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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Louis XV Gilt Oval Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV Gilt Oval Mirror. Small transitional Louis XV oval wood and gesso carved frame in white washed and gilt finish with inset beading, corner rosettes and further swagging with ...
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century Baroque Louis XV-Style Giltwood Mirror, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / Mirror / wood / Baroque / Louis XV This elegant mid-20th-century French mirror captures the refined exuberance of the Louis XV aesthetic, rendered in beautifully car...
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique 19th-Century French Louis XV style giltwood and gesso elaborately carved mirror with original glass. This lovely mirror has hand carved acanthus leaves and scroll de...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Style giltwood mirror.
Mirror, Giltwood
Louis XV Gilt Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV gilt mirror. Antique Louis XV period mirror in gilt carved and painted wood and gesso with further inset mirror panels bordering center plate. France, mid 18th century. Dim...
Gesso, Giltwood, Mirror
Antique French Gilded Wall Mirror with Greek Key Design, c1850
Located in High Peak, GB
J0104 Superb large French gilded wall mirror, having a replacement glass in in gilded frame with Greek key decoration and fabulous shell crest with scrolls and flowers to the centre....
Gold Leaf
Large Antique Rococo Style Walnut Full-Length Cheval Mirror, Late 19th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
Large Rococo-style full-length walnut cheval mirror, late 19th century, France Magnificent late 19th-century Louis XV or Rococo style walnut full-length cheval mirror, showcasing el...
Mirror, Walnut
Monumental French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Floor Mirror
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Aged late 19th century French giltwood floor mirror crafted in the grand Louis XV taste. The mirror has a large wood-painted frame embellished with carved floral, foliate, and scroll...
Glass, Wood, Gesso
Pair of 18th Century Italian Gilt-wood Mirrors or Wall Lights Roma, 1750
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful pair of Large 18th century finely carved and gilt - wood Oval Shaped mirrors . Centered with with a male and female figures. Original Mecca gilding in very good condi...
Giltwood
Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nicely modeled French 19th century giltwood mirror in the manner of Louis XV, with vine and floral decoration and older plate glass.
Wood
19th Century Giltwood Mantle Mirror with Ornate Crest
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very fine 19th century mantle mirror in gilded wood and stucco. The rectangular mirror plate is enclosed within a narrow gilt frame, surmounted by an outsize and ornate cartouche c...
Stucco, Giltwood
Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Late 19th Century Louis XV style giltwood mirror.
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Decorated Frame Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful decorated 20th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Decorated Frame Mirror. Measures 20.25" in width, 39" in height.
Composition
Vintage Faux Gilt Plastic Framed Mirror
By Syroco
Located in Denton, TX
Nice beveled mirror with Syroco style plastic frame in the style of Louis xv. The frame is molded plastic with a faux gold finish with wear that reveals the red primer that is used i...
Glass, Plastic
Monumental Antique French Painted Trumeau Mirror With Courtship Scenery
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This monumental antique French trumeau mirror beautifully captures the romance and artistry of 18th-century French design. Featuring an exquisite hand-painted courtship scene above t...
Walnut
French Louis XV Tri-Fold Dressing Mirror with Separate Mirror Top Vanity Table
Located in Houston, TX
French 19th century dressing mirror with hinged sides. Walnut in Louis XV style Separate dressing table that can sit directly in front or be moved to another location. Beautifully sh...
Mirror, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Parclose Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
A 20th Century or earlier Louis XV style parclose giltwood mirror with etched floral and foliage detail.
Mirror, Giltwood
Hand-Paint Decorated Gilded Venetian Italian Wall Mirror, circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite Venetian Italian wall mirror, circa 1940, is a stunning example of hand-crafted artistry and timeless design. Featuring an ornate gilt frame with rich hand-painted dec...
Beech
French Louis XV Style Trumeau Mirror with Oil Painting of Pasture Scene
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Louis XV style trumeau mirror combines the elegance of neoclassical design with the warmth of pastoral art. The mirror features a rectangular frame with refined...
Mirror, Wood
French 18th Century Louis XV Boiserie Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fine, large, stunning trumeau dating back to the Louis XV period in France. Typical of the period, the trumeau has Rococo style tastefully carved accents which house the double sta...
Mercury Glass, Canvas, Giltwood
French Louis XV Style gilt mirror with foliate crest, 20 th c.
