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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
Pair of Ornate Carved Gold Leaf Gilded French Armchairs Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a pair, one of two pairs available. This pair has mismatched upholstery and beautiful gold leaf finishes and extraordinary carving and detail. They each measures 36 tall x 21...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating

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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 Seating

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Fabric, Wood

A pair of French Louis XV style painted open armchairs circa 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of French Louis XV style painted open armchairs having nicely carved frames circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Vintage French Louis XV Carved Mahogany Vanity Bench Chair J.K Rishel Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV style carved mahogany vanity bench chair by J.K Rishel Furniture Co. Item features beautiful wood grain, upholstered seat, nicely carved details, cabriole leg...
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Mid-20th Century North American Louis XV Seating

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Fabric, Mahogany

French Louis XV Style Upholstered Bench with Giltwood Frame, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite French Louis XV style bench from the early 20th century features an oval shaped smooth muslin upholstered seat with custom-made cushion over a lovely giltwood body. Th...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

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Upholstery, Giltwood, Muslin

Louis XV Fauteuil in Walnut with Painted Accents, France c. 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Louis XV period Walnut Fauteuil, featuring carved foliate designs on the exposed apron & seat-back, and restrained green painted accents. Dating from the mid-1700s, and French...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Elegant Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Fauteuil
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A classic Louis XV style fauteuil with a carved and painted frame in a gray-green tone with antiqued gilt details. With floral crest and carved ribbed arms. The shaped seat rail wit...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating

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Fabric, Wood

E, 1900s Antique French Louis XV Style, Caned, Walnut, Side Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Austin, TX
Early 1900s Antique French Louis XV Style, Caned, Walnut, Side Chairs, Set of 6, Charming Antique Chairs, Side, Set of 6, French Louis XV Style, Caned, Walnut, E. 1900s, 20th Cen...
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating

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Cane, Walnut

Fine Pair of Louis XV First Revival Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Louis XV first revival armchairs. Polychromed in Ivory with fine gilt carved details. Full professional restoration by us.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Giltwood

Pair of Painted 19th Century Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of armchairs, having a painted finish showing natural wear, each arched, channelled frame surmounted by carved ribbons, padded backrest flanked by scrolling arms with padded elb...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Early 20th Century French Three Seater Sofa, Louis XV Style With Painted Frame
Located in London, GB
This a very well-made French three-seater sofa with 3 seat cushions, circa 1900, newly upholstered with a suede-like linen colour fabric, very resistant and easy to clean. The frame...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Fabric, Wood

Vintage Red Painted Louis XV Style Daybed, Silk Plaid Fabric with Cabriole Legs
Located in Morristown, NJ
This vintage daybed showcases a Louis XV or Rococo Revival influence, with its curvilinear lines, scalloped edges, and carved wooden frame. The frame showcases ornate cabriole legs, ...
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1950s American Vintage Louis XV Seating

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Fabric, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Pair Vintage French Louis XV Style Blue Painted Cane Back Fauteuil Arm Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair Vintage French Louis XV Style blue painted cane back fauteuil armchairs. Item features solid wood frames, distressed blue finish, nicely carved details, cane back, cabriole legs...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Seating

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Cane, Wood

Elegant Nord Italian 18th Century Walnut Settee, 1750
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Nord Italian 18th century walnut settee with scrolled arm-support on 8 cabriole legs, covered with silk fabric of Rubelli in excellent condition. Measures: cm 220 x 115 x 70.
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Mid-18th Century European Antique Louis XV Seating

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Wood

Luxurious Sofa, Canapé, Couch in Rococo or Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Luxurious sofa, canapé, couch in Rococo or Louis XV style. Solid beech wood, carved and gilded. Rising backrest framing with openwork rocaille crowning. Appropriately curved frame w...
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating

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Wood

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Side Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 36 in Width: 17 3/4 in Depth: 20 in Seat Height: 17 1/4 in This antique 19th century French Louis XV style paint decorated side chair is made of the highest qua...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

French Bedroom Chair
Located in Malibu, CA
A French Louis XVI period finely carved walnut armchair with oval back and burnout damask upholstery & trimmed with Samuel & Sons silk gimp. The chair is raised on four tapered carve...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Walnut, Damask, Silk

