Known as the “Citizen King,” Louis Philippe reigned from 1830 to the Revolution of 1848 with the support of the upper bourgeoisie. Whereas the monarchs of 18th-century France, including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI, dictated aesthetics through the decadence of the aristocratic court, Louis Philippe had a more down-to-earth presence. He could be seen walking the streets like an ordinary person, carrying his own umbrella and shaking hands with subjects. Antique Louis Philippe–style furniture reflects a sense of simplicity and the sovereign’s passion for the country’s history, such as his establishment of a Museum of the History of France at Versailles, which had been mostly disused since the French Revolution.
Middle Ages, Gothic and Renaissance design informed a nationalist style that celebrated this heritage, with the hodgepodge of influences becoming prevalent in the homes of the bourgeoisie. Cabinetmakers Guillaume and Jean-Michel Grohé created reproductions of historic pieces for the king as well as royal houses abroad. Louis Philippe commissioned sculptor François Rude to create patriotic monuments that paid tribute to military heroes, while designs for furniture published by Claude-Aimé Chenavard, an ornamentalist who conceived widely loved objects for the Sèvres manufactory, further helped spread a revival of Renaissance style.
The rounded profiles of authentic Louis Philippe tables and chairs were preferred in the apartments rather than palaces being furnished by the affluent middle and upper classes. Ornamentation was minimal on the finely crafted pieces, such as large rectangular mirrors adorned with gold and silver leaf finishes and subdued carvings. The popular Louis Philippe commodes were solidly made with clean lines that showed off the grain of the wood and were often topped with marble surfaces.
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French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Solid Walnut Two Door Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
This charming French 19th century provincial buffet is crafted in beautifully aged solid walnut, showcasing the warm natural character, pronounced grain, and rustic patina that make ...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Solid Walnut Two Door Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
Crafted in France during the 19th century, this elegant Louis Philippe buffet features richly figured walnut with a warm, hand-polished patina. Its clean lines, molded panel doors, t...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Solid Walnut Two Door Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
This handsome 19th century Louis Philippe two-door buffet is crafted from solid walnut and showcases the understated elegance of the Louis Philippe period. Featuring two paneled door...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Walnut Two Door Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
Crafted in solid walnut and finished in a soft bleached patina, this elegant French 19th-century Louis Philippe buffet features clean lines, two recessed paneled doors, and understat...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Two Door Walnut Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
This elegant 19th-century French Louis Philippe walnut buffet features a warm, richly grained walnut finish, two paneled doors, three upper drawers, and classic restrained Louis Phil...
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century France Rich Mahogany Flame Mahogany Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
Flame mahogany buffet in Rich Mahogany. Finished in rich mahogany, this flame mahogany buffet is distinguished by two doors with dramatic flame-grain veneer, bracket feet, reflecting...
Mahogany
French 19th Century Walnut Louis Philippe Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An immense 19th-century French Louis Philippe solid walnut enfilade. The top is made from four large walnut planks. Across its surface we can see the wooden dowels used in the cons...
Brass
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Burl Walnut Two Door Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
This elegant French 19th-century Louis Philippe two-door buffet is crafted in richly figured burl walnut and finished in a beautifully bleached natural tone. The façade features two ...
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Walnut Buffet, Enfilade, Sideboard
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French Louis Philippe period buffet from the nineteenth century is constructed of solid walnut. It features three drawers of dovetail construction. The outer two drawers are fit...
Walnut
French 19th Century Painted Shop Counter
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Petite painted shop counter from a 19th Century French bakery or mercantile, this unusual and outstanding counter would transform your kitchen or retail establishment. The work surfa...
Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Walnut Two Door Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant French 19th-century Louis Philippe two-door buffet, crafted in beautifully figured bleached walnut. The cabinet features two paneled doors, three upper drawers with brass pul...
Bronze
Tall Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Walnut Buffet or Sideboard
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Louis Philippe period buffet from the nineteenth century is known as a buffet d'appui in French which translates "buffet to lean on," due to its unusually tall height of 45 inch...
