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 carved Bergere office armchair caned - Louis XV style - XIXth France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent bergere office armchair with cane bottom in Louis XV style dating from the 19th century, elegantly molded.
This armchair is in patinated wood and its shape is typical of the Louis XV style.
The seat and the backrest are caned.
The backrest is double caned for more comfort and solidity.
It has four arched feet and a magnificent belt sculpted with flowers and shells.
The legs, belt, backrest and armrests are richly carved.
Wonderful chair for office...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Reupholstered French Louis XV Style Oak Armchairs - a Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 35" / W 22,4" / D 24" / Seat depth 19,8" /Height from floor to seat: 16,9"
A very charming pair of Louis XV Style Armchairs feauturing gorgeous wide oak wood frames an...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak
Reupholstered French Louis XV Style Ottomans Footstools - a Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: W 15" / D 15" / H 16,9"
An elegant and decorative pair of French Louis XV style ottomans/stools, resting on four scrolled legs. The round seat is upholstered with new pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
French Provincial Louis XV Style Dining Chairs, Reupholstered - Set of 6
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 38,6" / W 20" / D 20,8" Height from floor to seat: 18,9"
An elegant and timeless set of six renewed and reupholstered French Louis XV style dining chairs or side chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wicker, Wood
Set of 6 Reupholstered French Louis XV Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions:
Dining chair: H 38,5" / W 25,2" / Seat width 20,9" / D 25,2" Height from floor to seat: 18,9"
Throne armchair: H 39,7" /W 25,5" / Seat width 20,9" / D 25,2" Height from f...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak and Cane Side Chairs, Set of Six
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining table with this elegant suite of antique oak side chairs. Crafted in France circa 1880, each dining chair stands on cabriole ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Oak
Vintage Baker French Louis XV Style Yellow Velvet Walnut Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
A stunning arm chair by Baker Furniture, circa 1960s. Made from naturally distressed European walnut. The frame is beautifully carved with acanthus and scalloped detail. Upholstered ...
Category
1960s Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XV Style French Cream Painted Wood Carved Bergères Chairs, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV style bergères chairs from the 20th century with cream painted finish, floral carved crest, knees and apron, and cabriole legs. Exuding timeless elegance, t...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Stools with Velvet Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant antique stools were crafted in Provence, France circa 1950. Standing on cabriole legs ending with scroll feet and decorated with carved leaf and floral motifs at the sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Louis XV Style Yellow Silk Upholstered Lounge Chair with Carved Hardwood Frame
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality Louis XV style lounge chair beautifully upholstered in yellow silk fabric with an overall foliate design. The well-carved hardwood frame starts at the top of the piece...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Silk, Hardwood
Set of Four Louis XV Style Crimson Red Dinning Chairs
Located in Montreal, QC
Set of four Louis XV style wooden carved chairs with crimson red brocart fabric.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric
Fine Signed Maison Jansen Crushed Velvet French Louis XV Smaller Bergere Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb signed Maison Jansen Bergere chair in a gold crushed velvet fabric. The size is a medium size and in very good condition. The chair has beautiful lines and even the ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair French Eight Leg Louis XV Style Day Beds ~ Sofas, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
This Regal Pair of Eight Leg Louis XV Style Day Beds ~ Sofas were made in France at the end of the Nineteenth Century. The pair of Louis XV Sty...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Pair of Louis XV Carved Walnut Fauteuils
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of hand carved walnut oversized vintage Louis XV style fauteuil armchairs. Beautifully upholstered in off-white damask with nail head det...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
A Pair of Louis XV Style Bergères
Located in New York, NY
A pair of charming Louis XV style bergères with tight back, loose seat cushion, covered in a Belgian linen. The frames are painted in a washed gray finish that has developed a soft ...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
Late Eighteen Century Manner Medallion Fauteuil, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of late French 18th century manner lacquered armchairs or fauteuil a la Reine, raised on cabriole legs in the Louis XV taste, having medaillon backrest, upholstered in salmon ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Beautifully Pair of Dark Walnut Cane back and Seated Swiveling Corner Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful pair of 1930-40s era swiveling corner chairs in the Louis XV style. The chairs are in good vintageb condition and may have some small losses to the finish on the ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
A Pair of Louis XV Style Bergères
Located in New York, NY
We love the scale of this pair of Louis XV style bergêres. This duo has a grayish white finish upholstered in a natural linen with a tight back and loose seat cushion. The lovely c...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
Louis XV Style Upholstered Bergere Arm Chair, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV style pair of bergeres or armchairs, carved fruitwood with shell patterns on back, and a shaped seat with cushion, upholstered in a beige damask fabric, above cabriole legs ...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Venetian Purple Palazzo Arm Chair by Charles Pollock for William Switzer
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Venetian purple palazzo arm chair by Charles Pollock for William Switzer.
Additional information:
Materials: Giltwood, silk
Color: Purple
Brand: William Switzer
Designer: Charles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Louis XV Style Arm Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of two Louis XV style chairs with shaped back and open arm. The frame has been re-finished in the natural wood. Seat and back upholstered in off white linen with antique bronze s...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Walnut Needlepoint Upholstered Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lovely small scale Louis XV style armchair upholstered in gros and petit point needlework, the frame with well carved details on the crestrail and seat frame. Circa 1800-1840.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut, Wool
Louis XV Style Arm Chair Newly Upholstered in Green Velvet
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage Louis XV style arm chair with a rounded back and seat front, newly reupholstered in green velvet. Velvet wraps around the entire se...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet
Rare French Louis XV Carved Walnut 5 Leg Bergère Lounge Chair, circa 1910
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very rare form of French chair. The chair has 5 legs with 3 in the front and this is an unusual thing to find. The chair is upholstered in what I beli...
