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
19th Century French Gilt Wood Hand Carved Cane Chairs in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French hand carved walnut chairs in gilt wood, that have cane seats and backs. Very good original condition with no restorations...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
$1,131 Sale Price / item
24% Off
20th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Dining Chairs in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Sofia, BG
Six French dining chairs in the style of Louis XV all made of walnut with a caramel leather upholstery. Very high and comfortable backs. Very good condition.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$273 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Pair of Louis XV French Provincial Style Fauteuil Armchairs by Kreiss
By Kreiss
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming pair of large fauteuil armchairs hand-crafted in the French country provincial or Louis XV taste by Kreiss Hollywood, CA. Known as the Marquesa lounge chair featuring an ove...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Antique French Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Tufted Bench Footstool
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 18 1/4in W: 30in D: 16 3/4in
This Antique French Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Tufted Bench, Footstool is a nice example of what luxurious furniture was like during ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Matched Pair Of Louis XV Walnut Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
Arched shaped and carved crest rail and carved serpentine seat rail framing faux tapestry upholstery. Carved cabriole legs. These are not a pair but are very similar and came togeth...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
$3,250 / set
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Walnut and Tapestry Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XV st. Walnut and tapestry settee. The settee is raised by elegant cabriole legs with finely carved mottled fillets which extend along the frieze...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Louis XV Style Giltwood Chaise Longue
Located in Pembroke, MA
Elegant French Louis XV style giltwood chaise longue, with nicely-carved flower cartouches on the head and foot, floral carvings on the seat rail and other rococo ornaments. Upholstered in lovely silk lampas fabric...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Gesso, Silk, Upholstery, Giltwood
Louis XV Style Scalamandrè Footstool
Located in Bradenton, FL
Elegant Louis XV Style Footstool features a finely carved giltwood frame with classic cabriole legs, scrolling aprons, and softly molded edges characteristic of French Rococo design....
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Canapé with Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room, grand entryway, or salon with this exceptional antique Louis XV sofa from the annexes of the Château de Versailles. Craft...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique French Louis XV XVI Transitional Arm Chair, 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19C antique French Louis XV XVI Transitional arm chair.
Priced each.
Additional information:
Materials: giltwood, silk
Color: gold
Period: 19th Century
Styles: Louis XV, Tran...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
$2,640 Sale Price / item
20% Off
18th C. Louis XV Sofa Set with Armchairs, Hand-Carved Giltwood, Original Silk
Located in Madrid, ES
Three piece set, late 18th century French Louis XV canapé / sofa / settee with two matching armchairs. The sofa is able to accommodate three sit...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Paint Decorated Walnut Leather French Louis XV Style 1950s era Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your interior with this exquisite pair of 1950s French Louis XV-style bergère chairs, masterfully crafted from solid walnut and finished in a hand-painted antique wash. These...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Swedish Canapé Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Swedish canapé sofa: beautifully carved, gray painted sofa adorned with exceptional foliate motif decoration. Newly upholstered with down-wrap cushion.
Note: Regional d...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Down, Wood
French Three-Piece Carved Walnut Duchesse Brisee
Located in Dallas, TX
A French three-piece carved walnut duchesse brisee in a transitional style mixing Louis XV and Louis XVl elements together. Two Bergeres and one ottoman.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
$6,800 / set
Circa 1880 Italian Giltwood LXV Style Chaise Longue
Located in London, Park Royal
This wonderfully elegant Chaise Longue, Circa 1880 is from Tuscany, Italy. Finely carved in the LXV style, it includes an armrest on one side which adds the piece's overall form and ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XV Style Daybed
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French deconstructed Louis XV style daybed of very elegant proportions, sitting on cabriole legs with hoof feet.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Set of four 18th Century Louis XV Fauteuils armchairs carved and polychromed
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A Set of four outstanding 18th Century Louis XV pale green and gilt Fauteuils, armchairs, French.Height 34.25”h. x 24” w. x 20” d. SH 17.5”, 20” with added cushion. Original paint an...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Vintage Thomasville Louis XV Style Parquetry Oak Carved Library Wingback Chair
By Thomasville
Located in Dayton, OH
A stately wingback chair by Thomasville Furniture, Circa 1970s. Features an oak frame with a serpentine crest rail set between turned finials. The wingback portion of the chair is ...
