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
Louis XV Style Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautifully carved and painted Louis XV style bench with newly upholstered seat.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Paint
Antique French Louis Style Gilt Wood Sofa
Located in London, GB
A stunning and top quality antique French Louis style gilt wood sofa, dating from around the 1930’s period.
It is beautifully made, with a gorgeous shape and beautiful carving. The ...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Cane Desk Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or office with this elegant vintage armchair. Crafted in Provence, France, circa 1990, the chair stands on cabriole legs decorated with leaf motifs at the shoulders,...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
19th Century French Painted Double Caning Bergère Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A late 19th century, French double caned panel hand carved painted walnut bergère armchair in very good condition. Very elegant and comfortable piece which could be an accent in any ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane
Set of 4 French Louis XV Style Dining Chairs, Painted Newly Reupholstered
Located in Miami, FL
A very good quality set of four comfortable and sturdy French Louis XV style dining chairs in a pleasing antiqued beige finish. Newly reupholstered with a neutral fabric.
The well ...
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Three-Piece Giltwood and Aubusson Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style three-piece giltwood carved and silk Aubusson tapestry three-piece salon suite, comprising of a settee and two fauteuils (armchairs), the Aubusson silk...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Silk, Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Provincial Style Side Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of French Louis XVI style, aged patinated painted side chairs with oval backs and fluted legs. The distress paint gives the chairs added character and style. Use for dining or i...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Restored Antique Louis XV Style Footstool in Pale Blue with Linen Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the sophistication of French design with our extraordinary antique footstool, a masterpiece crafted in the Louis XV style. Newly restored by our expert team of pr...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Foam, Fabric
Antique French Louis XV Painted Day Bed ~ Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV Painted Day Bed ~ Sofa will add elegance, flair and comfort to any room, all in one piece! The graceful, elegant lines of the Rococo style are evident in the...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
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
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
Louis XIV Style French Loveseat
Located in New York, NY
Louis XIV style French loveseat. Frame is walnut and has loose cushions.
Category
1960s Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
A pair of French Louis XV style painted open armchairs circa 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of French Louis XV style painted open armchairs having nicely carved frames circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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
1970s Henredon French Louis XV Bergère Chairs, a Pair
By Henredon
Located in Harlingen, TX
A late 1970s pair of French Louis XV style bergère chairs by Henredon. Carved and channeled wood frames with tonal cream finish. Cotton canvas upholstery fabric in beige-gray, tan, c...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Rare Pair of Stamped Maison Jansen Louis XV Neoclassical Armchairs, 1940s
Located in Paris, IDF
The construction of this pair of armchairs was deeply cared about, and it shows in the finished product, even some eight decades later. The armchairs were made and stamped by French ...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Metal
Jean Baptist Cresson, Louis XV, 14 Dining Chairs, France, 18th C., Christies
By Jean-Baptiste Cresson
Located in Stamford, CT
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...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XV Red À La Reine Armchair, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A armchair, fauteuil à la Reine with back in the style of Jean Baptiste Cresson with headlines of the armrests and seat upholstered and covered with red silk damask, "violonné" backr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique French Louis XV Fauteuil Gilded Arm Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This pair of fauteuil armchairs, newly upholstered in neutral fabric, is very elegant, with exquisitely carved, elegant back rests, aprons and armrests. Antique sturdy frame, origina...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Louis XV Style, Bergère Chairs, Grey Painted Wood, Fabric, France, 1970s
By Jean-Baptiste Cresson
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XV Style, Arm / Bergere Chairs, Grey Painted Wood, Fabric, France
Set of Four Arm Chairs, two earlier 1890s and two later in a fine upholstery. These chairs commissioned from ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Rococo Cane Sofa Upholstered in European Hemp Linen Fabric with Down
Located in Brea, CA
Late 19th century to Early 20th century Rococo style sofa with original green and French gray color paint with original distress aged finish.
