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Louis XV Buffets

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
Maison Soubrier Louis XV Mixed Woods Burl & Satinwood Marquetry Buffet, C 1920s
By Soubrier
Located in Germantown, MD
A very fine French Maison Soubrier Louis XV style Mixed woods and Burl with Satinwood Marquetry Buffet in great vintage condition, Circa 1920s. Proportionate size, convenient for me...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Buffets

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Fruitwood, Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Burl, Oak

18th Century French Oak Enfilade
Located in High Point, NC
18th century Oak enfilade from France. The top is banded and has a beveled edge and plate groove toward the back of the top. The top follows down to fabulous two paneled sides and th...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Oak

Antique Louis XV Style Provincial Enfilade
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XV style provincial fruit wood enfilade, circa early 19th century. With a paneled rectangular top with rounded corners, 3 drawers with steel hardware, 3 doors each with...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Steel

French 18th Century Oak Enfilade
Located in Charleston, SC
Handsome 18th century enfilade in Louis XV period with three raised panel doors and beautiful shaped apron on short cabriole legs in superb patinated...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Iron

Antique Sideboard Dresser French Louis XV Carved Walnut Buffet, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique carved walnut Louis XV style buffet hand carved French sideboard dresser, 19th century Carved floral motifs typical of Louis XV furniture Three drawers Superb patina Very...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Walnut

18th C. Painted French Buffet
Located in Houston, TX
Painted Louis XV two door buffet with a black painted top and one shelf inside.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Wood

19th Century French Vaisselier or China Hutch
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis XV style Country French vaisselier, or hutch, from Normandy made of solid oak with beautiful hand carvings. The plate rack has three shelves with railings of tur...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Brass

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Buffet with Carved Scrolling Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut buffet from the 18th century with two doors and carved arching accents. Immerse yourself in the timeless allure of French Louis XV design with this wa...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Iron

18th C. French Walnut Buffet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century French walnut Louis XV style buffet. The finish has developed a perfect patina that we long for. The buffet stands on four cabriole legs that end in rams head feet. There are two drawers and two doors with plenty of storage inside. Original pewter hardware.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Walnut

Louis XV Style Rosewood Inlaid Sideboard, Credenza, Cabinet, Bronze Mounted
Located in Stamford, CT
Monumental French Louis XV Style Rosewood Inlaid Sideboard, Bronze Mounted A French Inlaid Louis XV style Sideboard, Credenza, Buffet of Monumental Form having a thick marble top with pink hues supported by a vintage custom French cabinet maker case; the case having five bowed doors all with inlaid floral decoration. Each door having fitted interiors with two shelves and fitted finished sides with mahogany finished reverse interiors. The serpentine front flanked by demilune sides with five top drawers. The whole having finely cast bronze mounts. Simply too much to describe in this large and highly impressive sideboard...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Buffets

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Carrara Marble

19th Century French Louis XV Style Redesigned Bleached Armoire or Buffet
Located in San Antonio, TX
Experience the grandeur and elegance of this impressive 19th century French Louis XV Style armoire, now reimagined as a stunning bar cabinet. Meticulously restored by skilled craftsmen, this armoire has been professionally cleaned, sanded, and bleached to highlight the natural beauty of the solid oak construction. The two main door openings reveal a set of shelves and a bar unit inside, making this piece both practical and stylish. The woodwork on the frame is truly spectacular, with intricate book match veneer and richly sculpted elements adding to its natural elegance. Standing firmly on the ground, this imposing armoire is a rare and authentic item that will fit seamlessly into any home interior design. Whether your style is vintage, country, or contemporary, this unique piece is sure to make a statement. With its practical bar cabinet in the lower part, this armoire is the perfect companion for entertaining friends and family. Whether you're serving drinks or hosting a dinner party, this stunning piece is sure to impress. Don't miss your chance to own a piece of French Antique history...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Oak

1730s Louis XV Hunter's Buffet
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A wonderful and substantial 18th century 'buffet de chasse' (huntboard) in moulded and carved oak, topped with an imposing slab of characterful red and green Levanto marble. Typicall...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Oak

