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.
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Style: Louis XV
Custom Designed Louis XV Style French Provincial Vaisselier
Located in Middleburg, VA
Custom Designed Louis XV Style French Provencial Vaisselier. This refers to a two-part cupboard used to display China and kitchenware. This example is designed around two 18th Centur...
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Early 2000s American Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Metal
French 18th Century Country French Louis XV Period Walnut Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and large scale French 18th century country French Louis XV period walnut buffet. The buffet raised by Roqvillard supports has an elegant scalloped frieze with a carved ce...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Very Fine 19th c French Three Door Cabinet
Located in Hanover, MA
Superb mahogany and walnut three-door tall cabinet with ormolu mounts, a fitted liver and white veined marble top (2 inches thick) and toupie feet. Original key. Original interior w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Provincial Oak Petite Buffet Cabinet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A French Louis XV period solid oak buffet having a pair of carved doors that hang on steel barrel hinges with hand cut escutcheon plates and a working lock and key. The interior has ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Oak
Provencal Louis XV Period Buffet in Walnut, France c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Louis XV Buffet, constructed in Walnut, and accented with pierced Steel escutcheon plates & decorative mounts. Provencal in origin, and dating from the mid-18th century.
T...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Steel
Antique French 19th Century Cherry Wood Buffet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spectacular 19th-century French buffet made of cherry wood. The buffet has two parts: a lower section with two doors and two drawers, and an upper section with doors that open to rev...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Louis XV Deux Corps/ Buffet/Cupboard in Oak from the 18th Century, Picardie
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A fine Louis XV Deux corps or buffet in oak from the 18th century from Picardy-France
A fine buffet composed of 4 doors and three drawers on the front. Elegant medallions on the two...
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Mid-18th 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
Early 19th Century French Walnut Buffet with Upper Glass Cabinet
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Early 19th Century French Walnut Buffet with Upper Glass Cabinet
Gorgeous piece purchased in France. Very tall, original glass. Great condition, see detailed photos. Age appropriate...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Glass, Wood, Walnut
18th Century French Transitional Louis XV & Louis XVI Oak Vaisellier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 18th century French Transitional Louis XV & Louis XVI vaisellier in oak featuring plate shelving above buffet cabinet with 3 drawers, 2 carved paneled...
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18th Century European Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Oak
A most elegant Venetian 18th century Louis XV Period Walnut and Brass buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most elegant Venetian 18th century Louis XV Period Walnut and Brass buffet. This palatially scaled buffet is raised by four short cabriole feet supporting the main...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Brass
18th Century Walnut Buffet
Located in Houston, TX
18th century walnut buffet with two short drawers and two cabinet doors with a chapeau de gendarme form. Note the beautifully proportioned s...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Antique buffet cherry wood kitchen cabinet France, Louis XV around 1750
Located in Würzburg, DE
Antique Louis XV sideboard from France, around 1750
✓ Timeless and durable
✓ Impressive presence
✓ French provincial style
Dimensions: W: 167cm H: 203cm D: 54cm
Article: Counte...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Cherry
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style French Hand Carved Vitrine a Deux Corps
Located in Sofia, BG
A late 19th century Louis XV style French vitrine a deux corps made of solid walnut with raised panels and beautiful carved details. Crown has curved corners with floral carving at t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
$1,987 Sale Price
55% Off
Regal French Louis XV Period Cherrywood Buffet
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Delicately hand-carved solid cherrywood with wrought iron hardware. Richly grained wood in a deep cognac tone.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
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
Country French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Vaissellier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome Country French 18th century Louis XV period walnut Vaissellier. This richly carved buffet is raised on short cabriole legs below a scalloped frieze with central carvings. Above are three paneled doors, with decorative iron keyhole escutcheons and interior shelf, with carvings of scrolls and foliate. Topped by three carved paneled drawers with iron pulls and central keyhole. A central clock adorns the top flanked by two additional doors with three interior shelves. On each side of the central door, which houses the clock pendulum...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Country French Provincial Stripped Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Country French Provincial buffet features an arbalette, or Archer's bow, facade sculpted and embellished from solid oak to last for centuries! Amazingly, it appears to b...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Oak Buffet
Located in Viterbo, VT
Louis XV buffet hand-made in France in the late 1700 early 1800s using oak and pegged construction. The buffet features a two over one conformation, with two drawers on top of a cabi...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Oak
Antique 18th Century Louis XV Oak Buffet
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Louis XV oak buffet with two doors and three small drawers in the center. The weight and 1" thickness of the drawers are a testament t...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Oak
Buffet Two Corps Louis XV in Oak 18th Century, France
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Beautiful 4-door buffet/cupboard in oak Louis XV transition Louis XVI, 18th century, France
molded doors with fine sculptures
Superb state of conservation and exceptional patina
...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Oak
Pair of Louis XV Style Buffets in Kingwood, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XV buffets in kingwood standing on four cabriole legs opening by to leaf doors on a compartment with a shelf. Cabriole-shaped apron. Straight tray. Beveled angles. Cart...
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Early 1900s European Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Kingwood
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.
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Mahogany
$6,566
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...
Category
2010s American Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Olivewood, Ormolu and Glass buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and most unique Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Olivewood, Ormolu and Glass buffet. This stunning buffet is raised by four block legs concealed by arbalest shaped apr...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Ormolu
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 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
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
$19,250 Sale Price
30% Off
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
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
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 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 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
19th Century Fine Louis XV Marble-Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century fine Louis XV mahogany and gilt bronze buffet. Fine gilt bronze mounts. Breche De Alep marble top.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut And Marble Buffet, From Lyons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and impressive French 18th century Louis XV period Walnut and Marble buffet, from Lyons, Circa. 1730. The Buffet de Château is raised on a straight solid mottled base with...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant late 19th century French Louis XV st. tulipwood and kingwood buffet. The buffet is raised by cabriole legs and has an arbalest shaped front and bombee shaped sides. The sc...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Marble
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
Belle Epoque Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Inlaid Buffet, By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Rare Belle Epoque Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Inlaid Grand Buffet, By François Linke, The Mounts Designed by Léon Messagé.
Signed to the right corner clasp ‘Linke’
The enamel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Ormolu
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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