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Louis XV Furniture

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
Color:  Brown
Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and large scale Italian 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood mirror. The mirror has three mirror plates within the double frame. At the straight base are lovely foliate scro...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Arm Chair in a Fine Floral Upholstery
Located in Plainview, NY
An elegant 19th century French Louis XV bergere armchair featuring a high quality floral upholstery in the style of Schumacher betty chintz fabric in vivi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Requiring the talents of four master artisans, Antique French Marquetry Marble Top Bombe Commodes such as this example needed a talented menuisier to create the complex naturalistic,...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Siena Marble, Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Overmantel Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An imposing 19th century Napoleon III period Louis XV-style gilt overmantel mirror. Topped with an exuberant crest of stylised foliage and shells, and swirling Rocaille motifs, this ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

Antique French Louis XV Oval Painted Occasional Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV oval painted occasional table represents the essence of tailored elegance, with a subtle architectural design that includes an oval top with drawer beneath, and an oval shelf...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Hardwood

Antique French Carved Walnut Louis XV Lighted China Cabinet Vitrine, Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Console Table Original Marble Yellow White
Located in Sanremo, IM
Valuable Emilian Louis XV console measuring 84 x 135 x 65 cm with delicate and intense carving; splendid Emilian console, with sinuous shapes and with a truly dynamic movement, in wa...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Brass Fire Dogs Modeled as Cherubs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair of 19th Century brass fire dogs in the Louis XV style modeled as seated cherubs with outstretched arms. Each sits on a semicircular shelf with fringed and pierced drapery detail...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mount Hand Painted Curio Display Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV style bronze mount hand painted curio display cabinet. Item features a hand painted door front, finely cast bronze ormolu, fabri...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Glass, Mahogany

Pair of Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Petit Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Fine French late 19th century Louis XV style around 1890 fruitwood floral marquetry and bronze mounted two drawer bombe petit commode. The serpentine shaped chest of two drawers, eac...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Large Rococo Style Gilt-Bronze and Marble Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Rococo style gilt-bronze and marble candelabra French, Late 19th Century Measures: height 106cm, width 46/53cm, depth 23cm These superb antique candelabra were mad...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Early 20th Century Louis XV Mahogany and Giltwood Upholstered Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th century Louis XV mahogany and giltwood upholstered armchair in good condition with rose color upholstery. Chair measures 23" in width, 24" in depth and stands 39" tall....
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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Polyester, Mahogany, Giltwood, Fabric

French Louis XVI Style Sofa Banquette Patinated, Circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Louis XVI style banquette or sofa France circa 1900 Good seating and good upholstery but the fabric needs to be changed Solid and sound Shipping: H 50 L108 H 89 14.6 kg.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

18th Century French Louis XV Period Tulipwood Chevet with Inset Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century French Louis XV period tulipwood chevet with 3 drawers & inset marble top.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Mid-Century French Louis XV Hand Painted Faience Oval Jardinière from Rouen
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Rouen, France circa 1940, the antique ceramic planter sits on escargot feet over a scalloped apron. The oblong planter dressed with elegant s...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Ceramic, Faience

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Heavily Carved Oak Desk Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved in northern France circa 1860, the "secretaire a abattants" is both stylish and functional. The writing desk is crafted from solid oak wood and stands on cabriole legs en...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Leather, Oak

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Wall Jardiniere with Shell Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall with this unique and elegant carved jardiniere. Crafted in France circa 1780, the piece shaped like a boat hull, features a beautiful carved ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bibliotheque, Attributed to François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted bibliotheque, attributed to François Linke. This bookcase is lavishly mounted with ormolu, notably the busts of soldiers to the angles which are known as 'têtes des guerriers antiques'. The doors are quarter veneered with a diamond pattern in precious timber and enclose three adjustable shelves. French, Circa 1890 This impressive bookcase reprises the work of the celebrated Ancien Régime...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Large Bergere Armchair in Louis XV Style, in Painted Wood
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large bergere armchair in Louis XV style, in painted wood, circa 1930.
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1930s European Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Beech

French 19th C.Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk Attr. Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Large French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood Three-Drawer Bureau Plat - After a model by Joseph Baumhauer (died 1772) - Attributed to Paul Sormani (French-Italian 1817-1877). The serpentine shaped rectangular top enclosing a gilt tooled burgundy leather writing surface (worn) within a molded border above a long central drawer flanked by two drawers, with scrolled ormolu drawer-pulls, ormolu floral encadrements and acanthus corners co-raised on elegant cabriolet legs. (Unsigned - Unmarked). Circa: Paris, 1880. Paul Sormani (1817-1877): Born in Venice, Paul Sormani set up in Paris in the middle of the 19th century. He specialized in creating furniture and works of art and was known for his high quality reproductions of Louis XV and XVI furniture...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Set of 10 Distressed Painted French Mutton Leg Style Dining Side Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

