Known as the “Citizen King,” Louis Philippe reigned from 1830 to the Revolution of 1848 with the support of the upper bourgeoisie. Whereas the monarchs of 18th-century France, including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI, dictated aesthetics through the decadence of the aristocratic court, Louis Philippe had a more down-to-earth presence. He could be seen walking the streets like an ordinary person, carrying his own umbrella and shaking hands with subjects. Antique Louis Philippe–style furniture reflects a sense of simplicity and the sovereign’s passion for the country’s history, such as his establishment of a Museum of the History of France at Versailles, which had been mostly disused since the French Revolution.
Middle Ages, Gothic and Renaissance design informed a nationalist style that celebrated this heritage, with the hodgepodge of influences becoming prevalent in the homes of the bourgeoisie. Cabinetmakers Guillaume and Jean-Michel Grohé created reproductions of historic pieces for the king as well as royal houses abroad. Louis Philippe commissioned sculptor François Rude to create patriotic monuments that paid tribute to military heroes, while designs for furniture published by Claude-Aimé Chenavard, an ornamentalist who conceived widely loved objects for the Sèvres manufactory, further helped spread a revival of Renaissance style.
The rounded profiles of authentic Louis Philippe tables and chairs were preferred in the apartments rather than palaces being furnished by the affluent middle and upper classes. Ornamentation was minimal on the finely crafted pieces, such as large rectangular mirrors adorned with gold and silver leaf finishes and subdued carvings. The popular Louis Philippe commodes were solidly made with clean lines that showed off the grain of the wood and were often topped with marble surfaces.
Find a collection of antique Louis Philippe seating, dining tables, bedroom furniture and other items on 1stDibs.
French 19th Century Petite Mahogany Louis Philippe Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A modest yet spacious, 19th century French Louis Philippe style armoire handcrafted of mahogany with bookmatched doors that are fascinating from every perspective. Flamed grain draws...
Mahogany
French 19th Century Petite Louis Philippe Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classic French gilt mirror from the 19th century, in that iconic arched frame of the Louis Philippe style, enclosing the original mirror glass. Etched into the molding is an elegan...
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Enfilade, Sideboard, Buffet
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Louis Philippe style enfilade or sideboard is constructed of solid walnut with hand pegged joinery. This server features three doors that open to ...
Walnut
Antique French Gold Leaf Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror with facetted glass
Located in Casteren, NL
An elegant antique French mirror from the Louis Philippe period, richly finished in gold leaf over a traditional red bole ground. The frame features the characteristic softly rounded...
Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Pine and Glass Door Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A capacious, 19th century French Louis Philippe style bibliothèque, handcrafted of pine with a row of four glass-front doors for displaying treasured books, heirlooms, and other coll...
Brass
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Gold Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century Louis Philippe mirror in a wide, gold gilt frame enhanced by dark oxidation and craquelure texture. Etched into the frame is an elegant, scrolling floral motif ...
Gold
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Walnut Buffet, Enfilade, Sideboard
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French Louis Philippe period buffet from the nineteenth century is constructed of solid walnut. It features three drawers of dovetail construction. The outer two drawers are fit...
Walnut
French 19th Century Faux Bois Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A late 19th century French mirror in that iconic silhouette of the Louis Philippe arched frame, crafted in the Victorian taste for exotic materials with delightful hand-painted faux...
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Paint
$3,850Sale Price|30% Off
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Burl Marble Top Commode Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
A French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode, c. 1840s. Features a rectangular form made from walnut with book matched veneer burled drawer fronts and Saint Anne Des Pyrenees Marble top. ...
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Gilt Wood Wall Mirror 55 H X 39 W
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century Louis Philippe period gilt wood mirror features a pillow frame detailed with a subtle incised lattice pattern and an inner border of fine beading. Its origina...
Mirror, Giltwood
French 19th Century Silver Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century Louis Philippe mantel mirror in an arched, silver gilt frame enhanced by dark oxidation and craquelure texture. Etched into the frame is an elegant, scrolling f...
Silver
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A striking 19th century French Louis Philippe mirror with classic arched corners, and two rows of ebonized molding sandwiching the gold gilt molding of incised foliate pattern. This ...
Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
The low and graceful arch crowning this Louis Philippe mirror is a distinguishing feature that sets it apart from others of the period. Smooth gold leaf molding is interrupted with t...
Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Fruitwood Rafraichissoir Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French rafraîchissoir table from circa 1870, made of fruitwood with brass buckets. Functioning like a bar cart or dry bar, the square occasional table is adapted to keeping beverag...
Brass
Antique Louis Philippe Burl Veneered Marble Top Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely constructed 19th century French commode with book matched burled veneers. The case with canted corners and a marble top. The four graduated drawers with carved escutcheons w...
Belgian Black Marble
$2,997Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Desk in Solid Walnut Restored
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant Italian solid walnut desk dating back to the mid-19th century, during the Louis-Philippe period. Featuring simple lines and a lack of excessive ornamentation...
