Terracotta Majolica Bulldog Bavent Filmont, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta bulldog Bavent Filmont, circa 1900.
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Decorative Objects
Terracotta
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.
Terracotta Majolica Bulldog Bavent Filmont, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta bulldog Bavent Filmont, circa 1900.
Terracotta
$2,200 / set
Pair of 18th Century Carved Fragment on Stands
Located in Vista, CA
Pair of 18th century carved fragment on stands Wood Carved Gilt scroll acanthus leaf architectural ornamentation mounted on wood and granite stone stands.
Giltwood
Large Antique French Provincial Grape Harvest Wicker Basket with Single Handle
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Antique South of France Provincial Grape Harvest Basket Handwoven Wicker with single handle. Old weathered surface, great structural condition, circa 1940. This large woven bas...
Wicker, Rattan
Antique French Set of Two Glass Bottles Green Color from France, circa 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
These glass decorative bottles, has been made in France, circa 1950. They are typical French procencial Style shape, in a Green color. Sizes Taller depth 20cm large 20cm high 32 S...
Glass
$604Sale Price|38% Off
French Pair of World War I Brass Heron Engraved Shells Casing Trench Artillery
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique French pair of shell casings from the World War I. Trench Artillery Brass engraved representing a heron in a pond surrounded by rushes on each c...
Brass
Pair French Bronze Ormolu Cherub Tazza Dishes Bowls Clodion
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair French gilt rococo urns in the Louis XVI manner Very opulent pair, just crying out to be the centrepiece to any interiors scheme So intricately cast with the rocaille details Ve...
Bronze
$251Sale Price|56% Off
Hand-Painted Ceramic Pitcher Vase, Floral Design, Portuguese, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade, handpainted Portuguese floral organic modern ceramic pitcher vase. Blue and ochre colored birds in flight holding a green branch and floral lea...
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
French Decoupage Lacquered Metal Match Book Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A decoupaged and lacquered metal match book holder, circa mid-late 19th Century, France. A charming hand-made piece, showing a paper grisalle image of four women in period dress, a...
Metal
1950s-1960s French Provincial Pottery Jar, Côte d’Azur Artisan Workshop
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1950s-1960s French Provincial Pottery Jar, Côte d’Azur Artisan Workshop This French pottery jar from the 1950s-1960s, crafted in an artisan workshop on the Côte d'Azur, embodies the...
Earthenware, Pottery
French Style Hand Painted Floral Vases - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of ceramic French style amphora shaped floral vases. Hand-painted with luscious roses in pink, white and yellow against a cream and admiral blue background. The vase has a gil...
Ceramic
Stoneware pot, France, 1960, Bodiny signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pot en grès français des années 1960, signé Bodiny, illustrant parfaitement l’esthétique céramique de l’après-guerre. De forme généreuse et équilibrée, ce pot est doté de anses latér...
Ceramic
19th Century French Provencal Decorative Box or Fariniere
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French fariniere, made of walnut with nicely detailed hand-carved shell and incised urn. Good craftsmanship with dovetailed construction. Waxed patina. From Pro...
Walnut
French Normandy Large Rustic Brass Milk Jug with Lid – circa 1850
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rustic hand hammered Brass Milk Jug from Normandy, France, Circa 1850 A large piece of hand made brass used to transport milk from the country dairy to the home, often by donkey. The outer body shows the textured surface left by the hammering technique used in the making of this piece. The jug is formed of two pieces of brass meeting at the mid-section with a decorative joint. With the original lid. The lid has a wide collar that sits inside the top of the jug, keeping the contents from spilling during transport. A thick handle is securely attached to the body. During the early to the mid 1800’s, dairy farmers would transport milk from their farms to the local market where patrons would bring their own containers for filling. The early 1900’s saw the use of milk delivery trucks...
Brass
French Provincial Wooden bowl, France, 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
A decorative carved solid wood bowl, made in France, dating from the 1950s. Its free-flowing, organic shape, with irregular contours and a subtly undulating rim, highlights the natur...
Wood
Large Majolica Mountain Lion Clement Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica mountain Lion or cougar signed Clement Massier, circa 1890. Provenance / Family of Clement Massier.
Ceramic, Faience
French Provincial beautiful aged cast iron Candlesticks, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful, aged cast iron candlesticks from France, 1930s. Two solid iron bases decorated with floral and nature motifs. Perfect for atmospherically illuminating long summer evenings...
Iron
Vintage French Wicker Baguette Bread Basket, Early 20th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in France, a charming French wicker basket. This authentic basket would be useful on a French table for serving a baguette, bread or even rolls as well as in a kitchen as di...
Wicker
Set of 5 French Ceramic Kitchen Canisters – 1970s Vintage Floral Design
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Set of 5 French Ceramic Kitchen Canisters – 1970s Vintage Floral Design Description: This charming set of five French ceramic kitchen canisters dates from the 1970s. Each container ...
Ceramic
$245Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Bronze Boy Fishing After Friedrich Goldscheider Sculpture Figurine 13"
Located in Dayton, OH
The Boy Fishing Bronze Statue is designed after a figure by by Austrian sculptor and potter Friedrich Goldscheider. It depicts a young boy fishing ...
