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
French Louis XV Style 19th Century Walnut Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Cent) walnut loveseat with 3 paneled cane back.
Antique condition
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Pair of Louis XV Style Cabinets Commodes or Nightstands
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Louis XV Style cabinets commodes or nightstands. The pair having oak shelved interiors with full locks. The fronts a Fine mahogany finis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Silver Plate Cupid Compote
By Christofle
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) silver plate cupid base compote with scalloped crystal bowl (CHRISTOFLE & CIE)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
French Louis XVI Jansen Style Bergere, Arm / Accent Chair, Velvet, Giltwood
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Louis XVI Jansen Style Bergere,arm / accent chair, velvet, giltwood
Classy and elegant French Louis XVI style arm or lounge chair. Pe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Louis XV Style Rosewood Inlaid Sideboard, Credenza, Cabinet, Bronze Mounted
Located in Manhasset, NY
Monumental French Louis XV Style Rosewood Inlaid Sideboard, Bronze Mounted
A French Inlaid Louis XV style Sideboard, Credenza, Buffet of Monumental Form having a thick marble top with pink hues supported by a vintage custom French cabinet maker case; the case having five bowed doors all with inlaid floral decoration. Each door having fitted interiors with two shelves and fitted finished sides with mahogany finished reverse interiors. The serpentine front flanked by demilune sides with five top drawers. The whole having finely cast bronze mounts. Simply too much to describe in this large and highly impressive sideboard...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair Hollywood Regency Mid-Century Venetian Glass Nine-Arm Two-Tier Sconces
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Pair of classical Venetian nine-arm sconces from Italy. Glass two-tier sconce with three-light on upper and six below. Decorated with cut faceted prisms....
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Finely Carved Wood and Caned Settee
Located in Hudson, NY
This three-seat sofa or settee is made of hand-carved wood with many fine details and retains its original painted finish. Done in the Louis XV style and made in France with the time...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Sickle Leaf Tabriz Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Tabriz room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century with a sickle leaf and vine scroll design over a black field. This classic pattern can also be found on the 17th century Persian carpet that is considered the most expensive rug...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Chinese Blanc de Chine, French Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Chinese Blanc de Chine and antique French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted table lamps. The porcelain is finely hand engraved wit...
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XV Giltwood Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (late19th Century) rectangular ornately carved mirror frame
No mirror; some minor losses to frame
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Glass
Dutch Flemish Still Life
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a Dutch/Flemish still life titled "Still Life with Chessboard" showing a lute with sheet music, cards, wine, bread, flowers & chess board in a faux tortoise frame
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paint
Painted Provencal Commode
Located in New York, NY
A charming commode from Provence in the Louis XV style. This lovely piece is painted in a soft creamy gray with stunning peacock blue accents. The commode has two drawers with origin...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Style Silver Plate Dressing Table / Vanity Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) silver plate rectangular dressing table / vanity mirror with scroll design and cupid at the top.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver
Bronze Mounted Porcelain Table Lamp in Louis XV Style with Cardinal Bird
Located in New York, NY
Fine porcelain vase with elaborate foliate bronze mounts in the Louis XV style with finely painted birds with red feathers perched on holly branches with berries, and repeated green...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Louis XV Style, French Commode, Kingwood Inlay, Bronze, France, 19th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV Style, Refinished Commode or Chest of Drawers, Kingwood Inlay, Bronze, Marble, France, 19th C.
A breathtaking French commode chest, featuring exquisite all-over parquetry i...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Giltwood Wall, Console, Pier Mirror, Full Length, Floor
Located in Manhasset, NY
19th Century French Giltwood Wall, console, Pier mirror, Carved.
Finely carved and detailed beveled mirror. Mid to Late 19th Century with a bullet carved rectangular frame leading to an ornate...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
1920s French Settee, Sofa or Canape One of Two in Gilt Wood Polished Cotton
Located in Manhasset, NY
1920s French gilt wood upholstered settee, canape or sofa in black and white polished cotton. One of a compatible pair of finely carved and detailed water gilt decorated Louis XV style canapes or loveseat sofas.
