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Louis XV Daybeds

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
Louis XV Style Daybed
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Louis XV style sleigh-form day bed, the frame carved with flowers and other decoration, in distressed white and blue painted finish with blue/green vintage ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Daybeds

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Wood

French 19th Century Bed or Daybed
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Daybed is nicely carved garnished with a red velvet fabric. Easy to place anywhere at home.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Daybeds

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Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Painted Day Bed ~ Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV Painted Day Bed ~ Sofa will add elegance, flair and comfort to any room, all in one piece! The graceful, elegant lines of the Rococo style are evident in the...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Daybeds

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Fabric, Hardwood

French Louis XV Daybed Freshly Lacquered White With New Todd Hase Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful French Louis XV daybed freshly lacquered in white with new Todd Hase upholstery high performance off-white. This daybed is fitted with...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Daybeds

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Fabric, Wood

19th Century French Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Daybed
Located in Miami, FL
Magnificent 18th century French Louis XV period daybed. The bed needs a reupholstered , we can do it with the color velvet you choose.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Daybeds

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Velvet, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Style Daybed
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French deconstructed Louis XV style daybed of very elegant proportions, sitting on cabriole legs with hoof feet.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Daybeds

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Fabric, Beech

Pair French Eight Leg Louis XV Style Day Beds ~ Sofas, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
This Regal Pair of Eight Leg Louis XV Style Day Beds ~ Sofas were made in France at the end of the Nineteenth Century. The pair of Louis XV Sty...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Daybeds

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Upholstery, Fruitwood

Exquisite 19th Century French Daybed
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exquisite 19th century French daybed, Louis XV style. As the stairways of houses and apartments in France are narrow, they build ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Daybeds

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Fabric, Walnut

China Trade Carved Daybed
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fantastic and unusual Chinese trade chaise longue in the Louis XV style, circa 1850. This daybed was likely made in Canton for export to the French market. It combines numerous styles in a very rare manner. The whole is raised on eight cabriole legs, with each knee carved with early 18th Century style arabesques on a punchwork ground. The rest of the frame is also decoratively carved with Chinese-style peonies and trailing vines. This style of low-relief carved decoration owes a lot to early 18th Century Queen Anne type decoration, more usually seen on period English chairs...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Louis XV Daybeds

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Beech

Pair of French Louis XV Style Pink & Cream Painted Bed Carved Wood & Cane Daybed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of antique French Louis XV style pink and cream painted carved wood & cane daybeds. Item features double cane foot and headboards, pink and cream painted finish, solid wood fram...
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20th Century French Louis XV Daybeds

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Cane, Wood

Louis XV Duchesse "en bateau" Stamped J. Nadal L'Aîné
Located in Paris, FR
The splendor of the Louis XV period is captured in this magnificent duchesse by the famed French ébéniste Jean-René Nadal (1733-1783). Beautifully upholstered in blue velvet that complements the lacquered beige and light blue wood, this original 18th century settee reflects the change in style noticed in France during the reign of Louis XV. Relative to the flamboyant Rococo style of the Louis XIV period...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Daybeds

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Velvet, Wood

French Louis XV Style Daybed, Early 19th Century
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Louis XV style daybed, French, early 19th Century, the gently curved ends having gilt carving and gilt carving supported by cylindrical slightly tapered legs, in a distressed cream p...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Daybeds

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Giltwood

Louis XV Style Daybed with Floral Upholstery
Located in Buchanan, NY
French Louis XV style daybed wooden trim and blue and green floral fabric.      
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Daybeds

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19th century American Bird's-Eye and Tiger Maple Sleigh Bed
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Venetian Painted Antique Double Bed
Located in Charleston, SC
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French Early 20th Century Full Metal Daybed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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French Early 20th Century Full Metal Daybed
French Early 20th Century Full Metal Daybed
H 54.25 in W 81 in D 49.25 in
Bed Day Bed 1950 Style Jeans Prouvè Nancy
Located in Lyon, FR
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Bed Day Bed 1950 Style Jeans Prouvè Nancy
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H 11.82 in W 49.61 in D 80.32 in
Daybed 'Arielle' by Dick Cordemeijer for Auping 1954, New Upholstery
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
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1950s Dutch Vintage Louis XV Daybeds

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Marcel Breuer Style Daybed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Marcel Breuer Style Daybed
Marcel Breuer Style Daybed
H 23 in W 80 in D 39 in
Rietveld Style Dutch Daybed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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French Louis XV Style Daybed, Early 19th Century
Located in Charlottesville, VA
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Louis XV style daybed, walnut frame and gold velvet upholstery.
Located in Oakville, ON
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Louis XV Style White-Painted Caned Day Bed
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV Style White-Painted Caned Bed, with scrolling head and foot, with caned panels and carved rails on cabriole feet. Dimensions: 35" H x 88" L...
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18th Century French/Provencal Louis XV Giltwood Bench or Daybed
Located in Berlin, DE
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Daybed or Single Bed Upholstered Button Back French Early 20th Century
Located in Mimizan, FR
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Unique French Carved Oak Blush Upholstered French Louis XV Style Daybed Chaise
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Antique Upholstered Daybed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Jansen Daybed, Distressed Paint Finish, Louis XV Style, Seating
Located in Stamford, CT
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Fine Antique White Painted French Louis XV Daybed Chaise Circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous chaise measuring 63 wide x 29 deep x 37 tall and the seat height is 19 inches. The piece has gold accents on a white frame.
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1950s European Vintage Louis XV Daybeds

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Antique French Louis XV Painted Daybed, Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV painted daybed ~ Sofa is the ideal choice for the efficient floor plan! Serving as a gracious and comfortable sofa by day, it can be used to sleep one child o...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Daybeds

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Mohair, Fruitwood

French Antique Louis XV Chaise Lounge
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant late 19th-century French Louis XV recliner beautifully crafted out of walnut wood professionally restored by our craftsmen team in-house. This fabulous piece features beau...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Daybeds

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Wood, Walnut, Feathers, Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Foam

French Louis XV Walnut Caned Trundle Day Bed Provincial Bergere Mid Century 83"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-20th century French trundle bed. Made from walnut with a flared frame featuring floral carvings, a rose upholstered front and caning alone each side.      
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Daybeds

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Cane, Walnut

Louis Xv daybeds for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XV daybeds for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage daybeds 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 daybeds made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original daybeds, popular names associated with this style include and Jean Nadal L'aine. 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 daybeds differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,400 and tops out at $14,704 while the average work can sell for $5,800.

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