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
French Louis XV Style Provincial Painted Armoire
Located in Houston, US
Charming Louis XV style painted armoire with chicken wire, great for display. Color is a cream and aqua color and hardware original.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Caned Dining Chairs Antique Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Set of 6 Antique Carved...
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1940s Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Cane, Walnut
Louis XV period tomb chest of drawers stamped (small Parisian chest of drawers)
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent tomb chest of drawers small Parisian model Louis XV period 18th century stamped Jean Charles Ellaume (1714-1763) received master on November 6, 1754 very pretty chest of ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Chest of drawers nicely decorated with foliage and Louis XV birds late 19th
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent chest of drawers late 19th liuis xv nicely painted with foliage and birds opening with 3 drawers with bronze wall light red marble in perfect condition
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paint
Louis XV Bench In Carved Wood Oak Patina 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV bench in carved wood with oak patina 18th century, very good general condition
Category
18th Century European Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Vintage French Louis XV Style Cream Painted Floral Carved Console Hall Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV style cream painted 32" floral carved console hall table. Item features a carved stretcher base with urn finial, cream distress painted finish, nicely carved ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century French Louis XV Period Mahogany Hand Carved Foot Stool or Dog Stool
Located in Sofia, BG
18th Century French Louis XV period mahogany hand carved foot stool or dog stool in very good authentic condition still wearing original velvet upholstery in...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Louis XV-Style Buffet with Floral Marquetry with drawer and door
Located in Miami, FL
This stunning and extremely rare 19th century Louis XV-style buffet opens at the front with a single door and drawer. Adorned with intricate floral marquetry, the door displays a bou...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Set of Eight Louis XV Style Painted Dining Chairs C. 1930's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight Louis XV style French dining chairs, each exuding the elegance and graceful curves characteristic of the era. These chairs are upholstered in Belgium linen, a material ...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
French Louis XV Bureau Plat Desk or Writing Table with Embossed Leather
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An outstanding French Louis XV desk having embossed leather top and a faux front on its back so will look lovely in the center of any room. The writing desk has three spacious drawer...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Style French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Drop Front Secretary
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
In the manner of Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved walnut, with orig...
Category
1960s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Curved sideboard dating from the 18th century in Louis XV
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent curved sideboard in walnut very pretty molding on the doors composed of 2 doors and 2 drawers and an interior board louis xv early 18th century original back and background
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Louis XV Round Nightstands or Sofa Tables with Hidden Drawer and Trays
Located in Miami, FL
A French Louis XVI style neoclassical nightstand, with a pierced brass gallery and Bianco Carrara marble top, pull-out both trays, single hidden drawer and lower shelf. Perfect as an...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Specchio, Manifattura Italiana, 1700s
Located in Baranzate, IT
Antico Specchio in foglia d'oro Via Crucis del 700. Incisione "Gesù cade la III volta". Cornice in legno e foglia d'oro. Manifattura italiana. 1700.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Vitrine In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze circa 1880
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Beautiful Louis XV style vitrine, curved on all sides, in kingwood and floral marquetry on a satin background, with rich decoration of chiseled and gilded bronzes (original gilding)....
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1880s European Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Pompadour Style Fireplace In Red Rance Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Pompadour Style Fireplace In Red Rance Marble fireplace
Dimensions of the hearth: 84 x 80cm
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century Louis XV Nine-Arm Rock Crystal & Bronze Sculptural Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This elegant rock crystal and gilded bronze nine-arm chandelier was realized in France, during the early 19th century. It features a central baluster body carved in rock crystal from...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Terracotta Bust Of Young Girl Signed Fernand Cian
Located in BARSAC, FR
Fernand Cian (1889-1954)
Bust of an elegant young woman wearing a bun, in the style of the 18th century.
Patinated terracotta on a sea green marble pied...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Mirror, Italian Manufacture, 1700s
Located in Baranzate, IT
Antique gold leaf Stations of the Cross mirror from the 1700s. "Death Sentence" engraving. Wood and gold leaf frame. Italian manufacture. 1700.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Glass Top Coffee Table, with scrolling foliate design and four cabriole legs. 18" H x 31.5" W x 31.5" D.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Antique Dutch Copper Firewood Basket
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Dutch log basket. The firewood basket is made of copper and has a wrought iron handle. Also called 'aker'. Used to draw water from the well and cook over an open fire.
...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Breche Violette Marble Fireplace c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A mid 19th century French Louis XV style fireplace in Breche Violette marble. The curved shaped, stop-fluted jambs surmounted by ormolu mounted carved paterae, frieze and moulded she...
