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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Style: Louis XV
French Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood and Parquetry Vanity Dressing Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted kingwood and satinwood parquetry dressing table or coiffeuse, late 19th century.
Incredibly luxurious petite dressing table...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Set Of Four French Louis XV Style Dining Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine heavy construction in an antiqued finish with tall backs and shaped seat rails. Blue velveteen type fabric upholstery on the front and seats, the backs in a blue and white print...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Century Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Bombay Dressers or Commodes, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful pair of Georgian or Chippendale style bombay form dressers, chests of drawers, or commodes
By Century Furniture
USA, Late 20th Century
Carved mahogany, with original b...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Fine French Louis XV Side Tables After Francois Linke
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of magnificent fine quality vintage French Louis XV style gilt bronze ormolu mounted mahogany side tables after celebrated master Parisian ébéniste Francois Linke (b.1855-1946...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Aubusson Upholstered Antique Sofa, Paris, circa 1880
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Immerse yourself in the splendor of 19th-century Paris with this extraordinary French Louis XV-style antique Settee /sofa. Created during the opulent Belle Époque era, circa 1890, this settee epitomizes the elegance, artistry, and craftsmanship of its time. A perfect marriage of functionality and luxury, it invites you to own a piece of history.
Encasing the upholstery is a giltwood frame of exceptional quality, its surface richly adorned with detailed carvings. The frame boasts a continuous swirl motif that flows gracefully along the molded chair...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Louis XV Quality French Rosewood Marquetry Inlaid Side/Console Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Louis XV quality French rosewood marquetry inlaid freestanding centre table having a fantastic quality rosewood marquetry inlaid shaped top with two drop leaves and a brass e...
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1860s European Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Other
18th-19th Century Dutch Fireplace Tools, Fire Tools
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Set of 18th-19th century fireplace tools used for tasting and turning food that is cooked on an open fire. The hanger and the five tools are made of wrought iron.
We have a unique a...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Louis XV Period Commode with Original Hand Cut Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A spellbinding Louis XV period walnut commode, late 18th century, from the Pyrenees region of France. A fantastic Campan Melange marble top with a molded edge, shaped in the same bow...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron
French Louis XV Style Lounge Chair With Suede Upholstery by Minton - Spidell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful lounge chair in the Louis XV style designed and manufactured in Los Angeles, California by Minton - Spidell during the 20th century.
The chair has a wooden frame and cabri...
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Early 2000s American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Suede, Fruitwood
19 the Century French Louis Quinze Gold Gilt Mirror with Faceted Glass
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful antique French gold gilt mirror is a typical Louis Quinze or rococo mirror. It has the typical asymmetrical ornamentation and facetted mirror glass. The mirror is part...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
20th Century Two-Drawer Bedside Commode Nightstand with Marble Top
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
20th century two-drawer bedside commode nightstand with marble top
Drawers open and close with ease, gilt highlighted carvings on the face of the drawers.
Measures: 19" W x 11.5" D...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
$539 Sale Price
39% Off
18th Century Antique Dutch Polished Copper Firewood Basket
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century Dutch log basket. The firewood basket is made of polished copper and a polished brass rim on top and has a wrought iron handle. Also called 'aker'. Used to draw water fr...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron
French Cabriole Leg Nightstands or Bedside Tables - Sold as a Pair
Located in Austin, TX
A fine pair of French bedside end tables or nightstands of wonderfully patinated cherrywood - each stand featuring a scalloped edge gallery over a serpentine frieze of three drawers ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Poplar Dining Table in the Louis XV Style circa 1850
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique poplar dining table, made in the 19th century in the Louis 15 style.
This very old table has been completely dismantled and glued back together by our cabinet-maker. It has a...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Poplar
$2,750 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Louis XV Style French Dark Ocean Blue Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Hastings, GB
Spectacular late 19th century French marble top chinoiserie bombe commode in the Louis XV style. The raised chinoiserie decoration set against the beautiful dark ocean blue body, top...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Carved Serpentine Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A fine French Provincial Louis XV style chest of drawers commode, early 20th century, having a serpentine shaped wooden top with molded edge, over conforming high quality solid wood case fitted with three drawers, each with dovetail joinery, ornate scrolling brass pulls, and floral carvings, flanked rounded corners and paneled sides, scalloped apron with foliate shell reliefs, rising on acanthus leaf carved knee low cabriole legs ending in whorl feet.
