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
Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Ebonized Side Cabinets
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your living space with this Pair of Antique Napoleon III Ebonized Demilune Shaped Side Cabinets, a remarkable display of opulence and craftsmanship. These cabinets are more t...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
2 Louis XV style Small Dore and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
2 Louis XV style (20th Century) small bronze dore and crystal chandelier with 8 glass cups (PRICED EACH)
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Set of Six French Louis XV Style Walnut Arm Chairs by Kindel, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A set of six French Louis XV style armchairs offer upholstered backs and seats with walnut frame having carved crests, scroll form arms, and raised on cabriole legs, maker label as p...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
French Louis XV Bronze and Crystal Chandeliers
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-Style bronze and crystal chandelier with various style crystal drops & finials and 8 candlestick holders & 8 light sockets.
Missing 1 circular fan crystal finial
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XV Kingwood Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) kingwood 2 door vitrine display cabinet with shaped glass sides and rust marble top
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Pair Louis XV Style Candelabra
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th century pair of gilt bronze ormolu / marble Louis XV style six light gilt candelabras. Each candelabra featuring with a pair of barefooted maidens draped in fabric with matching...
Category
1830s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Marble End Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (Circa 1940) side / end tables with gilt detail, marble tops, and extendable side shelves (1 with drawers & 1 with an open shelf) (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Large Rectangular Shape Continental Giltwood Frame Wall Mirror
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your living space with this Large Continental Giltwood Framed Mantel Hanging Wall Mirror, a stunning piece that brings opulence and timeless elegance to any room. The mirror ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French Venus and Cupid Gilt Bronze and White Marble Mantle Clock by Planchon
By Planchon au Palais Royale 1
Located in New York, NY
French Venus and Cupid Gilt Bronze and White Marble Mantle Clock by Planchon - Au Palais-Royal
Crafted in the Louis XV style this gilt bronze and white marble mantle clock depicts Venus and Cupid mounted on a marble pedestal base with floral garlands, ribbon bows, acanthus leaf scroll forms and beading, all resting on bun feet.
The white enamel clock face...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Fruitwood and Green Marble Bombe Bedside Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) fruitwood bombe-shaped bedside commodes / tables with three drawers, bronze trim, and a shaped green marble top. (PRICED AS Pair)
Ant...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Balloon Back Maple Dining Chairs W/ Blue Velvet - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant set of six country French provincial dining chairs made in the style of Louis XV, sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully hand-crafted from solid maple wood, each chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Maple
French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bench
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV (18th century) narrow walnut carved bench with a tapestry upholstered seat.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
A French Louis XV-Style Wine Tasting Table
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XV-style two-tiered wine tasting table with shaped front and sides, having a single drawer and apron. The four cabriole legs supported by stretcher in form of a shelf....
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Armchairs in Sage Green Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
An exquisite pair of Louis XV style armchairs in sage green. Crafted with loving care in France during the early 20th century, this gorgeous pair of chairs exude an effortless grace....
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Louis XV Wood Planter Cachepot Jardiniere
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV wood planter cachepot jardiniere. Antique unpainted blonde wood Louis XV period cachepot planter of near square form with brass pierced gallery at top enclosing original zin...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Vernis Martin Vitrine
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Mahogany Vernis Martin Bowfront Vitrine, 20th century, the glazed door enclosing two adjustable glass shelves and a silk lined wood shelf, decorated...
Category
20th Century European Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Exceptional French Giltwood Frame Rectangular Shape Hanging Wall Mirror
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your decor with this Exceptional Mid-19th Century French Giltwood Frame Rectangular hanging Wall Mirror, a masterpiece that exudes opulence and timeless elegance. This mirror...
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XV Bronze Dore Urn Candelabras
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore urn shaped 9 arm candelabra with scroll design arms and 2 cupids holding garlands. (PRICED AS...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Style Figural Gilt Bronze Firescreen
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual Antique French Louis XV Style gilt bronze figural fire screen of exquisite detail. This unique reticulated open work gilt bronze fire screen is embellished with figural ma...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Gilt Easel Stand
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19/20th Cent) gilt easel stand with ornate carved triple scroll top.
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XV Style Oval Bronze Dore Centerpiece
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) oval bronze dore centerpiece with 2 cupids and handle with green liner (R.S. Garrard & Co.)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Black Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (20th Century) black lacquered Chinoiserie decorated commode with a bombe shape and 4 drawers with bronze trim.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
French Louis XV Style Verne Martin Painted Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) Verne Martin painted desk with bronze trim.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Settee with Painted Finish
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant French 20th century settee in the Louis XV style, had a painted wooden frame in a delicate cream shade, harmonizing perfectly with the upholstery, a blend of pink flora...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Pair of French Louis XV Kingwood Commodes
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (mid-19th Century) kingwood veneered serpentine shaped commodes with 2 front doors and a brown marble top with gilt bronze trim feet and escutcheons (PR...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Gilt Cherub Torchieres
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Century) gilt cupid torchiere with wings holding cornucopia candelabra (PRICED AS Pair).
