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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
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

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Mirror, Wood

Italian 19th Century Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning 8-light chandelier from 19th century Italy, borrowing design elements from French rococo. This beautiful antique fixture is made of a slender wood column which has been fi...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Metal, Gold

Pair 19th C French Louis V Style Bergere Lounge Chairs with Hand Carved Frames
Located in New York, NY
Voguish pair of French Beregeres, having hand carved wood frames, and upholstered seats and backs. The chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, the upholstery is as is, and will nee...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

19th Century Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Center Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Extremely elegant Louis XV Style writing desk or center table, with a gracefully adorned floral marquetry and intricate borders on the tray, revealing a single drawer and elegantly c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze, Brass

A Pair of Antique Louis XV style Fauteuils à la Reine
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Pair of Antique Louis XV style Fauteuils à la Reine, 19th century. The handsome pair of arm chairs areupholstered with Fortuny cotton damask “Demidici” yellow & white fabric. The b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Beech

Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Louis XV Carved Oak Renaissance c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Black Forest Carved Oak Renaissance c1890. Direct from France and part of superb collection of fine antiques we recently acquired, this is trul...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

Antique French Louis XV Pair of Carved Walnut Newly Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French antique Louis XV fauteuil armchairs, in walnut, seat and back newly upholstered in neutral high end pale creamy white fabric. Rich Regency carved decoration on back an...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

French Pair of armchairs "à la reine" carved painted wood - velvet - Louis XV
By Nicolas Heurtaut
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful pair of armchairs "à la reine" in painted and gilded rechampi wood, molded and carved with volutes and stylized flowers. The legs are curved and arched with flower fal...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Antique French Chaise Longue Chair Louis XV Style
Located in Buxton, GB
This Antique French Chaise Longue Chair, dating back to the mid 1800s, exudes elegance and sophistication with its fabulous green upholste...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

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

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Giltwood

Shipping Free, 19th Century Silvered Bronze Inkstand Signed Boin Taburet, Paris
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

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Silver Plate

19th Century Bureau Writing Table in Louis XV Style
Located in PARIS, FR
Refined French bureau plat from the Napoléon III period, crafted in the Louis XV style and dating to the late 19th century. The desk is finished in elegant black lacquer and richly ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Early 19th Century French oak and pine Trumeau mirror. Mike Bell Collection
Located in Winnetka, IL
An Eighteenth or Early Nineteenth Century French Provincial Oak and Pine Wood Trumeau Wall Mirror. Well carved ,laurel leaves, acorns and foliage together with carved ribbons presi...
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1820s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak, Pine

Suprising Antique Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Beautiful and surprising 19th century French Louis XV Rococo style fireplace mantel in white marble. The perfect dimensions and decorations truly make this mantel stand out. Lo...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Carrara Marble

French 19th Century Pair of Crystal Girandole Lamps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French pair of electrified 19th century girandole candelabra made of pewter frames and dripping with crystals that would be a fabulous statement on a dining room buffet. The lamps ar...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Crystal, Pewter

French large sofa bench sofa in carved painted wood - Louis XV style France
By Nicolas Heurtaut
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent sofa bench in painted and gilded rechampi wood, molded and sculpted with scrolls and stylized flowers. The sofa rests on eight curved arched legs with flower falls Armres...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Velvet, Wood

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

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Wood

Antique French Louis Xv Style Carved Giltwood Sofa
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely antique French Louis XV style carved giltwood sofa. Note the carved shell back! The vintage fabric does show some wear but is wit...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Giltwood

19th Century French Louis XV Style Dore Ormulu Mounts Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This 19th century French Louis XV style commode with doré ormolu mounts and marble top is a stunning example of refined craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Exquisitely constructed, ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Nice French Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Lovely subtle decorated French Louis XV fireplace mantel in nice soft toned limestone. This mantel shows how a true Parisian limestone Louis XV fireplace mantel should look and feel....
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Limestone

Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rosewood Marquetry Partner s Writing Table Desk
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine quality antique French rosewood & kingwood marquety inlaid & ormolu mounted partner's writing table or Bureau Plat, in the manner of Jacques Dubois, circa 1860. This very...
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Louis 15 "Fauteuil a La Reine" Armchair 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent Louis XV style "fauteuil à la Reine", richly carved with foliage on the top rail of the back and floral motifs on the curved legs. The fineness of the carvings presents e...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

French 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in London, GB
An elaborate bronze and crystal 10 arm chandelier. The scrolled foliate bronze frame, decorated with lead crystal centre stem and faceted dish beneath with a large crystal ball...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

18th Century Walnut Large Buffet Louis XV, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique Louis XV buffet cabinet, made circa 1770 Walnut and brass Good patina. Good antique condition Shipping: 136 x 159 x 58 cm 81 kg.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

19thc French Rococo Louis XV Gilt Bronze with Cut Crystal Chandelier by Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Louis XV Bronze with Cut Crystal Chandelier by Baccarat. This is a rare original example, unelectrified but we will electrify for you if you wish. The cut crysta...
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1850s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

19thc French Louis XV Transition style Exotic Burlwood Nightstand/ End Table
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Grand Louis XV Transition style Exotic Burlwood/ Gilt Accent Nightstand/ End Table. Marble top, very high quality with carved concave front. Nice interior storage in thi...
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1850s Austrian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Arm Chair in a Fine Floral Upholstery
Located in Plainview, NY
An elegant 19th century French Louis XV bergere armchair featuring a high quality floral upholstery in the style of Schumacher betty chintz fabric in vivi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of French Bergere Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French bergere armchairs circa 1895-1905. Upholstered in light neutral linen with feather and down cushions. Sold together priced $5,800 for the pair.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Linen, Upholstery, Wood, Down

Set of French sofa 2 armchairs 2 chairs carved painted wood - Louis XV style
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent set consisting of a sofa / bench, two armchairs à la reine and two Louis XV style chairs. Each piece is in painted and gilded rechampi wood, molded and carved with scrol...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Velvet, Wood

Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nicely modeled French 19th century giltwood mirror in the manner of Louis XV, with vine and floral decoration and older plate glass.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Louis XV Style French Enfilade or Sideboard
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis XV style enfilade, or sideboard, from Picardie in the North of France. Made of solid cherry wood with hand-carved details. Three doors with working locks and ke...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Pair Antique 1890s era French Louis XV Style Wingback Chairs Nailhead Trim
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of antique French Louis XV style wingback chairs from the 1890s embodies timeless elegance and superior craftsmanship. Each chair features the distinctive high back with gr...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

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

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Gold Leaf

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

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Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV Style giltwood armchair newly upholstered in a black, white and gray wave fabric.
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Louis XV Salon Table Stamped Paul Sormani
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful and elegant small center table with curved legs and scalloped top in the Louis XV style forming a writing and working table thanks to a sliding top system revealing a drop-...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Amboyna

French Louis XV Tri-Fold Dressing Mirror with Separate Mirror Top Vanity Table
Located in Houston, TX
French 19th century dressing mirror with hinged sides. Walnut in Louis XV style Separate dressing table that can sit directly in front or be moved to another location. Beautifully sh...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror, Walnut

Pair of 19th Century French Arm Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning pair of 19th century French armchairs exemplifies the elegance and artistry of the period. The solid walnut frames are skillfully hand-carved with intricate floral and ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

Fine Antique French Neoclassical Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Picture Frame
Located in Miami, FL
A fine ornate antique French Louis XV style gilt bronze photo frame with back easel stand, Napoleon III era, circa 1880. Richly decorated with neoclassical style motifs such as faces...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk. Our outstanding antique French Louis XV style Boulle inspired bureau plat, desk or writing table was expertly crafted in the mid 19th ...
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Carved Walnut Upholstered Stool 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Louis XV Carved Walnut & Upholstered Stool 19thC Measures - 10.5"H x 26.5"W x 12"D This 19th-century French stool is crafted in the Louis XV style, featuring finely ...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Antique French Walnut Buffet with Unusual Open Center For Display Great Patina
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Walnut Buffet with an unusual open center section to display your favorite items. In our 30-plus years of importing French Antiques, we have only seen a handful of thi...
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1850s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Steel

