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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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century Louis Philippe period gilt wood mirror features a pillow frame detailed with a subtle incised striped pattern and an inner border of fine beading. Its origina...
Mirror, Giltwood
Large Louis Philippe Silver Gilt Mirror, circa 1860
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this tall Louis Philippe mirror dates from the 1860s. The silver gilt frame is 54.5” tall and is subtly etched with a leafy vine border. Not sure if the mirror glass...
Mirror, Hardwood, Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Gilt Wood Wall Mirror
Located in Carmine, TX
This elegant 19th-century Louis Philippe gilt wood mirror showcases the timeless simplicity and refined craftsmanship of the Louis Philippe period. Its richly carved gilt wood frame ...
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique French Louis Philippe Mirror with Richly Carved Crest, France circa 1850
Located in Casteren, NL
This elegant antique French Louis Philippe mirror, crafted around 1850, is distinguished by its refined proportions and richly ornamented crest. The frame is water-gilded with gold l...
Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Silver Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century Louis Philippe mirror in an arched, silver gilt frame enhanced by dark oxidation and craquelure texture. Etched into the frame is an elegant, scrolling floral m...
Silver
Antique French Louis Philippe Mirror, Alsace, Two-Tone Gilded Frame
Located in Casteren, NL
This unique and elegant antique French Louis Philippe mirror originates from the Alsace region and dates to the mid-19th century, a period defined by refined restraint combined with...
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Silver Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French, 19th century Louis Philippe mirror in a thick, antiqued silver frame texturized by dark burnishing and craquelure. Etched into the molding is a rather naïve fluted pattern ...
Paint, Wood, Mirror, Glass
French Silver Gilt Louis Philippe Petite Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century Louis Philippe mirror with an understated, silver gilt frame enhanced by dark oxidation and craquelure texture. Etched into the frame is an elegant, scrolling f...
Silver
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive Louis Philippe gold gilt mirror with signature arched corners at the top, crested with an ornate floral “crown” of baroque flamboyance. The molding is traced with a sub...
Gold
19th Century French Louis Philippe Mirror, Silvered and Gilt Frame, c.1880
Located in Casteren, NL
This antique French Louis Philippe mirror was made in France around 1880 and is a refined example of the understated elegance characteristic of the period. The frame features a sophi...
Silver Leaf
$3,304Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Engraved and Gold Leaf Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror Dated 1876
Located in Casteren, NL
This is truly magnificent gold-leaf gilded French Louis Philippe mirror, made in 1876 and bearing its original stamp on the back of the glass. The stamp refers to the Procédé Lenoir,...
Gold Leaf
$3,351Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 19th Century Gold Leaf Gilt French Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful and tall antique French mirror is completely gold leaf gilt and is made in Louis Philippe style with it's typical rounded upper corners. The mirror frame has a classic...
Gold Leaf
$5,664Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 19th Century Gold Gilt French Louis Philippe Mirror with Rope and Tassel
Located in Casteren, NL
This is a rare large gold leaf gilt mirror that was made in northern France in the late 19th century. It features the upper rounded corners typical for the Louis Philippe style. Th...
Gold Leaf
Large 19th Century Louis Philippe Gold Leaf Mirror with Flowers
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this gold leaf Louis Philippe mirror dates from the 1860s. This mirror features the classic Louis Philippe arched frame with gesso flowers and leaves sculpted in rel...
Mirror, Hardwood, Giltwood
Louis Philippe Rectangular Wall Mirror in Giltwood with Ribbed Carving Frame
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amazing Louis Philippe period mirror with a finely ribbed carving frame and gold leaf finish. France circa 1860. Elegant, strong and soung, this mirror has a gorgeous original aged ...
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Gilt Wood Wall Mirror 55 H X 39 W
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century Louis Philippe period gilt wood mirror features a pillow frame detailed with a subtle incised lattice pattern and an inner border of fine beading. Its origina...
Mirror, Giltwood
French 19th Century Silver Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century Louis Philippe mirror with lightly carved trellis pattern in the silver gilt frame. Punctuating the original mirror plate are curious spots of foxing in random ...
Silver
French Louis Philippe Silver Gilt Mirror 22.5"W x 29.5"H
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis Philippe style mirror with curved top corners, incised decoration and silver leaf finish. Original mirror is in good condition. Minor losses and repairs to bottom corn...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
French Silver Leaf Louis Philippe Wall Mirror
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an elegant French Louis Philippe wall mirror featuring a generously scaled rectangular frame with gracefully rounded corners and a beautifully antiqued silver leaf finish. Th...
