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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Pair of French Kidney Shape Nightstands Bedside Tables Louis XVI, circa 1910
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French nightstands bedside tables Louis revival, circa 1910 Side cabinets Unusual kidney shape tops with beautiful marquetry Pierced brass gallery Bouillotte Each with a smal...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Style Distressed Paint Decorated Nightstands by Bodart
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 25 1/4 IN W: 22 3/4 IN D: 15 3/4 IN A charming and sophisticated pair of Louis XV style paint decorated nightstands by the respected French furniture maker Jacques B...
Brass
Pair of French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bedside Tables, Early 20th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
This elegant pair of bedside tables dates from the early 20th century and is crafted in the Louis XV style. Each piece features fine marquetry decoration on the drawer fronts, compos...
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Bordelaise Bombé Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
This exquisite 18th-century French Louis XV commode, or chest of drawers, hails from the Bordeaux region and is crafted from solid mahogany. It features pleasing proportions and a ch...
Marble, Brass
Pair of Louis XV Style Nightstands in Black Lacquered Oak, France, 1950s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / 2 Nightstands / oak / Louis XV A refined pair of French Louis XV style nightstands from the 1950s, beautifully crafted in solid oak and newly lacquered in a deep, g...
Oak
Pair of Gorgeous French Carved Walnut Bodart or Ruseau Style Night Stands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This charming pair of French Louis XV style nightstands captures the graceful elegance of mid-20th century provincial furniture. Crafted with gently curved cabriole legs, scalloped a...
Walnut
Antique French Pair of Walnut & Marble Top Night Stands
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A refined pair of French marble top side tables, bedside tables, or nightstands, crafted in richly figured walnut with elegant gilt-bronze mounts. Each features two drawers with ring...
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French Louis XV Revival Inlaid Bedside Tables with Three Drawers, 1940s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant pair of French bedside tables in the Louis XV Revival style, dating from the mid-20th century. Crafted in fine hardwood with rich marquetry decoration, each table features th...
Hardwood
Pair of venetian Paint Decorated Cherubs Putti Distressed Finish Night Stands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of Venetian paint decorated nightstands with charming cherub and putti motifs captures the romantic elegance of Italian artistry. Each stand features three drawers adorned ...
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bedside Tables with Three Drawers, 1920s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
This elegant pair of bedside tables is crafted in the French Louis XV style and dates from the early 20th century. Each piece features a gracefully shaped silhouette with slender cab...
Brass
Pair of French Louis XV Style Distressed Paint Decorated Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 28 1/4 in W: 19 in D: 12 3/4 in Sophisticated pair of French Louis XV style nightstands from the late 1950s featuring an elegant distressed crème painted finish acc...
Metal
John Widdicomb Italian Rococo Louis XV Cream Lacquered Bedside Chests, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Italian Rococo Louis XV style bombay commodes or nightstands By John Widdicomb USA, Circa 1960s Beautiful carved cream lacquered walnut, with gold gilt details,...
Brass
Pair of French Marquetry Bedside Tables with Drawer and Cabinet, 1940s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant pair of French bedside tables crafted in wood with decorative marquetry veneers, featuring refined geometric and floral patterns on the drawer fronts and cabinet doors. Each ...
Iron
Pair of John Widdicomb Louis XV Style Creme Painted Decorated Night Stands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 27 3/4 in W: 30 in D: 17 1/2 in This stunning pair of Louis XV style nightstands by John Widdicomb exemplifies the brand’s celebrated legacy of American-made luxury...
Brass
French Nightstand Bedside - Gray patina- painted - Louis XV Style - 1950 France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Vintage patina nightstand in gray, dating from the 1950s. This night table is in the Louis XV style, recognizable by its curved legs. The waist is ca...
Wood
Charming Pair of Italian French Louis XV Style Paint decorated Bombe Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This charming pair of Italian French Louis XV style bombe nightstands captures the elegance and romance of 18th-century design with a refined decorative finish. Each nightstand featu...
Walnut
Rococo Style Chest with 2 Drawers and Modern Flat Black Finish - Pair
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Rococo Style Pair of Chests with 2 Drawers and Modern Flat Black Finish. Original brass fittings. Width: 62cm / 24.4", Depth: 33cm / 12.9", H...
Marble
Set of two Louis XV-style Bedside Tables/Night Stands, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of two Louis XV-style bedside tables, 1960s Inlaid wood. Drawer front. Intact and in good condition, with minor signs of wear. Width 57 cm, depth 33 cm, height 67 cm.
Wood
19th Century Louis XV Style Marquetry Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis XV style French two-drawer side table, or night stand with inlaid marquetry veneers of walnut and mahogany. Cast bronze hardware. Nice proportions with curved co...
