French Louis XV Leather Library Armchairs by Theodore Alexander

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A Pair of Vintage Mid-Century French Provincial Louis XV Style Italian Arm Chairs by Chateau d'Ax Approximate Measurements in Inches 40" high at back 27" wide 27" deep (back t...

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A Louis XV style cabriolet armchair, in white lacquered wood standing on four cabriole legs ending by scrolls with carved sculpted leaves and flowers. Arm supports slightly behind th...

A pair of French Louis XV style fauteuils a la Reine. Seats are upholstered in a silken striped brocade secured with braided gimp. A classical floral vase and ribbon motif is superim...

Country French provincial or Louis XV style pair of painted fauteuil armchairs. The set features a generous seating area with a vintage butte...

Elegant Louis XV style armchair from the 1950s. Upholstered in embossed velvet in shades of brown, green and blue. It has a curved base and armrests sculpted with scrolls. Very pretty, very decorative Louis XV style armchair. Comfortable. This armchair perfectly represents the Louis XV style and its colorful upholstery in good condition makes it an element of modern decoration, which fits into any interior. The wood is painted in off-white. France mid 20th century The Louis XIV style is a furnishing style covering more or less the period of the reign of Louis XIV (1661 to 1715). This style is characterized by the majesty and richness of its furnishings. The Louis XIV style follows the Louis XIII style. The furniture is increasingly luxurious, but unlike previous styles, it is almost no longer inspired by architecture. There are two kinds of furniture: ceremonial furniture richly decorated with veneers and inlays (especially with André-Charles Boulle), solid giltwood and bourgeois furniture in solid wood. The style is characterized above all by its absolute symmetry and an important and ostentatious Dimension. The Louis XIV style is of Italian and ancient inspiration. The style emerged with the advent of the reign of Louis XIV in 1661 and lasted until the end of the 17th century. In 1690, on the death of Lebrun, decorator to the King, the style declined and was gradually replaced by the Regency style. The Palace of Versailles is obviously extremely and lastingly marked by the Louis XIV style. His long reign made it possible to impose the unique style of the Grand Siècle...