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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Style: Louis XV
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.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Linen
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
Minton-Spidell Chair in Leather & Distressed Apple Jade Finish
Located in Ross, CA
Custom fine reproduction of an 18th century chair, one of a kind, and hand crafted. The distressed finish is called Jade Apple, and the seat and back are covered in leather, has spri...
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2010s American Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of French Country Side Chairs
By JB Freeman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of round side chairs in the style of Louis XV with cabriole legs headed with carved acanthus leaves, a round caned back with cresting that is e...
Category
2010s American Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Linen, Cane, Hardwood
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Bergère Chair in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Dallas, TX
An exquisite French bergere chair in the style of Louis XV. Spring green velvet upholstery with a metallic silver clad trim and legs. There are two cabriole legs on the sides and one...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Silver
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Tapestry
Late 19th Century Pair of French Louis XV Style Side Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century pair of Louis XV style side chairs, French. Carved walnut, chaise en cabriolet form, with floral carved crest rails & aprons & florets heading the cabriolet legs.
2...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
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.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
Venetian Purple Palazzo Arm Chair by Charles Pollock for William Switzer
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Venetian purple palazzo arm chair by Charles Pollock for William Switzer.
Additional information:
Materials: Giltwood, silk
Color: Purple
Brand: William Switzer
Designer: Charles...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Child’s Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very charming French 19th century Louis XV st. child's chair. The chair is raised by fine cabriole legs with elegant scrolled feet. Above each leg is a lovely foliate carving, cent...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
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
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Louis XV Style French Style Side Chairs In Grasscloth W/ Brass Nailheads -Pair
By Grange
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of French Louis XV style side chairs wrapped in grasscloth with plaid backs and applied brass nailheads. They are attributed to Grange and most likely date to the late...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Grasscloth, Beech
French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Side Chairs w/ Ship Boat Crewel Work - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style Walnut Side Chairs with Ship Boat Crewel Work - a Pair. "Crunchiness" to padding of backrests. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 45" H ...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th C. French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Parlor Salon Sofa Suite - Set of 3
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th Century French Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Wood 3 Piece Parlor Salon Suite. Listing includes, (1) loveseat, (1) armchair, (1) side chair. All chairs feature gold silk upholstery wi...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique French Louis XV Style Ornate Carved Giltwood Fauteuil Armchairs, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Style ornate carved giltwood fauteuil armchairs newly upholstered - pair.
These elegant and regal French armchairs have a masterfully solid carved wood frame...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Reed, Giltwood
Set of 8 Dining Chairs Louis XV Style in Copper Clad, Club Chair by P. Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV set of 8 dining chairs is designed by the renowned designer Paul Mathieu. He chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of...
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2010s Indian Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal, Copper
19th Century French Cane Chairs in Hand Carved Walnut Frame in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Four French chairs in hand carved walnut frame with seat and back in cane. Very good condition with no restorations. Comfortable and stable construc...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Period Cabriolet Armchair "à la Reine", 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Louis XV period armchair covered with a flower patterned tapestry. The armchairs have a sober and elegant movement of its accotoires as well as its arched feet.
