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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The 'Jonchet' Hurricane Light
Located in London, GB
The Jonchet hurricane light is based on an Eighteenth Century French Louis XV original. The base is foundry cast in England, available finished in brass, bronze, and silver finishes...
Brass
Pair Antique French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Louis XV Style Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique French 19th century Louis XV style five light gilt bronze candelabra Beautiful antique French five light gilt bronze hand chiselled pair of Louis XV style can...
Bronze
$1,715Sale Price / set|30% Off
Louis XV Style Pair of Candelabra, Ormolu, France.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This pair of bronze candelabras are high quality fire gilded with three candle cups each. These 19th century sculptural candle holders are in the Louis XV style. Starting at the ba...
Bronze
19th Century French Pair of Louis XV Bronze Candle Holders
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant pair of 19th-century French bronze candle holders is inspired by the graceful curves and decorative refinement of the Louis XV...
Bronze
Pair of 19th C. French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Candelabras By Susse Frères
By Susse Freres
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 29 1/2 in W: 12 3/4 in D: 12 3/4 in A magnificent pair of 19th century French Louis XV style bronze mounted candelabras, masterfully executed by the esteemed foundry Susse Frères, and mounted on rare and highly decorative Breche Violette marble bases. These opulent candelabras exemplify the exuberance, asymmetry, and fluid ornamentation that define the Rococo revival period, interpreted through the refined lens of 19th century French decorative arts. Each candelabra features six scrolled candle arms with finely cast gilt hand chiseled bronze nozzles and bobeches, emanating from an ornate central stem adorned with acanthus leaves, rocaille flourishes, and naturalistic vines. The gilt bronze (ormolu) is of exceptional quality, showcasing the deep chisel work and intricate detail that distinguishes Susse Frères bronzes...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Louis XV Style Pricket Floor Lamp Distressed Finish
Located in Milano, MI
Italian Florentine hand carved wood torchère as floor lamp, a tall solid cembran pinewood pricket carved on three sides, with a deep acanthus leaf and flowers carving, resting on tri...
Pine
19th Century, Pair of French Large Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Candelabras
Located in IT
19th Century Pair of French Large Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Candelabras Dimensions: cm H 82 x W 50 x D 34. Base 35 x 34 cm This pair of large candelabras was made in France in the 19th century from chased and gilded bronze, adorned with heron figures and floral decorations in hand-painted polychrome porcelain. Executed in the Louis XV style, they feature a pierced gilded bronze base with rocaille motifs, consisting of scrolls and phytomorphic elements. On the base rest the porcelain heron...
Bronze
Antique Pair Gothic Cathedral Brass Prickets-Church/Altar Candlesticks, Ric.0042
Located in Norton, MA
Antique pair of Gothic Cathedral motif brass prickets - Church/Altar candlesticks with gothic architectural design elements. Ric.0042.
Bronze
19th Century French Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Four-Light Candelabra, C.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century French pair of Louis XV style ormolu bronze four-light candelabra, beautifully modelled in the Rococo style, each foliate-sheathed spirally fluted baluster ...
Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century French Bronze Candlestick
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very beautiful early 18th century bronze candlestick with suburb Patina. Measures: 15 cm high 16.5 diameter base. Free shipping.
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candelabras, Signed Germain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and monumentally scaled pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabras, signed Germain. Each uniquely designed five arm candelabra is raised by a fine mottled...
Ormolu
Pair of Louis XV Style French Bronze Candle Sconces
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of Louis XV style French two-light cast bronze candle sconces. Nice quality casting with original patina. Not wired, for use with candles. Circa 1900-1920 Dimensions: 10"W x 6...
Bronze
Louis XV Style Bronze Five-Light Candelabra
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Louis XV style bronze Five-light candelabra, Early 20th century. Of naturalistic form, the foliate clasped nozzles and drip pans issuing from scrolling branches about co...