17th Century Louis XV Walnut Venetian Armchairs Pair Of Hand Carving Yellow
Located in Sanremo, IM
Pair of Louis XV Venetian armchairs in walnut, measuring 137 x 90 x 70 cm and with a seat of 48 x 70 cm, from the end of the 17th century with a pronounced carving, not in common use...
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1690s Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Classic Rococo Style Chests with 17th Century Style Print
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian Rococo style chests with marble slab and redesigned with a 17th century print copy of a Swedish town. Fine original fittings in solid brass. Width: 68cm / 26.7" Depth: 40cm...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Louis XV Style Marble Top Side Table
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Charming Louis XV style fruitwood, marble top side table. The table features one drawer, gilded bronze knob, gallery and sabots.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Period Enfilade
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XV Period Enfilade. Painted in cream and a Suttle sage green.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Console with Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century French Louis XVI hand carved walnut console with marble top.
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18th Century European Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Pair of French Walnut and Velvet 18th Century Elbow Chairs
Located in London, GB
Large pair of mid 18th Century Louis XV walnut open armchairs. Finely carved with shell motifs and leaf decoration to the front apron and further undulating side rails...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Velvet, Walnut

19th Century French Hand Painted Porcelain "Fete Champetre" Wall Platter
Located in Dallas, TX
This colorful antique French Majolica charger was created in France, circa 1860. Round in shape, the hand painted platter depicts an outdoor "Fete Champetre...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

Materials

Faience

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Center Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th century Louis XV Style gilt-bronze mounted fruitwood floral marquetry center table or desk with drawer, by Ébéniste Louis Gradé, Gr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century French Louis XV Period Flower Still Life Trumeau Wall Mirror
Located in Berlin, DE
18th Century French Louis XV period flower still life trumeau wall mirror Of rectangular shape, the lower part of the French Green painted trumeau holding the mirror plate (26.378 in./67 cm x 25 in. /63,5 cm) within a rectangular giltwood frame with floral gesso carving and an ornamental Louis XV cresting. The upper part of the mirror holding an original 18th century painting depicting a flower basket with a lush bouquet of summer flowers within a carved giltwood Louis XV style frame of curvy outline with c-scrolls and foliate elements. Both mirror and painting are flanked by a pair of giltwood panels each holding three carved giltwood Louis XV ornamental vignettes. The trumeau is topped by a stepped giltwood cornice...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Canvas, Wood

Antique French Louis XV Maple End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV maple end table is an elegant and slightly unusual piece, providing three surfaces in sublime style! The top edge is subtly beveled and contoured, with a shor...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Maple

18th Century Louis XV Italian Walnut Armchair Venetian Style
Located in Sanremo, IM
Important pair of walnut armchairs, entirely shaped and carved with armrests and curved Venetian supports from the mid-18th century. These two armchairs were made entirely of soli...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of Louis XV Polychrome Corner Cupboards in Oak, 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A fine pair of Louis XV polychrome oak corners cupboards from the 19th century Elegant pair of corner corners composed of a door and a drawer. Beautiful proportions and in very goo...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

19th Century Louis XV Style Bonnetiére or Display Cabinet
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis XV style bonnetière, or display cabinet, from Normandy made of solid oak. Beautiful hand-carved decoration with a pair of lovebirds beneath the crown, rib...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Iron

Vintage Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Vintage Louis XV style commode made in France in French sycamore with original brass fittings, natural lacquered French sycamore wood finish. Me...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Commode Louis XV Stamped Gosselin
By Antoine-Louis Gosselin
Located in BARSAC, FR
Superb Louis XV chest of drawers with all curved sides, in crimped kingwood marquetry in satin frames underlined by boxwood fillets. Opening four drawers in three rows. Beautiful g...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

1910s Louis XV Walnut & Kingwood Marquetry Satinwood Inlaid Cocktail Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Gorgeous Antique French Louis XV coffee table, from the 1910s. This table is made of walnut wood and kingwood, featuring satinwood...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Kingwood, Satinwood, Walnut, Paint

19th Century French Louis XV Hand Carved Walnut and Beveled Glass Oval Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
This large antique wall mirror was crafted in France, circa 1870. Oval in shape, the important mirror features hand carved motifs including a large hand carved and pieced cartouche shell motif at the pediment, embellished with foliage, floral decor around the frame and at the bottom. The finely detailed mirror dressed...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mercury Glass, Walnut

Circa 1730 Bleached Oak Buffet Deux Corps from Laval, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Laval, France, circa 1730, this oak buffet deux corps has been bleached, allowing the motifs of the Louis XV cabinet to gain promi...
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1730s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