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20th Century American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchair, c1740
Located in valatie, NY
An early 18th century French carved walnut armchair with hand-caned seat and back. The frame is constructed in the customary 18th c Louis XV manner with pinned mortise and tenon and ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Fine Cane French Louis XV Gilded Settee Canape circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine French Louis XV gilded settee, or canape, circa 1900, is a remarkable example of the elegance and craftsmanship associated with the Belle Époque period. Featuring a delicat...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
$1,596 Sale Price
20% Off
French, 18th Century Dining Room Six Chairs and Two Armchairs, 1760
Located in Rome, IT
Fine French dining set with six chairs and two armchairs. We can sale the six chairs also separated. The white leather upholstery is with a wear of t...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Late 19th C. Louis XV Style Painted Fauteuil à Oreilles — Iris Apfel Collection
Located in Morristown, NJ
France, late 19th to early 20th century
Likely by a Parisian atelier in the manner of Maison Jansen or Maison Krieger
Dimensions: 41.5″ H × 32.25″ W × 25″ D
A handsome French Louis...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Damask, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
French Louis XV Provincial Style Upholstered Loveseat Sofa Settee - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Provincial Style Upholstered Loveseat Sofa Settee Set- a Pair. Item features solid wood construction, shapely carved cabriole legs with gold accents, slightly...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Oak and Upholstered Fauteuil
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 19th Century Louis XV Style intricately Carved stained Oak and Upholstered Fauteuil / bergere chair. Clean, newer Upholstery striped cream color. On cast brass wheels. Measure...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage French Louis XV Style Parcel Gilt Carved Dining Side Chairs - Set of 10
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Parcel Gilt Carved Dining Side Chairs - Set of 10. Item features is a very rare set of 10 armless dining chairs, parcel gilt carved frames, cream and burnished gold distressed finish, carved cabriole legs, spicy mustard yellow patent faux leather vinyl upholstery with nail head trim, great set of vintage Louis style chairs...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
A French LXV Style Giltwood
Painted Bench Hand Made By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A French Louis XV Style Bench, all hand carved, featuring curved line work and serpentine legs. The piece's carving is further enhanced with a two tone, hand-finished patina in celad...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Louis XV Style Carved Creme Paint Decorated Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 34in W: 51 3/4in D: 29in SH: 18 3/4in
This vintage Louis XV Style Creme Paint Decorated sofa settee is made of the highest quality! If you look at the photos provid...
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20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair French Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of French Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Fauteuils Armchairs. The open-armed armchairs, with upholstered backs and seats, the top carved with a floral desig...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XV Period Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A grand scale 18th Century French Louis XV sofa.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Beautiful Painted French Louis XVI Style Cane Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This beautiful painted French Louis XVI style cane settee is a striking example of timeless neoclassical elegance and refined craftsmanship. Featuring a gracefully curved back and si...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
$1,596 Sale Price
20% Off
French Bedroom Chair
Located in Malibu, CA
A French Louis XVI period finely carved walnut armchair with oval back in Italian burnout damask upholstery
trimmed with Samuel
Sons silk gimp.
The chair is raised on fou...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut, Damask, Silk
$1,295 Sale Price
30% Off
Set of Six French 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated Wood Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and complete set of six French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated wood dining chairs. Each dining chair is raised by fine cabriole legs with a lovely mottled design, ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
French Creme Painted Heavily Distressed Finished Walnut Louis XV Armchair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This French Louis XV style armchair showcases timeless elegance with a charmingly distressed creme-painted walnut frame, embodying the rustic refinement of French provincial design. ...
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1940s European Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Stunning Pair Louis XV Style French Caned Corner Chairs
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This exquisite pair of French caned chair are a rare blend of elegance and craftsmanship. This pair features a gracefully curved silhouette with delicate hand-carved details that hig...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Pair of French Louis XV Walnut Plank Seat Hall Chairs on Cabriole Legs, 1800s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of French walnut plank seat hall chairs on cabriole legs in the Louis XV taste. The tall chair backs frame a shaped central back splat which terminate in a shoe at the base of t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Wingback Sofa Settee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Wingback Sofa Settee. Item features cheetah print microfiber fabric, solid carved walnut frame, nice deep seat, six legs, very ni...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved five-piece salon suite, comprising of a canapé (Settee) and four fauteuils à la reine (Armchairs), all of ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$28,750 Sale Price / set
39% Off
French Louis XV Style Carved Wood Cane Fauteuil Accent Armchair, France
Located in Lambertville, NJ
French Louis XV style cane seat accent armchair with upholstered arm and back and loose feather down stuffed seat cushion. Newly reupholstered in an animal print fabric by Kravet. This beautifully carved wood Fauteuil chair was restored in 1955 by a New York City antique...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV Style Daybed With Bolsters
Accent Pillows
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Louis XV style daybed lavishly upholstered with gold damask fabric with gimp and tassels. The head and footboard with scrolling top-rail carved with sweeping acanthus leaves. The sid...
