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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19th Century Louis XV French Armoire, Hand-Carved Pine, Circa 1880
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis XV French Armoire Cauchoise from Caux in Normandy. Made of pine with fine hand carving throughout, including a flower basket below the crown, acanthus leaves and...
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XV Painted Buffet a Deux Corps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 19th-century French buffet a deux corps is elegant in design and made playful by its more recent powder blue paint color. It is crafted in the Louis XV style, which comes throu...
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XV Provincial Bleach Oak / Burl Wood Sideboard
Located in Carmine, TX
A charming 19th-century French Louis XV buffet crafted from solid wood with a beautifully bleached finish that highlights its natural grain and hand-carved details. Featuring three d...
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Hand-Painted Curio Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Hand Painted Wood, Original Curved Glass, Brass Accents, Original Skeleton Key Style: French Louis XV This elegant curio vitrine ...
Brass
French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Marble Top, Late 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant French commode, crafted in the Louis XV style and dating from the late 19th century, circa 1880–1900 during the Napoleon III period, beautifully reflects the revival of ...
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Antique Rustic Country French Cabinet / Armoire Circa. 1800 Louis XV
Located in Fulton, CA
Two door armoire / storage cabinet measuring only 65.75 inches high. County French, Louis XV dating 1790-1810. Made in France. Showing its age and history with various repairs and fi...
Wood
French 18th Century Louis XV Provincial Two Door Walnut Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
French 18th-century Louis XV country buffet crafted in richly figured walnut, featuring two paneled doors, three drawers, and elegant serpentine detailing. The scalloped apron and ca...
Iron
French 18th Century Louis XV Provincial Solid Walnut Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
This Louis XV commode embodies the graceful curves and ornate detailing characteristic of the mid-18th century French style. Crafted in richly toned walnut, the piece features a bomb...
Bronze
French 18th Century Massive Louis XV Carved Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Louis XV period (18th century) French solid walnut armoire with stylized carvings that trace the dramatic paneled doors and serpentine apron, giving this large storage piece its hist...
Iron
Thomasville French Provincial Carved Walnut Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style secretary desk with bookcase hutch By Thomasville USA, Circa 1980s Carved walnut, with original brass hardware. Measures: 36"W x 1...
Brass
Antique Louis XV Provincial style Fruitwood desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XV provincial style fruit wood desk, 19th century. With a 3 board top, 3 frieze drawers, resting on cabriole legs. Two outer drawers with hand dove tailed construction....
Brass
French 18th Century Louis XV Solid Walnut & Inlay Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French Provincial armoire from the 18th century is absolutely breathtaking in every detail. Stylistically the armoire reflects Louis XV taste, with a number of unexpected featu...
Steel
19th Century French Louis XV Style Hand Carved Burl Elm Armoire or Wardrobe
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Standing at nearly 7 feet in height, this mid nineteenth century armoire is constructed of hand pegged paneled sides and doors of solid elm. It features scrolling bronze escutcheons ...
Brass
French 18th Century Louis XV Solid Walnut Bleached Two Door Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
This beautiful 18th century Louis XV two-door buffet is handcrafted from solid bleached walnut, showcasing elegant neoclassical styling with clean lines and refined carved details. F...
Bronze
Venetian Louis XV Walnut Bureau Secretaire
Located in Vo', Veneto
Shaped Venetian Bureau Secretaire in Walnut Wood Type: Walnut and walnut burl Period: Mid 1700s Origin: Venice - Veneto Dimensions: Centimeters Hei...
Nutwood
Antique French Louis XV Style Armoire Cupboard Linen Cabinet Bonnetiere Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautifully Carved Antique French Louis XV Oak Armoire, Wardrobe, Bonnetiere, Cupboard or Cabinet ~~c. 1900 Perfect statement piece that can accommodate any number of storage needs...
Oak
John Widdicomb French Provincial Bombe Serpentine Burl Walnut Commode Dresser
Located in Plainview, NY
John Widdicomb French Provincial Bombé Serpentine Walnut Commode or Dresser, Signed A handsome French Provincial Louis XV-style commode by John Widdicomb, Grand Rapids, Michigan. T...
