Louis XV Seating
LOUIS XV STYLE
The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.
Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.
Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colorful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.
During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.
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Style: Louis XV
Louis XV Period Cabriolet Armchair "à la Reine", 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Louis XV period armchair covered with a flower patterned tapestry. The armchairs have a sober and elegant movement of its accotoires as well as its arched feet.
France
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
1980’s French Louis XV Style Fauteuil Armchairs Whitewashed Frames
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely 1980’s French Louis XV style Fauteuil armchairs comprised of whitewashed wood frames with cabriole legs, claw feet, and basket weave contemporary fabric. Beautiful condition, ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Antique French Louis Xv Style Carved French Parlor Set In Brown Mohair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Style Waxed Carved French Mahogany Tufted Back Bergere Parlor Set Newly Upholstered and Down Filled Etagere Ribbed Mocha-Chartreuse Mohair - 3 Piece Set
This...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Mohair
Early Louis XV Walnut Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
With a serpentine crest and newly upholstered back and seat. Shell carved hand holds. With carved cabriole legs a scroll feet.
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1740s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Gold Damask Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 10 French Louis XV style (19th Century) walnut side chairs with gold damask upholstered seat and oval back (signed E. DELMAS) (PRICED AS Set)
Three...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Damask, Upholstery, Walnut
$24,000 / set
Classic Pair of French Louis XV Style Painted UpholsteredArmchairs or Fauteuils
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and classic vintage Louis XV armchairs or fauteuils in immaculate condition, with lovely contrasting fabric on back. Classic Louis XV carved florets and tapered cabriole legs...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Tapestry Fabric Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Tapestry Fabric Upholstered Arm Chairs - a Pair. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 42.5" H x 26" W x 24.5" D x 17" Seat height x 26" ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Well Carved French Louis XV Style Tabouret Stools with Silk Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of well carved Louis XV style tabourets are covered in an elegant floral silk upholstery and stand at just over 21 inches tall. The term tabouret comes from the old French,...
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Silk, Wood
French Louis XV Style Piano Bench
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French Louis XV style piano bench, or stool, with solid walnut frame. Nice hand-carved details with turned legs and stretcher and spindle decoration. Toile fabr...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair Carved Painted French Louis XV Style Armchairs, Circa 1960
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant pair of French Louis XV style armchairs, circa 1960, embodies the refined sophistication of traditional French design with a timeless versatility perfect for today’s int...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
$1,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique French Louis XV Style Cream Painted Boudoir Vanity Accent Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Cream Painted Boudoir Vanity Accent Side Chair. Item features a solid wood frame, distressed finish, nicely carved details, cabriole legs, great style a...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Fauteuils Upholstered Chairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A beautiful pair of hand carved walnut open arm chairs in Newly upholstered vintage Fonisetti style large print damask. fabric. The masterfully carved frames with real gold leaf with...
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1870s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Louis XV style Gilt Armchairs with Baroque gothic Iconography Upholstery
Located in NICE, FR
This exceptional and entirely unique pair of 19th-century Baroque-style carved and gilded armchairs has been masterfully reinterpreted by Australian designer Wesley Smith, offering a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Antique French Louis XV Style Brown Embossed Leather Walnut Dining Side Chair A
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Brown Embossed Leather Walnut Dining Side Chair A. Item features nail head trim, solid wood frame, finely carved details, cabriole legs, very nice antiq...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Set of Louis XV Style Oval Back Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
A mixed pair (one with arms) of Louis XV style oval back chairs paint finished in silver cream with Brunschwig & Fils cotton and silk small patterned leaf design in a pale aqua marine color upholstery.
Dimensions of chair without arms...
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1980s American Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$1,600 / set
Elegant French Louis XV Style Walnut Armchair or Fauteuil
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fine walnut Louis XV style armchair in fine upholstery with wonderful carved details. This elegant neutral and finely recovered armchairs are simply stunning and are certain to add s...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Graceful French Louis XV Black Velvet Upholstered Distressed White Painted Stool
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This graceful French Louis XV stool embodies timeless elegance with a sophisticated blend of Rococo-inspired curves and modern refinement. The frame, crafted in the classic Louis XV ...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
$920 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 1960s High-Back Louis XV Style Armchairs with Original Plaid Fabric
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Pair of 1960s High-Back Louis XV Style Armchairs with Original Plaid Fabric
Description:
A charming pair of vintage high-back armchairs dating from the 1960s, crafted in the Louis X...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Carved French Antique Living Room or Parlor Chairs
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French set of (6) chairs, intricately carved in the late 1800s in as found condition. This set of (6) antique French living room or ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Pair of Louis XV Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of French Louis XV style cream painted walnut armchairs, newly upholstered in an Orientalist linen with lime green accents.
