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Louis XV Chairs

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.

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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Louis XV
19th Century French Walnut Hand Carved Chairs in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Two elegant chairs in Louis XV style made of hand carved walnut with floral upholstery. France, circa 1890.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Mahogany Adjustable Desk or Vanity Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most unique and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XV style mahogany adjustable desk or vanity chair. The chair is raised by elegant scrolled feet and cabriole legs wit...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Mahogany

Louis XV Style Set of 4 Chairs
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Italian made in the 1970s of excellent Louis XV form and have great proportions, the fabric is still very attractive and very usable but tired in places, the paint finish has a soft ...
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20th Century European Louis XV Chairs

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Wood

19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV Style giltwood armchair newly upholstered in a black, white and gray wave fabric.
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Wood

Pair of French Louis XV Style Armchairs in Pale Green Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant pair of Louis XV style fruitwood armchairs upholstered in a soft, delicate pale green velvet, will add an elegant touch to any living room or office. The intricate carvings on the frames mimic the floral decoration seen on 16th-17th century French furniture...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs

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Velvet

Pair of Louis XV Child-Size Fauteuils
Located in Westwood, NJ
A pair of Louis XV child-size giltwood fauteuils with cabriole legs and floral carved crest rails.
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Late 18th Century Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Wood

French Louis XV Carved Walnut Fauteuil, Mid-18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Louis XV carved walnut fauteuil from the Provence region of France from the 18th century.  
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs

French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine set of fourteen, French, 19th-20th century Belle Époque Louis XV style mahogany and ormolu-mounted dining chairs, comprising of twelve chairs and two armchairs, all with cane ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Bronze

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.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century Italian Louis XV Style Bergères
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century Italian Louis XV style Bergères. Stylish and comfortable best describe this beautiful pair of antique Italian chairs...
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1890s Italian Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Wood

19th Century Carved French Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Fauteuil upholstered in linen damask with self welt detail. Hand-carved details are crisp and accent the quality of this stand alone chair.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Linen, Paint

Pair of French Louis XV Period Fauteuils
Located in Pembroke, MA
A pretty pair of French Louis XV period fauteuils, circa 1760, in carved fruitwood with floral lamps fabric. Cabriolet backs, nicely carved an...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Fruitwood

Sophisticated Italian Regency Louis XV Gold Silk Armchairs Mahogany & Gold Leaf
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Armchairs Pair of Italian Regency Armchairs, Louis XV period. Hand carved Mahogany Wood with Original Gold Leaf Whitewash Finish. Curvy elegant lines. Exquisite detail. These are fa...
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1950s Unknown Vintage Louis XV Chairs

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Mahogany, Giltwood

Set of 4 French Louis XV Purple Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XV style (19th century) white and gilt painted open armchairs with upholstered seat and back with carved back crest, 2 with dark purple upholstery, and 2 with h...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Wood

20th Century French Armchair antique Louis Quinze Baroque Style beech
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, carved, colored and gilded. Semi-circular ascending backrest frame with rocaille crowning. Passive, carved frame. Slightly bent frame o...
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20th Century French Louis XV Chairs

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Beech

Large 19th Century Suite of Louis XV Style Aubusson Tapestry Chairs and Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century French large suite consisting of a settee and 4 arm chairs and two side chairs. Original painted grey with parcel gilt details. Beautiful Aubusson tapestry wit...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Tapestry

French, 18th Century Dining Room Six Chairs and Two Armchairs, 1760
Located in Rome, IT
Fine French dining set with six chairs and two armchairs. We can sale to six chairs also separated. The white leather upholstery to change.   
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs

Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Parlor Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine set of Four French, 19th century Louis XV style carved walnut parlor side chairs. The intricately carved backrests with an arched back and raised on four cabriolet legs conjoi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Silk, Walnut

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...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

Pair of Antique Carved Walnut French Victorian Louis XV Style Side Accent Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable pair of hand carved walnut 19th Century French side chairs in the Louis XV taste. The pair features carved cabriole legs, heavy solid walnut floral carved frames, and clas...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Walnut

French Louis XV Style Armchair on Cabriole Legs, Late 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Late 18th century French Louis XV-style armchair, the shaped crest over the later leather back and removable seat cushion framed by foliate carved arms, shell carving at the skirt, a...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Walnut

Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Desk Chair by François Linke, circa 1910
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A gilt bronze-mounted mahogany desk chair by François Linke. French, circa 1910. Signed 'F. Linke' to one acanthus clasp. Linke made six versions of this chair in two sizes...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs

Set of 4 18th Century Painted Louis XV Side Chairs, Attributed to J.B. Mouette
By Jean-Babtiste Mouette
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 4 18th Century Painted Louis XV Side Chairs, Attributed to J.B. Mouette A set of four Louis XV painted and newly upholstered side chairs painted in a white/ cream color and c...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Wood, Linen

