Louis XV Armchairs
LOUIS XV STYLE
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.
Find antique Louis XV bedroom furniture, seating, tables and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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Style: Louis XV
Meant for Royalty French Louis XV Giltwood Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Ornately carved 19th century French Louis XV armchair with original gilded gold finish and upholstered in fancy burgundy silk.
#4481
Measures: H seat 19", H arm 24.25".
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
20th Century Chateau D'Ax Louis XV Tapestry Armchair
By Chateau d'Ax
Located in Germantown, MD
An Italian made Chateau d'Ax Spa French Louis XV style Tapestry armchair in good vintage condition with firm seat and beautiful carvings. Listing includes solid wood frame, beautiful...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Upholstery, Fruitwood
Pair of Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Bergère Armchairs with Modern Fabrics
Located in Chicago, IL
This is an exquisite pair of French mid-19th century Louis XV Style Bergère armchairs. The style was a direct response to the previous Louis XIV style, which valued furniture that em...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Walnut and Caned Armchairs - a Pair
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this pair of Early 20th Century French Armchairs were handcrafted from cane and walnut in the early 1900's. The chairs feature a walnut frame with a can...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Louis XV Pair of Tan Silk Brocade Carved Armchairs in Oak with Two Pillows
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a beautiful set of fauteuils in a neutral tan, in the style of Louis XV.
Chairs of the Louis XV period style are comfortable, more comfortab...
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Oak
$1,349 Sale Price / set
34% Off
Pair of Louis XV Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of French Louis XV style cream painted walnut armchairs, newly upholstered in an Orientalist linen with lime green accents.
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Walnut Armchairs in Golden, Blue, and White
Located in Barntrup, DE
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style walnut and gilt bronze mounted armchairs with fabric in golden, blue, and white colors.
This impressive pair of Louis XV-style armchairs / Fauteui...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Armchairs in Sage Green Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
An exquisite pair of Louis XV style armchairs in sage green. Crafted with loving care in France during the early 20th century, this gorgeous pair of chairs exude an effortless grace....
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Baker Furniture Louis XV Silver Gilt Fauteuils, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning pair of French Louis XV style fauteuils
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1970s
Carved silver gilt over gold gilt wood frames, with unique griffin patterned upholster...
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Louis XV Style Cabriolet Armchair, Circa 1850
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice Louis XV style walnut cabriolet armchair from Louis-Philippe period. Its front legs, resting on weels, are curved and end with casters. The ar...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Fine Pair Antique White Paint Decorated French Louis XV Large Scale Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is s a superb set of 2 ( we have an identical pair listed separately if interested) and they are upholstered in suede and in good condition with minor stains and signs of age as...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,996 Sale Price / set
33% Off
Fine Pair Antique White Paint Decorated French Louis XV Large Scale Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is s a superb set of 2 ( we have an identical pair listed separately if interested) and they are upholstered in suede and in good condition with minor stains and signs of age as...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Suede, Walnut
$1,996 Sale Price / set
33% Off
Pair of Painted French Armchairs Fauteuils with Fortuny Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Superb pair of French vintage fauteuil armchairs having painted carved wood frames and wonderful Fortuny upholstery. Arm height 25".
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$2,080 Sale Price / set
20% Off
18th C. Louis XV Beach wood and Cain Arm Chair Chaise Percée Side chair. Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. Louis XV Beach wood and Cain Arm Chair Chaise Percée Side chair. Antique. Circa 1700’s Chaise Percée we have is of the same period of the Roi Lo...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
10 Don Ruseau Provincial Caned Walnut Dining Armchairs
By Don Ruseau
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of ten dining armchairs by legendary carver Don Ruseau Inc., New York City.
Provincial Louis XV style with caned backs and seats. Hand carved and all joints pegged, not glued.
...
Category
1970s American Vintage Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
French Pair of armchairs "à la reine" carved painted wood - velvet - Louis XV
By Nicolas Heurtaut
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful pair of armchairs "à la reine" in painted and gilded rechampi wood, molded and carved with volutes and stylized flowers.
The legs are curved and arched with flower fal...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XV Style Walnut Armchairs, 19th Century French
Located in El Monte, CA
This exquisite pair of Louis XV style armchairs will elevate any living space. Expertly hand-carved walnut showcases intricate foliate motifs and scrollwork on the crown of the seat ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair Paint Decorated French Louis XV Armchairs Fauteuils circa 1950s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Litlle Armchair red and yellow gold - Louis XV Style - France Napoleon 3
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very elegant Louis XV style armchair upholstered in red and yellow with geometric patterns reminiscent of plants. The base is curved and rests on casters for easy movement. The seat ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Whitewashed Wood and Sumptuous Leather Vintage Louis XV Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lous XV style whitewashed carved walnut fauteuil armchairs having a beautiful distressed finish, sumptuously upholstered in soft cordovan leather and finished with brass hobnails.
