Known as the “Citizen King,” Louis Philippe reigned from 1830 to the Revolution of 1848 with the support of the upper bourgeoisie. Whereas the monarchs of 18th-century France, including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI, dictated aesthetics through the decadence of the aristocratic court, Louis Philippe had a more down-to-earth presence. He could be seen walking the streets like an ordinary person, carrying his own umbrella and shaking hands with subjects. Antique Louis Philippe–style furniture reflects a sense of simplicity and the sovereign’s passion for the country’s history, such as his establishment of a Museum of the History of France at Versailles, which had been mostly disused since the French Revolution.
Middle Ages, Gothic and Renaissance design informed a nationalist style that celebrated this heritage, with the hodgepodge of influences becoming prevalent in the homes of the bourgeoisie. Cabinetmakers Guillaume and Jean-Michel Grohé created reproductions of historic pieces for the king as well as royal houses abroad. Louis Philippe commissioned sculptor François Rude to create patriotic monuments that paid tribute to military heroes, while designs for furniture published by Claude-Aimé Chenavard, an ornamentalist who conceived widely loved objects for the Sèvres manufactory, further helped spread a revival of Renaissance style.
The rounded profiles of authentic Louis Philippe tables and chairs were preferred in the apartments rather than palaces being furnished by the affluent middle and upper classes. Ornamentation was minimal on the finely crafted pieces, such as large rectangular mirrors adorned with gold and silver leaf finishes and subdued carvings. The popular Louis Philippe commodes were solidly made with clean lines that showed off the grain of the wood and were often topped with marble surfaces.
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Antique French Gold Leaf Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror with facetted glass
Located in Casteren, NL
An elegant antique French mirror from the Louis Philippe period, richly finished in gold leaf over a traditional red bole ground. The frame features the characteristic softly rounded...
Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Pine and Glass Door Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A capacious, 19th century French Louis Philippe style bibliothèque, handcrafted of pine with a row of four glass-front doors for displaying treasured books, heirlooms, and other coll...
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Burl Marble Top Commode Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
A French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode, c. 1840s. Features a rectangular form made from walnut with book matched veneer burled drawer fronts and Saint Anne Des Pyrenees Marble top. ...
Marble
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This wonderful Chest is made of a beautiful blond flamed mahogany and a Sainte-Anne marble top. It is a chest with 5 drawers.
Marble
19th Century Pair of French Walnut Upholstered Stools with Mouton Legs
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century walnut stools from France with mouton legs. These stools are so elegant and have a beautiful profile from every side. The seats have been newly upholstered in ...
Linen, Walnut
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Armoire
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This elegant Armoire is made of flamed mahogany. It has a simple shape which can be easy to mix with all style.
Mahogany
Thomasville Mediterranean Oak Armoire Dresser or Gentleman's Chest, Circa 1970s
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Louis Philippe or Mediterranean style gentleman's chest or armoire dresser By Thomasville USA, Circa 1970s Carved oak in original whitewashed finish, with origin...
Oak
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A striking 19th century French Louis Philippe mirror with classic arched corners, and two rows of ebonized molding sandwiching the gold gilt molding of incised foliate pattern. This ...
Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century Louis Philippe mirror with an understated, gold gilt frame enhanced by dark oxidation and craquelure texture. Etched into the frame is a fluted pattern interrup...
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis Philippe Gilded Mirror 32" x 52"
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis Philippe Period gilded mirror. Unusual form with gently rounded top corners and distinct serpentine or peaked top. Cushion molded frame has warm gilt fini...
Mirror, Giltwood
French 19th Century Solid Walnut Louis Philippe Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautiful, solid walnut enfilade from the 19th century, Louis Philippe period. The top surface is simply constructed in four pieces to frame a wide central plank and narrow boards ...
Brass
French Silver Gilt Louis Philippe Petite Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century Louis Philippe mirror with an understated, silver gilt frame enhanced by dark oxidation and craquelure texture. Etched into the frame is an elegant, scrolling f...
Silver
French 19th Century Two-plank Top Farm Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An outstanding country farmhouse table from 19th century France, handcrafted from solid oak and aged to a black walnut tone. The top planks–made of only two parallel boards–have been...
Walnut
A Louis Philippe Antique French Gold Gilt Dome Top Mirror
Located in London, GB
A Louis Philippe period antique mirror. In the typical style with dome top beaded inner slip, original plate mirror and foliate design with the gilding. Images are a true reflectio...
Mirror
$4,426Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 19th century French dark warm brown Walnut Louis Philippe Coffee Table
Located in Casteren, NL
This elegant antique French coffee table was crafted around 1880 and represents a beautiful example of the transitional period between the late Louis Philippe style and the early Bel...
Walnut
French Silver Gilt Louis Philippe Mantel Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century Louis Philippe mantel mirror with an understated, silver gilt frame enhanced by dark oxidation and craquelure texture. Etched into the frame is an elegant, scro...
