19th Century Louis XV Armchair with Dark Red Damask Upholstery
Located in Lisbon, PT
A dark red armchair, fauteuil à la Reine with back in the style of Jean Baptiste Cresson with headlines of the armrests. The seat upholstered and covered with dark red silk damask, ...
Damask, Upholstery, Wood
$1,276Sale Price / set|20% Off
Gorgeous Pair Silk Damask Upholstered French Louis XV Style Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant pair of French Louis XV style armchairs exudes timeless sophistication and classic French charm.
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XV Provincial Armchairs in Carved Walnut & Damask
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV Provincial-style (2nd half 20th Century) armchairs with carved walnut frames and back crest with pink and red damask upholstery.
Wood
Louis XV period armchair in carved wood, damask upholstery 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
A very elegant Louis XV period armchair, true to the Rococo style and the flowing lines of the mid-18th century.
Fabric, Wood
$550Sale Price|35% Off
Louis XV Style Wool Damask Upholstered Fauteuil
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Cream Wool Damask Upholstered Walnut Fauteuil, the legs carved with acanthus leaf motif. 38" H x 27" W x 20" D; seat: 19" H. Provenance: From an East 72nd Street Est...
Wool, Upholstery, Walnut
$1,356Sale Price / set|20% Off
Thomasville French Provincial Louis XV Pink Damask Chair & Ottoman Set
By Thomasville
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on "Read More" or "View More Details" below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing is from 1st Dibs and they normally s...
Cotton, Wood
French Louis XV Gilt Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) gilt carved arm chair having a green/gold damask upholstered seat, back, and arm pads (Related item: 032770B) Antique Condition
Damask
Pair of French Louis XV Walnut Carved Fauteuils or Arm Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Two lovely and immaculate Louis XV walnut fauteuils or open armchairs, each with a cartouche back, surmounted with intricate high quality floral carving, scrolling arms and shaped se...
Damask, Walnut
$1,984Sale Price / set|54% Off
Pair of Louis XV Style 'Fauteuils à la Reine' Armchairs, 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This refined pair of French fauteuils à dossier à la reine captures the elegance and craftsmanship of the Louis XV revival style, dating from the 19th century. The carved beechwood f...
Lacquer, Damask, Beech
Magnificent Set Four 19th Century Highly Carved Armchairs from South of France
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really beautiful set of Four French Louis XV Highly Carved Fauteuils or Armchairs bough in the South of France and in immaculate shape.
Damask, Walnut
$1,356Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vintage French Louis XV Armchairs Damask Linen Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of Vintage French Louis XV Armchairs With Cotton/Linen blend fabric with raised Velvet Damask Flora...
Cotton, Wood, Paint
French Louis XVI Armchair, Hand-Crafted Walnut, Damask Upholstery
Located in Malibu, CA
A French Louis XVI period finely carved walnut armchair with oval back in Italian burnout damask upholstery & trimmed with Samuel & Sons silk gimp. The chair is raised on fou...
Walnut, Damask, Silk
Early 20th Century Pair of Louis XV Painted Bergère/Armchairs , Down , Damask
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair of stunning carved Louis XV period bergères. Each chair features hand painted wood frames, a curved back, topped with a carved floral crest. This back flows seamlessly into the ...
Fabric, Wood
$18,950Sale Price / set|24% Off
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Marquises Bergère Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very Fine pair of french 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved marquises bergère armchairs.
Damask, Giltwood
Pair of Italian Giltwood Armchairs with Damask Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A handsome pair of Italian giltwood armchairs, featuring generously scaled frames with boldly carved details throughout. Each chair is constructed with a shaped backrest crowned by a...
Chenille, Giltwood
$3,566Sale Price|55% Off
Antique 18th Century French Gilded Bergere Armchair with Stud & Floral Detailing
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Wonderful Antique 18th century French gilded Bergere armchair with stud detailing. Silk Damask Cushions with tassel borders.
