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French Provincial Sofas

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
Mid Century French Provincial Down Filled Blue Velvet Floral Day Sofa Couch 98"
Located in Dayton, OH
Retro Mid Century French Provincial day sofa by Interior Crafts. Features scalloped frame with cabriole legs and raised blue velvet upholstery with duck down filled back cushions. ...
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Hardwood

Vintage Sofa in Blue and White Upholstery
Located in Westport, CT
Restored and recovered in two Robert Kime fabrics
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Early 20th Century American French Provincial Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Country French Provincial Style Walnut Blue Velvet Canapé Sofa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent walnut canapé or sofa made in the country French provincial or Louis XV taste. The sofa features an elaborately carved case with scrolling acanthus and floral sprays. The fra...
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20th Century French French Provincial Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Napoleon III Deconstructed Two Seater Sofa
Located in Faversham, GB
A splendid and generously proportioned Napolean III two-seater sofa. The sofa has been fully restored, stripped back to the original solid walnut pegged frame with a new coil spring...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Sofas

Materials

Calico, Walnut

Late 19th Century French Country Long Sofa/Settee With Carved Arms, Legs & Back
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a lovely settee with carved dark wood framing the pale beige velvet upholstery and down cushions. Although the upholstery is warm and comfy, it is not in perfect shape, it ha...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique French Provincial Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Taylor King French Damask Silk Down Filled 3 Seat Rolled High Arm Sofa Couch 91"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Taylor King three seat sofa or couch featuring a down filled silk Damask fabric with skirted base and high rolled arms and back. Includes lumb...
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood, Down

Antique Velvet Sofa
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful antique velvet sofa dating back to the 1800s, fine Italian manufacture. The frame is made of antique wood, gilded, simply wonderful. T...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Wood

French Provincial Style Vintage Sofa
Located in Saint Louis, US
Vintage French Provincial sofa reupholstered in red and white striped silk. Combination feather and foam insert on the seats. Refinishe...
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1920s American Vintage French Provincial Sofas

Materials

Fabric

French Provincial Louis XV Style Sofa with Serpentine Carved Back
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of A French Provincial Louis XV Style Sofa with Serpen...
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20th Century French Provincial Sofas

Materials

Cotton, Wood

1960s French Cabriole Sofa
Located in High Point, NC
Baroque curves and French cane gift this sofa an innate lightness and grace. Made in France in the 1960s, a classic cabriole silhouette creates a generous yet elegant seat. Cream-col...
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Hardwood

Early 1900's Design High Wing Back 3 Seat Sofa
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Original early 1900's design high wing back 3 seat sofa. Made in France, 1920's - 1930's. High wing back sofa with oak sculptural carved arm rests ...
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1920s French Vintage French Provincial Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Early 20th Century French Provincial Sofa
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous French provincial sofa Circa early 20th century Carved wood frame with original paint, damask upholstery, and removable down f...
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Oak Sofa by Guillerme et Chambron, France 1960s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Amazing French half round sofa by the famous duo Guillerme et Chambron from the 1960s. Guillerme et Chambron represent a significant moment in French m...
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Oak

1950s French Style Carved and Painted Settee or Sofa in Blue Linen
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely 1950s French style carved and painted settee or sofa. The scale is wonderful and the blue linen blend fabric is in like new condition. It is unmarked. The arm height...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Christian Audigier Grande-Dame French Provincial Toile Tufted Sofa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Grande Dame tufted sofa featuring a toile de jouy French provincial style fabric upholstery. Designed by Christian Audigier (French 1958-...
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21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood, Down

Two-Seat Sofa, France, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Two-seat sofa with a white-washed wooden base with classical rosette carvings and tapered legs, supporting an over-upholstered seat, back and sides, covered in rose Cumming’s antique...
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Wood

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Located in Bronx, NY
Elegant tight back loose down seat sofa - 24 D seat depth. - 21 seat high. - 25.5 arm high.
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1990s North American French Provincial Sofas

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Vintage Traditional Floral Down Sofa
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Boho sofa. A brilliantly colored floral print on a pique weave cotton. Extra long for extra glamour. Coordinating pieces also available in the same print.
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Vintage Traditional Floral Down Sofa
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Mid-Century Modern Sofa in Blue Velvet
Located in Greenwich, CT
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2010s American French Provincial Sofas

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Roll Arm Sofa with Tight Back, Loose Seat Cushions and Hand Carved Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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2010s American French Provincial Sofas

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Upholstery

George Smith Signature “Standard-Arm” Large 3-Seat Sofa in Bernini Damask
Located in Barrowford, GB
This is a superb, immaculate George Smith Signature “Standard-Arm” Medium Fixed-Back, 3-Seat Sofa, dressed in beguiling, elegant, top-grade and sensationally-tactile “Bernini” Damask...
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Early 2000s British French Provincial Sofas

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19th Century French Antique Three-Seat High Back Sofa
Located in Sofia, BG
Antique French three-seat high back sofa with wooden elegantly shaped legs terminating in casters at the back. Beautiful new upholster in beige and light rose. There are three very c...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Sofas

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Linen, Walnut

Victorian Carved Walnut Settee, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
Victorian carved walnut settee A mid-19th century Victorian carved walnut settee. The settee has a domed back with a highly decorative carve...
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19th Century English Antique French Provincial Sofas

