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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$3,785Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Louis Philippe Solid Walnut Antique Small Wardrobe
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this spectacular antique solid walnut wardrobe, made in the mid-19th century in Italy, during the Louis-Philippe period. This wardrobe is extremely rare due to its compac...
Walnut
French 19th Century Petite Mahogany Louis Philippe Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A modest yet spacious, 19th century French Louis Philippe style armoire handcrafted of mahogany with bookmatched doors that are fascinating from every perspective. Flamed grain draws...
Mahogany
French 19th Century Petite Louis Philippe Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classic French gilt mirror from the 19th century, in that iconic arched frame of the Louis Philippe style, enclosing the original mirror glass. Etched into the molding is an elegan...
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Walnut Buffet, Enfilade, Sideboard
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French Louis Philippe period buffet from the nineteenth century is constructed of solid walnut. It features three drawers of dovetail construction. The outer two drawers are fit...
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Enfilade, Sideboard, Buffet
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Louis Philippe style enfilade or sideboard is constructed of solid walnut with hand pegged joinery. This server features three doors that open to ...
Walnut
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 Silver Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century Louis Philippe mirror in an arched, silver gilt frame enhanced by dark oxidation and craquelure texture. Etched into the frame is an elegant, scrolling floral m...
Silver
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
19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Desk in Solid Walnut Restored
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant Italian solid walnut desk dating back to the mid-19th century, during the Louis-Philippe period. Featuring simple lines and a lack of excessive ornamentation...
Faux Leather, Walnut
Italian 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Wardrobe Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Italian 19th century Louis Philippe wardrobe cabinet, crafted in richly figured walnut with a warm, luminous patina that highlights the natural movement of the grain. The ...
Wood
19th Century Italian Writing and Reading Stand, Lectern, or Music Stand
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this large antique Italian lectern dating back to the mid-19th century during the Louis Philippe period. Made of solid poplar wood characterized by a simple line without o...
Poplar
French 19th Century Painted Shop Counter
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Petite painted shop counter from a 19th Century French bakery or mercantile, this unusual and outstanding counter would transform your kitchen or retail establishment. The work surfa...
Marble
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 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
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
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
$4,447Sale 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 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
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
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
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
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
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 19th Century Louis Philippe Gilt Mantel Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A glorious gilt mantel mirror from 19th century France with elements of baroque flamboyance at the crown between arched corners that the Louis Philippe style is known for. The enormo...
Wood, Mirror
$4,306Sale 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 19th Century Long Bench in Fortuny Fabric
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This sprawling French 19th century bench seat is upholstered in a captivating Fortuny print of rampant lions in tonal blues and periwinkle that come alive by the metallic sheen inher...
Fabric, Oak
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
Mid 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique Buffet in Solid Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this antique Italian sideboard, crafted from solid walnut and dating back to the mid-19th century. This sideboard features typical Louis Philippe period features, with und...
Walnut
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
Louis Philippe Gilt Mirror 39"H x 28"W 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis Philippe gilt mirror, France, 19th century. It measures 38.75"h x 28"w. The mirror itself measures 31.25"h x 20.75"w.
Mirror, Wood
$2,750Sale 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
$3,310Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 19th Century Gold Leaf Gilt French Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful and tall antique French mirror is completely gold leaf gilt and is made in Louis Philippe style with it's typical rounded upper corners. The mirror frame has a classic...
Gold Leaf
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 19th Century Louis-Philippe Sideboard
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This magnificent Sideboard is made of flamed mahogany wood. It is a French Louis-Philippe Period.
Mahogany
Antique French Louis Philippe Walnut Buffet d'Appui, Circa 1840
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late 19th century French Louis Phillipe period walnut buffet d' appui featuring two doors and an upper drawer. It has a thick, convex decorative molding beneath the top surface that ...
Walnut
Antique French Louis Philippe Mirror, Alsace, Two-Tone Gilded Frame
Located in Casteren, NL
This unique and elegant antique French Louis Philippe mirror originates from the Alsace region and dates to the mid-19th century, a period defined by refined restraint combined with...
