Louis XV Seating
LOUIS XV STYLE
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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Style: Louis XV
4 Vintage 1980s Tricoire Louis XV Country French Walnut Cane Dining Side Chairs
By Tricoire
Located in Dayton, OH
Tricoire vintage French Country dining chairs, circa 1980s. Made from naturally distressed solid walnut with a serpentine scallope...
Category
1980s Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Pair of Ornate Carved Gold Leaf Gilded French Armchairs Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a pair, one of two pairs available. This pair has mismatched upholstery and beautiful gold leaf finishes and extraordinary carving and detail. They each measures 36 tall x 21...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
A Pair of Early Louis XV Walnut Fauteuils A La Reine, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Pair of Early Louis XV Walnut Fauteuils A La Reine, 18th Century
With square back and yoke arch top rail, the exposed hand rests carved with leaves, on scroll supports to serpenti...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Regence Tabouret in Carved Walnut by A. Dubois, Le Mans, France
By A. Dubois
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved from rich walnut wood in France during the 1800s, this Regence-style tabouret has a production stamp under the seat that reads “A. Dubois Sculpteur-Ebeniste Le Mans”. The...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Provincial Style Side Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of French Louis XVI style, aged patinated painted side chairs with oval backs and fluted legs. The distress paint gives the chairs added character and style. Use for dining or i...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair Of 1930's Painted Louis XV Style Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of French Louis XV style walnut armchairs of generous scale, in pale yellow and green paints. Newly upholstered in raw linen.
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
Vintage French Louis XV Provincial Style Cane Back Cream Dining Chairs- Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Provincial Style Cane Back Cream Dining Chairs- Set of 6. Item features (2) Armchairs, (4) side chairs, distressed white washed beige finish, cane backs, nice...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Elegant Set of 12 French Louis XV Style Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This fine set of French Louis XV style dining chairs boast well carved hardwood frames with high backs on cabriole legs. There are carved bouquets of fi...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
French Louis XV Antique Carved Giltwood Window Bench
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH LOUIS XV STYLE CARVED GILTWOOD WINDOW BENCH
France, circa late 19th to early 20th century
Item # 306IVB14L
A very attractive, exquisitely carved and incredibly useful "windo...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Four Rococo style chairs, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A set of four rococo style chairs, from France. The chairs were renovated and the upholstery was replaced with a new, aquamarine fabric. Decorated ends of the backrest and chair legs...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Bergere Armchairs Louis XV Vintage
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Pair of Vintage French ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Louis XVI 19th Century Five-Piece Parlor Set
Located in Lisbon, PT
Louis XVI style salon suite: A five pieces with four armchairs and one canapé in cuban mahogany in “twisted rope” carving style.
Yellow upholstery with floral monogram.
The structur...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 18th century Louis XV Armchairs, France 1760
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover the timeless charm of this exquisite pair of Louis XV armchairs, featuring gracefully curved walnut frames adorned with intricate carvings. These stunning armchairs are rema...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Pair Queen Louis XV cabriolet armchairs green velvet upholstery 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming pair of Louis 15 style cabriolet armchairs in beech wood, covered in almond green velvet fabric. Napoleon 3 Period.
2 Very beautiful flat-backed armchairs called “à la rein...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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. Expertly reupholstered, as found, in bright yellow silk damask fabric...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Damask, Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique French 19th Century Newly Upholstered Bench with Hand Turned Legs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This is a beautiful antique classic French bench: the frame is all original with turned carved legs and clean lines. This piece has been newly upholstered in a neutral off-white fab...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Carved Walnut Bench from Provence
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare, Louis XV carved walnut bench with original finish and original leather upholstery. Such a wonderful state of preservation, yet strong and ready to be used.
Please contact me wi...
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1740s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut, Leather, Oak
Suite of eight Ebonized and Burl Wood Dining Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
The seats are generous in size and very comfortable.
