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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18th Century French Louis XV Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XV Period fireback with the arms of France. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major...
Iron
Authentic French antique Louis XV style marble fireplace mantel 1800s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and unique French Louis XV-Regency style fireplace mantel, hand-carved in solid exquisite marble from the 19th century in France, circa 1800s. Excellent art-work, shells, flowe...
Marble
Italian Louis XV Style Gilt & White Painted Metal And Marble Top Pedestal
Located in Germantown, MD
An Italian Louis XV Style Gilt & White Painted Metal And Marble Top Pedestal for your consideration. Meaures 12" in diameter and stands 34" tall.
Metal
Impressive Antique French Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Beautiful soft toned sandstone Louis XV fireplace mantel from mid- France. Subtle decorated frieze combined with perfectly executed elegant swooping lines make this 18th century mas...
Sandstone
Small 19th Century Antique Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This nice Pompadour antique fireplace mantel-surround, in a very rich marble, was original installed in a corner in a panelled room in Bruges. Fine architectural element from the 19t...
Marble
Pair of 18th Century French Alder Communication Doors From Avignon
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of 18th-century French communication doors, masterfully crafted from walnut, showcases the wood’s natural warmth and rich grain. Originating from Avignon, these doors embod...
Wood
Large Antique French Louis XV Rouge Royal Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An ornately carved French antique fireplace in Rouge Royal marble. The jambs with scrolled Acanthus, surmounted by beaded C scrolled Acanthus end blocks. The centre cartouche of flow...
Marble
Louis XV style fireplace in violet breccia marble, around 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV-style fireplace in purple breccia marble, around 1880 fireplace dimensions: 93.5 x 101 cm
Marble
19th Century Hand-Carved Louis XV Walnut Door, France, Circa 1800-1820
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century Louis XV style walnut door from the Loire Valley. This two sided interior door is made of thick planks of solid walnut with hand carved scroll decoration typical of th...
Brass
Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble, circa 1980
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble, circa 1980 hearth dimensions: 84 x 105 cm
Marble
Paonazzo Marble Fireplace, Louis XV Style, Antique, France, Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Paonazzo marble fireplace, circa 1900 hearth dimensions: 94,5 x 107cm
Marble
French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French fireplace grate. It consists of Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron and a recently forged grate. The grate is beautifully carved. The condition is good....
Wrought Iron
19th Century Rouge de Mazy Marble Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
19th century Rouge de Mazy marble Louis XV fireplace mantel. Interior dimensions: Height: 34,65 in (88 cm) Width: 39,76 in (101 cm)
Marble
Antique French Louis XV Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period fireplace basket, fire basket made of wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Wrought Iron
Pair of 19th Century Alfred Corneau Stamped Cast Iron Pots from France, “No. 2”
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Produced by the Charleville (France) foundry of Corneau Freres, this pair of cast iron pots from the 1800s has several rings of lobes and elaborate scr...
Metal, Iron, Cast Iron
A Monumental Pair of French 19th Century Children Urns Torcheres Urn Sculptures
By René Rozet 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Monumental Museum Quality Pair of French 19th Century Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Rosso Granite Marble Flambeaux Urns Torcheres, each depicting a pair of standing allegorical and whimsical playful children (Putti) holding a flaming urn, by René Rozet...
Granite, Bronze
Amazing 18th C. Antique Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Amazing red/grey marble Louis XV fireplace. This orifgingal Dutch mantel has an amzing shaped and pfoiled topshelf with original returns. The frieze has a beatfiul swooping shape wit...
Marble, Breccia Marble
Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble, circa 1980
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble, circa 1980 hearth dimensions: 78.5 x 94.5 cm
Marble
18th Century Louis XV period Fireback / Backsplash with Diana bathing
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period fireback with the Goddess Diana bathing. Diana, Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especia...
Iron
Antique Fireplace Mantel - 19th century - Sarrancolin marble - Louis XV style
Located in Made, NL
This exceptional 19th-century Fireplace Mantel from Paris is a rare and highly decorative architectural antique, hand-carved in richly coloured Sarrancolin marble. With its generous ...
Marble
$6,985Sale Price|62% Off
French 19th Century Louis XV & Vernis Martin Style Giltwood Fireplace Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very Fine and rare French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved Vernis Martin Stylefl fireplace screen. The rectangular carved giltwood panel surmounted with four circular oil paintings...
