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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French Louis Philippe Miniature Sampler Commode or Miniature Chest
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis Philippe miniature sample commode made of mahogany. Four dovetailed drawers with turned knobs and escutcheons. Working lock and key. Original marble top. Pine as...
Marble
Twelve Louis Philippe Dining Chairs, Walnut & Rush, Provence, 1960
Located in Astoria, NY
Sourced in Provence, France, this set of twelve French Louis Philippe style dining chairs is crafted from solid walnut and features traditional hand-woven rush seats. The chairs disp...
Rush, Walnut
19th Century Walnut Enfilade from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Louis Philippe walnut enfilade from France. This piece has magnificent graining throughout! The top is banded and has gorgeous graining in the two panels of the top, f...
Walnut
19th Century French Walnut Turned Shelf
Located in High Point, NC
19th century walnut turned shelf from France. This shelf is lovely and the size is fantastic. It is shallow, so will be perfect in a tight space. The finials on the top are expert...
Walnut
Antique French Provincial Louis Philippe Style Maple Vanity W/ Carrara Marble
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant late 19th century French Provincial wash table or vanity made in the Louis Philippe style, sourced in Provence, France. The washstand features a solid maple base topped wi...
Carrara Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
A beautiful French Louis Philippe commode from the 19th century, crafted in solid walnut with stunning book-matched walnut veneer drawer fronts. The soft bleached finish highlights t...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
A classic French Louis Philippe style mirror featuring a softly rounded rectangular giltwood frame. The restrained molded frame is enriched with a delicate beaded inner border surro...
Gold Leaf
$1,496Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Pedestal Table
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this beautiful Italian table, made in the mid-19th century during the Louis Philippe period. Made of fine walnut wood featuring a top with a particular shape that in Italy...
Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
19th century walnut buffet from France in the ever-popular Louis-Philippe style. The entire piece has wonderful graining, for a show-stopping look in any room or office! The top ha...
Walnut
19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Bedside Cabinet with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A columnar, English mahogany and marble top bedside table that offers both storage and display to fit in any room around the home. The top surface is a flat disc of Saint Anne marble...
Marble
19th Century French Louis Phillipe Cherry Marble Top Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th century Louis Philippe commode or chest of drawers from France in cherry. The entire case is made up from wonderfully grained book matched cherry veneer. Constructed of four dra...
Marble
19th Century Antique French Vintage Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
Original 19th century French petite bourguignon antique fireplace mantel in a Burgundy marble hard stone. It is waxed and has a very nice patina. A small decorative piece fit for dif...
Limestone
French Silver Leaf Louis Philippe Wall Mirror
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an elegant French Louis Philippe wall mirror featuring a generously scaled rectangular frame with gracefully rounded corners and a beautifully antiqued silver leaf finish. Th...
Silver Leaf
Single Carved Boat Bed Louis-Philippe in Mahogany, Circa 1840
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful boat bed in carved mahogany Louis Philippe period. Its small dimensions allow it to be used also as a bench. The four legs are equipped with casters...
Mahogany
Baker Furniture French Louis Philippe Walnut Flip-Top Server or Bar Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Louis Philippe style flip top server or bar cabinet By Baker Furniture USA, 1980s Carved walnut, with quarter sawn oak top, and original brass hardware. Measure...
Brass
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
This 19th-century Louis Philippe commode is crafted from beautifully figured bleached walnut, showcasing striking burl walnut veneers with rich natural grain patterns across the draw...
Bronze
Zabihi Collection Louis Philippe French Aubusson Mid 19th Century Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A rare size mid-19th century Louis Philippe French Aubusson rug. Measures: 5'7'' x 7'1''.
Wool
Large Louis Philippe Silver Gilt Mirror (H 62 3/4 x W 37 1/4)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine tall Louis Philippe wall or dressing console mirror from France, featuring a moulded surround with a beautiful patinated silver-leaf. Dimens...
Silver Leaf
French Louis Philippe I Walnut Commode
Located in Faversham, GB
A substantial Continental chest of drawers or commode in burr walnut with a gently over sailing original marble top. The grey and white ...
Marble
19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis Philippe French side table made of solid and veneers of mahogany with two woven cane shelves and a small dovetailed drawer. Turned legs with small cast brass cas...
Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Chestnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
This elegant 19th-century French Louis Philippe commode is crafted from richly figured chestnut, showcasing a warm honey-toned patina and beautiful natural grain. Featuring three spa...
