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Louis XV Slipper 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
Petite French Slipper Chair With Silk Damask Upholstery
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A petite Louis XV slipper chair with silk damask upholstery. The walnut French chair is carved with beautiful details to the curved frame back, seat apron and legs. The luxurious c...
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18th Century Antique Louis XV Slipper Chairs

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Silk, Walnut

Elegant Pair of French Louis XV Gold Slipper Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really lovely pair of French Louis XV giltwood antique slipper chairs with intricate floral carving on the apron and top of backrest. The single ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Slipper Chairs

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Upholstery, Giltwood

Exquisite French 19th Century Ebonized Napoleon III Side or Parlor Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely French Louis XV ebony chair newly reupholstered in a neutral high end British linen cotton blend. There are brass rolling casters on the front, intricate floral carving on the...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Slipper Chairs

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Linen, Wood

18th Century Louis XV French Fauteuil Armchair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A small 18th century Louis XV French fauteuil, or armchair, with sturdy walnut frame and fine hand carved decoration. Upholstered in 19th century petit point tapestry. Pegged constru...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Slipper Chairs

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Tapestry, Walnut, Upholstery

Single French Louis XV Cane Walnut Carved Boudoir or Corner Chair, Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This chair features a cane seat and a cane back. The seat is pushed in and the cushion does work to hide that. But that's the way it is. The dimensions are 36 tall x 25 wide x 20 dee...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Slipper Chairs

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Cane, Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Style Slipper Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very sweet Louis XV style French slipper chair newly upholstered in white fabric with blue silk back & welting. Sumptuous down seat cushion.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Slipper Chairs

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Wood, Paint

19th Century Louis XV Toile Slipper Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
French Louis XV style slipper or boudoir chair featuring a serpentine carved frame and cabriole legs. Upholstered in a red and cream toile fabric with a double welt border. Frame has...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Slipper Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of Italian Rococó Louis XV Fauteuils or Slipper Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Italian Rococó Fauteuils or slipper chairs.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Slipper Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Maison Jansen, Louis XV, Slipper Chairs, Beige Carved Wood, Scalamandre Fabric
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Maison Jansen slipper chairs in Scalamandre upholstery in fine frames. This is simply the finest pair of painted carved French frames one can wish to own. The silk Scalamandre upholstery is very clean with a lace welting. The frames themselves having the finest carvings in a painted finish done in the Louis XV Fashion. The top center bearing the initials MJ...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XV Slipper Chairs

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Wood

French 18th Century Louis XV Upholstered Slipper Chair Stamped Bernhard
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French 18th century Louis XV slipper chair features a slightly slanted back with a delicately carved floral carving at the crest. This small size chair is upholstered with linen...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Slipper Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Antique Petite French Louis XV Style Slipper Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sweet French slipper chair with original painted frame and newly upholstered raw silk fabric. Very Hollywood Regency.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Slipper Chairs

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Silk, Wood

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 Slipper Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Louis XV Style Voltaire Armchair, France, Mid-19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unusual Louis XV Voltaire armchair, with a large medallion back, and cabriole legs; painted bluey-green, and upholstered with a colourful, vintage 19...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Slipper Chairs

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Walnut, Fabric

French Louis XV Provincial Style Yellow Boudoir Curved Back Small Slipper Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Quality vintage curved back Boudoir slipper chair in the Louis XV taste. Item features a nicely carved solid wood frame, overstuffed loose seat cushion and Classic French Louis XV form.
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Slipper Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Louis XV Style Maison Jansen Attributed Boudoir/Slipper or Side Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Louis XV style Maison Jansen boudoir side chairs. Pair of diminutive ladies chairs each having a mahogany frame with a Muslim fabric supported by brass tacks.
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Slipper Chairs

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Fabric

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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Louis Xv slipper chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XV slipper chairs 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 slipper chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV slipper chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, and France pieces 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 slipper chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $792 and tops out at $7,500 while the average work can sell for $1,980.

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