Size: 80”w x 36”d x 39”h
Seat H:21”
Seat D 24”
Arm H:25”
Down seat cushion and down back cushions make this sofa so comfortable and cozy to sit in.
Cane is in excellent condition with no breaks or sag. Frame is structurally sound and ready for daily use.
The upholstery is in a european French Hemp linen...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Linen, Hemp, Cane, Wood, Down
Pair of 18th C French Armchairs in Jacquard Zebra-print Velvet
Located in Norwalk, CT
A handsome pair of French open arm chairs. Lovely patina on hand-carved fruitwood frames. Newly upholstered in a quality jacquard velvet...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
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
Louis XV Armchairs, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of armchairs in fine Cuban mahogany wood, centred cut curls and floral carving, framed backrest, padded armrests supported in curved colueta, brown cushioned seat and backrest...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A Louis XV style painted and carved upholstered foot stool C 1920.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Louis XV style painted and carved upholstered foot stool C 1920.
Category
1920s Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XV Daybed Freshly Lacquered White With New Todd Hase Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful French Louis XV daybed freshly lacquered in white with new Todd Hase upholstery high performance off-white. This daybed is fitted with...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
IMPORTANT PAIR OF LOUIS XV CHAIRS French, from the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT PAIR OF LOUIS XV CHAIRS
French, from the 18th Century
in walnut wood, with carvings representing vegetal motifs.
Straw backs and seats.
Defects and traces of polychromy.
D...
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18th Century English Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Gorgeous 19th Century French Carved Louis XV Needlepoint Upholstered Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful carved walnut French Louis XV settee in needlepoint. The settee is in good condition with some stains on the back which is to be expected and the needlepoint is a...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
Sofa in Walnut,molded and sculpted backrest with triple convolution,recessed armrests,resting on eight arched serpentine legs.
of the Louis XV Period.
We can re cover the Sofa upon r...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Upholstered Oak Armchair, 2
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style carved oak arm chairs or fauteuil a la reine with floral crest above a shaped rectangular upholstered back raised on cabriole legs joined by X stretcher...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Oak
French Pair of Louis XV style bergere armchairs - carved wood - 19th - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Wonderful pair of Louis XV style shepherd armchairs from the XIXth Century in carved wood. With vegetable decoration of flowers carved on the convertible backrest and on the deeply m...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XV Fauteuil in Walnut with Painted Accents, France c. 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Louis XV period Walnut Fauteuil, featuring carved foliate designs on the exposed apron & seat-back, and restrained green painted accents. Dating from the mid-1700s, and French...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Carved Wood And Upholstered Arm Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning Antique 19th century French Louis XV carved wood with upholstery arm chairs. Lovely carved acanthus leaf crest, apron, and cabriole legs, with light blue upholstered arms, s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood
Louis XV Style Painted Wood Fauteuils, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XV Style Beige Painted Wood Fauteuils, each with white upholstered seats and arms.
Dealer: S138XX
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20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
French Antique Style Loveseat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique revival loveseat with French inspired wood carved frame and soft cushions. Decorative detailing throughout the sculpted wood frame.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Fauteuils Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood Fauteuils armchairs. Each wonderfully detailed armchair is raised on four 'S' scrolled legs decorated by fol...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XV Bench in Carved Oak, France, circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
3-seater bench / sofa with carved oak structure and original off-white / beige fabric.
Louis XV style, France, circa 1880-1920.
In good general condition:
- structure in excellent ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Oak
BLANCHARD - French Pair of Louis XV period Cabriolet Armchairs - Stamped - 18th
By Blanchard
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent pair of convertible armchairs with violin backs in molded and carved walnut from the Louis XV period. one of which is signed Blanchard. The armchairs have an elegant deco...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Six-Leg Upholstered Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Provence, France circa 1920, the antique fruitwood bench stands on six elegant cabriole legs decorated with hand carved acanthus leaf motifs at the shoulder, and ending wi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Reupholstered Antique French Louis XV Style Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 105 cm / W 62 cm / D 57 cm Height from floor to seat: 50 cm
H 41.3" / W 24.4" / D 22.4" Height from floor to seat: 19.7"
French antique Louis XV style reupholstered di...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
`19thc French Antique Louis XVstyle Carved Rococo Armchair/ Side Chair
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Louis XV style Carved Wood Rococo Armchair. Very nicely carved. Romantic scene aupholstery.
