| No matter what kind of French Furniture you look at, | | | | inlays of ivory and mother of pearl and other |
| it is characterized by ornate wood carvings, a variety | | | | inventive characteristics. The French Art Nouveau |
| of woods, gilt bronze, ivory, mother of pearl inlays | | | | period lasted from 1890 to 1920, which brought this |
| and a practical, yet luxurious feel. Whether you are | | | | type of furniture that included natural subjects like |
| looking at ornately designed headboards and furniture | | | | flowers and plants and featured curved lines and |
| for your bedroom, or functional pieces like a | | | | more exquisite creativity that resembled art. |
| sideboard, grandfather clock or Prie Dieu seating, | | | | More recent French antique furniture includes the |
| there is something uniquely characteristic about this | | | | French Art Deco period, which expressed more |
| furniture. | | | | originality with straight lines, exotic finishes and |
| You can find a variety of periods, including 17th and | | | | unusual veneers, inlays and more artistic expression. |
| 18th centuries through the early 20th century in a | | | | The period lasted from 1920 to 1925, but it still has |
| variety of styles. The periods include French Country | | | | many of the characteristics that earlier periods of this |
| Furniture, 19th century Art Nouveau, Art Deco and | | | | type of furniture displayed. |
| Art Modern styles and some of the more common | | | | The one thing to consider about the French Furniture |
| styles of French Furniture including the late 18th and | | | | For Sale in the United States today is that many |
| early 19th century styles of French Provincial, | | | | antique furniture dealers still scour the countryside of |
| Bordeaux and Lorraine. The periods varied from light | | | | France and find many new pieces to transport back |
| to dark woods, frequently included marble tops, gilt | | | | here. French antique furniture was built very sturdy, |
| bronze, mother of pearl and ivory inlays and varied | | | | from high quality materials and many of the antique |
| from straight, rounded or very ornate lines. | | | | furniture from Europe isn't as popular as French |
| The French Empire period from the 1804 to 1815 | | | | antique furniture styles, which still are very popular, |
| period was dominated by Greco-Roman style and | | | | no matter what period it's from. |
| was typically made of mahogany, while the French | | | | For those that are looking for furniture with |
| Restoration period of 1815 to 1830 featured simple | | | | character, there is nothing as interesting as some of |
| lines and light woods like ash and elm. French antique | | | | the French antique furniture you can still find for sale |
| furniture made during the 1830-1848 French | | | | today. Many pieces of furniture are still original |
| Louis-Philippe period had simple rounded lines with | | | | construction and finishes, and you can find French |
| very little ornamentation and was made of darker | | | | antique furniture to furnish your bedroom like royalty, |
| woods again. | | | | or a dining room that reminds you of the French |
| The Napoleon III period during 1848-1870 brought | | | | countryside that is less flamboyant. For those that |
| more eclectic styles of French Furniture that | | | | are looking for antique furniture with sturdy and |
| borrowed some of the best materials from the past, | | | | interesting construction, woods finishes and inlays, |
| along with wood carvings that imitated bamboo, | | | | nothing beats French Furniture. |