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 Ormolu Mounted Marble Candelabra, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Red Veined Marble Five Branch Candelabra, late 19th century, each of vase shape with Bacchus masque head and floral swag mounts, on wood plinths...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$2,800 Sale Price / item
24% Off
Louis XV Style Painted Romantic Scene Trumeau / Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) white painted & gilt wood trimmed trumeau / wall mirror with an 18th-Century oil painting insert depicting a romantic couple above a mirrored low...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Canvas
French Louis XV Cupid Figure
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Cent) painted and gold trimmed figure of cupid with hammer and chisel.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal
$18,250
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze and Crystal Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (20th Century) bronze dore wall sconces with three arms and decorative crystals. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Bronze Sconce Wall or Cartel Clock. Lerolle Freres, Paris, Rare, Unusual
Located in Manhasset, NY
Rare Bronze Cartel Clock Wall Sconce, Lerolle Freres, Paris
A large and impressive French Cartel Clock having four candlestick arms. Rare and certainl...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Pair of French Louis XV Style Lacquered Brass and Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (20th Century) lacquered brass wall sconces with five arms and cut glass teardrop-shaped hanging crystals. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Bleached Oval End Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bleached oval end table with cane shelf and marble top.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Louis XV Style Gilt Instrument Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-Style gilt 2 arm wall sconces with carved design of musical instruments and bow knot top. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Paul Sormani, Square Card Table, Mahogany, Bronze, 1880s, Christies London Prov.
By Paul Sormani
Located in Manhasset, NY
A fine french ormolu-mounted kingwood envelope card table by Paul Sormani. Late 19th century. The revolving fold out top enclosing a gilt tooled baize lined interior above a frieze d...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Distressed Finely Carved Louis XV Style Fauteuils Manner Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A pair of distressed finely carved Louis XV style fauteuils manner Jansen. The worn and distressed Louis XV style frames are wonderfully carved hav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Gilt Bronze
Crystal 20 Arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Louis XV chandelier with a bronze frame, oversized teardrop crystals, and a ball pendant. This piece was acquired fro...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XV Style, Bergère Chairs, Grey Painted Wood, Fabric, France, 1970s
By Jean-Baptiste Cresson
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV Style, Arm / Bergere Chairs, Grey Painted Wood, Fabric, France
Set of Four Arm Chairs, two earlier 1890s and two later in a fine upholstery. These chairs commissioned from ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Large
Impressive Hand carved Wood
Gilt Decorated Frame Wall Mirror
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite hand-carved gilt wood mirror, crafted in Italy in the mid-19th century, is a remarkable example of fine decorative art. The frame is adorned with intricate floral and ...
Category
1830s Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Crystal Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite Louis XV style gilt-bronze and cut-crystal eight-light chandelier
Date: 19th century
Origin: French
Dimension: 45 in x 22 in.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Silvered-Bronze and Crystal Fruit Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
The metal scrolling caged frame profusely hung with clear and colored crystal beads and fruitage including lemons, pears, and apples in amethyst, amber, and ruby; issuing twelve outs...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XV Style Crystal Princess Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Crystal Hung Princess Chandelier, with three candlestick form lights. 20" H x 11.5" Diameter. Provenance: From an 880 Fifth Avenue Collection.
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Petite French Slipper Chair With Silk Damask Upholstery
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A petite Louis XV slipper chair with silk damask upholstery. The walnut French chair is carved with beautiful details to the curved frame back, seat apron and legs. The luxurious c...
Category
18th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Silk, Walnut
A French Louis XV-Style Wine Tasting Table
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XV-style two-tiered wine tasting table with shaped front and sides, having a single drawer and apron. The four cabriole legs supported by stretcher in form of a shelf....
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Pair of French Three-Arm Louis XV Style Sconces
Located in Buchanan, NY
Pair of gilt metal, three armed sconces, wrought iron with applied leaf decorations. French, 1920s. Rewired (not UL listed). Very good vintage condition.
Ref #: LS0317-01
Dimension...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,400 / set
Marble Topped Louis XV Style Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This Louis XV style table made in Italy or France in the 20's exhibits great carving and a fine fluid line. Both countries in that time period made fine furniture for export to America in exacting styles and with time-honored handcraftsmanship sometimes making it hard to locate a point of origin. The table is carved from mahogany, an interesting and expensive choice but one allowing for deeply detailed carving and good structural stability. The finish is an old dry paint...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Textile, Giltwood
Sèvres Parian Attr, Louis XV, French Mantle Clock, Parian, Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Sèvres Parian Attr, Louis XV, French Porcelain, Bronze and Parian French Mantle or Desk Clock, Paris
Sevres attributed Parian full figured maidens flank this finely crafted mantle c...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French "Cupid" Figural Group Patinated Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
French "Cupid" Figural Group Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, depicting Cupid playing a drum supported by a kneeling cherub, at their side another cherub playing a horn...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Style Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An ebonized writing desk in Louis XV style with cabriole legs and ormolu mounts to the feet, two drawers, a curved apron and a glass top.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
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...
