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
Elegant and Well-Carved French Louis XV Style Ivory Painted & Silver Gilt Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant and well-carved French Louis XV style ivory painted and silver-gilt bench perfect for the foot of a bed, the shaped padded seat above a scalloped apron raised on graceful ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Pair of Louis XV Style Walnut Armchairs, 19th Century French
Located in El Monte, CA
This exquisite pair of Louis XV style armchairs will elevate any living space. Expertly hand-carved walnut showcases intricate foliate motifs and scrollwork on the crown of the seat ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Set of Four Louis XV Style Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A set of four Louis XV style walnut side chairs with curved and carved frame and legs. Upholstered in pink velvet seat and back.
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
$3,420 / set
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
$4,440 Sale Price / set
25% Off
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.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Pair of Caned Chairs in Moulded and Carved Wood
Located in Sofia, BG
Pair of beautiful caned chairs in moulded and hand carved wood, which are resting on four arched legs and have silk cushions. The frame is elegantly finished in light beige.
France,...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
$2,527 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage French Louis XV Style Cream and Red Painted Low Boudoir Fauteuil Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Cream and Red Painted Low Seat Boudoir Fauteuil Arm Chair. Circa Mid 20th Century.
Measurements: 35" H x 25" W x 27.5" D x 14" Seat height x 23" Arm hei...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Eight Upholstered High Back Louis XV-Style Dining Chairs, Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
These chairs are comfortable with new upholstery and have padding that is well cushioned
and yet firm enough for the best support to
Both the seat and back. The fabric is in a cre...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
$6,250 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Maison Jansen, Louis XV, Slipper Chairs, Beige Carved Wood, Scalamandre Fabric
Located in Manhasset, NY
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 Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Cream Gold Walnut Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of early 20th century French Louis XV style green and gold walnut fauteuils armchairs. Item features green and gold silk fabric, loose pillow cushions, solid wood frame, upholst...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Beautiful 19th Century Louis XV Gilt Carved Small Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine small 19th century French Louis XV gilt hand carved settee. Fine gilding and detail.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Edward Ferrell Louis XV French Armchair 1950s
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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1950s Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Cotton
$1,121 Sale Price
25% Off
Jean Baptist Cresson, Louis XV, 14 Dining Chairs, France, 18th C., Christies
By Jean-Baptiste Cresson
Located in Manhasset, NY
14 Louis XV Dining Chairs by Jean Baptist Cresson, 18th Century, France, Painted, Scalamandre Upholstery
One of a kind set of stunning dining chairs. Each having curvaceous form crest rails finely carved with flowers above a molded chair...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four Louis XV-Style Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
This set of four upholstered dining chairs wonderfully recreates the Louis XV style with sinuous fruitwood frames and nary a straight line in sight. Created by Minton-Spidell, this u...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut & Velvet Stool from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this antique stool bench in your den for extra seating. Crafted in Provence, Southern France, circa 1920 and almost square in shape, the trad...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair Antique Italian Painted Petite Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Italian Painted Petite Armchairs were crafted on a diminutive scale, making the pair perfect for cozy seating groups, the bedroom or as accent chairs. The undulating for...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
$2,800 / set
French Louis XV Provincial Style Yellow Boudoir Curved Back Gold Slipper Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XV Provincial Style Yellow Boudoir Curved Back Slipper Chair. Item features a nicely carved solid wood frame, overstuffed loose seat cushion and classic French Louis XV ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Parlor Set, 3 Pieces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine set (sofa and two armchairs) in the Louis XV style. Original upholstery (venetian velvet).
Dimensions:
Sofa - 74" wide; 30" deep; 38....
