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
Antique French Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry Commode W/ Green Marble
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite late 19th-century French commode crafted in the Grand Louis XV style and sourced directly from Provence, France. Made from rich kingwood, this elegant piece features a r...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Veneer Desk with Leather Top and Brass Hardware
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style 19th century kingwood inlaid veneer desk with inset brown leather top with gilt embossed edge design with a brass top border and brass fluted trim legs and feet.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Louis XV Style Armchairs in Pale Green Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant pair of Louis XV style fruitwood armchairs upholstered in a soft, delicate pale green velvet, will add an elegant touch to any living room or office. The intricate carvings on the frames mimic the floral decoration seen on 16th-17th century French furniture...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Pair of French Louis XV Style Gilt and White Painted Doors
Located in Queens, NY
4 PairS of French Louis XV style (late 19th Century) parcel gilt & white painted doors with ormolu hardware & steel locks, (PRICED PER Pair).
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Marble Top Louis XV Style Kingwood Commode
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This graceful Louis XV-style three-drawer commode features a gracefully serpentine shape, adding a touch of elegance to any room. The commode is crafted from rich Kingwood, showcasin...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze 6-Light Chandelier with Rock Crystals
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV style gilt bronze 6-light chandelier with rock crystals.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Fine Quality Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
The 8-day time and strike movement with silk thread suspension, dial signed "Raingo Freres, A Paris”.
Origin: French
Date: Mid/late 19th century
Dimension: 23 in. x 27 in. x 12 in.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Painted Wood Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) gold painted wood 6 scroll arm chandelier.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XV Style Giltwood Vitrine with Hand Painted Floral C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XV style display vitrine offers giltwood construction with single door opening to shelved interior, hand painted floral elements and raised on cabriole legs, ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Louis XV Engraved Murano Gilt Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV Engraved Murano Gilt Mirror. Antique mirror with giltwood carved frame with the figure of Paris the shepherd incised on the surface of the glass. Italy, late 18th century.
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Wonderful French Bronze Louis XV Square Glass Panel Lantern Pendent Fixture
By David Reitner, Marvin Alexander, Inc.
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Bronze Louis XV Style Square With Inset Glass Panel Lantern Pendent Fixture Having A 4 Candelabra Light Interior Cluster
Comes Ready To Install With Chain Canopy And Mounting Hardware
Purchased From Marvin Alexander...
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20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Rustic Oak Buffet
Located in Buchanan, NY
This beautiful French Provincial Louis XV oak buffet still has its original old wax patina and brass hardware and it has two doors and three drawers on the top. Made in the north of ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Channel-Tufted Armchair with Carved Frame and Calligraphy Motif Upholstery
Located in Yonkers, NY
Combining the elegance of a Louis XV-style silhouette with a distinctly modern flair, this vintage upholstered armchair stands out with its bold calligraphy-patterned fabric. Crafted...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Hardwood
PAIR of French Louis XV Style Bronze Door Handles
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV style 19/20th Century) bronze door handles with fluted scroll design (PRICED AS PAIR).
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Venetian Gilt Octagonal Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Antique Venetian gilt octagonal mirror. Gilt carved and gessoed octagonal framed mirror with later mercury glass plate. Italy, mid-18th century.
Dimensi...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Pr. Louis XV Style Gilt and Marble Consoles Made in Italy 20th C
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair not Louis XV style gilt wood, marble top consoles, 20th C, made in Italy. The tables feature thick ( 1.5 in. ) black marble tops, which rest on ornate and intrica...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Fire Fender
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) gilt bronze chenets & fire fender with scrolling foliate detail (chenets: 16¼"w x 6"d x 16¾"h)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
French Louis XV Provincial Walnut End Tables
Located in Queens, NY
2 French Louis XV-style (20th Century) provincial round walnut 4 legged end tables (PRICED EACH)
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Miniature Secretary Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) inkwell stand in the form of a miniature secretary with roll top and etched glass doors.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Set of 4 French Louis XV Style Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
"Set of 4 French Louis XV style (19/20th Century) walnut side chairs with cane seats and backs (PRICED AS Set).
Seats have been reinforced with wood beneath caning, damage an losses...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
1920's Caldwell Double Lights Sconces with Hanging Crystals
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze double light sconces with crystal drops.
Category
1910s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XV Dome Topped Walnut Bibliotheque, c1750
Located in valatie, NY
This beautiful French Louis XV bookcase has a single molded domed top and two arched doors with screened openings. The bibliotheque is carved with wheat, grapes, flowers, leaves and ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mesh, Walnut
Pair of French Louis XV Pink Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) walnut carved open Armchairs with a shaped back and pink upholstered seat and back
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Large & Impressive Hand carved Wood & Gilt Decorated Frame Wall Mirror
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite hand-carved gilt wood mirror, crafted in Italy in the mid-19th century, is a remarkable example of fine decorative art. The frame is adorned with intricate floral and ...
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1830s Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Desk with Sèvres Plaques
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) kingwood lady's desk with Sevres porcelain panels and bronze trimmed gallery.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Floral Carved Bleached Wood Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) carved bleached horizontal wall mirror with two festoons and carved floral corners at top.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique European Carpet, Louis XV Style
Located in New York, NY
This coarsely knotted carpet with glossy wool has a simple large spiral acanthus design in teal n the warm brown ground. The main salmon-brown border shows more...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wool
Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Fruitwood Tripod Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Tripod side table with gilt bronze mounts.
