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Louis XV Collectibles and Curiosities

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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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Louis XV
FRENCH STYLES: Furniture & Architecture - Bajot, Paris - 19th C. Folio Book
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique black cloth hardcover book w/ gilt lettering and decorated interior boards and end papers. FRENCH STYLES: Furniture and Architecture - 1500 Examples - Structural and Orname...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

20th Century Pleyel Model 3Bis Baby Grand Piano
Located in San Antonio, TX
This French Early 20th Century Pleyel baby grand piano is truly exceptional. The Pleyel brand is legendary and has been favored by renowned composers such as Chopin, Debussy, and Ravel for its rich and unique sound. This particular piano is in remarkable condition, with beautifully restored walnut wood veneer, delicate yet sturdy legs, and perfectly balanced proportions. The soundboard is in its ideal original condition, offering an authentic Pleyel sound, and the hammers, strings, and tuning pins are all original yet functional. The cast iron plate is adorned with exquisite floral ornamentations, adding to the elegance of the instrument. The keys are made of highly refined ivory, providing a distinctive and sophisticated touch. With the serial number found on the piano and the archives of the Musee de la Musique, the piano's precise origin has been traced back to 1922. Pleyel pianos...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Collectibles and Curiosities

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Walnut

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

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Burl

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 Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fruitwood

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 Collectibles and Curiosities

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Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored
Located in Dayton, OH
Fully Restored 1901 Steinway & Sons Model B Louis XV Baroque Rococo Grand Piano – Serial Number 99151, Full 88 key keyboard. The most exquisitely d...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fruitwood, Rosewood

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Mahogany Prayer Bench with Velvet Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique prayer chair in a bedroom for your daily devotions. Crafted in France, circa 1960, the traditional mahogany kneeler sits on ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Collectibles and Curiosities

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Velvet, Walnut

Pleyel Chinoiserie, Louis XV Style with Red Chinese Lacquer & 24 Karat Water Gil
Located in New York, NY
Klavierhaus Pleyel Chinoiserie, Louis XV Red "chinoiserie" Parcel-Gilt Gran Piano. An important French red-painted ad parch-gilt decorated grand piano i...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Collectibles and Curiosities

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Lacquer

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 Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Steel

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 Collectibles and Curiosities

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Beech, Mahogany, Pine

Art of the Chair in Eighteenth Century France, Bill G.B. Pallot, 1989
Located in San Francisco, CA
The eighteenth century French chair ranks among the most elegant of furniture forms, admired both for its beauty and for the essential role...
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1980s French Vintage Louis XV Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

18th Century French Maple Decorative Harp with Hand Painted Chinoiserie Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room with this elegant antique pedal harp. Crafted in France circa 1780, the single action musical instrument features 36 recently repl...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Collectibles and Curiosities

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Maple

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 Collectibles and Curiosities

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Velvet, Walnut

Miniature Louis XV Style Walnut Armoire, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Small glazed display cabinet.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Collectibles and Curiosities

Louis XVI Style Carved Mantle, Fireplace Surround, Solid Wood Carved, Oak
Located in Stamford, CT
A Louis XVI style carved mantle, fireplace surround, solid wood carved. This stunning Solid Oak Fireplace Surround is wonderfully carved having been ...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Antique French Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry Signed Bibus
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 Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

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 Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

French Framed Copper Engraved Hand Colored Map of Carolina & Georgia, Circa 1757
Located in Hollywood, SC
French copper engraved hand colored map of Carolina & Georgia matted under glass with a painted frame, mid-18th century
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

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 Collectibles and Curiosities

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 Collectibles and Curiosities

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Giltwood, Beads

Mid-Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Wall Barometer
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique Louis XV barometer was crafted in Paris, France, circa 1960. Square in shape, the wall piece features the original hand painte...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Collectibles and Curiosities

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Giltwood

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Barometer/Thermometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood and ormolu barometer/thermometer, signed F. Linke. The barometer is centered by a fine richly chased f...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Collectibles and Curiosities

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Ormolu

Le Mobilier Français Régence Louis XV by Claude-Paul Wiegant, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Le Mobilier Français Régence Louis XV by Claude-Paul Wiegant. Paris: Èditions Ch. Massin. French text. 1st Edition hardcover with dust jacket. 93 ...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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 Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver Leaf

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 Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fruitwood, Walnut

Louis XV Period Gilded Barometer with Thermometer
Located in Pembroke, MA
An elegant French gilded wood barometer with thermometer (period Louis XV, Circa 1760). Barometer has been fitted with a new mercury tube, ...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Collectibles and Curiosities

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Giltwood, Glass

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 Collectibles and Curiosities

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Chestnut

Adventures of Casanova Episodes From the History of My Life Hardcover Book 2007
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Adventures of Casanova: Episodes From the History of My Life Hardcover – January 1, 2007. by Chevalier Casanova, Giacomo; De Seingalt (Author). Translated and annotated by William Tr...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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“The Paris Salons”, 1895-1914 Furniture ‘Book’
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Jim Rose Legacy Collection - Chest of Drawers, Solid Cast Iron Miniature
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This exquisite miniature chest of drawers is inspired by Shaker furniture. Made from solid cast iron with a natural rust patina and vintage nail heads for the drawer pulls, The artis...
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American 4 Drawer Antique Salesman's Sample Cherry Veneered Chest
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., American, four drawer miniature chest with Sheraton style pulls, on scalloped blocked feet. This attractive salesman sample is characterful with a lovely deep aged cherry co...
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19th Century Louis XIV Style Marquetry Baby Grand Piano by Collard & Collard
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Pleyel Upright Piano Satinwood Neoclassical Inlay Fluted, Columnar Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
An 1893, Pleyel upright piano with a satinwood cabinet. Entire cabinet features intricate, Neocalssical style inlay. The front panels feature a symmetri...
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19th Century German Doll House Miniature Furniture
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century German Doll house miniature furniture A sewing table, a table and 2 chairs. The sewing table has a flap and the table has 5 compartments with a small scissor, a ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Daybed
Located in Miami, FL
Magnificent 18th century French Louis XV period daybed. The bed needs a reupholstered , we can do it with the color velvet you choose.
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Antique French Barometer and Thermometer from Bourgeois Paris Original Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
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French Louis XV Style Gilded and Painted Wood Wall Barometer
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century French Louis XV style gilt and painted wood barometer. While not in working order, barometer has that wonderful old 'chippy' peeling patina. The carved wood frame and gi...
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19th Century French Walnut Prayer Chair with Carved Bible on Back Dated 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Framed 18th Century Comte de Buffon Squirrel Monkey French Engraving, Le Saï
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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19th Century French Bronze Silvered Catholic Monstrance with Cross & Wheat Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
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19th Century French Bronze Silvered Catholic Monstrance with Cross & Wheat Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Make an old world statement in your home with this important, antique "ostensoir," (or monstrance); crafted in France, circa 1860, this impressive religious relic rests on four scrol...
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French 19th Century Louis XV Barometer
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century Louis XV painted and gold gilt barometer and thermometer. It is a recognizable ‘banjo’ shaped scientific instrument wi...
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Find a broad range of unique Louis XV collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage collectibles and curiosities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV collectibles and curiosities made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original collectibles and curiosities, popular names associated with this style include Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, Pleyel & Compie, Edwin Thompson Bryant, and François Linke. 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 collectibles and curiosities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $79 and tops out at $1,353,646 while the average work can sell for $2,500.

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