18th C French Walnut Louis XV Longcase Clock from Meslay by Patou-Collin
Located in Southampton, NY
French walnut Louis XV longcase clock from Meslay by Patou-Collin, 18th C. A lovely clean lined design with a single rounded door on the top opening to an elaborate gilt tin face molded surround with peacocks, swans and flowers with a central white clock face in roman numerals. Marked Patou-Collin, a Meslay. A long narrow lower door with a round glass window...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

18th Century Venetian Louis XV Chest of Drawers Walnut Tuia Venezia
Located in Sanremo, IM
Venetian chest of drawers in walnut, burr walnut, thuja and poplar interior measuring 105 x 135 x 55 cm moved centrally in an elegant and delightful manner from the beginning of the ...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Ormolu and Marble Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, ormolu and Sienna marble Genovese commodes. Each two drawer chest is raised by elegantly curved legs with fine richly chased pierced foliate ormolu sabots. The chest displays an outstanding and most decorative curvaceous shape with exceptional quarter veneered Kingwood...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Large Louis XV Regence Armchair in Walnut & Linen, 18th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
A large and comfortable Louis XV style armchair , France early 19th century. Upholstered in a grey/ blue linen, the frame in walnut with excellent patina.  
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1790s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Linen, Walnut

French Louis XV Marble Top Chest Dresser TV Stand Sideboard w Gilt Ormolu Mounts
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a French Louis XV marble top chest dresser tv stand with gil...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

18th C. French Louis XV Carved-Wood Serpentine Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV carved-wood commode, with subtle serpentine front, from the 18th century. This antique chest from France has a shapely top with scalloped sides and serpentine front...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Antique French 19th Century Cherrywood Sideboard Server Console
Located in London, GB
An Antique 19th Century French Solid Cherrywood Sideboard Server A three drawer server with an attractive scalloped apron, rising on cabriole legs. A beautiful example In excellent...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fruitwood

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Ormolu and Brèche D'alep Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, ormolu and Brèche d'Alep side table. The one drawer rectangular side table is raised by slender cabriole legs w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Italian Louis XV Style Mahogany Pair of Nightstand or End Side Tables
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Louis XV style mahogany pair of nightstand or end side tables with one drawer and screw legs Rare and fine quality Italian Louis XV style, 1900s side tables or sofa tables w...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture

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Mahogany

French Bureau Plat Marquetry Leather Top Desk with Orig. Ormolu Mounts, C. 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
French bureau plat marquetry leather top three drawer desk with hearing bone inlays, three opposite side faux drawers, original floral ormolu mounts, brass escutcheons, brass knobs, ...
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1770s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

Holland Trumeau in Walnut Polychrome Floral Inlays 1700 18th Century
Located in Barletta, IT
The upper body has two closed shaped doors, also inlaid inside, on solid oak. Original locks and hardware. On the inside, the cabinet is divided into drawers and open compartments, i...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Leather Adjustable Piano Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
This carved antique fruitwood stool was created in Provence, France circa 1880. Standing on cabriole legs ending with escargot feet, the piano seating is decorated with floral motifs at the shoulders. The round seating...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Leather, Walnut

Pair of 1890s Louis XV Carved, Ebonized and Upholstered Bergere Arm Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of 1890s Louis XV Carved, Ebonized and Upholstered Lounge Chairs. Quality striped upholstery. Nicely ebonized and carved. Very firm and comfortable seats. Measures 27" in width...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Hardwood

Pair of French Louis XV Painted Foot Stools Ottomans, Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful pair of American-made French style stools in a beautiful blue with matching blue accents. The stools are in good condition and m...
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1940s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Louis XV Enfilade
Located in Madison, MS
This stunning 18th century Louis XV style enfilade features a warm patina stain and beautiful hand carved details. There are 4 small central drawers and two outside cabinet doors tha...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

French Louis XV Mahogany Marble Top Commode Bombay Chest Ormolu Mounts
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description be sure to click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this listing. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A French Louis XV Style Mahogany with Marble Top Commode Bombay Chest...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut & Velvet Stool from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this antique stool bench in your den for extra seating. Crafted in Provence, Southern France, circa 1920 and almost square in shape, the trad...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Velvet, Walnut

Pair of Italian Louis XV Style Mahogany Nightstand or End Side Tables
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Louis XV style mahogany pair of nightstand or end side tables with four drawers and cabriole legs Rare and fine quality Italian Louis XV style, 1900s side tables or sofa tab...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture

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Wood, Mahogany

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...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

Louis Xv furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XV furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include François Linke, Baker Furniture Company, La Maison London, and Jean-Baptiste Greuze. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $1,353,646 while the average work can sell for $4,763.

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