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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
19th Century Louis XV Style Armchair Bergere Petite and Gros Point Upholstery
Located in Manhasset, NY
A 19th century Louis XV style armchair or bergere. The fine petite and gros needlepoint upholstery seat and backrest depicting large floral baskets or urns in vibrant colors on a won...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

Louis XV Style, Bombe Vitrines, Ormolu Bronze, Inlaid Marquetry, France, 19th
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV Style, Bombe Vitrines, Ormolu Bronze, Inlaid Marquetry, France, 19th C. Presenting a magnificent pair of fully refinished Vitrines or Showcase Cabinets. Each features a bom...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Wonderful French Bronze Louis XV Porcelain Flowers Basket Ribbon Top Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French bronze & amethyst crystal Louis XV Style porcelain flowers, basket form chandelier with ribbon & bow top< having 6 candelabra lights each taking 40 watts per socket.
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Walnut Upholstered Three Seat Settee
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate the charm and sophistication of your living space with this Lovely Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Style Three-Seat Settee, a masterpiece of classic design and craftsman...
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1830s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

20th Century Louis XV Style French Country Bar Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid 20th century French bar cabinet in the style of Louis XV. A rustic bleached oak finish. Two outer cabinets conceal inner shelving. Three center drawers sit below a fold down bar cabinet...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Wing Bergére Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Louis XV-style vintage gilt wing form open arm bergere chairs with beige upholstery and a lower seat cushion (PRICED AS Pair)
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20th Century Louis XV Furniture

Materials

Upholstery

Jean Baptist Cresson, Louis XV, 14 Dining Chairs, France, 18th C., Christies
By Jean-Baptiste Cresson
Located in Manhasset, NY
14 Louis XV Dining Chairs by Jean Baptist Cresson, 18th Century, France, Painted, Scalamandre Upholstery One of a kind set of stunning dining chairs. Each having curvaceous form crest rails finely carved with flowers above a molded chair...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

2 Louis XV style Small Dore and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
2 Louis XV style (20th Century) small bronze dore and crystal chandelier with 8 glass cups (PRICED EACH)
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20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture

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Iron

French Trameau Mirror With Gilded and Painted Surface 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful early nineteenth century French trumeau mirror. Retaining original painted and gilded surface with very delicate and beautiful carving and a wonderful patina. Please examin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Gold

Louis XV Mahogany Demi Lune Marble Top Console
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV mahogany demi lune marble top console. Italian mahogany Luigi XV small console dessert table with very fine cabriole legs and original hardwa...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

19th Century French Louis XV Sevres Style Bleu Celeste Vases with Covers
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Indulge in the charm of 19th Century French artistry with this exquisite Louis XV Sevres style blue celeste vase, complete with its matching covers. Drawing inspiration from the eleg...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Gold

French Louis XV Caned Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of two French Louis XV carved beechwood side chairs with caned backs and seats on cabriole legs. The chair front and crest rail with carved flower and scroll design. Two addition...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Cane

Louis XV Style Rosewood Inlaid Sideboard, Credenza, Cabinet, Bronze Mounted
Located in Manhasset, NY
Monumental French Louis XV Style Rosewood Inlaid Sideboard, Bronze Mounted A French Inlaid Louis XV style Sideboard, Credenza, Buffet of Monumental Form having a thick marble top with pink hues supported by a vintage custom French cabinet maker case; the case having five bowed doors all with inlaid floral decoration. Each door having fitted interiors with two shelves and fitted finished sides with mahogany finished reverse interiors. The serpentine front flanked by demilune sides with five top drawers. The whole having finely cast bronze mounts. Simply too much to describe in this large and highly impressive sideboard...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Carrara Marble

French Bombe Commode Creme Peinte And Parcel Gilt
Located in Manhasset, NY
French bombe commode, creme peinte and parcel-gilt, the shaped top over a conforming case fitted with two large drawers, oak secondary, overall decorated with scrolls, raised on shor...
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

French Louis XV Style Painted Dining Chairs W/ Blue Velvet - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant set of six French dining chairs made in the style of Louis XV sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully hand-crafted from solid wood finished in light creamy antique whit...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Velvet, Wood, Paint

Period French Louis XV Walnut Armoire, Mid-1700s
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
French antique Louis XV Armoire in walnut with glass panels. A fine and impressive armoire whose wood exhibits a beautiful patina, France, mid...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry Bouillotte Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry Bouillotte Table, 19th century, with pierced brass gallery and white marble circular top, inlaid floral marquetry and single drawer on four cabriole...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Tiffany Co. Bronze Clock
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage Tiffany & Co. French bronze clock dates from the late 19th century (1896). It is elaborately designed in the style of Louis XV & exhibits a m...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Veneer Desk with Tooled Leather Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) kingwood veneer desk with 5 drawers and gold tooled leather top with bronze sabot feet and escutcheons.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze, Gold Leaf

