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Louis XV Children's Furniture

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
French Louis XV-Style Painted Wood Leopard Print Upholstered Pet Bed
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) miniature bergere chair usable as a child's chair or pet bed, with a painted white shaped carved frame with low backrest, acanthus crest and squa...
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20th Century French Louis XV Children's Furniture

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Brass

French Louis XV-Style Painted Wood Leopard Print Upholstered Pet Bed
French Louis XV-Style Painted Wood Leopard Print Upholstered Pet Bed

French Louis XV-Style Painted Wood Leopard Print Upholstered Pet Bed

19th Century French Louis XV Style Painted and Parcel Gilt Children's Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV style painted and parcel gilt children's chair. This stunning antique French Louis XV style painted and parcel gilt children's chair has been profession...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture

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Mohair, Giltwood

19th Century French Louis XV Style Painted and Parcel Gilt Children's Chair
19th Century French Louis XV Style Painted and Parcel Gilt Children's Chair

19th Century French Louis XV Style Painted and Parcel Gilt Children's Chair

Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Miniature Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming child's sofa with hand-carved and gilded frame. Cut velvet and silk upholstery.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture

Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Miniature Sofa
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Miniature Sofa

Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Miniature Sofa

Pair of 1920s Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Child's Chairs with Carved Flowers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV style painted and gilt wooden child's side chairs from the early 20th century, with carved flowers and new upholstery. Created in France during the first quarter of the 20th century, each of this pair of child's chairs features a slightly sinuous back, topped with carved flowers and upholstered with a double welt neutral muslin fabric. The seat, recovered with the same fabric, is resting on four cabriole legs with scrolling feet. This pair of French Louis XV style 1920s chairs...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Children's Furniture

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Pair of 1920s Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Child's Chairs with Carved Flowers
Pair of 1920s Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Child's Chairs with Carved Flowers

Pair of 1920s Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Child's Chairs with Carved Flowers

19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved and Giltwood Childs Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
This charming 19th century French Louis XV style diminutive child's armchair features a sculptural giltwood fame carved with scrolls, leaf work and rosettes. The fauteuil has the or...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture

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19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved and Giltwood Childs Chair
19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved and Giltwood Childs Chair

19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved and Giltwood Childs Chair

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19th Century Painted White Iron Crib Baby Bed
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Rare French Bentwood Cradle in the Thonet Style Late 19th Century
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Located in Nantucket, MA
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French 19th Century Louis XV Style Three-Piece Giltwood and Aubusson Salon Suite
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Liberty & Co. Two Moorish Side or Childs Chair with Mashrabiya Turned Details
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Located in London, GB
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A French Louis XV style painted Full size bed, upholstered circa 1930
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19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Children's Chair
Located in Houston, TX
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H 37.5 in W 21 in D 18 in
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18th century French oak carved bed with headboard, footboard and two rails. Head, foot and one rail is upholstered. Lovely Louis XV bed that would function beautifully in a children's bedroom or guest room. Wonderful carved detail of flowers, rosettes and scrolls to the aged oakwood patina. Custom mattress vendor can be suggested. The matching head and foot boards could be used as two matching head boards if desired. Wear consistent with age. Wood shows cracks, wear, scratches and losses to exterior edges. Wear, tears and discolorations to upholstered fabric. Wipe with clean dry cloth or feather duster.
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French 1750s Louis XV Period Carved Apprentice Chair with Foliage Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
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French 1750s Louis XV Period Carved Apprentice Chair with Foliage Upholstery
French 1750s Louis XV Period Carved Apprentice Chair with Foliage Upholstery

French 1750s Louis XV Period Carved Apprentice Chair with Foliage Upholstery

H 19 in W 15.5 in D 14.25 in
French Louis XV Style 19th Century Upholstered Child's Chair with Carved Flowers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style child's chair from the 19th century, with new upholstery. Created in France during the 19th century, this wooden child's chair charms us with its petite propo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture

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French Louis XV Style 19th Century Upholstered Child's Chair with Carved Flowers
French Louis XV Style 19th Century Upholstered Child's Chair with Carved Flowers

French Louis XV Style 19th Century Upholstered Child's Chair with Carved Flowers

H 29.25 in W 28.75 in D 20 in
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Cane Child Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Cane Child Chair
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Cane Child Chair

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Cane Child Chair

H 26.25 in W 14 in L 26.25 in
Carved Oak Child's Chair with Caning, circa 1880
Located in Evergreen, CO
This adorable child's chair looks like the seat of honor. Turned and blocked stiles capped with knob finials secure a caned back with a pierced frame of carved grapes on a vine flowi...
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Carved Oak Child's Chair with Caning, circa 1880
Carved Oak Child's Chair with Caning, circa 1880

Carved Oak Child's Chair with Caning, circa 1880

H 37.25 in W 16.75 in D 17 in
Unusual 19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Bergere Type Child's Chair
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Newly reupholstered in a great color this French Child's Bergere features well carved cabriole legs and apron supporting the seat and an elegant curved backrest.
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Unusual 19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Bergere Type Child's Chair
Unusual 19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Bergere Type Child's Chair

Unusual 19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Bergere Type Child's Chair

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Pair of Harlequin Twin Beds
Located in Stamford, CT
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Pair of Harlequin Twin Beds
Pair of Harlequin Twin Beds

Pair of Harlequin Twin Beds

H 36 in W 36 in D 82 in
Louis XV French Walnut Cradle, circa 1880
Located in Evergreen, CO
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Louis XV French Walnut Cradle, circa 1880

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Louis Xv children's furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

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