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Louis XV Armchairs

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.

Find antique Louis XV bedroom furniture, seating, tables and decorative objects on 1stDibs.

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Style: Louis XV
French Louis XV Style Pair of Armchairs, Caned Seatback, 6 Available
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XV style pair of armchairs, caned seatback. Classical pure-lined model in Trianon grey with natural cane back and upholstered off-white seat...
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20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

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Upholstery, Cane, Wood

Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Armchair Fauteuil
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Armchair Fauteuil This elegant and regal armchair has a masterfully carved frame with acanthus and shell scro...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Giltwood

Pair of French Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality pair of French early 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood armchairs. Each armchair is raised by elegant cabriole legs with lovely carved foliate designs an...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Giltwood

Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous pair of French carved walnut fauteuils made in the Louis XV style featuring a Chinese silk style upholstery with an antique look. Newly upholstered with a rich fabric that d...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Wood, Fabric, Upholstery

19th Century French Louis XV Style Caned Bergere with a Painted Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XV style beautifully carved bergere with caning from the 19th century. This wonderfully carved bergere has an old but later white and gray painted finish and is glazed w...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Cane, Wood

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive pair of mid 19th century french Louis XV st. Carved armchairs in dark patinated oak. The pair with wide seats have a heavily carved back with scrolled acanthus leaves a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Oak

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Walnut and Tapestry À Chasis Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. walnut and tapestry À Chasis armchairs. Each arm chair is raised by elegant cabriole legs with scrolled feet and richly carved fo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Walnut

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 Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Period Patinated Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Period patinated armchairs. The golden hued patinated chairs have a light green border throughout and are raised on cabriole legs. The...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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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 Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of Louis XVI Style Chairs with Silk Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome and comfortable pair of Louis XVI style chairs with a faux gilt finish. Having a reeded leg and dome shaped seat back. Two cushions come with this set.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Armchairs

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Hardwood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood High Back Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood high back armchairs. Each is raised by handsome and richly carved ca...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Giltwood

Louis XV Style Armchair Set, France, circa 1890
Located in Chorzów, PL
Louis XV style armchair set, France, circa 1890. Very good condition. Wood: oak Dimensions: height 108 cm, seat height 45 cm, width 67 cm, depth 70 cm.
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Velvet, Oak

Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XV/XVI Giltwood Throne Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of Italian 18th century Louis XV/XVI giltwood throne armchairs. Each armchair is raised by circular fluted tapered legs with top ac...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Giltwood

Pair of Armchairs, Louis XV Montespan Style, Soft Caramel/Tan Leather
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Pair of Armchairs, Louis XV Montespan style, newly upholstered in soft caramel/tan leather.
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20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

Set of Four Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive set of four Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. patinated off white and Mecca armchairs. Each chair is raised by ‘S’ scrolled cabriole legs with large carved Me...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Wood

Regence Style Giltwood Armchair
Located in Houston, TX
Regence style giltwood armchair upholstered in leather decorated with nail head trim. Large-scale 19th century French armchair, hand-carved in Regence st...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Brass

Louis XV Period Cabriolet Armchair "à la Reine", 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Louis XV period armchair covered with a flower patterned tapestry. The armchairs have a sober and elegant movement of its accotoires as well as its arched feet. France ci...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Tapestry, Wood

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XV Style Patinated and Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. patinated and giltwood armchairs. Each armchair is raised by their original caster and elegant patinated cabrio...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Wood, Giltwood

Pair of French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Fauteuil à la Reine Armchair Frames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Fauteuil à la Reine (Armchairs) Frames. The upholstered backrest with a giltwood carved ribbon, open and padded armrests and cabriolet le...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Velvet, Giltwood

Pair of Large French Louis XV Style Bergeres with a Pink and Gilt Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of carved wood French Louis XV style armchairs, bergeres with a painted pink and gilded finish. These large chairs are hand carved with wings and raised floral carving. They ...
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1990s French Louis XV Armchairs

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Wood

20th Century Beautiful Armchair in Louis Quinze Style with Tapestry Embroidery
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century beautiful armchair in Louis Quinze style with tapestry embroidery. Measurements. Height 92 cm Width 62 cm Depth 56 cm Seat heig...
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20th Century German Louis XV Armchairs

