Etagere Louis Philippe
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Brass
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Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Console Tables
Marble
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Shelves
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Shelves
Glass, Mirror, Rosewood
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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe End Tables
Oak
Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Console Tables
Rosewood
Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Buffets
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Shelves
Mahogany
Antique 1860s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Shelves
Antique 1840s Italian Louis Philippe Shelves
Chestnut
Antique 1840s Italian Louis Philippe Bookcases
Walnut
Antique 1840s Italian Louis Philippe Shelves
Poplar
Antique 1840s Italian Louis Philippe Shelves
Oak
Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Bookcases
Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Shelves
Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Console Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Tables
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Bookcases
Walnut
Antique 1860s French Louis Philippe Side Tables
Bronze
20th Century Italian Louis Philippe Shelves
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Shelves
Cherry
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Shelves
Cherry
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Shelves
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century European Louis Philippe Shelves
Brass
Antique 1840s Italian Louis Philippe Bookcases
Walnut
Antique 1860s Louis Philippe Shelves
Mahogany
Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe End Tables
Antique 1840s Bookcases
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Bookcases
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A Close Look at Louis-philippe Furniture
Known as the “Citizen King,” Louis Philippe reigned from 1830 to the Revolution of 1848 with the support of the upper bourgeoisie. Whereas the monarchs of 18th-century France, including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI, dictated aesthetics through the decadence of the aristocratic court, Louis Philippe had a more down-to-earth presence. He could be seen walking the streets like an ordinary person, carrying his own umbrella and shaking hands with subjects. Antique Louis Philippe–style furniture reflects a sense of simplicity and the sovereign’s passion for the country’s history, such as his establishment of a Museum of the History of France at Versailles, which had been mostly disused since the French Revolution.
Middle Ages, Gothic and Renaissance design informed a nationalist style that celebrated this heritage, with the hodgepodge of influences becoming prevalent in the homes of the bourgeoisie. Cabinetmakers Guillaume and Jean-Michel Grohé created reproductions of historic pieces for the king as well as royal houses abroad. Louis Philippe commissioned sculptor François Rude to create patriotic monuments that paid tribute to military heroes, while designs for furniture published by Claude-Aimé Chenavard, an ornamentalist who conceived widely loved objects for the Sèvres manufactory, further helped spread a revival of Renaissance style.
The rounded profiles of authentic Louis Philippe tables and chairs were preferred in the apartments rather than palaces being furnished by the affluent middle and upper classes. Ornamentation was minimal on the finely crafted pieces, such as large rectangular mirrors adorned with gold and silver leaf finishes and subdued carvings. The popular Louis Philippe commodes were solidly made with clean lines that showed off the grain of the wood and were often topped with marble surfaces.
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