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.
Lovely Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp in Wood, 1960s, France
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
We have two identical lamps with slightly different lampshades, which is hardly noticeable. See photo where both are next to each other. The lamp is executed with E27 Edison screw f...
Wood
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Mid Century French Country Walnut Tiered 3 Light Torchiere Floor Lamp End Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century French Country dumbwaiter style floor lamp end table. Made of walnut featuring two tiers with tapered candlestick column body, torchiere uplight and two additional light...
Metal
Rococo Gilt Brass Candelabra 4 Branch Floor Lamp, Standard Lamp This is an elab
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Rococo Gilt Brass Candelabra 4 Branch Floor Lamp, Standard Lamp This is an elaborate and very attractive piece, the lamp has a decorative upright set on a round base this supports a 4 branch candelabra...
Brass
Magnificent Venetian Figural Floor Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A magnificent venetian figural floor lamp A charming Italian carved wooden figural floor lamp The figure is carved in soft wood which has been p...
Gesso
Hand-Forged Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Chireno, TX
Hand-forged iron floor lamp upon scrolled three-legged base, newly wired for use within the USA using UL listed parts. Sold without shade. Note...
Iron
$2,400 / set
The Bradburn Gallery Cobalt Ceramic Lamp Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of substantial porcelain urn-form table lamps finished in a rich, glossy cobalt blue glaze. Each lamp features a classic amphora silhouette with gracefully applied sc...
Ceramic
Brass Arts and Crafts Floor Lamp, Hand made Shade
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Brass Arts and Crafts Floor Lamp, Hand made Shade This is a very attractive and fine quality piece, the lamp has a fluted brass centre corinthian column with a stepped square brass...
Brass
1960s Italian Bamboo Rattan Bohemian Modernist Tall Floor Lamp Hanging Lantern
By Rosenthal Netter, Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern floor lamp perfect in any room. Great design and manufacturing characterized by the hanging lantern. This charming piece is in the typical ...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Lovely Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp in Wood, 1960s, France
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
We have two identical lamps with slightly different lampshades, which is hardly noticeable. See photo where both are next to each other. The lamp is executed with E27 Edison screw f...
Wood
Hand-Forged Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Chireno, TX
Hand-forged iron floor lamp upon scrolled three-legged base, newly wired for use within the USA using UL listed parts. Sold without shade. Note...
Iron
Very Large Brass Table Lamp, or a Half Height Floor Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very Large Brass Table Lamp, or a Half Height Floor Lamp This is a very sturdy and heavy piece, the lamp has a single turned column set on a heavy triangular stepped base This is a...
Brass
French Provincial Floor Lamp Table, Circa 1960s
Located in Germantown, MD
For your consideration is this rare French Provincial floor lamp table, made in the 1960s. Very good vintage condition. Gold accents with hand painted flowers on tripod base and tabl...
Other
Seiz Breur style bobbin floorlamp, France, mid-20th century
Located in Lyon, FR
Elegant floor lamp in turned and carved oak, featuring a rhythmic bobbin design, in the style of the Seiz Breur movement and reminiscent of the creations of Joseph Savina. Made in B...
Oak
Schumacher Maison Charles Gilt Brass Floor Lamp, Signed, c. 1970
Located in New York, NY
Since Schumacher was founded in 1889, our family-owned company has been synonymous with style, taste, and innovation. A passion for luxury and an unwavering commitment to beauty are ...
Brass
Charming French Provincial Floor Lamp, Velvet & Silk Brocade, Antique
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Charming Little French Boudoir Floor Lamp This is a delightful little piece, in plumb velvet and gold and with its original silk brocade shade which is old and has some staining to ...
Velvet
Light Grey Painted Floor Lamp
Located in Washington, DC
A light grey painted floor lamp
Floor Lamp from 18th Century Swedish Wooden Candlestand
Located in Chireno, TX
Floor Lamp from 18th century Swedish wooden candlestand. Circa 1730-1759 adjustable candlestand from Sweden. Newly wired as floor lamp with dimmer. Includes linen drum shade (listed ...
Brass, Iron
Black Metal Floor Lamp with Marble Base
Located in Washington, DC
A black metal floor lamp with marble base. Measurements: Height with lamp shade as shown is: 71".
Marble, Metal
Bouillotte Floor Lamp, Adjustable Twin Candle Lamp This is an Elegant Piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Bouillotte Floor Lamp, Adjustable Twin Candle Lamp This is an Elegant piece, originally the lamp would have been candle powered, this one has ...
Fruitwood
Mid-Century Modern Counterweight Brass Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant floor lamp in brass. The design convinces with the fine design and the combination of cantilever and counterweight. The lamp has two poles that are connected to a angled arm...
Metal
$2,800 / set
H 16 in Dm 7.5 in
Pair Bradburn Gallery Linen-over-plaster Lamps with Hand-painted Bird Motifs
Located in San Francisco, CA
each plaster baluster-form lamp by the Bradburn Gallery covered in a celadon painted linen with hand-painted colorful birds perched on a meandering foliate branch speckled with purpl...