As warm and attractive as it is useful, having the ideal size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including bedroom dresser, dining sideboard server, credenza, or oversized console...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique French Bed Upholstered in White
Located in Buxton, GB
This Antique French Bed Capitonne UK King Size Upholstered White Bed is a stunning piece of furniture with a French country style. Made in France in the 1920-40s, this bed features i...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Provincial Louis XV Grand Regence Style Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
A vintage French Provincial Louis XV style carved walnut sideboard.
Hand-crafted in France in the mid-20th century, excellent quality, exceptionally executed in timeless 18th cent...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Quatrain for Dessin Fournir Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuils Arm Chairs
By Quatrain
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Quatrain for Dessin Fournir Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuils Arm Chairs
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1990s American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Textile, Giltwood
Shipping Free, 19th Century Silvered Bronze Inkstand Signed Boin Taburet, Paris
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Lisse, NL
Louis XV style inkstand with chinoiserie design, lacquered top.
This rare and stylish inkstand is a work of the house Boin-Taburet, goldsmith in Paris. This impressive size inkstand...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair French Louis XV Satinwood Nightstands with Inlaid Marquetry and Marble Tops
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exceptional pair of French Louis XV nightstands crafted from richly grained satinwood and masterfully inlaid in floral inset burlwood grained pattern on each piece. Each nightstand f...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Satinwood, Burl
French Louis XV Style Gilt Mounted Kingwood Pedestal Vitrine Cabinet, circa 1880
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French Louis XV Style gilt metal mounted Kingwood edestal vitrine cabinet, circa 1880.
Very nice quality, very rare, unusual form. Pedestal and vitrine with glass shelves and re...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
19th Century French Bergere
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French bergère exudes classic elegance and comfort, making it a timeless statement piece. The carved wood frame, finished in a distressed pale tone, showcases the g...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
1930
s Antique French Louis XV Style Leather Poker Table / Game Table
Located in Burbank, CA
Antique poker table for sale. From the 1930's, and in excellent original condition. It has a French Louis XV style and aesthetic, and is well made....
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1930s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Antique Louis XV Style Walnut Caned Side Chairs, France, 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This charming pair of side chairs captures the quintessential elegance of the Louis XV style, with its sensuous curves, floral carvings, and delicate proportions. Crafted in France i...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,350 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Antique French Louis XV Canape Settee Sofa
Located in Southampton, NJ
A French, Louis XV style walnut canapé from the mid-19th century with wraparound back, scrolled arms & cabriole legs. Of heirloom quality featuring new cotton Linen upholstery and s...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Walnut, Down
Late 19th century antique French bronze and crystal chandelier
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A fabulous bronze French chandelier 'lustre tige'.
With 9 candle arms.
In the centre are 3 additional small lights.
The central stem is covered with faceted decorative vases.The whol...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Style Walnut Cane Daybed W/ Light Green Linen
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite late 19th century French provincial daybed in the Louis XV style, sourced from Provence, France. Hand-crafted from solid walnut with sleigh-form ends, each framed in its...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Cane, Walnut
Antique Country French Louis XV Style Provincial Walnut Extendable Dining Table
Located in Astoria, NY
A traditional late 19th-century French Provincial dining table in the grand Louis XV style, sourced from Provence, France. Expertly handcrafted from solid walnut, the table has been ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat
Located in Queens, NY
A Timeless Masterpiece:
The Exquisite Bureau Plat of The Duke and Duchess of Windsor
In the world of fine art and antiques, certain pieces transcend time, becoming symbols of opul...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Louis XV Dining Table or Desk with Museum Quality Carving
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique French Louis XV dining table with exquisite carving on all sides. Hand-crafted from solid walnut, the table top is book matched veneer with border, and is supported by a love...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XV Style Marquetry Nightstands with Marble Tops, 1910s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Pair of French Louis XV Style Marquetry Nightstands with Marble Tops, 1910s.
Beautiful matching pair of bedside tables, each with two curved front drawers (keys included) and reddis...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Style Pair 19th Century French Bergères Armchairs
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of our exquisite late 19th-century French Louis XV walnut patinated bergères armchairs. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each ch...
