Louis XV Furniture
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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Item Ships From: New York
Style: Louis XV
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze 6-Light Chandelier with Rock Crystals
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV style gilt bronze 6-light chandelier with rock crystals.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Carved Floral Rosewood Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) rosewood vertical shaped wall mirror with beveled glass and a carved floral scroll design frame.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Rosewood
Dutch Flemish Still Life
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a Dutch/Flemish still life titled "Still Life with Chessboard" showing a lute with sheet music, cards, wine, bread, flowers & chess board in a faux tortoise frame
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paint
$4,750
French Louis XV Kingwood Parquetry End Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) kingwood parquetry inlaid veneered oval end table with a drawer and gilt bronze trim with an inSet marble top.
Antique condition.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Gilt Bronze Cupid Andirons
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian (19th Century) gilt bronze draped cupid figural andirons (chenets) on base. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$5,200 / set
Hunt of the Falcon Wildlife Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a wildlife painting titled "Hunt of the Falcon" showing hawk swooping into midst of game birds and rabbit
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paint
Wooden Wall Plaque with Painted Floral Still Life Inset
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage French Louis XV-style (20th Century) stained oak wall plaque carved with scrolls and laurels, framing a central still life oil painting of a floral arrangement.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oak
Jansen 1950s Louis XV Style Coffee Table in Red Lacquer with Bronze Mounts
Located in New York, NY
Maison Jansen
Elegant Louis XV style, beautifully crafted table in matte red lacquer with exquisitely chiseled bronze mounts and marble top.
France, 1950s
Dimensions: 39 x 20 x 22 H.
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Corner Cabinets
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) low corner cabinets with bronze trim and brown marble top with single inlaid front door. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$24,000 / set
Bibliotheque by Paul Sormani with Gilt Bronze and Brèche d
Alep Marble Top
By Paul Sormani
Located in New York, NY
This Sormani bookshelf is made of kingwood and bois satine with a brèche d'Alep marble top. The center panel holds an open shelf with adjustable shelf and a section with sliding tamb...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Velvet Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (20th Cent) walnut side chairs with beige velvet upholstery
Antique condition
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,850 / set
French Louis XV Celadon Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style celadon crackled design porcelain vase with bronze dore floral base and scroll top (19/20th Cent.)
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Armchairs in Sage Green Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
An exquisite pair of Louis XV style armchairs in sage green. Crafted with loving care in France during the early 20th century, this gorgeous pair of chairs exude an effortless grace....
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
French Louis XV Style Painted Wood Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) gold painted wood 6 scroll arm chandelier.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XV Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) walnut carved side chairs with shaped back and cream upholstered seat and back.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$3,600 / set
French Louis XV Style
19th-20th Century
Gold Painted Wall Mirrors
Located in Queens, NY
Two (2) French Louis XV style (19th-20th century) gold painted wall mirrors with shaped frame with scroll design and filigree pediment (PRICED EACH).
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French Louis XV Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) walnut side chairs with a carved back crest and brown upholstered seat and back (1 leg as is)
Former visible repair on chair leg, as is.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$2,600 / set
Louis XV Gilt Double Music Stand
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Cent) gilt carved adjustable pedestal base double sided (duet) music stand with lyre design.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) walnut side chairs with a floral carved frame and upholstered seat & back
Please note there are stains and marks to the upholstery.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$3,200 / set
Pair of French Louis XV Style Late 19th Century Rosewood Commodes by Cressent
By Charles Cressent
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV (Late 19th Cent) rosewood two door commodes with bronze dore trim with singerie (monkey) design & shaped marble top (stamped: CHARLES CRESSENT)
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Gilt Cherub Pedestals
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) gilt pedestals with cherub figures playing musical instruments and standing on sea creatures.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
$35,000 / set
Pair of French 1920s Gilt Louis XV Style Sconces
Located in Buchanan, NY
Elegant pair of French 1920s gilt bronze sconces with two arms in the Louis XV style. Very good vintage condition, but will need to be wired.
Ref #: LS0408-09
Dimensions: 19"H x 10...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$2,450 / set
Pair of Chinese Export Rooster Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular and large pair of Chinese Export rooster Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted candelabras. Each candelabra is centered by a large ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$22,000 Sale Price / set
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French Louis XV Style Walnut Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19/20th Century) walnut table desk with gilt trim and stretcher.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Set of 10 French Louis XV Gold Damask Side Chairs
By E. Delmas
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 of the chairs have tears i...
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Gold
$24,000 / set
Pair of Venetian Lacca Povera and Polychrome Giltwood Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XV carved giltwood polychrome mirrors with figural crown and ornate floral motif. First half, 18th century.
Height 38.5 in.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Mercury Glass, Lacquer
French Louis XV Style Fruitwood Dining Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) fruitwood and bronze trimmed dining table with side extensions.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Plaster Corneilla Van Cleve Bust
Located in Queens, NY
French large painted plaster bust replica of Corneilla Van Cleve (Signed by a French 18th Century artist) on round shaped base.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Set of Four Louis XV Style Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A set of four Louis XV style walnut side chairs with curved and carved frame and legs. Upholstered in pink velvet seat and back.
