MID-18TH CENTURY SIX LOUIS XV CHAIRS IN PAINTED WOOD
Located in Firenze, FI
A refined set of six solid walnut chairs, carved and finely painted in tempera. The chairs feature a sleek, linear backrest and curved legs, connected by slats in alternating shades ...
Fabric, Nutwood, Paint
$1,100 / item
Louis XV Child’s Fauteuil
Located in New York, NY
A charming Louis XV style child’s fauteuil featuring a beautifully carved wood frame with a softly weathered painted finish. The chair is designed with a shaped back, padded arms, an...
Wrought Iron
$3,000 / set
A set of 4 Red Leather Louis XV Armchairs
Located in Pomona, CA
A nice set of 4 Louis XV style Armchair (dining) chairs. Beautifully upholstered in red leather. The back leather set in a raised panel surrounded by brass studs. Brass studs around ...
Leather, Beech
Louis XV Style French Style Side Chairs In Grasscloth W/ Brass Nailheads -Pair
By Grange
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of French Louis XV style side chairs wrapped in grasscloth with plaid backs and applied brass nailheads. They are attributed to Grange and most likely date to the late...
Grasscloth, Beech
$2,720Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Antique French Chaise Percee Louis XV Yellow Green Cane Wood Commode Chair
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
An extremely rare Louis XV style late 19th century to very early 20th century Chaise Percee or commode cover cane and wood chair. This is a historical piece and below is the proper ...
Hardwood
Louis XV Chairs Pair Designed by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV chairs pair designed by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard. He chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV furniture and this elegant pair ...
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal, Brass, Copper
Set of Four Louis XV-Style Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Minton-Spidell
Located in Chicago, IL
This set of four upholstered dining chairs wonderfully recreates the Louis XV style with sinuous fruitwood frames and nary a straight line in sight. Created by Minton-Spidell, this u...
Fabric, Fruitwood
Set of 8 Dining Chairs Louis XV Style in Copper Clad, Club Chair by P. Mathieu
By Paul Mathieu (French), Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV set of 8 dining chairs is designed by the renowned designer Paul Mathieu. He chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV furniture and this...
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal, Copper
Louis XV Dinning Table Set with 4 Chairs and 1 Sofa by Stephanie Odegard
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. The characteristic cabriole leg, curving outwa...
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal
Set of 2 Chairs Louis XV style in White Bronze Clad, Club Chair by P. Mathieu
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV Set of 2 Chairs is designed by the renowned designer Paul Mathieu. He chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV furniture and this Elegan...
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal
$835 / item
Louis XV Style Dining Chair for custom order
Located in Oakville, ON
This dining chair is generous in size, it also has some charming carved elements at the top of the frame as well as the legs. It is showing here with a slightly distressed white pain...
Beech
French style painted and caned back dining chair for custom finish
Located in Oakville, ON
An Elegant Louis XV style dining chair with some fine carving at the top as well as carving on the seat apron and legs. It is offered as a custom finish with your choice of paint fin...
Beech
$3,500Sale Price / set|26% Off
Pair of French Louis XV Period Fauteuils
Located in Pembroke, MA
A pretty pair of French Louis XV period fauteuils, circa 1760, in carved fruitwood with floral lamps fabric. Cabriolet backs, nicely carved and molded arms, and delicately carved flo...
Fruitwood
$1,130Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XV Armchair Cabriolet Circa 1850
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Louis 15 cabriolet armchair from Louis-Philippe period. Its front legs are curved and end with casters. The armrests have volutes bringing a certain elegance. It has a be...
Velvet, Beech
$1,975 / set
Pair of French Country Side Chairs
By JB Freeman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of round side chairs in the style of Louis XV with cabriole legs headed with carved acanthus leaves, a round caned back with cresting that is embellished with multiple carved ...
Linen, Cane, Hardwood
Louis XV Period Bergere in Chinoiserie Toile
Located in Pembroke, MA
A generous French Louis XV period armchair or bergere (Circa 1760), newly-upholstered in Scalamandre green and white Chinoiserie pattered toile fabric, with separate down-stuffed sea...
