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 Louis XV Style Chairs with Figured Wood and Fortuny Seat Upholstery
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 20th c., a pair of Louis XV Style chairs with open shield-form back topped with carved rose crest, over an upholstered seat raised on channeled cabriole front legs ending in an...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Sensational Curvy Irregular Shaped French Carved Walnut Bench
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful hand-carved walnut bench with a lighter grayish antiqued wash, upholstered in 100% white duck and having an irregular scalloped shape with brass nailheads around the edging...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Vintage French Louis XV Style Wingback Bergere Armchairs, W & J Sloane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of vintage French Louis XV style wingback bergere armchairs, W & J Sloane. These chairs were made in Italy, and originally sold by W & J Sloane Inc. Items feature solid wood fra...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Gorgeous Pair Silk Damask Upholstered French Louis XV Style Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb pair of silk damask upholstered and nailhead trimmed armchairs in the Louis XV style. The chairs are in good condition and very fresh and clean. They are used so the...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Meant for Royalty French Louis XV Giltwood Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Ornately carved 19th century French Louis XV armchair with original gilded gold finish and upholstered in fancy burgundy silk.
#4481
Measures: H seat 19", H arm 24.25".
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XV Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) walnut side chairs with a floral carved frame and upholstered seat & back
Please note there are stains and marks to the upholstery.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Distressed Painted Armchairs Fautueills, circa 1920s
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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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
Vintage French Louis XV Style Small Boudoir Accent Side Chair w/ Pink Stripes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Small Boudoir Accent Side Chair w/ Pink Stripes. Item featured is a small petite size, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, nicely carved details, sh...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of French Louis XV Pink Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) walnut carved open Armchairs with a shaped back and pink upholstered seat and back
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
French Louis XVI Carved Living Room Set, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Louis XVI style salon suite: A five pieces with four armchairs and one canapé in “twisted rope” carving style.
Yellow upholstery with floral monogram.
The structure was recently che...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Continental Louis XV Style Beaded Giltwood Footstool
Located in Houston, TX
Continental Louis XV Style Beaded giltwood footstool.
Lovely Continental Louis XV style hand beaded gilt wood footstool or tuffet. This beautiful gilt footstool is in great conditio...
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Early 1900s European Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood, Beads
Set of Six Carved French Antique Living Room or Parlor Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French set of (6) chairs, intricately carved in the late 1800s in as found condition. This set of (6) antique French living room or ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Metal
Fratelli Boffi French Louis XV Style Gold Gray Suede Cane Bergere Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Fratelli Boffi French Louis XV Style Chair. Item features Solid Carved Wood Frame, Caned Back, Grey Suede Upholstery, Antiqued Gold Finish, Classic French Form. Circa Late 20...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Suede, Wood
French Louis XV Style Cream Painted Carved Wood Cane Fauteuil Arm Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Cream Painted Carved Wood Cane Fauteuil Arm Chairs - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 38" H x 24" W x 21" D x 19" Seat height x 27" Arm hei...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage Thomas De Angelis Stool in Manuel Canovas Silk Stripe Fabric
Located in Morristown, NJ
Mid 20th c., New York, a low stool in the Louis XV style with a carved and painted wood frame from the Thomas De Angelis workshop. The stool was custom made for a dame of American so...
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1950s American Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Metal
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
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Parcel Gilt Painted Bench or Footstool
Located in Savannah, GA
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Parcel Gilt Painted Bench or Footstool with later blue and white checked upholstery, parcel gilt painted frame, rising on cabriole legs
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Paint
Chair Louis XV Style in Wood and Cannage
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming Louis XV chair in wood and cannage. The back and openwork and decorated with scrolls, rocaille, flowers and acanthus leaves.