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Fine Pair Antique White Paint Decorated French Louis XV Large Scale Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine pair of French Louis XV style armchairs exemplifies the elegance and grandeur of 18th-century French design. Large in scale and richly decorated, the chairs feature a white...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Suede, Walnut
$1,996 Sale Price / set
33% Off
Chair Louis XV Style in Wood and Cannage
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming Louis XV chair in wood and cannage. The back and openwork and decorated with scrolls, rocaille, flowers and acanthus leaves.
The seat is covered with white and grey cannag...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
$881 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1920s French Louis XV Style Oak Dining Chairs- Set of 4
Located in Charleston, SC
A beautiful set of 4 antique 1920’s side chairs with cushionsed seat upholstery .The Chairs made of Oak have lovely curves and intricately carved frames . The upholstery has prob...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
French Louis XV Style Distressed Painted Settee Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful time-worn distressed painted French L:ouis XV Settee that dates to the 1890-1910s era and is in good original condition. The settee is graceful and sophisticated and beautifully carved. The upholstery is still in useable condition and may have minor signs of age and use. The frame is in very good condition.
Dimensions:38.5 inches high x 59 inches wide x 24 inches deep. Seat height 18 inches
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
$1,836 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Louis XV Period Fauteuil Armchair with Modern Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th century French Louis XV Period fauteuil avec des courbes chair has been excellently crafted. Gentle S-curves and naturalistic floral...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Very Low Seat Height Antique Tea Gossip Chairs in The French Louis XV Style
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Discover timeless elegance with this exquisite pair of Very Low Seat Height Antique Tea Gossip Chairs, beautifully crafted in the iconic French Louis XV style. These unique chairs of...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
$1,996 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Louis XV Upholstered and Cane Back Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
This elegant pair of cane back armchairs features intricately carved wooden frames with floral and scroll detailing, showcasing a classic Louis XV style. The chairs have plush, tufte...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
$2,100 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Rococo Louis XV Style Late 19th Century Chair
Located in Vienna, AT
Gilt and bronzed hardwood frame. Nyrokoko, the second half of the 19th century. Repairs, marks. I offer also on request a professional complete restoration and new upholstery. (For e...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,590 / set
Antique Louis XV Hand Colored Tooled Leather Throne Armchair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Louis XV Sofa Walnut and Pale Beige Velvet Golden Wickerwork
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Small Louis XV sofa walnut and pale beige velvet golden wickerwork, can be placed in the middle of the room, used for entry, bedroom or even chil...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Italian 18th Century Giltwood Stools Roma, 1750
Located in Rome, IT
These finely carved and gilded square stools add a beautiful touch to your living spaces. They are carved on all four sides with elegant cabriole legs.
Excellent condition of gildin...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair Of Antique Carved And Caned French Fauteuils for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Louis XV style Grand Mere type fauteuils with low seats. Nicely carved walnut frames with darkened leaves and scrolled vine details on the caned backs. With curved arms and wide cane...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Vintage French Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Wood Arm Chairs to Refinish DIY - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Wood Arm Chairs to Refinish DIY - a Pair. Item features solid wood construction, upholstered armrests, gold distressed finish, cabriole legs, ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Carved Walnut Fauteuil, Mid-18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Louis XV carved walnut fauteuil from the Provence region of France from the 18th century.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Fine Pair of Louis XV First Revival Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Louis XV first revival armchairs.
Polychromed in Ivory with fine gilt carved details.
Full professional restoration by us.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
$16,000 / set
Set Of 3 Dining Chairs In Louis XV Style Made In Mahogany
Flotal Upholstery
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of three dining chairs in Louis XV style from the 20th century, crafted in mahogany with carved details and upholstered in floral fabric. Classic and decorative chairs suitable f...
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20th Century Danish Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Exciting Pair Erwin Lambert Louis XV Lacquered Fauteuil Chairs Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Exciting pair of Erwin Lambeth Louis XV Fauteuil chairs, circa 60's. We absolutely love the original Persian blue lacquered frames with the bab...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$3,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated and Giltwood Stools
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. patinated and giltwood stools. Each square stool is raised by elegant patinated cabriole legs with fine giltwood acanthus leaf feet and most decorative scrolled foliate corner carvings. The arbalest shaped frieze displays scrolled...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Louis XV Style Creme Painted Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
In the rococo style nicely carved with good scale and presence. Upholstery almost perfect.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
$3,250 / set
French Louis XV Distressed Painted Armchairs Fautueills, circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant pair of French Louis XV style armchairs (fauteuils), circa 1920s, beautifully captures the timeless refinement of 18th-century design with a charming distressed painted ...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
$1,560 Sale Price / set
41% Off
Maison Jansen, Louis XV, Slipper Chairs, Beige Carved Wood, Scalamandre Fabric
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Maison Jansen slipper chairs in Scalamandre upholstery in fine frames. This is simply the finest pair of painted carved French frames one can wish to own. The silk Scalamandre upholstery is very clean with a lace welting. The frames themselves having the finest carvings in a painted finish done in the Louis XV Fashion. The top center bearing the initials MJ...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Golden Basket Bench, Late 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pretty bench in gilded and carved wood, Louis XV style, with double caning back
Good general condition, some cracks on caning, wears at guilding
Period XIXth century
H 90 cm seati...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Upholstered Armchair
Located in High Point, NC
This elegant early 20th Century French Louis XV style upholstered armchair exemplifies the refined comfort and graceful detailing characteristic of the period. The carved wooden fram...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery
18th Century French Louis XV Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charming mid-18th Century French Louis XV giltwood fauteuil.
