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Louis XV Decorative Objects

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
Pair of Antique Meissen Porcelain Woodpeckers, Now Mounted as Candelabra
Located in Montreal, QC
Each bird is modeled on a stump applied with plants and moss. They are naturalistically modeled with colorful plumage. The birds are mid-19th century at latest. The bronze mounts are...
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19th Century German Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Louis XV Silver Plated Bronze Putto Mantel Clock M Franjus Raison & Boyer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Cast Bronze Ormolu Figural Cherub / Putto "Sciences & Celestial" Mantel Clock in Rare Silver Gilt. Item features clock movement signed "Mon Franjus Rais...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Silver Plate

Antique French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Standing Picture Frame
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Magnificent elaborate gilt bronze picture frame with a guilloche inset matt. The frame with garlands and swags with original oval glass an metal back with easel.
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Enamel

Set of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Set of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces By Gherardo Degli Albizzi Beautifully cast in the traditional manner with all the sumptuous movement of the Rococo period, having three...
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2010s Italian Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of French Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of French gilt bronze mounted porcelain vases French, late 19th century Measures: Height 28cm, width 14cm, depth 10cm This wond...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of gilt bronze sculptures of Cupidon and Psyché, 19th century
Located in NICE, FR
Pair of Napoleon III period gilt bronze andirons, 19th century, depicting Cupid and Psyche on acanthus leaf bases. High-quality gilding with matte and glossy finishes. Ideal for de...
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1850s French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of French Louis XV Style Gilt Cherub Torchieres
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Century) gilt cupid torchiere with wings holding cornucopia candelabra (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Giltwood

Marble Bust of a Young Girl, Italian, 19th Century
Located in Oakville, ON
A charming marble bust of a young girl, unsigned, execute in the mid 19th century in Italy. it is in very good condition and the expression of the girl is attractive from all angles.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Marble

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Marble & Ormolu Candelabra Henri Vian
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial pair of French 19th century Louis XV style marble and gilt bronze mounted four-light figural candelabra by Henri Vian, (French, 1860-1905). The ovoid marble ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Sevres Gilt Bronze-Mounted Cobalt Blue Lidded Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent and large pair of 19th century French Sevres cobalt blue Porcelain gilt bronze mounted covered urns. Each panel is beautiful...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Silvered Centrepiece by Christofle & Cie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style silvered centrepiece by Christofle & Cie. with an ovoid molded cut-glass centre-dish (later) on a pomegranate branch-form foot, the underside stamped: CHRISTOFLE and 1147156, Paris, circa 1900. Charles Christofle...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Marble and Ormolu Mounted Candelabra Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th century marble and ormolu mounted figural urn three-light table lamp candelabra. The ovoid white marble body surmounted with a pair of mermaids holding han...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

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...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

A Large Ormolu and Chased Cartel Clock in the Louis XV Style, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A large ormolu and chased cartel clock in the Louis XV style, 19th century. A 19th century ormolu cartel clock in the Louis XV style, decorated with a musical cherub with a lyre. H:...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Louis XV Celadon Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style celadon crackled design porcelain vase with bronze dore floral base and scroll top (19/20th Cent.)
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Rare Early 18th Century Louis XV Candlesticks
Located in Middleburg, VA
Made of "Bell Metal" with gadrooned stems over shaped molded bases retaining the original bobeches (drip trays). Ile de France circa 1750. Bell Metal is made from copper and tin, a ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Metal, Brass, Copper

French Framed Copper Engraved Hand Colored Map of Carolina & Georgia, Circa 1757
Located in Charleston, SC
French copper engraved hand colored map of Carolina & Georgia matted under glass with a painted frame, mid-18th century
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Vintage French Louis XV Style Brevetatto Italy Brass Marble Figural Cherub Clock
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Brevetatto Italy Brass and Marble Figural Cherub Clock. Item features an ornate figural clock with hoof foot cherubs and pink marble accents, German clo...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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...
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1760s Italian Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Wood