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$3,420 / set
Set of Six Caned Painted Louis XV Style Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Set of six caned back and painted frame Louis XV style dining chairs. X shape stretcher to legs and delicate carving to frame surrounding cane. Chairs need reupholstering.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
$3,200 / set
French Louis XV End Table with Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) walnut rectangular end table with stretcher and marble top.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Louis XV Bronze Dore Large Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Century) bronze dore monumental wall sconces with 5 arms (LEWISOHN ESTATE) (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV-XVI Style Marble-Top Side Table End Table Pedestal, Transitional
Located in Manhasset, NY
Transitional Louis XV-XVI style marble-top side table with exceptional quality bronze mounts with fine parquetry veneers. This is a stunning example of a turn of the century work of ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Bronze Dore Inkwell/Candleholder
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore filigree double inkwell with candleholder sides and griffins.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Bleached Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) bleached center table with stretcher.
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Louis XV Oil Celadon Chinoiserie Genre Scenes
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (20th Century) oil on canvas celadon painting of Chinoiserie genre scenes in the style of Jean Pillement.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Pair of Louis XV Style High Back Lounge or Wing Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
A pair of Louis XV style high back lounge or wing chairs. This pair of finely carved solid wooden Lounge Chairs would make a statement in any...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Style Bronze Dore and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) bronze dore and crystal 8 arm chandelier
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Pink Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) walnut carved open Armchairs with a shaped back and pink upholstered seat and back
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
$18,000 / set
19th Century Pair of French Louis XV Metal Noblemen Busts
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of similar French Louis XV style (19th century) metal busts of 18th century style Noblemen (signed POLI).
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Louis XV Bronze Dore Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (1940s) bronze dore and green agate table lamps with 3 swans at base (PRICED AS Pair).
Ships without a shade
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Agate, Ormolu
$17,500 / set
French Louis XV Style Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style walnut and gilt trimmed console table with shell stretcher, 19th century.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Miniature Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) vitrine in the form of a miniature secretary with roll top and clear glass panels.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
French Louis XV Walnut Round End Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) walnut round end table with open stretcher and white and green marble top.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Pedestals
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) gilt pedestals with 3 legs at base.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
$12,000 / set
Fine Period Louis XV Beechwood Fauteuil a la Reine, circa 1775
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely fine fauteuil a la reine or straight-backed open armchair is carved from beechwood and finished out for light and airy effect in a caned seat and back. The chair formed p...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Beech
Louis XV Style Carved Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Louis XV style (19th Century) large rectangular carved and giltwood wall frame.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Style Bronze Double Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze double inkwell with trophy caps and cupid playing the cello on a white onyx base.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
French Louis XV Mahogany Vitrine Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) mahogany and bronze trimmed vitrine table with glass top and sides.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Miniature Secretary Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) inkwell stand in the form of a miniature secretary with roll top and etched glass doors.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19/20th Century) bleached center table with serpentine shape white marble top and carved stretcher.
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze Dore Cherub Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (20th Century) bronze dore wall sconces with two foliage-decorated arms supported by a cherub figure. (PRICED AS PAIR).
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Bronze Dore 3-Tier Compotes
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore compotes with 3 tier scalloped white opaline bowls on triangular base with griffins and cupids (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$35,000 / set
Pair of French Provincial Louis XV Oak Green Marble Console Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Provincial Louis XV-style (19th Century) stripped oak console tables with serpentine green marble top above a sunflower carved apro...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Veneer Table Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) tulipwood veneered small bedside table / commode with three drawers, a gallery, and a floral marquetry top.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Tulipwood
Louis XV Side Chair Reupholstered in Ochre Meg Braff Cockleshells Fabric
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This charming Louis XV style side chair features elegant carved details and a hand-painted finish that highlights its graceful lines and classic French form. Recently reupholstered i...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Venus and Cupid Gilt Bronze and White Marble Mantle Clock by Planchon
By Planchon au Palais Royale 1
Located in New York, NY
French Venus and Cupid Gilt Bronze and White Marble Mantle Clock by Planchon - Au Palais-Royal
Crafted in the Louis XV style this gilt bronze and white marble mantle clock depicts Venus and Cupid mounted on a marble pedestal base with floral garlands, ribbon bows, acanthus leaf scroll forms and beading, all resting on bun feet.
The white enamel clock face...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Veneer Bedside Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) tulipwood veneered small bedside table / commode with a gallery and three drawers.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Tulipwood
French Louis XV Style Bronze Doré Wall Sconce
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (20th century) bronze doré 2 arm wall sconce with cupid holding foliage decorated arms.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$15,000 / set
Pair of French Louis XV Bleached Sideboards
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Century) bleached carved 2 door sideboard cabinets with shelf and marble top (PRICED AS Pair).
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
$18,500 / set
Louis Xv furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include François Linke, Baker Furniture Company, La Maison London, and Jean-Baptiste Greuze. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $1,353,646 while the average work can sell for $4,763.
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