French Bedroom Chair
French Bedroom Chair
$1,110 Sale Price
40% Off
French Litlle Armchair red and yellow gold - Louis XV Style - France Napoleon 3
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very elegant Louis XV style armchair upholstered in red and yellow with geometric patterns reminiscent of plants. The base is curved and rests on casters for easy movement. The seat ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of Louis XV Walnut Fauteuils En Cabriolet by Jean-Baptiste Boulard
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely pair of Classic Louis XV fauteuils en cabriolet by Jean-Baptiste Boulard. The walnut frame features a restrained, overall curvilinear design that speaks to the refinement o...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

French Louis XV Style White Washed Oak Bench, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Louis XV Style White Washed Oak Bench, 20th Century
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating

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Oak

French pair of carved painted wood and velvet chairs - Louis XV style - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful pair of Louis XV style chairs in painted and gilded rechampi wood, molded and carved with volutes and stylized flowers. The legs are curved and arched with flower fall...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Velvet, Wood

1890s Louis XV Carved, Ebonized and Upholstered Sofa
Located in Germantown, MD
1890s Louis XV Carved, Ebonized and Upholstered Sofa. Beautiful hand carving and nicely ebonized. High Quality Velvet upholstery. Very comfortable and very firm seat with springs. Me...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Upholstery, Hardwood

Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Fauteuils Upholstered Chairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A beautiful pair of hand carved walnut open arm chairs in Newly upholstered vintage Fonisetti style large print damask. fabric. The masterfully carved frames with real gold leaf with...
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1870s French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Walnut

Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Country Style Lounge Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Country Style Lounge Chairs - a Pair. Item features a cross stretcher base, beige floral print up...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating

Materials

Fabric, 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 a unique double hump back with one end slightly raised, tight solid frame, solid walnut co...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating

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Walnut

19th Century Louis XV Sofa Kanapee Solid Walnut
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid walnut, hand-carved frame. Green velvet, historical upholstery in good condition. (B-139).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Walnut

Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt & Painted Carved Armchairs, Attributed Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French Louis XV style gilt and green-cream painted carved Fauteuils armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen. The arched back frame crowned with carvings of flowers with...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

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Velvet, Wood, Giltwood

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 Seating

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Cotton, Upholstery, Wood

French Provincial Accent Armchair Oversized by Daniel Jones New York
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 1940s French Provincial...
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1950s Vintage Louis XV Seating

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Velvet, Wood

Elegant Pair of Antique French Armchairs in Louis XV Style, circa 1880
Located in Sofia, BG
Pair of antique armchairs from France. These chairs are made of solid walnut with curved legs and back and have been reupholstered with a beige fabric with floral motifs. Very comfor...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Walnut

Baker Furniture Louis XV Silver Gilt Fauteuils, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning pair of French Louis XV style fauteuils By Baker Furniture USA, circa 1970s Carved silver gilt over gold gilt wood frames, with unique griffin patterned upholster...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Seating

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Upholstery, Giltwood

Pair Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Upholstery and Cane Lounge Arm Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Upholstery and Cane Nicely Carved Lounge Arm Chairs. Circa Mid to Late 20th Century. Measurements: 37" H x 25" W x 23" D x 19" Seat heig...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating

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Upholstery, Cane, Walnut

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

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Wood, Giltwood

Bergère Louis XV
Located in VILLENEUVE-LÈS-AVIGNON, FR
Bergère en bois de noyer époque Louis XV, structure ondulée sculptée, dossier, pieds et accoudoirs à double courbure, assise et dos rembourrés. Origine Italie - Gênes XVIIIe siècle
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating

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Wood, Nutwood

Louis XV period Canapé à Oreilles Serpentine Shaped Sofa, Settee Upholstered
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A Louis XV period Canapé à Oreilles serpentine-shaped sofa. Featuring carved detailing, decorated with floral motifs and acanthus, with original Verd...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Walnut

Fine Louis XV Beechwood Bergere, early 18th cent.
By Jean-Baptiste Tilliard
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Louis XV Beechwood Bergere, Mid 18th Century Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Tilliard Covered in floral tapestry Height 43in. Width 29in. Depth 23in. Provenance: THE PROPERTY...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Walnut

Classic Pair of French Louis XV Style Painted UpholsteredArmchairs or Fauteuils
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and classic vintage Louis XV armchairs or fauteuils in immaculate condition, with lovely contrasting fabric on back. Classic Louis XV carved florets and tapered cabriole legs...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Louis XVI Style Settee, 19th Century Walnut with New Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully carved frame in dark walnut finish with a carved wreath of roses at the crest. Having a reeded carved leg and a shaped and delicately curve...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Walnut

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood armchairs. Each chair is raised by fine cabriole legs with a decorative mottled band which extends along the arbalest...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Giltwood