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$9,500 / set
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style High Cane Back Carved Walnut Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style High Cane Back Carved Walnut Side Chair. Item features a curved back, cane & upholstered backrest, solid wood construction, beautiful woodgrain,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Oak Armchair Upholstered in Polished Cotton Fabric
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Louis XV style oak armchair of typical form, the apron with a central shell decoration resting on cabriole legs with scroll feet. Upholstered in a floral polished cotton fabric in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of Tortoise Shell Lounge Chairs/ Marquis by Theodore Alexander, Fauteuils
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Tortoise Shell Lounge Chairs/ Marquis by Theodore Alexander, Fauteuils
A stunning pair of Louis XV Style Large Arm or Lounge Chairs by Theodore Alexander. Each having tortoi...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Belle Époque Ormolu-Mounted Yellow-Upholstered Armchair by François Linke
Located in London, GB
A Rare Fauteuil de Bureau
In the Louis XV Style
By François Linke
An armchair of beautifully drawn proportions, constructed from purpleheart and adorned with fine hand-chased and fi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Carved Walnut & Pink & Red Damask Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV Provincial-style (2nd half 20th Century) armchairs with carved walnut frames and back crest with pink and red damask upholstery. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
18th Century Louis XV Period Fauteuil Armchair with Modern Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th century French Louis XV Period fauteuil avec des courbes chair has been excellently crafted. Gentle S-curves and naturalistic floral...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Louis XV Glitwood Salon Armchairs, Set of 4
Located in Ross, CA
Suite of four Louis XV style giltwood cabriolet armchairs, featuring a comfortable curved round backrest topped by carved ribbons, molded serpentine rails leading to open armrests su...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
$5,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
A Pair of Louis XV Style Bergeres
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Louis XV style bergeres in a Belgian linen.
A charming pair of Louis XV style bergere chairs, featuring a grayish white painted frame, raised on cabriole legs and covered ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
$5,250 / set
Painted Louis XV Style Canape
Located in Kent, Dover
A French carved and painted Louis XV style canape, in very pale greens and yellows, newly upholstered in navy gingham linen.
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
Early French Louis XV French Carved Armchair with New Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous and comfortable French Louis XV carved armchair or fauteuil newly upholstered in neutral French linen. Carved reeded legs and arms add to the elegance of this chair, which can be used as a head dining chair...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Chair with Linen Upholstery
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French hand carved walnut chair with beige linen upholstery. There are nice monograms on both front and back side of the chair. There are three other chairs with differe...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Antique French Walnut Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French walnut armchairs. They were made in France and date from around the 1920’s.
The quality is outstanding, the solid walnut frames have a gorgeous col...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
$3,097 / set
19th Century Louis XV Style Walnut and Cane Fauteuil Armchair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive 19th century French fauteuil armchair or hall chair featuring a rare high caned back. Beautifully crafted from walnut...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of Louis XV Style Fruitwood Arm Chairs w/ Brunschwig & Fils Striped Fabric
Located in Milford, NH
A fine quality pair of Louis XV style fruitwood arm chairs with beautifully detailed foliate and scroll carved decoration, appointed with striped upholstery by Brunschwig & Fils, and...
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Four Late 20th Century Floral and Gingham Upholstered Louis XV Style Armchairs
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 20th c., a set of four Louis XV style armchairs in custom floral tapestry style upholstery with blue, pale green and white gingham seat backs and welting, unmarked.
Dimension...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood, Trimming
Antique French Carved Walnut Settee
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and extremely well made antique French carved walnut settee. This was made in France, it dates from around the 1920’s.
The quality is superb, the frame has crisp and int...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century French Hand Carved and Hand Painted Sedan Chair in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French sedan chair made of hand carved gilded wood hand painted with music trophy, wedding rings at the back and lots of flowers all ar...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
$12,662 Sale Price
40% Off
Fine Period Louis XV Beechwood Fauteuil a la Reine, circa 1775
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely fine fauteuil a la reine or straight-backed open armchair is carved from beechwood and finished out for light and airy effect in a caned seat and back. The chair formed p...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
Louis XV Canape in Walnut
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XV period canapé in walnut with antique petit-point covering.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
$10,395
Pair of 18th century Louis XV Armchairs, France 1760
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover the timeless charm of this exquisite pair of Louis XV armchairs, featuring gracefully curved walnut frames adorned with intricate carvings. These stunning armchairs are rema...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Designer, Gustavian, Low Table, White Marble, Grey Painted Wood, 1880s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gray painted Swedish stool with new marble top 19th century beechwood. Simply the sweetest little bench having a later date white marble top as it was used as a pedestal.