Wood, Giltwood
Nice French Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Lovely subtle decorated French Louis XV fireplace mantel in nice soft toned limestone. This mantel shows how a true Parisian limestone Louis XV fireplace mantel should look and feel....
Limestone
Large 19th c. Louis XV Style Breche Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Superb 19th century Parisian Louis XV fireplace mantel in beautiful soft toned Italian Breche marble. Serpentine shelf rests above a paneled frieze centered with an beautiful floral...
Breccia Marble
18th Century Fine European Palace Grand Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a massive, grand, original antique fireplace mantel (fireplace) made in the Belgian Marble de Rochefort, affiliated with abbey de Rochefort, well known for its famous Belgian...
Marble
19th Century French Classic Petite Pompadour Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This fireplace mantle is a Classic small French Parisian apartment piece. It had some restoration work. Measures: 111 cm Exterior Width 43.70 Inch 103 cm Exterior Height 40.55 Inch 7...
Marble
French Pompadour Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A French Pompadour fireplace, Carrara marble, early twentieth century in the Louis XV style. Dimensions: 106.5cm (42") High, 113.5cm (44¾") Wide, 35cm (13¾") Deep, Opening width 77....
Carrara Marble
Antique Louis XV Fireplace, Paonazzo Marble, Mid-19th Century, France
Located in London, GB
An elegant antique French Louis XV-style fireplace, carved from exceptional Paonazzo marble. The serpentine shelf sits above a finely carved frieze centred by a Rococo cartouche, wit...
Marble
Rare & Spectacular Pair of Neoclassical Antique Garden Urns
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Spectacular set of 4 antique slate grey cast iron garden urns, beautiful indoors or outside, having lovely acanthus leaves and other embellishments on lion paw feet. Priced at $4800/...
Iron
A fine 19th century French gilt bronze Louis XV fire screen
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Louis XV Gilt bronze fire screen .
Bronze
Very Large 18th Century Louis XV Period French Iron Chateau Fireplace Back
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Measuring nearly 34 inches square, this very large mid-18th century French Louis XV period iron fireplace back features a heraldic motif with the coats of arms of France and Navarre ...
Iron
18th Century Louis XV Style Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An unusual French fireplace in Rouge Griotte de Belgique marble, in the period of Louis XV with a serpentine moulded frieze which is supported by inverted cantered jambs with scrolle...
Marble
Louis XV Style Fireplace In White Carrara Marble Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Style Fireplace In White Carrara Marble Hearth dimensions: 78.5 x 127cm
Marble
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Style Carrara Bardiglio Marble Fireplace
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Elegant late 19th century French fireplace crafted in grey Carrara Bardiglio Imperiale marble and designed in the refined Louis XV style. The piece features a beautifully shaped arch...
Marble, Carrara Marble
19th Century French Walnut Hand Carved Fireplace Screen Frame Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French walnut hand carved fireplace screen frame in Louis XV Style raised on two double stable legs. The upholstery was removed and now could be done with textile or with mirror. Fr...
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Noir de Mazy Black Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
This exquisite 19th-century French Louis XV style fireplace mantel, curated by Schermerhorn Antique Fireplaces, is a masterpiece of historic stone-carving and decorative art. Sculpte...
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
Suprising Antique Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Beautiful and surprising 19th century French Louis XV Rococo style fireplace mantel in white marble. The perfect dimensions and decorations truly make this mantel stand out. Lovely...
Marble, Carrara Marble
$7,160Sale Price|20% Off
French Late 18th Century Louis XV Pewter Lavabo Mounted on Walnut Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period pewter lavabo on hand-carved walnut stand from the late 18th century, with shell motifs and acanthus leaves. Created in France a...
Pewter
Large Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Large Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Rare Noir de Sable Marble – 18th Century Elegance This exceptional Louis XV fireplace mantel is carved from the rare and luxurious Noir de Sable m...
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Doors in White & Gold Finish
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Century) white and gold painted and carved doors in frame (PRICED AS Pair).