Category
1910s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XV Style Walnut Gondola Tub Bergeres
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome pair of 19th century French gondola tub Bergere armchairs crafted from walnut. Made in the grand Louis XV taste featuring a barrel back frame with...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Brass
French Carved Walnut Louis XV Small Scale Settee Canape, Circa 1930
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved wood frame. Upholstered. Measures: 38 3/4" H x 47 1/4" W x 26" D. Seat height 20".
Condition
Scratches. Finish loss. Stains and tears to upholstery. Splits and chips in wood.
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Leather Seat Upholstered Back with Nail Trim
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful pair of Louis XV style French Bergère Chairs with full grain leather seats, Upholstered back and nail trims. all in solid fruitwood frame and back support. Good vintage c...
Category
1990s American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Iron
Single French Louis XV Cane Walnut Carved Boudoir or Corner Chair, Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This chair features a cane seat and a cane back. The seat is pushed in and the cushion does work to hide that. But that's the way it is. The dimensions are 36 tall x 25 wide x 20 dee...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Louis XV Style Wingchair and Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Louis XV style wingchairs "en brisee" with conforming ottomans, the chairs carved and tufted. Chairs: 41" H x 31.75" W x 26" D x Seat 15" H; ottomans: 15" H x 28.5" W x 17" D.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XV Pair of Chairs in Linen
Located in San Angelo, TX
A beautiful newer pair of Louis XV style of chairs reupholstered in a white linen fabric. Perfect for any sitting room, at the foot of a bed, kitchen nook...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Chateau d'Ax Spa French Louis XV Style Tapestry Armchairs
By Chateau d'Ax
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Italian Chateau d'Ax Spa French Louis XV style Tapestry armchairs.
Listing includes solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, distressed finish, cabriole legs, quality Italian...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Tall Back French Louis XV Walnut 5-Leg Occasional Lounge Chairs, circa 1900 Pair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Creme Painted Swiveling French Louis XV Cane Corner Occasional Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style Fauteuils Open Armchairs - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style fauteuils open armchairs, unbranded. Carved walnut frame with fabric upholstery o...
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Vintage Pair Louis XV Style French Gilded Armchairs 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning pair of French carved giltwood armchairs in the Louis XV style from the last quarter of the 20th century.
The chairs feature hand-carved decoration and have be...
Category
1970s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pretty Pair of French Louis XV His and Her Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very pretty pair of French Louis XV carved walnut his and her chairs upholstered in a versatile taupe and off-white fabric with tree and leaf design...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Reupholstered Footstool, 1890s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 19th century French Louis XV style walnut reupholstered footstool from the 1890s.
This footstool has been upholstered with a beaut...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Hand Carved French Fauteils Arm Chairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Pair of French carved Fauteils chairs with Italian cut velvet damask upholstery. The sage green velvet with soft gold damask with aged brass nailhead trim. The wood frame with a natural original worn finish. The seats are constructed with an 8 way hand tied...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
Pair of Fruitwood Berger Chairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful pair of bergère chairs with hand carved details. The medium wood color fruitwood frames with new high end Italian damask pattern cut velvet upholstery. The attached back wi...
Category
1920s European Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Louis XV Style Living Room Blackened Wood, Yellow, Blue Napoleon III, circa 1860
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful set of Louis XV style Napoleon III period blackened wood living room, consisting of four armchairs, a bench and two chairs. The set is covered with a very beautiful tapestr...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Two 18th Century French Caned Bergere de Bureau, a Compatible Pair
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century French Caned Bergere de Bureau. A comparable pair of Bergeres. A Louie XV Beechwood Bergere de Bureau With leather squab cushion, circa ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
French Stool Vintage Louis XV Rev Oak Upholstered Recover or Use
Located in Mimizan, FR
Stool French Louis XV revival upholstered recover or use as is
Early 20th century
Carved oak Footstool
Covers easily changed to suit your interior to any fabric of your choice ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Pair of Louis XV Painted Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
a pair of Louis XV fauteuils / open armchairs grayish-green painted frame, carved details picked out in a darker hue, textured woven coral...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Trimming, Wood
Pair of Transition Style Armchairs in Giltwood, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Transition style armchairs in giltwood standing on four cabriole legs ending in scroll with a decor of acanthus leaves. Slightly bul...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Daybed with Floral Upholstery
Located in Buchanan, NY
French Louis XV style daybed wooden trim and blue and green floral fabric.
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
18th Century Régence Period Natural Wood Chaise Longue
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A large 18th century Régence carved and sculpted natural wood chaise longue
Louis XV period.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Louis XV Style Fauteuil Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique fauteuil armchair in the Louis XV style. Polychrome and partial-giltwood frame. French, 19th century. Formerly in the collection of Iris and Gerald Cantor, Bel Air. Newly re-...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood
19th Century French Carved Walnut Footstool with 18th Century Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique footstool was crafted in Lyon, France, circa 1860. The carved, rectangular footrest has been reupholstered with old Aubusson verdure fragment...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Pair of Carved Louis XV Fauteuil
Located in Westwood, NJ
Fine pair of French Louis XV 18th century fauteuil.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Pair of Stamped Maison Jansen Armchairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of fine armchairs, in the style of Louis XV, with beautifully carved frame, in its original finish upholstered in muslin, stamped Jansen. Finely carved.
Category
1940s Argentine Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
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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