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Hand-Carved Walnut Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French carved, solid walnut armoire built in the Louis XV period. A Chapeau de Gendarme cornice tops the body of the armoire. Two solid walnut d...
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Provincial Bleached Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
A beautiful 18th-century Louis XV commode featuring a softly bleached finish that enhances the natural character and rich grain of the wood. Designed with three spacious drawers, ele...
Bronze
Pair Petite Antique Bronze Mounted Parquetry Inlaid Commodes / Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Vintage demilune shaped commodes (or side tables) in the French Louis XV style with three drawers, gilt bronze mounts, and fine parquetry and marquetry inlaid designs. Each...
Wood
French Louis XV Period Commode with Original Hand Cut Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A spellbinding Louis XV period walnut commode, late 18th century, from the Pyrenees region of France. A fantastic Campan Melange marble top with a molded edge, shaped in the same bow...
Marble, Iron
20th-C. Modern French Louis XV Style Black & Silver Gilt Painted Cabinet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This cabinet makes a strong statement, and there are two available. The cabinet is unmarked but were purported to be a custom project for a client in New York. They are black with a ...
Wood
French 18th Century Louis XV Bleached Walnut Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
A charming French 18th century Louis XV commode crafted from solid walnut with a beautifully bleached finish that highlights the natural grain. Featuring graceful serpentine lines, t...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV-Style Bombay Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, late 19th century French Bombay chest in the Louis XV style. The chest features superbly hand painted depictions and bronze ormolu de...
Marble, Bronze
French Antique Vaisselier / Buffet / Hutch
Located in Pomona, CA
A superb 2 part French Antique Vaisselier or Hutch. Made in the Welsh Dresser style. Nicely carved raised door panels. The top section with great details and finials. Late 18th. cent...
Oak
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Buffet Cabinet in Cherrywood
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A beautiful 18th century French buffet/ sideboard in cherry wood with rounded bevel-edged, rectangular top resting on a base with two drawers over two cabinet doors. This graceful bu...
Steel
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Country or French Provincial Louis XV style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Measures: 82.5"W x 19"D x 32.25"H. Carved so...
Cherry
Grosfeld House French Provincial Louis XV Chest of Drawers, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style serpentine front three-drawer dresser or chest of drawers By Grosfeld House USA, Circa 1940s Green lacquered mahogany, with origina...
Brass
20th Century Italian Design Louis XV Style Pair of Chest, Commode in Pony Hair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and beautiful pair of Louis XV style dresser completely covered in horse hair. Italian design attributable to the 1980s. Curly golden bronzes as decoration. The shape is moved a...
Wood
18th C. French Louis XV Bronze Ormolu Marquetry Inlaid Commode Signed Dubois JME
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 35 3/4 in W: 46 1/2 in D: 22 1/2 in An important and highly refined 18th century French Louis XV bronze ormolu mounted marquetry inlaid commode, stamped “CB Dubois ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French Pair Nightstands Louis XV Style Side Cabinets Bedside Cherry Wood c 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
French side cabinets nightstand of 1970s. Massive cherry wood and brass louis XV style. The pair match, but each bedside cabinet is different: one has three drawers, while the second...
Fruitwood
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Louis XV Style Walnut Bombe Commode with Pink Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Walnut Bombe Chest of Drawers, pink marble top above two drawers with marquetry inlay on scroll form legs. 31.25" H x 46.5" W x 19.5" D. Provenance: From a West End ...
Marble
French Louis XV Style Oak Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Commode in the Louis XV style, French chest of drawers, circa 1940 Oak and wrought ironvegetal and floral Carved ornamentation surrounded by patterns of hearth, typical of the clas...
Oak
Drexel French Provincial Louis XV Pink Lacquered Lingerie Chest or Semainier
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XV style six-drawer lingerie chest or semainier By Drexel Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Pink lacquered solid cherry wood, with original brass hardware...
