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 Style Off-White Crackle Painted Gilded Red SIlk Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This stunning pair of Louis XV style armchairs exudes timeless French elegance and refined craftsmanship. Each chair features a beautifully carved wooden frame finished in an off-whi...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
MID-18th CENTURY SET OF TEN LOUIS XV WALNUT CHAIRS
Located in Firenze, FI
Élégant ensemble dex chaises en noyer massif, finment sculptées à la main. Les chaises présentent des pieds et des profils incurvés, tandis que le dossier est orné de sculptures créa...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Nutwood
19th Century Settee / Canape, Durand, Louis XV, Giltwood, Scalamandre Upholstery
Located in Manhasset, NY
19th Century Settee / Canape, Durand, Louis XV, Giltwood, New Handwoven Scalamandre Upholstery.
A charming Louis the XV settee comprised of a stunningly carved 19th century giltwood settee from the French house of Gervais Durand, unsigned. The whole finely carved floral and wreath motifs with Greek key corners and elegant cabriole, turned up legs. Upholstery in need of repair. Priced accordingly. A pair of large Fauteuils sold separately. Frames are strong and sturdy.
Newly upholstered in Scalamandre hand woven fabric.
Gervais-Maximilien-Eugene Durand (French, 1839 - c. 1920) was best known for producing high quality furniture after important 18th Century makers...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Textile, Giltwood
Pair of 18th Century French Carved Walnut, Leather and Needlepoint Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
These antique fruitwood armchairs were crafted in France, circa 1760, and would make an elegant addition to a living room, study or library...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Tapestry, Walnut
Set of Eight Upholstered High Back Louis XV-Style Dining Chairs, Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
These chairs are comfortable with new upholstery and have padding that is well cushioned
and yet firm enough for the best support to
Both the seat and back. The fabric is in a cre...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
$6,250 Sale Price / set
50% Off
A Pair of Italian 18th Century Gilt-wood 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 gildi...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Bergere Fauteuil Hollywood Regency Armchair Pair
Located in Pueblo, CO
Hollywood Regency Louis XV style beautifully carved chair pair. The upholstery is a stunning cream embroider filagree on shimmering peach-gold fabric that looks to be silk but may be...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Textile, Walnut
Rare Set of Four Giltwood Stools, Italy, 19th Century
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 gilding...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
$7,595 Sale Price
20% Off
French Louis XV Style Bench, Raspberry Red Fabric
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This French Louis XV style bench features a bright raspberry red coloured upholstery, creating the perfect pop of colour in any living spac...
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood, Upholstery, Fabric
Louis XV Style, Armchairs, Ivory Scalamandre Fabric, Walnut, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
A fine pair of Louis XV style walnut fauteuils or Bergères in a Scalamandre Fabric. A simply understated pair of carved arm chairs in the finest fabric having a stripped fabric...
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1960s Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Chateau Dax Dining Chairs Faux Bois Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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1980s Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Antique Walnut Louis XV Armchair, c. 1770
Located in Weehawken, NJ
French Antique Walnut Louis XV Walnut Armchair featuring deep hand carved elegant flower and foliage designs. Made in France circa mid-1700’s. The upholstery is a lovely tapestry of ...
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Late 18th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Designer, Gustavian, Low Table, White Marble, Grey Painted Wood, 1880s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gray painted Swedish stool with new marble top 19th century beechwood. Simply the sweetest little bench having a later date white marble top as it was used as a pedestal.
Provenance...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XIV Style French Loveseat
Located in New York, NY
Louis XIV style French loveseat. Frame is walnut and has loose cushions.
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1960s Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut
Velvet Stool from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this antique stool bench in your den for extra seating. Crafted in Provence, Southern France, circa 1920 and almost square in shape, the trad...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair Of Early 19Th. C French Louis XV Style Bergère Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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This wonderful Pair Of Early 19Th. C French Louis XV Style hand carved Bergère Chairs with a Green Velvet upholstery. and nail heads.
