Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Highboy Dresser, Circa 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style highboy dresser or chest of drawers By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Gorgeous book-matched exotic burled Acacia wood, with original bra...
Brass
Romweber Style French Provincial Louis XV Satinwood and Parcel Painted Dresser
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful French Provincial Louis XV style dresser or chest of drawers In the manner of Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Beautiful book-matched satinwood and burl wood, with painted tr...
Brass
Antique French Provincial Oak Dresser, Circa 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French provincial oak dresser, Circa 1860.
Oak
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century French Provincial Pine Farmhouse Dresser
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic 18th century country French provincial two-part farmhouse dresser with a plate rack and crafted from 1 inch thick pine planks. The plate rack has three display shelves above f...
Iron
Romweber Style Antique French Provincial Louis XV Highboy Dresser, Circa 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style highboy dresser or chest of drawers In the manner of Romweber By Joerns Brothers Furniture Co.
Brass
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Burled Walnut and Parcel Painted Highboy
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style highboy dresser or chest of drawers In the manner of Romweber By Joerns Brothers Furniture USA, Circa 1920s Beautiful book-matched...
Brass
19th Century French Provincial Carved Oak Game Cupboard Buffet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Buffet de Corp, Carved Walnut Game Cupboard, This is a French Buffet de Corp, or Carved Game Cupboard the upper section of the Cupboard has three doors enclosing a shelved cu...
Oak
1840s French Provincial Louis XV Chest of Drawers
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1840s French Provincial Louis XV chest of drawers. Very heavy. Bought in Italy, acquired from a Southampton, NY estate.
Wood
Antique French Carved Commode w/ Marble Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant antique French commode featuring intricate hand-carved detailing and a beautifully veined marble top. Showcasing classic Louis-style curves, ornate drawer fronts, and refined...
Wood
18th c. French Painted Tall Chest of Drawers with Original Marble Top
Located in Wichita, KS
A charming French tall chest of drawers from the 18th century with fluted round corner posts. Beautiful patina with original, beveled marble top. Brass hardware.
Brass
French Provincial Dresser with Mirror in Distressed Rococo Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a charming 19th century French chest of drawers with attached mirror, crafted in a French Provincial style, likely dating to the mid-to-late 1800s. The piece features the qui...
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Provincial Louis XVI Walnut Dresser Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant French Louis XVI style commode crafted in solid walnut during the 19th century. The piece features a refined neoclassical silhouette with fluted corner posts, tapered legs, a...
Brass
19th C. Country French Provincial Pine Wood Plank 2 Drawer Commode Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Country French Provincial Pine Wood Plank 2 Drawer Commode. Item features hand carved details, large impressive size, plume carved legs, working locks and keys, figural bronz...
Pine
$2,463Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of French Provençal dressers or tables, black and blue wood
By Napoléon III
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful and unique pair of antique French oak coffee tables or small dressers. Provençal design, black finish with indigo blue highlights, with a washed wood effect. The top is ma...
Wood
Early 20th Century French Dresser Commode Chest of Drawers Marble Top Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Early French 1920s hand-painted two-drawer commode with Marble Top. The drawers have brass pulls and gilded bronze conner coverings hardware at the corners in Neoclassical Design. F...
Marble, Brass
Sevres Style Porcelain Footed Dresser Box, circa 1920
Located in High Point, NC
Sevres style hand painted porcelain dresser box with hand applied ormolu mounts and feet. Wonderful condition.
Ormolu
Large Double-bodied Dresser In Light Oak Regional Work Louis XV Style, 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
A large, double-bodied dresser in light oak, opening with two doors in the upper section and resting on a lower section composed of two small drawers in the frieze above two wide dra...
Wood
Wonderful 18th Century French Dresser
Located in Seaford, GB
We are delighted to offer this very rare French early 18th Century Dresser. Made in the South of France around Bourg en Bresse and often referred to as Meubles Bressan. Made from Bur...
Oak, Burl
Antique French Provincial Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Provincial elegant two-door antique cabinet refinished in a lovely mineral grey with hand glazed touches. Original hardware and working keys.
French 6 Door Bleached Oak Larder Cupboard
Located in Seaford, GB
A delightful and rare large French Larder Cupboard or Cabinet. Made from solid Oak and dating to the 19th Century this piece has loads of charm and character. Of course it could be u...
Oak
Continental Painted Breakfront Cupboard c. 1800
Located in Wembley, GB
A continental painted pine breakfront cupboard, dresser or bookcase, late 18C/early 19C. Stock ref. #2366 In good sturdy order with beautifully worn painted exterior. Later refurb...
Iron, Wire
Small Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
A brown petite chest of three drawers
Wood
Unavailable
H 42.13 in W 52.76 in D 19.69 in
French Sideboard Dresser 18th Century Buffet Provincial Country House FREE SHIP
Located in France, FR
Antique French Provincial buffet dresser sideboard 19th century Louis XV, circa 1790 Oak French country house Lovely color to the wood with good aged patina Two plank top with moulde...