Walnut
Antique French Louis Philippe Walnut Buffet d'Appui, Circa 1840
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late 19th century French Louis Phillipe period walnut buffet d' appui featuring two doors and an upper drawer. It has a thick, convex decorative molding beneath the top surface that ...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Solid Oak Two Door Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
Beautiful French Louis Philippe buffet crafted in warm solid oak, featuring a richly figured natural finish and substantial construction. The case is accented by a molded upper drawe...
Bronze
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
19th century walnut buffet from France in the ever-popular Louis-Philippe style. The entire piece has wonderful graining, for a show-stopping look in any room or office! The top ha...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Solid Walnut Two Door Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
Beautiful French 19th-century Louis Philippe provincial solid walnut buffet, featuring a handsome and substantial case with a warm, naturally aged finish and beautifully figured waln...
Brass
Louis Philippe Enfilade Sideboard, Solid Walnut, French, Circa 1800
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th Century French Louis Philippe enfilade, or sideboard made of solid walnut. Three paneled doors made from thick planks of w...
Brass
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Solid Walnut Two Door Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
Beautiful French 19th-century Louis Philippe two-door buffet crafted from solid walnut. Featuring a warm natural finish, paneled doors, four central drawers, and classic molded detai...
Bronze
19th Century Walnut Enfilade from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Louis Philippe walnut enfilade from France. This piece has magnificent graining throughout! The top is banded and has gorgeous graining in the two panels of the top, f...
Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Cherrywood Lyonnaise Enfilade Buffet
Located in Birmingham, AL
A refined example of French provincial elegance, this Louis Philippe period cherrywood enfilade buffet was handcrafted in Lyon, circa 1830s. Renowned in the 19th century for its arti...
Cherry
Bleached Antique 19th Century Louis Philipe Chest
Located in Wichita, KS
beautiful antique Louis Phillip chest from the 19th century that has been recently bleached. beautiful simple lines and functional storage and two small drawers at the top. Original ...
Metal
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Enfilade with Red Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An immense 19th century French Louis Philippe walnut enfilade, the staggering scale feels even more expansive by the red marble top with expressive white veining. Below the stretch o...
Marble
French 19th Century Buffet Two Parts
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This is a French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Period Cabinet Two parts. It is made of flamed walnut wood. It comes in 3 pieces : the base, the top and the crown.
Walnut
Antique Louis Philippe Sideboard Dresser Cabinet Cupboard Buffet In Walnut – 19t
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome French 19th century Louis Philippe sideboard, beautifully crafted in richly grained walnut with the warm honeyed patina so characteristic of the period. The clean, archite...
Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Six-Door Three-Drawer Enfilade Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique French Louis Philippe sideboard brings refined 19th Century craftsmanship and generous storage to a dining room, living room, or hallway. Crafted in France circa...
Walnut
French Louis-Philippe Period Walnut Four-Door Enfilade, Circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
A substantial French walnut enfilade dating to circa 1840, executed in the restrained and architectural manner associated with early to mid-19th-century provincial craftsmanship. The...
Walnut
Louis Philippe Period Buffet
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Louis Philippe period buffet handcrafted in walnut. Two hand dovetailed drawers over cabinet doors are decorated with book matched burled walnut panels. Inside is housed a single s...
Walnut
$3,251Sale Price / item|20% Off
Glass Display Buffet with Marble Top, France, 1880s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Walnut dining room buffet with marble top. We have 2 identical buffets if you wish to buy a set. Perfect furniture to store and expose your dining ...
Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Solid Walnut Two Door Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
Beautiful French 19th-century Louis Philippe buffet crafted in walnut with a naturally bleached finish that beautifully highlights the distinctive grain of the wood. Featuring two dr...
Walnut
Mahogany Cupboard-19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Charming 19th century mahogany small cupbaord called confiturier Lovely small cupboard with a very beautiful flamed mahogany Top with a beautiful flamme and turned edges It rest o...
Mahogany
19th Century Louis Philippe Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
Unusual and wonderful 19th century Louis Philippe buffet made from several different woods for gorgeous contrasting detail. The enti...
Maple, Rosewood, Walnut
French Two-Door Fruitwood Buffet
Located in Woodbury, CT
Rich fruitwood comprises this two drawer, two-door buffet. Chevron panels are recessed in each door with small, carved medallions in the upper corners. The drawer fronts have a subst...
