Louis XV Settees
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
19th Century Louis XV Style Settee
Located in Houston, US
19th century Louis XV style settee with beautifully hand carved floral motifs, scroll work arms and six cabriole legs all consistent with the Louis XV style. Upholstered in a muslin ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Settees
Materials
Muslin, Wood
1930s Louis XV Style French Carved Settee In Cut Red Velvet W/ Down Cushion
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wonderful 1930s French Louis XV style settee in a vintage red cut velvet with a plump sown cushion. It is unmarked and in very good condition.
My shipping is for the Cont...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Settees
Materials
Velvet, Fruitwood
Country French Provincial Louis XV Style Serpentine Wingback Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming walnut wingback settee canape made in the country French provincial or Louis XV taste. The carved frame has a distinctive serpentine crest and apron with gracefully curved w...
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20th Century French Louis XV Settees
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Baroque Style Bench In Golden And Painted Wood
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Baroque Style Bench In Golden And Painted Wood, Italy
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Settees
Materials
Wood
Gorgeous 19th Century French Carved Louis XV Needlepoint Upholstered Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful carved walnut French Louis XV settee in needlepoint. The settee is in good condition with some stains on the back which is to be expected and the needlepoint is a...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Settees
Materials
Walnut
French Living Room Set Louis XV - Sofa and Pair of Armchair - 19th - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Napoleon III period living room in blackened wood garnished with a velvet decorated with bouquets of flowers, including a bench and two armchairs. The very original movemen...
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Settees
Materials
Velvet, Wood
French Louis XV Provincial Style Upholstered Loveseat Sofa Settee - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Provincial Style Upholstered Loveseat Sofa Settee Set- a Pair. Item features solid wood construction, shapely carved cabriole legs with gold accents, slightly...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Settees
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-Century French Louis XV Style Caned and Carved Settee in Floral Linen
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century French Louis XV style caned settee with an antique ivory finish. The linen cushion is new and in neutral florals.
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Mid-20th Century North American Louis XV Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Cane
1970 Louis XV Style Curved Settee with Quilted Flamestitch Upholstery
Located in Morristown, NJ
A vintage Louis XV style curved settee with carved wood details. The sofa was upholstered in 1970 in flamestitch cotton fabric in a blue and peach colorway. The fabric has been hand quilted following the contours of the flamestitch pattern. The seat cushion insert made by A. Blum Feather Corp. of Hoboken, NJ contains 50/50 down and goose feathers. The attached tag indicates a Feb 5, 1970 delivery date for the insert.
The double sided seat...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XV Settees
Materials
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Wingback Sofa Settee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Wingback Sofa Settee. Item features cheetah print microfiber fabric, solid carved walnut frame, nice deep seat, six legs, very ni...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Settees
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage French Louis XV Rococo Style Yellow & Green Settee Loveseat Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Rococo Style Yellow & Green Settee Loveseat Sofa. Item features a solid wood frame, nicely carved details, distressed finish, nice vintage item. Circa Mid 20...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1970 Louis XV Style Curved Settee with Quilted Flamestitch Upholstery
Located in Morristown, NJ
A vintage Louis XV style curved settee with carved wood details. The sofa was upholstered in 1970 in flamestitch cotton fabric in a blue and peach colorway. The fabric has been hand quilted following the contours of the flamestitch pattern. The seat cushion insert made by A. Blum Feather Corp. of Hoboken, NJ contains 50/50 down and goose feathers. The attached tag indicates a Feb 5, 1970 delivery date for the insert.
The double sided seat...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XV Settees
Materials
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
Louis XV Style Settee with Curved Lines in rare Thomas Paul Oceania Fabric
Located in Southampton, NJ
Louis XV Style Settee upholstered in rare Thomas Paul Oceania Fabric. Georgeous curved lines and beautiful ornamentation to arms, knees, apron and back. Also features double piping d...
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Early 2000s Louis XV Settees
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Louis XIV Style French Large Bench Dark Oak from 1920s
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful Louis XIV style French bench was made in solid patinated oak in the early 1920s. Fully restored and newly upholstered with a large wool colorful geometric, this large ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Settees
Materials
Oak
French Settee Sofa Louis XV by Meyer Gunther Martini
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
French Louis XV Style settee sofa by Meyer Gunther Martini
With 100% heavy cotton chevron patterned up...
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1980s Vintage Louis XV Settees
Materials
Cotton, Walnut
Pair of Louis XV Style Giltwood Settees
Located in El Monte, CA
A lovely pair of giltwood Louis XV style upholstered settees. Caned seat backs and arms. Features highly decorative carvings of floral and foliage motifs on frame of settees.