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20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
French Regency Period "Fauteuil a La Reine" Armchair, 18th Century - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Regency period "fauteuil à la reine", richly carved. The wood is richly carved with regency motifs with shells on the front of the seat, floral motifs on the armrests and l...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,377 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Chateau D
Ax Louis XV Tapestry Armchair
By Chateau d
Ax
Located in Germantown, MD
An Italian made Chateau d'Ax Spa French Louis XV style Tapestry armchair in good vintage condition with firm seat and beautiful carvings. Listing includes solid wood frame, beautiful...
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Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Upholstery, Fruitwood
18th Century French Louis XV Needlepoint Fauteuil Armchairs - A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large elegant pair of 18th Century French Louis XV Needlepoint Carved Fauteuil Armchairs. These chairs capture the charm and refinement of the Louis XV era and feature hand-carved wo...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood
Pair Louis XV Fruitwood Brass Nailed Leather Upholstered Cane Back Armchairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Louis XV Style Fruitwood Brass Nail Studded Leather Upholstered Cane Back Armchairs. Very good vintage condition. Some fading on Stinciled gol...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Louis XV Bergere Armchairs Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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1970s Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cotton, Wood
$1,820 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Style Fauteuils
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of 18th century Louis XV style oak frame chairs. Upholstered with burgundy velvet fabric, the seat height is 16 ¾” without the cushion and 19 ⅛” with the cushion. The caning i...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Oak
18th Century French Louis XV Chaise Longue, Known as "Duchesse"
Located in Leimen, DE
This exquisite 18th-century chaise longue, often referred to as a "Duchesse", exemplifies the grace and sophistication of the Louis XV period. With its elegant curves and classic des...
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1770s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
$4,750 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XV Style Patinated and Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most decorative pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. patinated and giltwood armchairs. Each chair is raised by most elegant cabriole legs with fine scrolled feet ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Painted and Parcel Gilt Children
s Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV style painted and parcel gilt children's chair.
This stunning antique French Louis XV style painted and parcel gilt children's chair has been profession...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Mohair, Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XV Period Mahogany Hand Carved Foot Stool or Dog Stool
Located in Sofia, BG
18th Century French Louis XV period mahogany hand carved foot stool or dog stool in very good authentic condition still wearing original velvet upholstery in...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
$1,102 Sale Price
20% Off
Etienne Meunier Louis XV Beechwood Bergeres, Pair
By Etienne Meunier
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XV Carved Beech Wood Bergeres, circa 1750, with burnt orange and white upholstery on cabriole legs, stamped "E. Meunier". 35.5" H x 28.5" W x 29" D; seat 16" H.
Prove...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century French Walnut Hand Carved Three Seated Canapé Louis XV
Located in Sofia, BG
A fine example of Louis XV époque this French three seated canapé is made of hand carved walnut and is still wearing and original upholstery. The piece could be placed in a center of...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
$2,686 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage French Armchairs Louis XV
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cotton, Fruitwood
$2,636 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 10+2 Balloon Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A Lovely Set of 12 Louis XV Style Oval Back Dining Chairs
Cream and Gilt
And Light Colored Velvet Upholstery
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20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
$5,264 Sale Price / set
20% Off
set of four Genovese 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality set of four Genovese 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood armchairs. This impressive set of high backed armchairs from Genoa are raised by four scrolled leg...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XV period settee, circa 1750–1770.
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant Louis XV period settee, circa 1750–1770, carved and waxed beechwood, newly upholstered “in the white” with natural linen.
The triple-arched backrest, serpentine seat rail and...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
Set of Six French 19th Century Ivory Painted and Parcel-Gilt Chairs
Located in Rome, IT
A set of Six French 19th century Ivory painted and parcel-gilt Chairs with Caned Seats.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
French 1930s Louis XV Style with Stylized Carved Stretchers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 1930s Louis XV Style with Stylized Carved Stretchers
Country: French
Materials: Carved Wood, Leather
Condition: New Leather Upholstery
Style: French Antique
Year: 193...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather
French Louis XV Style Painted Settee in Blue Velvet
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant early 20th-century French Country three-seater settee in the Louis XV style, sourced from Provence, France. Expertly handcrafted from solid wood and finished in a creamy w...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Maple, Paint
Pair Of 19th Century Louis XV Giltwood Bergeres
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Bergeres.
Offered is a fantastic pair of 19th century French Giltwood Bergeres, chairs or side chairs.
This pair of antique French...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
$6,850 / set
Superb Pair French Paint Decorated Louis XVI Style Armchairs Parlor Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This superb pair of French Louis XVI style armchairs exudes elegance, sophistication, and timeless neoclassical charm. Beautifully paint-decorated in a soft finish that highlights th...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
$2,316 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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.