Provenance...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Period Fauteuil a la Reine
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine Louis XV period Fauteuil a la Reine armchair in beech, beautifully sculpted and carved with floral and other motifs on the crest and seat rails as well as the cabriole legs, c...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
$1,800 Sale Price
44% Off
Louis XV Style Painted Wood Bergere
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Painted Wood Bergere, in gray with cream linen upholstery on four cabriole legs. 34.5" H x 28" W x 31" D; seat: 19" H. Provenance: From an Upper East Side Collection.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XV Armchairs Fauteuil Vintage
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$1,046 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Pair of French Carved Walnut Chairs in Style of Louis XV
Located in Sofia, BG
Pair of French carved walnut dining chairs in style of Louis XV.
Both with hand-caned seats and backs. The chairs are raised on elegantly carved cabriole front legs and could be sol...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Pair of Antique Louis XV Chairs
Located in South Salem, NY
These antique French Louis XV chairs are circa 1860s. They are very generous size for the time period. Horsehair fill on the back. Reupholstered in antique Indian textiles...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
A Grand Scale French Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Stamford, CT
A handsome French Louis XV period grand scale carved walnut armchair later adapted with mounted handwrought iron brackets for sedan use. 18th century.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Antique Walnut Louis XV Armchair, c. 1770
Located in Weehawken, NJ
French Antique Walnut Louis XV Walnut Armchair featuring deep hand carved elegant flower and foliage designs. Made in France circa mid-1700’s. The upholstery is a lovely tapestry of ...
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Late 18th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and finely detailed Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood bench. This uniquely supported rectangular bench is raised on a collapsable 'X' shaped Giltwood base. This cro...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Early 20th century French Pair of Louis XV Bergere Armchairs, 1920s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful pair of Louis XV style bergère armchairs covered with a nice floral fabric. The seat cushions are removable. Braid finish. The fabric shows several stains but is in good ge...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Louis XV Bench In Carved Wood Oak Patina 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV bench in carved wood with oak patina 18th century, very good general condition
Category
18th Century European Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Oak
French Louis XV Style Bergère with Carved Frame
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant French Louis XV style armchair features an ornately carved wooden frame that is finished in a beautifully antiqued white patina that contrasts the rich gray upholstery w...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A Set Of Four 19th Century French Louis XV Fauteuils Open Armchairs
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
Price per chair -
Four 19th-century French Louis XV style Fauteuils are graced with open armchairs, showcasing exquisite Aubusson Tapestry upholstery. Their cartouche-shaped backs ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Louis XV Settee by Jean-René Nadal l'Ainé
By Jean-Rene Nadal
Located in New Orleans, LA
The splendor of the Louis XV period is captured in this incredible settee by the famed ébéniste Jean-René Nadal l'Ainé (1733-1783). Beautifully upholstered in blue and white fabric t...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Baroque Style Bench In Golden And Painted Wood
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Baroque Style Bench In Golden And Painted Wood, Italy
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XV Style High Back Lounge or Wing Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
A pair of Louis XV style high back lounge or wing chairs. This pair of finely carved solid wooden Lounge Chairs would make a statement in any...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Roman Giltwood Throne Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of magnificent and high quality Italian 18th century Louis XV period Roman giltwood throne armchairs. Each finely carved chair is raised on cabriole legs accented with large a...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Superb Carved Walnut French Louis XV Style Upholstered Sofa Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb French-made 1960-70s era French Louis XV settee. The settee is in good condition with minor scuffs to the frame and a small stain on the upholstery which I believe i...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
$2,156 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Louis XV Fruitwood Armchair, Fauteuil with Needlepoint Tape
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV fruitwood armchair ~ Fauteuil with Needlepoint Tapestry is a remarkable example of expert craftsmanship melded with extraordinary artistry! Utilizing sel...
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1870s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut with Faux Fur Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this antique stool bench in your den for extra seating. Crafted in Provence, Southern France, circa 1920 and rectangular in shape, the tradit...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut, Faux Fur
Pair of 1920s Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Child's Chairs with Carved Flowers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV style painted and gilt wooden child's side chairs from the early 20th century, with carved flowers and new upholstery. Created in France during the first quarter of the 20th century, each of this pair of child's chairs features a slightly sinuous back, topped with carved flowers and upholstered with a double welt neutral muslin fabric. The seat, recovered with the same fabric, is resting on four cabriole legs with scrolling feet. This pair of French Louis XV style 1920s chairs...
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Early 20th Century French 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.
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