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Louis XV Models and Miniatures

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
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 Models and Miniatures

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

Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Miniature Sofa

19th Century French Marquetry Miniature Sample Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French marquetry commode de maitrise, or miniature sample commode. Made veneer of mahogany with pine and beech as a secondary w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Models and Miniatures

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Beech, Mahogany, Pine

19th Century French Marquetry Miniature Sample Commode
19th Century French Marquetry Miniature Sample Commode

19th Century French Marquetry Miniature Sample Commode

Small Louis XV Style Burlwood Three Drawer Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage burlwood miniature three drawer chest. A perfect little book rest or drinks table. All drawers lined with printed Florentine paper.
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Models and Miniatures

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Burl

Small Louis XV Style Burlwood Three Drawer Chest
Small Louis XV Style Burlwood Three Drawer Chest

Small Louis XV Style Burlwood Three Drawer Chest

Miniature Three Drawer Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming three drawer miniature Louis XV style chest of drawers. Place next to a chair as a book rest or drinks table. Would also make a nice jewelry chest.
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Models and Miniatures

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Fruitwood

Miniature Three Drawer Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers
Miniature Three Drawer Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers

Miniature Three Drawer Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers

Vintage Italian Burlwood Miniature Three Drawer Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage miniature burlwood three drawer chest. A perfect little drinks table or book rest. All drawers are lined with green Florentine paper.
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Models and Miniatures

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Burl

Vintage Italian Burlwood Miniature Three Drawer Chest
Vintage Italian Burlwood Miniature Three Drawer Chest

Vintage Italian Burlwood Miniature Three Drawer Chest

18th Century French Miniature Chest of Chestnut
Located in High Point, NC
18th century rare French carpenter's sample made of chestnut wood. It has three drawers with each a kings wood inlay central design. Lovely pegged construction, supported on a lovely...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Models and Miniatures

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Chestnut

18th Century French Miniature Chest of Chestnut
18th Century French Miniature Chest of Chestnut

18th Century French Miniature Chest of Chestnut

Portrait of a Lady of the 18th Century French Miniature Gilt Bronze Frame
Located in Pistoia, IT
Magnificent miniature portrait of young damsel from the 18th century. Finely hand-painted. Her beautiful face with the whitest skin, just pinkish on the cheeks, looks like porcelain...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Models and Miniatures

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Bronze

Portrait of a Lady of the 18th Century French Miniature Gilt Bronze Frame
Portrait of a Lady of the 18th Century French Miniature Gilt Bronze Frame

Portrait of a Lady of the 18th Century French Miniature Gilt Bronze Frame

Antique French Louis XV Styled Miniature Two Drawer Dresser or Jewelry Chest
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This miniature antique two drrawer dresser is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1850 and done in the period Louis XV style. The dresser ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Models and Miniatures

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Brass

Antique French Louis XV Styled Miniature Two Drawer Dresser or Jewelry Chest
Antique French Louis XV Styled Miniature Two Drawer Dresser or Jewelry Chest

Antique French Louis XV Styled Miniature Two Drawer Dresser or Jewelry Chest

Miniature Antique Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers from France, circa 1910
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique miniature French table top commode dates to the early 1900s. It is in the Louis XV style with splayed feet, shaped (or "bombe") sides, and bronze hardware throughout. Th...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Models and Miniatures

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Fruitwood, Walnut

Miniature Antique Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers from France, circa 1910
Miniature Antique Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers from France, circa 1910

Miniature Antique Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers from France, circa 1910

Continental Louis XV Style Beaded Giltwood Footstool
Located in Houston, TX
Continental Louis XV Style Beaded giltwood footstool. Lovely Continental Louis XV style hand beaded gilt wood footstool or tuffet. This beautiful gilt footstool is in great conditio...
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Early 1900s European Antique Louis XV Models and Miniatures

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Giltwood, Beads

Continental Louis XV Style Beaded Giltwood Footstool
Continental Louis XV Style Beaded Giltwood Footstool

Continental Louis XV Style Beaded Giltwood Footstool

19th Century French Louis XV Style Sampler Chair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis XV style Country French mahogany small sampler chair, hand-crafted by the furniture maker as an example of the style of chair that may be ordered. Ladder back wi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Models and Miniatures

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Brass

19th Century French Louis XV Style Sampler Chair
19th Century French Louis XV Style Sampler Chair

19th Century French Louis XV Style Sampler Chair

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Three-Drawer Ebonised Chest

Three-Drawer Ebonised Chest

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French 18th Century Balance Scale

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18th Century French Miniature Commode

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Pair of Miniature French Louis XV Hand Carved Walnut Chairs, circa 1900

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19th Century French Louis XV Marquetry and Bronze Miniature Commode with Marble

19th Century French Louis XV Marquetry and Bronze Miniature Commode with Marble

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Miniature French Marble-Top Commode

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Miniature Antique Chest of Drawers from France, circa 1880

Miniature Antique Chest of Drawers from France, circa 1880

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19th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Miniature Chest of Drawers from Normandy

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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Cherry and Oak Miniature Commode with Drawers

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