Located in Houston, TX
This fine mirror is a large size and has classic appeal due to The simplicity in style and yet it has fine detail with beading Around the perimeter and a finely carved shell shaped C...
Mirror
Vintage John Widdicomb French Style Silver Leaf and Painted Mirror
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage John Widdicomb French Style Silver Leaf and Painted Mirror. Cream painted frame with silver leaf accents in the Louis XV style. Retains origin...
Silver Leaf
French 18th Century Louis XV Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fine, large, stunning trumeau dating back to the Louis XV period in France. Typical of the period, the trumeau has Rococo style tastefully carved accents which house the double sta...
Mercury Glass, Canvas, Giltwood
Pair Harrison & Gil "Dauphine" Gilded Carved Wood Faux Bois and Grapes Mirrors
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite Pair of Harrison & Gil "Dauphine" Gilded Carved Wood Faux Bois and Grapes Mirrors, a perfect blend of art...
Walnut
A French Louis XV style carved and giltwood mirror C 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Louis XV style carved and giltwood mirror C 1940. This mirror retains its original finish and is in fantastic condition ready to be hung on your wall.
Mirror, Wood
20th C. French Louis XVI Giltwood Dressing Floor Pier Mirror Beveled Glass 85"
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional late 20th century French Baroque style pier / dressing mirror. Features a pine giltwood frame with a tall arched and contoured crown centered by a unique cartouche wi...
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood
Gilded French Louis XV Wall Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite gilded French Louis XV wall mirror embodies the elegance and refinement of 18th-century Rococo design. Expertly crafted, the frame features intricate hand-carved detai...
Gesso, Fruitwood
French Louis XV Oak Full-Length Dressing Mirror, Mid-Century
Located in Evergreen, CO
Add light and depth to any room with this substantial Louis XV dressing mirror. Its carved oak frame features an arched bonnet crowned with a bold di...
Mirror, Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Carved and Arched Giltwood Mirror with Leaf Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Almost 5 feet tall, this important antique gilt mirror is a one of a kind! Crafted in Paris, France circa 1870, the tall mirror with arched and serpentine top is decorated at the ped...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Louis XV Style Gilded Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XV Style Gilded painted mirror with designs surrounding the frame and carvings at the top.
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Carved Large Wood Oval Mirror
Located in Louisville, KY
If you have been searching for that statement piece in a hall or over a particular furniture arrangement, look no further. This is a most stunning example of elegance. This is a Fren...
Giltwood
set of 4 Brass Classic medallion shaped wall Mirrors 1970s
By Deknudt
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice elegant solid Brass wall mirror ,Oval shaped . 1970s France .Super rare to have 4 of these .All in a good condition . Looking great in your bathroom to .
Brass
1890s Era French Louis XV Bronze Neoclassical Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your interior décor with this exquisite 1890s era French Louis XV bronze neoclassical mirror, a rare antique treasure that embodies the grandeur and refinement of late 19th-c...
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Ribbon Bow and Roses Giltwood Ornate Frame Wall Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century French Empire Style Ribbon Bow and Roses Giltwood Ornate Frame Wall Mirror. Dimensions: 30" in width and 24.5" in height.
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Mirror with Grape and Vine Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a powder room, wine cellar, or entryway with this elegant 19th-century French gilt mirror. Crafted circa 1870, the Louis XV-style frame features a richly carved and pierced ...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
18th Century Rare Giltwood Parcloses Mirror with Wig Stand Arm
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exceptional and rare 18th century giltwood mirror is distinguished by its finely carved decoration and the presence of original parecloses—the smaller mirrored panels that frame...
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
French Trameau Mirror With Gilded and Painted Surface 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful early nineteenth century French trumeau mirror. Retaining original painted and gilded surface with very delicate and beautiful carving and a wonderful patina. Please examin...
Gold
Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and most decorative Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood mirror. This elaborately decorated double framed Giltwood mirror is centered at the bottom by charm...
Mirror, Giltwood
French Louis XV Carved and Painted Wall or Trumeau Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Louis XV style painted trumeau mirror embodies the timeless elegance of 18th-century design, making it a refined addition to both traditional and eclectic inter...
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Arched and Carved Giltwood Beveled Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room or entryway with this elegant antique gilt mirror. Crafted in Paris, France circa 1860, and over five and a half feet tall, the large wall mirror features an a...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Period 18th Century Louis XV Carved Giltwood Console and Mirror
By Jean-Baptiste Tilliard
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A small period Louis XV carved and gilded beechwood console table, the palm entwined roccaille cabriole legs joined by a similarly carved stretcher crowned with carved swagged urn. ...