Category
1960s Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XV Style Polished Steel
Polished Bronze Marble Topped Console Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This large and impressive wrought iron Louis XV style console, crafted in the 1980s, is accented with large polished cast bronze mounts consisting of acanthus leaves, laurel leaves and ball spacers between the steel elements. The table wall mounts and appears to float in space with dynamic tension. The top and bottom are crafted from tessellated dark green gray marble that adds a rich patterned surface to the overall design.
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Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Steel
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze-Mounted Rock Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Fine and Massive Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-bronze-mounted rock crystal three-light sconces.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Colored Marble and Gilded Bronze Single Candelabra
Located in Hudson, NY
This very unusual candelabra made in France combines the elegance of the Louis XV period with the modernism so prevalent in France at the time. Constructed of a colored marble spher...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair French Antique Louis XV Bronze Chenets Cherub Design
Located in New York, NY
Antique French chenets finely cast out of bronze. These feature baby cherubs, floral swags, and torches with flames. Great condition. Priced as a pair. Please note, this item is loca...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$2,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Giltwood Mirrors, Wall, Console or Pier Mirrors, Italian, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
A fine pair of Italian giltwood wall or console mirrors.
The pair having a harp shape with pinapple carved pedimont and all around giltwood carvings with a clean beveled mirror c...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Louis XV Style Parcel-Gilt and Paint Decorated Two-Door Cabinet Server Sideboard
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV style parcel-gilt and paint decorated two-door cabinet server sideboard.
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted and Marble Cassolets
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Pair of Louis XV Style gilt-bronze mounted and fleur de Pêcher Marble Cassolets. The bronze work is highly refined and ornaments are inspired by the Rocaille style..
Orig...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Style French Side Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This finely made Louis XV style side table is of mahogany and kingwood. The proportions are very refined and its dramatic dark wood banding offsetting the king wood central panels cr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Louis XV Ormolu Chenets
Located in New York, NY
Each sculpted with a bird perched on foliate C-scrolls.
Provenance: The estate of Samuel P. Reed.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$4,800 / set
Regal French Louis XV Period Cherrywood Buffet
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Delicately hand-carved solid cherrywood with wrought iron hardware. Richly grained wood in a deep cognac tone.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
1910s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$8,600 / set
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric
pr of French 19 century Bronze Sconces with Fruit Shaped Crystal Pendants
Located in New York, NY
pr of French 19 century Bronze and crystal Sconces with Fruit Shaped Crystal Pendants.
Backed by wooden backplate covered in textile.
Not Wired for electr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Marble-Top Side Table
Located in New York, NY
A fine Louis XV-style French Ormolu-mounted mahogany marble-top side table with a side drawer and foliate inlay on cabriole legs.??
Origin: French?
Date: circa 19th century?
Dim...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Wall Sconces Gilt Bronze French Rococo Louis XV 18th Century France
Located in New York, NY
Wall Sconces Gilt Bronze French Rococo Louis XV 18th Century France. A pair of wall sconces made during the louis XV period in France. Two candleholding arms - can be wired if wanted...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$3,500 Sale Price / set
61% Off
Pair Antique French Louis XV Style Giltwood Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (early 20th century) French Louis XV style giltwood armchairs with later crushed red velvet upholstery.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Interior Print
Located in New York, NY
A framed print of an elegant traditional bed chamber featuring a formal canopy bed; matted and finished in a gilt wood frame.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paper
$1,200
French Louis XV Style Bow Knot Brass Wall Sconce
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) gilt bronze bow knot top wall sconce with two electrified lights.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
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. ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bacchus and Bacchante Nine-Arm Candelabra
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th century) gilt bronze Bacchus and Bacchante figures holding nine-arm candelabra.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19/20th Century) gilt bronze wall sconce with five arms emanating from a scroll back with floral decoration.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
$3,500 / set
Large Sevres Style Porcelain Charger in the Louis XV Style
Located in New York, NY
Our lovely porcelain charger in the Louis XV style from the late 19th century is distinguished by its large size, 18 3/4 inches (47.6 cm) across.
It depicts members of the court e...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Doré Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Rooster Red Ground Covered Jars
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and large pair of 19th century Louis XVI style doré bronze mounted Chinese porcelain rooster red ground covered jars/covered vases...
Category
1850s Chinese Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Interior Print
Located in New York, NY
A print featuring a charming dining room decorated in the Louis XV style, matted and finished in a gilt wood frame.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paper
$1,200
VIA COMO
Louis
Rug Carpet Hand Knotted French Wool Silk 6x9 One of a Kind RARE
Located in Long Island, NY
Via Como - 'Louis' Rug - Size 6' x 9'
Material: 85% Wool - 15% Silk.
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
French 19th Century Vitrine Display Cabinet Showcase by Conquet
By H. Conquet
Located in New York, NY
A French 19th Century Vitrine display cabinet showcase by Conquet
Marquetry inlaid bronze mounted bois de vilotette cabinet in the Louis ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Center Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Center Table
The circular parquetry top of diapered trellis with gilt bronze edging above a similar frieze wit...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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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