Louis XV Seating
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 C. French Louis XV Style Mahogany and Needlepoint Tapestry Settee
Located in Germantown, MD
A French Louis XV style Settee features walnut frame with carved foliate, floral and scroll decoration; upholstered in pictorial needlepoint tapestry depicting courting scene in gard...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut
Set of French Painted Dining Chairs c.1930’s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This elegant set of eight French dining chairs features classic Louis XV styling with gently curving cabriole legs, carved floral motifs, and a distressed white painted finish that r...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Pair of French Louis XV-Style Carved Beech Armchairs by Chateau d’Ax
By Chateau d'Ax
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Beechwood, Original Black Leather
Style: French Louis XV
This elegant pair of French Louis XV-style armchairs was designed and man...
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1990s Italian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rare French Carved Gilded Walnut Tete a Tete Gossip Settee Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Gilt. Upholstered. 29 3/8" h x 49 3/4" w x 29" d. Seat height 18".
Condition
Gilt loss. Splits at seams. Minor dents along edges.
Dimensions
30 x 50 x 18 in
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Quatrain for Dessin Fournir Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuils Arm Chairs
By Quatrain
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Quatrain for Dessin Fournir Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuils Arm Chairs
Category
1990s American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Textile, Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Giltwood Bergère Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Giltwood, Original Upholstery
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Louis XV period armchair, 18th century circa 1760
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine Louis XV period lacquered wood so-called a la Reine armchair covered with a yellow-orange embossed velvet. 18th century circa 1760.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Blue Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 37 in W: 26 1/2 in D: 28 3/4 in SH: 20 in
This stunning pair of Louis XV style carved walnut armchairs captures the essence of classic 18th-century French design, e...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
French Pair of Louis XV Wingback Bergeres & Ottoman
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A sophisticated pair of French 19th century wingback bergere armchairs and large matching ottoman. One side of the ottoman is concave to fit the bowed front of the chair–forming a ki...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Textile, Oak
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bergere
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
In a lovely aquamarine upholstery on gray painted frame, this beautiful French 19th century Louis XV style bergere has timeless appeal. Crowned with a delicate posy carving in the ar...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Textile, Foam, Wood
Magnificent Set of 10 Painted French Louis XV Caned and Wood Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Timeless elegant & exceptional set of 10 Louis XVI dining chairs having carved wood & caned bodies, beautifully hand painted in an antique soft white. The chairs have a refined and ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Wood
Louis XV Style Duchesse Brisee Chaise Lounge
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful Louis XV style "Duchesse Brisee", or chaise having hand carved frames with cabriole legs and one side a curved cane backrest. The set is made up of two armchairs, his and...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Walnut
Pair of French Bergere Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French bergere armchairs circa 1895-1905. Upholstered in light neutral linen with feather and down cushions. Sold together priced $5,800 for the pair.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Wood, Down
Pair of French Carved Walnut Louis XV Style Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of French Louis XV style bergere chairs with beautiful carving and beautifully vintage upholstery. The frames are in good condition and the upholstery is in g...
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1950s American Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
A pair of French Louis XV painted open armchairs, 18th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Having nicely carved and molded frames with rounded crests, padded backs, arms and seats, supported by shaped aprons and cabriole legs.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XV Style Aubusson Upholstered Antique Sofa, Paris, circa 1880
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Immerse yourself in the splendor of 19th-century Paris with this extraordinary French Louis XV-style antique Settee /sofa. Created during the opulent Belle Époque era, circa 1890, this settee epitomizes the elegance, artistry, and craftsmanship of its time. A perfect marriage of functionality and luxury, it invites you to own a piece of history.
Encasing the upholstery is a giltwood frame of exceptional quality, its surface richly adorned with detailed carvings. The frame boasts a continuous swirl motif that flows gracefully along the molded chair...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Wesley Hall French Louis XV Versailles Bergere Striped Oversized Armchair 42"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Wesley Hall oversized French Louis XV Bergere armchair. Features a serpentine oak frame with striped upholstery and southwestern cushions. The chair is supported by scrolled ...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Pair 19th Century French Armchairs Louis XV Style
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful pair of 19th Century armchairs in the French Louis XV style, features a comfortably curved and enveloping back and a loose, but tailored, padded seat cushion.