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Corner Cabinets
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) low corner cabinets with bronze trim and brown marble top with single inlaid front door. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Chenue French Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) carved giltwood wall mirror with scrolling acanthus leaf and floral bud design and bevelled mirror. (metal tags on back stamped CHENUE)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Landscape of People with Sheep
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a vertical landscape painting showing sheep with three people in foreground, house on hill
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paint
Pair of Antique Louis XV Style Armchairs in Painted Distressed Frames
Located in Manhasset, NY
A pair of antique Louis XV style armchairs in painted distressed frames. Each having a wonderful antique frame that has been washed wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Hunt of the Falcon Wildlife Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a wildlife painting titled "Hunt of the Falcon" showing hawk swooping into midst of game birds and rabbit
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paint
French Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Filigree Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) wall mirror with a giltwood filigree frame including scroll work designs intertwined with florals and animal heads, topped with a floral urn and scroll pediment...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Country Louis XV Style Lavender Grey Upholstery Bergere Chair, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
This elegant pair of French country Louis XV-style bergère chairs evokes a timeless sophistication with their classic form and luxurious upholstery. The frames, crafted from weathere...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XV Style Kingwood and Marble Oval Low Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Kingwood Black and Grey Marble Top Oval Low Table, early 20th century, the crossbanded top inset with a marble panel, on a scrolled frieze, with tal...
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Style Wrought Iron & Crystal Two Arm Wall Sconce, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite pair of French Louis XV style wall sconces. Forged from wrought iron, these sconces are a testament to the artistry and skill of traditional French metalwork.
Each scon...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XV Style Ebonized Carved Wood & Ormolu Side Chairs 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Louis XV style upholstered side chairs offer ebonized carved wood frame with foliate cast ormolu mounts and stylized scroll form feet, 20th century
Measure...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Five-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Petite five-light gilt bronze chandelier in the French Louis XV style with four flower petal shaped frosted glass shades and socket at center with pomegranate shaped glass shade. R...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of Louis XV Style Fauteuils
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Louis XV style fauteuils (arm chairs), featuring the curved lines characteristic of the Louis XV style. The frame is painted in a chalky white, accented with a beautiful pe...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
Pair of French Louis XV Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) bronze candlesticks with scroll design (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV-Style Walnut and Navy Upholstered Bergere and Ottoman
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) bergere and ottoman with carved walnut frames, cabriole legs and navy blue upholstery with seat and back cushion. (priced as set).
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Six Caned Painted Louis XV Style Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Set of six caned back and painted frame Louis XV style dining chairs. X shape stretcher to legs and delicate carving to frame surrounding cane. Chairs need reupholstering.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
Louis XV Gold-Mounted Lacquer Snuff Box
Located in Spencertown, NY
The cover and base inset with gouache miniatures of the front and back of a chateau, signed Andre inv. with tortoiseshell lined interior
maker's mark JG cross between, Paris, 1762-1768.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Gold
Contemporary Louis XV Style Aubusson in Ivory, Rose, Blue and Grey
Located in New York, NY
A handmade contemporary reproduction of the timeless French Aubusson carpet in the style of Louis XV. The floral pattern consists of colors including rose, blue, and grey, over an Iv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wool
French Louis XV Style Fruitwood Dining Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) fruitwood and bronze trimmed dining table with side extensions.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Exceptional Pair Large 19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of very large antique (19th century) sconces in the Louis XV rococo style, the largest of which measures 33 1/2 inches tall, 13 in wide and 12 in deep. With candela...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV-Style (20th Century) bronze 2-arm wall sconces with Chinoiserie figures and scroll design. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Square Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) square walnut coffee table with cabriole legs.
Antique condition. Table top shows its age.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair 19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Sconces by Maison Millet
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XV rococo style gilt bronze two-light wall lights, stamped MB on rear for Blaise Millet, founder of Maison Millet of Paris. The firm was a...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Set of 12 French Louis XV Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 12 French Louis XV style walnut side chairs with cane seat and back (19th Cent.)
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) walnut side chairs with a floral carved frame and upholstered seat & back
Please note there are stains and marks to the upholstery.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Distressed Antique Demi Lune Console, Rouge Marble Top
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Louis XV Style Distressed Antique Demi Lune Console with a Rouge Marble Top. This is a simply stunning worn and distressed late 19th ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
French Louis XV Style Bronze Double Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze double inkwell with trophy caps and cupid playing the cello on a white onyx base.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Louis XV Style Inlay Butler's Desk, circa 1920
Located in Southampton, NY
Louis XV style inlay butler's desk, circa 1920.
Two tiers, both with small central drawers, topped by marble. Leather top which pulls out atop of drawer sitting on cabriole legs. Lovely banding details and original ormolu hardware...
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Mahogany Vitrine
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Mahogany Vitrine, early 20th century, of rounded rectangular form, the caddy top above a central clasp and paneled frieze, below three glass and pan...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Louis XV Style 19th Century Ladies Portraits
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style gilt framed oval oil paintings portraits of 18th Century ladies (18/19th century).
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of French Provincial Louis XV Oak Green Marble Console Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Provincial Louis XV-style (19th Century) stripped oak console tables with serpentine green marble top above a sunflower carved apro...
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.