Louis XV Buffets
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.
Find antique Louis XV bedroom furniture, seating, tables and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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Style: Louis XV
Oak Buffet a deux Corps
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
French first quarter 19th C. Carved Oak Buffet a deux Corps. Circa 1820 French country buffet à deux corps. Oak from Normandy. Louis XV Rococo style. Extensively carved - grapes a...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine three door French mid 19th century Louis XV st. buffet. The whole raised on cabriole legs and has three doors on both sides. With a quarter veneer of Tulipwood framed within a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Marble
19th Century Bleached Oak Louis XV Style 3-Door Enfilade Buffet from France
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful rendering in the style of Louis XV, this bleached oak buffet is considered an enfilade since it has more than two doors. Hand-carved in the 1800s, the original finish has...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Metal, Iron
18th C. Painted French Buffet
Located in Houston, TX
Painted Louis XV two door buffet with a black painted top and one shelf inside.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Ormolu And Marble Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Exotic Wood, Ormolu and Rouge Royale marble buffet. The buffet is raised by four cabriole legs with top scr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Provincial Louis XV Style Buffet
Located in Houston, US
Beautiful hand carved Provincial Louis XV style buffet with cabriole legs. Facade and doors in walnut and top in oak. Inside is two drawers and one shelf with original lock and key.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Painted Louis XV French Provincial Carved Wood Buffet
Located in Houston, US
This buffet is a really charming painted Louis XV French Provincial buffet from the early 19th C. showing tool marks confirming its hand made origin. The buffet has an unusual placem...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Louis XV Style Bleached Buffet
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage French Louis XV Style Bleached Buffet. Three drawers over a bottom compartment with three doors with operational locks. Each drawer and door are fitted with cast iron hardware.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Painted Corner Cabinet from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique corner cabinet was carved in Southern France, circa 1880. The classic "Encoignure" exemplifies the Louis XV style with a heavy presence, dramatic lines and intr...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Oak
Lyonnais 18th century hunting buffet
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
From the Louis XV period this exquisite walnut buffet de chasse, ypical of Lyon region furniture , exudes timeless elegance. Crafted circa 1750 in Lyon, it bears the hallmark of met...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Marble
Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Mid. Hammered White Bronze by Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Louise Credenza from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Credenza” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furn...
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2010s American Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Mid. Hammered Copper by Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Louise Credenza from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Credenza” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furn...
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2010s American Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Mid. Hammered Antique Bronze by Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Louise Credenza from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Credenza” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furn...
Category
2010s American Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Sheet Metal, Metal
Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Fine Hammered Copper by Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Louise Credenza from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Credenza” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furn...
Category
2010s American Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Fine Hammered Brass by Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Louise Credenza from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Credenza” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furn...
Category
2010s American Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Fine Hammered Antique Bronze by P Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Louise Credenza from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Credenza” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furn...
Category
2010s American Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Smooth Antique Bronze by Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Louise Credenza from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Credenza” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furn...
Category
2010s American Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Fine Hammered White Bronze by Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Louise Credenza from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Credenza” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furn...
Category
2010s American Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Mid. Hammered Brass by Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Louise Credenza from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Credenza” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furn...
Category
2010s American Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Smooth White Bronze by Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Louise Credenza from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Credenza” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furn...
Category
2010s American Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Smooth Brass by Paul Mathieu for S Odegard
Located in New York, NY
Louise Credenza from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Credenza” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furn...
Category
2010s American Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Smooth Copper by Paul Mathieu for S Odegard
Located in New York, NY
Louise Credenza from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Credenza” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furn...
Category
2010s American Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Dutch
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Elegant Dutch lift-top buffet in mahogany, circa 1780.
With 2 drawers, 2 (roller) doors and the special lift-top.
In a very good condition.
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Louis XV Style Buffet Cherrywood circa Sympathetic Restoration
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV style buffet constructed from solid French cherrywood, with stylized shell carving on a scalloped apron. Our antique French Louis XV style buffet, was restore...