The seat is covered with white and grey cannag...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Regence Tabouret in Carved Walnut by A. Dubois, Le Mans, France
By A. Dubois
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved from rich walnut wood in France during the 1800s, this Regence-style tabouret has a production stamp under the seat that reads “A. Dubois Sculpteur-Ebeniste Le Mans”. The...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Style Foot Stool, Ottoman Original Water Gilded Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
French Louis XV Style ottoman or foot stool that was produced in France in the mid-to late 1800’s. The Maker’s Stamp is still on the bottom and is marked; Au Bon Marché Maison, Aristide Boucicaut, Tapisserie et Ameublement Paris. Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche was the first department store in the world and opened in 1852 in Paris with Aristide Boucicaut and his wife Marguerite at the helm. They offered original creations and limited editions alongside a selection of the most beautiful objects from all over the world. Our Antique French Louis XV Ottoman...
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1870s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
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,...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Louis XV Style French Bergère with wings - 20th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Louis XV Style French Bergère with wings - 20th
Antique style decoration
Original upholstery fabrics : some stains
Measures : 71x77cm H:101 SH:44cm
Materials : Wood - Fabric
Wear c...
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20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XV Style Ebonized Carved Wood & Ormolu Side Chairs 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Louis XV style upholstered side chairs offer ebonized carved wood frame with foliate cast ormolu mounts and stylized scroll form feet, 20th century
Measure...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Ormolu
Set of Six Caned Painted Louis XV Style Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Set of six caned back and painted frame Louis XV style dining chairs. X shape stretcher to legs and delicate carving to frame surrounding cane. Chairs need reupholstering.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood, Cane
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
Antique Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Settee (2 Available)
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Settee. This is one of a pair and priced individually. Newly upholstered in a blue velvet fabric. Cream painted frame with gilt accents on typ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique French Louis XV Tobacco Brown Leather Walnut Side Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique French Louis XV classic brown leather walnut side chair featuring lovely brown leather back and seat, nailhead trim, solid wood frame, finely carved details, cabriole legs, c...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
French Louis XV Livig Room Set, Jean-Baptiste Sené, circa 1760
By I. B. Sene
Located in Long Island City, NY
On Sale limited time...!
Exceptional Lois XV Five Piece Living room Set France, circa 1760-80 by Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené, maître. Comprises of 5 pieces: 1 Loveseat (sofa, canape)...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
Pair French Provincial Country Louis XV Style Upholstered Wingback Lounge Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of French Provincial Country Louis XV Style Upholstered Wingback Lounge Chairs Item features a white washed distressed finish, shapely winged backs, cross stretcher base, floral...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Six Carved French Antique Living Room or Parlor Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French set of (6) chairs, intricately carved in the late 1800s in as found condition. This set of (6) antique French living room or ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Set of Nine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gildwood Carved Opera Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Charming Set of Nine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gildwood Carved Opera-Concert Side Chairs. The delicately carved frames feature intricate motifs including seashells, s...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Giltwood
French Country Louis XV Style Burgundy Leather Faux Reptile Cowhide Armchair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Country Louis XV Style Burgundy Leather Faux Reptile Cowhide Armchair. Item features a distressed solid wood frame, burgundy leather embossed reptile print upholstery, brown c...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Carved Walnut Prayer Bench or Prie-Dieu with Velvet
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique prayer chair in your bedroom for daily devotions. Crafted in France, circa 1870, the traditional kneeler stands on cabr...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
An pair of painted and carved French Louis XV style open arm chairs circa 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant pair of painted and carved French Louis XV style open arm chairs circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
A pair of French Louis XVI style relief carved open armchairs circa 1860.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of French Louis XVI style relief carved open armchairs circa 1860.
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Fauteuil Arm Chairs to Refinish DIY, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XV style gold gilt Fauteuil arm chairs to refinish DIY project - a Pair. Item features solid wood construction, upholstered armrests, gold distressed finish, cabriole le...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated Wood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated wood armchairs. Each chair is raised by elegant cabriole legs with lovely mottled fillets which lead up each leg and along the curved frieze centered by a charming finely carved floral reserve. The cushioned arms display...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Six Antique Country French Louis XV Style Walnut Dining Chairs In Beige Fabric
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant, restored set of six late 19th-century French dining chairs in the Louis XV style, sourced from Provence. Beautifully hand-carved from solid walnut, each chair features a ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cotton, Walnut
Pair Antique French Louis XV Style Giltwood Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (early 20th century) French Louis XV style giltwood armchairs with later crushed red velvet upholstery.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Early Louis XV Period Canape in Carved Beechwood, c. 1730
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine early Louis XV period Canape, with crisp carved designs throughout the exposed beechwood frame, and with upholstered seat & back flanked by open arms in meandering form.
