Louis XV Wall Decorations
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
Carved Wooden Wall Plaque with Painted Floral Still Life Center
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage French Louis XV-style (20th Century) stained oak wall plaque carved with scrolls and laurels, framing a central still life oil painting of a floral arrangement. (Similar piec...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Oak
Landscape "The Town and Harbour of Toulon"
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a landscape painting titled "The Town and Harbour of Toulon" showing expansive view from courtyard with people, horses, and dogs by the sea
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Pair of Paintings “The Swing” and “The Archery” France, 18th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on canvas mounted on wood
A beautiful pair of paintings, one depicting Cupids playing on a swing on a tree trunk, and the other representing Cupids shooting bows and setting tra...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
18th Century Old Master Painting of A Boy Full Figure Oval
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th Century French Old Master Painting of a Boy in Red Jumpsuit Full Figure. Beautiful details on face and clothing and background details. Unusual full figure. Nice original Gilt o...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Franco-German 19th Century Oil on Canvas "Portrait of a Lady" in Giltwood Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Franco-German 19th century oil on canvas "Portrait of a Lady" depicting an 18th century young beauty posing with a profile gaze and cur...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
$9,850 Sale Price
33% Off
Wooden Wall Plaque with Painted Floral Still Life Inset
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage French Louis XV-style (20th Century) stained oak wall plaque carved with scrolls and laurels, framing a central still life oil painting of a floral arrangement.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oak
18th Century Grisaille
Moonlight
, in the style of Charles Lacroix de Marseille
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this exquisite grisaille painting representing a moonlit harbour scene in the style favoured by the French artist Charles-François Lacroix de Marseille (1700-1783). He...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Crayon
Dutch Flemish Still Life
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a Dutch/Flemish still life titled "Still Life with Chessboard" showing a lute with sheet music, cards, wine, bread, flowers & chess board in a faux tortoise frame
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$4,750
Hunt of the Falcon Wildlife Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a wildlife painting titled "Hunt of the Falcon" showing hawk swooping into midst of game birds and rabbit
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Decorative lacquered and painted wooden panel from the 18th century, Venice.
Located in Vicenza, IT
This magnificent example of Venetian lacquer art dates back to the 18th century and represents the craftsmanship typical of the period. The tray, shaped and embellished with a comple...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Vintage Oil Painting on Canvas of a Paris Street Scene Signed Kazlazusky
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - (Frame)- H: 32 1/2in W: 26 1/4in D: 1 1/2in
Canvas - H: 24in W: 18 1/8in
This Vintage Oil Painting on Canvas of a Paris Street Scene Signed Kazlazusky is a nicely done...
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Ornately Carved Distressed Painted Wall Brackets
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant pair of ornately carved wall brackets having a chippy off-white and natural patina.
Mark on back reads Design Source, 1999.
Category
1990s American Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Composition
$1,250 / set
18th Century Italian Gilt Iron Plaque with Foliate Scrolls on Custom Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
This ornate Italian wall plaque was crafted circa 1780 from hand-worked iron and finished in rich gilt, showcasing intricate openwork scrolls and foliate motifs in high relief. Likel...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Iron
Louis XV Oil Celadon Chinoiserie Genre Scenes
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (20th Century) oil on canvas celadon painting of Chinoiserie genre scenes in the style of Jean Pillement.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Large and Rare Louis XV Period Frame Beauvais Tapestry Panel, French, circa 1760
Located in London, GB
A large and rare Louis XV period frame Beauvais tapestry panel
French, circa 1760
Frame: Height 107cm, width 92cm, depth 8cm
Panel: Height 82cm, width 67cm
This superb piece is...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
19th Century Pair of Three-Light Gilt Bronze French Louis XV Style Appliques
Located in IT
Important pair of gilt bronze three-light wall appliques finely chiseled with rich rocaille decoration of foliage stylized.
Style Louis XV, late 19th century.
These appliques are sty...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
$12,903 Sale Price
25% Off
A fine 19th century oil on canvas by Henry Andrews. " A dog skipping rope "
By A.H. Andrews
Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and large early to mid 19th century French oil on canvas by famed artist Henry Andrews. Entitled Dog skipping rope . 19th century frame
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Pair of French 18th Century Old Master Style Drawings in Trompe l
Oeil
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of French School drawings in 18th century style. Hand drawn in Old Master Technique. Boucher School style
Pair of Trompe l'Oeil Three-drop Panel...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
18 Century Engraving of the Royal Menagerie at Versailles by Antoine Aveline
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare 18 century perspective view engraving of the Salon de la Menagerie at Versailles, attributed to Antoine Aveline retailed in Paris by Nicolas Langlois and executed with the per...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Panetiere with Cherub Hooks
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite antique panetiere, or breadbox, was crafted in Normandy, France circa 1860. Designed to hang on the wall above a buffet, the Louis XV–style piece is richly carved in s...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
Pair 19th Century Louis XV Carved Giltwood Wall Brackets Consoles from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall with this elegant pair of antique walnut corbels. Crafted in Southern France, circa 1860, each fruitwood wall bracket features a motif reminiscent of classical or Roc...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Engravings Representing Le Chateau De Blois Engraved Par Skelton
By Skelton
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Engravings representing Le Chateau De Blois engraved Par Skelton and edited by the Musée du Louvres.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Animated Landscape Of Fishermen by seaside, Oil On Framed Canvas, 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pretty oil on canvas animated by fishermen bringing their net to the shore, under the gaze of a young woman and her child.
