French Country Furniture for Every Room in Your Home
French country furniture adds comfortable style to your home decorating
whether you start with just chairs or an accent chest, or do an entire room. During
pre-revolutionary times, style originated with the king. Entire workshops with the
best artists were dedicated to creating and producing furniture and decorative arts
for the royal family alone. Outside Paris and Versailles, furniture design was inspired
by the court (especially Louis XV and Louis XVI), but it was more rustic and functional.
It was usually made from local wood and had design motifs of local flora and fauna.
Home decorating styles tended to lag behind what was fashionable in Paris in proportion
to the distance, and tended to change more slowly. Each area of France had it's
own style, Provençal, Brittany and Burgundian are probably most familiar to us.
Original pieces are very difficult to find so we are fortunate that reproductions
and modern interpretations of these pieces are available. The chests and chairs
shown here are a good illustration of the quality and variety that's available.
French country furniture--style that's still comfortable--interior decorating at
it's best! Go to: Provencal Chairs,
French Country Benches and Settees,
French Country Chests,
French Country Tables and Consoles,
Country Plaid Group
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Massoud Leather Wingback Chairs |
Massoud Darling Leather Wing Chair |
| Handcrafted chair. 32"W x 38"D x 49"T with 22"W x 24"D x 20"T seat and
27"T arm. Mahogany frame. Smooth and embossed leather upholstery. Includes
Tibetan lamb (Indonesia) pillow with polyester denim reverse. |
Handcrafted chair. Leather seat. Hardwood frame. Includes one toss
pillow; dyed hairhide (Indonesia). |
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Haute House Antoinette Tufted Chair |
Massoud Leather Wingback Chairs |
Massoud Leather Wingback Chairs |
| Handcrafted chair. Alder wood frame. Polyester upholstery. |
Handcrafted chair. 32"W x 38"D x 49"T with 22"W x 24"D x 20"T seat and
27"T arm. Mahogany frame. Smooth and embossed leather upholstery. Includes
Tibetan lamb (Indonesia) pillow with polyester denim reverse. |
Handcrafted chair. 32"W x 38"D x 49"T with 22"W x 24"D x 20"T seat and
27"T arm. Mahogany frame. Smooth and embossed leather upholstery. Includes
Tibetan lamb (Indonesia) pillow with polyester denim reverse. |
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Massoud Fiorella Balloon Chair |
Massoud Kanella Balloon Chair |
Barnett Balloon Chair and Ottoman, Light Gray |
| Handcrafted balloon chair. Beechwood frame. Leather seat. Chair back,
polyester/rayon/nylon/cotton. Seat back, cotton/polyester/rayon. |
Handcrafted balloon chair. Hardwood frame. Leather seat cushion; rayon/polyester
inside back; rayon/nylon outside back and under cushion. |
Striking, handcrafted lines in beautifully muted tones. Chair, 31.5"Dia.
x 32"D x 62"T; ottoman, 28.5"W x 25"D x 18.5"T. Antiqued smoke finish on
carved mahogany and rattan. Linen-upholstered cushions. |
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Bernhardt Hyland Chair |
Massoud Brenna Leather Wing Chair |
| Handcrafted chair. Overall, 34"W x 37.5"D x 40"T.
Inner dimensions, 23"W x 23.5"D x 18"T. Engineered hardwood frame; polyester
fabric; nailhead trim. Button-tufted back. Seat cushion has foam core. Made
in the USA. |
Handcrafted wing chair. Mahogany frame. Upholstered in leather and rayon/polyester/cotton
blend fabric. |
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Massoud Sienna Blue Leather Chair |
Massoud Geometry Chair |
Massoud Renard Chair |
| Handcrafted chair. Pine frame. Viscose/polyester/cotton and wool upholstery.
Leather seat cushion. Nailhead trim. |
A cozy reading nook or dramatic seating area begins with this fabulous
chair. Handcrafted. Ornately carved European beechwood frame is made in
Italy. Printed velvet back and leather seat. |
Handcrafted chair. Mahogany frame. Natural hair hide and leather upholstery.
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Massoud Titus Zebra-Print Bergere Chair |
Massoud Mrs. Wasserman Chair |
Claudine Bergere Chair |
| Handcrafted bergere chair. Hardwood frame. Leather upholstery. Decorative
pillow made of Tibetan sheepskin (USA). Nailhead trim. |
Handcrafted chair. Hardwood frame. Acrylic/polyester upholstery. Hairhide
kidney pillow. |
Bergere chairs have been popular since the 18th century. With its exposed
wood frame and traditional silhouette, this one brings a definitive French
country look to the room. |
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Massoud Zahara Leather Chair |
Massoud Joleen Zebra Chair |
Massoud Dani Hairhide Leather Bergere Chair |
| Handcrafted chair. Pine frame. Leather and rayon/polyester upholstery.