Newly...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century Hand Carved Walnut Louis XV Settee or Bench with Silk Upholstery
Located in Southampton, NJ
An absolutely beautiful late 19th century settee having hand carved walnut frame with floral and leaf details newly cushioned and upholstered in silk linen new old stock material. Fr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Settees
Materials
Silk, Foam, Walnut
Fine Custom French Style Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From Apropos, New York City. A Louis XV style tub form sofa with a carved walnut frame. The curved crest rail with a carved palmette as the crest. Scrolled arm ends and short carved cabriole legs with floral motifs in front, and curved square legs in back. Upholstered overall in a pale green diamond...
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20th Century Louis XV Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Ebonize Burled Walnut French Victorian Louis XV Bronze Mounted Settee circa 1890
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...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Settees
Materials
Bronze
Fine Cane French Louis XV Gilded Settee Canape circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved gold leaf frame. Upholstered. Cane accents. Fringe accents. 33 1/4" h x 53 1/4" w x 28 1/2" d. Seat height 16 1/2".
Condition
Damage to cane on one side. Scratches. Paint loss...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Settees
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Settee with Painted Finish
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant French 20th century settee in the Louis XV style, had a painted wooden frame in a delicate cream shade, harmonizing perfectly with the upholstery, a blend of pink flora...
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20th Century French Louis XV Settees
Materials
Fabric
French Louis XVI Style Sofa Banquette Patinated, Circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Louis XVI style banquette or sofa
France circa 1900
Good seating and good upholstery but the fabric needs to be changed
Solid and sound
Shipping:
H 50 L108 H 89 14.6 kg.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XV Style Settee or Canape with Floral Upholstery in Red & White
Located in Plainview, NY
A lovely French Provincial Louis XV style settee or canapé recently upholstered in a gorgeous floral red and white fabric with 4 matching pillows two square and two tufted round pill...
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20th Century French Louis XV Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage French Louis XV Victorian Style Small Cane Cream Settee Loveseat Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Victorian Style Small Cane Cream Settee Loveseat Sofa. Item features a cane back and seat, loose cushion, cream distress painted f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Settees
Materials
Cane, Wood
Antique Carved Walnut French Country Louis XV Style Settee on Casters
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique French Country Louis XV style settee, unbranded. Frame made in the 19th Century of finely carved walnut with high back; decorative carving to back, arms, apron & knees; fa...
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19th Century American Antique Louis XV Settees
Materials
Metal
Antique Early 20th Century Carved Walnut French Country Louis XV Settee - B
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique French Country Louis XV style settee, unbranded. Frame made in the early 20th Century of finely carved walnut with high oval back; decorative carving to back, arms, apron & knees; fabric upholstered arms; and curved front & back legs, with metal & wood casters...
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Settees
Materials
Metal
Antique Early 20th Century Carved Walnut French Country Louis XV Settee - A
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique French Country Louis XV style settee, unbranded. Frame made in the early 20th Century of finely carved walnut with high oval back; decorative carving to back, arms, apron & knees; fabric upholstered arms; and curved front & back legs, with metal & wood casters...
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Settees
Materials
Metal
Louis XV Style Diminutive Settee, Loveseat, Painted, French
Located in Stamford, CT
A Louis XV style painted Diminutive loveseat, settee. This sweet lovely salesman sampler settee is fine carved and in very nice condition. An excell...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Settees
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
French Louis XV Style Gold Upholstered Wide Seat Lounge Chair Settee Bergere
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XV style gold upholstered wide seat lounge chair Settee Bergere. Item features a unique wide seat, gold floral print fabric, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, cabr...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique French Country Louis XV Style Walnut Burgundy Small Wingback Settee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Country Louis XV style carved mahogany settee. Item features partial down filled cushion, bolster pillow, solid wood construction, and cabriole legs, circa 1950. Measu...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Settees
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Settee in Red Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
A stunning French 1920s Louis XV style settee upholstered in a rich red velvet upholstery with a creamy painted wood frame. The brass nailhead detailing adds an extra touch of sophis...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Settees
Materials
Fabric
French Country Louis XV Style Carved Mahogany Burgundy Wingback Settee Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Country Louis XV style carved mahogany settee. Item features partial down filled cushion, bolster pillow, solid woo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Settees
Materials
Mahogany
Continental Hand Carved Walnut French Style Settee
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Stylish high arm hand carved walnut French Louis XV style loveseat newly recovered in grayish sage and pale blues cut velvet fabric. Wonderful ...
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1930s European Vintage Louis XV Settees
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Double Hump Back Settee Loveseat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style carved walnut double hump back settee loveseat. Item features unique double hump back with one end slightly raised, tight sol...
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Settees
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Finely Carved Wood and Caned Settee
Located in Hudson, NY
This three-seat sofa or settee is made of hand-carved wood with many fine details and retains its original painted finish. Done in the Louis XV style and made in France with the time...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Settees
Materials
Cane, Wood
Louis Xv settees for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV settees for sale on 1stDibs. 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 settees differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $950 and tops out at $44,500 while the average work can sell for $3,500.
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