Category
1870s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Period Walnut and Bronze Commode
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful Louis XV period chest of drawers in walnut.
Bronze handles. Three large drawers. Condition of use.
Minor loss on the base.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Mated Pair Similarly Upholstered French Carved Walnut Louis Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Original Antique Print of A French Aristocratic Gentleman After Lebrun. C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Beautiful image by Elisabeth Lebrun
Photogravure
Published by Connoisseur. C.1900
The measurement is the paper size
Unframed
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paper
Louis XV-Period Painted Canvas Chinoiserie Panel Framed
Located in Dallas, TX
large-scale, grand Louis XV painted canvas panel once set in boiserie, very fashionable exotic Chinoiserie decoration, great colors, beautiful scene, a seated man relaxing in the sha...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
French Louis XV style upholstered bed with curved footboard C 1930.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XV style upholstered bed with curved footboard C 1930.
Interior Dimensions: 55" X 78"
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Etched Glass Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and intricately detailed French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and etched Glass centerpiece. This exquisite four arm candelabra centerpiece is raised on four 'C' scr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Gilt Bronze Encrier Inkwell Desk Stand, Signed JF
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive fine quality antique Louis XV style French ormolu encrier / inkstand.
Born in France in the 19th century, almost certainly Parisian work, exquisitely chased, chis...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Ledet et fils Louis XV Ladies Sewing Work Table Dressing Vanity
Located in Forney, TX
Refined country French elegance and sophistication at its finest, this Provincial Louis XV style lady's sewing stand work table or coiffeuse by Ledet et fils exudes refined grace and functionality.
Born in Bordeaux Region of Southwestern France in the mid-19th century, exceptionally executed in sophisticated King Louis Fifteenth (1715-1774) taste, hand-crafted of warm mellow solid mahogany, having a rectangular serpentine shaped hinged top opening to reveal the original flat mirror plate, over a removable divided tray, faux drawer front with wooden escutcheon, above a sewing / work bin, gently curved scalloped apron, all rising elegantly on long cabriole legs adorned with finely carved shell acanthus leaf knee ending in whorl feet, terminating on casters. circa 1850s
Signed, retaining the original ébéniste (cabinetmakers) makers mark to the underside, reading:
Ledet
Fab de Meubles
Bordeaux
Dimensions: (approx)
29.25" High, 24" Wide, 16.75" Deep
Versatile:
As warm and attractive as it is useful, having the ideal size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a side table, accent table, hall console, sofa table, bedside nightstand, rolling lamp...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
19th Century Italian Polychrome Carved Giltwood and Painted Candlestick
Located in Dallas, TX
Add an air of drama and elegance to your home with this elegant antique candlestick. Crafted in Italy circa 1880, the candle holder stands on a tripod base ending with escargot feet;...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
Set of 9 beautifully carved original polychrome chairs
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent set of 9 very nicely sculpted original polychrome chairs new tapestry with high quality Italian silk fabric enhances gold on the sculpture...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak, Paint
The Louis XV: A Classic French Stone Fireplace Evoking the Era of King Louis XV
Located in Chicago, IL
The Louis XV stone fireplace includes a curving top opening, typical of the 18th century Louis XV era in France. There are many variations of this fireplace style, but ours includes a detailed anthemion carving as the centerpiece of the lintel, with a subtle recessed frame to either side. The molding around the curving opening features more curves in the profile. Ornate legs turn out at 45 degrees, with a smaller scrolled detail at the top, followed by a carved shell, and then into another larger scrolling, curved section...
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2010s American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
1889 Antique French, Louis XV Style, Walnut, Foliate, Gilt, Longcase Clock
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Clock, Longcase, French, Louis XV Style, Walnut, Foliate, Gilt, 1889, 19th Century!
This exquisite antique longcase clock ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century LouisXV Duchesse Chaise with New Upholstery
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century LouisXV Duchesse Chaise with New Upholstery. Gorgeous piece. See detailed pics.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Antique French Regence Style Flip-Top Game Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Regence Style Flip-Top Game Table will make an elegant console or end table, and when someone in the family or guests want to engage in a game or cards, chess or other...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Felt, Oak
Impressive Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble circa 1880
Dimensions of the hearth: 90 x 116cm
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
French Louis XV Painted Fauteuils, A-Pair, 18th C.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Period French Louis XV Painted Fauteuils, 18th C.
