Louis XV Furniture
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
19th Century French Slant Front Painted Desk with Drop Front
Located in Houston, US
Lovely painted drop leaf or slant front desk made more charming with painted blue interior. Overpainting on the exterior in black.
Louis XV style with Regence leanings, desk was ha...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Century Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Bombay Dresser or Commode
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style bombay form dresser, chest of drawers, or commode
By Century Furniture
USA, Late 20th Century
Carved mahogany, with original brass hardwa...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Fauteuil Tufted Armchair & Ottoman Newly Upholstered in Mohair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Louis XV Style Fauteuil Tufted Armchair & Ottoman Newly Upholstered in Italian Mohair in Camel Color
This beautifully carved lounge and ottoman set would be a stately accent chair for your living room. We reupholstered this chair and ottoman set in a plush patterned “camel” Italian...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Upholstery
1920's French Louis XV Style Walnut Inlaid Commode Chest Server By Rockford
Located in Long Branch, NJ
1920's French Louis XV Style Walnut Inlaid Commode Chest Server By Rockford
Dimensions : 44" Wide X 22" Deep X 35" Tall
Very nice inlaid server made in the 1920's by Rockford furni...
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1920s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
1920's Walnut Inlaid French Style Server Buffet Sideboard By Rockford Furniture
Located in Long Branch, NJ
1920's Walnut Inlaid French Style Server Buffet Sideboard By Rockford Furniture
Dimensions : 84" Wide X 39" Tall X 24" Deep
This gorgeous sideb...
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1920s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French bureau, dating from around the 1890-1910 period.
It is of extremely fine quality, standing on slender yet sturdy cabriole legs and with gorgeous inlaid flo...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Vintage Directoire French Silver Plated Mirror Top Gueridon End Tables
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Pair of Vintage Directoire French Silver Plated Mirror Top Gueridon End Tables
Dimensions : 27" Wide X 27" Deep X 29" Tall
This pair of gueridon tables were crafted in France in th...
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1980s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique French Gilt Bronze Encrier Inkwell Desk Stand, Signed JF
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive fine quality antique Louis XV style French ormolu encrier / inkstand.
Born in France in the 19th century, almost certainly Parisian work, exquisitely chased, chis...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Painted Louis XV French Provincial Carved Wood Buffet
Located in Houston, US
This buffet is a really charming painted Louis XV French Provincial buffet from the early 19th C. showing tool marks confirming its hand made origin. The buffet has an unusual placem...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Carved French Style King Cane Back Chair
By Timeless
Located in Pasadena, TX
Beautiful French Style floral side chair-cane back , floral print fabric in muted tones, delicate carved and accent light wood .
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XV Oak Partner's Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV Oak Partner's Desk is perfect for two working simultaneously, or for one with two businesses! One side is four drawers, while the other is a drawer and two c...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Marble Top Louis XV Style Carved Circassian Walnut Buffet Chest Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
French Marble Top Louis XV Style Carved Circassian Walnut Buffet Chest Commode
Dimensions : 55" Wide X 22" Deep X 37" Tall
This gorgeous marble top commode was made in France in th...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY CHEST IN POPLAR AND VENEERED
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant chest of drawers in poplar wood veneered in walnut and olive wood, small in size and with a refined design. The top is rectangular, while the base is supported by four slight...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Made to Order Louis XV Style Dining Armchair in Antique Painted Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made to order Louis XV Style Dining Armchair Upholstered in Fortuny Fabrics with Antique Brass Nail Heads Trim at Seat and Inside Oval Back and Arm Rest, Finished in Antiqued Painted...
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2010s American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
1889 Antique French, Louis XV Style, Walnut, Foliate, Gilt, Longcase Clock
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Clock, Longcase, French, Louis XV Style, Walnut, Foliate, Gilt, 1889, 19th Century!
This exquisite antique longcase clock embodies the opulence of French design ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
1900s Pair of Venice Baroque Louis XV armchairs, carved walnut with floral motif
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Pair of Venice Baroque Louis XV armchairs from the 20th century, walnut hand-carved with floral motifs and threads. The two armchairs are sturdy and in good condition of upholstery, ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt & Composition Mirror
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique French Louis XV style gilt wood and composition mirror, 19th c. The mirror features a rectangular frame, with floral accents, encasing flat mirror plate, "diamond" dust to mi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plaster, Wood, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Louis XV style French Marble Fireplace
Located in Ware, GB
This original heavily carved antique French Louis XV, 19th fireplace surround has been crafted from statuary marble. Cica 1840
The chimneypiece has a serpentine shelf, shaped openin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of footstools/seats, Sweden, circa 1910
Located in Chorzów, PL
Pair of footstools/seats, Sweden, circa 1910.