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1850s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Large Antique Rococo Style Walnut Full-Length Cheval Mirror, Late 19th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
Large Rococo-style full-length walnut cheval mirror, late 19th century, France
Magnificent late 19th-century Louis XV or Rococo style walnut full-length cheval mirror, showcasing el...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
$3,261 Sale Price
44% Off
Rare Kingwood, Bronze and Leather Top Ladies Desk By Leon Dromard
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This stunning French Louis XV style ladies desk by renowned Parisian ébéniste Léon Dromard exemplifies the height of 19th-century French elegance and craftsmanship. Beautifully venee...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Country French Louis XV Style Extending Dining Table
Located in Forney, TX
An elegant country French Louis XV style carved oak expandable dining table from the early/mid 20th century.
This Louis XV draw-leaf table features two pullout leaves that rest und...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century French Walnut Buffet with Marquetry From the Dordogne Region
Located in Fayetteville, AR
From the Dordogne region of France, this early nineteenth century walnut buffet features marquetry detailing of an urn with flowers on the lower apron and inset borders in a twisted ...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Louis XV Style 19th Century Bergere Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very chic pair of 19th century French Bergere chairs upholstered in an off white cotton / linen fabric with blue & white ticking welt & backs. Frames have a light whitewash finish.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Pair of Louis XV Style Parcel Gilt Ployant Stools - Plácido Domingo Collection
Located in Morristown, NJ
Pair of Louis XV Style Parcel Gilt Ployant Stools with Tasseled Silk Cushions from The Collection of Plácido Domingo.
A charming pair of Louis XV style ployant stools, first half of...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique Louis XV Style Marquetry
Marble End Tables, Set of 2
Located in Denver, CO
Antique Louis XV Style, solid carved wood end tables with decorative parquetry veneer
Cast metal corner hardware, handles and feet in a gilt g...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Chairs
By Louis Delanois
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Chairs.
This large pair of Louis Delanois inspired antique French Louis XV style chairs, armchairs, side chairs or fauteuils have a lovely aged patina to the gilt wood finish. Usable upholstery but easily reupholstered if desired.
Generously sized for the U.S. market!
Louis Delanois (1731–1792) was a Parisian menuisier who specialized in seat furniture...
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period)
A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Amazing 19th Century French Antique Gilt Wooden Frame Wall Mirror with Bracket
Located in Lisse, NL
Louis Quinze style wall mirror with beautiful, hand carved details.
If this beautifully handcrafted mirror is the right style to fit your interior and the size is correct for your n...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Antique Blue Grey Louis XV French Daybed with Original Paint and New Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French provincial daybed in the Louis XV style, sourced from Provence, France. Hand-crafted from solid painted walnut with sleigh-form ends, each framed in its original intri...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Large Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil with Tapestry
Located in Nashville, TN
Estate lawyers say must sell as probate close looms . Pair of unusually large and commodious giltwood fauteuil with possibly 18th century chinoiserie...
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
$6,800 Sale Price / set
80% Off
Pair of Louis XV Style Marble Top Commodes with Bronze Mounts, Romania, 1980
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A finely crafted pair of Louis XV style commodes, made in Romania circa 1980, marked C 455, NOE. Each cabinet features a shaped pink marble top with soft veining, resting over a serp...
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1980s Romanian Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Louis XV Style Dark Wood Table with Floral Ornamental Carvings
Located in Rümmingen, BW
"shipping note: If your region or country is not listed under the shipping options please contact us directly"
The table is crafted from dark wood, likely walnut or mahogany, The in...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Louis XV Kingwood Marquetry Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Outstanding example of 18th century Louis XV commode with beautiful marquetry work and exquisite marble top. This commode features five separate drawers with bronze ormolu mounts. At...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
18th Century Louis XV Side Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French provincial Louis XV period writing table in walnut, circa 1770, the original conforming top over a scalloped apron with one drawer, on cabriole legs. Older finish, nice pati...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$1,600 Sale Price
41% Off
French Louis XV Style Oak Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Commode in the Louis XV style, French chest of drawers, circa 1940
Oak and wrought ironvegetal and floral
Carved ornamentation surrounded by patterns of hearth, typical of the clas...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak
$1,225 Sale Price
31% Off
Charming Pair of Italian French Louis XV Style Paint decorated Bombe Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This charming pair of Italian French Louis XV style bombe nightstands captures the elegance and romance of 18th-century design with a refined decorative finish. Each nightstand featu...
