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Louis Xv Boiserie

French 18th Century Louis XV Boiserie Trumeau
French 18th Century Louis XV Boiserie Trumeau

French 18th Century Louis XV Boiserie Trumeau

$12,000Sale Price|75% Off

H 118 in W 50.25 in D 2.75 in

French 18th Century Louis XV Boiserie Trumeau

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A fine, large, stunning trumeau dating back to the Louis XV period in France. Typical of the period

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Mercury Glass, Canvas, Giltwood

18th Century Louis XV Period French Boiserie Panelling
18th Century Louis XV Period French Boiserie Panelling

18th Century Louis XV Period French Boiserie Panelling

$13,839

H 109.45 in W 149.61 in D 1.97 in

18th Century Louis XV Period French Boiserie Panelling

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A characterful late 18th Century French pine boiserie wall elevation, 2.78m high and 3.8m wide

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Panelling

Materials

Pine, Paint

Pair of Louis XV Period Doors with Boiserie Panels
Pair of Louis XV Period Doors with Boiserie Panels

Pair of Louis XV Period Doors with Boiserie Panels

$7,326 / set

H 116.34 in W 119.89 in D 3.15 in

Pair of Louis XV Period Doors with Boiserie Panels

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

. The ensemble features classic Louis XV profiles, with shaped lower panels and softly arched upper

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Panelling

Materials

Pine

Deux importants éléments de boiserie d'époque Louis XV
Deux importants éléments de boiserie d'époque Louis XV

Deux importants éléments de boiserie d'époque Louis XV

$70,330

H 64.57 in W 28.75 in D 11.82 in

Deux importants éléments de boiserie d'époque Louis XV

Located in PARIS, FR

Paire de boiseries décoratives d'entrée représentant l'un amour assis et l'autre un vase. La base sculptée est constituée d'arabesques dans un motif de feuillage. L'ensemble est laqu...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Statues

Materials

Wood

19th Century Louis XV Style Boiserie Panel with Oil Painting
19th Century Louis XV Style Boiserie Panel with Oil Painting

19th Century Louis XV Style Boiserie Panel with Oil Painting

Located in Birmingham, AL

centre of this Louis XV style boiseries panel depicts three putti at play, swinging from a tree branch

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Paintings

Materials

Wood

Grand Louis XV Style Boiserie Library with Mirror, France, 20th Century
Grand Louis XV Style Boiserie Library with Mirror, France, 20th Century

Grand Louis XV Style Boiserie Library with Mirror, France, 20th Century

Located in TOURCOING, FR

Grand Louis XV Style Boiserie Library with Mirror, France, circa 1950 This monumental Louis XV

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Vintage 1950s Panelling

Materials

Mirror, Wood

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Patinated and Giltwood Boiserie Element
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Patinated and Giltwood Boiserie Element

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Patinated and Giltwood Boiserie Element

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A Louis XV style patinated and giltwood boiseries element, 19th century, circa 1840. The

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Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Late 18th Century French Paneled Boiserie Storage Wall Unit
Late 18th Century French Paneled Boiserie Storage Wall Unit

Late 18th Century French Paneled Boiserie Storage Wall Unit

Located in Sheffield, MA

The antique Provincial Louis XV period boiserie en chen paneled wall paneling is from a French

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Oak

Large Antique French White Painted Trumeau Boiserie Mirror, Circa 1870
Large Antique French White Painted Trumeau Boiserie Mirror, Circa 1870

Large Antique French White Painted Trumeau Boiserie Mirror, Circa 1870

Located in Dallas, TX

Trumeau boiserie mirrors, such as this painted white offering from France, were designed to be

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Antique 19th Century Louis XV Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Stucco, Wood

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Masterbedroom, Boiserie, 18th Century
Masterbedroom, Boiserie, 18th Century

Masterbedroom, Boiserie, 18th Century

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H 118.12 in W 551.19 in D 1.97 in

Masterbedroom, Boiserie, 18th Century

Located in Gembloux, BE

This complet, beautiful masterbed bedroom features finely carved oak wood-panelling with a build-in Belgian marble fireplace. With a mirrored alcove, one window and a pair of beauti...