Fruitwood
Early 19th Century Solid Mahogany Two-piece Cupboard Buffet With Writing Desk
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely little miniature two-piece buffet in solid mahogany from the early 19th century Interesting buffet for its unusual small size, consisting of a lower section with 2 doors and a...
Mahogany
$2,516Sale Price|30% Off
1900s French Louis Philippe Oak Buffet With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French Louis Philippe buffet showcases the understated refinement of the period through its balanced proportions and timeless craftsmanship. Made from solid oak with a sof...
Marble
19th Century Walnut Buffet From France
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely 2-door two-drawer walnut buffet from the 19th century from France Beautiful molding work on the door and drawers Very beautiful top with a beautiful patina Superb patina and i...
Walnut
Antique French Louis Philippe Style Buffet Ebonized Grey Marble Restored c1800's
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique French Buffet in the style of Louis Philippe (1830-1848) whose influence on French design was the first not imposed by royalty, but rather the wishes of the people. This part...
Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Carrara Marble Top Flame Mahogany Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
This elegant French 19th century Louis Philippe buffet is crafted from richly figured flame mahogany and crowned with its original Carrara marble top. The clean, understated silhouet...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Solid Walnut Two Door Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
Crafted in the 19th century, this elegant Louis Philippe two-door buffet is beautifully made from solid walnut, showcasing the wood’s rich, warm grain. Featuring three upper drawers,...
Bronze
French Buffet Enfilade, Solid Oak, Gilt Bronze Hardware, 1850
Located in Austin, TX
French Buffet, enfilade from the Rhone Valley, of solid oak. The piece was crafted right after the Louis Philippe era. This important enfilade features three dovetailed drawers and t...
Wood
Circa 1880 Bleached Wood Louis Philippe Oak Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
A cabinet whose natural bleached oak, paneled gives it real character at first glance. The piece dates to 1880s, sourced from France, and carries the hallmarks of period craftsmanshi...
Oak
French 19th Century Cabinet Hutch
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This buffet Hutch is made of fruitwood. It has been built in one block. Ideal for a small space.
Fruitwood
19th Century Louis Philippe Buffet in Flame Mahogany & Marble
Located in High Point, NC
A Louis Philippe buffet finished in rich, flame mahogany veneer, its book matched grain radiating outward across both the doors and drawer fronts in a dramatic, symmetrical pattern. ...
Marble
French Louis Philippe interpretation of a 4 door TV cabinet in solid oak wood
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This TV cabinet is a hand made interpretation of the French Louis Philippe style. Created in France in the 19th century , this woodworking is caracterized by its curved moldings, han...
Wood, Cherry, Oak
TV Cabinet 100% in French Oak, Louis Philippe Style, 1 Sliding Door
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This TV cabinet is a hand made adaptation for a TV stand of the style of the French Louis Philippe Period, in the mid 19th century caracterized by its curved moldings, hand-curved fe...
Wood, Cherry, Oak
Early 19th Century France Rich Walnut Brown Carved Walnut Two-Door Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
Carved walnut two-door buffet in Rich Walnut Brown. Finished in rich walnut brown, this carved walnut two-door buffet is distinguished by paneled doors, molded cornice, bracket feet,...
Walnut
19th Century France Rich Mahogany Mahogany Marble-Top Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
Mahogany marble-top buffet in Rich Mahogany. Finished in rich mahogany, this mahogany marble-top buffet is distinguished by grey marble top, two doors, plinth base, reflecting the lo...
Marble
Large Oak Buffet With Two Doors - 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely 2-door and three-drawer buffet in light oak from the 19th century from France Large model with cut corners which is unusual Beautiful molding work on the door as well as on th...
Oak
$1,967Sale Price / item|30% Off
French Louis Philippe Style Handcrafted TV Cabinet in Solid Cherry Wood
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This TV cabinet is made in the style of the French Louis Philippe Period, in the mid 19th century caracterized by its curved moldings, hand-curved feet and rounded design. 1 slidi...
Wood, Cherry, Oak
Provencial Buffet deux Corps in Elm, France ca. 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Provincial Buffet deux Corps constructed in beautiful figured burled elm, with elegant formed paneled doors, and a flower vine carving on the apron. All resting on short cab...
Elm