Wood, Beech
Antique French Rococo Louis XV White Carved Wood Tall Narrow Mirrors - 3 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Rococo Louis XV Style White Carved Wood Tall Narrow Mirrors - 3 Pcs. Item features solid carved wood frames, white painted finish, fl...
Glass, Wood
Pair of Monumental Oval Louis XV Style Mirrors
Located in Leesburg, VA
Pair of Monumental Oval Louis XV Style Mirrors Approximate size: 50.75”H x 34.5”W x 3.5”D each Giltwood; probably 19th century This pair of large oval giltwood Louis XV style mir...
Giltwood
Large Louis XVI Gilded and Painted Wood Mirror with Embracing Doves
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Large Louis XVI Gilded and Painted Wood Mirror with Embracing Doves, 18th Century
Silver
Antique Carved Giltwood French Louis XV Mirror with Patinated Silver on Back
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Add timeless elegance and authentic Old World charm to your home with this Antique Carved Giltwood French Louis XV Mirror, featuring exquisite craftsmanship and a patinated silver ba...
Mirror, Walnut
French Provincial 18th Century Mirror
Located in Paris, FR
French provincial work from the 18th century. Mercury mirror in carved, gilded wooden frame. Centered on a basket filled with fruit in a vine environment.
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Pair 18th Century Ram Head Mirrors
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th Century Louis XV mirrors featuring ornately carved wooden frames adorned with ram's head motifs, floral garlands and acanthus leaves.
Mirror, Wood
Louis XV Cartouche Rococo Baroque Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Louis XV Cartouche Rococo Baroque style gilt wood framed wall mirror Late 20th Century Measures: 25.5"W x 4"D x 41"H Very good original ...
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Louis XV Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Louis XV giltwood frame with "antique looking glass". A beautiful old French original frame, mirror replaced.
Mirror, Wood
18th Century Louis XV Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Louis XV gilt wood mirror.
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved and Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning 19th century French Louis XV style large scale carved and giltwood cushion mirror. Very fine carving on this mirror including scrolling and floral images. Exceptional quality!
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Louis XV Giltwood Foxed Mirror
Located in London, GB
A beautiful 18th Century Louis XV giltwood mirror. The rectangular mercury plate within a moulded surround set within further mirrored borders, with foliate giltwood clasps to the ...
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of Louis XV Style Giltwood and Tole Girandoles Each with Two Candelabra
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 19th c., shaped mirror glass framed by giltwood foliate scrolls. The particular shape with "Rocaille" friezes with floral motifs in Louis XV style is further embellished by the ...
Metal
18th Century French Painted and Parcel-Gilt Trumeau Mirror
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century French Painted and Parcel-Gilt Trumeau Mirror. The upper section with a romantic oval painted panel of fruit pickers in a cartouche shaped frame with a shell crest, over...
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
Louis XV Carved and Gilt Mirror, French, circa 1760
Located in San Francisco, CA
Louis XV hand carved and gilt boudoir mirror with parcel gray painting. Having a tied ribbon cartouche above a pair of love birds with tasseled cord and...
Mirror, Wood
Large giltwood louis XV-Style mirror with floral carved embellishments
Located in Houston, TX
This large giltwood mirror is carved with floral swags of Garland at the top with a finely carved reticulated Cartouche centered at the crest. The gilding is original and And the mi...
Mirror, Giltwood
Baroque Louis XV Gold Wall Mirror, France 1780
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Baroque Louis XV Wall Mirror. Frame gold leaf on plaster original. mirror later.
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style 800 Silver Italian Table Mirror, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Early 20th century 800 Silver table or wall mirror. This fantastic item was designed in Italy during the 1930s following Louis XV's style. The original silver patina is extraordi...
Silver
pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood and patinated Wood mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood and patinated Wood mirrors. Each stunning mirror is set within an elegantly scrolled patinated Wood frame trimmed wit...
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
Large 20th century Baroque gilt wooden mirror in Louis XV style
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1950 / Mirror / wood, mirror / Baroque / Louis XV Wood-carved gilded 20th century Louis XV style wall mounted mirror crafted in Belgium. The classic ornate design features...
Mirror, Wood