Bronze
20th Pair of Marquetry Walnut Nightstands Tables with Drawer and Open Shelf
Located in Miami, FL
A pretty pair of French, inlaid kingwood, one drawer nightstands with open shelf , circa 1910. Pair of French Louis XV style walnut bedside...
Fruitwood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Marquetry Night Stands
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique Louis XV French marquetry marble night stands, side tables or bedside tables. Beautiful walnut and fruitwood, having serpentine marble tops above two inlaid and dovetailed fl...
Marble
Set of 2 French Louis XV Night Stands, Marble Top, 1930s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 French Louis XV Night Stands, marble top, 1930s Good condition, small signs of aging. Found in a noble apartment in my city, Palermo.
Marble
Pair Of French Louis XV Style Night Stand With Faux Books
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of French Louis XV style nightstands with quartered veneer and trailing vines marquetry inlay. The night stands having a scalloped gallery, single drawer with conforming inlay, ...
Bronze
Pair of French Walnut Bedside Tables Adorned with Fine Louis XV Marquetry
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French walnut bedside tables adorned with fine Louis XV marquetry from the early 19th century. This pair of French 'tables de chevet' was created in the early years of the 19th century, at a time when the country revisited the rococo style that marked the reign of King Louis XV as a means of reviving national pride and heritage. Each of these exquisite nightstands features a snaking tray...
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XV Style Nightstands with Three Drawers, 1940s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
This elegant pair of bedside tables is crafted in the Louis XV style and dates from the mid-20th century. Made primarily of walnut, the pieces are distinguished by their refined prop...
Hardwood, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Oakwood Nightstand or Side Table
Located in Barntrup, DE
Charming French Louis XV-style nightstand or side table made of oak. The scalloped top shelf above the open recess with a single drawer. Raised on graceful cabriole legs. Dimensions:...
Bronze
Pair of Silver and Creme Paint Decorated Venetian Louis XV Style Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of Venetian Louis XV style nightstands showcases timeless European elegance with a refined painted finish in silver and crème tones. Each nightstand features graceful cabri...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XV Bedside Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is an outstanding French Louis XV nightstand. Exquisite Rococo style carvings and hand painted floral designs. Soft colors and gold gilt highlight the exceptionally ornamental a...
Marble
Mid-Century French Kidney-Shaped Walnut Commode with Breche d’Alep Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique kidney-shaped fruitwood commode was crafted in France circa 1950 and reflects the refined craftsmanship and decorative restraint of mid-century French furniture....
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Veneer Bedside Tables or Nightstands
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of French Louis XV style nightstands with a marquetry top in TulipWood. The slim body of walnut and tulipwood, each fitted with four drawers with gilt brass-mounted handles an...
Tulipwood, Walnut
20th Century Pair of Marquetry Darkness Walnut Nightstands Tables with Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A pretty pair of French, inlaid kingwood, one drawer nightstands with tray accents, circa 1930. Pair of French Louis XV style walnut bedside tab...
Fruitwood
Near Pair 19th Century Louis XV Style Side Tables Nightstands.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Near Pair 19th Century Louis XV Style Side Tables Nightstands. Near pair of 19th Century Louis XV style one drawer side table nightstands with open shelf. The two 'tables de chev...
Brass
Rare Pair Distressed Paint Decorated Venetian Italian Nightstands Circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare pair of distressed paint decorated Venetian Italian nightstands, circa 1920s, beautifully captures the elegance and artistry of early 20th-century Venetian craftsmanship. E...
Walnut
Rare Louis XV style Nightstand in Wood, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / Nightstand / wood / Antique / Romanic / Louis XV Elegant richly molded Louis XV style nightstand in solid oak, hand crafted in France around 1900. This charming side...
Wood
18th Century Louis XV Style Side Table, or Nightstand
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th Century Louis XV style Country French table de chevet, or bedside table, made of solid walnut and oak with a tambour door and a small dovetailed drawer. Scalloped apron a...
Walnut, Oak
19th Century Bouillotte Louis XVI Style, Kidney Shaped Bronze and Walnut Table
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XVI style side table or nightstand topped with marquetry top, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Three dovetailed small drawers with brass details.
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Commode Sauteuse or Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century French Louis XV style commode or chest of drawers is constructed of solid walnut. This piece is called a sauteuse in French, or jumping chest, due to its...
Bronze
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style French Marquetry and Marble Chests of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful French Louis XV style walnut marquetry from the late 19th century and marble chest of drawers from the 1890s. Marble top, beautiful marquetry on the drawers and on all sides of the dressers. They have a removable tray covered in green leather with a small bronze handle. Handles on the drawers and gilt bronze fittings and decoration on the legs. Very good condition. Made in France. In the photos we can see that this pair of chests of drawers or bedside tables have an original and beautiful matching chest of drawers...