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1820s French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Cherry
Louis XV-Style Buffet with Floral Marquetry from the Napoleon III era
By Faubourg
Located in NICE, FR
This stunning and extremely rare 19th century Louis XV-style buffet opens at the front with a single door and drawer. Adorned with intricate floral marquetry, the door displays a bou...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Breccia Marble
French Provençal sideboard in walnut - Louis XV Period - 18th century - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Low sideboard in walnut fruit wood opening with two leaves and two drawers on the front, nicely molded and resting on a arched base joined by a scalloped crosspiece.
The top of the s...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Wood
Pair of precious Louis XV style sideboards, richly inlaid wood with Sevres
Located in Barletta, IT
Pair of important French sideboards from the first half of the 1800s, Louis XV style, in rosewood and ebony wood. They feature a central door richly inlaid with bronze applications a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Ebony, Rosewood
French 19th-20th C. Louis XV Style Mahogany Ormolu Mounted Buffet Server Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Mahogany, Satinwood and Tulipwood Marquetry Gilt-Bronze Mounted Two-Door Buffet Server China Cabinet...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood, Tulipwood
18th Century French Louis XV Buffet a Deux Corps or Sideboard
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large 18th century French Louis XV buffet à deux corps made from thick planks of solid walnut. Excellent craftsmanship and grand in scale at 10 feet tall, the provenance of this bu...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Marble Top Vaisselier
Located in Portland, OR
Splendid French marble top Vaisselier. Adorned with magnificent carvings from the sweet flowers on the raised door panels, to the center details of the scalloped aprons, again at the...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Marble
Louis VX Oak Buffet du Corps
Located in Dallas, TX
A Beautiful Louis XV oak Buffet du Corps,
from Normandy, France
With hand-carved details, glazed doors, and interior shelving
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Metal
French 18th Century Buffet
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This buffet is made of walnut with a beautiful warmth patine. The hardware are thick and strong,
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
French Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Rustic Oak Buffet
Located in Buchanan, NY
This beautiful French Provincial Louis XV oak buffet still has its original old wax patina and brass hardware and it has two doors and three drawers on the top. Made in the north of ...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Oak
18th Century Painted French Enfilade with Rouge Royal Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
An exquisitely patinated Louis XV enfilade, hand-carved from oak in the 1700s, this large French sideboard features a luxurious 1 1/4″ thick rouge marble top with gray and cream vein...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Marble
19th Century Carved Walnut Wood Buffet from Provence, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Buffets from Provence have a distinct style, often featuring carved motifs relating to nature and agriculture. This walnut buffet from the 1800s is no exception, as noted by the high...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Metal, Iron
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Burl, Ash & Walnut Bressan Clock Vaisselier
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a breakfast room or dining room with this elegant antique "Buffet a Horloge". Hand carved in the Bressan region near Lyon, France circa 1860 with ash burl and walnut, the im...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Walnut, Burl, Ash
19th C French Louis XV Style Bleached Oak Buffet w/ Serpentine Form & Stone Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bleached Oak Buffet with Serpentine Form & Stone Top
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Oak
Exceptional and Large Walnut Wood Buffet de Chateau, Nimes, France, C. 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to the period of Louis XV (circa 1750), this large and elegant walnut buffet de chateau was hand-carved in the Southern French town of Nimes. Woodworkers in Nimes adhered to t...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Iron
Provencal 18th Century Carved Walnut Buffet Sideboard
Located in Hopewell, NJ
From the Provence region of France, this beautifully carved buffet has a 2 door large lower storage cupboard with a shelf, all under three upper hand dovetailed drawers, artisticall...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Provincial Fruit Wood Buffet
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV provincial fruit wood buffet, 18th century. With a rectangular overhanging top with thumb molded front and side edges and rounded front corners over two drawers with steel h...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Fruitwood
French 19th Century Provincial Carved Walnut Sideboard Buffet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique Louis XV period Provincial walnut console table, 19th century, bought in the South of France. The top with a serpentine shaped front molded front and side edges, a serpentine...