French 18th Century Presentation Buffet à Deux Corps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A unique Louis XVperiod, circa 1750, carved oak presentation buffet in wonderful antique condition. The front doors showcase carved embellishments and decorative escutcheons. The lef...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Metal

French Louis XV Style 1850s Walnut Buffet with Carved Décor, Drawers and Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut buffet from the Mid-19th Century with two drawers, two carved doors and Rococo style hardware. Created in France during the 1850s, this walnut buffet s...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Bronze

18th Century French Enfilade
Located in High Point, NC
18th century oak enfilade from France with beveled edge around the top and a plate rail along the back. the sides are paneled and the front contains three p...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Oak

Antique Louis XV Style Corner Buffet from Provence, France, C. 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Known as an encoignure in France (literally “corner”), this corner buffet was hand-carved in Provence, circa 1900. First seen during the reign of Louis XV, encoignures were light, fu...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Pine, Walnut

French Early 19th Century Transition Style Walnut Buffet with Doors and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Transition style walnut buffet from the early 19th century, with two drawers over two doors, carved stars and scalloped apron. Created in France during the early years of th...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Brass

French Transition Style 19th Century Pine Buffet with Drawers over Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Transition style pine buffet from the 19th century, with three fluted drawers over three doors, carved apron and cabriole legs. Created in France during the 19th century, th...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Pine

18th Century Provençal Buffet in Walnut
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A handsome 18th century provençal buffet, or sideboard, in mellow and beautifully aged walnut. Opening with a central frieze drawer and two large, lockable cupboard...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Walnut

19th Century Bleached Oak Buffet Deux Corps from Haute-Normandie, France
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome and robust storage piece, this buffet deux corps was hand-carved in Haute-Normandie (“Upper Normandy”), France during the 19th century. The underside of the flat crown has...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Iron

18th Century French Walnut Louis XV Provincial Buffet
Located in Southampton, NY
18th century French walnut Louis XV Provincial Buffet A period handcrafted buffet made of solid walnut with three drawers above two beveled doors opening to a single shelf open. Ori...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Walnut

French Louis XV Period 1750s Walnut Buffet with Carved Doors and Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut buffet from the Mid-18th Century, with serpentine top, carved doors, apron and scrolling feet. Created in France during the reign of King Louis XV nicknamed le Bien-Aimé (translating as the Beloved in English), this walnut buffet features a rectangular top with serpentine front, sitting above two doors. Adorned with carved panels and fitted with Rococo style escutcheons, the doors open to reveal a dark stained interior with inner shelves offering convenient storage opportunities. The side posts are delicately carved and the sides are made of recessed panels. The back is, of course, unfinished. The ensemble is raised on four scrolling feet...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Walnut

Louis XV Period Enfilade
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XV Period Enfilade. Painted in cream and a Suttle sage green.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Wood

French Country Marble-Top Buffet/Sideboard, 19th Century, Walnut Hand Carved
Located in Houston, TX
Sideboard in walnut carved with floral and foliate carvings with ribbons and bows. Two drawers that slide easily above two doors that open to the interior with a Shelf for great s...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Walnut

Louis XV Enfilade
Located in Madison, MS
This stunning 18th century Louis XV style enfilade features a warm patina stain and beautiful hand carved details. There are 4 small central drawers and two outside cabinet doors tha...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Walnut

Circa 1730 Bleached Oak Buffet Deux Corps from Laval, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Laval, France, circa 1730, this oak buffet deux corps has been bleached, allowing the motifs of the Louis XV cabinet to gain promi...
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1730s French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Oak

Antique French Louis XV Style Buffet Cherrywood circa Sympathetic Restoration
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV style buffet constructed from solid French cherrywood, with stylized shell carving on a scalloped apron. Our antique French Louis XV style buffet, was restore...
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1820s French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Cherry

French Country Louis XV Style Fruitwood Sideboard, Parquetry Top
Located in Houston, TX
This fine buffet/sideboard is fitted with two centered drawers over two cabinet doors, Flanked by curved door side cabinets, interior shelf, rising on cabriole legs that are Beaut...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Buffets