The velvet is as found, in very good p...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Hand Carved Armchair in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Single French large wooden armchair in Louis XV style.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood
$655 Sale Price
40% Off
18th Century Pair of Beechwood Fauteuils or Armchairs with Provenance
Located in Manhasset, NY
18th century pair of beechwood Fauteuils or armchairs with Provenance. There are a total of four of these finely carved and upholstered fauteuils or arm chairs available. This listin...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Beechwood Armchairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of salon scale Louis XV style open armchairs, the frames in deeply carved stained beechwood. The back of the chair is slightly reclined. The shaped back/top with rounded shoul...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
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
Pair of French Louis XV Style Painted Cane Bergère Armchairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A pair of early 20th-century French Louis XV-style bergère armchairs, dating back to 1910, showcases the fine artistry and elegance of early 20th-century design. The armchairs featur...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane
Carved Gilt Oversized Ottoman with Tapestry in Louis XV Style
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Louis XV style oversized giltwood carved bench with six legs and upholstered in blue tapestry fabric with leaves and coral flowers.
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20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Canape and Pair of Louis XV Style Chairs French 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
CANAPE AND PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE CHAIRS
French 19th Century
in mahogany wood with gilded and relief bronzes. Upholstered seats and back...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Beauvais Tapestry and Beech Wood Furniture Suite
Located in London, GB
This five-piece furniture suite is an elegant piece of early 18th-century French design. The suite, which is comprised of a canapé (sofa) and four fauteuils (armchairs), is crafted from carved beech wood and Beauvais tapestry...
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1720s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Upholstery, Beech
$61,616 / set
Italian 18th century Louis XV st. Walnut armchairs.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and finely detailed pair of Italian 18th century Louis XV st. Walnut armchairs. Each beautiful armchair is supported by four cabriole legs with scrolled feet and decora...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
$18,900 / set
A pair of Genovese 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of Genovese 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood armchairs. This impressive pair of high backed armchairs from Genoa are raised by four scrolled legs w...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XV Glitwood Salon Armchairs, Set of 2
Located in Ross, CA
Suite of two Louis XV style giltwood cabriolet armchairs, featuring a comfortable curved round backrest topped by carved ribbons, molded serpentine rails leading to open armrests sup...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
$4,750 / set
Set of Four Antique Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of four antique dining chairs. The chairs have a solid walnut frame with original leather seats. Chairs are low enough for breakfast chairs. Louis...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$8,600 / set
19th Century French Louis XV Pair of Caned Chairs in Moulded and Carved Wood
Located in Sofia, BG
Pair of beautiful caned chairs in moulded and hand carved wood, which are resting on four arched legs and have silk cushions. The frame is elegantly finished in light beige.
France,...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
$2,515 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair Antique French Louis XV Side Chairs with Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair antique French Louis XV side chairs with tapestry upholstery was sculpted from fine walnut, and features exquisitely formed frameworks...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Pair of Louis XV Style Maison Jansen Attributed Boudoir/Slipper or Side Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Louis XV style Maison Jansen boudoir side chairs. Pair of diminutive ladies chairs each having a mahogany frame with a Muslim fabric supported by brass tacks.
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric
French style dining chair with cane back offered for custom finish.
Located in Oakville, ON
A Louis XV style chair is made in Italy using solid beech wood and assemble with mortise and tenon producing a solid and top quality chair. We offer this chair for custom finish as t...
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2010s Italian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
French Provincial 18th Century Carved Walnut Bench
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare, Louis XV carved walnut bench with original finish and original leather upholstery. Such a wonderful state of preservation, yet strong and ready to be used.
Please contact me wi...
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1740s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut, Leather, Oak
A set of four French Louis XV 18th century lacquered wood armchairs
Located in PARIS, FR
A suite of four Louis XV lacquered woord armchairs circa 1750
Ornated with flowers and leaves, with a red leather upholstery.
18th century, Paris, France
Size: height 36.61 inches, ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Italian Walnut Round Bench, 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very fine 19th century finely carved walnut round bench newly upholstered in green silk velvet.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Italian 18th century Louis XV st. Mecca armchair, from Naples
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most unique Italian 18th century Louis XV st. Mecca armchair, from Naples. This impressive throne armchair is raised by four cabriole legs with scrolled feet and caboc...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Louis XV Bergere Chairs with Carved Shell Motifs
Located in Asheville, NC
Louis XV chairs, cabriole legs, carved fruitwood cream colored frame with shell motif, beautifully reupholstered (edged ogee) which looks to be pale silk fabric with white fern print...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
A fine pair of 19th c Louis XV water gilt fauteuils . Fine carving with a silk
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century pair of Louis XV hand carved and water gilt fauteuils. Covered in a green silk material
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of French 19th Century Dark Oak Louis XV St. Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. dark oak chairs. Each chair is raised by elegant cabriole legs and handsomely decorated with carvings o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Oak
Louis XV Canape in Walnut
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XV period canapé in walnut with antique petit-point covering.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
$10,395
Antique French Louis XV Style Ornate Carved Giltwood Fauteuil Armchairs, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Style ornate carved giltwood fauteuil armchairs newly upholstered - pair.