French Louis XV Style Cream Upholstered Cerused Wood Chaise
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) chaise with shaped rounded back and cream colored upholstery with seat cushion and bleached cerused wooden frame. Some wear on upholstery, on...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

Pair of Vintage French Dusty Pink Floral Upholstered Bergeres / Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Vintage French Louis XV-style bergere armchairs with white painted carved wooden frames and dusty pink and beige floral upholstery with removable matching seat cushions. (PRI...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Paint

French Louis XV Walnut Bergere Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) walnut bergere arm chair with gilt trim, white upholstery, and wing back Antique condition
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

French Louis XV Red and Gold Twin Headboard
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style bleached and carved twin size headboard with tufted red damask upholstery (includes: headboard only)
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Damask

Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat
Located in Huntington, NY
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat/Desk, Louis XV period 3 working drawers on one side. Back side has 3 false drawers Circa, 1760 with one Key It's Old leather top in Useable but h...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

French Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Marble Top Mounted Commode
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV-style gilt bronze mounted highly important commode surmounted by a breche violate marble top fitted with three long drawers. The back with a stenciled stamp ‘IDRAC/AMEUBLEME...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Satinwood

Louis XV Style Carved Gilt 3-Fold Screen with Embroidered Silk Panels
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) carved gilt 3 fold screen with blue silk embroidered panels and cornucopia design.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Antique French Louis XV Style Provincial Maple Cane Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant set of eight late 19th-century French Provincial dining chairs, crafted in the Louis XV style and sourced directly from Provence, France. Expertly hand-crafted from solid ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Cane, Maple

Pair of Louis XV Style Cabinets Commodes or Nightstands
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Louis XV Style cabinets commodes or nightstands. The pair having oak shelved interiors with full locks. The fronts a Fine mahogany finis...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Pair of French Louis XV Style Five-Light Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV (19th-20th Century) style five-light gilt bronze candelabra with foliate detail throughout.      
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Pair Antique Gilt Bronze Candlesticks After Juste-Aurele Meissonnier
Located in New York, NY
Pair of exceptionally cast antique (19th century) ormolu gilt bronze candlesticks in the manner of the Louis XV period models by Juste-Aurele Meissonnier (1695-1750), measuring 15 1/...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XV Mahogany Carved Settee, Canape / Sofa, Floral Silk Upholstery
Located in Manhasset, NY
Small Louis XV Mahogany Carved Settee / Sofa, Floral Silk Upholstery A simply stunning Louis XV Style Canape or Settee having a walnut solid wood frame circa 1940 recently recovered...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

French Louis XV Style Recamier
Located in Queens, NY
Louis XV style (19th Century) recamier having a channeled and foliate carved dark beechwood frame, the padded sides, back and seat upholstered in metallic thread damask, loose seat c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Beech

12 Demitasse Spoons by Whiting Mfg. Co. in the elegant 1891 Louis XV Pattern
Located in valatie, NY
12 Demitasse Spoons by Whiting Mfg. Co. in the Elegant 1891 Louis XV Pattern. 6 of the spoons are inscribed 1894 and 6 are initialed LH. All are hallmarked "STERLING PAT. 1891" and w...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Sterling Silver

French Louis XV Style Floral Carved Bleached Wood Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) carved bleached horizontal wall mirror with two festoons and carved floral corners at top.
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20th Century Louis XV Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Vintage Jansen Newly Upholstered Velvet Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of vintage Jansen style newly upholstered velvet chairs. The pair of bergeres in Louis XV style feature sumptuous cerulean blue velvet upholstery and carved and painted frames...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Velvet, Wood

Patinated Jardiniere on Gilt Bronze Foliate Stand
Located in New York, NY
Patinated Black Bronze Jardiniere on gilt bronze foliate tripod stand. The swirled jardiniere bowl contains three contrasting gilt bronze scrolled handles with cast rose and acanthus...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Gold, Bronze

A Pair of Louis XV-Style Occasional Tables
Located in New York, NY
A pair of continental, Louis XVI style occasional tables, cross-banded cherry wood veneered apron with drawer, the drawer opening to reveal a gilt-tooled leather lined surface concea...
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Early 19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Pair of Louis XV Painted Arm Chairs Newly Upholstered in Lee Jofa Floral Fabric
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An elegant pair of French Louis XV style armchairs, newly upholstered in a luxurious Lee Jofa floral fabric featuring a graceful palette of soft garden...
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20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of French Louis XV Gilt Rococo Pedestals
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV style carved gilt rococo bracket pedestals with shelf top and extended front shelf. (19th Cent.)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

French Louis XV Style 3-Fold Screen with Toile Upholstered Panels
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19/20th Century) cerused wooden frame 3 fold screen with white satin upholstered panels in a red toile print.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

