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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
Rare French 19th Century Pair of Giltwood Cherub Mirrors
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Pair of large French Louis XV figural hand-carved wood and gesso mirrors. The elaborate carved mirrors feature extended floral swags from the crest to ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Gesso, Giltwood, Wood

French Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood And Marble Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality French early 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood and Breccia Nuvolata Rosa marble center table. The console is raised on four richly carved slender cabriole legs adorne...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Louis XV style oak paneling and bookcase including a fireplace mantel.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Louis XV style oak paneling and bookcase, including an elegant direplace mantel
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

Louis XV Style Console Table From The 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Louis XV style console table from the 19th century, this piece exudes timeless French charm. Its all-sided construction allows it to be placed freely in any space, whether...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Gilt Bronze and Wood Table Clock, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt bronze and wood table clock, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XV Carved Oak Vitrine, circa 1900
Located in Evergreen, CO
This elegant double bodied vitrine pairs solid oak construction with the soft, graceful lines of an arched pediment, rounded front corners, and cabriole l...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

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

Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1800s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Louis XV style three-door commode with canted corners, raised on cabriole legs. The top is of a slightly darker green than the body. The inside of the drawers have been covered in antique block...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Beech

Ladies Desk with Fine Marquetry, Attributed to Beurdeley, Paris, circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Finely marquetry ladies' desk, attributed to Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley Paris Rosewood and others circa 1880 Dimensions: H x W x D: 74 x 55 x 36 cm Description: Rare and extr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Rosewood

Steinway Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrust...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood, Giltwood

Pair of Antique French Louis XV Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely pair of carved antique French Louis XV armchairs with new neutral British upholstery sculpted from fine walnut featuring exquisitely formed frameworks with subtly arched seatback crowns, gracefully scrolled armrests, and undulating aprons supported by eight carved cabriole legs connected with double-lyre stretchers. The armrest supports and apron are also carved with stylized shell and foliate motifs. This classic French armchair pair...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chenets Fire Fender
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous French antique gilt-bronze adjustable (33" to 45" long) three-piece suite fireguard dating to the 19th century. Finished in refined, elegant and luxurious Louis XV style,...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Metal, Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Style Custom Upholstered Carved And Gilt Vanity Bench
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Ca. 18th century. An ample antique French vanity bench carved and gilt overall with a ribbed openwork shaped back frame and a cluster of carved roses on the crest. The wide shaped se...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Marble Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elaborate Louis XV style marble-top table with gold gilt finish and beautiful hand-carved details, circa 1890. Its original, serpentine and beveled breccia marble slab has wonderful coloring throughout the patches of minerals in tones of ivory, lavender, and green. Note the stone is removable from the base for safe transport. The painted, giltwood base has a scalloped and carved apron featuring rococo motifs as floral and shell designs flanked by scrolls and more foliage at the corners. Cabriole legs elegantly bow outward then taper down to escargot feet connected with a curved, X-shaped stretcher topped with a shell finial...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Cast Stone, Marble

Antique French Louis XV 19th C. Bergere Chairs
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of Intricately hand carved mid 19th C. French Bergere chairs upholstered in Scalamandre floral silk with plump goose down loose cushions. Seat Height: 21".
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Silk, Wood

Grande French Louis XV Style Bronze and Glass Lantern, Circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, large French bronze lantern was produced circa 1890 in the style of Louis XV. The glass panes have been arranged in a 25-inch...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

A Very Fine French 19th CenturyOrmolu-Mounted Louis XV Style Double-Door Vitrine
Located in Tarzana, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Louis XV Style Double-Door Vitrine attributed to Francois Linke. The front bombe Vernis Martin panel decorated with a painted scene wit...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier Attributed To Vian
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier attributed to Vian. The five arm chandelier is centered by a lovely bottom foliate finial below a fine acanthus leaf re...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Napoleon III Period Boulle Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular French 19th century Louis XV style Napoleon III period brass inlaid, tortoise shell and ormolu Boulle Bureau Plat stamped Befort Jeune...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