French 18th Century Country Style Chairs
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Handsome set of four antique beechwood chairs, with original green paint, and rush seats. Elegantly curved front foot rests. Wide and comfortable.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Rush, Beech

Luois XV Venetian Side Chairs in silvered Hand-Carved Walnut, new upholstered
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FA41 Elegant Venetian Baroque side chairs in walnut hand-carved and silvered with new blue velvet upholstery.
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Chairs

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Silver Leaf

A Rare Set of Four Louis XV Side Chairs, Stamped Tillard
By Jean-Baptiste Tilliard
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Rare set of Four Petite Louis XV Painted & Parcel Gilt Side Chairs Stamped Tillard Circa 1750 Height 33 ½ in. Width 19 in. Depth 17 in. Jean-Baptiste ...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Wood

Set of Six Carved French Antique Living Room or Parlor Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French set of (6) chairs, intricately carved in the late 1800s in as found condition. This set of (6) antique French living room or ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Chairs

Pair of Louis XV Blue Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Louis XV Fauteuil armchairs. Carved fruitwood frame has been refinished. Newly upholstered in navy blue linen with bronze nailheads.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Fruitwood, Linen

Early 18th Century French Régence Carved Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
Large and impressive early 18th century French Régence carved armchair. The Régence was the period in French history between 1715 and 1723, when King Louis XV was a minor and the land was governed by Philippe d'Orléans. This high quality piece has tapestry upholstery and was typically used with a Mazarin desk...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Oak

Louis XV Period Bergere in Chinoiserie Toile
Located in Pembroke, MA
A generous French Louis XV period armchair or bergere (Circa 1760), newly-upholstered in Scalamandre green and white Chinoiserie pattered t...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Beech, Paint

Louis XV Style Side Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
The elegant pair of Louis XV-style side chairs exhibits exceptional artistry. Graceful and feminine lines inform this well-balanced design, from the serpentine backs and seats to the...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Bronze

Pair 18th Century Louis XV Painted Armchairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of painted and carved 18th century armchairs.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs

Fine Pair of Louis XV First Revival Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Louis XV first revival armchairs. Polychromed in Ivory with fine gilt carved details. Full professional restoration by us.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs

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Giltwood

French Louis XV Carved Side Chair
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
A lovely Louis XV chair with a framed back adorned with carved rosettes at each corner and additional carving on the arched crest rail. The apron is also carved with a frieze along t...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Chairs

Antique French Louis XV Style Painted and Giltwood Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Louis XV style painted and giltwood chair. Chic French Louis XV style painted and gilt wood side chair, slipper chair, chauffeuse ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Set of Six French 19th Century Ivory Painted and Parcel-Gilt Chairs
Located in Rome, IT
A set of Six French 19th century Ivory painted and parcel-gilt Chairs with Caned Seats.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs

A Rare Set of Five diminuitive Portuguese Armchairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Extremely Rare Set of Five Portuguese Armchairs Mid 18th Century Same chair is in the National Museum of Antiques Art, in Lisbon Reference: “World Furniture”, by Helena Hayward, ...
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18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Antique Louis XV Chairs

18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Side Chair with Upholstered Seat
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Louis XV walnut side chair with upholstered seat.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four Louis XV Style Crimson Red Dinning Chairs
Located in Montreal, QC
Set of four Louis XV style wooden carved chairs with crimson red brocart fabric.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Pair of Louis XV Carved Walnut Fauteuils
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of hand carved walnut oversized vintage Louis XV style fauteuil armchairs. Beautifully upholstered in off-white damask with nail head det...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Late Eighteen Century Manner Medallion Fauteuil, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of late French 18th century manner lacquered armchairs or fauteuil a la Reine, raised on cabriole legs in the Louis XV taste, having medaillon backrest, upholstered in salmon ve...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Beautifully Pair of Dark Walnut Cane back and Seated Swiveling Corner Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful pair of 1930-40s era swiveling corner chairs in the Louis XV style. The chairs are in good vintageb condition and may have some small losses to the finish on the ...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Chairs

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Cane, Walnut

Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style Fauteuils Open Armchairs - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style fauteuils open armchairs, unbranded. Carved walnut frame with fabric upholstery o...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

Beautiful Chair in the antique Louis Quinze Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, carved in color and carved. Backrest frame with floral carving and perforated middle bridge made of passively curved bridges. Inclined, volute-shaped legs, scalloped...
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20th Century French Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Louis XV Painted Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
a pair of Louis XV fauteuils / open armchairs grayish-green painted frame, carved details picked out in a darker hue, textured woven coral...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Trimming, Wood

Louis Xv chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XV chairs 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 chairs 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 chairs 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 chairs, popular names associated with this style include Stephanie Odegard Collection, La Maison London, Paul Mathieu (French), and Aubusson Manufacture. 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 chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $398 and tops out at $74,500 while the average work can sell for $2,650.

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