Set of Three Louis XV Style Bleached Wood Chairs with Faux Hide Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stylish spin on classic set of 3 petite Louis XV style bleached carved wood chairs having chic high end faux hide upholstery with double piping detail. Measure: Seat height 19. #5115.
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1950s American Vintage Louis XV Seating

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Cowhide, 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 Seating

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Fabric, 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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Silk, Walnut

Vintage French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Upholstered Bergere Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Upholstered Bergere Lounge Arm Chair. Item features blue, yellow, and beige printed upholstery, finely carved and distressed frame, stretc...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating

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Fabric, Walnut

Fine Pair Antique White Paint Decorated French Louis XV Large Scale Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is s a superb set of 2 ( we have an identical pair listed separately if interested) and they are upholstered in suede and in good condition with minor stains and signs of age as...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating

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Walnut

Romantic Vanity Bench in the French or Italian Style
Located in New York, NY
Decorative and romantic vanity bench, probably American manufacture, in the Continental style. Rope tassels, carved cabriole legs with upholstered pad seat, upholstery shows wear.
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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Récamier Chaise Lounge
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 18th century Louis XV period walnut Récamier chaise lounge. The lounge chair is raised by elegant cabriole legs with fine scrolled feet and a lovely carved fillet ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Walnut

Pair of Paint Decorated French Louis XV Boudoir Slipper Chairs Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare pair of boudoir or slipper chairs. The chairs are in their original robins egg blue-green finish and has signs of age and distressing and the upholstery is entirely or...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating

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Walnut

Pair Bleached Wood Venetian Open Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair bleached wood Venetian open armchairs. Pair exceptional Louis XV large Venetian carved armchairs in original natural bleached condition with vintage...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating

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Velvet, Wood

French Louis XV Style Winged Bergere and Matching Ottoman
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Louis XV style winged bergere with a matching ottoman all with a charming painted finish of cream and light blue.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

Pair of French Louis XV Style Cane Occasional/Armchairs, Wingbacks, France
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style cane occasional/armchairs, wingbacks, France, 1960s. This finely carved pair of double cane back and cane arm chairs are indicative of the period hav...
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Late 20th Century European Louis XV Seating

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Fruitwood

Pair Paint Decorated French Louis XV Armchairs Fauteuils circa 1950s
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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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Seating

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Walnut

Rare and Unusual French Regence Period Carved Oak Metamorphic Marquise
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare and unusual French Regence period oak metamorphic marquise, the arched rectangular back and scrolled ears hinged opening to form a bed, over scrolled arms and a scalloped apro...
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1720s French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Oak

18th Century Pair of Italian Louis XV Carved Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
18th century pair of Italian Louis XV carved Giltwood armchairs The elegant pair of armchairs was made in Turin, Italy, around the middle of the eighteenth century, Louis XV. Ea...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Louis XV Seating

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Giltwood

French Louis XV Style Carved Balloon Porters Chair, 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This exquisite 19th-century Louis XV style carved balloon porter's chair is a testament to the timeless elegance of French craftsmanship. Crafted in France during the second half of ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Wood

French 19th Century Louis XV Pink Silk Upholstered Armchair Chair Bergere
Located in West Hartford, CT
Very fine French Louis XV bergere chair with luxurious pink silk fabric and then contracting fabric in back as shown. Gorgeous lines and better scale. Why not own the best at Reviva...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Textile, Silk, Wood

Pair 18th Century French Fauteuils in Louis XV Style
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair 18th century French fauteuils in Louis XV style with cut velvet upholstery in fawn and green. The cartouche-shaped padded back, arms,...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

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...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Seating

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Brass

Rococo Louis XV Style Late 19th Century Chair
Located in Vienna, AT
Gilt and bronzed hardwood frame. Nyrokoko, the second half of the 19th century. Repairs, marks. I offer also on request a professional complete restoration and new upholstery. (For e...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Very Low Seat Height Antique Tea Gossip Chairs in The French Louis XV Style
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Like a pair of Downton Abbey chairs, these gossiping chairs are made for having tea and biscuits and would have been in a lord's home or wealthy merchant's home. They have white pain...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Walnut

18th Century Pair of Beechwood Fauteuils or Armchairs with Provenance
Located in Manhasset, NY
18th century pair of beechwood Fauteuils or armchairs with Provenance. There are a total of four of these finely carved and upholstered fauteuils or arm chairs available. This listin...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating

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Fabric, Fruitwood

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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