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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Item Ships From: Atlanta
Style: Louis XV
Gilt Bronze & Crystal Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & crystal pendant.
Dimensions: Height 14 1/2" Diameter 18"
CW602.
Category
1910s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Very Fine Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier Louis XV Style "Cage" Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze and crystal chandelier Louis XV style "Cage" chandelier by Baccarat. A rare find, France, circa 1910. 12-ligh...
Category
1910s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Louis Style French Painting or Picture Frame Christie’s Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful and antique late 19th century circa 1880's French Louis XV style picture frame, with provenance from Christrie's auction house. The rabbet size (size that holds the art) ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood
Italian, Savoy, Carved Walnut & Leather Upholstered Bergere, 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Shockingly handsome and robust this wingchair or bergere takes French design of the Louis XV period and makes it so uniquely Italian, of larger scale and having exaggerated wings wit...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Lacquered and Veneered Bureau de Dame, 18th to 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite in stature with three slides over two drawers. Probably originally had a superstructure because there are visible patches where something would have been attached. It might al...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
French Louis XV Period 1750s Blue Gray Painted and Carved Wooden Double Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV period blue gray painted wood double doors from circa 1750 with blue gray painted finish and carved panels. These enchanting Louis XV period double doors, o...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Framed Still-life Floral Painting with Dog and Rabbit Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French framed Louis XV style oil on panel still-life floral painting from the late 19th century, with dog and rabbit motifs. Born in the third quarter of the 19th century, this Fre...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
French Louis XV 1790s Walnut Tric Trac Marquetry Game Table with Reversible Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV tric trac game table from circa 1790 made of walnut and walnut veneer, with reversible top, marquetry and cabriole legs. This exquisite French Louis XV tric trac ga...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style 1880s Painted Bergère Chairs with Carved Floral Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV style painted wood bergères à oreilles chairs from circa 1880 with carved floral motifs, cabriole legs and used upholstery. This exquisite pair of French Lo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XV Style 1900s Oak Side Table with Drawer and Scalloped Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style oak side table from circa 1900 with single drawer, scalloped apron, curving legs and scrolling feet. This exquisite French Louis XV style oak side table, circ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Louis XV Style Walnut Side table with Scalloped Apron and Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut side table from the early 19th century with single drawer and scalloped apron on all sides. This elegant French Louis XV style walnut side table, haili...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Crystal & Bronze Louis XV Style Chandelier with 12 Lights, 19th Century France
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Louis XV style bronze frame chandelier with crystal pendants and 12 lights.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XV Style 19th Century Burr Walnut and Leather Top Four-Drawer Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Southern French Louis XV style 19th century burr walnut four-drawer desk from Avignon with leather top, foliage-carved décor and cabriole legs. Discover the grandeur and exquisite ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Burl
Pair of French 20th Century Louis XV Style Bleached Marble Top Chevet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of French 20th Century Louis XV Style Bleached Marble Top Chevet / Side Tables with Brass Gallery Top and Cabriole Legs
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French, Louis XV Period, Carved Walnut 3-Drawer Kitchen/Center Table, mid 18thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with rounded corners atop a conforming frame with 3 drawers, the middle larger than the flanking and raised panels on sides and reverse, all of the panels an...
Category
1750s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian, Savoy, Rococo Period Cherrywood 2-Drawer Farm Table, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with breadboard ends and rounded corners atop a conforming frame housing two side drawers, the apron interestingly shaped, raised on cabriole legs
Category
1750s Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cherry
French Louis XV Period Walnut Longcase Clock from the Rhône Valley, circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French mid-18th century Louis XV period walnut longcase grandfather clock from the Rhône Valley. This French tall walnut clock features a rectangular head topped with a bonnet pedi...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Mid 18th Century French Louis XV Blue Lacquered Commode with Chinoiserie
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Mid 18th Century French Louis XV Blue Lacquered Commode with Chinoiserie Decoration & Serpentine Shape
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French LXV Period Shaped Walnut 2 over 2 Commode, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular serpentine shaped top atop a conforming case case housing two small drawers over two large drawers all retaining period brass hardware, the corners carved with c...
Category
1760s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV style gilt bronze chandelier. A very fine gilt bronze chandelier in the Louis XV style.,
France, circa 1900. 6 lights.
...
Category
1910s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Period 18th Century Walnut Slant Front Secretary and Buffet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut slant front secretary from the 18th century with buffet in the lower section. Step into the world of regal elegance with this French Louis XV period w...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Side Table with Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Side Table with Drawer
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th C French Louis XV Style Bleached Oak Buffet w/ Serpentine Form & Stone Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bleached Oak Buffet with Serpentine Form & Stone Top
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century, French Miniature Oil Painting In D'ore Bronze Frame - Signed
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, 19th century.
A fine quality 19th century French miniature painting of beautiful lady. The oval painting is housed under a domed gla...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style 19th Century French Footstool with Carved Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style wooden footstool from the 19th century with carved cabriole legs and double welt linen custom upholstery. Elevate the elegance of your living space with this ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Louis XV style "Cage" Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Louis XV style "Cage" Chandelier featuring hand cut crystal pyramids, fluer de lis and pendalogues. 16 lights
France, circa 1910.
