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
French Louis XV St. Mid 19th Century Low Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French Louis XV st. mid 19th century low bench. The bench is raised by six cabriole legs with wonderfully and richly carved flowers above. At the apron is a scalloped desi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Superb Pair of Hand-woven Tapestry French Tall Back Louis XV Throne Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful, large, and very tall pair of chairs in a hand-woven tapestry or perhaps Aubusson upholstery depicting whimsical scenery. The chairs have minor signs of age and u...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Fauteuil Plaid Library Lounge Armchair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage French Provincial / Louis XV style arm chair. Made of walnut featuring carved floral and serpentine design with fauteuil arms, white painted frame, and cabriole legs. Uphol...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$940 Sale Price
20% Off
A set of four French Louis XV 18th century lacquered wood armchairs
Located in PARIS, FR
A suite of four Louis XV lacquered woord armchairs circa 1750
Ornated with flowers and leaves, with a red leather upholstery.
18th century, Paris, France
Size: height 36.61 inches, ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Italian Parcel Gilt Vanity Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th century Italian vanity or petite side chair finely carved in the Louis XV style. The chair is painted in cream with gilded details that ha...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Silk, Paint, Wood
Pair French Louis XV Style Open Armchairs with Caned Seats and Backs
Located in San Francisco, CA
each of elegant shape with cartouche-shaped back above a serpentine seat flanked by scrolled arms; all raised on cabriole supports; with custom down-filled cushions
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
Set of four Italian 18th century Louis XV st. Walnut armchairs.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and finely detailed set of four Italian 18th century Louis XV st. Walnut armchairs. Each beautiful armchair is supported by four cabriole legs with scrolled feet and de...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Bergères À Oreilles Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood Bergères À Oreilles armchairs. Each armchair is raised by elegant cabriole legs with scrolled feet and finely carved sea...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage JB Van Sciver French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage JB Van Sciver French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Upholstered Arm Chair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 35" H x 24" W x 26" D x 17" Seat height x 26" Arm height.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
French Yummy Soft Leather Upholstered Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome pair of large comfortable carved walnut armchairs having supple soft light orangey brown leather upholstery and finished with muted antiqued brass nailheads. The backs are ...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Abalone, Walnut
$2,560 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Louis XV Style Walnut Venetian Armchair
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Venetian-style armchair (fauteuil) in walnut, vegetarist carvings, curved backrest of central table, open arms and curved legs and seat upholstered in red pattern fabric.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
$1,027 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous pair of French carved walnut fauteuils made in the Louis XV style featuring a Chinese silk style upholstery with an antique look. Newly upholstered with a rich fabric that d...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four French Louis XV Rococo Style Giltwood Carved Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine set of four French 19th century Louis XV Rococo style giltwood carved chaises side-chairs, the arched upholstered panelled backs with foliate scroll cresting and similar borde...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
$7,950 Sale Price / set
45% Off
Chair in Antique Louis Seize Style Solid Beechwood Hand Carved
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique French armchair solid beechwood, finely carved.
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20th Century German Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
18th Century Louis XV Carved Beechwood Bench
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A Louis XV Beechwood Bench 18th Century with restorations. Newly upholstered in Belgian linen. Excellent proportions to be placed at the end of a bed, working with both Queen and ...
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18th Century Unknown Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Linen, Beech
Pair of Antique French Walnut Foot Stools
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of antique French walnut foot stools. They were made in France, and date from around the 1930’s.
The quality is superb, the solid walnut frames have beautiful flora...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Louis XV Style 3 pieces Salon Set "à chassis", France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Sofa = Height : 100 cm (39,3 in.) ; Length : 130 cm (51,2 in.) ; Depth : 53 cm (20,8 in.)
Armchairs = Height : 100 cm (39,3 in.) ; Width : 71 cm (27,9 in.) ; Depth : 57 cm (22,4 in.)
Charming Louis XV style salon...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
$6,199 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood benches. Each bench is raised by elegant and most decorative X shaped supports with fine scrolled feet with acanthus leaves and beautiful mottled designs. At the center are stunning reserves of richly carved scrolled foliate designs and unique movements encasing a charming finely detailed seashell. The supports are connected by a beautiful scrolled stretcher decorated in a similar manner with delicate mottled designs and a superb central floral seashell like reserve. Upholstered in a faux leopard skin fabric.
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XV Style Fauteuil
Located in Sheffield, MA
Distinctive vintage Louis XV style hand carved armchair having open and down swept arms and elegant cabriole legs. Upholstery shows wear and some staining.