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Louis Philippe Rectangular Wall Mirror in Giltwood with Ribbed Carving Frame
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amazing Louis Philippe period mirror with a finely ribbed carving frame and gold leaf finish. France circa 1860. Elegant, strong and soung, this mirror has a gorgeous original aged ...
Gold Leaf
Louis Philippe French Antique Buffet, Solid Wood, Circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Solid wood buffet from France finished with a lustrous, hand-applied wax polish. This long piece has five doors that open to interior wood shelving with a lot of functional space wit...
Wood
$3,008Sale Price|49% Off
19th Century Louis Philippe Oval Dining Table in Fruitwood
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite oval dining table is a prime example of French craftsmanship from the late 19th century. A stunning embodiment of the Louis Philippe style, this piece features the era...
Fruitwood
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
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
French Louis Philippe Marble Top Flame Mahogany Commode, mid 19th-century
Located in Houston, TX
A refined white marble top French Louis Philippe commode, mid 19th-Century, crafted of burled mahogany with beautifully mirrored grain across the drawer fronts. The understated arch...
Marble
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
Louis Philippe Book Matched Burl Walnut Chest With Marble Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
Louis Philippe Style Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers. This elegant antique chest of drawers is crafted in richly figured burl walnut veneer, carefully book-matched across the drawer fro...
Walnut, Burl
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Silver Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French, 19th century Louis Philippe mirror in a thick, antiqued silver frame texturized by dark burnishing and craquelure. Etched into the molding is a rather naïve fluted pattern ...
Paint, Wood, Mirror, Glass
Tall Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Walnut Buffet or Sideboard
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Louis Philippe period buffet from the nineteenth century is known as a buffet d'appui in French which translates "buffet to lean on," due to its unusually tall height of 45 inch...
Walnut
$3,091Sale Price|31% Off
French Cherrywood Table Louis Philippe Period, Mid 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
This cherrywood and oak dining table of the Louis Philippe period was made in France in the first half of the 19th century. The top is ok cherrywood and the legs are of oak. The turn...
Cherry, Oak
Antique French Louis Philippe Mirror with Richly Carved Crest, France circa 1850
Located in Casteren, NL
This elegant antique French Louis Philippe mirror, crafted around 1850, is distinguished by its refined proportions and richly ornamented crest. The frame is water-gilded with gold l...
Gold Leaf
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
19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Oval Table in Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present an elegant antique Italian oval table dating back to the mid-19th century. The table features typical features of the Louis Philippe period. The oval top features a disti...
Walnut
Tyrolen Antique Wardrobe with Secrets, Hand Painted Pine Wood dated 1828
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this fantastic antique wardrobe with the date 1828 on the front, a rare wardrobe with a timeless antique charm! Made of solid pine wood and featuring a splendid hand-pain...
Pine
French Gold Wall Mirror Louis Philippe Gold Leaf Giltwood 19th Century
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis-Philippe mirror, distinguished by its classic softly arched crest and substantial giltwood frame. The original mercury glass shows gentle, even aging with subtle...
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Gilt Wood Wall Mirror 55 H X 39 W
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century Louis Philippe period gilt wood mirror features a pillow frame detailed with a subtle incised lattice pattern and an inner border of fine beading. Its origina...
Mirror, Giltwood
$1,736Sale Price|56% Off
French Louis Philippe Commode Chest of Drawers, Marble Top 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French commode chest of drawers 19th mid-century Wood plane and white marble top Four drawers Good antique condition, with minor signs of age and wear...
Marble
XIX Century Italian Capodimonte Signed Porcelain Cup
By Capodimonte
Located in Roma, IT
This wonderful Capodimonte porcelain tea cup and saucer set is a classic example of Italian Neoclassical and Baroque-inspired artistry. This important set is characterized by high-r...
Porcelain
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
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This is a French Louis-Philippe Chest made of flamed mahogany with a Ste-Anne marble top.
Marble
$882Sale 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
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
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, Giltwood, Wood, Plaster, Mirror, Glass