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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Francois Linke Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock Garniture
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional garniture in the Louis XV/XVI style with gilt bronze mounts attributed to Léon Messagé (1842-1901) and Francois Linke (1855-1946), including mantel clock and pair of cand...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Polished Iron Jardinières with Basket Weave Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Stage a terrace, garden room, or conservatory with this elegant pair of antique iron jardinières crafted in France circa 1850. Rectangular in form with gently bombe sides, each planter is richly decorated with a deeply embossed basket weave motif throughout, creating the illusion of woven wicker executed entirely in hand-worked iron. The jardinieres stand on delicate acanthus-form feet and are further embellished at each corner with stylized foliate motifs that reinforce their refined French character. Scalloped rims soften the strong architectural silhouette, while the dark polished iron surface reveals subtle silver highlights and a beautifully aged patinated finish acquired over generations of outdoor use. The interiors retain authentic weathered oxidation and pierced bottoms for proper drainage, making the pair ideal for planting seasonal flowers, herbs, boxwoods, or topiary. Equally striking indoors, they would make exceptional cachepots or decorative vessels in a sunroom or entryway. The antique planter boxes...
Iron
Pair of Large 19th Century Gold French Louis XV Style Gilded Bronze Candelabra
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of French Louis XV style bronze doré candelabra, late 19th century. These large and very decorative candelabra are very nice quality. They are cast bronze that is gold plated...
Bronze
An important Pair of 19th Century Candelabra with Babies, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An important pair of 19th century gilt bronze and marble candelabra with babies, Napoleon III period A pair of 19th century Napoleon III ormolu and white marble candelabra, signed C...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Hand Painted Faience Ewer Vase from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This tall, antique "Aiguiere" (ewer) was sculpted in Rouen, France, circa 1860. This delicate, ornate ceramic pitcher has one large handle, a sloped spout, four feet and an elegant s...
Ceramic, Faience
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
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 Louis XV Style Doré Bronze Dogs on Malachite Plinths
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 3in W: 4 1/4in D: 2 7/8in This exceptional pair of French Doré bronze dogs on malachite plinths/bases are an amazing example of high quality antique smalls. Finding a pair in this good of condition is highly uncommon. Malachite Was believed to have healing factors in Europe during the Renaissance and later people saw malachite as a sign of wealth and power due to its rarity. Most pieces made with malachite whether it was a piece of furniture or a pair of bronze dogs...
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
Large Louis XV Style Rococo Ormolu Three-Piece Clock Set by Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Large Louis XV style Rococo ormolu three-piece clock set by Barbedienne French, late 19th century Clock: height 58cm, width 51cm, depth 19cm Candelabra: height 75cm, width 35cm, d...
Enamel, Ormolu
Bouquetière, a Porcelain Vase from the 18th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An 18th century vase, Bouquetière, Louis XV period, in Nevers porcelain, signed Jean Gony. Dimensions : H: 11cm, W: 20cm, D: 11.5cm Please contact us before ordering to confirm ava...
Porcelain
Pair of Large Rococo Style Gilt-Bronze and Marble Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Rococo style gilt-bronze and marble candelabra French, Late 19th Century Measures: height 106cm, width 46/53cm, depth 23cm These superb antique candelabra were mad...
Marble, Ormolu
Set Four (4) French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze White Marble Urns / Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Two matched pairs of impressive gilt bronze mounted white marble urns in the French Louis XV style, 21 1/2 inches tall, later drilled and brass hardware added to accommodate sockets ...
Marble, Bronze
$129Sale Price|20% Off
Ewer Early 20th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very nice ewer, carafe from the early 20th century. The body is made of smooth glass while the foot, handle and spout are made of pewter, a very rare element and one of the oldest kn...
Tin
Pair of Mid-Century French Patinated Bronze Busts on Marble Bases Signed Moreau
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office shelf with this elegant pair of antique busts. Crafted in France circa 1950, both subject stand on a circular marble base and depict a Royalty couple in traditiona...
Marble, Bronze
$8,906Sale Price / set|40% Off
A 19th Century French Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Rare Fluorite Candelabras
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French Napoléon III pair of three-lights candelabras Ormolu-mounted Rare Fluorite also called Fluorspar Vases The baluster shape body flanked by two arms and surmounted by a lid en...
Quartz, Ormolu
French Patinated Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
French Patinated Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock, late 19th century, the circular dial, with timepiece movement, surmounted by a cherub playing a triangle, on a tapering pedestal and...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Sevres Style Vases After The Sevres Vase Grec A Ornements
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Long Branch, NJ
These vases were made in France in the late 19th century and are modeled after the Sevres vase Grec A Ornements with painted royalty around the rim of each. The vases are gorgeously ...
Porcelain
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
18th Century French Boulle Gilt Bronze Wall Console Clock, Signed "Gribelin"
Located in Berlin, DE
Early 18th century French Boulle gilt bronze wall console cartel clock, signed "Gribelin" Cartouche-shaped cartel clock case with a narr...