Louis XV Style Silver Plated Bronze Jardinière, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV style silver plated bronze jardinière, 19th Century. A large 19th century silvered bronze jardinière in the Louis XV style, with fine chasing.   H: 18.5cm, W: 69cm, D: 30cm
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Cartel Barometer by 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 Barometer by A. Crin, A Paris. The wall mounting cartel barometer crowned with a figure of a seated maiden a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Early 19th Century Italian Carved Red Marble Shell Stoup
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved from Veronne Italy circa 1820, this antique shell form dish was originally at the entrance door of a private chapel; in its original placement, this stoup was inserted in...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Marble

French 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Pink Porcelain Carriage Clock
Located in London, GB
A carriage clock in the Louis XV manner The ornate and shaped gilt bronze case having putti at the angles, surmounted by two winged putti, one proffering a laurel wreath; dressed ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Bust of Alexandre Brongniart First Half of 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Bust of Alexandre Brongniart, After Jean Antoine Houdon, first half of 20th century, painted plaster in faux terracotta finish on white circular waisted socle, some retouching to the...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Plaster

Louis XV-Style Blue and White Ceramic, Ormulu Mounted Cache Pot
Located in Queens, NY
Louis XV-Style Blue and White Ceramic, Ormulu Mounted Cache Pot
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20th Century Unknown Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

French Gilt Bronze Cachepot Planter
Located in Norwood, NJ
French 19th century gilt bronze cachepot planter. Louis XV style with figural panels with women and putti. Lion and eagle. Venus in shell being pulled ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

XVIIIth Cartel Clock Louis XV Boulle Marquetry
Located in Marseille, FR
Cartel from the Louis XV period in brown tortoiseshell and inlaid with brass signed in enamel Jean Louis Delisle in Paris and on the movement, strikes the hours and half-hours revise...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Brass, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ebonized Cartel Clock and Barometer
By CAM Opticien
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial pair of French 19th- 20th century Louis XV style ebonized and gilt bronze-mounted cartel clock and matching barometer by La Maison Cam Opticien. The pair sim...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Louis XV Silver Plate Cupid Compote
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) silver plate cupid base compote with scalloped crystal bowl (CHRISTOFLE & CIE)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Mid-20th Century French Tortoiseshell and Bronze Boulle Mantel Clock on Base
Located in Dallas, TX
This important, vintage Boulle mantel clock was created in France, circa 1950. Standing on the original base, the clock has bronze scrolled feet and decorative mounts; it features an...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Brass, Bronze, Enamel

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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XV Bronze Candelabras
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a pair of bronze casted Louis XV style candelabras. Also known as Rococo style, Louis XV is characterized by superior craftsmanship and ornate curves, intricate...
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20th Century French Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Bronze Photo Frames, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Bronze Photo Frames, Napoleon III period. Pair of bronze photo frames, Louis XV style, Napoleon III period, 19th century. H: 32cm, W: 22cm, D: 1.5cm
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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,...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Marble

‘Les Grands Faunes’, a Pair of Candelabra after François Rémond, circa 1880
By François Rémond
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
‘Les Grands Faunes’, a large and very finely cast pair of gilt bronze and patinated bronze figural candelabra on green granite marble bases, after a model by François Rémond...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This wonderfully ornate gilt bronze mantel clock is covered with fine sculptural decoration, including female busts, architectural motifs and stylized foliage. With its wealth of cla...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

French Louis XV Style 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Cherub & Maiden Mantel Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Important and Palatial French Louis XV Style 19th century Gilt-Bronze Cherub and Maiden Mantel Clock "In Search of Love", the movement by "Samuel Marti et Cie." The large and impr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Louis XV Gilt Carved Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (18/19th Century) large gilt wall plaque with cupid heads and sunburst center.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Giltwood

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Silvered Christofle & Cie Centerpiece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century Christofle & Cie Louis XV style silvered figural centerpiece with a circular scalloped cut-glass bowl attributed to Baccarat, the center-dish fla...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A Pair of 18th C. Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Sheep, Modeled by Kändler
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Pair of 18th C. Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Sheep, Modeled by Kändler. A delightful pair of Meissen porcelain sheep figurines, expertly mo...
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1740s German Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Plaster Corneilla Van Cleve Bust
Located in Queens, NY
French large painted plaster bust replica of Corneilla Van Cleve (Signed by a French 18th Century artist) on round shaped base.  
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20th Century French Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Plaster

