Louis Xv Carved Mid Century Stools
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Velvet, Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century Louis XV Stools
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Louis XV Stools
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Stools
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Leather, Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Stools
Giltwood
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Stools
Giltwood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Velvet, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Fabric, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Vanities
Patent Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Hide, Walnut
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chaise Longues
Walnut, Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Aubusson Pillows and Throws
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ormolu
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Stools
Leather, Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century Rococo Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze, Brass, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Regency Stools
Brass
Early 2000s French Animal Sculptures
Stone
2010s American Modern Dining Room Tables
Zinc
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels
Statuary Marble
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rush, Oak
Late 20th Century French Stools
Giltwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XV Stools
Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Giltwood, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Walnut, Velvet
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Walnut, Velvet
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Stools
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Fabric, Wood
20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Walnut
Late 20th Century Louis XV Stools
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Stools
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Early Victorian Stools
Rosewood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Oak, Fabric
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Footstools
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Walnut, Leather
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Benches
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century European Rococo Chairs
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Chaise Longues
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Silk, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Ottomans and Poufs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Swivel Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Footstools
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Tapestry, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Velvet, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Silk, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Other Stools
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Tapestry, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Fabric, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Tapestry, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Brass
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Dry Bars
Brass, Copper
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Footstools
Tapestry, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Stools
Wood, Fabric
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Walnut, Fabric
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Wood, Tapestry, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Footstools
Beech, Walnut
Louis Xv Carved Mid Century Stools For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.
Find antique Louis XV bedroom furniture, seating, tables and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.