The burl wood has a fine patina. The ebonized finish
Has applied gilt accents. The front legs are fashioned
In a Louis XV-Style ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Antique French Carved Giltwood Settee
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique French carved gilt wood settee of the highest order. This was made in France, it dates from around the 1880-1900...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Louis XV Style 19th Century French Footstool with Carved Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style wooden footstool from the 19th century with carved cabriole legs and double welt linen custom upholstery. Elevate the elegance of your living space with this ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Tortoise Shell Lounge Chairs/ Marquis by Theodore Alexander, Fauteuils
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Tortoise Shell Lounge Chairs/ Marquis by Theodore Alexander, Fauteuils
A stunning pair of Louis XV Style Large Arm or Lounge Chairs by Theodore Alexander. Each having tortoi...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Four French Louis XV Style Fauteuils / Office Chairs, Cane and Leather
Located in Stamford, CT
Four French Louis XVI Style Fauteuils / Lounge or Office Chairs, Cane and Leather
A stunning set of four chairs, can purchase only a pair if only a pair are required. Each having c...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century French Walnut Upholstered Three Seat Settee
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate the charm and sophistication of your living space with this Lovely Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Style Three-Seat Settee, a masterpiece of classic design and craftsman...
Category
1830s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Giltwood & Aubusson Tapestry Sofa C1860
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XV style sofa offers giltwood frame with carved crest over Aubusson tapestry upholstered back and seat, covered scroll form arms and raised on cabriole legs w...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Painted Fauteuil
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic and regal French Louis XV style painted fauteuil recently upholstered. The painted gold frames have been carved with exquisite craftsmanship and feature intricate cross h...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Paint
French Louis XV Style Bergere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite French Louis XV Style Bergere, a stunning addition to any interior space. This chair exudes elegance and sophis...
Category
1970s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood
Vintage Thomas De Angelis Stool in Manuel Canovas Silk Stripe Fabric
Located in Morristown, NJ
Mid 20th c., New York, a low stool in the Louis XV style with a carved and painted wood frame from the Thomas De Angelis workshop. The stool was custom made for a dame of American so...
Category
1950s American Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Metal
French Dining Chairs Louis XV Oversized, Set of 10
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Set of 10 Louis XV French Style Oversized Dining Chairs...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Pair 19th Century French Hand Painted Wooden Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Enhance your interior with this Pair of Antique 19th Century French Fauteuil Arm Chairs, designed in the exquisite Louis XV style. These chairs are more than just seating; they are p...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
French Louis XV Wrought Iron Ormolu Bench
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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French Louis XV Style W...
Category
1980s Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Louis XV Style Upholstered Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV style upholstered cerused painted wood cabriolet arm chair.
Dimensions: 36.5" W x 27" H x 21" D.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Vintage Thomas De Angelis Stool in Manuel Canovas Silk Stripe Fabric
Located in Morristown, NJ
Mid 20th c., New York, a low stool in the Louis XV style with a carved and painted wood frame from the Thomas De Angelis workshop. The stool was custom made for a dame of American so...
Category
1950s American Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Metal
French, Louis XV Style Caned Chairs, Set of Six
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Set of six French pale Trianon grey patinated chairs with natural caned backs and seats, in the classic style of Louis XV.
Mid-Century Modern, Hollyw...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Style Fauteuils
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of 18th century Louis XV style oak frame chairs. Upholstered with burgundy velvet fabric, the seat height is 16 ¾” without the cushion and 19 ⅛” with the cushion. The caning i...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Oak
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Footstool with Six Carved Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style wooden footstool from the 19th century with six carved cabriole legs and upholstery. Indulge in the timeless elegance of the 19th-century French Louis XV styl...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XV Style Lounge Chair, New Upholstery, France, c 1920s
Located in Norwalk, CT
In the style of Louis XV, this French lounge chair with wing back details has wonderful patina on the fruitwood frame: natural wear of the original paint. The chair has been newly up...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Carved and Gilt Wood Arm Chair Bench Ornate Design Red Upholstered Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique, late 19th century carved and giltwood stylized armchair. The ornate Louis or Rococo style carving features ornate, scrolling designs. Cabriole legs, stylized floral motifs and cross hatching all play a part in the overall aesthetic. With a red upholstered seat, the gold patinated surface pairs nicely. Understood and appreciated as both an armchair as well as a stylized bench, this gorgeous chair will command attention in any interior. The high sides and back create a feeling of comfort and add an architectural and linear quality to the scrolling design. The carving on the chair is quite handsome. A beautifully ornate addition to your homes interior, this gorgeous antique chair...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Canape and Pair of Louis XV Style Chairs French 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
CANAPE AND PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE CHAIRS
French 19th Century
in mahogany wood with gilded and relief bronzes. Upholstered seats and back...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Antique Giltwood Caned Side Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A delightful pair of late 19th century carved and moulded giltwood side chairs, with caned seats and backrests. These elegant chairs, with their high, cartouche-style backs, are rais...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Giltwood
Louis XV Style, Ten Dining Chairs, Gold Gilt, Cane, Red Fabric, France, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of Ten Louis XV Style Dining / Side Chairs, Clayed Gilt and Cane
A stunning set of finely carved and upholstered dining chairs, Mid-20th century, comprised of two armchairs wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood
French Sofa -Canape Luis xv Mink Color, Wood
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous Canapé- sofá en Corbeille, in Louis XV style, made of carved walnut wood with plant decorations and 19th century , recently re-upholstery in mink color loop wool or wool bo...
