Louis XV Credenzas
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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1950s American Vintage Louis XV Credenzas
Brass
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Wood, Cherry
1930s American Vintage Louis XV Credenzas
Brass
2010s American Louis XV Credenzas
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Louis XV Credenzas
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Louis XV Credenzas
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Louis XV Credenzas
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Louis XV Credenzas
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Louis XV Credenzas
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Louis XV Credenzas
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Louis XV Credenzas
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Louis XV Credenzas
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Louis XV Credenzas
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Louis XV Credenzas
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Louis XV Credenzas
Metal, Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century Louis XV Credenzas
Fruitwood
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Marble, Brass, Iron
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Wood
Early 18th Century Sicilian Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Iron
20th Century French Louis XV Credenzas
Marble
2010s American Louis XV Credenzas
Metal
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Credenzas
Marble, Bronze
1760s French Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Kingwood, Mahogany
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Credenzas
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Oak
2010s Indian Louis XV Credenzas
Metal, Sheet Metal
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
1870s European Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Malachite, Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Cherry
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Early 1800s French Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Elm, Fruitwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Credenzas
Elm, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Credenzas
Oak