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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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Style: Louis XV
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French Scriban desk, Donkey desk, Secretary -Louis XV Period - France 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent donkey back desk, sloping desk from the Louis XV period from the 18th century. It opens with a flap which reveals 4 interior drawers, 1 shelf and 2 lockers as well as a s...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

19th century scrubbed oak chest of drawers / French commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Great example of an early 19th Century French scrubbed oak commode/chest of drawers. Circa 1820s from the provenance region with original brass handles and charming carved decorati...
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1820s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

19th Century Bleached Oak Louis XV Buffet Enfilade
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegantly crafted in the 19th century, this Louis XV-style two-door cabinet embodies French sophistication with its gracefully curved silhouette, intricate hand-carved details, and b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

18th Century Louis XV Style Gilt & Upholstered Parlor Set
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An early 19th century French Louis XV style gold giltwood 3-piece parlor salon suite. This lovely set includes a settee and two armchairs. All pieces feature vintage moire...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Silk, Giltwood

Sligh Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Cherry Wood Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk By Sligh Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Solid carved cherry wood, with embossed leather top, and original ...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Italian Louis XV Carved Walnut Commode or Bombay Chest of Drawers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian Rococo or Louis XV style bombay chest, commode, or chest of drawers In the manner of Baker Furniture Italy, Late 20th Century Carved walnut, with original brass...
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Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Fine and Rare Pastoral Aubusson Tapestry, France 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite rare 18th-century Aubusson tapestry beautifully captures the refined elegance and pastoral charm associated with the Louis XV period. Masterfully woven, it depicts a r...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wool, Silk

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Side Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 36 in Width: 17 3/4 in Depth: 20 in Seat Height: 17 1/4 in This antique 19th century French Louis XV style paint decorated side chair is made of the highest qua...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

French Louis XV Style Tufted Chaise Lounge
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and inviting, this French Louis XV style chaise lounge offers a refined balance of comfort and classic design. The gracefully contoured frame features a gently arched backres...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Linen, Wood, Paint

French 18th Century Louis XV Cherry Enfilade with Single Drawer and Three Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 18th century Louis XV cherry enfilade with single drawer over three doors. This French long buffet from the second half of the 18th century features a rectangular three-plan...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood, Cherry

Antique Louis XV “Bureau Plat” Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XV style bureau plat desk made of rosewood that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish finish of museum-qua...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Mid-Century French Wrought Iron Decorative Fire Screen with Gilded Rosettes
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1960, this elegant mid-century firescreen showcases an ornate scrolling design in hand-forged wrought iron. The openwork composition features symmetrical curv...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Iron

Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Satinwood Demilune Commode Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Satinwood Demilune Commode Dresser. Item features a pink marble top, satinwood inlay, demilune shape, fancy brass hardware, 3 dovetailed draw...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Four French Louis XV Style Fauteuils / Office Chairs, Cane and Leather
Located in Manhasset, NY
Four French Louis XVI Style Fauteuils / Lounge or Office Chairs, Cane and Leather A stunning set of four chairs, can purchase only a pair if only a pair are required. Each having c...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Leather, Walnut

19th Century French Sevres Pair of Porcelain Bronze Covered Vases
Located in Guaynabo, PR
The dark blue background of the porcelain vases stand on a gilded carved octagonal pedestal. The base is decorated with gilt scrolls of acanthus leaves and foliage. The front center ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Porcelain

Italian 19th Century Gilt Living Room Suite with a Sofà and Pair of Armchairs
Located in Rome, IT
This extraordinary and finely carved five piece suite comprising of one sofa, two armchairs and two single chairs with original gilding. It's part of an eleven piece s salon set pub...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

Fine Solid Walnut Bombe Form Carved Italian Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous solid walnut commode made in Italy but in the tradition of French Louis XV style. The Commode shows minor signs of age and minor age cracks from age but nothing si...
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1940s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Serpentine Settee Sofa Loveseat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Serpentine Frame Settee with Gold Dragon Upholstery and Down Filled Cushion. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 33.5" H x 50" W x 31"...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture

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Fabric, Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt Sofa
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Satin, Cotton

Fine 19th Century French Louis XV Rococo Style Giltwood Wall Console with Marble
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 19th Century French Louis XV Rococo style giltwood wall mounted console having the original Rouge Royal marble top above a giltwood frame with rounded corners. Featuring an in...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Italian Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Decorated Display Cabinet
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian Louis XV style chinoiserie and gilt decorated display cabinet with a concave glass door, circa 1900. The decoration on the lower rig...
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Early 1900s European Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Gold Leaf