Very good condition. The upholstery is in original condition.
Wood: walnut
dimensions: height 46 cm width 46 cm depth 38 cm
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1910s Swedish Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Style Dining Chairs In Premium Cotton Velvet
By Mondo
Located in New York, NY
Specifications:
Pinewood structure (known for its lightness and elasticity) and beech wood (known for its strength) applied on tension points, coated with polyurethane foam and fiber...
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2010s Portuguese Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Wood
French 19th Century Framed Still-life Floral Painting with Dog and Rabbit Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French framed Louis XV style oil on panel still-life floral painting from the late 19th century, with dog and rabbit motifs. Born in the third quarter of the 19th century, this Fre...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Francois Linke Rare Signed Parquetry Inlaid Hinged Side Table With Bronze Mounts
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A parquetry inlaid side table, having a hinged top, opening to reveal a shaped and divided compartment within. The bronze trimmed cartouche formed top with cross banding intertwined ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Eric Stepniewski Louis XV Style Ormolu & Crystal Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Eric Stepnewski centerpiece bowl. Crafted from chiseled brass ormolu finished in 24k gold and crystal. Perfectly suited to function as a champagne bowl or simply as...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Period Louis XV polychrome Fauteuil Upholstered in Penny Morrison
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Louis XV Period carved, pale green polychrome beechwood Fauteuil, open armchair, having a floral crest and other foliate carving to the back with carved, scrolled arms and acanthus c...
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18th Century English Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
Finely carved gold side table with marble top, Louis XV
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely carved gold side table with marble top, Louis XV
Excellent French Louis XV style table.
High-quality, solid beech wood, carved ...
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Italy, Tuscan center table or writing table from the XVIII century
Located in Vicenza, IT
This precious center table/desk in walnut root with maple wood inlay on a black background was made in Tuscany (Italy), around the mid-18th century. Its rectangular shape has a so-ca...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Eric Stepniewski French Louis XV Sawtooth Ormolu & Crystal Swan Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Eric Stepniewski French Louis XV style Ormolu & Crystal Footed Champagne Chiller / Compote / Centerpiece Bowl / Vase. Features a regal 24k gold finished body with i...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
18th Century French Duchesse Part Louis XV Period in Hand Molded Carved Wood
Located in Sofia, BG
18th Century French duchesse part Louis XV period in hand molded and carved walnut frame steel wearing an original upholstery.
Good authentic condition of the frame but the upholster...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Silk, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Gilded Gold Wall Mirror
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Louis XV Gilded Wall Mirror, France
Decorate a powder room or entry with this elegant gilt mirror. Crafted in France and curved throughout, this wall mirror is decorated with a hand carved cartouche at the pediment featuring a center shell motif flanked by other carved ornaments on both sides. The large Louis XV mirror...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Carved Mahogany French Louis XV style queen size bed C 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Carved Mahogany French Louis XV style queen size bed C 1900. This is the bed you have been looking for but have not been able to find! The reason is that there were not very many mad...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century French Louis XV Period Mahogany Hand Carved Foot Stool or Dog Stool
Located in Sofia, BG
18th Century French Louis XV period mahogany hand carved foot stool or dog stool in very good authentic condition still wearing original velvet upholstery in dark red.
France, circa ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Antique French Louis XV Style Fruitwood Confiturier Cabinet
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique French French Louis XV style fruitwood confiturier cabinet, late 19th c.. The cabinet features a rounded rectangular top, over single drawer, above paneled cabinet door, open...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Set of 8 Country French Upholstered Dining Chairs includes 2 Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 8 Antique Country French Upholstered Dining Chairs includes 2 Armchairs feature amazingly artistic contours that create a timeless, naturalistic presence. All the chairs feat...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Eric Stepniewski French Louis XV Ormolu Crystal Incense Burner Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Dayton, OH
Large and impressive French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted crystal incense burner / centerpiece bowl and cover. Features beautifully chiseled bra...
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1990s Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Eric Stepniewski French Louis XV Rococo Ormolu & Crystal Figural Cherub Vase 35"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Eric Stepnewski Centerpiece / Vase. Crafted from chiseled brass ormolu finished in 24k gold and crystal. Features a fluted cut crystal body decorated by 2 cherubs h...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
20th C. Vintage Louis XV Style, Ormolu-Mounted & Inlaid w/ Marble Top, Commode!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 20th C. Vintage Louis XV Style, Ormolu-Mounted & Inlaid w/ Marble Top, Commode!