A simply stunning compatible pair being sold individually having been totally recovered and refinished by this award winning decorator. Ready to sit down and shine in any setting.
This is part of our extensive collection which just arrived from Chicago's renowned interior designer Megan Winters. Megan and her interiors have been featured in Elle Décor (United States, England, Germany and Russia issues), Traditional Home, Luxe, House Beautiful, Veranda, Chicago Magazine, and Crain’s Business, among others. In 2013 and 2014 Megan’s work was showcased in New York at the very prestigious “Design On a Dime”event in collaboration with ELLE DÉCOR with proceeds going to benefit Housing Works...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Leather Armchairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of French Louis XV style, leather bergere armchairs with nailhead trim to the leather, carved cabriole legs and slate blue and ivory check patterned fabric seat backs. Some s...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Pair of French Louis XV Bronze Dore 3 Tier Compotes
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore compotes with 3 tier round trays on triangular scroll base with top handle. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 1920s Gilt Louis XV Style Sconces
Located in Buchanan, NY
Elegant pair of French 1920s gilt bronze sconces with two arms in the Louis XV style. Very good vintage condition, but will need to be wired.
Ref #: LS0408-09
Dimensions: 19"H x 10...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Plaster Corneilla Van Cleve Bust
Located in Queens, NY
French large painted plaster bust replica of Corneilla Van Cleve (Signed by a French 18th Century artist) on round shaped base.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Pair of French Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze sconces.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Walnut Lowback Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV style carved walnut low back armchairs (bergere) with beige upholstery (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Wonderful French Dore Bronze Rococo Louis XV Petite Lantern Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Dore bronze rococo Louis XV Petite lantern chandelier has been rewired with 3 candelabra lights inside a hand blown and cut curved gl...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Rococo Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirror & Console W/ Black & White Marble
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely French rococo-style giltwood mirror & console. The console is a period Louis XV rococo piece (circa late 1700's) adorned with rocaille, acanthus & floral carvings that ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Black Lacquer Commode (20th Century)
Located in Huntington, NY
This lovely Commode have Beautiful decoration and gilded mounts. The commode has one key.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Gold
Set of 6 French Louis XV Painted Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 French Louis XV style (19/20th Cent) walnut and gold painted high back side chairs with shell carved back crest and white upholstered seat and back.
Antique condition. Whit...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted and Marble Cassolets
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Pair of Louis XV Style gilt-bronze mounted and fleur de Pêcher Marble Cassolets. The bronze work is highly refined and ornaments are inspired by the Rocaille style..
Orig...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XV Gilt Floral Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV (18th Century) gilt console table with floral carved and filigree apron and legs with a stretcher and shaped white (rePaired) marble top.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
Louis XV-Style Blue and White Ceramic, Ormulu Mounted Cache Pot
Located in Queens, NY
Louis XV-Style Blue and White Ceramic, Ormulu Mounted Cache Pot
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of French Louis XV Style Gilt Carved Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV-Style gilt and beige painted 2 arm wall sconces with carved design of crossed flags and bow knot top. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XV Style Giltwood Mantel Mirror
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Giltwood Mantel Mirror, late 19th century, three sections, painted panel depicting reclining couple, seashell crest and floral motifs. 60.5" H x 51" W x 2" D. Provenan...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of Italian Parcel Paint and Gilt Decorated Faux Marble-Top Console Tables
Located in Manhasset, NY
A pair of Italian parcel wonderfully paint and gilt decorated demilune faux marble-top console or sofa tables, late 19th or early 20th century these finely carved cabriole leg freest...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XV Bronze Chenet Andirons
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze chenet / andirons featuring two bound male figures on a gilt base. (priced as pair).
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron, Brass, Bronze
Pair of Carved Walnut & Pink & Red Damask Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV Provincial-style (2nd half 20th Century) armchairs with carved walnut frames and back crest with pink and red damask upholstery. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Ebonized Writing Desk
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An ebonized writing desk in Louis XV style with cabriole legs and ormolu mounts to the feet, two drawers, a curved apron and a glass top.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Pair of Louis XV First Revival Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Louis XV first revival armchairs.
