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 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
Louis XV Armchairs By Jean-René Nadal L'Ainé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This impressive pair of French armchairs displays the splendor and elegance of the Louis XV period. Crafted by the famed ébéniste Jean-René Nadal l'Ainé (1733-1783), the chairs are e...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid 18th Century Luis XV Sofa
Located in Firenze, FI
Refined sofa in carved and gilded wood with everted side backrests. The sofa comes without a central backrest and with a padded seat. The legs are arched, while on the seat you can s...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Petite French Slipper Chair With Silk Damask Upholstery
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A petite Louis XV slipper chair with silk damask upholstery. The walnut French chair is carved with beautiful details to the curved frame back, seat apron and legs. The luxurious c...
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18th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Oversized French Louis XV Style Bergere Chair with Ottoman
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a stunning oversized French Louis XV style Bergere with the matching ottoman carved from oak. The chair has a gorgeous Royal French Red Gloss Lacquer paint finish which we ha...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Oak
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
Louis XV Style Giltwood Chair, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV style giltwood chair, 19th century.
Louis XV style chair in carved and gilded wood, cane seat and back, late 19th century, lack of gilding which can be restored on request....
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Tufted Bench Footstool
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 18 1/4in W: 30in D: 16 3/4in
This Antique French Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Tufted Bench, Footstool is a nice example of what luxurious furniture was like during ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Pair Of Louis XV Armchairs, Venice, Late 19th Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Very beautiful pair of large armchairs in gilded and carved Louis XV style wood, 'chassis' model
Armchairs from the Venice region, wear and tear to the gilding, trims to be redone
...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Mid-19th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut Upholstered Armchair from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or a bedroom with this elegant antique armchair. Crafted in southern France circa 1860, the comfortable fauteuil sits on cabriole legs decorated with acanthus leaves...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Canape Bench Louis XV Style 1800s
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cotton, Fruitwood
French Louis XV Style White Washed Oak Bench, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Louis XV Style White Washed Oak Bench, 20th Century
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Oak
French Foot Stool 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
This is an extremely handsome French Rococo Revival footstool. Unusual shape and size. Mid-19th Century likely France retaining the original Gray undercoat with cream exterior and go...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood, Paint
1980’s French Louis XV Style Fauteuil Armchairs Whitewashed Frames
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely 1980’s French Louis XV style Fauteuil armchairs comprised of whitewashed wood frames with cabriole legs, claw feet, and basket weave contemporary fabric. Beautiful condition, ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Pair of Tall Back French Country carved Louis XV Side Chairs Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful pair of chairs in good condition. The chairs measure 42.75 tall x 21 wide x 22.5 deep and a seat height of 19 inches. The chairs are in nailhead trim and date to ...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of Eight Louis XV Style Caned Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century gorgeous set of eight French caned dining chairs hand-carved from walnut in the grand Louis XV taste. The chairs feature an open...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
20th Century Chateau D'Ax Louis XV Tapestry Armchair
By Chateau d'Ax
Located in Germantown, MD
An Italian made Chateau d'Ax Spa French Louis XV style Tapestry armchair in good vintage condition with firm seat and beautiful carvings. Listing includes solid wood frame, beautiful...
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Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Upholstery, Fruitwood
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Leather Adjustable Piano Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
This carved antique fruitwood stool was created in Provence, France circa 1880. Standing on cabriole legs ending with escargot feet, the piano seating is decorated with floral motifs...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Gilded Bergere Armchair with Stud Detailing
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Antique 19th century French gilded Bergere armchair with stud detailing.
Silk Damask Cushions with tassel borders.
Embroidered hardBoard with cane surro...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Duchesse Brisee
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Fabulous modern take on the Louis XV Duchesse Brisee. Bringing a classic into modern day with wonderful plaid upholstery offsetting the Natura...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Rare Antique French Chaise Percee Louis XV Yellow Green Cane Wood Commode Chair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
An extremely rare Louis XV style late 19th century to very early 20th century Chaise Percee or commode cover cane and wood chair.
