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Swedish Gustavian Bench
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Antique French Bleached Oak Dining Table
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19th Century Antique Hungarian Pine Storage Bench
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At Frances & Oak, we focus on elegant and timeless pieces that seamlessly integrate into many design schemes. We’re particularly smitten with the tailored profiles of 19th and early 20th century English, French, and Swedish furniture, as well as folk-inspired pieces from Eastern Europe.

ABOUT US


Frances & Oak was founded by husband and wife duo, Phil & Lauren. Born out of a love for beautiful old things, we started by collecting treasures to furnish our own home. Over time we discovered a passion for gorgeous antiques that we had to share.
Our first Louis XVI commode, and we are SMITTEN, with a capital S! This chic piece is a French Louis XVI style commode dating from the late 1800’s. Inspired by the Neoclassical era in design, it’s just as stylish today as it was 130 year
Yawn… 🥱 Strech…. stirring from our turkey-induced slumber 🦃. Is it really December already?! We have so many beautiful new arrivals to share with you this month, starting with this antique Hungarian / Romanian storage bench. Crafte
This lovely piece is a French Art Nouveau wardrobe, or linen press dating from the late 19th century. Crafted from pine, it has a soft and mellow tone, and includes original escutcheon plates. Elegant floral Art Nouveau carvings adorn the pediment an
New arrival!** We are completely obsessed with this antique eastern European bench or primitive settle. Doesn’t it look like it belongs in a Ralph Lauren ad campaign? Dating from the late 1800’s, this European bench was crafted from pin
A Sunday kind of love. 🫶🏻🫶🏻 This chic piece is a 19th century French Empire Display Cabinet or Library Vitrine. The Empire period is from the Napoleonic era in France, and stylistic elements such as the beautiful bronze capped columns on the lowe
Dreaming of Sweden. Last month we travelled to Sweden and Copenhagen, for a bit of fun, and some antiques scouting too. We’re enamored with the furniture from this region, and as it turns out, the people, the food, the culture and the architect
It’s always a treat when we discover a maker’s signature in an antique. It’s one of the first things we look for when we start to restore a piece. In this case, the signature was well-hidden. Imagine our surprise when we spotted &ld
The paint is all original on this lovely Austrian marriage trunk or dowry chest, dating from 1870. Constructed from pine with hand dovetailed joinery, this special piece has been adorned with paintings of flowers in vases, a popular folk art motif of
A charming new arrival. This is a Danish Biedermeier wardrobe, or housekeeper’s cupboard dating from the mid-19th Century. Crafted from pine, it has a soft and mellow tone, and includes original escutcheon plates. Open the cabinet door to revea
New arrival!! 🎉 This handsome Hungarian storage bench dates from the late 1800’s. Crafted from pine, it features a dark brown finish. We love its grand proportions, and charming folk inspired details, such as the hand carved back splats. Lift