Upholst...
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Style walnut carved sofa, 19 th c.
Located in Houston, TX
This louis XVStyle sofa has incredible carving with exceptional craftsmanship made of fine walnut and hand carved.
It has floral and foliate detailed carving. The fabric is a silk
Ve...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Carved Fruitwood & Cane Settee
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a vintage Louis XV style carved fruitwood and cane settee. The upholstery is vintage and in good condition. It is unmarked.
My shipping is running two to five weeks. If your...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
French Louis XV Style Wide Wingback Bergere Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Baker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Baker Furniture Co. French Louis XV Style Painted Wide Wingback Bergere Chair and Ottoman. Item features (1) wide frame wingback bergere lounge chair, (1) wide curved ottoman...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Louis Mittman Fauteuil Arm Chairs, 2010s
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Priced each!
Louis XV Style Louis Mittman Fauteuil arm chairs. It features a combination of Scalamandre damask and Clarence House cut cheetah velvet uph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Child Size French Made 1920s era Hand Woven Louis XV Style Cane Arm Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Louis XV style cane arm chair, pettie, childs size. Solid wood frame and arms. Cane back and seat. Does show scratches and finish loss. Minor break in cane.
Dimensions: 23 1/4" h x...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Pair of Petite French Louis XVI-Style Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, French 1920s petite-scale, Louis XV-style painted armchairs.
The chairs feature delicately carved frames showing several layers of old, naturally distressed paint. New...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Fine Carved French Louis XV Louis XV Club Style Sofa Settee Circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a part of a two-piece set with a club chair listed separately. The sofa is extremely well carved and in good condition with older red upholstery and the frame being an even-a...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of English Chippendale-Style Gainsborough Leather Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of English Chippendale-Style Gainsborough Leather Arm Chairs
Country: French
Materials: Carved Wood
Condition: Newly Upholstered
Style: French Louis XV
Year: 1940s
$3...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Pair of Louis XV Period Bergère Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A superb pair of 18th century Louis XV style bergère armchairs, fabulously upholstered in luxurious cream-coloured floral fabric and raised on elegant cabriole legs. These chairs are...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
French Louis XV Style Walnut Wingback Bergere Chair, Early 20th Century
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French Louis XV style walnut wingback Bergere chair, early 20th century
Large and well proportioned finely carved walnut wingback bergere armchair. The sturdy frame is decorated wit...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Poplar
Refined and Chic French Louis XV Carved Walnut Settee Sofa Canape Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous sofa made in France of carved walnut and in good vintage antique condition. The settee is in good condition and has minor signs of age and use on the upholstery bu...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Style Green Distressed Gold Gilt Cane Bergere Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Green Distressed Gold Gilt Cane Bergere Arm Chair. Item features gold gilt details, double cane frame, solid wood construction, green distressed finish,...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
19th Century French Arm Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French armchair exemplifies refined craftsmanship and timeless design, showcasing the elegance of Louis XV or Rococo-inspired styles. The solid wood frame, likely w...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Gilt Wood Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This bench is an elegant piece featuring a French inspired design with opulent details. The frame is crafted from wood with a gold gilt finish that accentuates its ornate carvings a...
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
8 French Louis XV Walnut Caned Country Farmhouse Fauteuil Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Eight vintage French Louis XV style dining chairs. Made of walnut featuring caned backs with carved floral accents, fauteuil arms and whimsical country farmhouse scenes.
Jacquard...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Classic French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bergere Club Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Introducing the French Louis XV armchair, a timeless piece that effortlessly combines antique charm with luxurious comfort. This exquisite chair showcases an elegant antique style, f...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Damask, Walnut
Set of 8 Louis XV-Style Dining Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very chic set of 8 dining chairs that come from a celebrity Hollywood estate. The set is composed of 2 arm chairs and 6 side chairs. The hand carved frames are hand painte...
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1980s Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of 18th Century French Louis XV Arm Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of 18th-century French Louis XV armchairs exemplifies the graceful elegance and craftsmanship of the Louis XV period. Crafted from walnut, the frames feature beautifully ha...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
A Pair of French Louis XV style painted and giltwood bergere chairs, C 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pair of painted and giltwood chairs have deep molded frames with gracefully curved serpentine backs and scrolled arms. The generous seats and arms are upholstered, all supported...