Brass
Antique 19th C. French Louis XV Vernis Martin Ormolu Serpentine Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Plainview, NY
Antique 19th C. French Louis XV Vernis Martin Ormolu Serpentine Vitrine Cabinet A 19th century French Louis XV-style Vernis Martin vitrine cabinet, circa 1880. The serpentine, bow-f...
Ormolu
Vintage Italian Walnut Burl Louis XV Bombay Style Serpentine Writing Desk VGC
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hand-made in Italy, circa 1950s or 60s, this gorgeous 5-drawer Louis XV or Bombay style desk in Italian walnut burl with antiqued brass hardware. This desk has been in my collections...
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XV Provincial Solid Walnut Two Door Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant French 19th-century Louis XV provincial two-door buffet, crafted in solid walnut. Featuring richly carved Rococo-inspired decoration, shaped panels, serpentine apron, and cab...
Iron
18th Century Regence - Louis XV Chest of Drawers, Rosewood, France, circa 1730
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XV chest of drawers with fire-gilt fittings France (Paris) Rosewood Louis XV around 1730 Dimensions: H x W x D: 85 x 137 x 66 cm Description: Early Louis XV commode, so-call...
Bronze
Sligh Furniture French Provincial Fruitwood Bureau Plat Desk, Circa 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk By Sligh Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved fruitwood, with embossed olive green leather top, and original ...
Brass
Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
Ormolu
Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine quality antique French Louis XV rosewood, marquetry, ormolu and marble topped secretaire abattant, circa 1880. The serpentine shaped secretary is modeled as a semainier (...
Marble, Ormolu
Antique 19th century French marquetry inlaid cabinet
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique 19th century French marquetry inlaid cabinet, with beautiful marquetry inlay forming floral and scroll motifs with extensive ormolu mounts on the edges, around the panels and...
Ormolu
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Pink Lacquered Highboy Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style highboy dresser By John Widdicomb USA, Circa 1940s Pink lacquered mahogany, with original brass hardware. Measures: 39.25"W x 20"D...
Brass
Vernis Martin French Curio Cabinet Bronze Mounts and Hand Painted Panels
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Distressed paint but structurally sound and tight, Vernis Martin vitrine with hand painted panels, bronze mounts and curved glass. Has working lockset & key. Three glass shelves all ...
Bronze
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Pink Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection USA, Circa 1960s Pink lacquered cherry wood, with original brass hardware. M...
Brass
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Style Painted Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French Provincial crème painted chest of drawers commode with beautifully aged original patina and interesting provenance! Exquisitely hand-crafted in France in the late 18th / early 19th century, exceptionally executed in elegant, sophisticated and luxurious King Louis 15th taste, topped with the original rouge red Pyrenees marble top with striking white veining, serpentine-shaped front and molded edge, over a conforming solid wood case fitted with a secret hidden storage compartment and four dovetailed drawers, each with ornate gilt-bronze handles and escutcheons. When you remove the top left drawer, the center panel with faux escutcheon can slide over and reveal a concealed wooden drawer for valuables. Elegantly decorated, the drawer fronts and rounded corner posts adorned with subtle carvings, paneled sides, scalloped apron with hand carved Rocaille shell and scroll motif, rising on short cabriole legs. In the original cream paint finish with distressed chippy paint patina perfection! PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION: Private collection of Floyd and Beverly Sherman (1939-2024) who purchased it for $35,519 in 2001 (paperwork included) Beverly was an iconic owner, exhibitor and breeder of the Tennessee Walking Horse...
Marble, Brass
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, ...
Bronze
Superb Paint Decorated Karges Attributed French Faux Painted Marble Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This superb paint-decorated French style dresser, attributed to the esteemed maker Karges, is a refined example of craftsmanship and timeless elegance. The dresser features a faux-pa...
Brass
Antique French Country Buffet Louis XV Early 19th Century
Located in Fulton, CA
Beautiful and warm patina to this early 1800's French buffet. Often referred to as French Country, Louis XV and Provincial. 2 door, 2 drawer configuration. Hand carved floral and gra...