Polychromed in Ivory with fine gilt carved details.
Full professional restoration by us.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XV Style, Ten Dining Chairs, Gold Gilt, Cane, Red Fabric, France, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of Ten Louis XV Style Dining / Side Chairs, Clayed Gilt and Cane
A stunning set of finely carved and upholstered dining chairs, Mid-20th century, comprised of two armchairs wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Textile, Wood
Interior Print
Located in New York, NY
A framed print of an elegant traditional bed chamber featuring a formal canopy bed; matted and finished in a gilt wood frame.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair Sevres Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Our pair of antique porcelain table lamps with finely cast and gilt and polished bronze mounts in the Rose Pompadour pattern of Sevres date fr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Marble Topped Louis XV Style Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This Louis XV style table made in Italy or France in the 20's exhibits great carving and a fine fluid line. Both countries in that time period made fine furniture for export to America in exacting styles and with time-honored handcraftsmanship sometimes making it hard to locate a point of origin. The table is carved from mahogany, an interesting and expensive choice but one allowing for deeply detailed carving and good structural stability. The finish is an old dry paint...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Style Bronze Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-Style bronze chandelier with 10 arms and filigree bobeche and finial bottom with canopy.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Vernis Martin Bombe Vitrine
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give any room both a worldly appeal and a sense of history with this fantastic, hand-painted vernis Martin bomb vitrine! Built in the legendary Louis XV style by artisanal French craftsmen of the late 19th/early 20th century, this ornate display cabinet...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Monumental Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirror Exquisite Details
Located in Manhasset, NY
Monumental Louis XV style giltwood mirror. The pierced rocaille crest decorated with a stylized shell and winged animal surmounted by a crown, above a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Vintage Candlestick Wall Sconces in Gilt Bronze, Belgium, 1960
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage bronze sconces Empire style with voluminous, very beautiful casting. Manufactured in Belgium, 1960s.
Support in gilded bronze and handcrafted by craftsmen.
They're openwork...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Silver and Bronze Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) silver plate on bronze oval shaped inkwell with handles and acorn finial.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Wooden Wall Plaque with Painted Floral Still Life Inset
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.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oak
19th Century Country French Louis XV Style Provincial Oak Sideboard
Located in Astoria, NY
Monumental early 19th-century Country French Provincial sideboard — or enfilade, as the French call it — crafted in the grand Louis XV style and sourced directly from Provence, Franc...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of Four Louis XV Style Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A set of four Louis XV style walnut side chairs with curved and carved frame and legs. Upholstered in pink velvet seat and back.
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Bergère with Carved Frame
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant French Louis XV style armchair features an ornately carved wooden frame that is finished in a beautifully antiqued white patina that contrasts the rich gray upholstery w...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19/20th Century) gilt bronze wall sconce with five arms emanating from a scroll back with floral decoration.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XV Floral Mantel Clock
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Cent) bronze dore and porcelain floral decorated mantel clock with four 18th Century style figures and cupids (Balthazar) *Not working
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful Pair of Louis XV Rock Crystal Iron Gold Gilt Filigree Baguès Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of Louis XV style rock crystal and iron with gold gilt filigree sconces in the manner of Baguès with 2 candelabra sockets each completely rewired and ready to install.
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Iron
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bacchus and Bacchante Nine-Arm Candelabra
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th century) gilt bronze Bacchus and Bacchante figures holding nine-arm candelabra.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Massive Pair of Chinese Turquoise Porcelain, French Dore Bronze Mounted Vases
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and exceptional pair of massive antique French 18th century Louis XV period doré bronze and Chinese Turquoise ground porcelain hand engraved basket weave form vases. Th...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A Louis XV Style Oak Commode
Located in New York, NY
A charming Louis XV style commode in a bleached oak finish, featuring two small drawers over two large drawers. Its rustic patina has been earned with the passing of time, making it ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Bronze Dore and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) bronze dore and crystal 8 arm chandelier
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Bleached Sideboards
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Century) bleached carved 2 door sideboard cabinets with shelf and marble top (PRICED AS Pair).
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.