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: New York
Style: Louis XV
Set of Six Chic Louis XV Blue Lacquer Dining Chairs, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Set of six Louis XV dining chairs, model #9562, with antique blue lacquered frames by Auffray & Co. American, 1970. The fabric is ori...
Category
1970s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Louis XVI Style Carved Mantle, Fireplace Surround, Solid Wood Carved, Oak
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Louis XVI style carved mantle, fireplace surround, solid wood carved.
This stunning Solid Oak Fireplace Surround is wonderfully carved having been ...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Figural Louis XV Style Cherub Motif Ormolu Bronze Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French 19th century figural cherub motif Louis XV style Ormolu bronze andirons.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Gilt Double Music Stand
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Cent) gilt carved adjustable pedestal base double sided (duet) music stand with lyre design.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Bouillotte Desk Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Each three arm candelabra; with painted black tin shades and gilt bronze finials, wired for electricity.
From the Collection of Mario Buatta, New York, NY.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Veneer Bedside Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) tulipwood veneered small bedside table / commode with a gallery and three drawers.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Tulipwood
French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Veneer Table Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) tulipwood veneered small bedside table / commode with three drawers, a gallery, and a floral marquetry top.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Tulipwood
French Louis XV Style Bronze Doré Wall Sconce
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style 20th century bronze doré 2 arm wall sconce with cupid holding foliage decorated arms.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Set of 10 French Louis XV Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 10 French Louis XV (18th Cent style) walnut side chairs with roset & floral centered carving on back & seat front rail and Fortuny upholstered seat & back.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Walnut Round End Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) walnut round end table with open stretcher and white and green marble top.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Beige Upholstered Bench
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV Style Walnut Bench with beige upholstery.
Antique condition
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XV Style Sevres Porcelain Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) pink and white Sevres porcelain 4 arm chandelier with bronze dore trim.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of French Gilt Bronze Cupid Andirons
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian (19th Century) gilt bronze draped cupid figural andirons (chenets) on base. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Louis XV Bleached Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (20th Cent) bleached open Armchairs with tapestry style upholstered seat and back
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XV Style Gilt 3-Fold Screen with Glass Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) gilt 3 fold screen with glass top panels and cane bottom-panels.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
French Louis XV Style '19th-20th Century' Gold Painted Wall Mirrors
Located in Queens, NY
Two (2) French Louis XV style (19th-20th century) gold painted wall mirrors with shaped frame with scroll design and filigree pediment (PRICED EACH).
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of Giltwood Mirrors, Wall, Console or Pier Mirrors, Italian, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
A fine pair of Italian giltwood wall or console mirrors.
The pair having a harp shape with pinapple carved pedimont and all around giltwood carvings with a clean beveled mirror c...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Louis XV, Jewelry Showcase, Vitrine Table, Walnut, Bronze, Gilt, 1920s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV, Jewelry Showcase, Vitrine Table, Walnut, Bronze, 1920s. Gilded
A fine fully refinished in a gilded 23 Kt leaf with a overcoat of white gold leaf professionally done in 200...
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Miniature Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) vitrine in the form of a miniature secretary with roll top and clear glass panels.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
19th Century Pair of French Louis XV Metal Noblemen Busts
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of similar French Louis XV style (19th century) metal busts of 18th century style Noblemen (signed POLI).
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal
Unusual Colored Marble and Gilded Bronze Single Candelabra
Located in Hudson, NY
This very unusual candelabra made in France combines the elegance of the Louis XV period with the modernism so prevalent in France at the time. Constructed of a colored marble spher...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Set of French Silver Plated Sconces, Sold Per Pair
Located in New York, NY
A set of four French circa 1950s Louis XV style three-light sconces with silver plated finish.
Measurements:
Height 20"
Width 11"
Depth 4".
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Small Walnut and Marble End Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (20th Century) provincial small walnut end tables with stretcher and beige marble top.
One of the end table has small chips along the edge of the marble.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Style Cream Serpentine Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style serpentine commode that contrasts a smooth, scalloped beige faux marble top with a wooden, cream-painted body of undulated drawers with brass pulls and petite, ...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Style Silvered Low Back Vanity Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style vanity silvered vanity chair with low back and black fabric upholstery.
Small cracking in finish.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Silver
Pair of French Louis XV Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) walnut carved side chairs with shaped back and cream upholstered seat and back.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Velvet Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (20th Cent) walnut side chairs with beige velvet upholstery
Antique condition
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Bow Knot Brass Wall Sconce
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) gilt bronze bow knot top wall sconce with two electrified lights.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Louis XV Style White Satin Bench
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19/20th Century) round bleached bench with white satin upholstery.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Satin, Upholstery, Wood
French Antique Style Loveseat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique revival loveseat with French inspired wood carved frame and soft cushions. Decorative detailing throughout the sculpted wood frame.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of French Louis XV Gilt Carved Valances
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Century) gilt carved valance pelmet with floral trim and center scroll design (PRICED AS Pair).
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Pair Louis XV Style Japanned Corner Cabinets / Encoignures, Christies Provenance
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Maison Jansen Louis XV Style green and gilt Japanned Encoignures
Finely Japanned raised figure corner cabinets certain to have been made for someone of note. The superb Fren...