Dimensions: Heigh...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XV Period 18th Century Game Table with Brown Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period game table from the 18th century with brown leather top, single drawer, carved apron and cabriole legs. This exquisite French Louis XV period game table, cra...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Louis XV Style French Walnut Fauteuils à la Reine with Carved Floral Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV style walnut armchairs from the 20th century with carved floral décor, scrolling knuckles, cabriole legs and upholstery. Evoking the grandeur of French roya...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
19th Century French Louis XV Style Footstool with Six Carved Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style wooden footstool from the 19th century with six carved cabriole legs and upholstery. Indulge in the timeless elegance of the 19th-century French Louis XV styl...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Carved and Gilt Wood Arm Chair Bench Ornate Design Red Upholstered Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique, late 19th century carved and giltwood stylized armchair. The ornate Louis or Rococo style carving features ornate, scrolling designs. Cabriole legs, stylized floral motifs and cross hatching all play a part in the overall aesthetic. With a red upholstered seat, the gold patinated surface pairs nicely. Understood and appreciated as both an armchair as well as a stylized bench, this gorgeous chair will command attention in any interior. The high sides and back create a feeling of comfort and add an architectural and linear quality to the scrolling design. The carving on the chair is quite handsome. A beautifully ornate addition to your homes interior, this gorgeous antique chair...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
French Louis XV Style 19th Century Wooden Footstool with Carved Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style wooden footstool from the 19th century with carved cabriole legs, floral décor and green upholstery. Elevate your living space with the timeless allure of thi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Fruitwood Dining Table with Bread Board and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rustic French Louis XV style fruitwood farm dining table from the 19th century with bread board, cabriole legs, carved apron and petite hoof feet. Step into the rustic elegance of ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Petite Louis XV Style French Walnut Buffet with 2 Doors, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite Louis XV Style French Walnut Buffet with 2 Doors, 19th Century
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Hand Hammered Iron Chandelier. The work of a Master Iron Worker. Hexagonal shape issuing "S" shaped arms, suspended by six rods. Elegant top crown. France, circa 1900. S...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Iron Chandelier, the pierced circle issuing four lights on top and four arms with lights suspended by four chains. Elaborately ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron
A Fine Pair Of Gilt Bronze & Crystal Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine Pair of Gilt Bronze & Crystal Wall Sconces. 2 lights each. France, circa 1930
Dimensions: Height 18" Width 13 1/2" Depth 7"
CW4430.
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Giltwood Mirror with Basket Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Louis XV Giltwood Mirror with Basket Crest
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
French LXV Period Cherrywood Writing Table or Desk, 1 drawer, 1 slide, mid 18thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
the rectangular top with rounded corners formed of three boards resting atop a case fitted with one long drawer and one long writing slide, having a descending shaped apron and raise...
Category
1850s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cherry
French Louis XV Style White Washed Oak Bench, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Louis XV Style White Washed Oak Bench, 20th Century
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Louis XV Period Shape & Red Painted Walnut 1-Drawer Table, mid 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted in a faded red color and having a rectangular shaped top with rounded corners and a raised molding, the top likely previously covered in fabric atop a conforming case housing...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Mid 18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode with 2 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Mid 18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode with 2 Drawers
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style French Farinerio Flour Boxes with Carved Floral Décor, Sold Each
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two French Louis XV style walnut farinerio flour boxes from the 19th century with carved floral motifs, cabriole legs and tall finials. They are priced and sold each. This charming p...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Style Green Painted & Parcel Gilt Bench with Needlework
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Louis XV Style Green Painted & Parcel Gilt Bench with Needlework Upholstery, ca. 1890
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Buffet Deux Corps
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Desk with Leather Writing Pad, Black with Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style desk, with leather writing pad top, from the 19th century. This antique table from France has been designed in the Louis XV...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Buffet deux Corps in Burled Elm & Walnut
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Buffet deux Corps in Burled Elm & Walnut
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Elm, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Walnut Upholstered Canapé with Wraparound Back, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French, Louis XV style walnut canapé from the mid-19th century, with wraparound back, scrolled arms, cabriole legs and new beige upholstery. This French canapé features a delicate ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Large Round French Louis XV Walnut Bench with Yellow Needlepoint, ca. 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Round French Louis XV Walnut Bench with Yellow Needlepoint, ca. 1920
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Transitional Louis XV / Louis XVI Buffet Deux Corps with Glazed Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Transitional Louis XV / Louis XVI Buffet Deux Corps with Glazed Doors, 18th Century
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid 18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode w/ Bombe Form & Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid 18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode with Bombe Form & Grey Marble Top
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Walnut Louis XV Table with Shaped Top, Hoof Feet & 2 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Walnut Louis XV Table with Shaped Top, Hoof Feet & 2 Drawers. 18th Century and Later.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Side Table with Drawer & Lower Shelf
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Fruitwood Commode with 3 Drawers & Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Louis XV Fruitwood Commode with 3 Drawers & Serpentine Front
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century French Louis XV Giltwood Mirror with Floral Basket Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Louis XV Giltwood Mirror with Floral Basket Crest
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Buffet with Pierced Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Buffet with Pierced Apron
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Walnut Chevet with Open Shelf, Drawer, & Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV Walnut Chevet with Open Shelf, Drawer, & Cabriole Legs, Mid-18th Century France
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Large Louis XV Style Painted Wall Brackets, 19th Century France
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Large Louis XV Style Painted Wall Brackets, 19th Century France
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Elegant French Louis XV Raised Commode, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV raised two-drawer commode, with its original hardware, from the early 19th century. This antique wooden chest from France features a subtly curved serpentine top and front facade, and case which houses two drawers, a nicely carved and scalloped skirt about three sides, and raised upon four slender cabriole legs. Inlay details embellish the drawer fronts and sides, and at front center skirt swag in a shield motif. The original drawer hardware has a pair of ring pulls with decorative floral backplates, flanking an escutcheon in a bow-tied wreath design. This early 19th century French Louis XV commode...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
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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