Late 19th Century French Large Louis XV Sculpture of a Putto with Zephyr
Located in Berlin, DE
Late 19th century French large Louis XV sculpture of a Putto with Zephyr. A figure of a boy standing on a rectangular plinth, looking aside while holding a ball or stylised poppy ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Cast Stone

Pair of Louis XV Style Porcelain and Bronze Candelabra
Located in Essex, MA
Each with central Macaw bird with trailing branches with carnations and roses. Each with three candle arms. Rocaille bronze bases.
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19th Century European Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Louis XV Bronze Dore Inkwell/Candleholder
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore filigree double inkwell with candleholder sides and griffins.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

pair of Japanese 19th century Imari Porcelain and French Ormolu mounted vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and most elegant pair of Japanese 19th century Imari Porcelain and French Louis XV st. Ormolu mounted vases. Each colorful vase is raised by a pierced Ormolu base with ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

1889 Antique French, Louis XV Style, Walnut, Foliate, Gilt, Longcase Clock
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Clock, Longcase, French, Louis XV Style, Walnut, Foliate, Gilt, 1889, 19th Century! This exquisite antique longcase clock ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Wood, Giltwood

Large 19th Century French Louis XV Bronze Candelabras with seating Putti
Located in Norton, MA
Large and heavy French Louis XV style candlesticks made of bronze candlesticks with intricated sculptural form through the entire piece. Special gilt effect on the putti's body to make this figure very visible and catch the attention of it. 7 candlestick...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Gien Faience Wall Pockets
By Gien
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of 19th century French Gien faience urns with hand-painted floral decoration. Nice form with double handles and square pedestal base. Lids with str...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Faience

Late 19th Century French Large Louis XV Sculpture of a Putto Representing Summer
Located in Berlin, DE
Late 19th century French large Louis XV Sculpture of a Putto Representing Summer A small girl standing in ancient Roman style sandals on a rectangular plinth against a rocaille moti...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Cast Stone

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi is beautifully cast in the traditional manner with all the sumptuous movement of the Rococo period, having five ...
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2010s Italian Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Mid-19th Century French Hand Painted Faience Jardinière from Rouen
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining room table or a mantel with this large antique jardinière; crafted in Normandy, circa 1860, the oblong planter stands on scrolled feet...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Faience

Pair of Chinese Export Rooster Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
A pair of spectacular and large antique Chinese export porcelain rooster transitional Louis XV/Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted three arm candelabra lamps of superb quality embell...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair Of Chased And Gilded Bronze Chenêts After A Model By Jacques Caffieri
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Chased And Gilded Bronze Chenêts After A Model By Jacques Caffieri, Paris 19th century
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Wood

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
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Bust of a Child in Terra Cotta from the 20th Century, Signed Gobet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bust of a child in terra cotta from the 20th century. Signed Gobet.   
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis Xv Period by Estienne Menu À, Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
This stunning antique bracket clock is a fine example of luxurious 18th-century European design, combining meticulous craftsmanship with timeless...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Italian Polychrome Carved Giltwood and Painted Candlestick
Located in Dallas, TX
Add an air of drama and elegance to your home with this elegant antique candlestick. Crafted in Italy circa 1880, the candle holder stands on a tripod base ending with escargot feet;...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Giltwood, Paint

Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted and Marble Cassolets
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Pair of Louis XV Style gilt-bronze mounted and fleur de Pêcher Marble Cassolets. The bronze work is highly refined and ornaments are inspired by the Rocaille style.. Orig...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This exquisite mantel clock is a masterpiece of classical design and craftsmanship. The centerpiece is a finely detailed bronze figure of a woman in a relaxed pose, adorned with grap...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Louis Xv decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XV decorative objects 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 decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, lighting, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Christofle, Meissen Porcelain, and Tiffany & Co.. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $151 and tops out at $845,000 while the average work can sell for $5,681.

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