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Wood

Louis XV Style Carved Wood Armchair with Feather Down Cushioning
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 1920s French Louis XV style carved wood fauteuil with distressed green painted finish atop curved legs. Upholstered back. Minor stains to fabric. Measures: 24.5" arm he...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchairs from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Provence, France circa 1880, each comfortable fauteuil sits on cabriole legs decorated with acanthus leaves at the shoulder, and ending with escargot feet over an X-form stretcher. Both armchairs have a tall and arched back, a wide and deep seat flanked with open curved armrests decorated with acanthus leaf motifs, over a scalloped apron decorated with hand carved shell and foliate motif on all four sides. Both antique fauteuils are upholstered with a floral and vine decor fabric in the beige and rust palette. The large provincial armchairs are in excellent condition with a rich walnut patina throughout. Use this elegant pair of heavily carved armchairs...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Louis XV Style Carved Arm Chair Upholstered in Mohair, Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Carved Arm Chair Upholstered in Mohair with Nail Head Trim
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

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Mohair, Wood

Pair of French Louis XV Style Carved Oakwood and Leather Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of armchairs in the Louis XV style from the end of the 19th century made of oakwood in perfect condition and upholstered in a camel color leather.   
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Leather, Oak

Early French Louis XV French Carved Armchair with New Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous and comfortable French Louis XV carved armchair or fauteuil newly upholstered in neutral French linen. Carved reeded legs and arms add to the elegance of this chair, which can be used as a head dining chair...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Super Comfortable and Top Quality Made Pair of Louis XV Style Wingback Armchairs
Located in Lisse, NL
Magnificent design with classical green velvet upholstery wing back chairs. This vintage and pastel green painted pair of wingback chairs is beautiful in design, they are in superb ...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

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Velvet, Wood

Pair of Louis XV Style Cabriolet Armchairs in Giltwood, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XV style cabriolet armchairs, in giltwood standing on four cabrile legs ending by scrolls. Scalopped apron adorned with flowers. Arm supports slightly behind the leg li...
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1880s European Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Giltwood

Pair of 19th Century Early Belle Époque French Fauteuils in the Louis XV Style
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of late Napoleon III fauteuils or armchairs in a hardwood with a burnished gold overtone. In the Louis XV style, chair frames offer carved cabriole legs with escargot feet, sc...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Cream Louis XV Style Carved Open Armchairs with Leopard Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style white painted and carved oversized armchairs with blue and gray spotted and striped upholstery.
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20th Century Louis XV Armchairs

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Wood

French Pair of Armchair Carcasses, Montespan Style, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French pair of armchair carcasses, Montespan style, 19th century Very beautiful model and lovely wood finish, to be upholstered to your taste.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Wood

Antique French Hand-Carved Walnut Louis XV Style Chair, Down Cushion circa 1880s
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV style upholstered chair hand-made in the late 1800's from walnut. Structurally the frame is very solid and only waits for your choice of fabric. Should you wi...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Italian Wingback Armchairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Impressive, highly stylish and unique Italian painted wood frame wing back arm chairs that will bring presence to any room. Chairs have a full wood frame and a loose cushion....
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs

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Wood

18th Century Pair of Beechwood Louis XV Fauteuil
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely pair of period chairs circa 1750-1760 were made in France during the reign of Louis XV. Light and fun these small-scale chairs are comfortable and well crafted. The lesse...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Wood

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Three-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French 19th century Louis XV style carved walnut three-piece salon suite. The high back intricately carved frames with floral and wreath design, comprising of a thre...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt & Painted Carved Armchairs, Attributed Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French Louis XV style gilt and green-cream painted carved Fauteuils armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen. The arched back frame crowned with carvings of flowers with...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

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Velvet, Wood, Giltwood

French Louis XV Style Carved Wood Cane Fauteuil Accent Armchair, France
Located in Lambertville, NJ
French Louis XV style cane seat accent armchair with upholstered arm and back and loose feather down stuffed seat cushion. Newly reupholstered in an animal print fabric by Kravet. This beautifully carved wood Fauteuil chair was restored in 1955 by a New York City antique...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Upholstery, Cane, Wood

French Louis XV Distressed Painted Armchairs Fautueills, circa 1920s
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 Armchairs

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Beech

Pair of Louis XV Period Painted and Parcel Gilt Fauteuils
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous pair of Louis XV period fauteuils featuring a painted and parcel-gilt distressed finish. Upholstered in a stunning salmon pink brocade. Beautifully molded frames with cabrio...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Metal

Pair of Louis XV Style Bergère Armchairs
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Louis XV style bergère armchairs. Each having a finely carved frame and clean floral pattern fabric with carved rosettes thr...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Armchairs

19th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut and Black Leather Armchair from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or office with this elegant antique armchair. Crafted in southern France circa 1880, the comfortable fauteuil sits on four cabriole legs decorated with acanthus leav...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Leather, Walnut

