Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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
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John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Highboy Dresser, circa 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style carved highboy dresser or gentleman's chest
By John Widdicomb
USA, Circa 1950s
Solid carved cherry ...
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1950s American Vintage Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Italian commode from the city of Siena made in the late 1700s using walnut. With elegant lines and proportions this one is a true timeless beauty!
The commode presents three overla...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Commode
Located in San Antonio, TX
An 18th-century French Louis XV commode made of oak. This commode features three drawers with vast storage space and superb bronze handles.
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Late 18th Century Antique Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Malle Louis Noël Stamped Wooden Chest Of Drawers, Paris 18th Century
Located in Badia Polesine, RO
Period: Louis XV.
Provenance: Paris.
Measurements: 115x57x82h cm.
Condition: excellent state of preservation.
Description: the Louis XV chest of drawers under examination is a splendid example of refined 18th century Parisian cabinet...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Palisander
18th Century Louis XV Bleached Oak Buffet/Enfilade
Located in Carmine, TX
This is a beautiful, well-built and large period buffet that has style, and elegance. This gorgeous piece was built in the mid 1700s using all pegged construction and solid oak. The buffet features 3 drawers over three doors, all decorated with beautiful carving and raised panels throughout. The drawers show beautiful hand-made dovetailed joints and the back itself is a work of art. The buffet is still sitting on its original carved feet and shows a scalloped and carved apron, and is finished with simple, original hardware. This piece was hand-selected because of its beautiful proportions, carvings and overall color. The bleaching process shows much of the natural grain of the wood but it also highlights the human-made carvings, creating a beautiful combination of natural and human designs...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
Pair of Gilt Wood & Painted Louis XV Style Bedside Tables/Chest of Drawers
Located in London, Park Royal
A pair of hand-carved French, Louis XV, style bedside tables/small chest of drawers with a handsome bombe style curved shape. The pieces are hand-finished in a French Blue/Grey with ...
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2010s British Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
French Chest of Drawers c. 1930’s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French early 20th century chest of drawers in bleached walnut. The chest has three large drawers for storage and have the original bronze hardware. The chest is detailed with a grace...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Rare 18th Century French Louis XV Period Walnut Armoire Pantalonnier Deux Corps
Located in Birmingham, AL
18th century French Louis XV period armoire deux corps pantalonnier handcrafted of old growth French walnut by skilled artisans in the South of Fran...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Kingwood with Bronze and Painted Vitrine Cabinet "Vernis Martin"
Located in Roma, RM
Large French Showcase in Louis XV style, late nineteenth century, Kingwood and bronze moldings to embellish the cabinet and frame the paintings, signed "Paoli". The cabinet is in the...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Provincial Louis XV Style Cherry Buffet Nantais
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine mid-19th century French Provincial Louis XV style buffet Nantais handcrafted by talented Breton artisans of solid cherry near Nantes, a city on the Loire River in the Upper Brittany region of western France, circa 1850s. This graceful buffet features a rectangular banded plank top with canted front corners sitting atop a single full width drawer over a pair of molded, panel doors with reeded columns carved into the central traverse. Interior reveals a single shelf. Shaped, carved apron with grape and wheat motifs that are typical of the region. Raised on short cabriole legs. All original brass hardware. With its elegant lines and warm color and patina patina acquired over its 170-year history, this antique provincial buffet...
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1850s French Antique Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Cherry
Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Slant Front Bureau
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV style red Lacquered slant front bureau / desk with lower drawer & fitted interior, Chinoiserie decoration, Cabriole legs, and mounts on feet, 19th century, France.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
French Louis XV Style Fine Kingwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XV style kingwood veneer commode, the shaped marble top above a bombe case with ormolu bronze mounts, highly decorated throughout with marquetry inlay with two drawers, ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Walnut Wood Standing Plate Rack or Estanier from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
This charming antique French walnut wood estanier or standing plate rack is in the Louis XV style. These would have originally been used to holder pewter dishes and utensils, and the...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Leather Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Louis XV style fine deep rosewood bureau plat writing desk, the leather inset brass moulded edge top above three shaped frieze drawers wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Versatile French Louis XV Carrara Marble Top Nightstand or Petite Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Versatile Louis XV small chest with one drawer and two doors, all inlaid with beautiful marquetry and ormolu mounts. Carrara marble top is shaped and beveled.
#2930.
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Antique French Louis XV Style Buffet with Four Doors, circa 1890
Located in Sofia, BG
A beautiful antique French Louis XV style buffet, circa 1890.
Made of solid oak with luscious curves and carving. The marquetry top has a lively undulating shape across the front.
...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique 18th Century Louis XV Burled Walnut Armoire
Located in Wichita, KS
An exceptional 18th century French period Louis XV armoire handcrafted of indigenous old growth walnut and burled walnut in the typical technique mastered by the skilled artisans of ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
20th Century Inlaid Walnut Burl Rosewood Wood Italian Louis XV Style Wardrobe
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant Italian three-doors wardrobe from the mid-20th century. Louis XV style furniture nicely inlaid in walnut, burl, rosewood, maple, beech, mahogany and fruitwood. Wardrobe composed of three removable elements to facilitate movement and placement in the home. Armoire fitted with three doors, the central one adorned with a built-in mirror (see photo). Interior complete with three hangers (one per compartment) and six drawers (two per compartment). Hall, bedroom or large entrance wardrobe...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mirror, Beech, Fruitwood, Mahogany, Maple, Rosewood, Walnut, Burl
Louis XV-Style Painted Dresser
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Louis XV-style dresser is painted white and has three drawers with large elaborate metal handles The sides are paneled in the French manner.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Antique French 18th Century Louis XV Wedding Armoire from Lyon
Located in Miami, FL
Fine French 18th century Louis XV armoire constructed from very good quality walnut wood from the region of Lyon (style Lyonnaise). Exhibiting a stunning patina that offers rich character and charm. A classic of exceptional quality and craftsmanship!
This armoire was traditionally given as a wedding gift to newly married couples. It is perfect for storing clothing, bed and bath linens...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Antique French Blue Painted Buffet from Provence, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
From Provence, this wonderful pale blue buffet has a brick red wooden top. There is a scalloped top with two center drawers directly beneath this. Two faux...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Louis XV Provincial Style Painted Dresser
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis XV Provincial style painted commode or chest of drawers with wonderful patina and details. Painted wood with trim detailed, decorative hardware.
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20th Century French Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Large Louis XV Styled Painted and Marble Topped Oak Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
probably 1940s, France. Commodious size The marble top of serpentine shaped and multi-beveled. Stamped France twice on back (see photo). of French oak, providing strength and support...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XV carved oak buffett a du corps from the 18th century. This two part cabinet is beautifully carved and has been lightened at an earlier time ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode, Chest Manner of Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French Louis XV style chinoiserie commode or chest, early 1900s, the shaped marble atop a conforming cabinet with a single do...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Louis Xv case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage case pieces and storage cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV case pieces and storage cabinets made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original case pieces and storage cabinets, popular names associated with this style include François Linke, Baker Furniture Company, Europa Antiques, and Henredon. 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 case pieces and storage cabinets 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 $6,467.
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