...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
18th Century Painted French Armchair in Coraggio Fabric
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A hand-carved Louis XV armchair, hand-painted in a beautiful shade of green, covered in newer Italian, Coraggio fabric with double covered rope trim.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Pair of Louis XV-Style Painted and Carved Bergere Chairs, 20th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome and comfortable pair of bergere Louis XV-Style chairs with floral and foliate
Carving at the crest. Painted in creamy gold hue. The back is gracefully curved and extends
...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
$4,125 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair Bleached Wood Venetian Open Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair bleached wood Venetian open armchairs. Pair exceptional Louis XV large Venetian carved armchairs in original natural bleached condition with vintage...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Vintage French Louis XV Style Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of vintage French Louis XV style armchairs. Newly upholstered in lavender linen and painted white.
Each Measures: 14.5" W x 20" D x 33.5" H
Category
20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
$3,610 / set
Set of 4 Antique Louis XV Bird Tapestry Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Magnificent early 19th century French Louis XV set of 4 armchairs from a parlor suite, richly upholstered in exceptional, early and rare handwoven Au...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Classic Pair of French Louis XV Style Painted UpholsteredArmchairs or Fauteuils
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and classic vintage Louis XV armchairs or fauteuils in immaculate condition, with lovely contrasting fabric on back. Classic Louis XV carved florets and tapered cabriole legs...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Fine Quality Carved Limed Beechwood French Louis XV Armchairs Curca 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Beech
$1,516 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Throne Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A stunning pair of 19th Century French Louis XV style high back throne chairs with a gilt finish.
Upholstered in loom woven tapestry with a lovely floral design.
Generally in good co...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of Louis XV Walnut Fauteuils En Cabriolet by Jean-Baptiste Boulard
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely pair of Classic Louis XV fauteuils en cabriolet by Jean-Baptiste Boulard.
The walnut frame features a restrained, overall curvilinear design that speaks to the refinement o...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gorgeous Pair Silk Damask Upholstered French Louis XV Style Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb pair of silk damask upholstered and nailhead trimmed armchairs in the Louis XV style. The chairs are in good condition and very fresh and clean. They are used so the...
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,276 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Six French Louis XV Style Walnut Arm Chairs by Kindel, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A set of six French Louis XV style armchairs offer upholstered backs and seats with walnut frame having carved crests, scroll form arms, and raised on cabriole legs, maker label as p...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
$2,760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair 18th Century French Fauteuils in Louis XV Style
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair 18th century French fauteuils in Louis XV style with cut velvet upholstery in fawn and green. The cartouche-shaped padded back, arms,...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Louis XV Style Fruitwood Arm Chairs w/ Brunschwig & Fils Striped Fabric
Located in Milford, NH
A fine quality pair of Louis XV style fruitwood arm chairs with beautifully detailed foliate and scroll carved decoration, appointed with striped upholstery by Brunschwig & Fils, and...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Pair of Louis XV style Gilt Armchairs with Surrealist Iconography Upholstery
Located in NICE, FR
This original and unique pair of 19th-century Baroque-style carved and gilded armchairs, has been reimagined by the australian designer Wesley Smith for contemporary collectors and a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Pair Of Louis XV Armchairs In Carved Fruitwood, Early 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair of Louis XV Queen's Armchairs, model with a frame that can be changed according to the seasons. New velvet fabric.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
BLANCHARD - French Pair of Louis XV period Cabriolet Armchairs - Stamped - 18th
By Blanchard
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent pair of convertible armchairs with violin backs in molded and carved walnut from the Louis XV period. one of which is signed Blanchard. The armchairs have an elegant deco...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Fauteuils with Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of French Louis XV style fauteuils with a beautiful old painted finish and Aubusson tapestry upholstery.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Jansen Style Bergere, Arm / Accent Chair, Velvet, Giltwood
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Louis XVI Jansen Style Bergere,arm / accent chair, velvet, giltwood
Classy and elegant French Louis XVI style arm or lounge chair. Pe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Louis XV Style Walnut and Cane Fauteuil Armchair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive 19th century French fauteuil armchair or hall chair featuring a rare high caned back. Beautifully crafted from walnut...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Brass
18th Century Pair of Italian Louis XV Carved Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
18th century pair of Italian Louis XV carved Giltwood armchairs
The elegant pair of armchairs was made in Turin, Italy, around the middle of the eighteenth century, Louis XV.
Ea...
