Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
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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1940s Italian Vintage Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1950s American Vintage Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1980s French Vintage Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Ormolu
1950s Vintage Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze, Wire
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Early 20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Beech, Mahogany, Pine
1890s French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Paper
1920s American Vintage Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1920s French Vintage Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Giltwood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
2010s British Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary English Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Paint
1940s French Vintage Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Beech
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
20th Century Italian Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Burl
20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Beech
20th Century European Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Giltwood
1920s French Vintage Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
1870s French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Mohair, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Paint
20th Century Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Paint, Fabric
1860s French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Lacquer
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Tapestry, Velvet
Early 1900s Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
20th Century Italian Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Fruitwood
1920s Italian Vintage Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s British Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Fruitwood
1890s European Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
18th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Chestnut