Bronze
$3,002 / set
Set of 2 Bronze Candleholders by Victor Paillard
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Set of 2 Bronze Candleholders by Victor Paillard Vintage Design Additional information: Materials: Bronze Color: Black Manufacturer: Paillard Design Period: Before 1890 Country of ...
Bronze
Late 19th c. French Hand Painted Faience Inkwell, signed Alice Chaumeil
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good French inkwell faience with great colors and details. Minors chips on the edges but overall condition. Signed CA,, with number 820. From Alcide Chaumeil's atelier in Paris ac...
Ceramic
1960s Italian Bamboo Rattan Bohemian French Riviera Basket
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern basket or container, perfect in any next to a sofa or in a bedroom as pillow or blanket storage as well as in any bathroom as bathrobe and ...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
French Baroque Style Grey Painted Alter Candle Pillar Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Carved alter stand with fantastic paint and patina. Could be used with a pillar candle atop or just as is. Wonderful addition on a table or mantle in any formal or informal home seek...
Cement
French Country White Ceramic Woven Rope Cachepot Baskets, a Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
An elegant pair of trompe l'oeil porcelain cachepot crafted in the form of a handwoven rope basket. Executed in glossy white ceramic, the intricate reticulated design convincingly mi...
Ceramic
French Faience Tea Canister Flowers Emile Tessier Malicorne Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Tea Canister Flowers signed Emile Tessier Malicorne Circa 1930. Painting of tulips and roses Height / 6.8 inches.
Faience
Pair of 1950s French Brass Cache-Pots – Lion Head Ornaments & Ring Handles
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of 1950s French Brass Cache-Pots – Lion Head Ornaments & Ring Handles Description: This elegant pair of French brass cache-pots from the 1950s features classic decorative eleme...
Brass
Large Antique Hammered Copper Cauldron
Located in Ross, CA
Large antique hammered copper cauldron with handle. Uniquely shaped, larger in the middle than the top and base. Great for a French decor, flowers or holding wine and other drinks. ...
Copper
French Wooden Box with Ceramic Inlay – Geometric Floral Motif – Circa 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French Wooden Box with Ceramic Inlay – Geometric Floral Motif – Circa 1950 Description: This is a decorative wooden box made in France around 1950. The lid features a refined geomet...
Wood, Ceramic
Antiques french Scale France 20th Wrought Iron and Brass Green and Gold Colors
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Antique Cast Iron Balance Scale with Brass Plates – Vintage French Decorative Piece Description: This beautiful antique balance scale feature...
Brass, Wrought Iron
French Terra Cotta Majolica Cat Normandy Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Terracotta Majolica Cat Normandy Circa 1900. decorated with Cornflowers called Barbeaux in France. in the style and period of Emile Galle.
Terracotta
Louis Lourioux Porcelain Shell Bird Motif Le Faune Trinket Dish, France
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A petite porcelain trinket dish or catchall by Louis Lourioux. Crafted from fine porcelain, this small dish is created in the shape of a clamshe...
Gold
Decorative Vintage Transparen Glass Bottles in Glass, France circa 1960 Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
These glass decorative bottles, has been made in France, circa 1960. They are typical French procencial Style shape, in a Transparent color.
Glass
$3,371
Pair of terracotta lions
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Pair of hand-sculpted lions in terracotta from a French or Italian garden. You can tell by the patina and the differences in color between te two.
Terracotta
Antique Rustic Wooden Trough, France, 19th Century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A powerful example of rural French craftsmanship, this 19th‑century wooden trough embodies the utilitarian beauty and tactile authenticity of everyday objects shaped by hand and soft...
Wood
Large Decorative or Jewelry Box, in Wood, England, 19th Century Flowers Decor
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This large box is a jewelry box or a decorative box. It was made in the 19th century, in England, Period. Its lid is made in wood, red and brown in color.
Brass
Large French Polychromed Ceramic Rooster in the Manner of Choisy-le-Roi
Located in San Francisco, CA
the majestic rooster with turned head and direct gaze below a proud comb all above a robust body of well-delineated plumage with feet firmly planted in a grassy ground; covered overa...
Ceramic
$548Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Glass Bottle Demijohns Lady Jeanne or Carboys Oval Shape circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Dame Jeanne or carboy antique glass bottle demijohn Irregularities in the glass that give it all its charm: the the bottle is mouth-blown by a gl...
Glass
1970s French Glazed Pottery Jar Yellow &Natural Terracotta French Provencial
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1970s French Glazed Pottery Jar, Yellow Ochre & Natural Terracotta – French Provincial Style Description: This charming small pottery jar, crafted in France in the 1970s, is a perfe...
Earthenware, Pottery
A Mid-20th Century Olive Wood Mortar & Pestle - France
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Handcrafted in France from richly grained olive wood, this mid-20th century mortar and pestle embodies the beauty and authenticity of traditional artisan craftsmanship. Its warm natu...
Wood
Terracotta Majolica Frog Filmont Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta Majolica frog Bavent Normandy.
