Louis Philippe Bedside Cabinet
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Cabinets
Marble
Vintage 1950s French Louis Philippe Cabinets
Kingwood
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Walnut
Antique 1890s French Louis Philippe Shelves
Walnut
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Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Side Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Side Tables
Marble
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Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis Philippe Night Stands
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Night Stands
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Night Stands
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Night Stands
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Night Stands
Marble
20th Century French Louis Philippe Night Stands
Kingwood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Night Stands
Walnut
20th Century French Louis Philippe Night Stands
Kingwood
Vintage 1930s French Louis Philippe Night Stands
Tulipwood
Vintage 1940s French Louis Philippe Night Stands
Tulipwood
Antique 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Night Stands
Tulipwood
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Marble
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Night Stands
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Cabinets
Burl, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Night Stands
Walnut, Burl
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Night Stands
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Night Stands
Walnut, Burl
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Night Stands
Marble
Late 20th Century French Night Stands
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Cabinets
Walnut
Vintage 1950s French Louis Philippe Night Stands
Kingwood
Antique 19th Century French Night Stands
Marble
Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Night Stands
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Cabinets
Marble
20th Century European Louis Philippe Dressers
Kingwood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Cabinets
Marble
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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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