Brass, Bronze, Other
Antique Louis XV Style Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock Set by Denière et FIls
Located in London, GB
Antique Rococo Louis XV style ormolu and patinated bronze clock set by Denière et Fils French, c. 1870 Clock: Height 59cm, width 52cm, depth 23cm Candelabra: Height 71cm, width 33...
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
18thc Large Antique French Sevres Porcelain Vase/ Covered Urn Ammon-Ra w/Bronze
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning and Rare Large 18thc French Louis XV Marked Sevres Porcelain Covered Urn/ Vase Ammon-Ra. Pristine condition. Vibrant beautiful coloring. Mark 1758-59. Estate find from the S...
Porcelain
$35,500 / set
Pair of French Louis XV Bronze Dore Urn Candelabras
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore urn shaped 9 arm candelabra with scroll design arms and 2 cupids holding garlands. (PRICED AS...
Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Styled Miniature Two Drawer Dresser or Jewelry Chest
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This miniature antique two drrawer dresser is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1850 and done in the period Louis XV style. The dresser ...
Brass
French Louis XV Style Bronze Dore Wall Clock
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) large bronze dore wall clock with two figures on top and floral trim. (Not working)
Bronze
$3,595Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French "Boulle" Mantel Clock, Louis XV Style
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century French "Boulle" mantel clock, Louis XV style. French Boulle style clock with tortiose shell and inlay. Gilt bronze case mounts of ro...
French Louis XV Floral Mantel Clock
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Cent) bronze dore and porcelain floral decorated mantel clock with four 18th Century style figures and cupids (Balthazar) *Not working
Bronze
$14,051 / set
Ormolu Mounted Imari Porcelain Antique Clock Set
By Samuel Marti
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A very large, rare and impressive original antique clock set. The bodies are stunning Japanese Imari Porcelain mounted with finely gilded bronze. Can...
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Bronze 24-Carat Gold-Plated Six-Arm Figural Candelabras
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of stunning Louis XVI style 19th century bronze 24-carat gold-plated six-arm figural candelabras. Each having five arms forming a large candelabra supported by a man and the mat...
Bronze
Large Old Paris Porcelain Bombé Shaped White Glazed Box-Hinged and Footed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Old Paris Porcelain box with a white glaze in the form of a bombé commode. The top panel is of a nude woman with two dogs. The front panel ...
Metal
Palace Size Early Japanese Imari Porcelain and French Ormolu Mounted Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
Palace Size Early Japanese Imari Porcelain and French Ormolu Mounted Centerpiece The centerpiece is formed as a large flared porcelain jardinière with a wide mouth and tapering lowe...
Bronze
An 18th Century Mercury Gilt Bronze Stoup and Photo Frame.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An 18th century mercury gilt bronze stoup and photo frame. An 18th century mercury gilt bronze stoup and photo frame, Louis XV. Dimensions : H: 31cm, W: 20cm, D: 4cm Contact us be...
Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Style French Brass Candelabra
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
Pair of French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Putti Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style figural gilt bronze Putti torchere table lamps on a Rouge Royal base. Each figure representi...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Gilt Bronze Cachepot Planter
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine quality French 19th century gilt bronze cachepot planter. Louis XV style with figural panels with women and putti. Lion and eagle. Venus in shell ...
Bronze
Mid-Century French Louis XV Hand Painted Faience Oval Jardinière from Rouen
By Rouen
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Rouen, France circa 1940, the antique ceramic planter sits on escargot feet over a scalloped apron. The oblong planter dressed with elegant s...
Ceramic, Faience
Polychrome porcelain candlestick on a patinated bronze mount, circa 1900
Located in NICE, FR
This rare piece captivates with the poetry of its composition. At the center stand two Chinese figures, rendered with great softness; their finely executed faces express serenity and...
Bronze
Pair of Saint Louis crystal vases, Massenet gold model
By Saint Louis
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine pair of St Louis crystal single-flower vases, rare raspberry pink Massenet Gold model (etched Rococo patterns enhanced with fine gold, Venetian ribs cut inside the neck). Anti...
Crystal
$9,985Sale Price|20% Off
A French 19th-20th Century Carved White Marble Fountain Sculpture with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and charming French 19th-20th century carved white marble whimsical group sculpture depicting two putti (Children) playing with a dolphin, fitted for use as a fountain, Paris,...
Marble
Louis XV Mother-of-pearl Snuffbox
By Louis Robin
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Louis XV-period gold-mounted snuff box features lustrous panels of inlaid mother-of-pearl. The whimsical box takes the form of a barrel and features hinged lids on both ends. Di...
Gold
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
$12,450Sale Price|32% Off
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Marble Urn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted Fleur de Pêcher marble vase or urn with a gadrooned cover surmounted by a pomegranate finial, above a tapering ovoi...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Houdon Bust
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Century) bronze bust of two lovers on bronze square shaped base (signed HOUDON).
Bronze
Exceptional Furstenberg Lidded Vase with Flower Bouquet Vintage Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing glazed hand painted lidded vase made in Germany by Furstenberg Porcelain, a well known Manufactory for extraordinary items. This is a heavy vase but you can also use it as...