Category
1790s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Silk, Wood
French Louis XV Style 19th Century Wooden Footstool with Carved Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style wooden footstool from the 19th century with carved cabriole legs, floral décor and green upholstery. Elevate your living space with the timeless allure of thi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
1970 Louis XV Style Curved Settee with Quilted Flamestitch Upholstery
Located in Morristown, NJ
A vintage Louis XV style curved settee with carved wood details. The sofa was upholstered in 1970 in flamestitch cotton fabric in a blue and peach colorway. The fabric has been hand quilted following the contours of the flamestitch pattern. The seat cushion insert made by A. Blum Feather Corp. of Hoboken, NJ contains 50/50 down and goose feathers. The attached tag indicates a Feb 5, 1970 delivery date for the insert.
The double sided seat...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
Louis XV Style Wingchair or Bergere
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV style wing chair or bergere, overall upholstered in a red and white awning stripe, the molded frame above four cabriole legs.
Dimensions: 38" H x 30" W x 30" D x 18" seat h...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
rare and original Louis XV transition armchair with back and side lacquered
Located in Mouscron, WHT
rare and original Louis XV transition armchair in gilded wood, back and side covered in lacquered wood with Chinese decoration, circa 1930
Category
1930s European Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
Pair of Small 19th Century Louis XV Style French Walnut and Burlap Foot Stools
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of small 19th century Louis XV Style French Walnut and Burlap foot stools.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Burlap, Wood, Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Fauteuil Chairs
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Light-Medium Blue Sapphire Tone Upholstery ( newer ) Antique Sturdy Frame, Grey Paint Overlay, with Signs of Gilt Gold Accents in areas, and worn away in others. Rococo Styling throu...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Ebonize Burled Walnut French Victorian Louis XV Bronze Mounted Settee circa 1890
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Elegant French Walnut Louis XV Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of French Louis XV style walnut carved open armchairs with a lovely shaped back and newly upholstered seat, arms and backs. Can also be used as end accent dining chairs or in a ...
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Fine Custom French Style Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From Apropos, New York City. A Louis XV style tub form sofa with a carved walnut frame. The curved crest rail with a carved palmette as the crest. Scrolled arm ends and short carved cabriole legs with floral motifs in front, and curved square legs in back. Upholstered overall in a pale green diamond...
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20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Blackened Footstools with Leather, Set of 3
Located in Dallas, TX
Incorporate neoclassical beauty into your home with this exquisite suite of antique footstools. Crafted in Paris, circa 1880, and made of walnut wood, each stool sits on small scroll...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Louis XV Style Settee with Curved Lines in rare Thomas Paul Oceania Fabric
Located in Southampton, NJ
Louis XV Style Settee upholstered in rare Thomas Paul Oceania Fabric. Georgeous curved lines and beautiful ornamentation to arms, knees, apron and back. Also features double piping d...
Category
Early 2000s Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Louis XV Armchairs By Jean-René Nadal L'Ainé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This impressive pair of French armchairs displays the splendor and elegance of the Louis XV period. Crafted by the famed ébéniste Jean-René Nadal l'Ainé (1733-1783), the chairs are e...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Maison Jansen Stamped Sofa, Louis XV Style, France
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rare Maison Jansen stamped French Louis XV style sofa with original grey patina, and clean lined cream upholstery. Lovely classical Louis XV shape, good width, seats three comfortabl...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Mid 18th Century Luis XV Sofa
Located in Firenze, FI
Refined sofa in carved and gilded wood with everted side backrests. The sofa comes without a central backrest and with a padded seat. The legs are arched, while on the seat you can s...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Petite French Slipper Chair With Silk Damask Upholstery
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A petite Louis XV slipper chair with silk damask upholstery. The walnut French chair is carved with beautiful details to the curved frame back, seat apron and legs. The luxurious c...
Category
18th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Louis Xv seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV seating for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, La Maison London, Maison Jansen, and Stephanie Odegard Collection. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $278 and tops out at $74,500 while the average work can sell for $3,184.
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