This is a historical piece and below is the proper ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Graceful French Louis XV Black Velvet Upholstered Distressed White Painted Stool
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous and graceful stool. The black velvet contrasts beautifully with the white distressed frame. There is one small stain shown but its dark too so not obvious. Measure...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Antique French Louis XV Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely pair of carved antique French Louis XV armchairs with new neutral British upholstery sculpted from fine walnut featuring exquisitely formed frameworks with subtly arched seatback crowns, gracefully scrolled armrests, and undulating aprons supported by eight carved cabriole legs connected with double-lyre stretchers. The armrest supports and apron are also carved with stylized shell and foliate motifs. This classic French armchair pair...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
French Louis XV Armchairs Fauteuil Vintage
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Pair of French Louis XV...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
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...
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XV Style White Lacquered Arm Chairs, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV style white lacquered arm chairs or fauteuils a la reine, the scrolling acanthus-carved crestrails centering scallop shells, with straight arms above a shaped square seat ra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood, Lacquer
19th Century French Louis XV Style Daybed
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French deconstructed Louis XV style daybed of very elegant proportions, sitting on cabriole legs with hoof feet.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Large Round French Louis XV Walnut Bench with Yellow Needlepoint, ca. 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Round French Louis XV Walnut Bench with Yellow Needlepoint, ca. 1920
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Pair of French Patinated Beechwood Arm Chairs
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE PATINATED BEECHWOOD WINGBACK BERGERES
Circa late 19th century
Item # 306XGL21P
A good pair of wingback bergere arm chairs in the Louis XV style, they feature...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
French Provincial Lounge Chairs Oversized by Marge Carson
By Marge Carson
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Set of 2 French Provin...
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1980s Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood, Cotton
20th Cent., Vintage, (2) Louis XV Style Black, Upholstered, Nailhead, Fauteuils!
Located in Austin, TX
Handsome Fauteuils, (2) Louis XV Style Black, Upholstered, Crest, Nailhead Trim, Vintage, 20th Century! See other matching desk chair!!
Pair of Louis XV style armchairs, 20th c., f...
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Fauteuils, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style upholstered lounge chairs
By Baker Furniture
USA, late 20th century
Carved painted walnut frames, with pink striped uphol...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Paint
Designer Gregorius Pineo French Style Burnt Orange Leather and Caned Tub Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome designer carved walnut curved tub chair having tobacco caned back and stunning burnt orange leather upholstery finished with nailheads. The scallop...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Cane, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Walnut Upholstered Canapé with Wraparound Back, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French, Louis XV style walnut canapé from the mid-19th century, with wraparound back, scrolled arms, cabriole legs and new beige upholstery. This French canapé features a delicate ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Fine Pair Carved Walnut French Louis XV Style Bergere Chairs Marquis Circa 1960s
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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1960s European Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Period French Louis XV Carved Bergere Cabriolet, Paris, circa 1760
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Period French Louis XV carved bergere cabriolet, Paris circa 1760
The regal bergere cabriolet is referred to as the chair of kings. This chair is ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Giltwood Tabouret
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A Louis XV Style Giltwood Tabouret, likely 19th Century, possibly earlier, with velvet upholstered seat. Height 20 x 26 3/4 inches square.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XV Style Carved Shell & Painted Caned Bergere Chairs -Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely pair of French Louis XV style caned bergere chairs with vintage check upholstery. The upholstery feels like silk but could be a blend. The frames are ivory painted w...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak, Down
Antique Vintage Upholstered Louis XV Style Brass Bench Ottoman
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: H: 20 1/2in in W: 34in D: 19in
This Louis XV style bench is a high quality piece made from brass accompanied by a removable upholstered cushion. This bench/ottoman will...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Brass
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
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Louis XV Style Sofa in Silk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A late 19th Century French sofa in Louis XV Style, beech moulded frame carved with foliate detailing and curved back, standing on 5 elega...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Silk, Beech
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Chairs.
This large pair of Louis Delanois inspired antique French Louis XV style chairs, armchairs, side chairs or fauteuils have ...
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XV Period Carved Walnut & Upholstered Chaise Lounge, mid 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a shaped and leaning backrest with bergere sides and padded armrests, with scalloped carved apron and eight cabriole carved legs, upholstered in ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Elegant Set of 12 French Louis XV Style Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This fine set of French Louis XV style dining chairs boast well carved hardwood frames with high backs on cabriole legs. There are carved bouquets of fi...
