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
18th C. French Provencal Arlesienne Credenza in Walnut Antiques Buffet Cabinet
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. French Provencal Arlesienne Credenza in Walnut Antiques Buffet Cabinet. This superb 18th century French Louis XV Credence buffet from Arles France is one of the most exceptio...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
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Metal
French Provincial 19th Century Grand Louis XV Style Buffet
Located in Houston, US
French Provincial 19th Century grande Louis XV style buffet/enfilade in walnut. Unusual large size.
Hand-crafted in France in the mid-20th century with excellent quality and beauti...
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20th Century French Louis XV Buffets
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Wood
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
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
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Elm, Walnut
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
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Oak
Louis XV Period Buffet à Deux Corps
Located in Pembroke, MA
Louis XV period walnut "Buffet à Deux Corps" (buffet in two parts) with beautifully carved oak leaf and acorns, rosettes, stars and other details. The upper cabinet has three shelves...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Iron
$13,500 Sale Price
28% Off
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
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Metal
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...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
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Walnut, Burl, Ash
French 18th Century Louis XV Richly Carved Oak Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
French 18th century Louis XV richly carved oak cabinet with one glass door at top and beautifully carved door at bottom. The piece features the original hinges and escutcheon. Note t...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
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Oak
French 18th Century Walnut Buffet with Carved Floral Motifs, Drawers and Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut buffet from the 18th century, with carved floral motifs, two drawers and two doors. Created in France during the reign of King Louis XV in the 18th century, this waln...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
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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
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Marble, Ormolu
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
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Glass, Walnut
$1,974 Sale Price
55% Off
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...
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2010s American Louis XV Buffets
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Metal, Sheet Metal
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
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Stone, Marble, Metal, Iron
Louis XV Burled Ash & Fruitwood Vaisellier, Bresse, c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Louis XV Period Vaisellier, constructed in Burled Ash and Fruitwood, and originating in Bresse, France. The Frame, composed by a three-door lower cupboard serving as a buffet, surmounted by a raised shelved back with arched canopy & flanked by enclosed cupboards. The central section with front rails designed to store exposed plates.
For similar, though less elaborate examples, please refer to The Antiques Directory...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
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Ash, Fruitwood, Burl
French Louis XV Buffet a Deux Corps
Located in Pembroke, MA
A very high quality, beautifully-carved Louis XV period oak buffet a deux corps from the Ile-de-France region (circa 1750). Carved detailing includes a lovely stylized acanthus shell...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
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Iron
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
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Walnut
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
3 Doors Buffet Louis XV-18 ° Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
superb 3 door buffet Louis XV style and period in oak from the 18th century
Very elegant sideboard which opens with three doors with very beautiful mold...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
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Oak
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.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
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
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
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Metal
$19,250 Sale Price
30% Off
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...
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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...
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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...
Category
2010s American Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
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
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 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
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
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
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Ormolu
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
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Marble, Ormolu
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
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Glass, Wood, Walnut
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
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Walnut
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...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Marble
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 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
Provencal Oak Cabinet Style Louis XV, 19th Century
Located in Beaune, FR
Oak cabinet style Provencal in good condition. There are 3 drawers, in the center there is 2 shelves and from either side 2 doors.
French work, good quality and good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Buffets
Materials
Oak
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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