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century French Walnut Buffet with Marquetry From the Dordogne Region
Located in Fayetteville, AR
From the Dordogne region of France, this early nineteenth century walnut buffet features marquetry detailing of an urn with flowers on the lower apron and inset borders in a twisted ...
Category
Early 1800s French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
A Grand 18th Century French Oak Buffet Deux Corps from the Perche Region
Located in Dallas, TX
Transport yourself back to the luxury of the 1700s with our exquisite period Louis XV buffet deux corps. Crafted with precision and elegance, this piece hails from the picturesque Pe...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique Nimoise Buffet in Carved Walnut, Provence France, Circa 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to the period of Louis XV, this elegant walnut buffet was hand-carved circa 1750 in the Southern French town of Nimes. Woodworkers in Nimes adhered to the style dictated by th...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Wood, Walnut
Petite Louis XV Style French Walnut Buffet with 2 Doors, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite Louis XV Style French Walnut Buffet with 2 Doors, 19th Century
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Transition Style Buffet d'Entre Deux in Marquetry
Located in NICE, FR
A transition-style buffet d'entre deux from the Napoleon III era. It has a curved front and opens with two doors on the sides and a large drawer above them. The marquetry is adorned ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Rosewood
18th Century French Louis XV Style Oak Buffet
Located in San Antonio, TX
Step into the enchanting world of the 18th century with this exquisite French Louis XV Style Oak Buffet. Adorned with intricate floral motifs, this buffet captures the essence of the...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Oak
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV White Oak Buffet Server
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Country Louis XV style white oak sideboard buffet or server
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1960s
Measures: 39.13" W x 18"...
Category
1960s American Vintage Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Brass
French country buffet/sideboard 19 th c in oa
Located in Houston, TX
The exceptional condition and carving make this piece
Unique. It has four drawers down the center for good storage
And cabinets on each side with doors that open to two
Shelves on e...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Louis XV Painted Four-Door Bombe and Serpentine Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Add extra surface space and storage to a living room with this elegant, antique carved “Buffet de Chasse” or "Hunt Buffet". Hand carved in Lyon F...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Oak, Paint
Provençal Buffet "pétrin" Carved Walnut, Early 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful Provençal walnut kneader - Pétrin, with hinged tray to open on top, 2 "gendarme hat" doors, perforated crosspiece and interior tray
This piece was used to knead dought whe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Buffet Deux Corps
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Buffet deux Corps in Burled Elm & Walnut
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Buffet deux Corps in Burled Elm & Walnut
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Elm, Walnut
French Transitional Louis XV / Louis XVI Buffet Deux Corps with Glazed Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Transitional Louis XV / Louis XVI Buffet Deux Corps with Glazed Doors, 18th Century
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Wood
19th Century Louis XV Style Buffet or Sideboard
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large early 19th century Louis XV style French buffet from Provence made of solid walnut. Beautiful character to the wood and fine hand-carvings of an urn and olive branches. An un...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Buffet with Pierced Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Buffet with Pierced Apron
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Mid 18th Century Antique Louis XV Fruitwood Buffet
Located in Sheridan, CO
Louis XV fruit-wood buffet, 1760-1780. Two drawers with original brass pulls above double paneled cupboards with brass fiche hinges. Beautiful grain and hand carved detailing. Origin...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Oak Enfilade
Located in Charleston, SC
Handsome 18th century enfilade in Louis XV period with three raised panel doors and beautiful shaped apron on short cabriole legs in superb patinated...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Iron
Louis Xv buffets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV buffets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage buffets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV buffets made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original buffets, popular names associated with this style include and Baker Furniture Company. 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 buffets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $955,603 while the average work can sell for $5,564.
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