Plaster
$3,056
H 70.28 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Rare Victorian Hand-Painted Italian Venetian Uplighter Floor Standing Lamp
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare hand-painted Victorian Italian Venetian floor standing uplighter conversion Originally designed for Victorian candlesticks buts ...
Hardwood
$8,006 / set
H 79.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Baroque Style Floor Lamps, Venetian Candlestick Figures
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of baroque style floor lamps, Venetian candlestick figures, H 203 cm, 20th century. This stunning pair of 20th century floor standing lamps is a superb example of the ornate cr...
Hardwood
Victorian Gilt Brass Adjustable Standard Oil Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Gilt Brass Adjustable Standard Oil Lamp, Spiral Extendable Column with acanthus mounts and tripod base, stamped Messengers Patent - convert...
Brass
Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Devoe Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic lamp, thrown on the potters wheel and assembled by hand. The lamp base is comprised of two different clay bodies and features a raw...
Brass
Mid-Century Torchiere Floor Lamp by Walter von Nessen
By Nessen Lighting, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century torchiere floor lamps by Walter von Nessen, each finished in white enameled aluminum. The form is spare and deliberate — a slender cylindrical stem rises from a flat circ...
Metal, Aluminum, Enamel
$1,218Sale Price|30% Off
H 66.93 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Forged iron floor lamp, second half of the 19th century
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Forged iron floor lamp, second half of the 19th century. Beautiful wrought iron floor lamp with three supporting legs. The base that holds the lamp holder is made of turned wood. In...
Iron
Mid Century Modern Lucite Torchiere Floor Lamp w/ Opaque Ribbed Glass Shade
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome Mid Century Modern Lucite torchiere dove grey color floor lamp features alternating small bands of chrome and sits on a clear Lucite base. The opaque glass shade is rib...
Chrome
1930's Forge Iron Tripod Italian Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Amazing pair of large forge iron tripod Italian floor lamps, newly rewired and ready to use with some wear and patina due to age and use. One of the lamps is 1' shorter.
Iron
Victorian Neoclassical Brass Lamp Standard
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Brass Lamp Standard having adjustable column with butterfly clip, Doric capital and square stepped base on lion paw feet - converted to electric - 22"diam x adjustable heig...
Brass
Decorative Torchiere Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Off-white lacquer uplight torchiere with foliate form top. The paint finish shows cosmetic wear, as shown. Measures: Top 23" diameter, base 18" diameter.
Wood
Vintage French Rope Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring a touch of coastal charm into your home with this unique rope floor lamp. Featuring a tall, twisted rope design with a knotted base, this piece adds rustic elegance and a nauti...
Rope
French Circle Floor Lamp
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1950s French Floor Lamp with circular iron base. Newly refinished powder coated paint in mint green, deep plum and rust brown. Newly rewired and New linen shade. Adjustable in h...
Iron
Forged-Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Chireno, TX
Forged iron floor lamp with beautiful, old patina and twisted iron decoration. Shorter height that is perfect for reading light. Sold without shade (listed dimensions are without sha...
Iron
1960s French Glass & Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stylish, unusual and top quality mid 20th century, French 1960s glass and brass floor lamp. The original lamp shade above a cut glass and brass stem, all standing on four splayed s...
Brass
Turn of the Century French Bleached Oak Floor Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
Tall, slender and elegant, this vintage floor lamp in natural oak cuts a graceful silhouette. Made in France at the turn of the century, the clean, linear form of the wooden column a...
Oak
Chunky French Chestnut Standard Floor Lamp This lamp is a good country piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Chunky French Chestnut Standard Floor Lamp This lamp is a good country piece, with a very bulbous turned Chestnut central column The lamp is in good condition, working and with a n...
Chestnut
Antique French Bleached Oak Floor Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
This oak floor lamp was produced in France during the turn of the century. Elevated to nearly six feet, this tall lamp exhibits a subdued palette and soft lighting. Crowned by an upd...
Brass
Sold
H 69.4 in W 24.2 in D 24.2 in
Antique French Bleached Oak Floor Lamp with Satin Shade, Circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
This oak floor lamp was produced in France during the turn of the century. Elevated to nearly six feet, this tall lamp exhibits a subdued palette and soft lighting. Crowned by an upd...
Brass
Chunky Oak Standard or Floor Lamp This lamp is a country piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Chunky Oak Standard or Floor Lamp This lamp is a country piece, with a very bulbous turned oak central column The lamp is in good condition, working and is shown with its original...
Oak
Vintage French Brass Floor Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
Made in France during the 20th century, and updated in our atelier with US standard sockets and wiring. A vintage treasure, the detailed design sits on a stepped pyramid base, adorne...
Brass
Lampadaire en rotin, france, 1970
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Lampadaire en rotin, travail français circa 1970. bon état de conservation pour notre lampadaire à la patine chaleureuse. Hauteur 155 cm diamètre 55 cm
Rattan
Sold
H 69 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Antique French Tall Pique-Cierge Silverplate Altar Candlestick Floor Lamp
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique French Pique-Cierge altar candlestick Lamp. Silver plate. 18th century. Crafted in France circa 1860, the candle holder stands on a stur...
Silver, Silver Plate, Brass