Bronze
Large Antique French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror, late 19th century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
An antique French Louis Philippe mirror, dating to the late 19th century. This mirror has an old wavy mirror glass, a black and gold wooden frame, raised gilt detailing, a beaded inn...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paper
Pine Louis-Philippe Style Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
This lovely little chest of drawers has some interesting design features as well as a warm honey color, an attractive grain pattern and only very small knots. The top is thin with a...
Pine
French Louis Philippe Miniature Commode, Walnut Veneer, Circa 1900
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis Philippe style miniature commode, or sample chest, made of beautiful book matched veneer of walnut. Four dovetailed drawers with blue velvet lined interior. Original b...
Walnut
19th C. Louis Phillippe Style Gilt Decorated Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Louis Phillipe style wall mirror. The heavy mirror with Classic Louis Phillipe form and the raised surround with incised floral vine pattern. With an inner beaded surround. W...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mahogany Marble-Top Nightstands
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant in proportion and richly figured, this pair of antique bedside tables combines practical storage with the restrained refinement of the Louis Philippe period. Crafted in Franc...
Marble
Antique French Louis Philippe Full Length Mirror – Gold, Late 19th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
A small antique French Louis Philippe wall mirror, dating to the late 19th century. This mirror has mercury mirror glass, a gold-painted wooden frame, soft gilt trim, and a gently cu...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Neoclassical Louis Philippe Marble Top Mahogany Sideboard Buffet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing grand 19th century mahogany sideboard buffet cabinet crafted in the neoclassical Louis Philippe taste. The cabinet features a thick, solid mahogany case showcasing radiant m...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Sleek, spare, and quietly stunning, this early 19th-century French Louis Philippe chest of drawers feels remarkably modern despite its age. Topped with its original thick slab of bla...
Walnut
Black laquered and gilted wooden Louis Philippe mirror, France ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This elegant Louis Philippe mirror, crafted in France circa 1850, embodies the understated refinement of mid‑19th‑century French design. Its arched rectangular frame, finished in dee...
Mirror, Wood
French Louis Philippe Marble Top Commode with Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional late 19th century French Louis Philippe mahogany commode or chest of drawers featuring a drop front secretaire. The case has a fitted white Italian Carrara marble top wit...
Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Bureau Plat Desk, Hand-Crafted
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis Philippe style bureau plat, or desk, made of solid and veneer of mahogany. Double sided, the back has false drawers so this desk may be free floated in a ...
Brass
19th Century French Silver Louis Philippe Large Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
A striking 19th century French Louis Philippe mirror featuring a generously scaled silver-leaf frame with a beautifully aged patina. Its classic curved silhouette and elegant presenc...
Mirror, Wood
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 19th-century Louis Philippe commode featuring four spacious drawers with beautifully figured walnut veneer and classic turned wooden knobs. Its clean lines, molded top, and w...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
This elegant 19th-century Louis Philippe commode is beautifully crafted in richly figured flame mahogany veneer, showcasing the warm tones and exceptional grain characteristic of the...
Bronze
$1,050
French Convex Mirror
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This French 19th century convex mirror is on a black wood base, surrounded by a wide ornate brass ring. The eye with a rope pattern is also in brass. The whole convex mirror has a v...
Brass
19th Century Cradle Baby Cot in Walnut sanitized and wax polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Original cradle in solid walnut of the late 19th century, with saber legs and removable upper flanks. Restored and wax polished Measure cm: H 84 x W 101 x D 50.
Walnut
19th Century Burl Walnut Commode from France
Located in High Point, NC
Wonderfully grained 19th century burl walnut Louis Philippe marble top commode from France. The top is made from lovely black and white marble with loads of matrix. The top is sitt...
Marble
19th century french "Louis Philippe" mercury mirror.
Located in LYON, FR
19th century mercury mirror. Stucco frame with rich gilded floral motifs and original patina. The mirror plate shows a strong mercury oxidation, creating a beautiful aged effect. Ori...
Stucco, Pine
French Brass & Polished Steel Telescope w/ Spotting Scope on Tripod Stand C 1850
By Bardou & Son
Located in Charleston, SC
French brass and polished steel telescope with removable lens cap, spotting scope, and mounted on folding tripod stand, 19th Century. Signed on focal tube by prolific telescope make...
Brass, Steel
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Cherrywood Lyonnaise Enfilade Buffet
Located in Birmingham, AL
A refined example of French provincial elegance, this Louis Philippe period cherrywood enfilade buffet was handcrafted in Lyon, circa 1830s. Renowned in the 19th century for its arti...