Set of Four French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant set of four French mid 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood armchairs. Each armchair is raised by beautiful cabriole legs with richly carved acanthus leaves and lovely finel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

Pair of Louis XV Revival Open Armchairs to Cane or Upholster French, 19th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or chairs Louis XV revival, This pair was made in the 19th century. The upholtery has been removed so can choose the one of your choise....
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Tortoiseshell box. This truly stunning rectangular box is raised on four scrolling Ormolu acanthus leaf le...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Rare French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Secretaire with Architecture Scenes
Located in London, GB
A Truly Magnificent 19th century Secre´taire a` Abattant by Maison Rogie´ of Paris After the original in the Wallace Collection, London, made in 1777 by Pierre-Antoine Foullet Con...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu chandelier. This exquisite twelve light chandelier is centered by a berried bottom finial below scrolling acanthus...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Louis XV Style Bureau Plate, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Louis XV style bureau plat, having an inset leather top, gilded ormolu mounts, three frieze drawers to one side, d...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive and high quality French mid 19th century Louis XV st. silvered bronze and Baccarat crystal, six electrified arm chandelier. The chandelier has an elegant central crystal fut and nine 'S' scrolled arms. The arms are decorated by various shapes and clear and pale amethyst cut...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Antique French Walnut Armoire, China Cabinet, or Bookcase circa Early 1800s
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Walnut China Cabinet, Vitrine, Bookcase or Armoire, probably constructed over 200-years ago. Our Old Plank restoration department, went through the Armoires structure,...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Steel

Antique French Louis Revival Gonçalo Alvest Marquetry Commode 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique French Gonçalo Alves Louis Revival commode, circa 1880 in date. This gorgeous commode features a serpentine Rouge Griotte marble top above three full wi...
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1880s Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Bergère Armchairs with Modern Fabrics
Located in Chicago, IL
This is an exquisite pair of French mid-19th century Louis XV Style Bergère armchairs. The style was a direct response to the previous Louis XIV style, which valued furniture that em...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Beech

A Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Nine-Light Candelabra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Nine-Light Candelabra. The impressive pair of candelabrum, each on a floral stem base surmounted with nine scrolled candle-ar...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Louis XV French Desk with Cabriolet Legs, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Louis XV style French walnut writing desk with three drawers and cabriolet legs. Created in France during the 19th century, th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Antique Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Inlaid Marquetry Rosewood Center Side Table 1890
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality late 19th Century Louis XV style inlaid marquetry rosewood & ormolu mounted side table, circa 1890. The rectangular table with a bombe shaped base, the table top is ve...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Three-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved three piece salon suite, comprising of a canapé (Settee) and two fauteuils à la reine...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Elaborate Antique French Gilt Carved Mirror for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Gilt Mirror with intricately carved crest with Floral motif, the frame with swirled contrasting bands of gold with contrasting white floral elements on a diamond pattern backg...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Flip Top Games Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very unique French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, Tulipwood, and ormolu flip top games table. The table is raised by elegant slender cabriole legs with high qual...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Stunning 19th Century Gilt Bronze Firescreen with Mint Wire Mesh 1880s
Located in Lisse, NL
This Louis 15th Style bronze fire screen has amazing details and it is both marked and numbered. If this beautifully handcrafted, scrolling 19th century firescreen...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Metal, Wire, Bronze

Pair of French Louis XV Style 1890s Painted Wood Horizontal Shell-Carved Mirrors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV style painted wood horizontal mirrors from the late 19th century with carved shell motifs. Each of this pair of mirrors features a horizontal Silhouette, pa...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved five-piece salon suite, comprising of a canapé (Settee) and four fauteuils à la reine (Armchairs), all of ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved "Royal" Center Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved "Royal" center table with a Brêche d'Alep marble top. The serpentine front, back and sides aprons of this finely carved...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Late 19th Century Louis XV style giltwood mirror.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candelabras. Each high quality six arm candelabra is supported by a circular pierced foliate decorated bas...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Chest with Breccia Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th Century French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Chest features a stunning Breccia Marble Top, adding a touch of luxury and sophistication to any living space. The intricate Chino...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Breccia Marble

