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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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Style: Louis XV
Period: 19th Century
Louis XV Style Gilt 3-Fold Screen with Glass Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) gilt 3 fold screen with glass top panels and cane bottom-panels.  
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Glass, Giltwood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood armchairs. Each "Bergères À Oreilles" armchair is raised by beautiful cabriole legs with scrolled ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

French Louis XV Provincial Bleached Full Bed
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV Provincial-style (19/20th Century) bleached full size bed. (Includes: headboard, footboard, and rails)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Large Louis XV Style Rococo Ormolu Three-Piece Clock Set by Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Large Louis XV style Rococo ormolu three-piece clock set by Barbedienne French, late 19th century Clock: height 58cm, width 51cm, depth 19cm Candelabra: height 75cm, width 35cm, d...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Enamel, Ormolu

French Louis XV Off White Lacquer Marble-Top Bombe Commode Chest, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This bombe off white lacquer refinish walnut commode chest was designed in the classic French Louis XV style and boasts a stunning marble top. The marble's elegantly beveled edges p...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Pair of French 19 Century Aubusson Floral Tapestry Entre Fenetres
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of French Aubusson tapestries woven in the mid-19th century. Originally intended to hang between windows in a formal French salon, but today could be hung on walls anywhere. W...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wool

Antique Marble Fireplace of Portoro Marble, 19th Century, Louis XV Style
Located in Made, NL
A rare antique marble fireplace from ancient Portoro marble from Tuscany. Portoro marble is one of the most elegant Italian marbles. The black background with golden veins ensures lu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Pair of 19th Century French Patinated and Silvered Bronze Torchères Floor Lamps
Located in London, GB
Important Pair of Antique Torchères in the Louis XV Manner Constructed in patinated and silvered bronze, and rouge brecciated marble; rising from serpentine marble bases, trimmed with silvered bronze tied cannelures, the tripartite scrolled legs issue columns incorporating addorsed syrinxes, holding reeded Pan pipes...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Sofa Kanapee Solid Walnut
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid walnut, hand-carved frame. Green velvet, historical upholstery in good condition. (B-139).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Late 19th C. Louis XV Style Carved and Painted Canapé — Iris Apfel Collection
Located in Morristown, NJ
Graceful French Louis XV-style carved and painted canapé, circa 1880–1900, upholstered in striped velvet, possibly Old World Weavers. From the Iris Apfel Collection, capturing the le...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Paint

Antique Louis XV Style Inlaid Rosewood Chest with Ormolu Mounts and Escutcheons
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 19th century, France, a beautiful four drawer inlaid rosewood tall side chest, with variegated loose marble top, ormolu mounts and sabots, and crisp cross banding. The escutcheons on each drawer front complement the mounts on the corners. The beveled variegated marble top shows soft pinks, golds and tans...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Beautiful 19th Century French Game Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful 19th century French game table, Louis XV style.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Glass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A very fine chandelier in the Louis XV taste. Constructed utilizing finely cast, and chased gilt bronze, and handblown glass adornments and prisms of cut lead glass crystal; the ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Antique Walnut Sideboard Terracotta Color Patina Louis XV style, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique walnut sideboard carved in the Louis XV style, made in the early 19th century. This sideboard has been completely refinished in terraco...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu chandelier. This exquisite twelve arm twenty four light chandelier is centered around an O...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood and Varois marble coffee table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and most unique Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood and Varois marble coffee table. This impressive rectangular coffee table is raised by two richly carved Giltwo...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

French Louis XV Style Marquetry and Ormolu Mounted Side Cabinet by Descotte Fils
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Louis XV style Palissandre, Tulipwood, mahogany and Marquetry Meuble D' Appui with one door and veined black marble top, Stamped: M. Descotte & Fils, circa 1880-18...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Pair Gothic Cathedral Brass Prickets-Church/Altar Candlesticks, Ric.0043
Located in Norton, MA
Large antique pair of Gothic Cathedral Motif brass prickets - Church/Altar candlesticks with gothic architectural design elements. Ric.0043.    
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

pair of French 19th century Ormolu and Meissen Porcelain candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and true pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Meissen Porcelain candelabras. This elegant pair of three arm candelabras are raised by a circular pierced O...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Signed, Henry Dasson.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Louis XV style bombe secretary inlaid marquetry, Ormolu Mounted. Signed Henry Dasson. This 19th century bombe tulipwood secretary is built with superior craftsmanship and intricate ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Gilt Wood Hand Carved Cane Chairs in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French hand carved walnut chairs in gilt wood, that have cane seats and backs. Very good original condition with no restorations...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Cane, Wood