18th Century French Caned Bergère de Bureau
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century French caned bergère de Bureau. A Louie XV beechwood bergère de Bureau with leather squab cushion, circa 1740. Magnificently carved. One...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Wood

Pair of French Louis XV Bergére Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) green painted and gilt rope carved trimmed bergere Armchairs with Ikat-style blue cut velvet and beige satin upholstery. (PRICED AS Pair)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Wood

Companion Pair of Louis XV Style 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 delivery needs! They offer a reasonable flat-rate fee for delivery and set up to the ground floor of your home. They deliver to the vast majority of the lower 48 states. They offer a flat rate for most of our items with exclusions for the largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater complexity. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase as these rates are different from our stated pricing. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase. Most deliveries to the East Coast will be 295.00, to the mid-west and Southern mid-west 395.00. To the areas west of Kansas 495.00 and the farthest points to the West coast will be 595.00. Again, some areas we can't cover, however we can deliver to most of the lower 48 states so please inquire to be sure! Delivery times range from as fast as 1-4 weeks for the east coast to 5-9 weeks to the farthest areas of the west coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able to accommodate you for a higher price. It is our goal to please each and every one of our customers with the highest standard of service possible. You must realize and accept that we are shipping antique, vintage and quality used furnishings to your home. We cannot control traffic, weather, and acts of God. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary Companion pair of Louis XV style chairs...
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20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in Houston, TX
An ornately carved pair of 20th century Louis XV giltwood armchairs newly upholstered in a creamy ecru nubuck Italian leather.
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20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

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Leather, Giltwood, Wood

Beauvais Tapestry and Beech Wood Furniture Suite
Located in London, GB
This five-piece furniture suite is an elegant piece of early 18th-century French design. The suite, which is comprised of a canapé (sofa) and four fauteuils (armchairs), is crafted from carved beech wood and Beauvais tapestry...
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1720s French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Tapestry, Upholstery, Beech

19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV Style giltwood armchair newly upholstered in a black, white and gray wave fabric.
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Wood

Italian 19th Century Living Room Suite Gilt Salon Eleven Piece, 1850
Located in Rome, IT
This magnificent and finely carved suite comprising of one sofa, two armchairs, two single chairs, Two window benches and four benches with original gildi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Giltwood

Italian 19th Century Gilt Living Room Suite with a Sofa and Pair of Armchairs
Located in Rome, IT
This extraordinary and finely carved five piece suite comprising of one sofa, two armchairs and two single chairs with original gilding. It's part of an eleven piece s salon set pub...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Giltwood

Elegant Pair of Antique French Armchairs in Louis XV Style, circa 1880
Located in Sofia, BG
Pair of antique armchairs from France. These chairs are made of solid walnut with curved legs and back and have been reupholstered with a beige fabric with floral motifs. Very comfor...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Walnut

Extraordinary Italian Eleven Piece Gilt Salon Living Room Suite, 19th Century
Located in Rome, IT
This magnificent and finely carved suite comprising of one sofa, two armchairs, two single chairs, Two window benches and four benches with original gildi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Giltwood

Antique French Louis XV 'Pumpkin' Bergere with Barrel Back and Mohair
Located in Chicago, IL
Distinctive antique French Louis XV style bergère pumpkin chair, its distinctive orange mohair upholstery and green trim gave it this nickname. Ready for...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

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Mohair, Upholstery

18th Century Pair of Beechwood Fauteuils or Armchairs with Provenance
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century pair of beechwood Fauteuils or armchairs with Provenance. There are a total of four of these finely carved and upholstered fauteuils or arm chairs available. This listin...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Fabric, Fruitwood

Pair of Vintage Hollywood Regency French Provincial Louis XV Style Arm Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of vintage country French/Louis XV style Hollywood Regency armchairs. Item features heavy solid wood frames, shapely rolled arms, cabriole legs, carved upper and lower rail, and...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

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Wood

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

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Upholstery, Fruitwood

Louis XV Style Beech Fauteuils in Dedar Silk Stripe, Pair
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
We love the frame of a Louis chair. The gorgeous beechwood is perfectly-aged and was ripe for something cool and Classic, so we chose a beautiful silk fab...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Silk, Beech

19th Century French Hand Carved Set of Chair and Armchair in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French set of a chair and an armchair hand carved and painted in green and red cream lacquered wood with cabriolet backrest in basket handle decorated with flowers and scrolls. Light...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

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Cane, Wood

Louis Xv armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XV armchairs 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 armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV armchairs 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 armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Chateau d'Ax, Theodore Alexander, and Beauvais Royal Manufactory. 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 armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $475 and tops out at $64,500 while the average work can sell for $3,415.

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