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Fruitwood

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Painted Four-Door Buffet from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful and functional, this elegant antique enfilade from Southern France is not to be missed; crafted in Provence circa 1900, the buffet with bombe facade and curved sides, stands on escargot feet embellished with acanthus leaf decor. The scalloped apron is decorated a traditional Provençal hand carved vase flanked with floral motifs on the sides. The cabinet has four curved doors across the front with recessed panels over four matching drawers; the center is embellished with carved music instruments and foliage motifs under the drawers. The long enfilade...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Buffets

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Walnut

Chest of Drawers in Rosewood Veneer with Oeben Marquetry, Louis XV Period
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional Louis XV chest of drawers called "commode sauteuse" in rosewood veneer, violet wood and stained wood, curved on three sides and topped by a Royal marble top. It opens in ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Burl Walnut Clock Vaisselier from Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved in Southern France circa 1760, the large display cabinet decorated with floral and leaf motifs throughout, is built in two sections. ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Elm, Walnut, Burl

18th Century Walnut Buffet De Chasse from Lyon, France
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful walnut buffet de chasse (hunting buffet) is characteristic of furniture from the Rhone-Alpes region of France during the Louis XV perio...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Stone, Iron

18th Century Country French Buffet À Deux Corps or Cupboard
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century Louis XV style country French buffet a' deux corps from Normandy made of solid hand carved oak. This was a traditional bridal gift, brought by the groom to the new ho...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Oak

Antique French Buffet c1700's Louis XV Style Cherrywood Completely Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning Antique French Louis XV Buffet with a stylized Shell Carved on the Scalloped Apron, hand-dovetailed drawers, full hinges, the original hardware and it's wooden-peg construct...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Steel

Antique French Louis XV Step-Front Marble Top Serpentine Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV step-front marble top serpentine buffet is an exceedingly elegant expression of the style, with motifs carried over from the prior Louis XIV style expressed i...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Buffets

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Marble, Brass

French 18th Century Louis XV Buffet Two-Part High Cupboard Sideboard Provencal
Located in Milan, IT
Late 18th century French walnut two-tiered cabinet, with the top cabinet being shallowing than the bottom cabinet, an antique hand-carved two-door buffet from Provence, total height ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Oak, Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Display Buffet with Travertine
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV Display Buffet with Travertine was designed in what we call a relaxed formal affair, with a step-back center section flanked by an open display niche...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Buffets

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Travertine, Brass

French 18th Century Walnut Buffet with Carved Floral Motifs, Drawers and Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut buffet from the 18th century, with carved floral motifs, two drawers and two doors. Created in France during the reign of King Louis XV in the 18th century, this waln...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Walnut

French 1750s Louis XV Walnut Floral Buffet à Deux-Corps from the Loire Valley
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period mid-18th century walnut buffet à deux-corps from the Loire Valley with bonnet top. Born in the exquisite Loire Valley region that shelters some of the most a...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Walnut

French Louis XV Style 1880s Wooden Buffet with Carved Apron and Molded Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style wooden buffet from the late 19th century, with molded doors, carved apron and cabriole legs. Created in France during the last quarter of the 19th century, th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Wood

French Louis XV-Style Antique Country Buffet/Enfilade with Parquetry Top
Located in Houston, TX
Large piece made of oak in the Louis XV-Style. Having four doors with Great storage. The sides are gracefully curved and each side has two Shelves. The center doors open each side ...
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20th Century French Louis XV Buffets

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Oak

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Two-Door Buffet from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique fruit wood sideboard was carved in Southern France, circa 1880. The Classic sideboard exemplifies the Louis XV style with a heavy presence, dramatic lines and intricate floral and foliage carvings throughout. The cabinet stands on small cabriole legs ending with escargot feet, over a scalloped apron heavily decorated with a center urn filled with floral and leaf motifs. The cabinet features a pair of drawers across the front dressed with heavy forged iron handles and matching escutcheons (and two fake drawers at the end!), over hand carved laurel and oak branch decor. The cabinet has two arched doors with recessed panels and dressed with oversized iron hinges and large decorative openwork escutcheons (and two fake doors at either end!); the middle doors open to interior shelving for ultimate storage. The scalloped top surface is the perfect place to display porcelain...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Walnut