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Mahogany Chaise Longue
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French 19th century newly upholstered lovely carved mahogany Louis XV chaise having graceful curves. #6445
H seat 17” x H arm 24.25” x W 63” x W seat 50”
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
A Large French Louis XV style Painted Bergere, C. 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This comfortable chair envelops you with the rounded back, small padded arms and deep fluffy cushion all supported by short cabriole front legs and flaring back legs. Recently reupho...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XV Style Gold Mahogany Oversized Bergere’ Lounge Chairs
By Jeffco Furniture
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful pair of oversized Louis XV style bergere’ lounge chairs by Jeffco of North Carolina having mahogany frames with hand-carved gold gilt details throughout and overstuffed d...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cotton, Polyester, Mahogany, Down
Pair of Louis XV style oversized Bergere chairs, C 1920.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gorgeous pair of painted and giltwood chairs provide ample room and are still cozy given the winged sides. The finely carved frames are adorned with fruit and foliate motifs on ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Fine Quality Carved Walnut French Louis XV Style 19th Century Daybed Chaise
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a genuine 19th century French Louis XV daybed with a fantastic carved walnut frame. The daybed has a custom-made mattress and box spring and has two cylindrical pillows. The ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Style Fauteuils
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of 18th century Louis XV style oak frame chairs. Upholstered with burgundy velvet fabric, the seat height is 16 ¾” without the cushion and 19 ⅛” with the cushion. The caning i...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Oak
French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Settee
Located in Middleburg, VA
French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Settee. Made of Circassian Walnut with scrolled arms over eight carved and molded legs with cross stretchers. Recently reupholstered, great proporti...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Wood, Walnut
Rare Pair of Tapestry Upholstered French Period 18th century Louis XV Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a special and very rare pair of "period" French Louis XV made during the reign of Louis XV. These are beautifully carved walnut and feature mortice and tenon joinery with exp...
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1780s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Ralph Lauren Louis XV Occasional Lounge Chairs - Pair
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Countryside, IL
Ralph Lauren Louis XV Occasional Lounge Chairs - Pair
Each chair measures: 25.5 wide x 20 deep x 38 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 20 inches
We take our photos ...
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20th Century American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Louis XV Style 19th Century Bergere Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very chic pair of 19th century French Bergere chairs upholstered in an off white cotton / linen fabric with blue & white ticking welt & backs. Frames have a light whitewash finish.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Italian Louis XV Style Small Carved Walnut Upholstered Bench, Early 20th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Fantastic, petite Louis XV style bench of figured walnut, newly reupholstered, made in Italy, circa 1920.
Delicate, hand-carved details follow the graceful lines of this versatile, ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Pair of Louis XV Armchairs, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This pair of 19th-century Louis XV armchairs feature intricate cut curls and floral carvings on the backrest, with a framed design that adds a touch of refinement.
The padded armres...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wool, 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 Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
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.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Low Slung Pair Carved Walnut French Carved Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a terrific low-slung pair of carved walnut Louis XV style bergère chairs. The chairs are in good original condition with charming plaid upholstery in pink and blue and great ...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Italian Louis XV Style Walnut Dining Chairs, 12
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of Twelve Italian Louis XV Style Walnut Dining Chairs, each with beige vinyl upholstered seat and back and marked "Made in Italy" to underside. 38.75" H x 20" W x 19" D; seat: 19...
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Fantastic Pair of Carved Walnut French Louis XV Style Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic pair of upholstered French bergère chairs in a beautiful upholstery with great frames of large scale. Measures 39....
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
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 Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bergere in Yellow Upholstery with Flowers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a clean pair of French Louis XV Style Bergere chairs in good condition with bright yellow upholstery with charming blue flowers embroidered into the upholstery. The frames ar...
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1950s American Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair 19th C French Louis V Style Bergere Lounge Chairs with Hand Carved Frames
Located in New York, NY
Voguish pair of French Beregeres, having hand carved wood frames, and upholstered seats and backs. The chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, the upholstery is as is, and will nee...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis Xv seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV seating 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 seating, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, La Maison London, Maison Jansen, and Stephanie Odegard Collection. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $278 and tops out at $74,500 while the average work can sell for $3,184.