Antique French Louis XV Giltwood Aubusson Tapestry Sofa C1860
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XV style sofa offers giltwood frame with carved crest over Aubusson tapestry upholstered back and seat, covered scroll form arms and raised on cabriole legs w...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Tapestry, Giltwood

Antique French Pair of Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchairs or Fauteuils
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and charming pair of late 19th century carved armchairs, fauteuils or lounge chairs featuring newly upholstered walnut frames. The large frames are decorated in the French Pr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Footstool with Custom Linen Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut footstool from the 19th century with custom linen upholstery. This exquisite 19th-century French walnut footstool is a testament to the enduring elegan...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of French Walnut Narrow Bedside Tables with Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French walnut bedside tables adorned with fine Louis XV marquetry from the early 19th century. This pair of French 'tables de chevet' was created in the early years of the 19...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Antique French Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
Antique French Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock ~ French - Circa 1850 ~ ~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~ A fine and early ormolu ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Marble Off White Lacquer Commode, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A off white refinished lacquer walnut commode with gilded bronze with Aleppo breccia marble top including angle drops. The commode has two full-width drawers mounted "san traverse";...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Louis XV Style Pair of Candelabra, Ormolu, France.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This pair of bronze candelabras are high quality fire gilded with three candle cups each. These 19th century sculptural candle holders are in the Louis XV style. Starting at the ba...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XVI semainier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19/20th Century) semainier mahogany and rosewood veneers, red marble top over seven stacked inlaid trimmed drawers mounted with bronze wreath ring pulls and g...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Italian Signed Glazed Ceramic Vase
Located in Roma, IT
19th Century Italian Signed Glazed Ceramic Vase Beautiful white glazed ceramic vase from the famous Italian manufacturer Capodimonte. Decorated in pure gold. Signed on the base. Thi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ceramic

19th Century Antique Italian Louis XV Style Natural Walnut Dining Table Ca 1890
Located in Encinitas, CA
19th Century Antique Italian Louis XV Style Natural Walnut Dining Table. Beautiful formal table with solid walnut shaped cabriole legs and ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Style Bombe Chest of Drawers
By Charles Cressent
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French Louis XV bombe marble-top chest of drawers commode from the 19th century, styled in the manner of Charles Cressent (France, 1685–1768), finished in luxurious Rocco ...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Lombardy Louis XV Style Center Table
Located in Encinitas, CA
Lombardy style center table in walnut with four curved legs and ebony profiles. Wonderful modern line, clean and elegant. Stylish for a small entry table...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Style Painted Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
A charming set of six antique French Louis XV-style dining chairs, crafted in the late 19th century in the French Provincial tradition. Sourced in the South of France, these chairs w...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Chenille, Wood, Paint

Antique Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique Louis XV style commode with bronze mounts. The commode with cross-banding having mitered corners, serpentine front, recessed side panels, straight back legs and bronze mounts...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Set of 4 Antique French Louis XV Style Giltwood Aubusson Tapestry Fauteuil Arm
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Set of 4 Antique French Louis XV Style Giltwood & Aubusson Tapestry Fauteuil Arm Chairs.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

A French Louis XV style Paint Decorated Marble Top Nightstand, C. 1890.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Delicately proportioned with refined detail, this charming nightstand features a shaped marble top above a single drawer and cupboard door, opening to a marble-lined interior. The ca...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

19th Century Louis XV Style French Armoire or Wardrobe
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century Louis XV style French petite armoire, or wardrobe, from the Loire Valley. Made of solid cherry with scroll carving on the door panels and simple circular carved details at the top and on the apron. Original iron hardware and working lock and key. Interior is 20" deep and has one new shelf. The inside opening is 49" high by 46" wide. Heavy and well-crafted with mortise and tenon joints and pegged construction. Chestnut as a secondary wood. Waxed patina. This short armoire...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Iron

Large Huntsman/Valet with his Hounds Bronze Sculpture by PJ Mene - 1869
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING Large ‘Huntsman/Valet with his Hounds’ Bronze Sculpture by PJ Mene – 1869. This is a LARGE sculpture, weighing over 175 lbs....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

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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