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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
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

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

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV-Style Bombay Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, late 19th century French Bombay chest in the Louis XV style. The chest features superbly hand painted depictions and bronze ormolu de...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Large 18th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Boulle inlaid Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
Very large (40 inch tall) ormolu bronze mantel clock from the Louis XV period with Boulle style inlaid brass and enamel decorations with original pendulum. By the Paris maker, Denis ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel

Pair Superb French Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Carved Bergere Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of French Louis XV style bergere armchairs exemplifies the timeless elegance and refinement of 18th-century-inspired design. Beautifully carved from solid wood and finished...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

French Pair of Period Louis XV Tole, Ormolu and Porcelain Flower Wall Sconces.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French Pair of Period Louis XV Tole, Ormolu and Porcelain Flower Wall Sconces. Very rare pair of appliques in finely chiseled gilded bronze with...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Chair Louis XV Style in Wood and pink velvet - 19th - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming Louis XV chair in wood and velvet. The back and openwork and decorated with scrolls, rocaille, flowers and acanthus leaves. The seat is covered with pink velvet. The base ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Velvet, Wood

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 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

Set 8 Fine Carved Italian-Made Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Enhance your dining space with this exquisite Set of 8 Fine Carved Italian-Made Louis XV Style Painted Decorated Dining Chairs, showcasing impeccable craftsmanship and timeless elega...
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1930s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

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

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

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

20th Century French Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming and elegant early 20th-century side table is crafted from solid walnut, showcasing a warm, rich grain. It features three drawers on the front arranged in two rows, each...
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Louis XV Style Folding Desk with One Drawer, 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV style folding desk with one drawer. An exceptional Louis XV style desk, made of early Italian antique oak wood. This piece screams high quality. Beautiful grain and patina....
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of French Louis XV Style Painted Parcel-Gilt Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Louis XV Style Painted & Parcel-Gilt Armchairs Country: France Materials: Gilt-wood, Velvet Condition: Newly Reupholstered Style: French Louis XV Year: 1920’s $7,...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Velvet, Wood

Louis XV Gilt Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV gilt mirror. Antique Louis XV period mirror in gilt carved and painted wood and gesso with further inset mirror panels bordering center plate. France, mid 18th century. Dim...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Gesso, Giltwood, Mirror

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

French Vintage Marble Top Demilune Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This striking little demilune commode features exceptional inlaid mahogany in a variety of grain patterns that have been thoughtfully bookmatched and placed about the chest to maximi...
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Brass

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

19th Century French Louis XV Bedside Table With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century French Louis XV Bedside Table With Marble Top. This refined bedside table captures the graceful elegance of Louis XV design, highlighted by its flowing cabriole legs, de...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

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

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Oak

20th century French Louis XV Style Pair of Bedside Tables, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Charming pair of wooden bedside tables in Louis XV style, resting on delicate cabriole legs ending in bronze sabots. Each piece opens with three curved drawers decorated with veneere...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Louis XV Bergère Chair 18th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 18th Century Louis XV Beechwood Bergère Chair that embodies the elegant and ornate style of the French Rococo period. Chair features soft curves, graceful lines, and intricate ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Beech

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut and Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut and Oak Chest of Drawers Superb 18th century serpentine commode. The case is fitted with two small and two large drawers. It is raised on short c...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak, 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

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

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Commode Sauteuse or Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century French Louis XV style commode or chest of drawers is constructed of solid walnut. This piece is called a sauteuse in French, or jumping chest, due to its...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

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

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Oak

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

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 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

Italian Walnut Flip Top Game Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV style Italian walnut game table with flip top and side pull out extensions. One side of top is plain and the other side is inlaid chess board.
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Larger-than-King Size French Folding Antique Carved Louis XV Bed Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This extraordinary larger-than-king size French Louis XV bed, circa 1920, is a rare and highly desirable antique that captures the romance and artistry of early 20th-century France. ...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

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

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

Pair Of Louis XV Style Custom Upholstered Pair Decorated Bergeres
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Elegant ample size bergeres with carved pale taupe painted decoration. With shaped foliate carved crest rails and ribbed arm ends. The skirt rail with a floral center, raised on cabr...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Louis XV Style, Mahogany, Beige Fabric, Sofa, France, 20th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV Style, Mahogany, Beige Fabric, Sofa, France, 20th C. A dark stained Mahogany sofa in the Louis XV style designed and produced in the later half of 20th century France. This...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Fabric, Mahogany

French Louis XV Style Leather Top Writing Desk with Matching Desk Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This lovely Drexel vintage writing desk in the French Louis XV style includes a matching Louis XV style chair and displays lovely French Provincial style having curvaceous cabriole l...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Cane, Wood

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 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

A Pair of French Louis XV style open arm chairs, C. 1920.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These comfortable grey painted and giltwood chairs envelop you with the arched crests and rounded backs, small padded arms and deep fluffy cushions all supported by round tapering an...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk with bronze trim and ornate ormolu mounts and embossed leather top. The desk is finished on all sides and could ...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Leather, Walnut

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

Louis XV Bronze Hall Lanterns
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a classic "near pair" of Louis XV-style hall lanterns. These bronze lanterns are both in very good condition. They differ slightly in that one of the lanterns is in gilt bron...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Large Solid Oak French Louis XV Style Breakfront Bookcase Vitrine, circa 1980
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This impressive French Louis XV style breakfront bookcase vitrine, crafted in solid oak circa 1980, is a striking example of fine European craftsmanship. The substantial design featu...
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1980s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

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

Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style buffet server or bar cabinet By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Gorgeous exotic burled acacia wood, with original brass hardware. Measur...
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1920s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Antique French Louis XV Carved Fruitwood and Pictorial Needlepoint Fauteuil
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XV fauteuil offers fruitwood frame with carved floral and foliate crest and skirt, shaped arms and raised on cabriole legs terminating in scroll feet, upholst...
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Fruitwood

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

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

Romweber French Rococo Louis XV Carved Satinwood Long Dresser or Credenza
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Rococo or French Provincial Louis XV style long dresser or credenza By Romweber USA, Mid-20th Century Carved book-matched satinwood, with original brass hardware...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

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

Italian Louis XV style bed C 1920. Queen width.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Louis XV style painted and gilt bed C 1920 having a wrap around headboard with carved columns and a gilt carved cartouche. Queen width. Interior Dimensions: 66" x 76" The uph...
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1920s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

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

Vintage French Louis XV Style Solid Wood Bronze Ormolu Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Solid Wood & Bronze Ormolu Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features green vinyl/Naugahyde upholstery, bronze ormolu, solid wood frames, distressed finish, cab...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Louis XV Style Giltwood Wall Bracket
Located in Sheffield, MA
Ornate "S" scroll Italian Florentine giltwood hand carved wall bracket.
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

18th Century Dutch Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century Dutch Louis XV period fireplace trammel. The trammel is made of wrought iron. The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the dista...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wrought Iron

French Louis XV Style Bombe Chinoiserie Lacquered Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very decorative French Louis XV style bombe chinoiserie commode lacquered overall. The painted top with gilt edge is over three long graduated drawers, raised on short cab...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Two Drawer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 33 in W: 32 1/2 in D: 17 in This exquisite mid-20th century Louis XV-style commode features a beautifully crafted marble/granite top and two spacious drawers, blendi...
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20th Century Spanish Louis XV Furniture

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Granite, 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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