Bronze
$550 / set
French Louis XV Wall Sconces- A Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Louis XV Bronze Candle Wall Sconces- A Pair. They have never been electrified and are original 19th Century. Add some French Style to your Interior Project.
Bronze
$2,721 / set
Pair of Louis XV Candelabra
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Pair of wooden Louis XV candelabra. Fantastic Pair of carved and gilded wooden palm holders. Terminating handles painted with plant elements and Chinese Lacquer (RARE). At the bott...
Wood
Pair 19th C Bronze Dore' Cherubs Table Lamps Candelabra Manner Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite pair of 19th-century bronze doré cherub table lamps showcases the refined craftsmanship and opulent style associated with the work of Henry Dasson, one of the most cel...
Griotte Marble, Bronze
$62,098 / set
Four Antique Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
These gilt bronze (ormolu) wall sconces (lights) are elaborate and highly elegant in their design. They are fashioned in the Rococo style, after decorative arts of the Louis XV perio...
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XV style gilt bronze candelabras. Outstanding finely detailed pair of antique French Napoleon ...
Bronze
Pair Antique Gilt Bronze Candlesticks After Juste-Aurele Meissonnier
Located in New York, NY
Pair of exceptionally cast antique (19th century) ormolu gilt bronze candlesticks in the manner of the Louis XV period models by Juste-Aurele Meissonnier (1695-1750), measuring 15 1/...
Bronze
Pair Of Louis XV Style Ormolu Five-Light Candelabras, 20th Century
Located in Germantown, MD
A striking and high quality pair of French 20th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabras. Each five arm candelabra is raised by a beautiful pierced base with a scalloped octogonal sha...
Ormolu
pair of French 19th century Ormolu and Meissen Porcelain candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and true pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Meissen Porcelain candelabras. This elegant pair of three arm candelabras are raised by a circular pierced O...
Ormolu
Pair Of Italian Eight-Armed Bronze Silver-plated Candelabra With Gilded Putti
Located in Milano, MI
Pair Of Silvered And Gilded Bronze Eight-Armed Table Candlesticks from the second half of the 1800s made with exuberant rocaille decoration rich in sinuous curves and plant motifs he...
Bronze
Mid-Century Chinese Export Porcelain Parrot Candlesticks on Gilt Bronze Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of antique porcelain and ormolu parrot candlesticks crafted in China circa 1950. Each sculptural piece features a vividly glazed green parrot perched atop a hand-modeled tree tr...
Bronze
Mid-Century Chinese Export Porcelain Parrot Candlesticks on Gilt Bronze Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
This whimsical pair of mid-century candlesticks was crafted circa 1950, likely for the Chinese export market, and features vividly painted porcelain parrots perched atop floral-cover...
Bronze
French Pair of Period Louis XV Tole, Ormolu and Porcelain Flower Wall Sconces.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French Pair of Period Louis XV Tole, Ormolu and Porcelain Flower Wall Sconces. Very rare pair of appliques in finely chiseled gilded bronze with...
Ormolu
Pair of French Louis XV 18th Century Silvered Bronze Candlestick with Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV silvered bronze candlesticks from the 18th century, with volutes and paw feet. Born in France during the reign of King Louis XV nicknamed the Beloved, each ...
Bronze
$814Sale Price / set|20% Off
18th Century Pair of Louis XV Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful pair of bronze candlesticks from the Louis XV period resting on an animated circular base, with a baluster-shaped barrel with torso fluting. The candlesticks have kept thei...
Bronze
Fine Quality Pair of French Louis XV Style Candle Sconces Not Lighted
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine quality pair of French Louis XV style candle sconces brings timeless elegance and classical sophistication to any interior. Crafted with exquisite attention to detail, each...
Bronze
Three Mid-20th Century Ivory and Gold Lacquered Wood Italian Wall Lights
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A pair of antique ivory and gold lacquered wood hand-crafted in Italy in the first half of 20th century.