Terracotta
19th Century French Hand-Blown Amber Glass Demijohn Bottle, Circa 1850
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French globular form amber glass demijohn bottles with air bubbles typical of handblown glass. Circa 1850-1860 Dimensions (left to right): 10.5"H x 10 Diameter Weight...
Blown Glass
French Stoneware Vinegar Jar, La Borne, 1950s
By Roger Capron, La Borne Potters, Robert Deblander, Pierre Digan
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Vintage French vinegar jar in glazed pyrite stoneware, likely produced in La Borne during the 1950s. Featuring a warm brown glaze with natural variations and ash drips, this utilita...
Stoneware
Vintage Porcelain Ashtray Catchall L. T, France Taillemite Made in France
By Limoges
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Limoges Porcelaine Française Ashtray Catchall, “Mousquetaire 1724” by L. Taillemite, France An elegant French Limoges porcelain ashtray catchall, designed by L. Taillemite an...
Porcelain
$511Sale Price|32% Off
French Pair of World War I Brass Engraved Shell Casings Trench Artillery, French
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique French pair of shell casings from the World War I vases. Trench Artillery Brass engraved representing on each casing. This pair can also also be used as vases. Good condi...
Brass
$5,200 / set
1940's French Engraved Silver Plated Vases Pair
Located in New York, NY
1940's French silver plated pair vases design with engraved ornament on body
Silver Plate, Bronze
Rare French Majolica Poodle Keller & Guerin Pitcher Saint Clement, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Majolica black poodle signed Keller & Guerin Pitcher Saint Clement, Circa 1900. Measure: Height / 12 inches.
Ceramic
$381Sale Price|56% Off
Rustic French Ceramic Bottle Vase, Hand-Crafted Glaze, 1930s, 16.5"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rustic French ceramic bottle vase with warm caramel and burnt umber colored glaze. Fine horisontal lines around the neck. Great vintage condition. France, circa 1930s.
Earthenware, Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
$1,116Sale Price|20% Off
A carved wooden egg - 1950s - France.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A carved wooden egg, likely made in the 1950s in France. This type of object was popular at the time and is often considered a beautiful decorative item. Carved eggs were often craft...
Wood
Rare monumental brutalist vase in sandstone from La Borne, France 1970
Located in leucate, FR
Large free-form sandstone vase with sun decoration. From La Borne, France. height 42cm, very good condition. 1970s. The origins of Bornoise pottery ...
Sandstone
Box in Ceramic with Floral Decoration Pattern
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This jewelry box, can be used as a vide poche too. It is in ceramic, and has been done in France in the 1950's, by a French artist named François Lambo. It is in a very good condition.
Ceramic
$269Sale Price|53% Off
Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Bottle Pitcher Vase, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Italian ceramic pitcher bottle vase with organic floral landscape decorations. Hand-painted yellow, orange, green, blue and brown coloured motifs under clear glaze. Handle on the top...
Ceramic, Stoneware
French Hand-Painted Faience Terrine – Rustic Provençal Style – Bird & Botanical
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French Hand-Painted Faience Terrine – Rustic Provençal Style – Bird & Botanical Motifs – 19th-Century Tradition Description: This is a charming French faience terrine, hand-painted ...
Faience
19th Century French Hand-Painted Faience Vase Signed Henriot Quimper
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vase in ceramic from France. It has been done during the 19th Century. Decor with Caracthers and Flowers. Main clors are white blue. Signed Henriot Quimper.
Faience
A Set of Three Ornithological Engravings – Early 20th Century - France
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Set of Three Ornithological Engravings – Early 20th Century A beautiful set of three early 20th-century ornithological plates, depicting various bird species with remarkable precisi...
Glass, Wood, Paper
19th Century Brass Footed & Lidded Coal Bucket with Insert
Located in Ross, CA
19th century brass coal bucket with three brass lion feet, a metal insert and lid.
Brass
Antique Sarreguemines Cake Stand, Hand-Painted Ceramic, 1920s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique Sarreguemines bowl on foot with colorful floral and geometric decorations. To be used as serveware, cake stand or decorative centerpiece. Stamped under base. Beautiful vinta...
Ceramic
Small Ceramic Lidded Box – France – 1960s – Patinated Glaze with Modern Geometri
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Small Ceramic Lidded Box – France – 1960s – Patinated Glaze with Modern Geometric Design Description: This is a small ceramic lidded box, made in France in the 1960s, showcasing a u...
Ceramic, Pottery
Terracotta Majolica Bulldog Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta bulldog from Bavent (Normandy), circa 1900.
Terracotta
Vintage French Country Reticulated Porcelain Rope-Form Cachepot, Circa 1960s
Located in Elkhart, IN
An elegant trompe l'oeil porcelain cachepot crafted in the form of a handwoven rope basket. Executed in glossy white ceramic, the intricate reticulated design convincingly mimics twi...
Ceramic
Mid-Century French Wood Wine Cork Holder, Hotels de la France 1950's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found near Paris, these two French Mid-Century wooden shadow boxes were designed to collect and display wine corks. We met and purchased many items, including two of these boxes, ...
Acrylic, Wood, Paint