M...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood side chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very unique and highly detailed pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood side chairs. Each elaborate and unusually shaped chair is raised by two cabriole legs in the fron...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Newly Reupholstered Floral Louis XV Style Armchair
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Add a touch of French charm to your space with this beautifully reupholstered Louis XV-style armchair. Featuring a vibrant floral fabric in soft pinks, corals, greens, and blues on a...
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20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Burton-Ching Louis XV Style Birch Arm Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Burton-Ching Louis XV Style Birch Arm Chair
Category
2010s American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Birch
Louis XV period armchair
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Louis XV period armchair with flat back and wide seat
In beechwood richly carved with charming coquille shape carving
Resting on four curved legs ending in acanthus leaves
Upholstery...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
$3,470
Set 4 French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Needlepoint Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic set of 4 dining or parlor chairs carved from walnut and featuring gorgeous original needlepoint upholstery in hues of blues, reds and yellow. The chairs are in go...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
$2,316 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French 19th Century Carved Louis XV Walnut Armchair or Fauteuil from Provence
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Add elegance to any room in the home with this French Louis XV armchair or fauteuil, beautifully carved in the 19th century and newly reupholstered in a neutral high end fabric that ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Linke Style Louis XV Style Arm Chairs-Pair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair Linke Style Louis XV Arm Chairs. Wood frames. Brass accents. Nail head trim. Vinyl upholstered seats, backs, and arm rests. Carved.
Dimensions: 39" h x 26 1/4" w x 20 1/4"...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Bronze
$3,495 / set
Louis 15 "Fauteuil a La Reine" Armchair 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent Louis XV style "fauteuil à la Reine", richly carved with foliage on the top rail of the back and floral motifs on the curved legs. The fineness of the carvings presents e...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
French 18th Century Country Style Chairs
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Handsome set of four antique beechwood chairs, with original green paint, and rush seats. Elegantly curved front foot rests. Wide and comfortable.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Rush, Beech
$5,007 / set
Pair of French Country Side Chairs
By JB Freeman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of round side chairs in the style of Louis XV with cabriole legs headed with carved acanthus leaves, a round caned back with cresting that is e...
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2010s American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Linen, Cane, Hardwood
$1,975 / set
Fine Quality Carved French Louis XV Walnut Square Back Bergere Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a part of a two-piece set with a sofa listed separately. The chair is extremely well carved and in good condition with older red upholstery and the frame being an eve-arm fra...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Fantastic Pair Leather Vintage French Louis XV Carved Oak Armchairs Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a great carved pair of leather Louis XV French-made armchairs with gorgeous carved oak frames and bright brass nailhead trim. The chairs are in good antique condition with mo...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
20th Century Beautiful Armchair in Louis Quinze Style with Tapestry Embroidery
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century beautiful armchair in Louis Quinze style with tapestry embroidery.
Measurements.
Height 92 cm
Width 62 cm
Depth 56 cm
Seat heig...
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20th Century German Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian Regence / Louis XV Style Painted Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Italian Regence Louis XV style painted bench.
Lovely Italian painted bench from the 1920s. This unusual antique Italian Regence-Louis XV style oval bench has been taken down...
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1920s Italian Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
Antique chair from around 1900, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chair from around 1900, Northern Europe.
The piece of furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of the upholstery.
Wood: beech
dim...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Oak chair from the late 19th century, Western Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
The solid oak chair has been reupholstered in new dark green fabric and finished with decorative copper upholstery nails.
Dimensions: height 102cm; width 48cm; depth 51cm; seat heig...
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1890s German Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XV/XVI Giltwood Throne Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of Italian 18th century Louis XV/XVI giltwood throne armchairs. Each armchair is raised by circular fluted tapered legs with top ac...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Louis XV French Provincial Style Fauteuil Armchairs by Kreiss
By Kreiss
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming pair of large fauteuil armchairs hand-crafted in the French country provincial or Louis XV taste by Kreiss Hollywood, CA. Known as the Marquesa lounge chair featuring an ove...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Drop Arm Canape
Located in Houston, US
Early 20th century French Louis XV style drop arm canape. Beautiful patina with original hardware to adjust arms. Newly upholstered in muslin.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Iron
Late 19th C. Louis XV Style Giltwod Bench
Located in Southampton, NJ
Late 19th early 20th c. French Louis XV Style Giltwood bench with intricate hand carvings & warm patina to the all original gold leaf gil...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early 20th C. French Louis XV Carved Piano Bench with Cane and Gilt Accents
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant and finely detailed, this early 20th-century French piano bench is crafted in the Louis XV style and showcases the graceful curves and ornate carvings typical of the period. ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Pair of French Louis XV Style Armchairs in Pale Green Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant pair of Louis XV style fruitwood armchairs upholstered in a soft, delicate pale green velvet, will add an elegant touch to any living room or office. The intricate carvings on the frames mimic the floral decoration seen on 16th-17th century French furniture...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet
French, 18th Century Dining Room Six Chairs and Two Armchairs, 1760
Located in Rome, IT
Fine French dining set with six chairs and two armchairs. We can sale to six chairs also separated. The white leather upholstery to change.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Louis XV Style Side Chair in Walnut with Upholstered Back and Seat, circa 1860
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely Louis XV-style chair with walnut frame and upholstered seat & back. Features carvings of scallop & foliage along back crest, with carved flowers along apron and on the ...