Gold
$3,200 / set
Pair of Silver Plated Louis XV Style Candelabra
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of silver plated bronze Louis XV candelabra. Five candles with beautifully worked body. Foliate. Silver in great condition.
Bronze
A rare pair of Louis XV gilt bronze candlesticks signed P. Gouthiere
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A rare pair of Louis XV gilt bronze candlesticks signed P. Gouthiere. Richly adorned with a foliage relief design with a wide stem and cup shaped tops. Each marked: Fait parGouthiere...
Bronze
Monumental Pair 19th C Figural French Louis XV Style Bronze Candelabras Lamps
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This monumental pair of 19th century French Louis XV style bronze candelabra lamps epitomizes grandeur, elegance, and masterful craftsmanship. Standing impressively tall, each candel...
Marble, Bronze
$18,000 / set
19th Century French Pair Louis XV Style Candelabra
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th century pair of gilt bronze ormolu / marble Louis XV style six light gilt candelabras. Each candelabra featuring with a pair of barefooted maidens draped in fabric with matching...
Marble, Bronze
Pair Of Rocaille Candelabras In Gilded Bronze Signed Eugène Lelièvre, Susse
Located in BARSAC, FR
Exceptional pair of very finely chiseled gilt bronze candelabra in the Louis XV rocaille style. Superb rich and complex decorations. Very high quality work. Electrified. ...
Bronze
Fine Pair French 19th C. Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze 6-Light Putto Candelabra Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Figural Six-Light Candelabra. The finely chased mercury gilt ormolu pair of candelabra, each depicting a standing ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Late 19th Century Sevres Style Porcelain and Bronze Candelabras
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
There are objects one purchases… and then there are objects one inherits from destiny. This pair of late 19th century bronze and porcelain Sèvres style candelabra belongs squarely in...
Bronze
Pair of Candelabra in the Style of Louis XV in Gold Gilt Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of candelabra in the style of Louis XV in gold gilt bronze, 19th century. Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability.
Bronze
$7,500 / item
Louis XV Style Pair of Candelabra Ormolu Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical pair of candelabra 6 lights and on the top you have a cabochon to extinguish the candles on this time. This is very rare to have it generally all the cabochon was lost by t...
Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Style French Brass Candelabra, Cast Details, 1920s
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of Louis XV style French brass candelabra with four candle cups and nice cast details. Measures: 25.75" Height x 10" Diameter. Base: 5"...
Brass
$1,295 / set
French Bronze Candle Sconces, a Pair
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique pair of French Louis XV style double arm candle wall sconces. The backplate topped with a bow has ribbons & drapery. The candle holder are decorated on the underside as ...
Bronze
Pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Saxe Porcelain candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Saxe Porcelain candelabras. This wonderful two arm candelabra is raised by a pierced and scrolled ...
Ormolu
Antique 18th Century Pair of Chinoisérie Candle Wall Appliques Candle Sconces
Located in Munich, DE
This unusual pair of wall candle appliques is carved out of wood, ebonized and partially guilt. They are executed in the 'chinoisérie' taste, so popul...
Wood
Pair of Vintage Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Five-Light Candelabra
Located in San Diego, CA
Elevate your interior with this exceptional pair of vintage five-light candelabra, masterfully crafted in gilt bronze and adorned with finely cut crystal elements. Exuding timeless E...
Crystal, Bronze
French 18th Century Brass Candlestick
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
French 18th century Louis XV brass candlesticks with very nice patina. In good condition. Measures: 19 cm high diameter 10 cm.
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV-Style Bronze Dore Candelabras with Cupids
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore 5 arm candelabras with cupids playing horn instruments (PRICED AS PAIR)
Bronze
pair of 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Meissen Porcelain candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative pair of Continental 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Meissen Porcelain candelabras. This wonderful pair are raised by rounded and pierced Ormolu ba...
Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze & Cut-Glass Table Lamps, Circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-glass three-light Girandoles table lamps. (Electrified), Paris, circa 1900. Height: 33 inches (84 cm). ...
