Louis XV Religious Items
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
19th Century French Louis XV Upholstered Carved Walnut Prayer Kneeler Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique prayer chair in a bedroom for your daily devotions. Crafted in France, circa 1960, the traditional kneeler built of walnut, sits on turned legs over a scal...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Religious Items
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Walnut, Fabric
Antique French Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry Signed Bibus
By Paul Sormani
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning, rare fine quality French gilt bronze mounted Kingwood marquetry bibus (miniature bibliothèque). In the manner of/possibly by celebrated ébéniste Maison Paul Sormani; the ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Religious Items
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Brass, Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Louis XV Painted Silver Leaf Display Case Tabernacolo, circa 1770
Located in Encinitas, CA
An elegantly detailed, late 18th century Louis XV period wooden display case, golden yellow lacquer with silver leaf accents. As a reliquary or tabernacolo, the box may have been used to display or store religious artifacts...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Religious Items
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Silver Leaf
18th Century Walnut Prayer Kneeler from the Collection of italian Prince
Located in Nicolosi, IT
18th Century Walnut Prayer Kneeler from the Collection of Italian Prince Ambrogio II Caracciolo
We present a unique piece of history! This magnificent kneeler in solid walnut dates ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Religious Items
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Walnut
Antique French Carved and Incurved Oak Bas Relief Plaque of St Luke, circa 1720
Located in Dallas, TX
A magnificent display of mastery level woodworking, this antique oval plaque of St Luke was not only carved in bas relief, but it has an incurved shape. The concave plaque has severa...
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1720s French Antique Louis XV Religious Items
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Metal, Steel
19th Century Limestone Holy Water Font
Located in Zedelgem, BE
19th century Beautiful little holy water font in limestone (Italian church).
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Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XV Religious Items
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Limestone
Antique 18th century polychrome wooden Crucifix cross statue
Located in Bilzen, BE
An antique 18th century complete wooden carved cross and corpus with original polychrome in Louis XV style and period (mid 18th century)
Original aged patina
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Religious Items
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Wood
Early 18th Century Tuscan Prieu-Dieu/Kneeler Walnut and Olive Wooden Listra
Located in Firenze, FI
This kneeler bases its beauty on simplicity and elegance in poplar veneered in walnut and olive.
Typical manufacture of a Tuscan craftsman, it is influenced by the rigid and linear ...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Religious Items
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Olive, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Carved Walnut Prayer Bench or Prie-Dieu with Velvet
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique prayer chair in your bedroom for daily devotions. Crafted in France, circa 1870, the traditional kneeler stands on cabr...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Religious Items
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Velvet, Walnut
Louis XV Corner, Cube Sans Fond Marquetry, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV corner, marquetry of different types of wood in bottomless cubes, Saint-Anne gray marble, France, 18th century
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18th Century European Antique Louis XV Religious Items
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Marble
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Antique French 19th Century Jewelry Box Flap Door Miniature Wood Cabinet
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Late 19th Century Holy Water Font - Crucifix Bronze Jesus - Cloisonné Enamel
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Nice Collection of 18th Century Weathered Spanish Vellum Books
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice collection of three extremely weathered vellum books, Spain 18th century. Weathered and small losses
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Antique Harry Vardon Golf Plaque
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique bronze plaque of Harry Vardon.
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18th Century Italian Antique Oil Painting on Canvas, Madonna in prayer
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We are pleased to present this captivating religious painting of the Italian school, painted in oil on canvas in the 18th century. This wonderful painting depicting the Madonna in pr...
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H 25.6 in W 20.08 in D 0.99 in
19th Century French Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Daybed
Located in Miami, FL
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Black Forest Deer Trophy on Carved Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s
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Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Liégeois Tabernacle In Finely Carved Oak, 18th Century
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19th Century French Louis XV Carved Mahogany Prayer Bench with Velvet Upholstery
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1750 Two Gilded Wood Sicilian Cartagloria Frames from a Private Chapel
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Mid-19th Century French Oak Prayer Bench with Needlepoint and Carved Cross
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Mid-19th Century French Carved Oak Prayer Bench or Prie-Dieu with Needlepoint
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique prayer chair in your bedroom for daily devotions. Crafted in France, circa 1870, the traditional kneeler stands on scro...
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Italian 18th Century Lombard Kneeler Louis XV Faldstood with Three Drawers
Located in Milano, MI
From Italy, Lombardy a rare burl walnut prayer kneeler faldstool, an Italian Louis XV prayer bench with three drawers and ebonized jutting frames, dating back to the early 1700.
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H 32.68 in W 21.66 in D 22.05 in
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Early 19th Century Italian Louis XV Style Frames Carved Giltwood Frames
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Early 19th century Italian Louis XV style altar giltwood frames, two charming antique carved and giltwood frames, one smaller than the other, altar cards o...
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H 15.75 in W 17.33 in D 1.58 in
Louis Xv religious items for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV religious items for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 19th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage religious items created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV religious items made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for religious items differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $863 and tops out at $14,500 while the average work can sell for $3,248.