White and Gold Paint Decorated Cane French Louis XV Style Six Leg Window Bench
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a charming upholstered cushion over a cane base bench. The bench is painted in white and gold and is in good original condition with no major issues. The upholstery is origin...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Cane, Walnut

Louis XV Provincial Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV provincial walnut 3 drawer chest of drawers, early 19th century. With an overhanging single board top with molded front and side edges, below 3 arbalete shaped drawers with ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Pair of 20th Century Louis XV Style Gilded Bronze Ormolu French Wall Lights
Located in Roma, IT
Sumptuous and large pair of 5-light sconces in gilt bronze. This fantastic set was made in the early 20th century in the style of Louis XV in France. This luxurious pair is decora...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Vitrine Table
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful and very fine French gilt-bronze mounted vitrine / display case table with elegant silk tufted interior, having a high quality solid wood frame, exquisitely finished in l...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XV Mahogany Carved Settee, Canape / Sofa, Floral Silk Upholstery
Located in Manhasset, NY
Small Louis XV Mahogany Carved Settee / Sofa, Floral Silk Upholstery A simply stunning Louis XV Style Canape or Settee having a walnut solid wood frame circa 1940 recently recovered...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Walnut Louis XV Bookcase with Glass Doors, circa 1890
Located in Evergreen, CO
Elegant in every way, this late-19th century, Louis XV bookcase is as stunning as it is practical. The beautiful, tight grain of walnut, finished in a medium stain is showcased on th...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Glass, Walnut, Oak

Small Antique Sevres Cobalt Blue Bronze Mounted Lidded Porcelain Urn
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 5 1/4 in W: 6 3/4 in D: 5 in This exquisite small antique Sevres porcelain urn is a stunning example of 19th to early 20th century French artistry and elegance. Fin...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Early 20th Century French Wrought Iron Console Table with Green Marble Top
Located in Buchanan, NY
French Early 20th Century Wrought Iron Console with Shaped Marble Top This elegant French wall-mounted console, dating from the early 20th century, beautifully combines craftsmanshi...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Iron

Pair of French Figural Metal and Marble Multi Light Sconces
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 30 1/4in W: 13 1/4in D: 9 1/2in This pair of french figural metal and marble multi light sconces is perfect for you and your home! ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Metal

19th Century Giltwood Mantle Mirror with Ornate Crest
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very fine 19th century mantle mirror in gilded wood and stucco. The rectangular mirror plate is enclosed within a narrow gilt frame, surmounted by an outsize and ornate cartouche c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Stucco, Giltwood

Early 1900's French Hand-Carved Walnut Three-Piece Sideboard Server Cupboard
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful flowery design French hand-carved cabinet server. This walnut sideboard is a great example of the high level of workmanship that was displayed in Europe around the turn o...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Gorgeous Walnut and Breccia Marble French Louis XV Style Grand Sideboard Buffet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a truly grand and extremely beautiful French buffet or sideboard with a fantastic marble top with purple and yellow colors that resemble a watercolor painting. The sideboard ...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Breccia Marble

French Louis XV Style Figural Maple Burl Writing Desk Napoleon Bureau Plat 72"
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental Louis XV / Napoleon III style office desk. A serpentine form made from birdseye maple with three large dovetailed drawers in the frieze and long tapered cabriole legs. Fea...
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1980s Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of John Widdicomb Louis XV Style Creme Painted Decorated Night Stands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 27 3/4 in W: 30 in D: 17 1/2 in This stunning pair of Louis XV style nightstands by John Widdicomb exemplifies the brand’s celebrated legacy of American-made luxury...
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20th Century American Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

18th Century French Carved Walnut Wedding Armoire from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique fruitwood "Armoire Provencale," is truly exceptional. Crafted in France, circa 1760, this tall cabinet stands on escargot feet decorated with acanthus leaves at the shoulder, over a scalloped and pierced apron embellished with a weaved floral basket flanked with laurel and wheat leaf motifs. The bonnet top features exquisite carvings including a neoclassical urn surrounded with a laurel crown floral basket at the pediment. Both doors are decorated with hand carved floral and branch motifs, and are decorated. The inside reveals all the original shelving with set of drawers, and the cabinet is dressed with original lock, key, cremaillere and heavy forged hardware. The tall and wide armoire...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

18th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
18th century French chest of drawers made from oak and walnut. The top is made from oak and has a serpentine and beveled edge aro...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Carved Bleached Walnut Console Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entryway or a living room with this heavily carved antique center table. Crafted in Provence, France circa 1870 and richly carved, the large table stands on elegant cabr...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Italian Louis XV Style Mahogany Pair of Nightstand or End Side Tables
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Louis XV style mahogany pair of nightstand or end side tables with one drawer and screw legs Rare and fine quality Italian Louis XV style, 1900s side tables or sofa tables w...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture

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Mahogany

Large Antique Rococo Style Walnut Full-Length Cheval Mirror, Late 19th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
Large Rococo-style full-length walnut cheval mirror, late 19th century, France Magnificent late 19th-century Louis XV or Rococo style walnut full-length cheval mirror, showcasing el...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror, Walnut

A French Louis XV style painted armchair and matching stool, C. 1910.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This set has recently been restored and has fabric that has never been used. The frames are very graceful and are ready to be enjoyed in your home.
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1910s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Louis XV Style French Golden Walnut Bed The bed has a superbly carved crest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Louis XV Style French Golden Walnut Bed The bed has a superbly carved crest on the Footboard and a smaller matching one on the Headboard, the carved decoration is repeated on the fe...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite French occasional table made of rosewood with ormolu mounts and a marble top. The inset red marble top is banded with brass over a curvy, scalloped rosewood apron. The table...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Ornate Carved Gold Leaf Gilded French Armchairs Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a pair, one of two pairs available. This pair has mismatched upholstery and beautiful gold leaf finishes and extraordinary carving and detail. They each measures 36 tall x 21...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century French Hand Carved and Painted Console in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
This is a French hand carved walnut console raised on a single leg richly decorated with typical floral elements in Louis XV style. It is carefully hand painted in light beige with g...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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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...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Mirrored Buffet with Marble Top Circa 1890
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, bronze mounted ormolu marble top sideboard, server or buffet. The piece is in very good condition for its age and features some of the most precisely cast and hand-...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Mid 20th Century Distressed Louis XV Style Side Tables, a Pair
Located in Morristown, NJ
A quality pair of 20th c. Louis XV style side tables, faux crackled and distressed finish, unmarked. Decorative yet practical, this pair of tables shows very well. Dimensions: 26...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Florentine Italian Gilded and Paint Decorated Corner Cabinet Cupboard 1930s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare form of Florentine or Italian-made corner cabinet and features beautiful paint decoration as well as the more typically found Florentine gold leaf details. The glass d...
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1930s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Glass, Walnut

Superb French Louis XV Period 1790s era Trumeau Mirror with Oil Painting
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb and very rare French trumeau mirror with a delightful oil painting of a traditional courtship scene between a wealthy man and his eager betrothed. The mirror is in g...
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1790s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Style giltwood mirror.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

18th Century French Louis XV Commode, Paris, 1740-1750
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century French Louis XV commode, Paris 1740-1750. Body on four carved feet with gilt bronze fittings. Bombe front and sides with five drawers decorated with prestigious, rocail...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Rosewood

French Provincial Dining Chairs Vintage Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and handle all the shipping details. However, if you let us know what 1st Dibs is quoting you and give us your zip code, we can sometimes ship it for less and get it to you faster. For a shipping quote, click on "ASK THE SELLER" under the purchase button and provide your zip code. Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a set of 6 vintage Louis XV French Provincial dining chairs...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Cotton, Wood

Beautifully Inlaid French Bronze Mounted Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous inlaid walnut and satinwood floral and bronze mounted commode. Look at the quality of the inlay and marble top. The bronze mounts are nice and crisp. Good original...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XV Style Dressing Table, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Lombard dressing table from the mid-20th century. Finished for the center furniture, curved and rounded in Louis XV style, inlaid with floral decorations in walnut, burl, rosewood, m...
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1950s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

French 18th Century Louis XV Buffet Two-Part High Cupboard Sideboard Provencal
Located in Milano, MI
Late 18th century French walnut two-tiered cabinet, with the top cabinet being shallowing than the bottom cabinet, an antique hand-carved two-door buffet from Provence, total height ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak, Walnut

Rounded Italian Executive Desk in Louis XV Style Marquetry Bronze 1950 Inlaid
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Breathtaking & impressive! This rounded Italian Louis XV style executive desk with inlaid wood & bronze. A desk build to impress and impress she does, truly amazing craftsmanship ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

18th Century Style French Louis XV Marquetry Side Table or Nightstands, a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Louis XV French Style side tables or nightstands with elegant marquetry work, all original restored. This sumptuous side tables have a distinctively shaped rectangular ma...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

French Louis XV Style Fine Kingwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XV style kingwood veneer commode, the shaped marble top above a bombe case with ormolu bronze mounts, highly decorated throughout with marquetry inlay with two drawers, ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Cane Dining Side Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Cane Dining Side Chairs - Set of 6. Listing includes (6) side chairs, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, distressed finish, nicely carv...
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Early 17th Century Unknown Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

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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