Skip to main content

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.

17
to
2
15
2
17
17
17
235
199
166
19
12
11
8
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
78
175
185
9
56
63
27
12
8
9
6
7
2
3
3
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
6
12
17
8
7
3
2
15
14
1
1
1
1
1
Style: Louis XV
Period: 1940s
French Louis XV Style Bergère with Carved Frame
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant French Louis XV style armchair features an ornately carved wooden frame that is finished in a beautifully antiqued white patina that contrasts the rich gray upholstery w...
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1900s Pair of Venice Baroque Louis XV armchairs, carved walnut with floral motif
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Pair of Venice Baroque Louis XV armchairs from the 20th century, walnut hand-carved with floral motifs and threads. The two armchairs are sturdy and in good condition of upholstery, ...
Category

1940s Italian Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

A Louis XV style armchair. 1940's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Louis XV style armchair with a very classic French accent in a beige linen. 1940's
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Wood

Elegant French Louis XV Style Walnut Armchair or Fauteuil
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fine walnut Louis XV style armchair in fine upholstery with wonderful carved details. This elegant neutral and finely recovered armchairs are simply stunning and are certain to add s...
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, 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

Rare Pair of Stamped Maison Jansen Louis XV Neoclassical Armchairs, 1940s
Located in Paris, IDF
The construction of this pair of armchairs was deeply cared about, and it shows in the finished product, even some eight decades later. The armchairs were made and stamped by French ...
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Metal

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

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

French Black Leather Armchair/ Desk Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XV style walnut and black leather armchair or desk chair. Arm height is 27 inches.
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Cane Back French Louis XV Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These are nice chairs. They have some minor loss to cane. The frames are carved walnut in the Louis XV style. Buttons missing on the upholstery. The chairs measure 33.75 tall x 24.5 ...
Category

1940s Unknown Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Cane

Pair of Ornate Carved Gold Leaf Gilded French Armchairs Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a pair, one of two pairs available. This pair has mismatched upholstery and beautiful gold leaf finishes and extraordinary carving and detail. They each measures 36 tall x 21...
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of English Chippendale-Style Gainsborough Leather Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of English Chippendale-Style Gainsborough Leather Arm Chairs Country: French Materials: Carved Wood Condition: Newly Upholstered Style: French Louis XV Year: 1940s $3...
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of French Louis XV style Painted and Parcel-Gilt Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Louis XV style Painted and Parcel-Gilt Armchairs Country: French Materials: Carved Wood Condition: Newly Upholstered Style: French Louis XV Year: 1940’s $4,5...
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

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

French Louis XV Brown Needlepoint Armchair Circa 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

Walnut

Pair of French Louis XV Style Bergères
Located in Buchanan, NY
An elegant pair of French Louis XV style armchairs upholstered in gray fabric with matching piping. The ornate carved wooden frames are masterfully painted in a beautifully antiqued ...
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Stamped Maison Jansen Armchairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of fine armchairs, in the style of Louis XV, with beautifully carved frame, in its original finish upholstered in muslin, stamped Jansen. Finely carved.
Category

1940s Argentine Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Related Items
French Armchair Bergere Louis-Philippe Period, Louis XV Style circa 1800, France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very nice bergere armchair from the Louis-Philippe period, in the Louis XV style. Large comfortable but elegant armchair. The seat and back are well padded (as well as the armrests) to give it a very comfortable and soft seat. The legs are curved, the wood is solid and upholstery nails run through the bottom of the seat and the left and right sides of the armrests. This armchair is upholstered with a fine cream-coloured tapestry with vegetal and floral motifs, bunches of grapes, knots and foliage. The tapestry presents a fine and delicate decoration in light tones. Note: the upholstery has some marks of time (wear or tears) (especially on the edges of the armrests) France - circa 1800 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 gilt wood 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...
Category

19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Maison Jansen Stamped Sofa, Louis XV Style, France
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rare Maison Jansen stamped French Louis XV style sofa with original grey patina, and clean lined cream upholstery. Lovely classical Louis XV shape, good width, seats three comfortabl...
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Wood

French Pair of Louis XVI 18th Century Armchairs or Fauteuils, Stamped/Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Important pair of 18th century Louis XVI armchairs stamped Menuisier du Roy (Ebeniste of the King). Very generous proportion...
Category

