Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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
Recognized Seller Listings
The Valentine's Fireplace
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Warm red colored Pompadour style fireplace mantel from France, 19th century.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Jardinière by Maison Alphonse Giroux, French
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV style gilt bronze Jardinière by Maison Alphonse Giroux.
Stamped 'Maison Alph GIROUX' a Paris'.
This elegant jardinière is in the form of an oval basket suspended between ropes by two finely cast putti. The jardinière retains its original painted metal liner.
Giroux (House of Alphonse Giroux et Cie)
Maison Giroux was founded by Francois-Simon-Alphonse Giroux in 1799 at 7 rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré, Paris. The store, specializing in small luxury goods and curiosities, expanded rapidly in the first half of the 19th century,
Francois oversaw the manufacture and design of small items of furniture until his death in 1848. He won the 'Prix de Rome' in 1825, and a silver medal at the Paris Exhibition of 1834.
Under the direction of Giroux's sons, Alphonse-Gustave and André, the company flourished and became by the late 1860s one of the most pre-eminent Parisian Maison de Haute Luxe (luxury stores).
In 1867, Ferdinand Duvinage...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Breccia Marble
Antique Limestone Fireplace, 18th Century Louis XV, France
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique limestone fireplace, 18th century Louis XV, France.
This lovely bi-color limestone fireplace from the Burgundy area in France is very elegant and subtle decorated. Its sim...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
Seashell Decorated Antique French Limestone Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Beautiful soft toned limestone Louis XV fireplace mantel from mid- France.
The three differently shaped shells are perfectly and true like, executed by a French stone cutter in the 1...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
Pair of French Louis XV Gilt Carved Valances
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Century) gilt carved valance pelmet with floral trim and center scroll design (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Giltwood
Louis XV Style Pedestal by Zwiener Jansen Successeur, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted pedestal, by Zwiener Jansen Successeur.
French, circa 1900.
Stamped to the reverse of the bronze mounts 'ZJ' for Zwiener Jansen.
Th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Antique Fireback or Backsplash with Two Putti Playing the Trumpet
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Nice tall and decorative cast iron fireback or backsplash.
Very usable dimensions, can be used in a real fire or as a backsplash.
Great patina and nice patina.
Sold by Schermerhorn...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair Of Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Pedestals, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very fine pair Of Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted marquetry inlaid pedestals, firmly attributed to Maison Millet.
French, circa 1880....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Gilt Painted Wooden Pedestals
Located in London, GB
Constructed in walnut, dressed with gold gilt bronze mounts, polychrome gold paintwork and Marseilles Rose marble; of bombe form, rising from gilt bronze sabot shod swept legs, the h...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Louis XV Female Bust Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore scroll design andirons with bust of woman. (PRICED AS Pair)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style '19th Century' Chenet / Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th century) bronze chenet / andirons featuring two bound male figures on a gilt base.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Lava Stone
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very rough but still refined French Louis XV fireplace, this original 18th century fireplace is carved from the finest Lava stone from the Haute- Loire area in France.
This unique...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Lava, Stone
Antique 18th Century Cast Iron French Fireback
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique 18th century cast iron French fireback.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Beautiful, Rare Black Marble French Louis XV Fireplace with Original Insert
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Impressive, beautiful and richly carved Louis XV fireplace from France, 19th century
This fireplace is executed in impeccable Belgian black marble.
The hand-painted porcelain insert ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Belgian Black Marble
Pair of 19th Century French Patinated and Silvered Bronze Torchères Floor Lamps
Located in London, GB
Important Pair of Antique Torchères in the Louis XV Manner
Constructed in patinated and silvered bronze, and rouge brecciated marble; rising from serpentine marble bases, trimmed with silvered bronze tied cannelures, the tripartite scrolled legs issue columns incorporating addorsed syrinxes, holding reeded Pan pipes...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style White and Gold Painted Doors
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Century) white and gold painted and carved doors in frame (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Wood
6 French Louis XV Style Gold and White Panels
Located in New York, NY
6 French Louis XV style (19th Century) white and gold painted pilaster panels. Size variance, 1 panel: 25" wide, 5 panels: 15" wide. PRICED AS A SET
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
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Giltwood, Wood
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Fire Fender
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) gilt bronze chenets & fire fender with scrolling foliate detail (chenets: 16¼"w x 6"d x 16¾"h)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Antique Fireplace Mantel in Rouge Royal Marble
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
This exquisite and large Belgian chateau fireplace is executed in gorgeous Rouge Royal, Louis XV style.
18th century.
Opening measurements: 40 x 58....
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18th Century and Earlier Belgian Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
French Limestone Louis XV Fireplace
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
French limestone Louis XV fireplace. Inside measurements: 43.7 x 55.5 inch (height x width).
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Pair of French Gilt Bronze Cupid Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Victorian (19th Century) gilt bronze draped cupid figural andirons (chenets) on base. (PRICED AS Pair)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XV Pompadour Style French Rouge Royale Marble Mantel 'FR-Z84'
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century French Rouge Royale marble Louis XV Pompadour style mantel. Opening dimensions: 31.13" W x 34.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Pair of Louis XV Bronze Monkey Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (20th Century) bronze dore andirons with monkey playing musical instruments. (PRICED AS Pair)
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20th Century French Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Louis XV Pompadour Style Rosa Verona Marble Mantel
Located in New York, NY
19th century Louis XV Pompadour style mantel in Rosa Verona marble. Opening dimensions: 39" W x 36.25" H
(FR-ZB99).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
19th Century French Pompadour Style Crema Valencia Marble Mantel, 'FR-ZC57'
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century French pompadour style mantel in crema Valencia marble. Opening dimensions: 26.5" W x 33" H.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Pair of 19th c. Bronze Dore Sphinx Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of nineteenth century French Louis XV style andirons composed of bronze dore in the form of adapted Egyptian sphinxes.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Antique Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Elevate your space with our exquisite 19th-century White Marble Arabescato Louis XV Fireplace featuring an Antique Louis XV Copper Insert, a masterpiece of timeless elegance and hist...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Pompadour in French Rouge Royale Marble
Located in New York, NY
Pompadour in French rouge royale marble
Opening dimensions: 30" W x 34 1/2" H.
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Pompadour Style Crema Valencia Marble Mantel
Located in New York, NY
Crema Valencia marble Louis XV Pompadour style mantel piece.
Opening dimensions: 34.5" W x 33.25" H.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Louis Xv building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV building and garden elements 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 building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Netherlands pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original building and garden elements, popular names associated with this style include Bouhon Frères, Frédéric - Eugène Piat, Joseph Reynés I Gurgui, and François Linke. 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 building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $158 and tops out at $845,000 while the average work can sell for $4,555.
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