Bronze
Henredon Italian Louis XV Burl Wood Bombay Form Bedside Chest
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian or French Provincial Louis XV style bombay chest commode or nightstand By Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Burl wood, with original brass hardware. Measures: ...
Brass
Beautiful Pair Of Louis XV Marble Topped Walnut Bedside Tables
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer this beautiful antique pair of Louis XV style bedside tables , each of serpentine outlined bombe form, fitted with three drawers, on cabriole supports, brass moun...
Marble, Brass
20th Pair of Walnut Nightstands Tables with Drawer and Open Shelf
Located in Miami, FL
A pretty pair of French one drawer nightstands with open shelf, circa 1910. Pair of French Louis XV style oak bedside tables from the early...
Walnut
20th Century Pair of Mahogany Nightstands with Kidney Shape and Two Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
20th century pair of mahogany nightstands with kidney shape and two drawers.
Mahogany
Pair of Gilt Wood & Painted Louis XV Style Bedside Tables/Chest of Drawers
Located in London, Park Royal
A pair of hand-carved French, Louis XV, style bedside tables/small chest of drawers with a handsome bombe style curved shape. The pieces are hand-finished in a French Blue/Grey with ...
Wood
18th Century Style French Louis XV Marquetry Side Table or Nightstands, a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Louis XV French Style side tables or nightstands with elegant marquetry work, all original restored. This sumptuous side tables have a distinctively shaped rectangular ma...
Oak
Louis XV Style Nightstands by John Widdicomb A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Pair of Louis XV Style Nightstands by esteemed American maker John Widdicomb, celebrated for translating European classism into impeccably crafted 20th century furniture. This pair...
Wood
19th Century French Elegant Solid Wood Nightstands in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Two elegant solid wood nightstands or side tables, Louis XV style painted in light beige with coral accents. Made from carved wood, circa 1870.
Wood
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Lingerie Chests - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Lingerie Chests (a Pair). Chests feature 5 dovetailed drawers (working lock and key), beautiful satinwood and kingwood inlay, ...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Style Bedside Tables with Drawer, Mid-20th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant pair of Louis XV style bedside tables crafted in solid wood, featuring refined cabriole legs and softly curved lines characteristic of the style. Each table is fitted with a ...
Hardwood, Oak
20th Century pair of French Louis XV Style Nightstands in Carved Wood
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / set of Nightstands / wood / Louis XV style This elegant set of nightstands, crafted in France around 1950, showcases the timeless allure of Louis XV style with a fre...
Wood
Pair of Louis XV Style Cherry Bedside Tables with Drawer and Niche
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming pair of Louis XV style bedside tables captures the warmth and elegance of classic French design. Crafted in cherry wood and cherry veneer, each table features a beautif...
Wood
Wonderful Nutwood Bedside Cabinets / Night Stands w. Snow White Marble Tops
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning pair of early 20th century, handcrafted, wooden bedside cabinets. If you have an eye for detail, good shapes and top of the line furniture than you know how hard it is to f...
Marble, Brass
Antique French Rococo Marble Top Nightstand
Located in Portland, OR
Antique French nightstand with marble top. This nightstand is oh so sweet. The carved pediment adorning the top of rococo back splash...
Marble
19th Century Louis XV Style Marquetry Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis XV style French nightstand or side table with inlaid marquetry veneers of walnut and mahogany. Pull down cabinet door with false front made to look like three dr...
Bronze
French Demi-Lune Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A beautiful demi-lune bedside cabinet, with elegant serpentine front and two drawers. This practical and attractive commode echoes the Louis XV style, and features two capacious draw...
Wood
Pair of Italian Louis XV Bombe Commodinis
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Italian Louis XV style burl wood bombe commodinis, circa 1980's. With a burled wood top with a serpentine shaped front edge, 3 drawers with brass foliate style hardware, rest...
Brass
Antique French Nightstand Faux Books
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant French beech nightstand style Louis XV, circa 1900. The door is a faux books trompe l'oeil, one drawer.
Wood, Paper
Henredon Italian Louis XV Cherry Wood Bombay Form Commode or Bedside Chest
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian or French Provincial Louis XV style bombay chest commode or nightstand. By Henredon. USA, circa 1980s. Carved cherry wood, with original brass hardware. ...
Brass
Small Italian Louis XV Period Curved Chest of Drawers in Walnut, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant small Italian chest of drawers crafted in walnut and walnut veneer during the Louis XV period, second half of the 18th century. The piece is distinguished by its refined prop...
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Commode Nightstand Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Commode Nightstand Side Table. Item fe...
Marble
Antique Italian Louis XV Style Bombe Chest Of Drawers Nightstand Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of Italian antique matched kingwood nightstands. circa 1920 Finely hand-crafted in Italy in the early 20th century, high quality construction, craftsmanship and materials, fe...
Breccia Marble