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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
Number in Set: Set of 6
6 Vintage French Louis XV Style Carved Balloon Back Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
6 Mid 20th century Louis XV style balloon back dining chairs. Made from hardwood with cane back and seat. Features a pierced and carved seat back over cabriole legs.
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating

Materials

Cane, Hardwood

Set of Six Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Oak Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Milford, NH
A fine sturdy set of six Louis XV style scrollwork and foliate carved oak dining chairs with foliate upholstery. The set dates to the late 19th century and is in very good overall co...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Louis XV Caned Dining Chairs Antique Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of 6 Antique Carved...
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1940s Vintage Louis XV Seating

Materials

Cotton, Cane, Walnut

Made to Order Louis XV Style Dining Armchair in Antique Painted Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made to order Louis XV Style Dining Armchair Upholstered in Fortuny Fabrics with Antique Brass Nail Heads Trim at Seat and Inside Oval Back and Arm Rest, Finished in Antiqued Painted...
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2010s American Louis XV Seating

Materials

Brass

Set 8 Fine Carved Italian-Made Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous set of 8 Venetian paint decorated French Louis XV style chairs. The chairs were made in Italy in the French taste. The chairs have damages to their original uphols...
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1930s Italian Vintage Louis XV Seating

Materials

Walnut

Set of 6 oak chairs, Western Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Set of 6 oak chairs, Western Europe. The solid oak chairs are upholstered in new dark green fabric and finished with decorative copper upholstery nails. Chairs: height 102cm; width ...
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1890s German Antique Louis XV Seating

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Cane Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining table with this elegant suite of antique side chairs. Crafted in France circa 1970, and built of walnut, each dining chair stands on cabriole legs decorated with ac...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Set of Six Carved Walnut French Louis XVI Tall Back Dining Chairs, circa 1940s
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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1940s American Vintage Louis XV Seating

Materials

Walnut

Reupholstered Antique French Louis XV Style Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 105 cm / W 62 cm / D 57 cm Height from floor to seat: 50 cm H 41.3" / W 24.4" / D 22.4" Height from floor to seat: 19.7" French antique Louis XV style reupholstered di...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Lacquer

Set of 6 Antique French Louis XV Fruitwood Dining Chairs includes 2 Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique French Louis XV Fruitwood Dining Chairs includes 2 Armchairs exude all the elegance of the style, but in a subtle and sophisticated expression. Hand-crafted and art...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Faux Leather, Cane, Fruitwood

French, Louis XV Style Caned Chairs, Set of Six
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Set of six French pale Trianon grey patinated chairs with natural caned backs and seats, in the classic style of Louis XV. Mid-Century Modern, Hollyw...
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood

Vintage French Louis XV Provincial Style Cane Back Cream Dining Chairs- Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Provincial Style Cane Back Cream Dining Chairs- Set of 6. Item features (2) Armchairs, (4) side chairs, distressed white washed beige finish, cane backs, nice...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Wood

Set of Six Fine French Semi-Antique Paint Decorated Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Elegant Louis XV style with overall carved details in a greige paint. The shaped crest rails with acanthus leaves and the splats with scrolled shell motifs. Ribbon carved skirt and f...
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20th Century Louis XV Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of Six French Louis XV Style Walnut Arm Chairs by Kindel, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A set of six French Louis XV style armchairs offer upholstered backs and seats with walnut frame having carved crests, scroll form arms, and raised on cabriole legs, maker label as p...
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20th Century Louis XV Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

French Provincial Dining Chairs Vintage Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a set of 6 vintage Louis XV French Provincial dining chairs...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Louis XV Chairs Pair Designed by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV chairs pair designed by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard. He chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV furniture and this elegant pair of Louis XV Chairs. The characteristic cabriole leg, curving outward at the knee and inward towards the foot in an "S" shape was born during Louis XV period. It is during the same era that English furniture makers produced the Queen Anne and Chippendale styles. 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...
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2010s Indian Louis XV Seating

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Sheet Metal

Set of 6 French Louis XV Dining Chairs with Mohair
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 French Louis XV dining chairs with Mohair are the perfect blend of style, comfort, and quality craftsmanship! The frames are sculpted from solid old-growth oak, and feature ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Mohair, Oak

Chateau Dax Dining Chairs Faux Bois Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of Set of 6 Chateau Dax Faux Bois Dining Chairs (labeled) Featuring embroidered fabric, and solid wood const...
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1980s Vintage Louis XV Seating

