painting of a vase with flowers, France ca. 1940
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1940 / Painting / wood, canvas / Mid-century / Vintage
An oil painting featuring a vibrant bouquet of roses and other delicate flowers, elegantly encased in a wooden frame....
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
18th Century Wall Mount Console
Located in palm beach, FL
French wooden console decorated with carved bows and ribbons.
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
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 / 2732.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Landscape of the Ariege by Albert Regagnon Oil on Canvas
Located in Marseille, FR
Landscape of the Ariege Regagnon Albert (1874-1961) representing around Sentarailles dated 1951. French school oil painting on canvas.
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Mid Century French Landscape Oil Painting, Signed A. Volier
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Oil on canvas painting of a Mid-Century French landscape scene, signed, circa 1950's-1960's. A very lifelike rendering of a French village. This 20th Century oil painting features a...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint, 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...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Oil Painting dutch sail galleon in the Ocean
Located in Berlin, DE
Battleships in coastal waters. Atmospherically densely painted seascape with a lot of bootstaffage. This painting captivates by its influence of the Romanticism with a direct nature view. The most carefully executed coastal motif...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
19th Century French Majolica Plate
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely colorful French Majolica plate with flowers and acanthus leaves Orchies, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Brunschwig
Fils Hand-Printed Yellow Kanchou Mimosa Wallpaper Double Roll 2002
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brunschwig & Fils hand-printed yellow Kanchou wallpaper, floral, avian, parrots. 2002. Design features lovely yellow background and a large floral a...
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
19th Century French Majolica Plate
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely colorful French Majolica plate with flowers and acanthus leaves Orchies, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Flowers Plate Moustiers Style
Located in Austin, TX
French faience plate with flowers Moustiers style Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
French Tapestry signed Aubusson - Washerwomen Near Mill, Alexandre Veron -N 1596
Located in Paris, FR
Tapestry Signed Aubusson - Washerwomen Near A Mill, After Alexandre Rene Veron - No. 1596
Period: 19th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool & Silk
Width: 177 cm
Height...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Italian French Architecture Priveè by Cesar Daly Hand Painted Print 1 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Flemish tapestry Workshop De La Veuve De Guillaume Werniers, Circa 1750 - N 1489
Located in Paris, FR
Workshop Of The Widow Of Guillaume Wernier
Period: 18th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool
Width: 258 cm
Height: 200 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
"Gallant scene against a lands...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Ensor Signed European Street Scene Oil on Canvas
Located in Bradenton, FL
A framed oil on canvas by 20th Century artist Ensor. The scene depicts a broad European street scene, signed in the lower right corner. Set in a beveled wooden frame with a framed ca...
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Majolica Raspberries Plate Keller
Guerin Saint Clement
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica raspberries plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1930.
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1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Mural Box or Wall Vide Poche, from France 19th Century, Brown Color Painted
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vide poche is a mural Vide poche or box, this is setting on the wall. Made in France in the 19th century, it has been made in Brown Painted wood.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
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...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Greenery French Tapestry Aubusson Manufactory 19th Century - 142lx197h - N 1530
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 19th century
Style: Greenery
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool & Silk
Width: 142 cm
Height: 197 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tapes...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique 1900 French Tapestry 5
7" X 5
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...
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Early 1900s Unknown Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Parisian Street Scene ‘Place Du Tertre in Montmartre’ Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Bradenton, FL
An original unframed impressionist oil on canvas signed Cordet, circa 1960. The traditional European street scene depicts Place Du Tertre in Montmartre, Paris. Figures in colorful co...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Jean Feugereux (1923 - 1992) French Countryside Watercolor
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Watercolor on paper framed under glass with original frame. Frame and matting show staining and wear. The watercolor itself in in great condition.Jean Feugereux (1923 - 1992) was a...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Provincial Grazia Deruta Scalloped Faience Bowl or Catchall
By Deruta
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful French or Italian Provincial Renaissance style hand painted green, white, and yellow faience pottery handled bowl or catchall featuring floral designs and a figure playin...
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Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience, Pottery
Italy Mid-20th Century White and Blue Pottery Holy Water Font with Little Angels
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an engaging and fine piece handmade in pottery and then finished with a bright enamel in white and blue.
The sculpted figures depicted are the Madonna and his Son, surronded ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Pottery
Majolica Oranges Plate Keller
Guerin Saint Clement
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oranges plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
French Panetière Bread Safe, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This exceptional display of woodworking is a 19th-century panetière, or bread box, once used daily in a country home in the south of France. An iconic form of French Provincial furni...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Giltwood Wall Sconce Shelf
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or Rococo style Italian provincial gilt wood wall sconce or bracket
Italy, Circa Mid-20th Century
Measures: 6.75"W x 3.5"D x 5.5"H.
Very good vintage condi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Greenery Tapestry Signed Manufacture Aubusson 19th Century - L165xh120cm - 1555
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Manufacture Aubusson
Period: 19th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool & Silk
Width: 165 cm
Height: 120 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
Located a stone's throw from the Eiff...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
19th Century French Rustic Faience Rooster Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Rustic Faience Rooster Plate.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
Surrealist Landscape Drawing with Tree and Sunset, Signed Mid-Century Modern Ink
Located in Miami, FL
Surrealist Landscape Drawing with Tree and Sunset, Signed Mid-Century Modern Ink and Watercolor.,
Mid-Century Surreal Landscape with Gnarled Tree and Red Sun, Signed Ink and Watercol...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
French Oil Painting on Canvas Still Life with Vegetables
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Still Life Framed Oil Painting on Canvas with Variety of Vegetables, France. 20th Century Still Life painting featuring an abundance of vegetables on a table draped casually with a w...
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
French Majolica Oyster Aqua Turquoise Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1870
Located in Austin, TX
French aqua turquoise Majolica oyster plate signed Sarreguemines Majolica, circa 1870.
6 shells and space for the lemon on the center.
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1870s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Portrait of Christ on the Cross, French Aubusson Tapestry 19th century - N° 1559
Located in Paris, FR
By: Manufacture Aubusson
Era: 19th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool
Width: 47 cm
Height: 57 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
The history of the depiction of Christ on the cross i...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique European Market Scene Tapestry
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
This Antique European Tapestry (4'6" x 6'11") beautifully depicts an early everyday market scene, capturing the lively energy of merchants selling their wares and children picking be...
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19th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
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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