Louis XV Side 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
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 19th Century
Set of 4 Louis XV Style Pressed Leather and Carved Wood Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Set of four Louis XV style brown pressed leather carved side chairs having cabriole legs leading to an ornate carved form apron supporting high back re...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century French Hand Carved and Painted side Chair in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French hand carved side chair in Louis XV style beautifully hand painted in light green with gilt wood accents. It is upholstered in floral silk textile and is in very good original ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood side chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very unique and highly detailed pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood side chairs. Each elaborate and unusually shaped chair is raised by two cabriole legs in the fron...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Pair Louis XV/Regence-Style Side Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a classic pair of Regence or Louis XV-Style side chair. The frame is well-carved and the caned seats and backs are in good condition. Both chairs are sturdy and ready for ano...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Louis XV Style Pair 19th Century French Bergères Armchairs
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of our exquisite late 19th-century French Louis XV walnut patinated bergères armchairs. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each ch...
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1850s French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
19th Century French Single Louis XV Upholstered Chair
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A great chair for extra seating.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 19th century French LXV Style Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of two in natural oak French chairs in Louis XV style with flat back called “la Reine”, scalloped frieze and carved, raised on cabriole legs.
Upholstered in natural linen. Very ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
Pair of French Louis XV Style Side Chairs in Yellow Fabric
Located in Buchanan, NY
A beautiful pair of Louis XV style side chairs in yellow patterned fabric with white painted frames with traces of gilt. This stunning pair of Louis XV style side chairs will add a t...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Provincial Style Side Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of French Louis XVI style, aged patinated painted side chairs with oval backs and fluted legs. The distress paint gives the chairs added character and style. Use for dining or i...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Chairs.
This large pair of Louis Delanois inspired antique French Louis XV style chairs, armchairs, side chairs or fauteuils have ...
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
4 Vintage 1980s Tricoire Louis XV Country French Walnut Cane Dining Side Chairs
By Tricoire
Located in Dayton, OH
Tricoire vintage French Country dining chairs, circa 1980s. Made from naturally distressed solid walnut with a serpentine scallope...
Category
1980s Vintage Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Pair of French Louis XV Walnut Plank Seat Hall Chairs on Cabriole Legs, 1800s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of French walnut plank seat hall chairs on cabriole legs in the Louis XV taste. The tall chair backs frame a shaped central back splat which terminate in a shoe at the base of t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Fancy Set of Four Italian Venetian Louis XV Chairs with Original Real Gold Gilt
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A set of four richly carved Italian, 19th century Venetian side or dining chairs with original rich gold gilt paint. The chairs stand on lovely reeded legs and skirt and seatback dis...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Paint
Pair Exceptional Antique Boulle Inlaid Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The shaped crest rails with inlaid palmette and leaves, the seats raised on serpentine skirt rails with inlaid leafy motifs on the front and scrolls on the sides. The square cabriole...
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Romantic Celadon Painted Pair of Carved Wood French Louis XV Style Side Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of antique French Louis XV style painted, hand carved side chairs newly custom upholstered with high-grade fabric and trim. Late 1800’s, from a Chateau in Deauville, France.
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
1860s French Fine Hand-Carved Walnut and Cane Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
An amazing 1860s French carved walnut and cane side chair with exquisite carvings on back.
Measures 18" in width, 18" in depth and stands 37.5" tall with a seat height of 17.5".
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Set of Four 19th Century French Louis XV Giltwood Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of four 19th century French Louis XV giltwood chairs is a wonderful find, indeed! The gracious, naturalistic form of the Rococo style so favored by King Louis XV has been aptly expressed in exquisite giltwood, with an arched seatback crowned with an heraldic crest flanked by floral and foliate sprays. The seat framework is comprised of a subtly undulating apron enhanced with shell and foliates, repeated on the scrolled legs. Silk damask upholstery is serviceable but should be replaced.
As of this writing, the original matching table, pair of canapes...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Lovely Pair of 19th Century Intricately Carved Walnut Louis XVI Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really high quality pair of Louis XV side chairs bought outside Paris having beautiful hand carved walnut backs, aprons and cabriolet legs. All new ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century French Bergères Armchairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A decorative pair of late 19th century French Louis XV walnut patinated bergères armchairs, upholstered in a blue velvet fabric, with carved decoration to the frame. Very comfortable armchairs. Great patina.