19th Century, French Louis XV Carved Walnut Two-Door Buffet from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique fruit wood sideboard was carved in Southern France, circa 1890. The Classic sideboard exemplifies the Louis XV style with a heavy presence, dramatic lines and intricate floral and foliage carvings throughout. The cabinet stands on small cabriole legs ending with escargot feet, over a scalloped apron heavily decorated with a center urn filled with floral and leaf motifs. The cabinet features a pair of drawers dressed with heavy forged iron handles and matching escutcheons over hand carved scrolling foliate decor. The cabinet has two paneled doors dressed with oversized iron hinges and large decorative openwork escutcheons; the doors with a stationary center panel, open to interior shelving for ultimate storage. The scalloped top surface is the perfect place to display porcelain...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Walnut

French Louis XV Style Cherrywood Buffet
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a mellow patinated French Louis XV style cherry buffet, the top with molded edge over three frieze drawers and three paneled cabinet doors. Below the doors is a nicely shaped...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Buffets

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Cherry

18th Century French Walnut Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
18th century walnut buffet from France with gorgeous burl walnut details throughout the piece. The top is banded and has a beveled edge, following down to hand paneled sides with sca...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Walnut, Burl

19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Tulipwood Inlaid Single Drawer Console
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entry or hallway with this elegant antique buffet console. Crafted in France circa 1870 and built of inlaid rosewood, the classic c...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Marble, Bronze

Buffet Two Corps Liégeois, Patinated Oak, 19th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Magnificent two-body piece of furniture from Liège from the 19th century. Liège furniture is highly sought after for its elegance and sculptural work. This sideboard, worked in solid...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Oak

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Buffet Cabinet in Cherrywood
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful 18th century French buffet/ sideboard in cherry wood with rounded bevel-edged, rectangular top resting on a base with two drawers over two cabinet doors. This graceful bu...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Steel

19th Century French Bleached Oak Buffet Cabinet
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
A two door and drawer provencal cabinet from France, circa 1890. Representing the casual yet refined aesthetic of the French countryside, finished in a contemporary bright finish, en...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Oak

Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV White Oak Buffet Server
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Country Louis XV style white oak sideboard buffet or server By Baker Furniture USA, circa 1960s Measures: 39.13" W x 18"...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XV Buffets

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Brass

19th Century French Bleached Oak Buffet Cabinet
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
A two door and drawer provencal cabinet from France, circa 1890. Representing the casual yet refined aesthetic of the French countryside, finished in a contemporary bright finish, en...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Oak

19th Century French Louis XV Style Sideboard
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th Century French Louis the XV style marble-top sideboard / server with mirror top. The server / sideboard features front inlaid design details and interior mirrored backslash. The cabinet / sideboard is in great antique condition. Very sturdy with appropriate wear consistent with age / use. Repaired marble top. The sideboard / server stands...
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1820s French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Marble, Brass

French Country Walnut Buffet, 19th Century with Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XV-style in a beautiful dark walnut wood makes this piece Exceptional! It is very desirable from the standpoint of being both handsome And useful with great storage. It has ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Walnut

French Pine Buffet a Deux Corps, C. 1800
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nicely carved French buffet a deux corps in pine, from the Normandy region circa 1800, carved with floral motifs, wire grill doors in the upper cabinet and the interior lined with ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Pine

19th Century Louis XV Style Buffet or Sideboard
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large early 19th century Louis XV style French buffet from Provence made of solid walnut. Beautiful character to the wood and fine hand-carvings of an urn and olive branches. An un...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Walnut

French 18th Century Louis XV Walnut Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very high quality country French 18th Century Louis XV period honey colored Walnut buffet, with a rectangular moulded shaped top above a...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Walnut

19thc French Painted Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful 19thc Robin’s egg blue secretary/fall front desk.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Wood

18th Century French Walnut Vaisellier with Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 18th century vaisellier in walnut featuring arched cornice, plate rack with enclosed clock workings, 3 paneled door cabinet below with foliage ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets

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Walnut

Louis Xv buffets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XV buffets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage buffets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV buffets made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original buffets, popular names associated with this style include and Baker Furniture Company. 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 buffets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $955,603 while the average work can sell for $5,564.

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