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: England
Style: Louis XV
Highly Important Rock Crystal Chandelier in Louis XV Manner
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A highly unusual silver bronze chandelier constructed with eight scroll leaf arms supporting candle nozzles and drip pans suspended on two spiralled vines from the top crown the cent...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
20th Century Louis XV Style Limestone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A 20th century Louis XV style limestone fireplace, with shell and scrolls to shaped frieze, shaped panelled and fluted jambs, surmounted by serpentine moulded shelf.
Shelf Width: 16...
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Pair 19th Century Kingwood Pier Cabinets
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th century French kingwood, ormolu-mounted pier cabinets, each with the original marble tops and 'Sevres' porcelain plaques to the doors.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Bronze Cherubs on Marble Bases
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine pair of mid-18th century French bronze cherubs standing contrapposto, one playing an instrument and the other holding a knife opening a oyster shell. Both standing besides tre...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
French Marble Fireplace Mantel in the Rococo Manner
Located in London, GB
A good quality Rococo Louis XV fireplace in Italian Arabescato marble. The elegantly shaped frieze with panels and carved foliage to centre and interesting mouldings to jambs. Shaped...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Large Regence Style Mahogany Centre Table with Marble Top
Located in London, GB
Large Regence Style Mahogany Centre Table with Marble Top
French, Late 19th Century
Height 82cm, width 176cm, depth 81cm
With an exceptionally intricate and ornate carved mahogany structure, this beautiful table, topped with grey and pink marble, was crafted in France in the late nineteenth century in the style of pieces of the French Régence period (1715-1723).
Of a large rectangular structure, the table features a highly elaborate, extensively carved decorative scheme in mahogany, with female busts to each corner, and a series of festoons and floral swags that extend along both the four facades and the length of the legs, which are joined by an x-stretcher near the base. This helps support the magnificent carpentry and the heavy marble surmount, which together give this piece is magnificent and evocative grandeur, demonstrating the height of late nineteenth French Belle Époque furniture...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Marquetry Bureau de Dame
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th Century Louis XV style Marquetry inlaid bureau de dame, having wonderfully detailed scenes to the drawer fronts and cylinder, the sides and reverse having foliate...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
Louis XVI style 19th Century French Inlaid Side Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French marquetry side table, having inlaid swag and foliate decoration, a single frieze drawer. Ormolu mounts and raised on cabriole legs.
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany
19th Century Sedan Style Vitrine
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An unusual French 19th century kingwood, vernis martin vitrine in the style of a Sedan chair. Having serpentine glass to the front and sides. Bombe fronted painted panels, ormolu mou...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Glass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A very fine chandelier in the Louis XV taste.
Constructed utilizing finely cast, and chased gilt bronze, and handblown glass adornments and prisms of cut lead glass crystal; the ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Signed Linke Vitrine, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century Louis XV style kingwood vitrine, having the original marble top, classical ormolu mounts, bevelled glass, adjustable shelves. A Wedgwood plaque inset to t...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Period 18th Century French Louis XV Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A charming Louis XV in French limestone. The gently sweeping serpentine frieze with carved shell to centre, flower paterae and entwined motifs to panelled frieze and curved jambs. Fr...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Antique Ètagerès Occasional Tables
Located in London, GB
Constructed the late 18th century French manner, in kingwood with marquetry inlays and dressed with bronze adornments; rising from tripartite swept leg feet, adorned with acanthus ca...