These elegant and regal French armchairs have a masterfully solid carved wood frame...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Reed, Giltwood
Louis XV Style Walnut Venetian Armchair, Red Upholstery
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Venetian-style armchair in walnut, with vegetarist carvings, curved backrest of central table, open arms and curved legs and seat upholstered in red pattern fabric.
The chair is u...
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
$740 Sale Price
42% Off
French Pair of Armchair Carcasses, Montespan Style, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French pair of armchair carcasses, Montespan style, 19th century
Very beautiful model and lovely wood finish, to be upholstered to your taste.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,520 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Oak Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XV st. large square oak stool. The whole is raised on elegant scrolled cabriole legs with floral carvings at the top, joined by an X stretcher. A...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Oak
Striking French Louis XV Carved Walnut Chair and Ottoman Set
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Newly reupholstered in a beautiful linen cotton blend, this lovely French walnut chair and ottoman set displays classic Louis XV hand carved d...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Louis XV style stools in gilded wood, early 20th
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Louis XV style stools in gilded wood, early 20th
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Early 20th Century European Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
French style painted and caned back dining chair for custom finish
Located in Oakville, ON
An Elegant Louis XV style dining chair with some fine carving at the top as well as carving on the seat apron and legs. It is offered as a custom finish with your choice of paint fin...
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2010s Italian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
A Fine Early Louis XV Walnut Fauteuil Attributed Pierre Nogaret, 18th Century
By Pierre Nogaret
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Early Louis XV Walnut Fauteuil
18th Century
Attributed Pierre Nogaret Maitre June 1745
Height 41 in Width 26 in Depth 22 in
Cha51
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Seating
19th Century, Pair of Italian Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
19th century, pair of Italian giltwood armchairs
The refined pair of armchairs was made at the beginning of the 19th century in Venice (It...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Glitwood
Red Silk Canapé
Located in Ross, CA
This Louis XV style giltwood "canapé à corbeille" features a comfortable curving backrest with an elliptical central panel topped by carved ribbons,...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
$7,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV Style Walnut Fauteuil
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV style walnut fauteuil with brown leather, intricate carved floral designs.
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair Polychromed and Gilded Louis XV Style Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Louis XV style, hand-carved, hand-painted, polychromed and gilded armchairs. Late 1800's. Newly upholstered in Fortuny fabric.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Louis XV Style Side Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
The elegant pair of Louis XV-style side chairs exhibits exceptional artistry. Graceful and feminine lines inform this well-balanced design, from the serpentine backs and seats to the...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Bronze
$12,850 / set
Pair of Louis XV Style Yellow Upholstered Painted Wood Bergère Chairs
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Louis XV style yellow upholstered painted wood bergère Chairs.
Measure: Seat height 17.5 in.
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood benches. Each bench is raised by elegant and most decorative X shaped supports with fine scrolled feet with acanthus leaves and beautiful mottled designs. At the center are stunning reserves of richly carved scrolled foliate designs and unique movements encasing a charming finely detailed seashell. The supports are connected by a beautiful scrolled stretcher decorated in a similar manner with delicate mottled designs and a superb central floral seashell like reserve. Upholstered in a faux leopard skin fabric.
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Large Bergere Armchair in Louis XV Style, in Painted Wood
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large bergere armchair in Louis XV style, in painted wood, circa 1930.
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1930s European Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
Pair of Louis XV Bleached Lattice Back Painted Panel Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bleached wood armchairs with carved open lattice backs centering shaped painted panels with figural scenes and white upholstered seats. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Armchairs À Chassis
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood armchairs à Chassis. Each upholstered armchair, à Chassis, which signifies that the upholstery is easily removed and cha...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Four Peacock Blue Velvet Armchairs from the Louis XV Period
Located in Paris, FR
This is a set of four Louis XV period armchairs in walnut wood. They are molded and carved with flowers. Each chair rests on four arched legs and has two sinuous armrests. Three of t...
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1770s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Louis XV Style Armchairs, in Rechampi Wood, Flower Fabric
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of louis XV style armchairs, in rechampi wood, flower fabric
the fabric is not new but in very good condition
a sofa of the same model is also available.
the price is for t...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
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.