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Victorian Carved Walnut Settee, 19th Century
Victorian Carved Walnut Settee, 19th Century
H 38.98 in W 70.08 in D 31.5 in
Rolled Arm Sofa with Curved Tight Back
Located in Ballard, CA
Elegant curved sofa comes with tight back over two loose poly/down seat cushions, with exposed wood frame and tapered legs. Custom sizes and finishes availa...
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2010s American French Provincial Sofas

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Polyester, Maple, Down

French Mid-Century Modern Sofa / Day Bed by A R P & Yves Klein Blue Style Fabric
By A. R. P.
Located in New York, NY
An early French Architectural Mid-Century Modernist sofa / daybed by A.R.P. Atelier de Recherche Plastique and with a fabric color similar to Yves Klein Blue. The sofa / divan presen...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Sofas

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Antique Velvet Sofa
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful antique velvet sofa dating back to the 1800s, fine Italian manufacture. The frame is made of antique wood, gilded, simply wonderful. T...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Antique Velvet Sofa
Antique Velvet Sofa
H 35.44 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Thomasville Curved Chinoiserie Chintz Floral Textile Down Sofa
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, sofa you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful sofa is statement piece which is also ex...
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Early 2000s American French Provincial Sofas

Materials

Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Down

Mid-Century Modern Velvet Curved Sofa
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern Velvet Concave Front 92" sofa Offered is a mid-century modern sofa with Yellow Velvet upholstery. The sofa features a unique shape-Concave front and a curved back...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Sofas

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Velvet Curved Sofa
Mid-Century Modern Velvet Curved Sofa
H 27 in W 93 in D 33.5 in
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French Sofa Scroll Arm Mid Century
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Sofas

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Cotton, Mahogany

French Sofa Scroll Arm Mid Century
French Sofa Scroll Arm Mid Century
H 40 in W 91 in D 27 in
Turn of the Century French Sofa
Located in High Point, NC
This vintage love seat offers a sophisticated design in a stylish dark color palette. Made in France circa 1900, the sofa is the perfect size for two people: such pieces were origina...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Sofas

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Bouclé, Wood

Turn of the Century French Sofa
Turn of the Century French Sofa
H 34.1 in W 53.9 in D 28 in
19th Century French, Neoclassical Settee
Located in High Point, NC
An antique wooden settee in elegant neoclassical style. Made in France in the 1800s, this piece would have originally been used for entertaining;...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Sofas

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Bouclé, Oak

19th Century French, Neoclassical Settee
19th Century French, Neoclassical Settee
H 35.8 in W 47.8 in D 27.6 in
French Provincial Sofa by Henredon
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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1980s Vintage French Provincial Sofas

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French Provincial Sofa by Henredon
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H 37 in W 101 in D 38 in
Beautiful Pair of 19th Century French Carved Walnut Reupholstered Sofas
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A superb pair of early 19th century French carved walnut serpentine form reupholstered sofas. Beautiful carving and very comfortable. Seat, backrest and partial armrests upholstered in lovely green quality fabric, decorated with carvings. Very good condition, all supported on turned, stable legs. Very comfortable seating. The pair of settees have recently been professionally reupholstered. A rather pleasing example. The dimensions are: Height: 107cm (42.1in) Width: 210cm (82.7in) Depth: 92cm (36.2in) In good antique condition throughout with some signs of age. The seat and back have recently been professionally reupholstered and remain in good, clean condition. The antique carved sofas...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Sofas

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Upholstery, Walnut

Very unusual 19th Century French Reupholstered Daybed Sofa
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A good quality and very stylish, mid 19th century, French ebonised Daybed, of elegant proportions, been recently reupholstered by us in a unusual splen...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Sofas

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Upholstery, Mahogany

French Sofa Jacques Charpentier, 1970, Bouclé Maison Lelièvre
Located in Paris, FR
This sofa that can accommodate 3 people is attributed to Jacques Charpentier in the 1970s. It is recognizable by its brushed steel structure. Very nice condition. Fully reupholste...
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1970s French Vintage French Provincial Sofas

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Metal

French Provincial Récamier Chaise Lounge Fainting Sofa
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For full item description be sure to click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this listing. Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of an antique victorian french provincial récamier chaise lounge sofa fainting couch...
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Sofas

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Large-Scale Painted Venetian Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Sofas

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Gesso, Burlap, Muslin, Wood, Paint

Large-Scale Painted Venetian Sofa
Large-Scale Painted Venetian Sofa
H 42 in W 94 in D 29 in
Late 19th Century French Caned Sofa, Canape a Confidents
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Late 19th century French caned sofa, canape a confidents. Large movable -canape a confidents- seat, curving and counter-curving with floral moti...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Sofas

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Sofa Grand Repos by Guillerme & Chambron
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa grand repos guillerme and chambron. This oak "grand repos" sofa deserves its iconic title, both in terms of quality and design. With a solid wood fram...
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Sofas

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Bouclé, Wood, Oak

Sofa Grand Repos by Guillerme & Chambron
Sofa Grand Repos by Guillerme & Chambron
H 36.62 in W 60.24 in L 36.62 in
Country French Provincial Walnut Upholstered Wingback Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning country French provincial wingback settee crafted from walnut featuring a dramatic blue and white upholstery. The settee has a gracefully curved frame with padded arms and a...
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20th Century French French Provincial Sofas

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Fabric, Walnut

French Provincial sofas for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique French Provincial sofas for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage sofas created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial sofas made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sofas, popular names associated with this style include Guillerme et Chambron, and Interior Crafts. 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 sofas differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $960 and tops out at $18,500 while the average work can sell for $3,898.

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