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Louis XV Style Armchairs, Carved Wood & Tapestry, France, c. 1950s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A distinctive pair of armchairs in the Louis XV revival tradition, crafted from carved wood and showcasing ornate floral tapestry upholstery, elegant cabriole legs, and a refined Fre...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XV Style Piano Bench
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French Louis XV style piano bench, or stool, with solid walnut frame. Nice hand-carved details with turned legs and stretcher and spindle decoration. Toile fabr...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Beech Fauteuils in Dedar Silk Stripe, Pair
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
We love the frame of a Louis chair. The gorgeous beechwood is perfectly-aged and was ripe for something cool and Classic, so we chose a beautiful silk fab...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Silk, Beech
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Child’s Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very charming French 19th century Louis XV st. child's chair. The chair is raised by fine cabriole legs with elegant scrolled feet. Above each leg is a lovely foliate carving, cent...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Painted Window Seat Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Window seat bench, in Louis XV taste, having a painted finish showing natural wear; its padded, out-scrolled arms carved with acanthus, the stuff-over seat on an apron decorated by s...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Complete Set of Eight French 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative complete set of eight French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated dining chairs. Each patinated off white chair is raised...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Elegant Louis XV style chair, Western Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An elegant ecru chair in the Louis XV - rococo style, upholstered with a new green and gold fabric. The chair is in very good condition, after renovation in our workshop.
Dimensions...
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1920s Unknown Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 1890s Louis XV Carved, Ebonized and Upholstered Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of 1890s Louis XV carved, ebonized and upholstered lounge chairs. Quality velvet upholstery. Nicely ebonized and carved. Measures 21" in width, 21" in depth and 37.5" in height....
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Nice Antique Pair Fench Louis XV Armchairs Fauteueills
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These antiqe chairs are in good condition as far as the franes are concerned, but will be needing new upholsetry. That means its a great chance to put your touch on them! They each m...
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1850s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
$1,480 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Louis XV style painted Armchairs with red silk Upholstery A Pair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
One of two pairs available as separate listings.
This is a superb pair Louis XV-style crackle painted armchairs with red silk upholstery and subtle gold leaf highlights. The chairs...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Regence Style Giltwood Armchair
Located in Houston, TX
Regence style giltwood armchair upholstered in leather decorated with nail head trim. Large-scale 19th century French armchair, hand-carved in Regence style. Intricate carving. Beaut...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair Superb Carved Walnut French Louis XV Boudoir Side Chairs Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of ornately carved walnut boudoir chairs. These chairs can of course be used in any area of your home and not just the bedroom. The chairs feature amazing car...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Two-Part Duchesse Brisee, Late 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Louis XV style carved giltwood two-part Duchesse Brisee, Late 19th Century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Spanish Early 20th Century Wooden Fauteuil Armchair with Leather seat
Located in Miami, FL
Distinctive French Louis XVI style fauteuil armchair carved in the neoclassical taste featuring a cane backrest. Highly carved and molded frame with a ribbon accent . Caned back and ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Cane, Wood
Fine French Leather Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Bought in Avignon, France, this Louis XV leather chair has carvings on the edges of the entire back; unusual and lovely! Solid walnut, the chair features curved arms, upholstered wit...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Style Footstool with Six Carved Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style wooden footstool from the 19th century with six carved cabriole legs and upholstery. Indulge in the timeless elegance of the 19th-century French Louis XV styl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Continental Louis XV Style Settee
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Continental Louis XV style walnut settee, 19th century. Walnut retains excellent old patina. Mortise tenon and peg construction. Recently reupholstered, upholstery in very good condi...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
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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