French 19th Century Lacquered Frame bed
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This beautiful bed has its original creme lacquered color, the inside dimensions for the spring box is 31.5 x 74.5
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A palatial French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-glass 16 candle-arms and 28 Interior light chandelier, attributed to Baccarat. The elongated gilt bronze frame with ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Louis XV style andirons made of wrought iron. The patina of the andirons is brown. Upon request it can be made black. The condition is good.   
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wrought Iron

A 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Bombé Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted kingwood and tulipwood floral marquetry Bombé two-drawer commode with a Royal veined yellow marble top. The serpentine body wit...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Bleached Dressing Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) bleached dressing table with 3 drawers.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candlesticks. Each candlestick is raised by a circular base with designs of various insects and reeded bands within a foliate...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Parisian Design Pompadour Fireplace Surround in Rare French Bois Jourdan Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
This authentic 19th-century French Pompadour fireplace surround is crafted from the highly sought-after Bois Jourdan marble, one of France’s most characterful and richly coloured sto...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

French Gilt Bronze Chandelier, Six-Arm Louis XV Style
Located in Vero Beach, FL
The six arms are in the form of swirling acanthus leaves in the exuberant Louis XV style. This finely chased chandelier was made in France, circa 1870. A high quality bronze casting....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Superb Antique French Louis XV Rouge Marble and Figural Bronze Maiden Pedestal
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This superb antique French Louis XV rouge marble and figural bronze maiden pedestal is a striking example of 19th century neoclassical design and craftsmanship. The pedestal is craft...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century with some mount replacements) kingwood commode with 3 drawers and bronze trim with a marble top.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XV Style Walnut Armchairs, 19th Century French
Located in El Monte, CA
This exquisite pair of Louis XV style armchairs will elevate any living space. Expertly hand-carved walnut showcases intricate foliate motifs and scrollwork on the crown of the seat ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Velvet, Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Walnut and Tapestry Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XV st. Walnut and tapestry settee. The settee is raised by elegant cabriole legs with finely carved mottled fillets which extend along the frieze...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Tapestry, Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chinoiserie Lacquered Japanned Commode
Located in New York, NY
Antique (late 19th century) marble top commode in the Chinoiserie French Louis XV style made in Paris by the firm of Joseph Pierre Francois Jeanselme. Stamped JEANSELME.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

French Pine Buffet a Deux Corps, C. 1800
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nicely carved French buffet a deux corps in pine, from the Normandy region circa 1800, carved with floral motifs, wire grill doors in the upper cabinet and the interior lined with ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Pine

19th-C. Louis XV Style French Pine Cabinet / Bookcase / Armoire W/ Ticking
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French pine cabinet with ooodles of charm! It has Louis XV styling and is carved pine with chicken wire doors. The doors are lined with French ticking in a burlap and red s...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fabric, Pine

Later 19th Century Louis XV Style French Marble Top Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Later 19th century Louis XV style French marble top commode. Elegant Louis XV revival bombe form with veneers of satinwood. Original marble top & bronze mounts. Oak secondary wood. A...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Carved Wood Sculpture from the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved wood sculpture from the 19th century. Measures: H: 54 cm, W: 26 cm, D: 18 cm.
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19th Century European Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Louis XV Style Giltwood Chaise Longue
Located in Pembroke, MA
Elegant French Louis XV style giltwood chaise longue, with nicely-carved flower cartouches on the head and foot, floral carvings on the seat rail and other rococo ornaments. Upholstered in lovely silk lampas fabric...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Gesso, Silk, Upholstery, Giltwood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Marble Ormolu Candelabra Henri Vian
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial pair of French 19th century Louis XV style marble and gilt bronze mounted four-light figural candelabra by Henri Vian, (French, 1860-1905). The ovoid marble ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Monumental Giltwood Torchères after Jacques Gondoin, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important pair of monumental thirty-one light giltwood torchères after the model by Jacques Gondoin for the Hall of Mirrors At the Palace of Versail...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

