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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Pair 19th c. French Empire Paris Porcelain Apricot Cachepot Planters & Stands
Located in Litchfield, CT
Pair 19th c. French Paris porcelain cachepot planters with lion mask handles in the Empire taste. Each decorated with panels of flowers on one side and courting couples in a landscap...
Porcelain
$9,850Sale Price|20% Off
French 19th Century Bronze Military Figure of "Blandan" after Jean Gautherin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century patinated bronze figure of the French hero of the Algerian conquest, Jean-Pierre Hippolyte Blandan (1819-1842) after the French Sculptor Jean Gautheri...
Bronze
French Mid-19th Century Leather and Gilt Decorated Jewelry Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a slightly domed top with gilt decorated banding above a conforming case with a brass escutcheon.
$2,152Sale Price|29% Off
Limoges Blue Porcelain Vase, Salamander of Chambord, 1853
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Limoges amphora-style solifleur vase dated 1853, with deep navy blue glaze and gold enamel detailing, featuring the iconic Salamander of Château de Chambord. This elegant vase, cr...
Porcelain
A fine pair of 19th century gilt bronze cherubs with crystal tops and marble bas
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of large 19th century French gilt bronze cherubs with breche marble bases and crystal tops.
Crystal, Bronze
French bronze jewellery casket decorated with rural scenes circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This delightful small, very fine quality French mid 19th century bronze jewellery casket is beautifully decorated with finely cast panels. The four sides have rural scenes depicting...
Bronze
Pair of 19th-C French Gilt Bronze Candlesticks w/ Grape and Vine Decoration
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th-century French gilt bronze candlesticks, France, mid-19th century (circa 1840–1870), Louis-Philippe to Second Empire period. Each raised on a broad circular base richly ...
Bronze
$1,632 / set
Set of Two Candle Holder – Silver Plated
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This pair of antique silver plated candle holder embodies the refined artistry of early 19th-century American silversmithing. Its slender profile, delicate detailing, and elegant pro...
Silver Plate
Pair of Gilt Bronze Candlesticks from the Bourbon Restoration Period
Located in NICE, FR
This unique pair of 19th-century candlesticks in gilt bronze from the Bourbon Restoration period in France (1814 – 1830) features fancy palmette decorations and fluted stems. They ...
Bronze
Allegorical French Louis Philippe Clock of Clio the Greek Muse of History
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Louis Philippe allegorical gilt bronze and marble mantle clock depicting Clio, The Greek Muse of History. The standing figure of a gilded Clio is ...
Bronze
French Marble and Gilt Bronze Three Piece Mantel Clock, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
French three piece marble and gilt bronze mantel clock set with perched eagle, flanking urns, painted floral porcelain dial, original pendulum, swan and filigree motif, resting on d...
Mid-Century French Louis XV Carved Cherry Plant Stand with Zinc Liner
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entry or hallway with this elegant planter. Crafted in France circa 1970, and built of cherry wood, the rectangular flower holder stands...
Zinc
$1,259Sale Price|20% Off
Gilt Oval Antique Frame
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
A beautiful antique gilt oval frame: perfect for a painting or a mirror... or alone to be admired. It's one of my antique gilt frames, hard to ...
Fruitwood
19th Century Louis Philippe Inkwell in Red Marble and Gilt Bronze
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful double inkwell mounted on a red marble from Verona base, resting on four gilt bronze pad feet. This product is located and shipped from Italy. This artwork is shipped ...
Marble, Bronze
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
1800s B&G Two-handled Gilt Porcelain Urn, Finely Hand-painted Floral Pattern
Located in Skien, NO
Important Gold-Gilt Porcelain Urn-Shaped Two-Handled Vase with Finely Painted Floral & Butterfly Scene A stunning museum-quality piece with a hand-painted floral and butterfly motif on one side and a beautiful colorful flower on the other. This well-preserved antique urn vase...
Porcelain
Pair of French Lead Figural Boy and Girl Foliage Garden Statues on Bases, C 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French lead figural boy and girl foliage garden statues standing on circular molded bases. Early 19th century.
Lead
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French Louis Philippe Ebonized Wood and Gilt Bronze Portico Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A large and impressive French Louis Philippe portico clock with complications. The ebonized wood case richly embellished with gilded bronze mounts; the 5? silvered dial with roman nu...
Wood
French Steel and Painted Decorative Fleur-de-lee Tripod Easel, Circa 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
French steel and painted decorative Fleur-de-lee tripod easel with pad feet, Late 19th century.
Steel
Pair of French Gilt Bronze Angelic Figural Candelabras, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French gilt bronze and painted candelabras with five scrolled floral acanthus arms, adorned with flanking angelic figures standing on circular spheres over squared plinths wi...
Bronze
A fine 19th century French Carrera marble and bronze clock set. Fine gilt bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Carrera marble and gilt bronze cherub clock set. Three piece set with a pair of candelabra and a clock. The clock has a patinated bronze cherub holding a r...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Pair of Lyre Shaped Four-Light Candelabras
Located in NICE, FR
This stunning pair of candelabras is made of gilded bronze and crystal, consisting of four lights each. The gilded bronze structure is designed in the shape of a lyre, adding a touch...
