Louis Xv Boiserie
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Trumeau Mirrors
Mercury Glass, Canvas, Giltwood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Panelling
Pine
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Statues
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Paintings
Wood
Vintage 1950s Panelling
Mirror, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Oak
Antique 19th Century Louis XV Trumeau Mirrors
Glass, Mirror, Stucco, Wood
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Antique Mid-18th Century European Louis XV Architectural Elements
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Panelling
Marble
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Panelling
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bookcases
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Panelling
Fir
Antique Early 1800s French Louis XV Wall-mounted Sculptures
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Decorative Art
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Trumeau Mirrors
Pine
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Architectural Elements
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Panelling
Oak
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Architectural Elements
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wall Brackets
Giltwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Decorative Art
Canvas, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Floor Mirrors and Full-Length...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Screens and Room Dividers
Early 20th Century French Trumeau Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Panelling
Walnut, Mirror
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Sofas
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Onyx, Bronze
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Porcelain
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Fountains
Concrete
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Console Tables
Marble
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
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Silk
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A Close Look at Louis Xv Furniture
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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