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Louis XV Asian Art and 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
18th century Chinese porcelain Famille Verte vases on bronze base, Kangxi period
Located in Bilzen, BE
Chinese Pair of polychrome famille verte porcelain vases decorated with Foh dogs, Chilong-shaped handles, Louis XV style bronze bases, 18th century from the Kangxi period Heigth each...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Louis XV Asian Art and Furniture

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Louis XV-Period Painted Canvas Chinoiserie Panel Framed
Located in Dallas, TX
large-scale, grand Louis XV painted canvas panel once set in boiserie, very fashionable exotic Chinoiserie decoration, great colors, beautiful scene, a seated man relaxing in the sha...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Asian Art and Furniture

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Canvas, Paint

French Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent 19th century French Louis XV style Chinoiserie ebonized lacquered gilt bronze-mounted commode. Of serpentine bombé form with a marble top, containing two drawers, the f...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Asian Art and Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Gilt 3-Fold Screen with Glass Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) gilt 3 fold screen with glass top panels and cane bottom-panels.  
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Asian Art and Furniture

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Glass, Giltwood

1750 Circa, a Pair of Mounted Porcelain Karp Shaped Vases
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of mounted porcelain Karp shaped vases. Gilt - Bronze Mounted Blue Enameled Stoneware, Chinese 18th Century, the Mounts are Louis XV, Circa 1750...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Louis XV Asian Art and Furniture

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Gold, Bronze, Enamel, Gold Leaf

20th Century French Louis XV Style Bedside Table, 1920s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful small 20th century French Louis XV style walnut and marble bedside table from the 1920s. Three front drawers and two small tables on the sides. Very nice marquetry on eac...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Asian Art and Furniture

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Marble

Louis XV style console and its mirror
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Important antique Louis XV style console, with a mirror and surmounted by a still life painting, made in the 19th century. The console is made out of lacquered wood and the table top...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Asian Art and Furniture

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Marble

Pair of Doré Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Rooster Red Ground Covered Jars
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and large pair of 19th century Louis XVI style doré bronze mounted Chinese porcelain rooster red ground covered jars/covered vases...
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1850s Chinese Antique Louis XV Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Antique french plaster top ornament with 2 putti
By OTHR
Located in Zemst, BE
Antique french plaster top ornament. Representing 2 putti on a branch and a flower basket. Molded in plaster. Probably the top of an antique ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Asian Art and Furniture

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Metal

Middle Eastern Decorative Throw Pillow
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern decorative throw pillow and tapestry. Luxury silk in beige with an accent textile fragment with a Middle Eastern scene and decora...
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20th Century Louis XV Asian Art and Furniture

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Silk

Pair of 18th Century Chinese Porcelain Vases with French Doré Bronze Mounts
Located in New York, NY
An incredible pair of Louis XVI style 18th century Chinese porcelain vases with 19th century French doré bronze mounts. The porcel...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Louis XV Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

18th Century French Console with Marble Top
Located in London, GB
French console with black marble top from circa 18th Century. A Louis XV console table with well carved decoration of roccoco scrolls, garlands of flowers and leaves.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Asian Art and Furniture

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Belgian Black Marble

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Louis Xv asian art and furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XV asian art and furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 19th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage asian art and furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with marble, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV asian art and furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 asian art and furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $28,500 and tops out at $28,500 while the average work can sell for $28,500.

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