Pair of French Provincial Antique Marble Top Walnut Commodes.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair of French Provincial Antique Marble Top Walnut Commodes Late 19th century antique pair of Louis XV style marble top commodes .Each of the wal...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Fine Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Console Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Very Finely Carved Late 19th Century Regence Style Giltwood Console The shaped rectangular brèche marble top above a latticework frieze and pierced foliate apron centered by a coa...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Bronze and Rouge Griotte Marble Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XV. st. ormolu, patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte marble clock. The clock is raised b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Mahogany, Satinwood Gilt-Bronze Mounted Cartonnier Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French Louis XV Style Mahogany, Rosewood and Satinwood Gilt-Bronze Mounted Figural Cartonnier Bureau-Plat (Desk). The shaped rectangular top inset with a recent tooled le...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in Kent, Dover
A French Louis XV style black lacquered writing table or bureau plat. With three working drawers, including original key and blind drawer...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Kingwood

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.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Glass

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

19th Century Belgian Louis XV Oak Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century Belgian Louis XV oak cabinet showcases the graceful curvature and ornamental detailing characteristic of the period, expressed through its elegantly arched bonnet t...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Glass, Oak

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier. The twenty arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful bottom acorn finial below wonderful foliate mo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Oak and Upholstered Fauteuil
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 19th Century Louis XV Style intricately Carved stained Oak and Upholstered Fauteuil / bergere chair. Clean, newer Upholstery striped cream color. On cast brass wheels. Measure...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Oak

19th Century Swedish Canapé Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Swedish canapé sofa: beautifully carved, gray painted sofa adorned with exceptional foliate motif decoration. Newly upholstered with down-wrap cushion. Note: Regional d...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Down, Wood

Late 19th C. Louis XV Style Painted Fauteuil à Oreilles — Iris Apfel Collection
Located in Morristown, NJ
France, late 19th to early 20th century Likely by a Parisian atelier in the manner of Maison Jansen or Maison Krieger Dimensions: 41.5″ H × 32.25″ W × 25″ D A handsome French Louis...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fabric, Damask, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood

19th Century, Bureau Plat, by Francoise Linke.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality French kingwood and marquetry, ormolu-mounted Bureau plat, signed Linke. Having three frieze drawers to one side, dummy drawers to the reverse, inset Moroccan leather...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Kingwood

19th Century French Giltwood Rococo Centre Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Stunning 19th Century gilded carved wood Rococo center table in the Louis XV style. With a beautiful shaped Carrara marble top and carved decoration on all four sides with lovely wea...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Carrara Marble

19th Century Louis XV Gilt Wood Console Table with Marble Top
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this magnificent Louis XV transition-style console table from the Napoleon III period. It is in gilt wood and supported by four cabriole legs connected by a stretcher....
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Oak Vitrine, circa 1860
Located in Evergreen, CO
An arched cornice culminates in a beautifully pierced, foliated design incorporating flowers, ruffles, and scrolled leaves atop this oak vitrine. The arched, double doors with glass...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

Oak Vitrine, circa 1860
Oak Vitrine, circa 1860
$2,448 Sale Price
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Pair Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Breccia Brown Marble Top Side Tables
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of Louis XV style side tables exudes French elegance and craftsmanship, featuring Breccia brown marble tops and fine gilt-bronze ormolu mounts. The tables showcase graceful...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Set of Six French 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated Wood Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and complete set of six French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated wood dining chairs. Each dining chair is raised by fine cabriole legs with a lovely mottled design, ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Antique Marble Fireplace Surround Rouge Royal Belge Marble 19th Century
Located in Made, NL
Very beautiful and exclusive antique fireplace of Saint Remy marble from Belgium. This type of marble has a warm color nuance and the beautiful chiseled ornaments give this fireplace...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

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.