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Barometer/Thermometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood and ormolu barometer/thermometer, signed F. Linke. The barometer is centered by a fine richly chased f...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

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

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Giltwood

French 19th Century Louis XV Bedside Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is an outstanding French Louis XV nightstand. Exquisite Rococo style carvings and hand painted floral designs. Soft colors and gold gilt highlight the exceptionally ornamental a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Louis XV Country Sideboard in Solid Oak, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
This stunning Louis XV-style country sideboard, crafted from solid oak in the 19th century, offers a refined balance between rustic strength and delicate ornamentation. A rare and au...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

Pair Antique French Louis XV Marble Ormolu Marquetry Wood Pedestals Stands
Located in London, GB
Pair Antique French Louis XV Marble Ormolu Marquetry Wood Pedestals Stands French, Late 19th Century Height 142cm, width 44cm, depth 44cm This elegant pair of pedestals is a stunn...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century, Sevres Cobalt Porcelain Hand Painted Jardiniere or Cache Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine and richly decorated French porcelain jardinière by the Sèvres manufactory, dating to the late 19th or early 20th century, distinguished by its opulent cobalt blue ground and ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Enamel

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

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Kingwood

Palatial French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Ormolu Mounted Vitrine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Palatial French 19th Century Transition Louis XIV-XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Two-Door Vitrine Cabinet, the arched top surmounted with gilt-bronze moldings a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Vernis Martin Vitrine Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Rococo style gilt bronze and Vernis Martin vitrine cabinet French, 19th Century Height 194cm, width 120cm, depth 50cm This large and exquisite vitrine cabinet is a true statement pi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

19th C. French Provincial Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Side Table with Drawer
Located in Doylestown, PA
French Provincial Louis XV style carved walnut table with drawer, c. 1890. From the Fourques region in the South of France, this beautiful table features a curvilinear top over a si...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XV Period Commode Styl Rococo
Located in Warsaw, PL
A Louis XV Style commode with a molded marble top above three long drawers, raised on cabriole legs, having a generous curve on the facade and on the sides. Each drawer has two ormol...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Malachite, Bronze

Set of 4 French Carved Gilded Louis XV 19th Century Dining or Side Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite set of four French Louis XV style dining or side chairs from the 19th century exemplifies the opulence and craftsmanship of the Rococo revival period. Each chair is ri...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Veneer End Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) kingwood veneer end table with 2 drawer (top drawer for writing) with an inlaid top and gilt bronze trim.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Carved Bench with Distressed Leather Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant French Louis XV–style bench featuring a beautifully aged hand-finished leather seat and richly carved hardwood frame. The leather top has a warm, deep caramel tone with natur...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Leather, Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ebony, Tortoiseshell, Brass, and Leather Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and unique French 19th century Louis XV st. ebony, tortoiseshell, brass, and leather Boulle st. desk. The desk is raised by four elegant cabriole legs with fine fitted fol...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

Colorless Murano Glass Chandelier 8 Arms Of Light Circa 1890
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Colorless Murano glass chandelier 8 arms of light, new electrification, three levels of flowers and leaves
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Glass

Very Fine Lacquer Chinoiserie side cabinet by Victor Raulin
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine Lacquer Chiniosiere Side Cabinet by Raulin, Paris, circa 1880 Gilt-bronze mounted tulipwood cabinet with a shaped rectangular marble top above a cupboard door inset with...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Kingwood

Louis XV-Style Commode or Chest of Drawers Kingwood and Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Excellent quality commode with three drawers having beautiful bronze pulls And a lovely bronze doré plaque inset into the top drawer depicting Angels and a country motif. The cente...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Kingwood

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.