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
$28,861 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair Of Armchairs Louis XV, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair of Louis XV armchairs, 18th century “oak” carved wood, pretty velvet in good condition
Category
18th Century European Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Pair of Large French Louis XV Style Bergeres with a Pink and Gilt Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of carved wood French Louis XV style armchairs, bergeres with a painted pink and gilded finish.
These large chairs are hand carved with wings and raised floral carving. They ...
Category
1990s French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Wingback Armchairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Impressive, highly stylish and unique Italian painted wood frame wing back arm chairs that will bring presence to any room. Chairs have a full wood frame and a loose cushion....
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$15,500 / set
19th Century French Louis XV Fruitwood Armchair, Fauteuil with Needlepoint Tape
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV fruitwood armchair ~ Fauteuil with Needlepoint Tapestry is a remarkable example of expert craftsmanship melded with extraordinary artistry! Utilizing sel...
Category
1870s French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Fruitwood
Edward Ferrell Louis XV French Armchair 1950s
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Category
1950s Vintage Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Cotton
$1,121 Sale Price
25% Off
RESTORED PAIR OF ANTIQUE ORIGINAL PAINT BROWN LEATHER FRENCH LOUIS XV ARMCHAIRs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare pair of Antique French Louis XV style armchairs with the original painted finish to the fram...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$7,791 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Louis XV Style Cream Painted Carved Wood Cane Fauteuil Arm Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Cream Painted Carved Wood Cane Fauteuil Arm Chairs - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 38" H x 24" W x 21" D x 19" Seat height x 27" Arm hei...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Fauteuils, circa 1940
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of French upholstered Louis XV style fauteuils with brass nailhead trim, circa 1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Louis XV Style Armchairs, Carved Wood & Tapestry, France, c. 1950s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A distinctive pair of armchairs in the Louis XV revival tradition, crafted from carved wood and showcasing ornate floral tapestry upholstery, elegant cabriole legs, and a refined Fre...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Sally Lewis x J. Robert Scott Fauetils, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Sally Sirkin Lewis for John Robert Scott Louis XV Style Fauteuils, with giltwood frame and cream colored leather upholstery, labeled "Designed by Sally Sirkin Lewis for / Joh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Giltwood
$1,400 / set
French 19th Century Louis XV Pink Silk Upholstered Armchair Chair Bergere
Located in West Hartford, CT
Very fine French Louis XV bergere chair with luxurious pink silk fabric and then contracting fabric in back as shown. Gorgeous lines and better scale.
Why not own the best at Reviva...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Silk, Wood
1950s Louis XV Style Ebonized and Carved Fruitwood Arm Chairs W/ Down Cushion, 2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of mid-century Louis XV carved and ebonized bergere chairs. The vintage upholstery is in decent condition and is almost chartreuse in color. The cushion is down. They ...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood, Down
Four Late 20th Century Floral and Gingham Upholstered Louis XV Style Armchairs
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 20th c., a set of four Louis XV style armchairs in custom floral tapestry style upholstery with blue, pale green and white gingham seat backs and welting, unmarked.
Dimension...
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood, Trimming
Pair of Mid-19th Century French Carved Fauteuils Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of 19th century Louis XVI style fauteuils armchairs, in overall excellent condition. Newly reupholstered.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$12,720 Sale Price / set
20% Off
18th Century French Duchesse Part Bergere Louis XV Period in Hand Carved Wood
Located in Sofia, BG
18th Century French duchesse part bergere form Louis XV period in hand molded and carved walnut frame steel wearing an original yellow silk upholstery.
Good authentic condition of th...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
$1,183 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Carved Painted French Louis XV Style Armchairs, Circa 1960
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful pair of chairs. They are designed in the French Louis XV style in an antique distressed white pant. The upholstery is good but not perfe...
Category
1960s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Carved Round Back Walnut Arm Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Carved Round Back Walnut Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features ornately carved solid wood frames, cabriole legs, ribbon carved crests, carved round...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
A pair of antique armchairs, France, around 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique armchairs from the 19th centuries, France.
Dimensions: height 99 cm / seat height. 44 cm / width 64 cm / depth 60 cm
Category
1870s French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Early French Louis XV French Carved Armchair with New Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous and comfortable French Louis XV carved armchair or fauteuil newly upholstered in neutral French linen. Carved reeded legs and arms add to the elegance of this chair, which can be used as a head dining chair...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Louis XVI Style Chairs with Silk Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome and comfortable pair of Louis XVI style chairs with a faux
gilt finish. Having a reeded leg and dome shaped seat back.
Two cushions come with this set.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
$945 Sale Price / item
55% Off
Louis Xv armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV armchairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV armchairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Chateau d'Ax, Theodore Alexander, and Beauvais Royal Manufactory. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $475 and tops out at $64,500 while the average work can sell for $3,415.