Silver Leaf
Black laquered and gilted wooden Louis Philippe mirror, France ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This elegant Louis Philippe mirror, crafted in France circa 1850, embodies the understated refinement of mid‑19th‑century French design. Its arched rectangular frame, finished in dee...
Mirror, Wood
Large Louis Philippe Silver Gilt Mirror (H 62 3/4 x W 37 1/4)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine tall Louis Philippe wall or dressing console mirror from France, featuring a moulded surround with a beautiful patinated silver-leaf. Dimens...
Silver Leaf
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
A classic French Louis Philippe style mirror featuring a softly rounded rectangular giltwood frame. The restrained molded frame is enriched with a delicate beaded inner border surro...
Gold Leaf
French Gold Wall Mirror Louis Philippe Gold Leaf Giltwood 19th Century
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis-Philippe mirror, distinguished by its classic softly arched crest and substantial giltwood frame. The original mercury glass shows gentle, even aging with subtle...
Mirror, Giltwood
Large Antique French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror, late 19th century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
An antique French Louis Philippe mirror, dating to the late 19th century. This mirror has an old wavy mirror glass, a black and gold wooden frame, raised gilt detailing, a beaded inn...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paper
19th C. Louis Phillippe Style Gilt Decorated Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Louis Phillipe style wall mirror. The heavy mirror with Classic Louis Phillipe form and the raised surround with incised floral vine pattern. With an inner beaded surround. W...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Silver Louis Philippe Large Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
A striking 19th century French Louis Philippe mirror featuring a generously scaled silver-leaf frame with a beautifully aged patina. Its classic curved silhouette and elegant presenc...
Mirror, Wood
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Silver Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century Louis Philippe mirror in a tall, silver gilt frame enhanced by dark oxidation and craquelure texture. Etched into the molding is a fluted pattern interrupted by...
Silver Leaf
19th century silver leaf gilded mirror Louis Philippe
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A pretty 19th century French mirror Louis-Philippe with its original antique glass and silver leaf gilding. The glass is has some wear but that gives the mirror a certain charm. The ...
Glass, Wood
19th century french "Louis Philippe" mercury mirror.
Located in LYON, FR
19th century mercury mirror. Stucco frame with rich gilded floral motifs and original patina. The mirror plate shows a strong mercury oxidation, creating a beautiful aged effect. Ori...
Stucco, Pine
19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Wall Mirror with Engraved Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique French Louis Philippe wall mirror, crafted circa 1870, features the classic understated silhouette of the period with softly rounded upper corners and a substant...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th century antique giltwood and carved French mirror Louis-Philippe
Located in Eindhoven, NL
An elegant 19th c. French mirror Louis Philippe with a beautiful crest. The open work crest is representing florale & foliate motifs, C-scrolls and a cabochon in the centre. The ...
Stucco, Wood
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Silver Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Orderly and architectural, the silver-gilt frame of this original Louis Philippe mirror is meticulously inscribed with a coin-edge pattern along the bullnose of the frame. The satin ...
Mirror, Giltwood
$889Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Faux Burl Rosewood Painted Small Louis Philippe mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
This small French Louis Philippe mirror embodies the understated elegance of the mid-19th century. The frame features the characteristic softly arched top that is so typical of the L...
Gesso, Mirror, Pine, Paint
Antique Louis Philippe Wall Mirror with Wood and Gold Leaf Frame, 1845
Located in Austin, TX
Mirror from the Louis Philippe period in France. This piece has a wooden and stuccoed frame that juxtapose 23 carat gold leaf inside trim and black molding that has been finished wit...
Gold Leaf
Large Antique French Mirror, Pitchpin Wood, Louis-Philippe Style, circa 1890
Located in Paris, FR
Large antique French mirror in pitchpin wood from the late 19th century (circa 1890). Antique frame in solid natural wood in the Louis-Philippe style. Frame width: 5.5 cm / 2.16 in. ...
Mirror, Wood, Pine
Louis Philippe Gilt Mirror 39"H x 28"W 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis Philippe gilt mirror, France, 19th century. It measures 38.75"h x 28"w. The mirror itself measures 31.25"h x 20.75"w.
Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror with Floral Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a powder room or a hallway with this antique gilt wood wall mirror. Crafted in the Burgundy region of France circa 1870, the petite mirror has traditional lines with rounded...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th century gold leaf gilt French mirror Louis Philippe with a crest
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A wonderful 19th century gilded French mirror with its original slightly foxed antique glass and a beautiful crown. The crown is decorated with flowers, leaves, C-scrolls and bunches...