Porcelain
French Cobalt Blue Porcelain Urn Vase, Signed Delinière, Sèvres Style, 11.8in
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Elegant French porcelain urn vase from the late 19th century, executed in the refined Sèvres style (dans le goût de Sèvres) and finished to an extra-luxury standard. The vase feature...
Bronze
A Louis XV Ormolu mounted Tulipwood, Kingwood & Parquetry Collectors Cabinet
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Louis XV Ormolu mounted Tulipwood, Kingwood & Parquetry Collectors Cabinet Mid 18th Century Attributed to Jean-François Oeben The shaped marble top over a shaped cabinet with tulipwood, kingwood & parquetry throughout, with tambour shutters revealing a re-fitted interior with 6 graduating drawers, all over four cariole legs ending in gilt bronze sabots. Height 41 in. Width 38 in. Depth 20 in. Jean-François Oeben, ébéniste du roi in 1754 and maître in circa 1761. Jean-François Oeben was a sub-tenant of charles-joseph boulle (1688–1751) in the galleries of the louvre from 1751, and in 1754 was granted lodgings at the gobelins and then at the arsenal in 1756. he was appointed ebéniste du roi in 1754 and was therefore able to work outside guild restrictions. he was a protégé of the marquise de pompadour, the marquis de marigny and the duc de choiseul. his identifiable works span less than ten years. his earliest pieces are in the louis xv style (e.g. small table, 1756–8; munich, residenzmus.), and he seems even to have completed some pieces started by jean-pierre latz (e.g. pair of corner cupboards...
Important Pair of "Breche sanguine" Ewers by Maison Millet, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful pair of Louis XV style ewers in « Brèche sanguine » marble and gilded bronze. Rich Rocaille decoration with asymmetrical foliage motifs, resting on an elegant openwork scal...
Marble, Bronze
Onyx, Champlevé and Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box, Louis XV Style, France, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Onyx, champlevé and gilt bronze jewelry box. Louis XV style, France, circa 1890.
Onyx, Bronze
Late Louis XV mantel clock, dated 1779
Located in Madrid, ES
Late Louis XV mantel clock, dated 1779 A magnificent 18th-century French mantel clock, dated 1779, crafted from carved and gilded wood. It features exuberant Rococo-inspired decorati...
Bronze
Massive Pair of Chinese Turquoise Porcelain, French Dore Bronze Mounted Vases
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and exceptional pair of massive antique French 18th century Louis XV period doré bronze and Chinese Turquoise ground porcelain hand engraved basket weave form vases. Th...
Bronze
Terracotta Lion, 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful garden terracotta sculpture of a seated lion, a ball between its claws. 18th-century terracotta, some losses (eyes, tail, etc.), wear, chips, and cracks. Height 68 ...
Terracotta
Carved Oak Sculpture of a Saint, 18th Century, Louis XV.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved oak sculpture of a Saint, 18th century, Louis XV. An 18th century Louis XV carved oak sculpture of a Saint. Dimensions : H: 58cm, W: 20cm...
Wood
Pair Ormolu Bronze Mounted Cobalt Blue Porcelain Urns in Sevres Louis XV Style
Located in New York, NY
Our Sevres Louis XV style vases with cobalt blue glazes feature extensive gilt designs including the Louis XV coat of arms with three fleur-de-lis in shie...
Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Bronze Figural Lamps, 18th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming pair of period 18th century. Louis XV gilt bronze figural chenets that have been mounted on impressive and hefty Lucite plinths and fitted as lamps. The opposing b...
Bronze
French Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Inkwell
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and exceptionally high quality French early 19th century Louis XV st. Sèvres Porcelain and ormolu inkwell, signed Sèvres. The inkwell is raised by striking pierced scrolled foliate ormolu movements in a most decorative satin and burnished finished. At the center is the finely detailed Sèvres Porcelain tray...
Ormolu
$6,895Sale Price|44% Off
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Wall Barometer, A. Crin, a Paris
By A. Crin à Paris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze figural Cartel Wall Barometer by A. Crin, A Paris. The wall mounting cartel barometer crowned with a figure of a seated mai...
Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Style Porcelain Jardinières, Circa 1840
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
This unusual pair of Sèvres-Style jardinières are each of square section inset with finely painted porcelain panels, depicting floral sprays and genre scenes in the manner of Boucher...
Ormolu
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
Louis XV Rococo Gilt Bronze Mantel Garniture, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
This exquisite mantel garniture, crafted in the opulent French Rococo style, embodies the refinement and artistic sensibility of eighteenth-century decorative art. The set consists o...
Bronze, Enamel
Angelot En Bois Sculpté -18° Siècle
Located in Brussels, Brussels
ravissant angelot en bois sculpté du 18° siècle d'époque Louis XV anciennes traces de polychromies qui lui donnent beaucoup de charme
Wood
Set of Four Rococo Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in London, GB
These sconces (wall lights) are wonderful examples of the 18th century Louis XV style, which was fashionably revived in the 19th century. The style was characterised by its rocaille ...
Ormolu, Bronze