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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19th Century French Porcelain Flowers Bunch Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Porcelain Flowers Bunch Plate. 9.8 inches diameter.
Porcelain
$240Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French porcelain Pansies Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Porcelain Pansies Plate signed Leveillé, 12 rue Thiroux" Called Porcelain of Paris. 9.3 inches diameter.
Porcelain
$176Sale Price|20% Off
French Porcelain Pink Flower Plate, circa 1850
Located in Austin, TX
French porcelain purple Iris plate, circa 1850.
Ceramic, Porcelain
Louis-Philippe Paris Porcelain Fuschia Service Plates and Compotes, Sold Each
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis-Philippe period Paris porcelain service plates from the mid-19th century, with fuschia border and floral décor, priced and sold individua...
Porcelain
$176Sale Price|20% Off
French Porcelain Purple Iris Plate, circa 1850
Located in Austin, TX
French porcelain purple iris plate, circa 1850.
Ceramic, Porcelain
Copeland & Garrett green faience plate service, England, 19th century
Located in Vicenza, IT
Rare English majolica service with bright green glaze, made by the Copeland & Garrett (Stoke-on-Trent) manufactory, active between 1833 and 1847. The service consists of: 10 round pl...
Ceramic
19th Century Oyster Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella
Located in Austin, TX
Very rare 19th Century Oyster Plate signed Vieillard Bordeaux service Nella. Naturalist pattern plate with a bird, insects , carnations and others flowers.
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century French Faience Breton Oyster Plate Malicorne
Located in Austin, TX
Antique rare large French faience oyster plate, circa 1890 made by the manufacture of Malicorne with a Breton man on the center and flowers and butterflies.
Faience
$200Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.5 in Dm 9.5 in
19th Century French Blue & White Faience Dinner Plate Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French blue and white faience dinner plate signed "Francois" Sarreguemines.
Ceramic, Faience
Antique Coalport English Porcelain Neoclassical Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine English Neoclassical porcelain plate. By Coalport. Decorated throughout with alternating red and blue geometric patterns, gil...
Porcelain
$595
H 1 in W 8.38 in D 8.38 in
Antique 19th Century Spode English Porcelain Pink Ducks Pattern Desert Plate
By Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English porcelain desert plate. By Spode. In the "Pink Ducks" pattern. Depicting a chinoiserie scene of two mandarin d...
Porcelain
Set of 12 English Raised Gilt Porcelain Dinner Service Plates
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A regal set of 12 elaborately gild service plates, by Royal Worcester. The set with delicate broad gilt borders with a white porcelain background. The mark on the back from 1950.
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Plate Kitchen Qing Dehua, China, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this lovely plate from Dehua Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Period: 19th century Emperor: Guangxu (1875-1908) China D...
Porcelain
$3,800 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 10.5 in
12 Coalport Grey and Polychrome Enamel Floral Shaped Rim Dinner Service Plates
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 Coalport dinner plates feature an unusual color combination of a soft gray border decorated with a vibrant palette of brightly pai...
Porcelain
Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825
Located in New York, NY
Pair of covered fruit coolers, pair of covered sauce tureens, pair of open work baskets, 1 compote, 4 kidney-shaped dishes, pair of square dishes, pair of oval dishes, 16 plates.
Porcelain
Antique French Porcelain Turquoise Oyster Plate
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous antique French porcelain oyster plate attributed to Limoges, circa 1900. This fine quality oyster plate has six wells and is hand painted in a beautiful blue green teal / ...
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Majolica Floral Plate
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely antique French majolica floral plate, circa 1890. This beautiful French country style plate has hand painted pink flowers and leaves on a ligh...
Majolica
$160Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.5 in Dm 8.5 in
19th Century French Blue & White Faience Dinner Plate Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French blue and white faience dinner plate signed "Francois" Sarreguemines.
Ceramic, Faience
Early 19th Century French Flowers Porcelain Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Early 19th Century French Flowers Porcelain Plate. Called Porcelain of Paris. 9 inches diameter.
Porcelain
Nine Antique Meissen Porcelain Dinner Plates Germany Circa 1840
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of nine Meissen plates was produced at the Meissen factory in Germany circa 1840. They have an elegant design with delicate floral patterns painted...
Porcelain
Sèvres Set of 6 Porcelain Plates from the Royal Hunting Service, 1847
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
On offer is a spectacular set of 6 plates made by Sèvres in 1847. These plates form part of the "Royal Hunting Service", a massive service commissioned by King Louis Philippe at the château de Fontainebleau in 1846 for use after large hunting parties. Sèvres porcelain is among the most famous in the world. The French factory started in the 1740s in Vincennes, to be moved to Sèvres in the 1750 under the protection of Madame de Pompadour, the chief mistress of Louise XV and great benefactor to French art and culture. The plates have a band of fabulous hunting scenes full of animals and meandering foliage and trailing branches, a gilt geometric pattern on the inside to the centre of each item, which has a rich gilt pattern surrounding a star. There are small reserves of iron red medaillons of trophies. The animals portrayed are fantastic dogs, boars, birds of pray, snakes, pheasants and deer, some hunting each other, others running by themselves. The decoration has very rich autumnal colours. As King Louis Philippe had to abdicate and flee France in 1847, it is likely that the service was sold off like so many other French treasures of the time. Today many parts pop up elsewhere in the world. The items are marked with the red Fontainebleau mark, inscribed Sèvres marks with the month and year of production, and blue and green Sèvres...
Porcelain
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H 0.5 in Dm 9.13 in
12 Sevres Louis Philippe Plates After The Originals- Chateau De Fontainebleau
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sevres Porcelain plates, after Louis Philippe Royal Hunting Service, France, polychrome decorated, transfer printed, and with gilt star centers, hunting border motif featuring eagles, stags, dogs, boars and bunnies with a striking gold compass star...
Porcelain
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H 1 in Dm 8.75 in
Set of Seven Paris Porcelain Dishes Hand Painted with Roses, France, circa 1840
By Edouart Honorè
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this set of seven French dessert dishes made by Eduoart Honoré, circa 1840. Eduoard Honoré was one of the best of the Paris porcelain...
Porcelain
Sevres Crested Porcelain Soup Plate, Louis Philippe I, Château de Compiègne
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sevres crested porcelain soup plate, Louis Philippe I, Château de Compiègne, 1845. This is one of four services made for King Louis-Philippe I...
Porcelain
Antique French Sèvres Hand-Painted Porcelain Portrait Cabinet Plate
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fine and rare antique French Sèvres hand-painted porcelain gilt and Floral Bleu de Celeste Portrait Cabinet Plate with marks for 1837-1844 Portrait of Madame Elisabeth With Sèvres printed...
Porcelain
Old Paris Dishes with Hand-Painted Flowers, Set of 12
Located in Katonah, NY
Each Paris Porcelain plate with an individual bouquet of hand-painted flowers which was traditional decoration during the reign of Louis Philippe . The wonderful border features flu...
Porcelain