Beech, Paint
Pair of Tall Orielle French high back chairs with Gilt and Carved Wood Louis XV
Located in Houston, TX
19th century giltwood chairs with elegant tall back New upholstery in designer fabric in a gold hue Frames have original gilding and the patina is A beautiful soft gold color.
Hardwood
$4,947 / set
French 18th Century Country Style Chairs
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Handsome set of four antique beechwood chairs, with original green paint, and rush seats. Elegantly curved front foot rests. Wide and comfortable.
Rush, Beech
$15,000 / set
Pair of Louis XV Blue Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Louis XV Fauteuil armchairs. Carved fruitwood frame has been refinished. Newly upholstered in navy blue linen with bronze nailheads.
Linen, Fruitwood
Set of Four Louis XV 18th Century Fruitwood Side Chairs
Located in Madrid, ES
Four Louis XV stained fruitwood chairs. Each with caned foliate carved back and seat. On cabriole legs terminating in scrolled feet, second half of the 18th century.
Cane, Fruitwood
Unavailable
H 41 in W 29.5 in D 28 in
Pair of Modern Italian Upholstered Chairs Ribbon Motif Walnut Finish, circa 2000
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of stylish modern Italian Louis XV style carved and upholstered arm chairs with a delightful woven ribbon motif having a walnut finish. Please enlarge the photographs to see t...
Beech
Louis XV Fauteuil of Fruitwood Dressed in Greek Key Linen
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A glowing and chic Louis XV style fauteuil of carved fruitwood recently dressed in a neutral yet now, cut linen Greek key fabric. The look is Classic and sophisticated yet will allow...
Linen, Fruitwood
Louis XV Style Chairs Made in Italy in the 1950s
Located in Monza, IT
Louis XV style chairs handcrafted in Italy in the 1950s. The chair is in solid walnut finely hand carved completely restored in its entirety. The padding has been rebuilt, the strap...
Nutwood
Unavailable
H 34.25 in W 25 in D 25 in
Pair of 18th Century Louis XV Painted Fauteuils or Open Armchairs
Located in London, GB
The white-painted moulded frames with cartouche shaped backs carved with floral decoration and with loose-cushioned seats raised on cabriole legs.
Beech
Pair of Louis XV Carved Beechwood Chairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A fine pair of period mid 18th century French chairs, the natural beechwood frames of sturdy and comfortable proportions. Serpentine lines are well balanced throughout the back and s...
Beech
Set of Ten French Louis XV Chairs
Located in Hilversum, NL
Cartouche-shaped back, with cabriole legs, dark-red upholstery decorated with tulips.
Beech
French Regence Style Armchair
By A. Belokopytoff
Located in Kirkland, WA
French Regency Style Armchair This is a nice large size, French chair in the Regence style. It is beautifully carved along the arms and down the legs and across the apron. This...
Beech, Mohair, Upholstery
Sold
H 44.1 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
12 French Dining Chairs, Late 19th Century, Carved Fruitwood and Ori Upholstery
Located in Madrid, ES
An extraordinary set of 12 French dining chairs, manufactured in the late 19th century, crafted from high-quality fruitwood and sumptuously hand-carved, reflecting the mastery of Fre...
Fruitwood
Sold
H 23.25 in W 17.5 in D 14.75 in
Child Size French Made 1920s era Hand Woven Louis XV Style Cane Arm Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Louis XV style cane arm chair, pettie, childs size. Solid wood frame and arms. Cane back and seat. Does show scratches and finish loss. Minor break in cane. Dimensions: 23 1/4" h x...
Cane, Hardwood
Pair of Vintage French Upholstered Side Chairs
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Vintage French Style chairs upholstered in luxurious linen fabric. These vintage French accent chairs are crafted with intricate details and ornate carvings, adding a touch of elega...
Linen, Fruitwood
Louis XV beechwood bergère à oreilles, 18th c.
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Louis XV beechwood bergère à oreilles, 18th c., First half 18th c., France, the wingback chair with padded back, seat and sides, upholstered in rust mohair with brass tack edge, abo...
Upholstery, Beech
Sold
H 42 in W 19.5 in D 23 in
Set of 4 French Louis XV Style Dining Chairs, Painted Newly Reupholstered
Located in Miami, FL
A very good quality set of four comfortable and sturdy French Louis XV style dining chairs in a pleasing antiqued beige finish. Newly reupholstered with a neutral fabric. The well ...