In the background, vario...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut Wall Brackets Consoles from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall with this elegant pair of antique walnut corbels. Crafted in Southern France, circa 1860, each fruitwood wall bracket features a motif reminiscent of classical or Roc...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Painted Carved Wood Pediment
Located in Ross, CA
This rather large “fronton” or pediment spent the last 250 years dominating the entrance doors to an hotel particulier — or city mansion — in Lyon, France. Made of carved wood that was then painted, it is composed of 2 pieces that connect in the center, and can be affixed in a variety of manners. This elegant piece could serve as a large headboard...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
$7,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Curiosity Watercolor "Enema" in the style of 18th Cenutury
Located in Marseille, FR
The enema of Louis XVI style amazing subject treated to the watercolor erotica or curiosa in the style of the 18th century illegible signature.
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Hst Virgin before the Instruments of the Passion, Framed, 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Oil on framed oval canvas, presenting the Virgin seated near an angel looking at the instruments of the Passion of Christ or Arma Christi: c...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Louis XV Style Woodwork Manner Stucco Panel, 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV style rectangular stucco wood panel with a oval shaped central hole surrounding by carved ornament such as flowers, foliage, scrolls, acanthus leaves ; in the upper central ...
Category
Late 20th Century European Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Stucco
Pair 19th Century Louis XV Carved Giltwood Wall Brackets Consoles from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall with this elegant pair of antique walnut corbels. Crafted in Southern France, circa 1860, each fruitwood wall bracket features a motif reminiscent of classical or Roc...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Interior Print
Located in New York, NY
A framed print of an elegant traditional bed chamber featuring a formal canopy bed; matted and finished in a gilt wood frame.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$1,200
English Engraving from the 19th Century by John Jones
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
English Engraving from the 19th century by John Jones. The portrait of James Fose after Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1792.
Category
1790s French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Wool And Silk Tapestry, Young Woman Under A Canopy, 18th Centuryflag
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Wool And Silk Tapestry, Young Woman Under A Canopy, significant wear but the tapestry is consistent
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Map Of The City Of Geneva, Framed Engraving, Late 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful engraving representing the city of Geneva corrected in 1775 and 1793
The engraving also presents inserts with the evolution of the city, the plan of ancient Geneva and ...
Category
Late 18th Century Swiss Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
After Maggiotto, Pair Of Engravings Illustrating Zaire, 19th Century
By Francesco Maggiotto
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of framed engravings, illustrating Voltaire's play, Zaire.
The first scene shows a young woman playing the lute, the second men playing music and dancing.
They illustrate ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Detailed 18th Century Style Framed Pastel Bouquet Drawing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Detailed 18th century style framed pastel bouquet drawing. Intricate burlwood and ebonized wood period frame. Very decorative.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Cane
18th Century Portrait of Louis XV of France and Queen Consort Pastel on Paper
Located in Milan, IT
18th century, French School. Portrait of Louis XV of France and queen consort Maria Leszczynska
(2) Pastel on paper, 47 x 60 cm
With frame 5...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Pair of Italian Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Corner Wall Brackets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood and white Carrara marble corner wall brackets. Each wall bracket displays a mag...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Carrara Marble
Aubusson Tapestry Depicting a Pastoral Scene, French, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Aubusson tapestry depicting a pastoral scene.
The tapestry depicts a pastoral scene of a young couple fishing by the side of a stream with a bridge and rural buildings in the m...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Tapestry
Interior Print
Located in New York, NY
A print featuring a charming dining room decorated in the Louis XV style, matted and finished in a gilt wood frame.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$1,200
19th Century Louis XV Style Boiserie Panel with Oil Painting
Located in Birmingham, AL
Rare and beautiful antique French carved parcel-gilt and painted boiseries panel with oil painting on board, once part of an entire boiseries (French wooden paneled room...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Louis Xv wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, building and garden elements, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Europe, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,800 and tops out at $47,500 while the average work can sell for $12,850.
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