Materials

Wood

French, Louis XV Style caned Chairs, Set of Six
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Set of six French pale Trianon grey patinated chairs with natural caned backs and seats, in the classic style of Louis XV. The carved legs joined by an en...
Category

20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Cane, Giltwood, Wood

Louis XV Dinning Table Set with 4 Chairs and 1 Sofa by Stephanie Odegard
Located in New York, NY
The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. The characteristic cabriole leg, curving outward at the knee and inward towards the foot in an "S" shape was born during this period. It is during the same era that English furniture makers produced the Queen Anne and Chippendale styles. The curved legs and side arms of this exceptionally elegant chair are hand carved from solid pieces of teak. Pattern makers trace and cut complex forms that will cover the chair in a skin of copper or purest silver (assayed at 96% purity, beyond sterling at 92.5%). The metal finishes will tarnish over time. Regular non-abrasive household metal polishes can be used to restore the original luster. Louis XV dinning table set with 4 chairs and 1 sofa in brass by Stephanie Odegard 1. Louise Settee - Size- 72"x31"x32.5" 2. Louise club chairs...
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2010s Indian Louis XV Seating

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal

French, Louis XV style dining chairs, set of six
Located in Vista, CA
Carved walnut, Louis XV french style, dining chairs with cabriole legs, tacked, embossed leather, and a carved shell crest.
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Set of 2 Chairs Louis XV style in White Bronze Clad, Club Chair by P. Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV Set of 2 Chairs is designed by the renowned designer Paul Mathieu. He chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV furniture and this Elegant Club Chair. The characteristic cabriole leg, curving outward at the knee and inward towards the foot in an "S" shape was born during Louis XV period. It is during the same era that English furniture makers produced the Queen Anne and Chippendale styles. 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 colourful, 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. The curved legs and side arms of this exceptionally elegant chair are hand carved from solid pieces of teak. Pattern makers trace and cut complex forms that will cover the chair in a skin of copper or purest silver (assayed at 96% purity, beyond sterling at 92.5%). The metal finishes will tarnish over time. Regular non-abrasive household metal polishes can be used to restore the original lustre. Set of 2 Chairs Louis XV style in White Bronze Clad, Club Chair by Paul Mathieu...
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2010s Indian Louis XV Seating

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal

French Antiques Louis XV Design Wooden And Fabric Bergere Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Bergere armchair In French Antiques Louis XV Design Style composed of a Wooden Structure adorned With Fabric.
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Louis XV Style Dining Chair for custom order
Located in Oakville, ON
This dining chair is generous in size, it also has some charming carved elements at the top of the frame as well as the legs. It is showing here with a slightly distressed white pain...
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2010s Italian Louis XV Seating

Materials

Beech

French Antiques Louis XV Design Wooden and Wicker Cane with Beige Fabric Bergere
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Bergere armchair in French antiques Louis XV design style composed of a white patina wooden structure and wicker cane back adorned with beige fabric...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 6 French Antique Louis XV Style Dining Chairs, 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
An elegant set of 6 dining chairs. There is a lovely sort of greyness to the wood Limed oak. I particularly like the cabriole legs at the back and the simple os de mouton sh...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Seating

Materials

Oak

20th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Dining Chairs in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Sofia, BG
Six French dining chairs in the style of Louis XV all made of walnut with a caramel leather upholstery. Very high and comfortable backs. Very good condition.    
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Set of 6 High Back French Country Provincial Style Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set of 6 high back Louis XV, French Provincial size painted dining chairs upholstered with white linen fabric, painted a light grey with darker grey trim. Front two legs of each chai...
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20th Century Louis XV Seating

Materials

Wood

Minton Spidell French Louis XV Style Walnut Dining Arm Chairs, Set of Six
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional set of six French Provincial Louis XV style dining armchairs By Minton Spidell USA, Late 20th Century Solid carved walnut frames, with brass studded floral ta...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Seating

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Leather Swivel Bar Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Louis XV style hand carved scoop back swivel bar stool, the padded scoop back and upholstered tooled leather seat and back, with scroll arms...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XV Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Venetian Set of 6 Dining Chairs Made by La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A set of x6 hand carved, Venetian style, dining chairs featuring tall backs and overall elegant proportions. The chairs are finished in a hand painted Gesso white patina which is dis...
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2010s British Louis XV Seating