The back with serpentine apron featuring carved designs and moulded borders throughout, and the seat with similar design themes.
The Canape mounted atop 8 cabriole legs, each with rocaille carving at top, and moulded form that ends in scroll-form feet.
Reference: The Antiques Directory...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Painted And Gilded Wood Bench, Venice 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Painted And Gilded Wood Bench, Venice 18th Century
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
“Two Available” Antique Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Settee
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Settee. This is one of a pair and priced individually. Newly upholstered in a blue velvet fabric. Cream painted frame with gilt accents on typ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style White Painted Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style White Painted Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features carved cabriole legs, solid wood frames, distressed white/cream painted finish. Circa Mid 20th ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Louis XV Style French Walnut Needlepoint Petit Point Bench Stool
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style French Walnut Needlepoint Stool Bench
Dimensions : 38" Wide X 15" Deep X 20" Tall
This gorgeous needlepoint stool was made in France in the late 19...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV-Style Walnut and Navy Upholstered Bergere and Ottoman
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) bergere and ottoman with carved walnut frames, cabriole legs and navy blue upholstery with seat and back cushion. (priced as set).
Category
20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XV Style Early 20th Century Wingback Chair
Located in Vienna, AT
Carved walnut frame cushioned seat and upholstered in gold or beige damask.
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Bergere Accent Dining Chairs by WESTLAKE
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Pair of Italian Made French Louis XV Bergere Crackle Finish Accent Dining Chairs...
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Early 2000s Italian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cotton
Bergere Wing Chair, Louis XV Style, in Patinated Wood, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bergere wing chair, Louis XV style, in patinated wood, circa 1930.
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1930s European Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
Set of 10 French Louis XV Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 10 French Louis XV (18th Cent style) walnut side chairs with roset & floral centered carving on back & seat front rail and Fortuny upholstered seat & back.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis Xv Style Carved French Parlor Set In Brown Mohair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Style Waxed Carved French Mahogany Tufted Back Bergere Parlor Set Newly Upholstered and Down Filled Etagere Ribbed Mocha-Chartreuse Mohair - 3 Piece Set
This...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Mohair
Set of Four Antique Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of four antique dining chairs. The chairs have a solid walnut frame with original leather seats. Chairs are low enough for breakfast chairs. Louis...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Louis XV style upholste grey entrance painted bench with back, hand carved.
Located in Oakville, ON
A charming newly upholstered bench, having a back, a perfect piece for an entrance as well as an accent chair for a bathroom, bedroom or living room.
The frame has amazing hand carve...
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2010s French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
Pair of Louis XV Style Arm Chairs/Fauteuils in Painted Finish with Silk Fabric
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of painted arm chairs with silk striped fabric in louis XV-Style. Having a beautiful
Cartouche at the crest and a graceful Cabriole leg. Uph...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Set of 10 French Louis XV Gold Damask Side Chairs
By E. Delmas
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 10 French Louis XV style (19th Century) walnut side chairs with gold damask upholstered seat and oval back (signed E. DELMAS) (PRICED AS Set)
Three of the chairs have tears i...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Gold
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
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
Pair of French Louis XV Bleached Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (20th Cent) bleached open Armchairs with tapestry style upholstered seat and back
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XV Beige Upholstered Bench
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV Style Walnut Bench with beige upholstery.
Antique condition
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis Xv seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV seating for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, La Maison London, Maison Jansen, and Stephanie Odegard Collection. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $278 and tops out at $74,500 while the average work can sell for $3,184.
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