Wood
Pompadour-style fireplace in blue turquin marble around 1880, a pair available
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pompadour-style fireplace in Turquoise Blue marble circa 1880, a pair available fireplace dimensions: 85 x 77 cm
Marble
Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble Circa 1940
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble Circa 1940 Dimension of the Hearth 93 x 108.5 cm
Marble
$343 / set
18th Century French Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron. The fire dogs have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
Iron
Nineteenth Century Louis XV Style Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A late nineteenth century French Rococo chimneypiece, in the Louis XV style and carved in Italian Carrara marble, with scallop shell to the centre of the shaped frieze, the out-turne...
Carrara Marble
Antique French Fireback / Backsplash with the Arms of France, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Reminder plate that says Seul contre Tous, or "all against one". It symbolizes the French battle against the European coalition at the end of the 17th century. The coalition tried to...
Iron
Louis XV style Carrara marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A Louis XV style Carrara marble fireplace, French, circa 1860, the shaped frieze centred by stylised fleur-de-lys flanked by laurel leaves, the out-turned jambs with acanthus leaves ...
Carrara Marble
Antique 19th Century Louis XV Carved Oak Fireplace
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique mid 19th century French oak fireplace in the manner of Louis XV. This fire surround showcases the elegant Louis style with a characterful time worn look, making it a perf...
Wood, Oak
Antique & Stunning 19th Century Gilt Bronze Firescreen with Mint Wire Mesh 1880s
Located in Lisse, NL
This Louis 15th Style bronze fire screen has amazing details and it is both marked and numbered. If this beautifully handcrafted, scrolling 19th century firescreen...
Metal, Wire, Bronze
Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Red Marble
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Red Marble. A very nice tall and elegant red marble fireplace in the style of Louis XV. The lovely shaped and profiled topshelf rest on a frieze that ...
Marble
Mid-Century French Louis XV Style Wrought Iron Fireplace Screen
Located in Dallas, TX
Sculptural ironwork and richly carved details give this vintage French fireplace screen an elegant decorative presence. Crafted in France circa 1970, the substantial firescreen featu...
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Fireplace Mantel, Hand-Carved Wood, Louis XV Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking and highly decorative 18th century French fireplace mantel, beautifully reimagined as a statement architectural piece. This exceptional example features a hand-carved wo...
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Antique French Fireback / Backsplash with the Goddess Venus, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV fireback of Venus with her mirror and torch of Hestia. Goddess of love, beauty and fertility. The torch is the symbol of Hestia, goddess of fire and mor...
Iron
Small French Antique Pompadour Fireplace Surround in Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a petite antique fireplace surround from a Parisian apartment in the Pompadour style. The marble has a nice oxidation. A perfect fit for a small room, bedroom, library with a French touch...
Marble
Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble circa 1880 Superb quality of sculpture Dimensions of the hearth: 87.5 x 105.5 cm
Marble, Carrara Marble
Antique Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Striking Breche Marble
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Superb 19th century Parisian Louis XV fireplace mantel in beautiful soft toned Italian Breche marble. The serpentine shelf rests above a paneled frieze centered with an beautiful fl...
Breccia Marble
18th Century Dutch Louis XV Period Game Rack
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century Dutch Louis XV Period game rack used for hanging game and birds. Can nowadays also be used for hanging various other items such as pots and pans. The crown is made of wr...
Wrought Iron
French Louis XV Style Pompadour Fireplace in Arabescato Marble
Located in London, GB
French Arabescato chimneypiece, Louis XV 'Pompadour' style, twentieth century, with shaped shelf, the frieze and jambs with channel moulded detail.
Marble
Pair of French Louis XV Style Ormolu Chenets, 19th Century
By Charles Cressent
Located in London, GB
A pair of French Louis XV style ormolu chenets, nineteenth century, after the eighteenth century originals by Charles Cressent, each with sphinx on a c-scroll rococo base, one holdin...
Ormolu
French Louis XV Period 1750s Walnut Communication Doors with Iron Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV period walnut communication doors from the mid 18th century, with raised panels and iron hardware. Created in France in the 18th century during the reign of...
Iron
Parisian Pompadour Fireplace Surround - 19th Century Timeless Chic Design
Located in Beervelde, BE
This authentic 19th century Parisian Pompadour style fireplace surround, finely carved in white marble of near statuary quality, is a refined architectural statement distinguished by...
Marble
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Quivers & Arrow Tall Andirons - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Quivers & Arrow Tall Andirons - Pair. Item features tall stately forms, stunning gilt bronze casting with drapes, quivers, and arrows, and ...
Bronze