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XV Chinoiserie Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock by Raingo Freres
Located in New York, NY
French 19 century Louis XV style Chinoiserie motif gilt bronze cartel clock works signed Raingo Freres.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pairs of French Louis XV Style Bronze and Crystal Candelabras
Located in Queens, NY
2 PAIR of French Louis XV-style (20th Century) bronze and crystal 4 arm candelabra with finial tops (PRICED PER PAIR)
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV-Style (20th Century) gilt bronze 4 arm wall sconces with leaf design top and trim (from Bonwit Teller Dept Store, NY) (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Mid-19th Century French Carved Fauteuils Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of 19th century Louis XVI style fauteuils armchairs, in overall excellent condition. Newly reupholstered.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Bronze Dore Wall Clock
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) large bronze dore wall clock with two figures on top and floral trim. (Not working)
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Miniature Louis XV Style Walnut Armoire, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Small glazed display cabinet.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Flushing Pheasants Wildlife Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a wildlife painting titled "Flushing Pheasants" depicting a bird dog with a pair of pheasants
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paint
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Veneer Desk with Tooled Leather Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) kingwood veneer desk with 5 drawers and gold tooled leather top with bronze sabot feet and escutcheons.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Pair of Painted Bombe Marble-Top Chests or Commodes by John Widdicomb
Located in Manhasset, NY
John Widdicomb made in England pair of painted Bombe marble-top chests. Each chest with oak secondaries in the Louis XV Fashion having painted leaf, vine and scroll design on an off-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage European Porcelain Parrots
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Pair of vintage European porcelain parrots. Beautifully detailed with colorful glazing. Parrots are perched on tree trunks with appliquéd floral designs.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Bleached Wood Venetian Open Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair bleached wood Venetian open armchairs. Pair exceptional Louis XV large Venetian carved armchairs in original natural bleached condition with vintage...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
19th Century Bureau Plat Desk in Kingwood Att. to Francois Linke
Located in New York, NY
A sublime Bureau Plat Desk in Kingwood with crisp ormolu mounts in the Louis XV style. A set of four female caryatids ornament each of the curved legs, with shields mounted on the fo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XV-Style Ormolu-Mounted Marble-Top Credenza by Fontainebleau
By Lefebure A Fontainebleau
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite pair of Louis XV style ormolu-mounted amaranth and tulipwood marquetry meuble à hauter d'appui credenzas attributed to F. Linke at Fontainebleau.
Each credenza has a m...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Carved Wooden Wall Plaque with Painted Floral Still Life Center
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage French Louis XV-style (20th Century) stained oak wall plaque carved with scrolls and laurels, framing a central still life oil painting of a floral arrangement. (Similar piec...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchair, c1740
Located in valatie, NY
An early 18th century French carved walnut armchair with hand-caned seat and back. The frame is constructed in the customary 18th c Louis XV manner with pinned mortise and tenon and ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Cream Brocade Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (20th Cent) walnut loveseat in off-white brocade upholstery and carved back.
One leg is not weight bearing.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tea Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XV Style Two Tier Parquetry Tea Table
With inlaid diamond parquetry top...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Kingwood and Marble Bombe Chest
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Kingwood and Breche d'Alep Marble Bombe Chest, late 19th century, fitted with two drawers, on cabriole legs. 35" H x 36" W x 19" D. Provenance: From...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Jean-Jacques Caffieri Nobleman Bust
Located in Queens, NY
French life size plaster bust of 18th Century nobleman on square base (model by Jean Jacques Caffieri 1725 - 1792/late 19th cent)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Plaster
French Bronze Cartel Clock
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage mid 19th century French Louis XV style cartel (wall) clock is beautifully designed. The dramatic sculpted bronze large clock is decorated with sweeping scrolled leaves &...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Pair of Louis XV Child-Size Fauteuils
Located in Westwood, NJ
A pair of Louis XV child-size giltwood fauteuils with cabriole legs and floral carved crest rails.
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Fauteuils, circa 1940
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of French upholstered Louis XV style fauteuils with brass nailhead trim, circa 1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Paintings in the Manner of Pillement
By Jean-Baptiste Pillement
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of twentieth century Louis XV style oil on celadon canvas pilaster paintings depicting Chinoiserie genre scenes in the style of Jean Pillement.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Copy of a Painting "The Oath of the Horatii- 1784"
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a painting in the Neo Classic style titled "The Oath of The Horatii - 1784" Showing three brothers being administered an oath by their father
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paint
Mignonne et Sylvie Dog Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a dog painting "Mignonne et Sylvie" showing two hounds in a classical landscape
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paint
Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marble Candelabra, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Red Veined Marble Five Branch Candelabra, late 19th century, each of vase shape with Bacchus masque head and floral swag mounts, on wood plinths...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) kingwood 2 door vitrine display cabinet with bronze trim and shaped glass sides
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Chest
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial Louis XV mahogany chest of drawers with bombe shape and 3 full drawers below a Pair of drawers all with bronze handles (PORT FURNIT...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Bookcase
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Bookcase, late 19th century, the upper section with two glazed doors enclosing shelves, flanked by canted angles, on a conforming cupboard fitt...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XV Tulipwood and Amaranth Table De Toilette, circa 1760
Located in Spencertown, NY
A ladies dressing table with adjustable mirror, compartments on either sides and writing slide in center.
Category
1760s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Tulipwood
Louis XV Style Tulipwood Rouge Marble Top Commode
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Crossbanded Rouge Marble Top Commode, late 19th century, retailed by A. Mailfert, Orleans, the rounded rectangular molded marble top above an arrangement...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Gilt Carved Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (18/19th Century) large gilt wall plaque with cupid heads and sunburst center.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
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.