Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
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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19th Century European Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Wool, Satin, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Satin, Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Metal, Bronze, Wire
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze, Wire
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Glass, Walnut
1890s European Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Silk, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paint, Fabric
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Walnut
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
1920s Japanese Vintage Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Cedar
20th Century Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Indian Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Softwood
1980s Vintage Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Tapestry, Glass, Wood
2010s Portuguese Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Oak
Mid-20th Century European Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
1870s French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
1980s Chinese Vintage Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
20th Century American Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
Early 2000s American Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric, Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Linen, Wood
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Leather
Late 18th Century Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Canvas
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas