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
19th Century Antique French Tapestry 7
6" X 6
6"
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
19th Century Unknown Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Cotton
A Pair of French Porcelain Ceramic Plaques Painted By P W 2 Very lovely pieces
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of French Porcelain Ceramic Plaques Painted By P W
2 Very lovely pieces, painted on ceramic plaques in fine detail, both depicting a feast day hunting scenes
The plaques are ...
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19th Century Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
King David Playing the Harp - Brussels Tapestry Late 18th Century - N° 1480
Located in Paris, FR
Tapestry signed by the Manufacture des Bruxelles, End of the 18th century, Beginning of the 19th century, Wool and silk,
King DAVID playing the Harp in a garden with fountains and o...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
French 18th Century Park Scene Lithograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic French 18th century lithograph of a daily French life scene in a park. This item is in its original frame. Great addition to your Class...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Paper
Wool
Silk Tapestry Noah
s Ark Vintage Handwoven Aubusson Tapestry 8x10
Located in New York, NY
Fine Wool
Silk Tapestry Noahs Ark Vintage Handwoven Aubusson
8x10 8' x 10'4"
244 cm x 315cm
"Rare Wool
Silk handwoven tapestry ...
Category
1960s Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
$8,760 Sale Price
58% Off
French Provincial Rouen Faience Floral Cornucopia Bird Butterfly Wall Decoration
By Rouen
Located in New York, NY
Large, vibrant French Provincial hand painted faience wall decoration in the shape of a cover, rocaille et décor à la corne pattern. A double cornucopia filled with flowers, flying i...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Framed French Alziari Olive Oil Tea Towel
Located in Bradenton, FL
A framed French tea towel made of cotton, decorated with a vintage Nicolas Alziari Huile d'Olive label. Maison Alziari has produced olive oil in Nice, France...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton, Glass, Wood
Majolica Pear Plate Sarreguemines, Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica pear plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1920.
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
French Aubusson Tapestry, The Scene of the Birth of Jesus Christ - No 1045
Located in Paris, FR
Aubusson Tapestry, The Scene of the Birth of Jesus Christ - 2m24x1m72, No. 1045
Cleaned and Lined by our Artisan Workshop
Era: 19th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Woo...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Fine French Needlepoint Tapestry 180x264cm Fine Tapestry 6x9 Rug
Located in New York, NY
This superb French needlepoint tapestry from Antique Rug Collection features beautifully arranged floral bouquets in soft pastels set against a deep black field, creating an elegant ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
John Ogilby Oxford to Salisbury Road Map #82 Circa 1675
By John Ogilby
Located in Atlanta, GA
John Ogilby (Scottish, 1600-1676). - Circa 1675
This map is part of his Britannica publication and is #82.
"The road map was first popularised by John Ogilby (1600-1676), Scotsm...
Category
17th Century Scottish Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Burl
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Antique 1900 French Tapestry 6
2" 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...
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Pair of French Majolica Sun
Moon Plates circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Pair of French Majolica Sun & Moon Plates circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
French Majolica Bird
Holly Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with holly plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
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
French antique, Greenery Tapestry 19th century by Aubusson Manufactury - N° 1025
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 19th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool
Width: 1m60
Height: 1m25
Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a French family business
spe...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Paris Watercolor by Grandjean in Antique Frame
Located in Ross, CA
A watercolor of a view from the Siene river looking toward the Pont-Louis Philippe bridge in Paris. Painted in the mid century and signed by the artist M. Grandjean, framed in a wood...
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique French Carved Wood Wall Sculpture the Angelus by Jean Francois Millet
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved wood wall sculpture the Angelus by Jean Francois Millet.
Direct from France to us, this very large (46” ht.) antique wood wall sc...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Ornate French Style Beveled Mirror
Located in Ross, CA
Vintage giltwood mirror, beveled and ornately and beautifully carved in great condition, with no previous repairs. The beveling surrounds the entire mirror including the bottom in an...
Category
1960s American Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
$600 Sale Price
36% Off
19th Century Majolica Match Striker Wall Pocket Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica match striker wall pocket signed Choisy Le Roi who represent a wall with grapes, leaves and a barrel.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Provencal French Style Architecture Hand Painted Print
2 of 4
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant and refined print representing French architecture and, precisely, a Maison de medecin in Pontonx-sur-l'Adour, a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Toget...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
19th Century Pair of Majolica Hunting Trophies Platters Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century pair of large Majolica platters with hunting trophies Onnaing.
One with an hare , horn and Bird , leaves , the second with birds ,...
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
French Woven Sepia Toned Tapestry of a Forest Scene
Located in Queens, NY
French (19/20th Century) vertical woven tapestry of forest scene with creek and top and bottom border.
Condition: (Antique Condition)
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric
English 19th Century Majolica Umbrella Wall Pocket
Located in Austin, TX
English 19th Century Majolica Umbrella Wall Pocket.
Category
1880s British Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
First Station, Jesus In Agony In The Garden Of Olives, French Tapestry - N 1566
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Manufacture Aubusson
Period: End of 18th, start of 19th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Width: 160 cm
Height: 190 cm
Depth: 1 cm (avec doublure)
Located a stone's throw...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
1960s Raoul Dufy Interior at Nice Lithograph
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raoul Dufy lithograph signed by the artist himself - Interior at Nice. The south of France depicted in a charmingly intimate interior. Custom fra...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
19th Century French Faience Oyster Plate Desvres
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Faience Oyster Plate.