Fabric, Beech
Sold
H 37 in W 25 in D 23 in
Antique French Fruitwood Berger Chair & Ottoman In Blue Floral & Leopard - S/2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early 20th century French carved fruitwood bergere chair newly upholstered in a blue floral with neutral leopard background. The fabric is linen. The stool came with the ...
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Sold
H 32 in W 23 in D 22 in
Louis XV Transitional Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Burl and Cane Barrel Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Recently refinished French Louis XV country French transitional design between Louis XV and Louis XVI that is timeless, elegant, and understated it works well in modern, contempor...
Brass
Reproduction Louis XV Side Chair
Located in Baltimore, MD
A sturdy reproduction Louis XV style side chair.
Beech
Louis XVI Crosse Renverse Stool Painted with Gold Highlights
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV crosse renverse style stool painted in a french grey with gold highlights.
Hardwood
Antique French Fruitwood Bergere armchair, 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 19th century French fruitwood bergere armchair. It is of superb quality and features down filled cushions and exquisitely carved details. Additional information: Materia...
Fruitwood
Sold
H 33 in W 20.5 in D 17 in
Vintage Pair Louis XV Style Caned Back Beechwood Fauteuils with Embroidered Silk
Located in Morristown, NJ
A pair of 20th century, Louis XV style carved fauteuils with caned back and upholstered seat. The beechwood channel carved frame is decorated with rosettes and acanthus fronds. Cabri...
Brass
Sold
H 37.5 in W 22 in D 21 in
Vintage Baker French Louis XV Provincial Baloon Back White Dining Side Chair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
"Vintage Baker Furniture French Provincial / Country dining chair, circa 1960s. Features carved floral accents with an oval balloon back, tapered and fluted legs, and original floral...
Upholstery, Hardwood
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H 41.5 in W 29 in D 32 in
Late 19th Century French Provincial Louis XV Red Leather Wing Back Chairs - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of antique French Provincial Louis XV style wing back chairs, unbranded. Red leather upholstered with crushed velvet brocade fabric seat cushion, brass nailhead trim, nutwood ...
Brass
Set of 6 Caned Painted French Louis XV Style Dining Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
A very good quality set of six caned comfortable and sturdy French Louis XV style dining chairs in a pleasing cream colored or beige finish. The well crafted wood frames are stur...
Beech, Raffia
Sold
H 40.5 in W 27 in D 24 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Ethan Allen Fruitwood Fauteuil Armchairs 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A pair of French Louis XV style fauteuil armchairs by Ethan Allen offer fruitwood frames with crest having carved central shell with flanking foliate elements over upholstered back a...
Fruitwood, Upholstery
Sold
H 48.82 in W 30.32 in D 35.44 in
PAIR OF ANTIQUE ORIGINAL GiLTWOOD FINISH FRENCH LOUIS XV FAUTEUILS ARMCHAIRS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this pair of antique Louis XV French giltwood Fauteuils Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide...
Fruitwood, Giltwood
Sold
H 41 in W 31.5 in D 35 in
Pair of Louis XV Style Cherry Wood with Cream Upholstery Bergere Chairs
Located in Middleburg, VA
Pair of Louis XV Style cherry wood with white upholstery bergere chairs Arched padded backs, scrolling padded arms and loose cushion seats. Carved molded frame with leaf-like motif ...
Upholstery, Cherry
Pair Of Vintage Carved Louis XV Armchairs
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of carved, caned and upholstered Louis XV style armchairs with light tan upholstery. Caned back and upholstered seat and arm pads. Floral carvings with walnut finished beechwood.
Upholstery, Cane, Wood, Beech
Chateau d'Ax French Louis XV Suede Leather with Nail Head Arm Chair
By Chateau d'Ax
Located in Germantown, MD
"Italian made fauteuil chair in the manner of Louis XV by Chateau D'AX. Walnut with carved foliate with suede leather upholstered back and seat, Nail head trim and cabriole legs ...
Leather, Hardwood
Set of Six Vintage French Louis XV Style Dining Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A set of six French painted Louis XV-style dining chairs with elegant shaped backs and seats with carved foliate details and raised on fine cabriole legs.
Beech
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.
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.