18th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Beech

18th Century Louis XV Style French Bergère, or Armchair
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XV bergère or armchair. Sturdy walnut frame with nice hand-carved floral details and crafted using pegged construction. Expertly reupholstered, as found, in bright yellow silk damask fabric...
Category

19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Damask, Silk, Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century Louis XV Style Painted French Bergère
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French very wide and rare Bergère, Louis XV style in worn gold gilt with coved back which sweep without a break in to the armrests. Richly carved back and seat rails on ...
Category

19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Giltwood, Paint

19th Century French Louis XV Bergère Armchair
Located in Munich, DE
19th century French Louis XV Bergère armchairs in their original patina still very comfortable, perfect for deco or your next project...
Category

19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Louis XV Bergère Armchair
19th Century French Louis XV Bergère Armchair
H 36.62 in W 25.99 in D 25.6 in
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

Pair of French Louis XV Style Leather Armchairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of French Louis XV style, leather bergere armchairs with nailhead trim to the leather, carved cabriole legs and slate blue and ivory check patterned fabric seat backs. Some s...
Category

20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

French Louis XV-Style Bergère
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite, 1920s French painted bergère in the Louis XV style. The chair features delicately carved details, a fresh coat of “greige” paint with a light coat of hand applied antiqu...
Category

1920s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Walnut, Paint

French Louis XV-Style Bergère
French Louis XV-Style Bergère
H 37 in W 28.5 in D 29 in
Louis XV Style Armchair, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XV style armchair, France, 19th century birchwood with exquisitely carved details. In very good condition with recently replaced upholstery.
Category

1860s French Antique Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Birch

Pair of French Louis XV style Giltwood Carved Rococo Fauteuils, Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French Louis XV style giltwood carved Rococo fauteuils (armchairs). The intricately carved wood frames with open scrolled and padded armrests...
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Giltwood

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

Previously Available Items
A Louis XV style armchair. 1940's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Louis XV style armchair with a very classic French accent in a beige linen. 1940's
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Wood

A Louis XV style armchair. 1940's
A Louis XV style armchair. 1940's
H 35 in W 29 in D 25.5 in
Pair Mid Century French Louis XV Gilded Painted Bergere Chairs, Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Upholstered. Gilt. Floral detail. Measures: 36 1/4" H x 30" W x 28" D. Seat height 17 1/2". Condition Tears to upholstery. Stain to upholstery. Finish loss.
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French Louis XV Style Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of custom upholstered French Louis XV style armchairs newly upholstered in a steel blue colored velvet with nailhead trim detail. T...
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Venetian Rush Seat Dining Armchairs, circa 1940s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a pair, but we have a total of 8 armchairs. They are all armchairs and can be purchase as a pair or we can make a listing for all 8 at an agreed upon price. They are all in g...
Category

1940s European Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Glamorous Pair of French Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Caned Bergères Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fancy pair of French Louis XV style gilt and sunburst caned panel bergère armchairs with ivory seat cushions. #5064.   
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood, Cane, Upholstery

Pair of French Carved Wood Leather Tufted Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1940s French carved wood armchairs that are upholstered in tobacco colored leather and finished with antique brass colored nailhead trim detail.
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Very Pretty Carved Walnut French Bergère
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A diminutive but comfortable lovely vintage French armchair bergère having carved walnut frame with acanthus leaves and flower bow at the top, upholstered in original light green sil...
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Set of Four Leather Upholstered Painted French Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four leather upholstered painted French armchairs. The white leather is in pristine condition and detailed with antique brass nailhead trim. The armchairs have cabriole shaped legs that connect with a bottom "X" stretcher. The chairs are carved with a shell detail on the front and carved wood rosettes...
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Patinated Armchairs, Louis XV Style, circa 1930-1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of patinated armchairs, Louis XV style, circa 1930-1950 velvet seat.
Category

1940s European Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Style Carved Painted Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, 1940s French Louis XV style carved fauteuils with new linen canvas upholstery. The chairs feature finely carved details and a soft cream wash finish. Loose seat cushions a...
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Linen

Pair of Gustavian Grey and Newly Upholstered French Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Two sublime French armchairs having painted carved wood frames with acanthus leaves and reeded legs, in a soft Gustavian grey. Newly redone in tone on tone off white herringbone cott...
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

Pair of Large Louis XV Style Cream Lacquer Bergeres, 1940 Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV style Curved feet Cream lacquer and gilt highlights 1940 period.          
Category

1940s European Vintage Louis XV Armchairs

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.

Recently Viewed

View All