France
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Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Pair 18th Century Louis XV Painted Armchairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of painted and carved 18th century armchairs.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs
Eight Louis XV Style Cane Back Dining Chairs with Slip Seats
Located in Huntington, NY
Eight Louis XV Style cane back dining chairs w slip seats. The chairs frames Finely painted in Matte white the backs painted in a soft pale grey. Chair frame...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
A Pair of Louis XV Style Fauteuils
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Louis XV style fauteuils (arm chairs), featuring the curved lines characteristic of the Louis XV style. The frame is painted in a chalky white, accented with a beautiful pe...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
French style painted and caned back dining chair for custom finish
Located in Oakville, ON
An Elegant Louis XV style dining chair with some fine carving at the top as well as carving on the seat apron and legs. It is offered as a custom finish with your choice of paint fin...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Carved Louis XV Style Armchairs Bergeres With Mother of Pearl Decoration
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 39 1/4in W: 27 3/4in D: 28in SH: 18 1/2in
This Pair of Carved Louis XV Style Armchairs Bergeres With Mother of Pearl Decoration are truly unique and a pretty pair of...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
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.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Silver Leaf
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Louis XV Style Dining Chair for custom order
Located in Oakville, ON
This dining chair is generous in size, it also has some charming carved elements at the top of the frame as well as the legs. It is showing here with a slightly distressed white pain...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Beech
18th Century Armchair with High Backrest in Carved Wood and Cordoba Leather
Located in Sofia, BG
Armchair with high backrest in molded and carved wood, curved roll-up legs, seat and armrest support upholstered in beige linen and backrest in authentic Cordoba leather...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Wood
Chair Louis XV Style in Wood and Cannage
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming Louis XV chair in wood and cannage. The back and openwork and decorated with scrolls, rocaille, flowers and acanthus leaves.
The seat is covered with white and grey cannag...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs
Materials
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 ...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Metal
PAIR OF ANTIQUE ORIGINAL GiLTWOOD FINISH FRENCH LOUIS XV FAUTEUILS ARMCHAIRS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this pair of antique Louis XV French giltwood Fauteuils
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Giltwood
Set of Nine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gildwood Carved Opera Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Charming Set of Nine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gildwood Carved Opera-Concert Side Chairs. The delicately carved frames feature intricate motifs including seashells, s...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Cane, Giltwood
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 ...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Chairs
Mid-19th Century French Carved Walnut Prayer Bench or Prie-Dieu with Velvet
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique prayer chair in your bedroom for daily devotions. Crafted in France, circa 1870, the traditional kneeler stands on cabr...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
French Louis XV Bergere Accent Dining Chairs by WESTLAKE
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Pair of Italian Made French Louis XV Bergere Crackle Finish Accent Dining Chairs...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Cotton
Louis XV Style Giltwood Salon Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Ross, CA
Suite of four Louis XV style giltwood cabriolet chairs. Comfortable curved round backrest carved with ribbons, supported on cabriole legs. Back and sea...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Chateau Dax Dining Chairs Faux Bois Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of
Set of 6 Chateau Dax Faux Bois Dining Chairs (labeled)
Featuring embroidered fabric, and solid wood const...
Category
1980s Vintage Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Wood
Four Peacock Blue Velvet Armchairs from the Louis XV Period
Located in Paris, FR
This is a set of four Louis XV period armchairs in walnut wood. They are molded and carved with flowers. Each chair rests on four arched legs and has two sinuous armrests. Three of t...
Category
1770s French Antique Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
French, Louis XV Style caned Chairs, Set of Six
By Massant
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Set of six French pale Trianon grey patinated chairs with natural caned backs and seats, in the classic style of Louis XV. The carved legs joined by an en...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Cane, Giltwood, Wood
Louis XV Dinning Table Set with 4 Chairs and 1 Sofa by Stephanie Odegard
Located in New York, NY
The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. The characteristic cabriole leg, curving outward at the knee and inward towards the foot in an "S" shape was born during this period. It is during the same era that English furniture makers produced the Queen Anne and Chippendale styles.
The curved legs and side arms of this exceptionally elegant chair are hand carved from solid pieces of teak. Pattern makers trace and cut complex forms that will cover the chair in a skin of copper or purest silver (assayed at 96% purity, beyond sterling at 92.5%). The metal finishes will tarnish over time. Regular non-abrasive household metal polishes can be used to restore the original luster.
Louis XV dinning table set with 4 chairs and 1 sofa in brass by Stephanie Odegard
1. Louise Settee -
Size- 72"x31"x32.5"
2. Louise club chairs...
Category
2010s Indian Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal
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
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.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Linen, Paint
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.