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Antique Mid-18th Century European Louis XV Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Paneled Boiserie from the Chateau Du Razat
Paneled Boiserie from the Chateau Du Razat

Paneled Boiserie from the Chateau Du Razat

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H 156 in W 218 in D 264.5 in

Paneled Boiserie from the Chateau Du Razat

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

The Chateau du Razat was built in 1903 as the home for a French glass and silk merchant and mayor of the town of Razat, J.B. Marion (1849-1929). The chateau was considered one of the...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Panelling

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Marble

Boiserie de style Louis XV 15m linéaire
Boiserie de style Louis XV 15m linéaire

Boiserie de style Louis XV 15m linéaire

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H 124.41 in W 620.48 in D 1.58 in

Boiserie de style Louis XV 15m linéaire

Located in TOURCOING, FR

Boiserie de style Louis XV – 15 mètres linéaires Plongez dans l’élégance du XVIIIe siècle avec

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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Panelling

Materials

Wood

Grand Louis XV French Antique Oak Bibliotheque Boiserie
Grand Louis XV French Antique Oak Bibliotheque Boiserie

Grand Louis XV French Antique Oak Bibliotheque Boiserie

Located in Dallas, TX

This Louis XV style bibliotheque was constructed circa 1880 using some elements from the 18th

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bookcases

Boiserie en sapin de style Louis XV - Paris, 1920
Boiserie en sapin de style Louis XV - Paris, 1920

Boiserie en sapin de style Louis XV - Paris, 1920

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H 118.12 in W 590.56 in D 1.97 in

Boiserie en sapin de style Louis XV - Paris, 1920

Located in TOURCOING, FR

La boiserie en sapin de style Louis XV, datée de 1920 et provenant de Paris, est une pièce

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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Panelling

Materials

Fir

Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Gilded Boiserie Door Topper
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Gilded Boiserie Door Topper

Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Gilded Boiserie Door Topper

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This antique French Louis XV style carved oak and gilded boiserie door topper is a fine example of

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Antique Early 1800s French Louis XV Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Oak

French Louis XV Style Parcel-Gilt Boiserie Mirror, 19th Century
French Louis XV Style Parcel-Gilt Boiserie Mirror, 19th Century

French Louis XV Style Parcel-Gilt Boiserie Mirror, 19th Century

Located in Cypress, CA

Beautiful French Louis XV style greenish grey and parcel-gilt Boiserie mirror. Late 19th-early

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Pair of French Louis XV Hand Painted and Carved Oak Boiserie Panels
Pair of French Louis XV Hand Painted and Carved Oak Boiserie Panels

Pair of French Louis XV Hand Painted and Carved Oak Boiserie Panels

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This exquisite pair of Louis XV oak blanc du roi-painted and floral-carved boiseries panels are

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Decorative Art

Materials

Oak

Louis XV Painted Mirror
Louis XV Painted Mirror

Louis XV Painted Mirror

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H 73.5 in W 30 in D 2 in

Louis XV Painted Mirror

Located in Chireno, TX

Louis XV painted mirror from boiserie. Late 18th or early 19th century mirror retaining remnants of

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Pine

Large Painted 18th Century French Chateau Boiserie Panel
Large Painted 18th Century French Chateau Boiserie Panel

Large Painted 18th Century French Chateau Boiserie Panel

Located in Dallas, TX

This magnificent, large, polychromed chateau boiseries panel is from the period of Louis XV (1715

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Architectural Elements

Large 18th Century French Oak Boiserie Trumeau Panel
Large 18th Century French Oak Boiserie Trumeau Panel

Large 18th Century French Oak Boiserie Trumeau Panel

Located in Dallas, TX

period of Louis XV. It was part of a boiseries room or paneled room, mounted above a doorway. The

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Panelling

Materials

Oak

Set  Boiserie Trophy Decoration Fragments or Appliques of Cherubs
Set  Boiserie Trophy Decoration Fragments or Appliques of Cherubs

Set Boiserie Trophy Decoration Fragments or Appliques of Cherubs

Located in Nashville, TN

or children at play . Hand carved and originally gilded (traces of gilt scattered through out). Adorning paneling, removed and stripped leaving a rich color and patina . One retains ...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large 18th Century French Boiserie Overdoor Paintings
Pair of Large 18th Century French Boiserie Overdoor Paintings

Pair of Large 18th Century French Boiserie Overdoor Paintings

Located in Dallas, TX

themed boiserie room (most likely green in color and centered around music). They can once again be used

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Carved And Faded French Walnut Boiserie Panel With Armorial Inset
Carved And Faded French Walnut Boiserie Panel With Armorial Inset

Carved And Faded French Walnut Boiserie Panel With Armorial Inset

Located in Nashville, TN

A massive and very faded walnut panel (probably over mantle piece ) with carved armorial inset. Mortise and tendon construction (note upper corners and top groove) and pegged board c...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Walnut

