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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Large Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Square Ottoman Footstool
Located in London, GB
Large Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Square Ottoman Footstool C.1880 Walnut carved frame with traditionally sprung and webbed upholstery. Upholstery in very good condition, fa...
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XV Style Hand-Carved Walnut Bench with Velvet Multicolor Upholstery
Located in Barcelona, ES
Finely hand carved Louis XV style walnut bench with colorful velvet upholstery, France, 1920s-1930s. This stylish banquette stands up on graceful cabriole shaped legs with hoof feet ...
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century French Louis XVI Style Pink And Gilt Venetian Ottomans / Stools - 2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of mid-century Venetian Louis XV style ottomans. They are painted pink with gilt floral accents and trim. Sadly, the upholstery is in need of replacing. They are unmar...
Upholstery, Poplar
Louis XV Style Snakeskin Print Upholstered Ottoman
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Snakeskin Print Upholstered Ottoman, with riveted brass nailhead details above a distressed carved wood base with rose flower motif. 18.5" H x 18.5" Diameter. Proven...
Brass
Antique French Louis XV Style Foot Stool, Ottoman Original Water Gilded Finish
Located in Highwood, IL
French Louis XV Style ottoman or foot stool that was produced in France in the mid-to late 1800’s. The Maker’s Stamp is still on the bottom and is marked; Au Bon Marché Maison, Aristide Boucicaut, Tapisserie et Ameublement Paris. Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche was the first department store in the world and opened in 1852 in Paris with Aristide Boucicaut and his wife Marguerite at the helm. They offered original creations and limited editions alongside a selection of the most beautiful objects from all over the world. Our Antique French Louis XV Ottoman...
Gold Leaf
French Louis XV Style Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Louis XV Style Bench with Purple and Gold Upholstery. Nice original finish from the 1960’s. Great for a Foyer or at the end of a bed. Add some French Chic to your Design Project.
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Silver Gilt Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV style silver gilt bench. Stunning 19th century French Régence or Louis XV style silver gilt or silver leaf bench wi...
Wood
Italian, Piemontese, Rococo Period Lacquered and Gilded Footstool, Mid 18th Cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a jacard print needlepoint upholstered cushion trimmed in small nailheads atop a carved and shaped wooden frame that is lacquered and has giltwood details, the cabriole legs t...
Giltwood
Striking French Louis XV Carved Walnut Chair and Ottoman Set
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Newly reupholstered in a beautiful linen cotton blend, this lovely French walnut chair and ottoman set displays classic Louis XV hand carved d...
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Bench with Beige Upholstery
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV Style Walnut Bench with beige upholstery. Antique condition
Upholstery, Wood
Carved Gilt Oversized Ottoman with Tapestry in Louis XV Style
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Louis XV style oversized giltwood carved bench with six legs and upholstered in blue tapestry fabric with leaves and coral flowers.
Giltwood
French Louis XV Style Bench, Raspberry Red Fabric
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This French Louis XV style bench features a bright raspberry red coloured upholstery, creating the perfect pop of colour in any living spac...
Wood, Upholstery, Fabric
$1,495
H 13 in W 36 in D 18 in
Early French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Bench / Ottoman In Zebra Velvet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a nice early 20th century American bench with French styling. The tonal zebra velvet is a recent additional and free of wear. The frame appears to be a carved walnut. It is ...
Walnut
$1,047
H 12.6 in Dm 20.87 in
De Sede DS-80 Black Patchwork Leather Pouf, Ottoman, Stool, DeSede Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Unique and decorative handmade De Sede DS-80 pouf in black leather. The pouf is in very good condition. - Two identical in stock -
Leather
$22,000 / set
H 17 in Dm 39.375 in
Franck Evennou, Pouf Trèfle, Set of 3 Ottomans, Bronze, France, 2020
Located in New York, NY
Franck Evennou has a poetic language inspired by nature, and by all subjects that carry the residue of their pasts. His works, particularly in bronze, possess a powerful nostalgic quality, capturing in sculptural permanence the ephemeral beauty of a faint memory or a story half-forgotten. An aesthetic bridge between Evennou's earlier work and his newer pieces in bronze, this set of three conjoining ottomans, set upon triangular feet...
Alabaster, Bronze
Oak Parquetry Upholstered Bench, Dark Oak
Located in Westwood, NJ
A dark oak parquetry upholstered bench with tapered legs. Crafted with rustic oak with an upholstered seat, this bench is the perfect addition to the foot of any bed or entryway. S...
Wood
$1,885 / set
H 20.5 in W 24.5 in D 18.5 in
1990s Billy Baldwin X Style Upholstered Red Benches Ottomans– a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a pair of striking ottomans, circa the 1990s. This set features a bold abstract floral upholstery in rich tones of red, olive, taupe, and cream. The cu...