Decorated with flowers , marked Bordeaux.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
Antique 1920 French Tapestry 7
X 5
11"
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
1920s Unknown Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Cotton
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
Original Framed Whitworth Cycles French Bicycle Advertising Poster by PAL
Located in West Chester, PA
Original Whitworth Cycles Framed French Bicycle Advertising Poster by PAL (Jean De Paleologue) circa 1890's France. Previously professionally conserved with linen backing and framed ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen, Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Gallant Scene, French Tapestry by Aubusson Manufactury 19th century - N° 1545
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 19th century
Style: Romance
Condition: Perfect
Material: Wool & Silk
Width: 216 cm
Height: 157 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tapestry has unde...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique French Carved Wood Wall Sculpture The Gleaners by Jean Francois Millet
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved wall sculpture of The Gleaners by Jean Francois Millet.
Direct from France to us, this very large (45” ht.) antique wood wall sculpture, after Jean Francois Millet, inspired by his oil painting, “The Gleaners”.
Note: Jean-François Millet (1814-1897) was a French artist noted for his oil paintings of pheasant...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Hardwood
1900 Antique French Tapestry 5
4" X 5
2"
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
Early 1900s Unknown Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Cotton
French, Faience Oyster Plate Alfred Renoleau Angouleme
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely large French faience oyster plate in pastel colors with flowers, circa 1900 signed Alfred Renoleau Angouleme.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
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. Lovely yellow background with blue figuration. Vintage, rare, out of print design featuring al...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
French Faience Handled Platter Botanical Saint Clement, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Handled Platter Botanical signed Saint Clement, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Framed Watercolor Landscape Paintings, Provence, France, 1920
s
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Pair Framed Watercolor Landscape Paintings, Provence, France, 1926. Charming 'plein air' paintings of the Provencal landscape. Original fra...
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Italian Provencal French Style Architecture Hand Painted Print
3 of 4
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant and refined print representing french architecture and, precisely, a house Poissy a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France. Together with other three prints,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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.
Category
1870s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Oval Faience Platter With Flowers Moustiers Style
Located in Austin, TX
French Oval Faience Platter With Flowers Moustiers Style.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
French Majolica Plate with Pumpkin
Snail Onnaing, circa 1890
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica plate with pumpkin & snail Onnaing, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
19th Century Majolica Windmill Wall Pocket Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Windmill & yellow flowers Wall Pocket signed Choisy Le Roi.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
French signet Oil Painting-Artist C. Fondanéche-Autumn Landscape Scene-60s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
French Vintage large Oil Painting on Canvas- Autumn Landscape Scene-original signet C.Fondanéche-60s
Wonderful play of Autumn Colors - very detailed painted
Good vintage condition - ...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$324 Sale Price
30% Off
French Faience Plate Coat of Arms Saint Clement, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience plate signed Saint Clement Circa 1900.
Decorated with cornucopia and coat of arms with Fleur de lis on the center.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
French Oil on Canvas with Flower Pot in Paris France, Signed
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Found in Paris, charming signed oil painting on canvas featuring a flower pot of fresh pink flowers on a table draped with fabric. We see this art piece standing alone unframed on an...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Wood
Trompe-l
oeil Style Still Life Oil Painting
By Jacques Lamy
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Trompe-l'oeil style still life oil painting on burlap with a pleasing monotone palette and a classical mediterranean composition. Featuring a contrived weathered background and gold ...
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Wall Decorations
Verdure le chemin, French Greenery Tapestry by Manufacture Aubusson - N° 1514
Located in Paris, FR
Verdure Le Chemin, Tapestry from the Aubusson Factory - Signed, Bolduc - 190lx110h - No. 1514
Weaver: Manufacture Aubusson
Era: 19th century
Style: Greenery
Condition: Perfect condi...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Original Antique Nereide French Advertising Poster Nicely Framed
Located in West Chester, PA
Amazing original antique and rare French advertising poster for Néréide circa late 1800s. Professionally framed and protected under TruVue UV Plexi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen, Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Vintage Regency Bird Prints - Set of 4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite set of four vintage bird prints is a masterful nod to 18th-century French naturalist illustrations. The collection features a curated selection of ornithological subje...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
$950 / set
French Majolica Plate with Pumpkin
Snail Onnaing, circa 1890
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica plate with pumpkin & snail Onnaing, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Original Mardigras Woman Painting by Clair Seglem Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large portrait painting of a woman at Mardi Gras. She wears a red off the shoulder dress and holds a feather Mardi Gras mask in a blue/green and oran...
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, 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
Majolica Palissy Walnuts Platter Auguste De Chauvigne circa 1879
By Alexandre-Auguste Chauvigné
Located in Austin, TX
Very rare small Majolica Palissy wall platter signed Auguste de Chauvigne dated 1829.
Auguste de Chauvigne ( 1829-1904)
Ceramist in Tours ( Center of France ) inspired by the Faien...
Category
1870s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Majolica Asparagus Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
Colorful Majolica asparagus and artichoke plate Salins, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Provencal French Style Architecture Hand Painted Print
1 of 4
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant and refined print representing French architecture and, precisely, a house in Billancourt, a commune in the Somme department in Northern France. Together with the other three...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Italian Provencal French Style Architecture Hand Painted Print
4 of 4
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Elegant and refined print representing French architecture and, precisely, a house in Fervaques, a former commune in the Calvados (Normandy, France). Together with other three prints...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian French Provincial Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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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