Oak
Unavailable
H 45.28 in W 45.67 in D 17.72 in
Antique French Walnut Rustic Chamfer Plate Holder Buffet Dresser Rack Top Shelf
Located in Dorking, Surrey
This is a beautiful rustic antique French Walnut dresser top in solid walnut. circa 19th century Quality piece with chamfer details, panelled sides and original French hinges. Bot...
Walnut
Mahogany and Hickory Veneered Dresser
Located in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
A mahogany and hickory veneered dresser, the serpentine moulded edge top above a dentil carved frieze, with three rows of three drawers above two central short drawers flanked by dee...
Blue Three-Drawer Dresser
Located in Woodbury, CT
A three drawer dresser, scalloped base
19th Century French Provincial Walnut Welsh Dresser
Located in West Palm Beach, US
19th Century French Provincial Walnut Hutch with Warm Patina This 19th-century French Provincial walnut hutch embodies the rustic refinement of country furniture from southern Franc...
Walnut
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H 51.5 in W 38.5 in L 51.5 in
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burled Mahogany Highboy Dresser
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style highboy dresser Attributed to Romweber Furniture USA, circa 1930s Bookmatched flame mahogany and solid oak interior and original ...
Brass
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H 59.75 in W 43.75 in D 21.5 in
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Flame Mahogany Highboy Dresser, Circa 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style highboy dresser or chest of drawers By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Stunning carved and book-matched flame mahogany, with original brass h...
Brass
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Dresser, Circa 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style dresser or chest of drawers By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Stunning book-matched exotic burled Narra wood, with carved cabriole legs,...
Brass
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H 53.25 in W 37 in D 20 in
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burled Mahogany Highboy Dresser, Circa 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style five-drawer highboy dresser By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Burled mahogany, with original brass hardware. Measures: 37" W x 20" ...
Brass
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H 50.75 in W 35 in D 20 in
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Highboy Dresser, Circa 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style highboy dresser By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Stunning book-matched exotic burled Narra wood, with carved cabriole legs, and origina...
Brass
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H 49.5 in W 36 in D 22.25 in
Limbert French Provincial Louis XV Carved Rosewood Highboy Dresser, 1920s
By Limbert Dutch Arts and Crafts Furniture Company, Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style highboy dresser By Limbert USA, 1920s Beautiful book-matched rosewood, with inlaid satinwood marquetry, and original brass hardware. M...
Brass
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H 51 in W 36 in D 20 in
Vintage French Provincial Style Walnut Tall Chest Dresser Highboy Chest on Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Style Walnut Tall Chest Dresser Highboy Chest on Chest. Item features 5 dovetailed drawers, beautiful wood grain, cabriole legs, great style and form. Circa...
Walnut
Berkey & Gay Antique Inlaid Mahogany French Dresser, circa 1930s
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique mahogany French style dresser by Berkey & Gay, circa 1930s. The dresser features beautiful mahogany wood grain and nice inlaid details. It offers ample storage, wi...
Mahogany
19th Century French Oak Dresser
Located in High Point, NC
Made in France circa 1880, this oak chest features four deep drawers with original pulls and locks whose roundness makes a contrast with the rectangular-shaped feet. Practical and el...
Oak
19th Century French Bleached Oak Dresser
Located in High Point, NC
A bleached oak three-drawer dresser crafted in France in the 19th century. From the cabriole legs and scalloped skirt to the panel carvings and molded top, this antique chest of draw...
Oak
Huge Antique French Country Breakfront Hutch Dresser
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge antique French Country breakfront hutch dresser Provenance: Hideaway House in Beverly Hills.
Pine
19th Century French Glazed and Painted Dresser
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Charming later painted French dresser or bookcase with a glazed top over a bank of drawers. Circa 1860.
Wood, Paint
C19th French Faux Bamboo & Marble Dresser
Located in London, GB
C19th French faux bamboo and marble dresser. Superb pine dressing table with three drawers, adjustable mirror and ceramic & brass drawer pulls. In very good, solid condition with so...
Marble
French 19th Century Cherry Wood Dresser Base
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming Mid 19th Century French provincial cherry wood dresser base, or server, retaining exceptional untouched colour and patina throughout, with well figured framed plank top ov...
Cherry
19th Century Rustic Cherry French Dresser, from Brittany, France
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
This is a splendid piece, it is well over 150 years old and has the most wonderful patina, the dresser is made in cheerywood The dresser is rustic heavy piece, the two doors enclos...
Cherry
French Pine Open Rack Dresser or Vaisselier
Located in Baltimore, MD
It is rare to find a complete French pine vaissellier, so many of the racks of shelves and sideboard bases became separated over the years. Here is a nice example that this dealer fi...
Pine
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Painted Dresser
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A rare late 19th century French faux bamboo dresser with original paint and drawings. This 19th century French dresser or sideboard featuring a faux bamboo frame. Rectangular shaped ...
Faux Bamboo, Pine
19th Century French Wooden Dresser with Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th century chifonier made in France boasts a refined marble top, resting over a wooden case with three deep and two shallow drawers adorned by gilded bail pulls. A curious ang...
Marble
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.
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.