Fabric, Hardwood
Pair of Art Deco Ottomans, France, 1940s
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eugene Printz
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Pair of Art Deco Ottomans, France, 1930s Require new fabric. Priced and sold as a pair as are. W 34 x D 33 x H 38cm
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Dunbar Style Ottomans with Brass Legs
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of Classic midcentury ottomans or foot stools. Very heavy and thick brass legs, in the style of Dunbar.
Brass
$1,250
H 21 in W 56.25 in D 22.5 in
French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Upholstered Bench w/ Gilt Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition, Needs New Upholstery This French Louis XV style upholstered bench, crafted in walnut and dating to the 1920s, showcases the graceful elegance...
Upholstery, Walnut
$4,800 / set
H 8 in W 12.5 in D 9.75 in
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Footstools, Green Silk Damask Upholstery
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Pair of French ottomans, upholstered, padded and buttoned, with separate top cushions, Napoleon III Style, often referred to as "Le Style Rothschild...
Damask, Silk, Giltwood
Louis XVI-Style Ottoman
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a unique c. 1980's Louis XVI ottoman that we have had upholstered in the ultra high-end Clarence House Zebra Linen. The carved Walnut Louis XVI frame is in excellent conditio...
Textile, Walnut
$796Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 32 in D 16 in
Carved Walnut French Louis XV Oval Foot Stool Circa 1930
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This charming French Louis XV oval foot stool, crafted circa 1930, exudes timeless elegance and refined craftsmanship. Made from rich carved walnut, the stool features graceful cabri...
Walnut
$1,294
H 18.9 in W 38.59 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Bench with Cream Upholstery and Fluted
Located in Opole, PL
Louis XVI Style Upholstered Bench with Fluted Legs Elegant rectangular upholstered bench in the Louis XVI style, raised on four slender, turned and vertically fluted wooden legs. It...
Upholstery, Oak
Louis XV Style Yellow Damask Upholstered Ottoman with Fringe Tassels
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Yellow Damask Upholstered Ottoman, with fringe tassels and carved walnut cabriole legs. 11" H x 15.5" W x 12" D. Provenance: From a West End Avenue Collection.
Damask, Walnut
Sold
H 18.5 in W 20.5 in D 15.5 in
Baker Furniture Style French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Upholstered Stool
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style ottoman or footstool In the manner of Baker Furniture By Hillsdale Furniture Early 21st Century Carved mahogany, with brass studded up...
Brass
Sold
H 18 in W 20 in D 16.5 in
Lovely Pair of French Louis XV Painted Wood Ottomans with New Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic 19th century French Louis XV style pair of cream painted walnut footstools or ottomans, newly upholstered in a high end complementary fabric. Original paint with lovely pati...
Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 23 in W 24 in D 22.5 in
2 Baker Furniture French Louis XV Gilt X Form Pliants Ottoman Footstools Pair
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite pair of Late 20th Century Baker Furniture Pliants, Benches or Foot stools. During the 18th century, giltwood pliants in this style were supplied to royal palaces by not...
Fabric, Giltwood
Mid-Century French Walnut & Leather Petite Ottoman / Stool / Bench
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Mid-Century French Walnut & Leather Petite Ottoman / Stool / Bench This is a charming petite Louis XV style carved walnut stool with red leather upholstery. It is Italian and is mark...
Leather, Walnut
Tufted Linen Painted Stool
Located in Greenwich, CT
A lovely light and airy 18th century upholstered stool or ottoman. An elegant piece with apron and carved sprauncy legs in blue grey paint retaining highlights of gilding, enhanced b...
Linen, Wood
Antique French Louis XV Style Ottoman
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Louis XV Style Ottoman. This lovely French Louis XV style ottoman or bench is painted a cream color with gilt accents. It is currently upholstered in tapestry but easi...
Tapestry, Wood
Louis XV Style French Ottoman
Located in Austin, TX
Ottoman from France in the Louis XV style. This piece features a hand-carved wood frame with original white paint and patina. The carving includes floral detailing. The upholstery is...
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th-C. French Painted & Gilt Ottomans in Grey Leopard Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of early 20th century pair of painted and gilded French Louis XV style ottomans. The gray leopard small print upholstery is new. They are unmarked.
Upholstery, Wood
Pair French Louis XV Pouffe Os De Mouton Ottoman Tabouret, 17th Century
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair French Louis XV Pouffe Os de Mouton Ottoman Tabouret 17th century. Antique matched pair of 17th century French Baroque wood carved tabourets. Th...
Walnut
Pair of Large French Louis XV Style Tabouret Seats, 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
During the 18th century (specifically during the reign of Louis XV, roughly 1715-1774) tabouret stools were in high demand, as they combined luxurious comfort with portability. Our p...
Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Elegant Comfortable French Louis XV Style Armchair and Ottoman Set
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Inviting luxurious French Louis XV style carved walnut and upholstered club chair with coordinating ottoman having fluted legs and rosettes. This set retains its original neutral ivo...
Upholstery, Walnut