Silver
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Book Matched Walnut Bookcase
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century French Louis Philippe period bookcase or vitrine features a solid walnut facade with simple, handsome lines and two doors inset with glass. A panel at the cro...
Glass, Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A capacious, 19th century French Louis Philippe style bibliothèque, handcrafted of mahogany with a row of four glass-front doors for displaying treasured books, heirlooms, and other ...
Glass, Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Silver Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century Louis Philippe mantel mirror with an understated, silver gilt frame enhanced by dark oxidation and craquelure texture. Etched into the frame is a fluted pattern...
Silver Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Burl Elm Commode, Chest of Drawers
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This quintessential Louis Philippe period commode or chest of drawers displays the exemplary craftsmanship of the nineteenth century with a facade of burl elm and solid elm panel sid...
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Nightstand, Side Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century French Louis Philippe period nightstand or side table is constructed of solid walnut and features a single door and upper drawer of book matched burl walnut. ...
Walnut, Burl
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Commode W/ Carrara Marble
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant French Louis Philippe chest of drawers, mid-19th century, sourced in Paris and crafted in walnut with richly figured burled walnut veneer across the drawer fronts and side...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Gilt Wood Mirror With Top Crest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-nineteenth century Louis Philippe style gilt wood mirror features its original beveled mercury glass surrounded by a pillow frame detailed with subtle incising in a floral m...
Mirror, Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Commode with Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous 19th century French mahogany secretary style desk, designed as a classic Louis Philippe commode incorporating the work surface and storage compartments into the top “drawe...
Marble, Iron
$4,580Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 19th century French gold gilt Louis Philippe mirror with ornate crest
Located in Casteren, NL
This stunning antique French mirror was crafted in the distinctive Louis Philippe style, which was popular between 1830 and 1870. While this style is generally known for its simplici...
Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Pine Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French dark pine bookcase from the late 19th century makes a dramatic statement by its scale alone, and the crackled texture of the painted interior gives it visual intrigue to ...
Glass, Pine, Paint
French Louis Philippe Silver Gilt Mirror 22.5"W x 29.5"H
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis Philippe style mirror with curved top corners, incised decoration and silver leaf finish. Original mirror is in good condition. Minor losses and repairs to bottom corn...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
French 19th Century Mahogany Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century French Louis Philippe style bibliothèque or other display cabinet, handcrafted from gorgeously figured mahogany and two glass-front doors outlined with delicate inlay ...
Textile, Glass, Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Silver Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Orderly and architecturally inspired, the silver-gilt frame of this 19th century Louis Philippe mirror is meticulously etched with a coin-edge pattern along the arched frame. The sat...
Silver
French Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Queen Size Sleigh Bed
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Empire or Louis Philippe style queen size sleigh bed USA, Late 20th Century Gorgeous book-matched flame mahogany, with brass accents. Measures: 67.75"W x 99"...
Brass
Large Louis Philippe Arch Top Gilt Mirror from France (H 47 1/4 x W 39)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large Louis Philippe gilt wall or hall or mantle mirror featuring a lovely moulded frame of patinated gold leaf. around the mirrored glass. Dimensions: H 47 1/4 inches x W 39...
Glass, Mirror, Plaster, Wood, Giltwood
$901Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Faux Burl Rosewood Painted Small Louis Philippe mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
This small French Louis Philippe mirror embodies the understated elegance of the mid-19th century. The frame features the characteristic softly arched top that is so typical of the L...
Gesso, Mirror, Pine, Paint
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive Louis Philippe gold gilt mirror with signature arched corners at the top, crested with an ornate floral “crown” of baroque flamboyance. The molding is traced with a sub...
Gold
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burled Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1850, this elegant Louis Philippe commode features a refined architectural silhouette and the rich natural beauty of burled mahogany. The rectangular case is ...
Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Bedside Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome 19th century French bedside cabinet made of vibrant mahogany accented with marble surfaces. The dark, turquin type marble top is naturally beautiful and a luxurious contra...
Marble, Metal
$2,813Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 19th-century French black and gold leaf gilt Louis Philippe mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
Presented here is an exquisite antique Louis Philippe mirror, adorned with 19th-century French craftsmanship and elegance. Originating from southern France and dating back to approxi...
Gold Leaf
Italian Louis Philippe Period Walnut 4-Drawer Drapers Table, 2nd quarter 19thc.
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed entirely of walnut, having a rectangular top above a conforming case housing 4 drawers, the case raised on 6 darker turned walnut legs joined by a shelf stretcher, the le...
Walnut
Louis Phillipe Lion Mask Tole Cachepot
Located in New York, NY
Louis Phillipe Lion Mask Tole Cachepot. Elegant antique flared form cachepot in blue grey tole and old gold painted mounts. Two lion mask ring handles above four foliate scrolled sup...
Metal
Antique 19th Century Pale French Louis Philippe Mirror with an Ornate Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful antique mirror that originates in France, circa 1860. The mirror has the rounded upper corners that are typical for French Louis P...