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Louis XV Painted Livingroom Suite, Settee, 4 Side Chairs, Center Table, Pedestal
Located in Stamford, CT
A seven piece parcel gilt and painted Italian salon set circa 1900. Comprised of a settee, four side chairs, marble top table and pedestal. Can p...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating

Materials

Wood

French, Louis XV Style Caned Chairs, Set of Six
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Set of six French pale Trianon grey patinated chairs with natural caned backs and seats, in the classic style of Louis XV. Mid-Century Modern, Hollywo...
Category

20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood

Louis XV Style Giltwood Duchesse Brissée, Chaise Longue & Pair of Chairs
Located in London, Park Royal
A Louis XV Duchesse Brissée that keeps on giving as it can also be used as a chaise longue or pair of chairs. Hand carved and hand finished to order....
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2010s British Louis XV Seating

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

A Pair of Louis XV Lounge Chairs
Located in New Haven, CT
8 Louis XV style fauteuils. They are large in scale and are exquisitely hand carved with leaves and flowers out of beechwood and then painted in traditional grey and blue tones. The ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

Materials

Beech

Set of 6 French Cane Back Louis XV Painted Dining Chairs, circa 1940
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...
Category

1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating

Materials

Beech

Set of 6 Antique French Regence Dining Chairs Includes 2 Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique French Regence dining chairs includes 2 armchairs and represent the perfect combination of form, function and comfort! Gracefull...
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Oak

Set of Six French 19th Century Louis XV Style Caned Dining Chairs in Walnut
Located in Lucenec, SK
A set of six French hand carved dining chairs from the second half of the 19th century with cane seats and backrests. Louis XV-style dining chairs in walnut style with well-articula...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

Materials

Walnut, Cane

COLLAGE/CHESTER 3-Seat Sofa in capitonnè and Jacquard Flower Fabric - walnut
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
Enter the world of artistic fusion with the Collage sofa by Ferruccio Laviani—an extraordinary piece that speaks the language of design diversity. This hand-made Italian masterpiece ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XV Seating

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Walnut, Feathers

Set of 6 Antique French Louis XV Walnut Dining Chairs with Silk Damask
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique French Louis XV walnut dining chairs with silk damask were sculpted from select French walnut with the naturalistic form ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Silk, Walnut

Set of Six French 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated Wood Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and complete set of six French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated wood dining chairs. Each dining chair is raised by fine cabriole legs with a lovely mottled design, ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

Materials

Wood

Italian 19th Century Louis XV Style Set of Six Patinated and Giltwood Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and complete set of six Italian 19th century Louis XV st. patinated and giltwood dining chairs. Each chair is raised by elegant patinated cabriole legs with fine giltw...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Ls XV Left Settee, Hand Carved and Gold Leaf Decorated, Made in Italy
Located in Barlassina, IT
Decorative e refined Ls XV three seater sofa, with high back on left. Wood frame finely hand carved. Ivory finishing with gold leaf decoration. Back ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XV Seating

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century French Carved Oak Dining Chairs with Vine Motifs, Set of Six
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wine cellar or breakfast room with this elegant suite of antique ladder back chairs. Crafted in France circa 1920 and made of oakw...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Oak

Set of Six Chic Louis XV Blue Lacquer Dining Chairs, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Set of six Louis XV dining chairs, model #9562, with antique blue lacquered frames by Auffray & Co. American, 1970. The fabric is ori...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XV Seating

Materials

Lacquer

Set of Six French 19th Century Ivory Painted and Parcel-Gilt Chairs
Located in Rome, IT
A set of Six French 19th century Ivory painted and parcel-gilt Chairs with Caned Seats.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

French Provincial Louis XV Style Dining Chairs, Reupholstered - Set of 6
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 38,6" / W 20" / D 20,8" Height from floor to seat: 18,9" An elegant and timeless set of six renewed and reupholstered French Louis XV style dining chairs or side chair...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wicker, Wood

Set of 6 Reupholstered French Louis XV Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: Dining chair: H 38,5" / W 25,2" / Seat width 20,9" / D 25,2" Height from floor to seat: 18,9" Throne armchair: H 39,7" /W 25,5" / Seat width 20,9" / D 25,2" Height from f...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak and Cane Side Chairs, Set of Six
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining table with this elegant suite of antique oak side chairs. Crafted in France circa 1880, each dining chair stands on cabriole ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

Materials

Cane, Oak

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.

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