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20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
French Louis XV Fauteuil a La Reine, Signed “G. Lebrun”
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine Louis XV period fauteuil a la reine, stamped under seat rail “G.LEBRUN”, circa 1760, upholstered in its original Aubusson verdue tapestry depict...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Beech
Italian Painted Dining Chair, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This upholstered dining chair wonderfully recreates the delicate, feminine seating of 17th and 18th century European furniture, designed in the style of Venetian Rococo and Louis XV....
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A French 19th century Louis XV st. walnut settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and small scale French 19th century Louis XV st. Walnut settee. The settee is raised on elegant cabriole legs with a carved rosette below the scalloped frieze centered by ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Transitional Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Burl and Cane Barrel Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Recently refinished French Louis XV country French transitional design between Louis XV and Louis XVI that is timeless, elegant, and understated it works well in modern, contempor...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Bidet with Black Leather Upholstery Stamped JME TILLIARD
Located in Dallas, TX
a handsome carved Louis XV French fruit wood bidet / chair, now fixed in a closed position with an upholstered black leather seat and back, nail head trim, signed / stamped by make...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Fruitwood
French Armchair in Embossed Velvet Louis XV Style - circa 1950 France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Elegant Louis XV style armchair from the 1950s.
Upholstered in embossed velvet in shades of brown, green and blue.
It has a curved base and armrests sculpted with scrolls.
Very pretty, very decorative Louis XV style armchair. Comfortable.
This armchair perfectly represents the Louis XV style and its colorful upholstery in good condition makes it an element of modern decoration, which fits into any interior. The wood is painted in off-white.
France
mid 20th century
The Louis XIV style is a furnishing style covering more or less the period of the reign of Louis XIV (1661 to 1715).
This style is characterized by the majesty and richness of its furnishings.
The Louis XIV style follows the Louis XIII style. The furniture is increasingly luxurious, but unlike previous styles, it is almost no longer inspired by architecture. There are two kinds of furniture: ceremonial furniture richly decorated with veneers and inlays (especially with André-Charles Boulle), solid giltwood and bourgeois furniture in solid wood.
The style is characterized above all by its absolute symmetry and an important and ostentatious Dimension. The Louis XIV style is of Italian and ancient inspiration.
The style emerged with the advent of the reign of Louis XIV in 1661 and lasted until the end of the 17th century. In 1690, on the death of Lebrun, decorator to the King, the style declined and was gradually replaced by the Regency style.
The Palace of Versailles is obviously extremely and lastingly marked by the Louis XIV style. His long reign made it possible to impose the unique style of the Grand Siècle...
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of French Leather Tufted Benches
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of leather tufted French Louis XV style benches. There are beautiful carved details throughout. The bench stands on four cabriole legs that end in rams head feet. They are up...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair of French Walnut Framed Small Fauteuils
Located in Pewsey, GB
Pair of French Walnut Framed Small Fauteuils Chairs in handsome rust coloured cotton velvet cord and double piped c. 1910s / 1920s. Seat Height 44 cm
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Cane Low Chair or Child Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Add charm to a family friendly living room or nursery with this elegant low chair. Crafted in France circa 1970 and nicely carved, the antique chair ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Rare French Louis XV Paint Decorated Corbielle Style Bergere Club Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very beautiful and rare "corbeille" style of bergere chair. The chair is shaped like an open basket and is very comfortable and classic. The chair has considerable and quit...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV-Style Painted Fauteuil in La Perouse by Scalamandré
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XV-style painted fauteuil with Scalamandré fabric upholstery, pattern La Perouse, multi on ivory (CL 0001 26148), featuring pineapples, pomegranates, and figs (exotic fruits), ...
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20th Century English Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage Heritage French Louis XV Style Cane Back Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Heritage French Louis XV Style Cane Back Fauteuil Arm Chair. Item Solid wood frame, distressed finish, nicely carved details original label, cabriole legs, quality American...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique Cane Corner Chair
Located in Denton, TX
Hand carved curved beechwood French corner chair with blind hole cane and removable cushion. Please see pictures of the fire breathing salamander with crown stamped on the bottom.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Beech
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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