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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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Siena Marble, Brass
1950s Vintage Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk, Velvet
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Early 20th Century Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany, Burl
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Velvet, Walnut
1950s Vintage Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
1870s French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
1890s French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Brass
19th Century European Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Satin, Giltwood
1870s French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze, Metal, Wire
Late 20th Century Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
1950s Vintage Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Kingwood
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Early 20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Fruitwood
18th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Copper, Iron
18th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
2010s British Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut, Burl
Late 20th Century American Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
1950s Swedish Vintage Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Glass, Wood
1940s French Vintage Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1930s Vintage Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1950s French Vintage Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
1880s French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
Early 20th Century Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s Argentine Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Fabric
1870s French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Spelter
19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Giltwood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Brass