Brass
Unavailable
H 38.98 in W 29.53 in D 25.2 in
Louis XV Period Beech Bergere or Armchair Upholstered in Pale Silk Damask
Located in London, GB
Beech frame curve backed armchair with Rococo carved cabriole legs and apron with flowers. Upholstered in beige silk damask with a loose seat cushion. Stamped by the maker, Noël Baud...
Silk, Beech
Unavailable
H 34.65 in W 22.45 in D 18.51 in
French Louis XV, Neoclassical Bergère Armchair with Moulded Motifs, Gilt Studs
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
French Louis XV, neoclassical bergère armchair with moulded motifs, gilt studs.
Brass
Louis XV Style Pink Silk Damask Bergere
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Pink Silk Damask Upholstered Bergere, giltwood frame with cabriole legs. 35" H x 27.25" W x 30" D; seat: 18.5" H. Provenance: From an East 74th Street Estate.&...
Silk, Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair 19th c. Louis XV Gilded Armchairs with Original Silk Damask
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Louis XV armchairs with intricate crest carvings and water gilding on frame.
Pair of Louis XV Beechwood Bergere Chairs, 1960
Located in Hamburg, PA
A pair of Louis XV beechwood chairs in a striped yellow damask.
Beech, Damask
Edward Ferrell Louis XV Fauteuil Armchair Immaculate
By Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman 1
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Edward Ferrell Louis XV Fauteuil Armchair Immaculate, like new condition with plush, Damask Cotton upho...
Cotton, Damask, Mahogany
Sold
H 40.75 in W 26.25 in D 23.88 in
Pair of French Louis XV Style Antique Accent Armchairs Fauteuils in Blue Silk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A beautiful pair of French Louis XV style carved giltwood arm chairs from the first half of the 20th century, they are dressed in a very fine blue silk damask upholstery that remains...
Damask, Silk, Giltwood
Sold
H 39.5 in W 25.5 in D 24 in
French Pair of Armchairs, Louis XV Montespan Style, 19th Century, Silk Damask
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French pair of armchairs, Louis XV Montespan style, 19th Century Classic model named in honour of the Sun King's "favourite" Madame de Montespan, lovely patinated wood finish, uphol...
Silk, Wood
Pair 18th century French Antique Louis XV Fauteuils Armchairs
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful antique late 18th century French Louis XV armchairs featuring damask upholstery, nail-head trim and gorgeous woodwork.
Damask, Wood
Queen Set of Italianate Style Louis XV Style Chairs
Located in Asheville, NC
Beautifully upholstered carved beech Italianate Queen Set of Armchairs
Silk, Damask, Upholstery
Stately Louis XV Style Carved Wingback Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A very beautiful yet comfortable wingback armchair upholstered in an immaculate soft blue damask. #5057 Measures: H seat 17”.
Damask, Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Style French Bergère, or Armchair
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XV bergère or armchair. Sturdy walnut frame with nice hand-carved floral details and crafted using pegged construction.
Damask, Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
French Armchairs in Louis XV Style in Damask
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of beautiful French Louis XV style chairs. Newly painted in black and newly covered in black & white damask cotton. dimension 24" x 24" x 36"
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Louis XV Style Armchairs
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Ornate gilded Louis XV style armchairs. (Red pigment shows through gilding) Carved wood, damask seat, back and armrests with nailhead trim.
Wood, Damask
Pair of Louis XV beechwood fauteuils
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Louis XV beechwood fauteuils, Ca. 1780.
Cartouche form backrest with floral crest and padded arm and seat, raised in cabriole legs.
Silk, Damask, Upholstery
French Provincial Style Wingback Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
French Provincial style wing-back fauteuil upholstered in red wool damask, with nail-head trim, raised on cabriole legs.
Walnut, Damask
Mid-19th Century Carved Rosewood Open Armchair in the French Style
Located in London, GB
This fabulous and extremely comfortable, example with fine carving and pounce work throughout, from the "cabochon" and shell cartouche on the top rail to the shaped fluted arm suppor...