This pair has a cartouche-shaped padded back.
The arms are upholstered, the front and back have a serpentine form and eleg...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Sevres Style Porcelain Mantle Clock c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV style mantel clock, a captivating piece fashioned from Sevres style porcelain and adorned with ormolu accents. Atop the clock rests a striking 'b...
Category
1870s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique French Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Planter Jardiniere 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique French Louis XV revival ormolu and Sevres porcelain mounted, wood jardiniere, circa 1860 in date.
This beautiful shaped planter has splendid ormolu mounts ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Gilded Gold Wall Mirror
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Louis XV Gilded Wall Mirror, France
Decorate a powder room or entry with this elegant gilt mirror. Crafted in France and curved throughout, this wall mirror is decorated with a hand carved cartouche at the pediment featuring a center shell motif flanked by other carved ornaments on both sides. The large Louis XV mirror...
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style French Bronze Vanity Mirror with Cherubs Candleholders
Located in Plainview, NY
A late 19th century French Louis XV vanity mirror. The bronze carved mirror features impressive details with two cherubs on each side carrying a...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Francois Linke Rare Signed Parquetry Inlaid Hinged Side Table With Bronze Mounts
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A parquetry inlaid side table, having a hinged top, opening to reveal a shaped and divided compartment within. The bronze trimmed cartouche formed top with cross banding intertwined ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Intricately Carved Wingback Club Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant antique pair of French Louis XV style walnut wingback bergères from the 19th century, with completely carved frame décor, new neutral high end upholstery and Louis XV classic...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut Wall Brackets Consoles from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entry wall or living room with this elegant pair of antique brackets. Crafted in Southern France, circa 1860, each fruitwood wall ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century French Louis XVI Style Pink And Gilt Venetian Ottomans / Stools - 2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of mid-century Venetian Louis XV style ottomans. They are painted pink with gilt floral accents and trim. Sadly, the upholstery is in need of replacing. They are unmar...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Poplar
Gorgeous French Antique Ornate Hand Wrought Iron Side Table with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very pretty ornate hand wrought iron round side or end table having curlicues and flowers with off white marble top.
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Louis XV Style Painted and Upholstered Bench
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage Louis XV style painted and upholstered small bench. The graceful cabriole bench legs are painted a distressed cream with green accents and meet with a curved X stretcher. ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Original Antique Print, Portrait of Ignatius Loyola, circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of Ignatius Loyola
Fine steel engraving by Holl
After a print by Weirix
Published by Fullarton
Unframed.
Category
1850s English Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paper
Wrought Iron Console with Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The intricate scrollwork and delicate detailing showcase the timeless beauty of French design. The spacious tabletop provides an ideal surface for displaying decor and its slender pr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Stone, Marble, Wrought Iron
French Style Marble Mantel in Cream Hue with Hand Carving
Located in Houston, TX
Large cream color marble mantel that is hand carved with floral and foliate designs. Petite flowers
Are carved in a horizontal line beneath the top piece and a vertical line down ea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
pr of French 19 century Bronze Sconces with Fruit Shaped Crystal Pendants
Located in New York, NY
pr of French 19 century Bronze and crystal Sconces with Fruit Shaped Crystal Pendants.
Backed by wooden backplate covered in textile.
Not Wired for electr...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th - 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th - 19th century French Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron with a recently forged grate. The condition is good.
The total width at the front is 48 cm / 18.9 inches.
...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Louis XV Style Bergere Arm Chair w Schumacker Strolling Butterflies
By Schumacher
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Louis XV Style Bergere Arm Chair w Schumacker Strolling Butterflies Fabric. This listing is for one chair but we actually have two chairs available.
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Original Vintage Print of A Female Nude After Jean Jaques Henner. C.1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print after Jean Jacques Henner
Lovely colors.
Tipped in plate on good quality paper
Chromolithograph
Published circa 1920
The measurement given below is the off whit...
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1920s English Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paper
Louis XV Style Gilded Bronze, Crystal and Glass Chandelier
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A charming, Louis XVI style gilded bronze and crystal chandelier featuring colored glass pears, apples and grapes. 9 lights.
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1910s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron with a recently forged grate. The condition is good.
The total width at the front is 78 cm / 30.7 inches.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Baker Furniture Louis XV Burled Walnut Bombay Chest or Commode, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Dutch or French Provincial Louis XV style bombay chest, commode, or dresser
By Baker Furniture
USA, Late 20th Century
Stunning book-matched burled walnut, with original...
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
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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