Faux Leather, Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Gilt Mantel Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A glorious Louis Philippe-style gilt mantel mirror with an ornate scallop shell and scrolled elements of baroque flamboyance at the crown between the signature arched corners. The en...
Wood
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Armoire
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This elegant Armoire is made of flamed mahogany. It has a simple shape which can be easy to mix with all style.
Mahogany
French Silver Gilt Louis Philippe Petite Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century Louis Philippe mirror with an understated, silver gilt frame enhanced by dark oxidation and craquelure texture. Etched into the frame is an elegant, scrolling f...
Silver
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Book Matched Walnut Bookcase
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century French Louis Philippe period bookcase or vitrine features a solid walnut facade with simple, handsome lines and two doors inset with glass. A panel at the cro...
Glass, Walnut
Thomasville Mediterranean Oak Armoire Dresser or Gentleman's Chest, Circa 1970s
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Louis Philippe or Mediterranean style gentleman's chest or armoire dresser By Thomasville USA, Circa 1970s Carved oak in original whitewashed finish, with origin...
Oak
French 19th Century Pine Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French dark pine bookcase from the late 19th century makes a dramatic statement by its scale alone, and the crackled texture of the painted interior gives it visual intrigue to ...
Glass, Pine, Paint
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A capacious, 19th century French Louis Philippe style bibliothèque, handcrafted of mahogany with a row of four glass-front doors for displaying treasured books, heirlooms, and other ...
Glass, Mahogany
$899Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Faux Burl Rosewood Painted Small Louis Philippe mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
This small French Louis Philippe mirror embodies the understated elegance of the mid-19th century. The frame features the characteristic softly arched top that is so typical of the L...
Gesso, Mirror, Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century Solid Mahogany Two-piece Cupboard Buffet With Writing Desk
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely little miniature two-piece buffet in solid mahogany from the early 19th century Interesting buffet for its unusual small size, consisting of a lower section with 2 doors and a...
Mahogany
$4,387Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 19th century French dark warm brown Walnut Louis Philippe Coffee Table
Located in Casteren, NL
This elegant antique French coffee table was crafted around 1880 and represents a beautiful example of the transitional period between the late Louis Philippe style and the early Bel...
Walnut
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive Louis Philippe gold gilt mirror with signature arched corners at the top, crested with an ornate floral “crown” of baroque flamboyance. The molding is traced with a sub...
Gold
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Gilt Wood Mirror With Top Crest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-nineteenth century Louis Philippe style gilt wood mirror features its original beveled mercury glass surrounded by a pillow frame detailed with subtle incising in a floral m...
Mirror, Giltwood
French Silver Gilt Louis Philippe Mantel Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century Louis Philippe mantel mirror with an understated, silver gilt frame enhanced by dark oxidation and craquelure texture. Etched into the frame is an elegant, scro...
Silver
$3,330Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Engraved and Gold Leaf Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror Dated 1876
Located in Casteren, NL
This is truly magnificent gold-leaf gilded French Louis Philippe mirror, made in 1876 and bearing its original stamp on the back of the glass. The stamp refers to the Procédé Lenoir,...
Gold Leaf
French Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Queen Size Sleigh Bed
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Empire or Louis Philippe style queen size sleigh bed USA, Late 20th Century Gorgeous book-matched flame mahogany, with brass accents. Measures: 67.75"W x 99"...
Brass
$4,539Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 19th century French gold gilt Louis Philippe mirror with ornate crest
Located in Casteren, NL
This stunning antique French mirror was crafted in the distinctive Louis Philippe style, which was popular between 1830 and 1870. While this style is generally known for its simplici...
Gold Leaf
19th Century Pair of French Walnut Upholstered Stools with Mouton Legs
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century walnut stools from France with mouton legs. These stools are so elegant and have a beautiful profile from every side. The seats have been newly upholstered in ...
Linen, Walnut
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Sideboard
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This magnificent Sideboard is made of flamed mahogany wood. It is a French Louis-Philippe Period.
Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Commode with Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous 19th century French mahogany secretary style desk, designed as a classic Louis Philippe commode incorporating the work surface and storage compartments into the top “drawe...
Marble, Iron
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Book Matched Walnut Buffet
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French Louis Philippe period buffet from the nineteenth century is constructed of solid walnut and features a book matched facade. A single upper drawer fits seamlessly into the...
Walnut
elegant antique 19th century French Faux Bois Painted Louis Philppe mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
This elegant Louis Philippe mirror was crafted in France in the late 19th century and represents a refined example of decorative craftsmanship from the period. The mirror retains its...
Gesso, Mirror
Set of Six Italian Carved Walnut Chairs 19th Century Velvet to Replace
Located in Milano, MI
Six Italian Carved Walnut Chairs from the late 1800s with seat to be renewed in green velvet. The six chairs are in good joinery condition, the walnut frame is solid and you can use...
Velvet, Walnut
Louis-Philippe Chest of Drawers in Burl Walnut Mid-19th Century – Loire Valley
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Louis-Philippe Chest of Drawers in Burl Walnut Mid-19th Century – Loire Valley, France Elegant French Louis-Philippe chest of drawers dating from the mid-19th century, crafted in s...