Damask, Rosewood
$6,000 / set
H 40 in W 27 in D 24 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuils / Armchairs, France Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An attractive & very comfortable pair of giltwood fauteuils, both frames decorated with carved & molded foliate motifs, showing arched crest-rails with upholstered backs, sided by pa...
Giltwood, Fabric
Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style canape made by La Maison London. Hand carved in solid wood, painted in an ecru white with gold highlights. Upholstered in a fabric of your choice Please note: 11m of...
Giltwood
$3,650 / set
H 20.5 in W 30.5 in D 32 in
Distressed French Bergere Chairs with Custom Floral Upholstery
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of very well made and solid French Bergeres custom upholstered in rose, green, gold and tan floral and foliate fabric. The chairs with carved and scrolled frames, intricately ca...
Fabric, Hardwood
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Louis XV Bergère Armchair
Located in Munich, DE
19th century French Louis XV Bergère armchairs in their original patina still very comfortable, perfect for deco or your next project! The chairs wood frame is nicely carved. The cab...
Wood
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 16 in D 19 in
Pair 19th C French Louis V Style Bergere Lounge Chairs with Hand Carved Frames
Located in New York, NY
Voguish pair of French Beregeres, having hand carved wood frames, and upholstered seats and backs. The chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, the upholstery is as is, and will nee...
Upholstery, Wood
$1,223Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 39.38 in W 29.53 in D 21.66 in
Pair 19th Century French Armchairs Louis XV Style
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful pair of 19th Century armchairs in the French Louis XV style, features a comfortably curved and enveloping back and a loose, but tailored, padded seat cushion. Upholst...
Wood, Fabric
Louis XV Style Pair 19th Century French Bergères Armchairs
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of our exquisite late 19th-century French Louis XV walnut patinated bergères armchairs. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each ch...
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
An 18th C Carved Pine Armoire from Alsace Lorraine
Located in London, GB
An ornately carved petite antique armoire originating from France, dating to circa 1780. Despite its generous height, the proportions remain elegant and refined, giving the piece a l...
Pine
Large 18th Century French Painted Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive 18th Century French painted cupboard. Shelved with a wonderful top interior. Comes in two parts, top and bottom, for ease of placement. Circa 1780.
Oak, Paint
$1,160Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 34.75 in W 24.75 in D 21.25 in
Antique Pair of French Louis XVI Style Walnut Fauteuil Armchairs, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Louis XVI style fauteuil armchairs offer caved walnut frame with foliate crest surmounting medallion form upholstered back, raised on reeded and tapered leg...
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
$4,500 / set
H 35.5 in W 25.5 in D 25 in
Pair of French Louis XV style Painted and Parcel-Gilt Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Louis XV style Painted and Parcel-Gilt Armchairs Country: French Materials: Carved Wood Condition: Newly Upholstered Style: French Louis XV Year: 1940’s $4,5...
Wood
$3,950 / set
H 38.5 in W 27 in D 23 in
Louis XV Style French Walnut Fauteuils à la Reine with Carved Floral Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV style walnut armchairs from the 20th century with carved floral décor, scrolling knuckles, cabriole legs and upholstery. Evoking the grandeur of French roya...
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,816Sale Price|67% Off
H 33.47 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
18th Century Louis XV Period Fauteuil by Mathieu BAUVE
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A luxurious Louis XV period armchair in beautifully carved and moulded walnut, with ornate scroll-carved arm rests and supports. This elegant 'Fauteuil à la Reine' dates from the 18t...
Walnut
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Louis XVI style armchairs covered in cut velvet fabric. Carved foliage and shell motif at the top. Very good condition. Two small ink stains on seat of one chair.
Velvet
French Louis XVI Style Bergère
Located in Westwood, NJ
Inspired by an 18th-century original, this fauteuil features a finely carved frame with a paper twist arched top rail, gently downswept padded arms terminating in intricate scrolls, ...
Wood
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.
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.