Nailhead trim. |
Handcrafted Joleen chair in a luxe juxtaposition of exotic prints and
textures. 33"W x 38"D x 37"T; seat, 19"T. Serenely beautiful "Zen" flax
fabric and zebra-stripe dyed hairhide (Italy) define this classically designed
chair. Finished with richly toned, supple leather and nailhead trim. Carved
and corner-blocked beechwood frame. Made in the USA of Italian material.
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Handcrafted bergere chair. Pine frame. Leather and deer hide upholstery.
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Massoud Beatriz Balloon Settee |
Massoud Leandra Leather Balloon Settee |
Massoud Ashford Balloon Settee |
| Handcrafted balloon settee. Zebra washed dyed hairhide (China) balloon
cover. 58"W x 30"D x 67"T. Hardwood frame. Tufted leather seat. |
Handcrafted balloon settee. Hardwood frame. Upholstery: vinyl outside;
leather inside; polyester seat. Includes one faux-fur (polyester) pillow. |
Neo-baroque mahogany frame with nailhead trim, cabriole legs, and a
carved floral motif on the apron. Tufted leather seat. |
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Massoud Twilight Leather Sofa |
"Geneva" Sofa |
Massoud Oasis Sofa |
| Sofa has mahogany frame and leather upholstery. Decorative pillows made
of cotton/acrylic, acrylic/polyester, and Tibetan wool. |
A carved, exposed wood frame and nailhead trim lend casual elegance
to this delightful sofa |
Center a room with the bold lines and strong details of this ivory sofa.
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Darcy Tufted Ottoman |
Grandinly Ottoman |
| Handcrafted ottoman. Carved mahogany base with hand-painted weathered-gray
finish. Tufted linen upholstery. Wrought-iron stretcher with hand-painted
rustic-black finish. |
Handcrafted ottoman. Mahogany base with hand-painted lavender-gray finish.
Tufted jute burlap upholstery. |
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MacKenzie-Childs Inverness Accent Chair |
MacKenzie-Childs Inverness Wing Chair |
| Inverness accent chair. Mango wood frame. Cotton/rayon/polyester jacquard
and rayon/polyester sculpted velvet upholstery. Polyurethane foam, polyester
batting, and synthetic webbing construction |
Inverness wing chair. Mango wood frame. Cotton/rayon/polyester jacquard
and rayon/polyester sculpted velvet upholstery. Polyurethane foam, polyester
batting, and synthetic webbing construction. |
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Canterbury Hall Chest |
Canterbury Tall Chest |
Canterbury Dresser |
| Chest design inspired by English, French, and Swedish antiques. Poplar
solids and birch veneers. |
Chest design inspired by English, French, and Swedish antiques. Poplar
solids and birch veneers. |
Dresser design inspired by English, French, and Swedish antiques. Poplar
solids and birch veneers. |
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John-Richard Collection Lucette Sideboard |
Weston Sideboard |
Canterbury Nightstand |
| Handcrafted French country-inspired sideboard. Grooved serpentine ends
with the look of coopered construction. Acacia wood. Hand-painted finish
with gilded accents. Two doors; two adjustable shelves. |
Handcrafted sideboard. Acacia wood. Wood drawer glides; metal drawer
stops. Mortise-and-tenon frame construction. |
Nightstand design inspired by English, French, and Swedish antiques.
Poplar solids and birch veneers; bluestone top. |
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Cottage Gray Chest |
Ember Carved Floral Chest |
Chi Painted Chest |
| Handcrafted chest. Mahogany. Hand-painted finish. Antiqued bail, pendant,
and locking hardware. |
Adorned with whimsical floral carvings and raised panels. Well scaled
with three drawers that are sizable but delicately detailed. |
Handcrafted chest. Mahogany. Hand-painted leaflet crosshatch design.
Antiqued acanthus-leaf drawer pulls. |
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Michel Rattan Rolling Chest |
Cymone Geometric Chest |
Gentry Nightstand |
| Handcrafted rolling chest/kitchen station. Mahogany and rattan. Hand-painted
graphics on reclaimed tin embellishments. Antiqued hardware. |
Handcrafted chest. Mahogany. Hand-painted geometric design. Antiqued
hardware. Three drawers. |
Nightstand made of Chilean pine and Peruvian oak. Hand-painted, distressed
finish with rub-through to light brown on edges and white on drawers. Two
drawers. |
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Daphne 9-Drawer Dresser |
Mertise Sideboard |
"Francois" Two-Drawer Chest |
| With ornate fretwork overlay, lambs tongue molding and bold carved acanthus
leaf corbels on the front pilasters, this dresser recalls the robust Neo-classical
architecture of the eighteenth century. The dresser is constructed of parawood
solids and cathedral elm veneers |
A distressed finish and intricate carved detailing on the doors and
shapely apron give this chest a natural, rustic look and feel. Two drawers
and shelving concealed behind the two doors provide plenty of storage space.
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Thoughtfully scaled, French-style drawer chest features antiqued elements
with rub through and a distressed finish highlighted with golden tipping
and carvings on each side and on the apron to lend Continental charm as
well as storage to living spaces. Its smaller stature makes it an ideal
nightstand alternative |
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