Gesso, Mirror, Pine
Italian Louis Philippe Style Walnut Miniature Chest Commode Nightstand
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Louis Philippe style miniature chest of drawers / commode made of walnut with a string inlay of satinwood on the top and front. The case, finished on all sides, holds a shall...
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode with Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
Handsome French Louis Philippe commode, mid-19th century, sourced in Provence, France. The chest features three full-width drawers crafted in richly figured walnut with finely bookma...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Antique 19th Century French Gold Leaf Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror with Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful antique mirror that originates in France, circa 1890. The mirror has the upper rounded corners typical for Louis Philippe mirrors. The mirror has a rich, ornamented cres...
Gold Leaf
French Louis Philippe Bench Seat Wood Sofa or Banquette French 19th Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Louis Philippe banquette or sofa on wheels Carved with floral decorations and canelures. France circa 1840 Good seating with springs. The fabric can be...
Upholstery, Wood
French 19th Century Walnut Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This large Louis Philippe bibliotheque is a magnificent way to display or store any precious decor items in your home or office. Unlocking the four glass front doors reveals a single...
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Louis Philippe Arch-Top Gilt Wall or Standing Mirror (H 65 5/8 x W 39 1/2)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine tall French arch top wall or over-mantle mirror or floor standing mirror. from the Louis Philippe period, circa 1860. Featuring a moulded frame surround with a beautiful pati...
Gesso, Glass, Mirror, Plaster, Wood, Giltwood
Pine Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
An applied bullnose molding creates a step-down edge to the top of this beautiful little chest of four hand-cut dovetailed drawers. The top front corners are chamfered, as are the ...
Pine
19th Century Louis Philippe Cerused Oak Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Graceful in its proportions and quietly refined in its ornamentation, this 19th century Louis Philippe bookcase reflects the enduring elegance of mid-19th century French design. Craf...
Brass
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled walnut with a figured marble top, featuring four fitted long drawers, brass escutcheon...
Marble, Stone, Metal, Brass
Pine Louis-Philippe Style Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
This lovely little chest of drawers has some interesting design features as well as a warm honey color, an attractive grain pattern and only very small knots. The top is thin with a...
Pine
French Louis Philippe Miniature Sampler Commode or Miniature Chest
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis Philippe miniature sample commode made of mahogany. Four dovetailed drawers with turned knobs and escutcheons. Working lock and key. Original marble top. Pine as...
Marble
French Louis Philippe Period Walnut 2-Drawer Farm Kitchen Table, ca. 1835
Located in Atlanta, GA
The table constructed entirely of light walnut, the three-board top with bread board ends and molded edges, the case housing two deep storage drawers, raised on four skillfully turne...
Walnut
French Louis Philippe Daybed in Figured Walnut, circa 1835
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exquisite Louis Philippe daybed in beautiful figured walnut, of superior design and fine craftsmanship. France, circa 1835. In near perfect condition, this is one of the most extr...
Walnut
Elegant Mid 20th Century Silver Plated Biscuit Barrel on Tray
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful silver plated biscuit barrel on a tray. The tray and the barrel are marked, but the marks are very small, maker unknown. Estimated date and origin: France, circa 1960. ...
Silver Plate
Large Louis Philippe Arch-Top Wall or Hall Mirror (H 47 1/4 x W 37 3/8)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large Louis Philippe arch top wall or hall mantle mirror from France, featuring a moulded surround with a beautiful patinated gold-leaf etched design around the circumference....
Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Chest of Drawers, Mahogany Veneer with Marble Top
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
19th century French chest of drawers, commode, mahogany veneered. Louis Philippe style, with grey marble top. There is one key with this piece, the key fits on all for drawers. The ...
Mahogany
Set of Six Italian Carved Walnut Chairs 19th Century Velvet to Replace
Located in Milano, MI
Six Italian Carved Walnut Chairs from the late 1800s with seat to be renewed in green velvet. The six chairs are in good joinery condition, the walnut frame is solid and you can use...
Velvet, Walnut
Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Sleek, spare, and quietly stunning, this early 19th-century French Louis Philippe chest of drawers feels remarkably modern despite its age. Topped with its original thick slab of bla...
Walnut
19th Century French Elm Coffee Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century elm coffee table from France. The top is banded all the way around and has lovely graining in the six board top. The top follows down to a simple apron, which contains...
Elm
Mid-19th Century Antique French Louis Philippe Period Bleached Pine Armoire
Located in Birmingham, AL
A handsome mid-19th century French Louis Philippe period armoire from Provence, handcrafted of solid pine and bleached to a soft, honeyed tone that highlights the natural grain and q...
Pine
Antique County French Provincial Farmhouse Pine Extension Table
Located in Forney, TX
An amazing rustic country French farm house harvest work extension table with nicely aged patina. circa 1840 Provincial France, 19th century, Louis Philippe Period (1830-1848), han...
Brass