Louis Philippe Furniture
Known as the “Citizen King,” Louis Philippe reigned from 1830 to the Revolution of 1848 with the support of the upper bourgeoisie. Whereas the monarchs of 18th-century France, including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI, dictated aesthetics through the decadence of the aristocratic court, Louis Philippe had a more down-to-earth presence. He could be seen walking the streets like an ordinary person, carrying his own umbrella and shaking hands with subjects. Antique Louis Philippe–style furniture reflects a sense of simplicity and the sovereign’s passion for the country’s history, such as his establishment of a Museum of the History of France at Versailles, which had been mostly disused since the French Revolution.
Middle Ages, Gothic and Renaissance design informed a nationalist style that celebrated this heritage, with the hodgepodge of influences becoming prevalent in the homes of the bourgeoisie. Cabinetmakers Guillaume and Jean-Michel Grohé created reproductions of historic pieces for the king as well as royal houses abroad. Louis Philippe commissioned sculptor François Rude to create patriotic monuments that paid tribute to military heroes, while designs for furniture published by Claude-Aimé Chenavard, an ornamentalist who conceived widely loved objects for the Sèvres manufactory, further helped spread a revival of Renaissance style.
The rounded profiles of authentic Louis Philippe tables and chairs were preferred in the apartments rather than palaces being furnished by the affluent middle and upper classes. Ornamentation was minimal on the finely crafted pieces, such as large rectangular mirrors adorned with gold and silver leaf finishes and subdued carvings. The popular Louis Philippe commodes were solidly made with clean lines that showed off the grain of the wood and were often topped with marble surfaces.
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19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Stone, Limestone
1870s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1820s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
1840s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1840s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Bronze
1820s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Brass
1850s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Gold Leaf
1830s Swedish Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Silk, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Furniture
Kingwood
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Paper
1820s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Bronze
2010s French Louis Philippe Furniture
Wood, Gesso, Mirror
1890s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Walnut
1820s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Metal, Bronze, Tin
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Mahogany
1830s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
19th Century German Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Fabric, Satin
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Stone
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Pine, Giltwood
19th Century Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Marble
1840s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Brass, Iron
1890s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Walnut
1850s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Wood
1820s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Glass
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Furniture
Gesso
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze
1840s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Bronze
1850s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Plaster, Stucco
1930s French Vintage Louis Philippe Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Walnut
1830s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Brass
1820s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis Philippe Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis Philippe Furniture
Walnut
1840s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
1850s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Tin, Silver Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Nutwood
1890s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Steel
1820s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Silver Leaf
1880s Swedish Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Gesso
Early 1900s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Cherry
1820s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Brass, Bronze, Steel
1870s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Bronze, Gold Leaf
19th Century Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Louis Philippe Furniture
Wood
1820s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Wood, Walnut
1830s French Antique Louis Philippe Furniture
Bronze, Wire