Walnut
Louis Philippe Rectangular Wall Mirror in Giltwood with Ribbed Carving Frame
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amazing Louis Philippe period mirror with a finely ribbed carving frame and gold leaf finish. France circa 1860. Elegant, strong and soung, this mirror has a gorgeous original aged ...
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Gold Leaf Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror with Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful antique mirror that originates in France, circa 1890. The mirror has the upper rounded corners typical for Louis Philippe mirrors. The mirror has a rich, ornamented cres...
Gold Leaf
$14,274Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Louis Philippe Solid Walnut Wood Antique Large Wardrobe, 4 Doors
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this spectacular antique solid walnut wardrobe, made in the mid-19th century in Italy, during the Louis-Philippe period. This wardrobe is extremely rare due to its large ...
Walnut
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled walnut with a figured marble top, featuring four fitted long drawers, brass escutcheon...
Marble, Stone, Metal, Brass
French Louis Philippe Silver Gilt Mirror 22.5"W x 29.5"H
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis Philippe style mirror with curved top corners, incised decoration and silver leaf finish. Original mirror is in good condition. Minor losses and repairs to bottom corn...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Oval Table in Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present an elegant antique Italian oval table dating back to the mid-19th century. The table features typical features of the Louis Philippe period. The oval top features a disti...
Walnut
Tall Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Walnut Buffet or Sideboard
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Louis Philippe period buffet from the nineteenth century is known as a buffet d'appui in French which translates "buffet to lean on," due to its unusually tall height of 45 inch...
Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Gilded Mirror 33.5" x 46.75"
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis Philippe style gilded mirror with curved top corners, incised ribbed decoration and inner bead border. Warm gilt finish with red under rub exposed. Origin...
Mirror, Giltwood
French 19th Century Walnut Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This large Louis Philippe bibliotheque is a magnificent way to display or store any precious decor items in your home or office. Unlocking the four glass front doors reveals a single...
Glass, Wood, Walnut
$2,807Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 19th-century French black and gold leaf gilt Louis Philippe mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
Presented here is an exquisite antique Louis Philippe mirror, adorned with 19th-century French craftsmanship and elegance. Originating from southern France and dating back to approxi...
Gold Leaf
French Louis Philippe Bench Seat Wood Sofa or Banquette French 19th Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Louis Philippe banquette or sofa on wheels Carved with floral decorations and canelures. France circa 1840 Good seating with springs. The fabric can be...
Upholstery, Wood
Louis Philippe Book Matched Burl Walnut Chest With Marble Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
Louis Philippe Style Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers. This elegant antique chest of drawers is crafted in richly figured burl walnut veneer, carefully book-matched across the drawer fro...
Walnut, Burl
Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Sleek, spare, and quietly stunning, this early 19th-century French Louis Philippe chest of drawers feels remarkably modern despite its age. Topped with its original thick slab of bla...
Walnut
Antique French Provincial Louis Philippe Style Maple Vanity W/ Carrara Marble
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant late 19th century French Provincial wash table or vanity made in the Louis Philippe style, sourced in Provence, France. The washstand features a solid maple base topped wi...
Carrara Marble
Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Louis Philippe walnut commode with four drawers and marble top.
Marble
Louis Phillipe Lion Mask Tole Cachepot
Located in New York, NY
Louis Phillipe Lion Mask Tole Cachepot. Elegant antique flared form cachepot in blue grey tole and old gold painted mounts. Two lion mask ring handles above four foliate scrolled sup...
Metal
French Louis Philippe Daybed in Figured Walnut, circa 1835
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exquisite Louis Philippe daybed in beautiful figured walnut, of superior design and fine craftsmanship. France, circa 1835. In near perfect condition, this is one of the most extr...
Walnut
Antique Pair French Ormolu Mounted Occasional Side Tables 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful pair of antique French Louis Philippe amboyna, ebonised, floral marquetry and ormolu mounted side tables and canterburies, circa 1880 in date. The decorative pie...
Ormolu
Louis Philippe Arch-Top Gilt Wall or Standing Mirror (H 65 5/8 x W 39 1/2)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine tall French arch top wall or over-mantle mirror or floor standing mirror. from the Louis Philippe period, circa 1860. Featuring a moulded frame surround with a beautiful pati...
Gesso, Giltwood, Wood, Plaster, Mirror, Glass
Antique French Louis Philippe Walnut Buffet d'Appui, Circa 1840
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late 19th century French Louis Phillipe period walnut buffet d' appui featuring two doors and an upper drawer. It has a thick, convex decorative molding beneath the top surface that ...
Walnut
Late 19th Century Black and White Lacquered Wood Florentine Blanket Chest
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A Tuscanian blanket chest hand-carved in Italy in the late 19th century, it's in original conditions and it has consistent signs of use and age. The inside part it's white painted,...
Wood, Lacquer