The dimensions are:
Height: 88cm (34.6in)
Width: 62cm (24.4in)
Depth: 64cm (25.2in)
These pair of French armchairs are in good antique condition throughout with some signs of age. The seat and back have been professionally reupholstered and remain in good, clean condition. The antique carved...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair Antique French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Salon Chairs C.1870
Located in London, GB
Pair Antique French 19th century Louis XV Style Giltwood salon chairs
A superb pair of Louis XV-style gilt wood salon chairs.
c.1870, France.
Each...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Lovely Pair of 19th Century French Painted Armchairs with Cane Seating
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A quality pair of French 19th century light blue white painted carved cane armchairs. Finely hand carved and extremely comfortable this pair of armchairs features gorgeous sinuous li...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Paint
Louis XV Style Armchair, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XV style armchair, France, 19th century birchwood with exquisitely carved details. In very good condition with recently replaced upholstery.
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Birch
French Louis XV Gilt Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 French Louis XV style (19th Century) gilt side chairs with cane seats.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Giltwood
Vintage French Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Carved Boudoir Side Chairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV style goldwood gilt carved boudoir side chairs - a pair. Item features gold gilt finish, solid wood frames, nicely carved details, cabriole legs, great style ...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XV Walnut Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) walnut carved side chairs with shaped back and cream upholstered seat and back.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 12 French Louis XV Walnut Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 French Louis XV style walnut side chairs with cane seat and back (19th Cent.)
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 10 French Louis XV Gold Damask Side Chairs
By E. Delmas
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 French Louis XV style walnut side chairs with gold damask upholstered seat and oval back (signed E. DELMAS) (19th cent.).
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Gold
Set of Four French Louis XV Rococo Style Giltwood Carved Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine set of four French 19th century Louis XV Rococo style giltwood carved chaises side-chairs, the arched upholstered panelled backs with foliate scroll cresting and similar borde...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
French Louis XV Walnut Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century French Louis XV style walnut side chairs with a carved back crest and brown upholstered seat and back (1 leg as is).
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Hand Carved Set of Chair and Armchair in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French set of a chair and an armchair hand carved and painted in green and red cream lacquered wood with cabriolet backrest in basket handle decorated with flowers and scrolls. Light...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
French Louis XV Walnut Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century French Louis XV style walnut side chairs with a floral carved frame and upholstered seat and back.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
French Louis XV Gold Damask Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 French Louis XV style walnut side chairs with gold damask upholstered seat and oval back (signed E. DELMAS) (19th century).
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Damask, Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XV Style French Caned Settees
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite pair of 19th century French settees captures the spirit of the Louis XV style. The versatile chairs are exquisitely crafted with gracefully curved, double caned seat b...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Side Chair in Walnut with Upholstered Back and Seat, circa 1860
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely Louis XV-style chair with walnut frame and upholstered seat & back. Features carvings of scallop & foliage along back crest, with carved flowers along apron and on the ...
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of French Louis XV Style '19th Century' Stripped Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th century) stripped side chairs with carved splat back and cane seat.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Set of Louis XV Style Oval Back Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
A mixed pair (one with arms) of Louis XV style oval back chairs paint finished in silver cream with Brunschwig & Fils cotton and silk small patterned leaf design in a pale aqua marine color upholstery.
Dimensions of chair without arms...
Category
1980s American Vintage Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, 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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Louis XV-Style Carved Chairs
Located in Vista, CA
A pair of Louis XV-style carved and creme peinte upholstered chairs, shaped floral crest rail, padded back serpentine seat rail, cabriole legs. Measures: 18" seat height.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 10 French Louis XV Walnut Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 French Louis XV (18th Cent style) walnut side chairs with roset & floral centered carving on back & seat front rail and Fortuny upholstered seat & back.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 6 French Louis XV Painted Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 French Louis XV style (19/20th Cent) walnut and gold painted high back side chairs with shell carved back crest and white upholstered seat and back.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century Country French Side Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century country French side chair of ash with rush seat. Louis XV style. Shaped ladderback with shell & leaf carving on the crest rail and front shaped stretcher rail. Stra...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash
Louis Xv side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV side 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 side 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 side 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 side chairs, popular names associated with this style include Maison Jansen, Chanel, E. Delmas, and Lillian August. 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 side chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $325 and tops out at $37,500 while the average work can sell for $2,650.
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