With an elegant shaped back and scrolling open arms above a generously proportioned seat. The carved frame retains a be...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Giltwood
Pair of Louis XV Style Arm Chairs/Fauteuils in Painted Finish with Silk Fabric
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of painted arm chairs with silk striped fabric in louis XV-Style. Having a beautiful
Cartouche at the crest and a graceful Cabriole leg. Uph...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
18th Century French Louis XV High-Back Fauteuil
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charming 18th Century French Louis XV high-back fauteuil.
With a tall upholstered back and generous seat, flanked by scrolling arms above a finely carved apron. Raised on elegant c...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair 19th Century Louis XV Style Country French Open Armchairs or Fauteuils
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This pair of carved fruitwood French provincial open arm chairs are of generous proportion, and feature cabriole legs, and carved crest rails.
The upholstery shows signs of wear.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
Large Scale French Victorian Rosewood Louis XV Armchairs Fauteuills circa 1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exceptional pair of large-scale French Victorian rosewood armchairs in the Louis XV style, circa 1870, embodies the elegance and grandeur of 19th-century French design. Crafted ...
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1870s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Rosewood
$1,960 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Louis XV Style Dining Chair for custom order
Located in Oakville, ON
This dining chair is generous in size, it also has some charming carved elements at the top of the frame as well as the legs. It is showing here with a slightly distressed white pain...
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2010s Italian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
$925 / item
Pair of Mid-19th Century French Carved Fauteuils Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of 19th century Louis XVI style fauteuils armchairs, in overall excellent condition. Newly reupholstered.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
$12,720 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Painted Dining Chair, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This upholstered dining chair wonderfully recreates the delicate, feminine seating of 17th and 18th century European furniture, designed in the style of Venetian Rococo and Louis XV....
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,480 / item
Bergere Wing Chair, Louis XV Style, in Patinated Wood, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bergere wing chair, Louis XV style, in patinated wood, circa 1930.
Category
1930s European Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
Set of Nine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gildwood Carved Opera Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Charming Set of Nine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gildwood Carved Opera-Concert Side Chairs. The delicately carved frames feature intricate motifs including seashells, s...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Giltwood
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style High Cane Back Carved Walnut Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style High Cane Back Carved Walnut Side Chair. Item features a curved back, cane & upholstered backrest, solid wood construction, beautiful woodgrain,...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Vintage Red Painted Louis XV Style Daybed, Silk Plaid Fabric with Cabriole Legs
Located in Morristown, NJ
This vintage daybed showcases a Louis XV or Rococo Revival influence, with its curvilinear lines, scalloped edges, and carved wooden frame. The frame showcases ornate cabriole legs, ...
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1950s American Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
MID-18th CENTURY SIX LOUIS XV CHAIRS IN LACQUERED, PAINTED AND GILDED WOOD
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant set of six chairs in solid carved, lacquered, painted and gilded wood. Their charm is enhanced by the pastel blue lacquer finish, which harmonizes with the padding of the bac...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Pair of Louis XV Provincial Walnut Fauteuils, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of Louis XV Provincial Walnut Fauteuils, 18th Century
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
20th century French Louis XV Walnut and Caned Bench, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice Louis XV style walnut caned bench dating from 1900.
Very good condition.
Canework in very good condition.
Ideal at the end of a bed or in an entryway.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
$1,525 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of His
Hers French Very Fine Carved Mahogany Louis XV Lounge Chairs Clean
Located in Rockaway, NJ
MINT FRAMES Pair of His & Hers French Very Fine Carved Mahogany Louis XV Lounge Chairs.
Some light signs of upholstery wear as shown in the pictures.
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20th Century American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
French Louis XV Provincial Style Yellow Boudoir Curved Back Gold Slipper Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XV Provincial Style Yellow Boudoir Curved Back Slipper Chair. Item features a nicely carved solid wood frame, overstuffed loose seat cushion and classic French Louis XV ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Louis Xv seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, La Maison London, Maison Jansen, and Stephanie Odegard Collection. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $278 and tops out at $74,500 while the average work can sell for $3,184.