Fruitwood
Paris France Antique Hide Wood Iron Dome Trunk Chest, Signed, Early 18th Century
Located in Forney, TX
Patina perfection! A rare and incredible nearly 300 year old French Parisian trunk by La Forest in original condition! An early precursor to the exceptional luxury leather artisans Paris is renowned, such as Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Goyard, we present this striking antique hide wrapped wood, iron, and flannel domed carriage travel trunk. Exquisitely hand-crafted in Paris, France in the first half of the 18th century, during the reign of King Louis XV (1715-1774), showcasing fine quality craftsmanship, construction and luxurious materials, featuring a high quality solid wood frame reinforced with patinated metal mounts and strapwork, finished in raw animal hide binding to the top and front, flanked by hand forged rolled iron carry handles at the sides, slatted back and sturdy plank boarded verso, the narrow rectangular case having a hinged dome shaped top, opening to reveal the extraordinary rare original flannel fabric lined interior, retaining maker's label under lid, signed La Forest. circa 1725 The label reads: Aux Armes De France Rue Saint Barthelemy, au bas du Pont-au-change, vis-a-vis l'Horloge du Palais La Forest, Maitre Coffretier- Malletier ordinaire de la Maifon de Condé : Fait & vend touted Fortescue de Coffres, Malles, Valifes, Etuis de Chapeaux, Fourreaux de Piftolets, Malles de Rouffi, & autres Marchandifes concernantles Voyages, Cantins, Caves, Malles de Lits, Coffres a Vaiffelles, Paniers de Bagages, & toutes Fortescue d'Equipages d'Armees. Le tout a jufte prix A Paris Translated: Street Saint Barthelemy, at the bottom of Pont-au-change, opposite the Palace Clock...
Iron, Wrought Iron
1970s French Louis XV Style Painted And Gilded Chests / Commodes By Dixon
By Dixon
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of French Louis XV style painted commodes by Dixon out of Florida. They are ivory with gilt accents. The two drawers have dovetail construction. They are marked.
Wood
Max Kuehne Silver Leaf Decorated Dresser, c. 1940's
By Max Kuehne
Located in New York, NY
A remarkable melding of French form and American artistic vision, this nine-drawer commode bears the distinctive hand of Max Kuehne (1180-1968), the German born craftsman and artist ...
Silver Leaf
Early 19th Century Bleached Wood Louis XV Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
A chest of drawers whose natural bleached oak, 3 drawers, brass pulls gives it real character at first glance. It was made in France during Early 19th Century, a lineage that shows c...
Oak
French Provincial Louis XV Grand Regence Style Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
A vintage French Provincial Louis XV style carved walnut sideboard. Hand-crafted in France in the mid-20th century, excellent quality, exceptionally executed in timeless 18th cent...
Marble
Karges French Provincial Louis XV Carved Burled Walnut Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style sideboard buffet, credenza, or bar cabinet By Karges USA, Circa 1980s Carved walnut, with burled walnut door fronts, and original brass...
Brass
French Louis XV Period Fruitwood 2-Drawer Commode, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top with a molded edge and rounded front corners, the case housing two drawers with bronze pulls, the corners of the case with raised panels the bottom with a sh...
Fruitwood
18th Century French Walnut Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
18th century walnut buffet from France with gorgeous burl walnut details throughout the piece. The top is banded and has a beveled edge, following down to hand paneled sides with sca...
Walnut, Burl
Early 19th Century French Country Louis XV Style Painted Buffet Duex Corps
Located in Birmingham, AL
An early 19th century French Country Louis XV painted buffet deux corps from the south of France, dating to the early 1800s. Graceful in form and generous in scale, this charming pro...
Walnut, Paint
Louis XV Style Painted Italian Commode, Petite Side Table, Circa 1960s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Small painted Louis XV style painted commode/side table.
Wood
19th Century French Burled Wood Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant 19th century French three-drawer commode, dresser or chest of drawers featuring a richly figured burled wood front, beautifully veined gray marble top and distinctive brass l...
Marble