Category
1860s British Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
Fine Quality Carved French Louis XV Carrara Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A good quality 19th century French Louis XV Carrara fireplace. The panelled frieze with heavily carved leafwork and foliage throughout. The ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Period 18th Century French Louis XV Limestone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A good quality period 18th century Louis XV limestone fireplace. The paneled jambs with stiff leaves to bases, the carved frieze with flow...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
19th Century Sevres Mounted Secretaire Abattant Cabinet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century French ebonized secretaire abattant, having its original brocatelle marble-top, classical gilded ormolu mounts of swag, ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Louis XV Style Side Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Louis XV style kingwood marquetry inlaid side table, having Sèvres Porcelain plaques inset to the frieze, ormolu mounts and raised on cabriole legs. ...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
Paul Sormani, Louis XV Style Vitrine
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality French Kingwood Louis XV style vitrine, having silver plated mounts, serpentine glass to the front and sides, adjustable shelves ...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
19th Century Bureau de Dame
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French Louis XV style Kingwood, ormolu mounted bureau de dame with parquetry inlaid to the whole, various drawers to the top and fri...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Rare and Very High Quality Antique 18th Century French Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
With rectangular moulded shelf above the frieze which is decorated with interlocking guilloche. The jambs of tapering pilaster form with cable stopped flutes and budding flower heads...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
French gilt bronze and marquetry writing secretaire
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze and marquetry writing secretaire
French, late 19th Century
Height 132.5cm, width 91cm, depth 66cm
This elegant secretaire, or writing desk, is a fine piece of nin...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Table
Located in London, GB
A ladies writing table in the Louis XV transitional manner.
Of freestanding form, constructed in kingwood, with good marquetry inlays, and having gilt bronze mounts; rising from swept cabriole legs with foliate form bronze sabots, and foliate espagnolettes over; the apron houses a lockable central drawer, with gilt bronze handles and a keyhole escutcheon; the shaped serpentine platform having a centrally situated floral bouquet, within a trellis delineated ground, the whole having a gilt bronze guard...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French White Carrara Marble and Gilt Candelabra, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A good pair of candelabra in the Louis XVI manner.
Constructed in Carrara marble and gilt bronze; the square stepped bases having incurved angles, and supporting bronze socles dre...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Parquetry Circular Centre Table
Located in London, GB
Louis XV style gilt bronze and parquetry circular centre table
French, 19th Century,
Height 77cm, Diameter 85cm
Made in France in the 19th century, this excellent table is in the ri...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Mahogany, Gilt and Red Marble Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A pair of French commodes in the Louis XV manner.
Constructed in mahogany, dressed with gilt bronze mounts and having Languedoc rouge marble platforms...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Occasional Table in the Louis XV Manner
Located in London, GB
Constructed in kingwood, and dressed with fine quality bronze ormolu mounts; rising from swept cabriole legs adorned with ormolu ‘animal paw’ feet, with ormolu masks of the God Pan...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XV Pompadour Style French Rouge Royale Marble Mantel 'FR-Z84'
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century French Rouge Royale marble Louis XV Pompadour style mantel. Opening dimensions: 31.13" W x 34.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Pompadour Style Crema Valencia Marble Mantel, 'FR-ZC57'
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century French pompadour style mantel in crema Valencia marble. Opening dimensions: 26.5" W x 33" H.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
19th Century Louis XV Pompadour Style Rosa Verona Marble Mantel
Located in New York, NY
19th century Louis XV Pompadour style mantel in Rosa Verona marble. Opening dimensions: 39" W x 36.25" H
(FR-ZB99).
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
French Louis XIV/XV Transitional Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
An 18th century, French transitional Louis XIV/XV marble fireplace. The shaped frieze with cartouche centre with scrolls and leaves, juxtaposed by moulded panels. The shaped jambs wi...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique French Onyx and Brass Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and elegant antique French onyx and brass coffee table, dating from the 1930’s.
It is of excellent quality and is a very useful size. The onyx top is absolutely stunning...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Brass
French Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt wood Bench
Located in London, Park Royal
This French bench from the first half of 20th century has a wonderfully ebullient carving in the Louis XV style, featuring stylised acanthus leaves along the apron of the piece, acce...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Large Gilt wood Headboard
Located in London, Park Royal
A large headboard from France, circa first half of 20th century with wonderfully ebullient carving in the Louis XV style featuring stylised acanthus leaves and small, detail-carved f...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Pair French Louis XV Revival Armchairs Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic Vintage pair of French Louis Revival walnut armchairs, mid 20th century in date.