Crystal, Bronze
French Giltwood Wall Mercury Barometer
Located in Norwich, GB
French giltwood cased diamond barometer, verre eglomise dial with seven weather indications and original pointer signed 'Fouin', circa 1830.
Giltwood
Early and Fine Bronze, Ormolu and Specimen Marble Clock with Cupid
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A large, fine and exquisite, early antique French clock depicting cupid holding a sharpened golden arrow. It is of stunning quality and fully serviced and tested by our clockmakers. ...
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Pair of Double Patina Bronze Candlesticks
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with this rare pair of candlesticks in double patina from the 19th century period of the Bourbon Restoration in France. The brown-patinated stem with a three-sided cha...
Bronze
$14,864Sale Price / set|25% Off
Large Pair of Opaline Vases, Attributed to Jean François Robert
By Jean-Francois Robert
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of vases in white opaline and shaped like inverted balusters. The mouths of the vases have large waves, and the sides are decorated with branches of roses that are tied at the b...
Opaline Glass
$1,993Sale Price / set|25% Off
Pair of Oratory Vases in Paris Porcelain
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of oratory vases of the Louis-Philippe period in Paris porcelain with golden highlights and polychrome decoration in reserves of Elegantes representing two young women in a fore...
Gold
$354Sale Price|20% Off
French Pair of Red Patinated Turned Wood Parisian Theater Candlesticks 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming Pair of 19th century wooden candlesticks turned with an old very worn red paint which gives them a very beautiful patina. The underside of the candlesticks is covered with m...
Wood
$1,136Sale Price|25% Off
19th Century Ruby Red Bohemian Crystal Cup with Enameled Decoration
Located in Paris, FR
Ruby red, Bohemian crystal cup with a large, petal-shaped rim. It is decorated with enameled rinceau that is highlighted with gilded, flowering branches. The rim, stem and foot have ...
Crystal
$326Sale Price|20% Off
Louis-Philippe period ointment box in native wood and marquetry, 19th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming little box of the Louis-Philippe period in native wood with marquetry net and the word "odeur" inlaid on the lid. The interior covered with a blue fabric and a purple velvet...
Porcelain, Wood
French Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French ormolu mantel clock standing on a stepped base and resting on turned, chased feet with acanthus leaf decoration below a finely chased...
Ormolu
$3,184Sale Price|20% Off
A Boy and His Dog, 19th Century French Fire-Gilt Bronze Clock
Located in 263-0031, JP
A French fire-gilt bronze clock depicting a boy and his dog, Louis Philippe Era, 1830-48. The silk-thread mechanism is in good working condition with key and pendulum.
Bronze
Very Decorative 19th Century Bronze Patinated and Dore' Incense Burner
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Decorative patinated and bronze doré lidded incense censor burner with tripodia phoenix bird supports set against a fluted bowl with dense floral wreath beneath a multi-cloud mounted...
Bronze
$839Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Miniature Chest with Secret Compartment, Italy, 1880
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
A miniature chest with secret for Your jewels: a little brass rod closes all drawers from the top of the first drawer. Outwarding it is a perfect ornament. Suitable for collection. M...
Fruitwood
$1,665Sale Price|25% Off
French Bronze and Siena Marble Antique Inkwell
Located in Paris, FR
19th century inkstand with three jars crafted of patinated bronze, serving as inkwells. They are decorated with acanthus leaf and small flowers....
Siena Marble, Bronze
$1,748Sale Price / set|25% Off
Louis-Philippe Porcelain Medici Vases
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of porcelain Medici vases set on high, square bases. All sides of the vases are decorated with bouquets of multicolored flowers on white background with accents of gold foliage ...
Porcelain, Glass
An early 19th century French porcelain miniature ewer
Located in Central England, GB
A Fine Quality Early 19th Century French Porcelain Miniature Ewer A splendid small French porcelain ewer, circa 1830 exquisitely hand painted w...
Porcelain
Fine 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Imari Porcelain Cachepot
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and large 19th century French gilt bronze mounted centerpiece with a Imari porcelain decorated bowl. Fine quality.
Bronze
Large Empire Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, by appointment only
France, circa 1820-1830. A large-scale early 19th century bronze and gilt bronze mantel clock, the clocks hunting theme, featuring three different scenes. The bronze Diana...
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Pair of Louis Philippe Bronze Candle Holders
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Pair Louis Philippe Candle Holders Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Bronze
$3,672Sale Price|25% Off
Louis-Philippe Ormolu Clock, Esmeralda or Dancer with a Tambourine
Located in Paris, FR
Early 19th century Louis-Philippe figural Ormolu clock featuring an oriental woman playing tambourine. She wears a crown of flowers and a rich pearl jewelry displays. The dancer is Esmeralda, a 16 years old Gypsie girl in Victor Hugo's 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Notre-Dame de Paris). The patinated bronze dial is composed of twelve, white enamel cartridges that mark the hours with Roman numerals. This antique desk clock...
Bronze