Gold Leaf
Antique French Louis Philippe Mirror – Black and Gold, Late 19th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
A small antique French Louis Philippe mirror, dating to the late 19th century. This mirror has mercury mirror glass, a black-painted wooden frame, a fine gilt edge, and a gently curv...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Silver Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French mirror - silver on black Louis Philippe antique mirror with flower and leaf etching to frame. Original glass. Original pin...
Silver Leaf
19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror. This stunning period antique French Louis Philippe gilt wood mirror has gorgeous patina and clean lines that are perfect in any de...
Mirror, Giltwood
$8,500 / set
Pair Of Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirrors
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular and water gilded with rounded top corners. Trailing leaf and floral burnished decorated molded frame. The mirror plates are in good placeable condition with some minor sp...
Mirror, Giltwood
19th c. French Silver Leaf Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th c. French Silver Leaf Louis Philippe Mirror is a stunning piece of home décor that adds elegance and sophistication to any living room. Crafted with a silver color and and a...
Wood
Large 19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Gold Gilt Mirror with Arched Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant decorative Louis Philippe style wall mirror with stunning original lemon gold or gold gilt finish and original mirror glass. #7914
Mirror, Giltwood
French Silver Leaf Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
The French Silver Leaf Louis Philippe Mirror is a stylish and classic piece of home decor. Featuring a glistening silver finish and a bar pattern. Mixes well with a variety of deco...
Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Two-Tone Gilt and Blackened Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a sophisticated accent to any interior with this elegant Louis Philippe mirror from France, crafted circa 1870. The classic rectangular frame features the characteristic rounded ...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Fine 19th Century Tall French Louis Philippe Silver Gilt Mirror
Located in Southampton, NY
A Fine 19th Century Tall French Louis Philippe Silver Gilt Mirror Arched moulded top corners with straight rail on the bottom in a luminescent silver gilt leaf, in good condition. Ol...
Silver Leaf
French gild and creme framed Louis Philippe style mirror
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / Mirror / wood / Louis Philippe / Vintage / Mid-century Elegant Louis Philippe style mirror designed the 21th century in France. This beautifully crafted rectangle wa...
Mirror, Wood
Large Antique French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror – Late 19th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
An antique French Louis Philippe mirror, dating to the late 19th century. This mirror has a giltwood frame with a warm aged patina, a fine beaded inner edge, and a curved top typical...
Mirror, Giltwood, Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror with Crest
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite 19th century French Louis Philippe giltwood mirror with a crest at the top. Adds a real touch of elegance!!
Giltwood
Antique French Small Giltwood Mirror, circa 1850
Located in Paris, FR
Antique giltwood wall mirror, Louis-Philippe French style, circa 1850. Antique frame adorned with twists and piastres, spandrels in the c...
Mirror, Giltwood
Louis Phillippe Giltwood Mirror
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with rounded top corners. Water gilded with subtle incised trailing leaves.
Giltwood
19th century gold leaf gilded French mirror Louis Philippe with a crest
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Pretty 19th c. French mirror with its original slightly foxed antique glass and gold leaf gilding. The crown is decorated with foliate motifs and scrolls...
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century Louis Philippe period gilt wood mirror features a pillow frame detailed with a subtle incised lattice pattern and an inner border of fine beading. Its origina...
Mirror, Giltwood
French Louis Philippe Gilded Wall Mirror, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1900
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French Louis Philippe style mirror with elegant proportions and slightly curved top corners. Slim molding with bright gilt finish and red clay under rub. In ver...
Mirror, Giltwood, Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror with Original Mercury Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful French Louis Philippe mirror featuring a richly molded giltwood frame with elegant hand-carved detailing and softly rounded corners characteristic of the period. The mirr...
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique French Louis Philippe Mirror with Crest and Original Gold Gilt
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique gold gilt French Louis Philippe mirror with stunning acanthus leaf crest and lovely beading and subtle pattern in frame. This stunning antique French mirror, crafted around 1...
Mirror, Giltwood
$3,184Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French Louis Philippe Gilded Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Gilded Mirror features a flair in detail that began to appear at the end of the period towards the beginnings of what today is called the Napoleon ...
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Wall Mirror with Floral Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring timeless French elegance to a mantel, entryway, bedroom, or living room with this handsome antique Louis Philippe mirror. Crafted in France circa 1860, the rectangular mirror f...
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century Louis Philippe French Gilded Mirror 51"H x 34.5"W
Located in Winter Park, FL
A mid 19th century French Louis Philippe style giltwood mirror with floral decoration. Elaborately detailed with large rosebuds in the upper curved corners. Warm gilt finish with som...
Giltwood