Bronze
MID-18th CENTURY PAIR OF PAINTED WOODEN CANDELABRA
Located in Firenze, FI
Refined pair of candelabras, carved and sculpted from solid walnut, painted in lean tempera. The two candle holders depict two young girls, with bare breasts and tunics that reveal o...
Nutwood, Paint
Pr French 19th-Century Louis XV-Style Bronze Candelabra Baby Bacchus Aft-Clodion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine Pair of French 19th-Century Louis XV-Style Patinated and Gilt-Bronze Figural Two-Light Candelabra, after Claude Michel Clodion (French, 1738–1814). Each features a standi...
Bronze
$9,467Sale Price / set|39% Off
Three-Piece Clock by Samuel Marti Attributed Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
By Samuel Marti
Located in Milano, IT
Majestic set consisting of a French ormolu clock and two large candelabra. The ormolu watch is made by Samuel Marti. The bronze is attributed to Alfred Em...
Bronze
19th Century Italian Carved Polychrome and Painted Candlesticks, Set of Four
Located in Dallas, TX
Add an air of drama and elegance to your home with this important suite of tall antique candlesticks. Crafted in Italy circa 1860, each candle holder stands on a sturdy triangle base...
Wood
$975 / set
Pair Of Louis XV Brass Candlesticks
Located in Essex, MA
With detachable two arm so can be used as a single candlestick. Scrolled arms and shaped circular base.
Brass
Large and Fine Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Candelabrum
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of large signed 19th century Louis XV gilt bronze candelabrum by E. Colin et cie, Paris.
Bronze
Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and most impressive set of four French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabras, signed by Robert Frères. Each candelabra is raised by an elegant scalloped shape base wi...
Ormolu
$2,520Sale Price / set|30% Off
French, Pair of Silvered Bronze Louis XV Style Candlesticks
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French, pair of silvered bronze Louis XV style candlesticks. Typical of the Rocaille style, also known as Baroque or Rococo style which reached its zenith in the 18th century, durin...
Bronze
Pair of Large Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Samson Porcelain Candelabra
By Samson & Cie
Located in London, GB
A pair of large Louis XV style gilt-bronze and Samson porcelain candelabra French, Late 19th century Measures: Height 68cm, width 54cm, depth 36cm Crafted with great artistry and skill by the Samson porcelain manufactory in late nineteenth century France, these exceptional candelabra feature superb full-length porcelain subjects set within elaborate gilt-bronze lighting branches. Made in the Louis XV style, each pair, symmetrical to each other in design, consists of five-lighting branches, a mount for the porcelain, and elegantly sculpted bases. The porcelain figures are that of a man and woman playing musical instruments, wistfully gazing towards each other while they stroll and play; he plays a variation on the bagpipes, probably the French cabrette, while she plays a large guitar-like stringed instrument. They stand 68cm in height and bear the Samson mark to the underside. Beautiful pieces, the porcelain figures of which can stand separately, they are wonderful examples of French antique...
Ormolu
Pair of Italian 19th Century Carved Polychrome Two-Toned Wooden Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
Add an air of elegance to your home with this exquisite pair of antique candlesticks. Hand-carved in Italy circa 1880, each candle holder stands on round feet over a sturdy triangula...
Wood
Pair 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted and Giltwood Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Italy circa 1880, this elegant pair of antique candlesticks reflects the refined architectural vocabulary of the Neoclassical and Louis XVI styles. Each tall candle holder...
Giltwood, Paint
Mid-Century French Louis XV Patinated Verdigris Bronze Candle Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1950 and made of solid bronze, the vintage candle holder stands on a triangular base ending with scrolled feet. The stem is...
Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Style Eight-Light Candelabra, Attributed to Victor Paillard
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Eight-Light Candelabra, Attributed to Victor Paillard. Each exuberantly modelled in the high rococo style with pl...
Ormolu