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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A Pair French 19th C. Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Surtout-de-Table Centerpieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze surtout-de-Table plateau centerpieces by the Parsian Orfèvre Paul Canaux et Cie. The ovoid shaped gilt-bronze ...
Ormolu, Bronze
French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Console and Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent French mid 19th century Louis XV st. exuberantly carved gilt wood console and mirror. The console is raised on four cabriole legs joined by an scrolled X stretcher cent...
Marble
Antique French Louis XV Silver Mirror with Beveling, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV Silver Mirror with Beveling, Circa 1880.
Silver
Louis XV Style Mirror in Gilt Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV style mirror, may be used as table mirror or wall mirrir, made in gilt bronze, blackened wood. 1860-1880s Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability. Measu...
Bronze
Louis XV Style Silver Mirror
Located in Beaune, FR
Lovely Louis XV rocaille style table mirror or table mirror in silvered bronze. Good condition Dimensions Height 54cm Width 32cm Depth 3cm
Silver
$760Sale Price|65% Off
Late 19th Century French Vanity Bronze Mirror
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite late 19th century French Louis XV vanity mirror. The bronze carved mirror features impressive details with two cherubs. The mirror ...
Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Clodion Style Bronze Desk Mirror With a Cherub
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 14 1/4 in W: 9 in D: 4 1/2 in This Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Style Bronze Desk Mirror With a Cherub is truly a rare and unique piece! This piece whispers ...
Bronze
$2,502Sale Price|20% Off
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
19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Vanity Table Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Graceful curves and finely cast ornament distinguish this antique freestanding vanity mirror. Crafted in France circa 1870, the dressing mirror is made of gilt bronze in the Louis XV...
Bronze
French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Louis XV st. Ormolu vanity mirror
By Paul Sormani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most impressive French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Louis XV st. Ormolu vanity mirror, signed Sormani. This charming mirror is raised by two elegant scrolled f...
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV-Style Silver Plate Vanity Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) silver plate rectangular dressing table / vanity mirror with scroll design and cupid at the top.
Metal, Silver
$1,817Sale Price|30% Off
Table Mirror Gilt Bronze Original, Napoleon III, Louis XV Style, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Table mirror gilt bronze original, Napoleon III, Style Louis XV, 19th century. Dimensions: H 41cm, W 27cm, W 2cm. Contact us before ordering to confi...
Bronze
French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu table top mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A richly detailed French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu mirror. This stunning vanity mirror displays its original beveled mirror plate set within its pierced Ormolu frame decorated...
Ormolu
Louis Seize Mirror Made In Mahogany From 1780s
Located in Lejre, DK
This Louis Seize mirror, crafted from mahogany in the 1780s, is a splendid example of the refined and elegant design characteristic of the Louis XVI period...
Walnut
Italian Rococo Giltwood Mirror, Hand-Carved, Mid-19th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Venetian Rococo style wall mirror. Exuberantly carved with a double layer of acanthus leaf decoration, a tour de force of carving. Mid 19th century. 16 inches high 14 wide
Wood, Giltwood
$725Sale Price|50% Off
H 19.8 in W 14 in D 5 in
Vintage Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Tabletop Vanity Mirror
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Charles Hollis Jones style Lucite and brass tabletop vanity mirror. 1960's era classic Mid-Century Modern double sided mirror. This gla...
Aluminum
19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Style giltwood mirror.
Mirror, Giltwood
$9,800
H 29.5 in W 19.25 in D 3.5 in
American Classical Eglomise Gilt Mirror with Rope and Medallion Carvings C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American Classical gilt carved wood eglomise mirror with decorative sphere, medallion, and rope carvings, and painted eglomise of American frigate ships at war...
Glass, Giltwood, Paint
$2,124
H 53.94 in W 34.65 in D 4.73 in
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
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
English Gilt Brass Framed Beveled Vanity Mirror
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English gilt brass framed beveled vanity mirror with exterior design details. The mirror is in good condition. Minor wear appropriate with age / use. Maker's mark undersigned. The va...