Stunning Large Louis XV style dore bronze mounted matched veneer inlaid commode, fitted wit...
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique sofa, Sweden, circa 1870
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique sofa, Sweden, circa 1870.
Very good condition. The upholstery is in original condition.
Wood: walnut
dimensions: height 98 cm seat height 42 cm width 133 cm depth 69 cm
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1870s Swedish Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
A pair of armchairs, Sweden, circa 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A pair of armchairs, Sweden, circa 1870.
Very good condition. The upholstery is in original condition.
Wood: walnut
dimensions: height 92 cm seat height 42 cm width 64 cm depth 64 cm
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1870s Swedish Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Late 19th Century Louis XV Side Table
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Nice finish. Solid table with drawer.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Hand Painted Louis XV Style Bombe Chest, Circa Mid 1900's
Located in London, Park Royal
A characterful, Louis XV Style, Bombe Chest, circa 1940's from Italy. The piece is in its original hand-painted finish comprising of a yellow ocher main colour with a second grey/gr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage French Louis XV Style Bleached Buffet
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage French Louis XV Style Bleached Buffet. Three drawers over a bottom compartment with three doors with operational locks. Each drawer and door are fitted with cast iron hardware.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Antique Dutch Copper Firewood Basket
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Dutch log basket. The firewood basket is made of copper and has a wrought iron handle. Also called 'aker'. Used to draw water from the well and cook over an open fire.
...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
A Louis XV style armchair. 1940's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Louis XV style armchair with a very classic French accent in a beige linen. 1940's
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Vitrine
Located in Houston, US
19th C. French Louis XV style hand carved vitrine in oak with original glass. Hand carved decorations indicative of the Louis XV style along with the cabriole legs. Five removable fi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of Marble Top Red Chinoiserie E.J. Victor French Louis XV Commodes
By E.J. Victor
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of E.J. Victor French Louis XV red lacquer chinoiserie paint decorated commodes. The commodes are in very good vintage condition as they are nore that old to ...
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Early 2000s American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Empire Louis XV Style Acorn and Swag Brass Andirons
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of French Empire Louis XV Style Acorn and Swag Brass Andirons. Measure 5" in width, 9.5" in depth and 13" in height.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Large Glass 18th Century Normandy Pitcher Caraf Bresle Valley Mouth Blown France
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Introducing an extraordinary piece from the 18th century: a Normandy Pitcher Carafe, a masterpiece of handcrafted glass from the Bresle Valley in France. This large, clear translucen...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
18th Century French Louis XV Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning and rare 18th century walnut commode or chest of drawers that embodies the elegance and sophistication of 18th century French design having bronze sculpted bird handles or p...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 chairs, Sweden, circa 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Set of 4 chairs, Sweden, circa 1870.
Very good condition. The upholstery is in original condition.
Wood: walnut
dimensions: height 74 cm seat height 43 cm width 50 cm depth 50 cm
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1870s Swedish Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Circa early 1900's Italian Rococo Style Large Gilt-wood Headboard
Located in London, Park Royal
A Large Headboard from Florence, Italy, Circa early 1900's, capturing the ornate elegance of the Rococo period. The headboard is made up of embellished S curves with a large stylised...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron with a recently forged grate. The condition is good.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Miniature Ormolu Gilt Mounted Veneer Box Chest for Lingerie or Jewelry
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small French marble top Louis XV style table-based chest of 6 drawers for jewelry or lingerie.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Louis XV Side Table with Faux Marble Top
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century French Louis XV Side Table
Faux Marble Top
Gorgeous Piece, see photos.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique French Aubusson Living Room Set Louis XV
Located in Buxton, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale, this exquisite French Aubusson salon set is a stunning piece of antique furniture that will add elegance and charm to any room. The set includes ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Tapestry
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant French desk from the mid-20th century. Louis XVI style furniture finely sculpted, lacquered and painted, enriched with gilded and chiselled bronze. Desk finished for the cent...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Bedroom Set
Located in Clinton Twp, MI
Superb quality hand-carved French solid walnut two piece California King Bedroom Set. Carved in Walnut these photos speak for themselves. O...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
True Pair Of Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood & Marble Plaques
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most decorative true pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood and Pietra Dura marble plaques. This wonderful pair of plaques are framed within a mottled edg...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Louis Xv furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include François Linke, Baker Furniture Company, La Maison London, and Jean-Baptiste Greuze. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $1,353,646 while the average work can sell for $4,763.
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