Mid-19th Century Carved Wood Musical Wall or Boiserie Violin Trophy with Cherubs
Mid-19th Century Carved Wood Musical Wall or Boiserie Violin Trophy with Cherubs

Mid-19th Century Carved Wood Musical Wall or Boiserie Violin Trophy with Cherubs

Located in Nashville, TN

of boiserie and later configured to present. Two cherubs or putti in ascension among violin, ribbon

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

18th Century Oak Overdoor from France
18th Century Oak Overdoor from France

18th Century Oak Overdoor from France

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H 17.625 in W 68.75 in D 1.625 in

18th Century Oak Overdoor from France

Located in Dallas, TX

This antique French stripped oak overdoor is from the period of Louis XV. It comes from a boiserie

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Architectural Elements

Pair of Tall Carved Louis XV Style Giltwood Boiserie Scrolls or Wall Appliques
Pair of Tall Carved Louis XV Style Giltwood Boiserie Scrolls or Wall Appliques

Pair of Tall Carved Louis XV Style Giltwood Boiserie Scrolls or Wall Appliques

Located in Nashville, TN

Rococo and executed in water and matte gilding. Probably attached to boiseries panelling and later separated. Of Shell and floral motifs. Each with winged pixie at the bottom. Each...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wall Brackets

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Giltwood

18th C. French  Louis XV Period Walnut Wood Buffet Deux Corps from a Boiserie
18th C. French  Louis XV Period Walnut Wood Buffet Deux Corps from a Boiserie

18th C. French Louis XV Period Walnut Wood Buffet Deux Corps from a Boiserie

Located in Dallas, TX

part of a boiserie or walnut paneled room from an exquisite and elegant property in the South of France

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Hand-Painted French Boiserie Wall Panels, A Pair
Hand-Painted French Boiserie Wall Panels, A Pair

Hand-Painted French Boiserie Wall Panels, A Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

Pair of Elegant 19th Century Hand Painted French Boiserie Wall Panels. Panels are painted on canvas

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Decorative Art

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Canvas, Paint

Pair of Long and Narrow 19th Century, Mirrored French Boiserie Panels
Pair of Long and Narrow 19th Century, Mirrored French Boiserie Panels

Pair of Long and Narrow 19th Century, Mirrored French Boiserie Panels

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of trumeau mirrored wall hanging panels, painted and parcel-gilt finish, showing natural wear, each long and narrow rectangular gadrooning, framed by cockbeading, upper oval dis...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Floor Mirrors and Full-Length...

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Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

A Louis XV Boiserie Carved Alcove Center Panel
A Louis XV Boiserie Carved Alcove Center Panel

A Louis XV Boiserie Carved Alcove Center Panel

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Louis XV Boiserie Carved Alcove Center Panel, painted finish.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Screens and Room Dividers

French Louis XV Style Gilt and Painted Boiserie Trumeau Mirror
French Louis XV Style Gilt and Painted Boiserie Trumeau Mirror

French Louis XV Style Gilt and Painted Boiserie Trumeau Mirror

Located in Denver, CO

Originally part of a boiserie (room paneling) scheme, this rectangular mirror has a painted

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Early 20th Century French Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

FRENCH PROVINCIAL LOUIS XV CARVED WALNUT PANEL
FRENCH PROVINCIAL LOUIS XV CARVED WALNUT PANEL

FRENCH PROVINCIAL LOUIS XV CARVED WALNUT PANEL

Located in Essex, MA

A carved walnut Louis XV style boiserie panel, the serpentine shaped cresting decorated with a

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Antique 19th Century French Panelling

Materials

Walnut, Mirror

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Located in Amsterdam, NL

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By Baccarat

Located in London, GB

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Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Ci...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Musical Instruments

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Located in Basildon, GB

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Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This superb French Louis XV period trumeau mirror, dating from the 1790s, is an exquisite example of 18th-century French craftsmanship and artistry. The mirror features a finely carv...

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$2,200

H 1.63 in W 18.25 in D 36 in

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Located in Baton Rouge, LA

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Located in PARIS, FR

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Located in West Hollywood, CA

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Louis Xv Boiserie For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic louis xv boiserie available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, giltwood and glass, every louis xv boiserie was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a louis xv boiserie — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A louis xv boiserie is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XV styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Louis Xv Boiserie?

Prices for a louis xv boiserie can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $950 and can go as high as $375,000, while the average can fetch as much as $8,998.

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.

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