Category
1910s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Early 20th C. Marble and Iron Console
Located in Buchanan, NY
A stunning console from the early 20th century, this French wrought iron piece features an intricately detailed base and ornate rococo styling. This wall-mountable console will add a...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron
Pair of Louis XV Style Bronze 5-Arm Electrified Black Candle Candelabras
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Louis XV-style (20th Century) electrified foliate design bronze candelabras (wired for electric) with black metal candles extending from fiv...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Pair of French Louis XV Style '19th Century' Stripped Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th century) stripped side chairs with carved splat back and cane seat.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
French Louis XV Style Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style walnut and gilt trimmed console table with shell stretcher, 19th century.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XV Bronze Dore Large Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Century) bronze dore monumental wall sconces with 5 arms (LEWISOHN ESTATE) (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Crystal Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite Louis XV style gilt-bronze and cut-crystal eight-light chandelier
Date: 19th century
Origin: French
Dimension: 45 in x 22 in.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Style Bronze Wall Sconces with Green Shades
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) bronze wall sconces with three scroll arms, a centered lion head with swags, and green pleated fabric shades (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Gilt Lyre Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
19th century French Louis XV style gilt rectangular center table with lyre design on stretcher and a fruitwood top.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Giltwood
French Louis XV Style Bronze Doré Wall Sconce
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (20th century) bronze doré 2 arm wall sconce with cupid holding foliage decorated arms.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Veneer End Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) kingwood veneer end table with 2 drawer (top drawer for writing) with an inlaid top and gilt bronze trim.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XV-XVI Style Marble-Top Side Table End Table Pedestal, Transitional
Located in Manhasset, NY
Transitional Louis XV-XVI style marble-top side table with exceptional quality bronze mounts with fine parquetry veneers. This is a stunning example of a turn of the century work of ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Bleached Oval End Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bleached oval end table with cane shelf and marble top.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Louis XV Bronze Dore Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (1940s) bronze dore and green agate table lamps with 3 swans at base (PRICED AS Pair).
Ships without a shade
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Agate, Ormolu
Louis XV Sofa Fully Restored in Black and White with Polished Nickel Nailheads
Located in Bronx, NY
Louis XV sofa in black vinyl with polished nickel nailheads in a black and white hounds-tooth fabric. Measures: Arm height is 25".
Category
1950s British Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Three-Light Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze three-light wall sconces
Origin: French
Date: 19th century
Dimension: 25 1/4 in x 13 1/4 in x 10 3/4 inches.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze Dore Cupid Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore wall sconces with five arms and cupid figures holding musical instruments with floral trim. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Sèvres Parian Attr, Louis XV, French Mantle Clock, Parian, Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Sèvres Parian Attr, Louis XV, French Porcelain, Bronze and Parian French Mantle or Desk Clock, Paris
Sevres attributed Parian full figured maidens flank this finely crafted mantle c...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair French Antique Louis XV Bronze Chenets Cherub Design
Located in New York, NY
Antique French chenets finely cast out of bronze. These feature baby cherubs, floral swags, and torches with flames. Great condition. Priced as a pair. Please note, this item is loca...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Ivory Painted and Carved French Arm Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of ivory and painted French bergeres chairs. The Louis XV style arm chairs are painted antique white and carved with floral details at the c...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bois Satiné and Kingwood Side Table
Located in New York, NY
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bois Satiné and Kingwood Side Table, Circa 1900 with a brilliantly detailed veneer, showcasing three shades of wood in contrasting browns, cratin...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French 19th / 20th Century Bronze Cartel Clock, Figural, Dore
Located in Manhasset, NY
A French Bronze Wall, Cartel Clock Late 19th Century, Solid Bronze, Figural
A fine solid bronze large and impressive Wall or Cartel Clock having porcelain Cartouche Roman numera...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Steel, Bronze
Set of Four Antique Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of four antique dining chairs. The chairs have a solid walnut frame with original leather seats. Chairs are low enough for breakfast chairs. Louis...
Category
1910s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Maison Jansen Paint Decorated Twin Bedframe, Distressed, Stamped Made in France
Located in Manhasset, NY
Maison Jansen Paint Decorated Twin Bedframe, Distressed, Stamped Made in France
A finely detailed sleigh bed having original paint finish on a...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Large Sevres Style Porcelain Charger in the Louis XV Style
Located in New York, NY
Our lovely porcelain charger in the Louis XV style from the late 19th century is distinguished by its large size, 18 3/4 inches (47.6 cm) across.
It depicts members of the court e...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Pair of Beechwood Louis XV Fauteuil
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely pair of period chairs circa 1750-1760 were made in France during the reign of Louis XV. Light and fun these small-scale chairs are comfortable and well crafted. The lesse...
Category
1750s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Distressed Finely Carved Louis XV Style Fauteuils Manner Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A pair of distressed finely carved Louis XV style fauteuils manner Jansen. The worn and distressed Louis XV style frames are wonderfully carved hav...
Category
Mid-20th Century 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.