Each chair features an oval padded back, with padded seat and padded arms, rai...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Belle Epoque Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Inlaid Buffet, By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Rare Belle Epoque Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Inlaid Grand Buffet, By François Linke, The Mounts Designed by Léon Messagé.
Signed to the right corner clasp ‘Linke’
The enamel...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Small Black Pompadour French Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A fine pompadour chimneypiece in a boldly veined nero marquina marble, with a panelled frieze and angled jambs. The perfect small fireplace that would work well in both period or con...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Breche Violette Pompadour Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Pompadour chimneypiece in a boldly veined breche violette fireplace. The serpentine panelled frieze is supported by angled panell...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble
Antique Mahogany Bedside Cabinet
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Attractive French bedside cabinet in mahogany, having original marble top above fielded drawer and panelled cupboard door all fitted with original brass handles and flanked by reeded...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Gilt Wood & Painted Louis XV Style Bedside Tables/Chest of Drawers
Located in London, Park Royal
A pair of hand-carved French, Louis XV, style bedside tables/small chest of drawers with a handsome bombe style curved shape. The pieces are hand-finished in a French Blue/Grey with ...
Category
2010s British Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Fireplace in Italian Arabescato Marble
Located in London, GB
A very fine quality French Louis XV style marble fireplace in Italian Arabescato marble. The panelled frieze with carved shell to centre flanked by foliage and belldrop below. The sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Vintage Pair Louis XV Style French Gilded Armchairs 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning pair of French carved giltwood armchairs in the Louis XV style from the last quarter of the 20th century.
The chairs feature hand-carved decoration and have be...
Category
1970s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Large Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rococo Candelabra After Meissonnier
By Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A magnificent pair of antique French candelabra in the manner of Juste Aurele Meissonier (Italian, 1695-1750). Beautifully formed as acanthus wrapped stems, with swirling acanthus ar...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Fine 19th century hand carved mirror in Belle Époque style, having original beveled edge glass with some speckle in finely carved frame. The frame is carved with ‘les pearls’ which s...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Monumental Louis XV Style Cut-Glass Forty-Eight Light Chandelier, circa 1885
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A monumental Louis XV Style gilt bronze and cut-glass forty-eight light chandelier.
French, circa 1885.
The frame is variously stamped with numbers and 'JL'.
This rare and...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Vitrine Display Cabinet in the Louis XV Vernis Martin Manner
Located in London, GB
A vitrine cabinet in the Louis XV Vernis Martin manner
Constructed in kingwood, richly dressed with finely cast and chased ormolu mounts, and...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Louis XV Style Soft Rouge Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in London, GB
19th century Louis XV style beautiful fireplace sculpted in a soft colored Rouge Royal marble. The finely carved shelf rests on a serpentine front, with a rocaille shell framed by fl...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century, Louis XV Style Antique Fireplace Mantel in Rouge Royal Marble
Located in London, GB
A Rouge Royal Marble Louis XV Antique Fireplace Mantel In Rococo Style,
The Serpentine Shelf Above The Paneled Frieze Centered By A Large Floral Cartouche and supported on straight ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock with Nautical Scenes
Located in London, GB
An impressive French mantel clock by LeCat of Paris.
Constructed in the Louis XV manner, the monumental gilt bronze framework housing hand-painted porcelain plaques of nautical sc...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Fireplace Mantel in Breche Violette Marble
Located in London, GB
A petite 19th century French fireplace in Breche Violette. The shaped, panelled jambs surmounted by scrollwork, the panelled frieze surmounted by shaped, moulded shelf. Very fine qua...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Pompadour Style Crema Valencia Marble Mantel
Located in New York, NY
Crema Valencia marble Louis XV Pompadour style mantel piece.
Opening dimensions: 34.5" W x 33.25" H.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
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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