Cherry
19th Century French Cathedral Clock
Located in High Point, NC
19th century beautifully hand crafter cathedral clock in gilt bronze. This is a magnificent example of 19th century French craftsmanship. There are many beautiful details to this p...
Bronze
Vintage French Louis Philippe Bookcase Display Cabinet Cherry Mid 20th c
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful Vintage French Cherry Louis Philippe Open Style Bookcase or Display Cabinet ~~c. Mid 20th C Paneled sides and back Features 4 removable/adjustable shelves 9"...
Cherry
French Fireplace Surround In Bleu Beaujolais Region Stone For Timeless Decor
Located in Beervelde, BE
Petite French stone fireplace surround with elegant jambs. The bleu-grey stone gives it an extra dimension in the room. This French rec...
Stone
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Painted Bookcase/Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Birmingham, AL
Graceful in scale and quietly sophisticated, this large mid-19th century French Louis Philippe period bibliothèque — handcrafted by talented artisans in Avignon, circa 1840s — embodi...
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Cupboard in Walnut Briar
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this antique Italian cupboard, crafted in walnut in the mid-19th century. The front features a fine walnut briar veneer. The briar, with its distinctive grain, creates a d...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
This impressive 19th-century French Louis Philippe walnut commode features four spacious drawers with richly carved floral and scrolling ornament, complemented by elegant original-st...
Marble, Bronze
Large Late 19th Century French Painted and Glazed Bookcase or Vitrine
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A substantial late 19th Century French painted oak four-door painted cupboard. With glazed upper panels above fielded lower panels, the whole surmounted by a deep cornice and stand...
Oak, Paint
19th Century Single Brass Arm Sconce
Located in New York, NY
19th-Century Single-Arm Brass Wall Sconce, France, early to mid-19th century (circa 1820–1850), Restoration to early Louis-Philippe period. This sculptural sconce is formed as a hori...
Brass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Wall Mirror with Engraved Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique French Louis Philippe wall mirror, crafted circa 1870, features the classic understated silhouette of the period with softly rounded upper corners and a substant...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Gilt Mirror
Located in Woodbury, CT
Large French gilt mirror with reed and ribbon design. Outer edge is beaded with inner edge of rope design. Original glass.
Giltwood, Mirror
Restoration Period Chest of Drawers in Flame Mahogany Veneer, 19th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Restoration period chest of drawers in flame mahogany veneer. It has 5 drawers with original bronze locks and handles (1 key available). Gray marble top. Some veneer chips that may n...
Marble
1830s Brown Medallion Antique French Aubusson Rug 14'9''x17'9'' Flatweave Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century French Aubusson Carpet From Louis Philippe Period Circa 1830s ( 14'9'' x 17'9'' - 450 x 540 cm ) Antique Large Aubusson French Floral, Medallion Flat Weave Rug, ...
Wool
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled walnut with a figured marble top, featuring four fitted long drawers, brass escutcheons, a...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
19th Century French Walnut Center Table with Shaped Marble Top and Drawers
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant 19th century French center table showcases the refined craftsmanship and timeless design characteristic of the Napoleon III period. The piece features a beautifully shap...
Marble
Mid 19th Century French Louis-Philippe Secretaire a abbattant, Ash Burl, c. 1840
Located in Greven, DE
Antique French Louis-Philippe secretary desk France Figured ash c. 1840 Dimensions: H x W x D: 140 x 102 x 41 cm Description: A French writing desk, known as a ‘secrétaire à abatt...
Ash
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
A handsome antique commode veneered in richly figured burr walnut, featuring four graduated drawers, molded edges, and elegant circular brass ring pulls. The warm bookmatched veneer ...
Bronze
Louis Philippe Cherry Commode
Located in Woodbury, CT
This cherrywood commode has something unusual besides its wood, it has its original bronze hardware. In classic Empire form with brass-mounted columnar sides and a “hidden” top drawe...
Cherry
19th Century Louis Philippe Italian Antique Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Restored
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We are pleased to present this fine antique Italian chest of drawers dating back to the mid-19th century. Crafted from solid walnut, this chest of drawers boasts a sturdy constructio...
Walnut
$2,038Sale Price|20% Off
elegant antique 19th century French Faux Bois Painted Louis Philppe mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
This elegant Louis Philippe mirror was crafted in France in the late 19th century and represents a refined example of decorative craftsmanship from the period. The mirror retains its...
Gesso, Mirror