Brass
Italian Neoclassical Gilt Acanthus Foliage Wall Mirror, 18th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Neoclassical gilt carved wood and gesso wall mirror with scrolled acanthus foliage motif. Mirror retains the original looking glass. 18th century
Giltwood, Mirror, Gesso
Round American 1930's Burlwood Vanity Table Mirror
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
American Burlwood vanity table mirror with round mirror glass and brass hardware, Circa 1930's.
Brass
19th Century Indian Tabletop Vanity Mirror
Located in Topanga, CA
A charming teak tabletop vanity mirror with scrolled side supports, original arched top mirror frame and a drawer at the bottom. The mirror surface reveals the passage of time with a...
Glass, Wood
$2,454Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.78 in W 19.69 in D 9.85 in
Dragon mirror, by Gabriel Viardot, Japonisme, France, Circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
By Gabriel Viardot. Gabriel Viardot (January 2, 1830 in Paris - March 19, 1904 in Paris) is a Parisian cabinetmaker specializing in the production of furniture freely interpreted "C...
Mirror, Wood
Italian Carved Wood and Gold Gilt Wall Mirror, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian carved wood and gold gilt wall mirror with centered urn, foliage and fruit motif. Mirror retains the original glass and wood backing. Late 18th Century
French Louis XV Style Gilt Wood Dressing Table / Vanity Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) table top giltwood dressing table / vanity mirror.
Giltwood
19th Century Meissen Porcelain Boudoir Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful tabletop boudoir mirror from Meissen with gilt bronze stand and incised backplate and stand. Excellent condition with only light scratches and a few small areas of silveri...
Bronze
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H 45.5 in W 48 in D 2 in
Gilded Carved Triple Panel 1920s era French Louis XV Style Buffet Mantle Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous French Louis XV style mirror and in good original condition with normal age appropriate age cracks and minor gilt loss. The mirror measures 48 wide x 45.5 tall x 1...
Gesso, Fruitwood
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H 19.5 in W 13 in D 1.5 in
19th Century French Louis XV Bronze Dore Free Standing Vanity Table Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your master bath counter with this elegant antique dressing mirror. Crafted in France circa 1870 and built of bronze, the freestanding table mirror rests on an elaborate woo...
Bronze
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H 20 in W 13 in D 1 in
19th Century French Louis XV Silvered Bronze Free Standing Vanity Table Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your master bath counter with this elegant antique dressing mirror. Crafted in France, circa 1870, the freestanding table mirror with the o...
Silver Plate, Bronze
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H 18.5 in W 12 in D 1 in
19th Century French Louis XV Silvered Bronze Free Standing Vanity Table Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your master bath counter with this elegant antique dressing mirror. Crafted in France, circa 1870, the bronze table mirror features a ...
Silver Plate, Bronze
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Table Mirror
Located in Paris, FR
This ornamental Louis XV style mirror glass captures the grace of the Rococo age. Crafted of gilt bronze, the frame features sweeping, heavy scrolls and acanthus with floral details....
Ormolu, Bronze
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H 54.34 in W 34.65 in D 19.69 in
20th Century French Louis XV Vanity Table with Triple Mirror and Front Drawer
Located in Sofia, BG
French vanity table in kidney shape made of solid wood hand painted in light green and decorated with floral accents. The table is raised on four l...
Wood
Louis XV Period Gilded Wood Mirror
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV period gilded wood mirror: Parisian work, circa 1760. Original Mercury. Measures: Height 113 cm, width 82 cm.
Wood
Pretty Small Table Mirror
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pretty small table mirror in gold bronze and cloisonné Louis XV style, in perfect condition Late 19th century Measures: Height 26 cm, width 15 cm.
Bronze
Louis XV Style French Bronze Vanity Mirror with Cherubs Candleholders
Located in Plainview, NY
A late 19th century French Louis XV vanity mirror. The bronze carved mirror features impressive details with two cherubs on each side carrying a...
Bronze
18th Century Louis XV Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
This charming 18th century Louis XV Mirror from France is hand carved and has a faux marble deep burgundy finish that is framed with gilding. Sma...
Giltwood