18th Century French Rococo Sofa
Located in New York, NY
The walnut frame of this large, Louis XV-period sofa is unusual for its highly animated form. It is finely carved with flowers, leaves, bound reeds and scrolling vegetal forms. We ha...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Satin, Silk, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Style Sideboard
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th Century French Louis the XV style marble-top sideboard / server with mirror top. The server / sideboard features front inlaid design details and interior mirrored backslash. The cabinet / sideboard is in great antique condition. Very sturdy with appropriate wear consistent with age / use. Repaired marble top. The sideboard / server stands...
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1820s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Louis XV, Jewelry Showcase, Vitrine Table, Walnut, Bronze, Gilt, 1920s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV, Jewelry Showcase, Vitrine Table, Walnut, Bronze, 1920s. Gilded A fine fully refinished in a gilded 23 Kt leaf with a overcoat of white gold leaf professionally done in 200...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XV Briarwood Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV briarwood mirror. Carved briarwood ogee edge frame with gilt plaster Louis XV foliate border, surrounding associated 18th century mercury glass plate mirror. Italy, late 18t...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood, Plaster

Louis XV Gold-Mounted Lacquer Snuff Box
Located in Spencertown, NY
The cover and base inset with gouache miniatures of the front and back of a chateau, signed Andre inv. with tortoiseshell lined interior maker's mark JG cross between, Paris, 1762-1768.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Gold

Important Pair of Meissen Porcelain Filigree Vases with Raised Flowers
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important pair of Museum Quality Louis XV Period 18th century Meissen Porcelain filigree openwork vases with a medially of flowers and vined leaves. This is truly an excepti...
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1750s German Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Porcelain

Louis XV Style Kingwood and Marble Coffee Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Kingwood and Marquetry Marble Top Oval Coffee Table, early 20th century. 20.25" H x 30" W x 20" D.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Metal

Louis XV Style, Ten Dining Chairs, Gold Gilt, Cane, Red Fabric, France, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of Ten Louis XV Style Dining / Side Chairs, Clayed Gilt and Cane A stunning set of finely carved and upholstered dining chairs, Mid-20th century, comprised of two armchairs wit...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Textile, Wood

Continental German Louis XV style (18th Century) Inlaid Bombe Shaped Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (Louis XV style) 18th Century inlaid bombe shaped burl wood (possibly walnut) commode with marquetry inlay depicting a hunting scene, with 3 drawers and ornamented...
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18th Century German Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XV Style, French Commode, Kingwood Inlay, Bronze, France, 19th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV Style, Refinished Commode or Chest of Drawers, Kingwood Inlay, Bronze, Marble, France, 19th C. A breathtaking French commode chest, featuring exquisite all-over parquetry i...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Silver Plate Mirrored Wall Sconce
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) silver plate wall sconce with two scroll arms, oval mirror, and wreath design with bow knot top.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror

Louis XV Clock, 1750s Paris Ormolu Patinated, Pendule à lÉléphant; by Godefroy
Located in New York, NY
A remarkable example of mid-1700's French horology, this Louis XV period Pendule à l’Éléphant showcases the technical mastery and playful elegance characteristic of the Rococo era in...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Newly Reupholstered Floral Louis XV Style Armchair
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Add a touch of French charm to your space with this beautifully reupholstered Louis XV-style armchair. Featuring a vibrant floral fabric in soft pinks, corals, greens, and blues on a...
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20th Century Louis XV Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Louis XV Engraved Murano Gilt Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV Engraved Murano Gilt Mirror. Antique mirror with giltwood carved frame with the figure of Paris the shepherd incised on the surface of the glass. Italy, late 18th century. ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Classic pair French 4-Drawer Night Stands, burl wood, carved / Louis XV
Located in Buffalo, NY
Magnificent Pair French nightstands Louis XIV Style . Finely crafted featuring dovetail joinery. Carved rams heads . wonderful burl wood,,superior quality and construction,, These ni...
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1930s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut, Burl

Set of Six French Louis XV Style Walnut Arm Chairs by Kindel, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A set of six French Louis XV style armchairs offer upholstered backs and seats with walnut frame having carved crests, scroll form arms, and raised on cabriole legs, maker label as p...
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20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut, Upholstery

Wonderful French Polished Brass Vaughan Square Glass Lantern Pendent Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Polished Brass Louis XV Style Square With Inset Beveled Glass Panel Lantern Pendent Fixture Having A 4 Candelabra Light Interior Cluster Comes Ready To Install Wit...
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20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

French Louis XV Gilt Carved Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (18/19th Century) large gilt wall plaque with cupid heads and sunburst center.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

Maison Jansen, Louis XV Style, Large Console, Beige Carved Wood, Marble
Located in Manhasset, NY
Monumental marble top Louis XV Style Console, Sideboard, Maison Jansen, Late 19th Early 20th Century. A stunning console table or sideboard having a parcel gilt and paint decorat...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Belgian Black Marble

Pair of French Louis XV Style Bergères
Located in Buchanan, NY
An elegant pair of French Louis XV style armchairs upholstered in gray fabric with matching piping. The ornate carved wooden frames are masterfully painted in a beautifully antiqued ...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

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.