Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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
Fine French 19th Century Napoleon III Sèvres Style Porcelain Urn Signed Ch Fuchs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Napoleon III Sèvres style porcelain and ormolu-mounted covered urn, the 360 degree painted urn centered with an 18th century romantic scene of two ladies a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ormolu
$11,213 Sale Price
24% Off
Ormolu-Mounted Porcelain Horses by Samson Manufactory
By Samson & Cie
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of 20th century white porcelain horses on clouds, above rocaille bases richly decorated with scrollwork and openwork foliage. Both figures are marked underneath with two crossed...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ormolu, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Silvered Bronze Mirrored Plateau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. silvered bronze mirrored plateau. The centerpiece retains the original mirror plate and is framed within a fine scalloped shaped mottled s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
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...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Queille - Magnificent 5pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set + Wraps !
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, a magnificent 5pc. antique French 950 sterling silver tea set, Louis XVI model, by internationally known French silversmith Pierre Queille, with accompanying 5 ant...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Shell-Shaped Silver Plated Centrepiece, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV style shell-shaped silver plated centerpiece decorated with gadroons, volutes and vegetal interlaces, standing on three small curved legs.
A creature sculpted in the round,...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Metal
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat crystal centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by a beautiful pierced scrolled central reserve with a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal, Ormolu
Porcelain Group Representative An Elegant With Her Courtesan
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Porcelain group representative an elegant with her courtesan, earthenware in antique style, early 20th century, signature.
Measures: H 25cm, W 23cm, D 16cm.
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Early 20th Century European Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Pair of Savona Majolica Serving Plates
Located in Montreal, QC
Antique pair of Savona Majolica serving dishes. Painted in blue, one depicts a satyr, putti and two young girls, all enjoying the new wine: the other is painted with an allegory of ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Clay
$3,900 / set
French Ormulu Mounted Chinese Vases
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French, 18th century, Louis XV, ormolu mounted pair of Chinese teacups. In an age when France was enamored of all things oriental, fine Chinese porcelain...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ormolu
$3,600 / set
20th Century Set of Ceramics by Lallier et Moustiers
By Lallier et Moustiers
Located in Sofia, BG
Set of four French beautiful hand-painted ceramic pieces by Lallier et Moustiers.
Very good quality and vivid colors.
France, circa 1990
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
French Louis XV Style Silvered Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. silvered bronze and Baccarat crystal centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by striking scrol...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Hand Painted Porcelain "Fete Champetre" Wall Platter
Located in Dallas, TX
This colorful antique French Majolica charger was created in France, circa 1860. Round in shape, the hand painted platter depicts an outdoor "Fete Champetre...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Faience
Piccolo vassoio veneziano del XVIII secolo in legno laccato azzurro
Located in Vicenza, IT
Questo piccolo vassoio laccato su sfondo azzurro è stato realizzato a Venezia nel XVIII secolo. Più precisamente intorno al 1750, in pieno periodo Luigi XV.
Presenta un figura sagom...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Fir, Lacquer
Large Crescent Planter in Desvres Earthenware Signed Geo Martel, Early 20th
By Geo Martel
Located in Argenteuil, IDF
Beautiful crescent planter forming a centerpiece in Desvres faience decorated with lambrequins, bouquets of flowers and resting on four horned feet. Model number 688 and handwritten ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Goldsmith Martin Marie Vve - Samovar Rockery In Solid Silver Xixth
By Angelique Marie Martin 1
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Silver samovar consisting of a four - legged scrolling support supporting an ebony frog burner surmounted by a large twisted jug with waves and foliage.
handle and spout twisted
Di...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze-Mounted Green Ground Porcelain Jardinière
Located in Paris, FR
French 19th century gilt bronze-mounted porcelain jardinière. It is decorated on the exterior with a couple in a landscape on one side and with a bird on a branch on the other side. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Paul Duboy, Bisque Statue Young Girl in a Ball Gown
Located in Paris, FR
This porcelain bisque statue depicts a young woman in a ball gown, holding a mask and a fan, in 18th century taste. She is wearing an elegant dress à la ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Crystal Beverage Service by Maison Boin-Taburet
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Paris, FR
Cut-crystal beverage service with silver-gilt mounts by Maison Boin-Taburet. It is composed of an ewer and 8 glasses highlighted with twisted flutes. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Silver
$5,495 / set
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Louis Xv serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, silver and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV serveware, ceramics, silver and glass made in a specific country, there are Europe, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, popular names associated with this style include Christofle, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Meissen Porcelain, and Puiforcat. 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,387 and tops out at $34,500 while the average work can sell for $3,946.