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1940s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$1,799 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Fine Quality French Dore
Bronze Figural Mantel Clock with Sevres Plaques
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Dore’ Bronze Figural Mantel Clock is a masterful example of 19th-century craftsmanship, blending artistry, luxury, and functionality into one timeless piece. Th...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Country French Louis XV Style Carved and Painted Marble Top Center Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
Country French center table or console carved and painted in pale sage green with a rouge marble top and gilt wood accents, c. 1940s.
A stunning table with a serpentine marble top h...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
French Early 18th Century Régence Carved Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
French 18th Century Régence Carved Armchair,
Large and impressive Early 18th Century French Régence carved armchair.
This exquisite, fine quality armchair is adorned with tapestry like upholstery and was typically used for seating in front of a museum quality Mazarin desk...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak, Fabric
$5,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Decorative Vintage Tapestry Pillow, Louis XV Hunting - II Francois Boucher
Located in Dallas, TX
78620 Decorative Vintage Tapestry Pillow, 01'05 x 01'05.
Emanating timeless style of Louis XV with incredible detail and texture, this decorative vintage tapestry pillow is a captiv...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wool
Extraordinary Louis XV/ XVI Style Highly Figured Inlaid Buffet Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely constructed and superb French cabinet with chosen figured mahogany in subtly inlaid designs utilizing the graining in a masterful manner. The cabinet with two doors, gilt br...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Dining Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Provincial Louis XV style extension dining table
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Stunning burled olive ash wood, with carved cabriole legs.
Measures: 63"W ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Burl
Louis XV Style Bronze Porcelain Table Lamp, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A porcelain table lamp with a Sevres flower bouquet motif in vibrant colors and gilded bronze decorated with a golden wreath on feuillagée.
Doesn't include Lampshade
Height without...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$1,123 Sale Price
39% Off
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved walnut, with original brass har...
Category
1980s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fine French Transition Louis XV XVI Style Chest Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning, rare, and very fine quality French Transitional Louis XV - Louis XVI style mahogany inlaid marble-top chest after Jean-François Oeben / Jean-Henri Riesener.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in France, born in the late 19th / early 20th century, exceptionally executed Parisian work, retaining the original shaped marble top with contoured molded edge, over conforming solid mahogany case extensively inlaid with rich floral decoration and geometric trompe l'oeil marquetry-work. Embellished with finely sculpted and chisled gilt bronze ormolu mounts, the case fitted with three high quality locking bar mounted cabinet doors, each adorned with matched ornate escutcheon and opening thanks to the original keys, revealing a mahogany finished interior with single shelf. Featuring rare and exotic woods inlaid, all rising on bronze mounted transitional cabriole legs, ending in the finest quality patinated bronze sabots.
Its three doors do not interfere with its delicate marquetry with decorations of geometric cubes and beautiful flowers on gilt gold ground, its two flat uprights with cut sides inviting finesse and harmony, while its bronzes, with antique motifs indicate the return to refined classic taste.
A fine example of the Transition style, this chest subtly combines Louis XV marquetry with shapes that are already more rectilinear. From the middle of the 18th century, certain French artists, at the head of which the architects Blondel and Contant d'Ivry as well as the painter Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain, rose up against the excesses of the rococo style and advocated a calming of lines by the use of classical or even ancient principles. If the "Greek" style was too categorical a response to these requests, the Transition style, soon launched by the Marquis de Marigny, brother of Madame de Pompadour and Minister of the Arts, was much more measured and appreciated. Dutch cabinetmaker Matthijs Horrix was also front and center, a leader a Transition style.
Celebrated ebanista Jean-François Oeben was one of the leaders of this new taste, with Jean-Henri Riesener following in the 19th century. Oeben a genius with inlay, he gave birth to several patterns, both sober and elegant, such as the marquetry of bottomless cubes, which was adopted by many of his colleagues including Jacques Dautriche and Charles Chevallier.
Jean-François Oeben was particularly known for his "Louis XV or Transition furniture, adorned with leaf veneers, flower inlays or geometric patterns", according to Pierre Kjellberg (Le Mobilier français du XVIIIe, éditions de l'Amateur, 1989). A small secretary in the Transition cabinet...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, 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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