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair Paint Decorated French Louis XV Style Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved distressed frames. Upholstered seats, backs and arm rests. 40" h x 27" w x 28 1/4" d. Seat height 19".
Condition
Scratches. Stains to upholstery. Minor pulls to upholstery.
Category
1990s Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Fine Pair Antique White Paint Decorated French Louis XV Large Scale Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is s a superb set of 2 ( we have an identical pair listed separately if interested) and they are upholstered in suede and in good condition with minor stains and signs of age as...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Canape Settee with Fortuny Upholstery
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Fine 18th Century French Louis XV Canape settee with Fortuny upholstery.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
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
Fine Pair Antique White Paint Decorated French Louis XV Large Scale Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is s a superb set of 2 ( we have an identical pair listed separately if interested) and they are upholstered in suede and in good condition with minor stains and signs of age as...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Suede, Walnut
Country French Louis XV Style Upholstered Window Bench
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 21 1/2in W: 68 1/2in D: 18 1/2in
This Country French Louis XV style carved window bench is made of the highest quality! If you look a the photos provided, you will ...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XV Style Newly Upholstered Cane and Wood Salon Sofa Set of 3
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions:
Sofa H 29,52" / Seat Width 50.78" / D 20,86" Height from floor to seat: 15,75"
Armchairs: H 29,52" / Seat Width 20.86" / D 20,86" Height from floor to seat: 15,75"
Elega...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Lacquer
French Louis XV Style Carved Balloon Porters Chair, 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This exquisite 19th-century Louis XV style carved balloon porter's chair is a testament to the timeless elegance of French craftsmanship. Crafted in France during the second half of ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Provincial Style Upholstered Loveseat Sofa Settee - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Provincial Style Upholstered Loveseat Sofa Settee Set- a Pair. Item features solid wood construction, shapely carved cabriole legs with gold accents, slightly...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair Of Louis XV French Provincial Carved Beechwood Chairs
Located in Free Union, VA
A pair of period mid 18th century French chairs, the natural beechwood frames of sturdy and comfortable proportions. Serpentine lines are we...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
Louis XV-Style Giltwood X-Shaped Folding Stool / Curule Seat
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XV-style carved and gilded X-shaped folding stool / curule seat with a plump red and gold Damask printed velvet cushion / pillow with elaborate passementarie embellishments i...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Trimming
Set of 4 Louis XV Style Pressed Leather and Carved Wood Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Set of four Louis XV style brown pressed leather carved side chairs having cabriole legs leading to an ornate carved form apron supporting high back re...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of 12 French 18th Century Ivory Painted Chairs
Located in Rome, IT
A fine set of 12 French ivory painted chairs with gold color precious silk velvet upholstery in very good condition.
6 chairs are original 18' century and 6 are made in the 20' cent...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Mahogany Carved Settee, Canape / Sofa, Floral Silk Upholstery
Located in Stamford, CT
Small Louis XV Mahogany Carved Settee / Sofa, Floral Silk Upholstery
A simply stunning Louis XV Style Canape or Settee having a walnut solid wood frame circa 1940 recently recovered...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century French Louis XV Style Caned and Carved Settee in Floral Linen
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century French Louis XV style caned settee with an antique ivory finish. The linen cushion is new and in neutral florals.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane
Louis XV Style Vintage Wingback Armchair
Located in Trenton, NJ
Nestle into the grandeur of yesteryear with this Louis XV-style wing chair, a luxurious ode to early 20th-century craftsmanship. This wing chair, with its solid wood frame and intric...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, 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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