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

Wonderful French Bronze Louis XV Porcelain Flowers Basket Ribbon Top Chandelier

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful French bronze & amethyst crystal Louis XV Style porcelain flowers, basket form chandelier with ribbon & bow top< having 6 candelabra lights each taking 40 watts per socket.

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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Wonderful French Bronze Louis XV Porcelain Flowers Basket Ribbon Top Chandelier

Romweber French Louis XV Flame Mahogany Nightstands, Circa 1920s

By Romweber Furniture Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional pair of French Provincial Louis XV style bedside tables By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Stunning book-matched flame mahogany, with carved cabriole legs, and original b...

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1920s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Romweber French Louis XV Flame Mahogany Nightstands, Circa 1920s

A fine pair of 19th century Louis XV water gilt and carved bergeres

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine pair of Louis XV water gilt and large French bergere's. Custom silk upholstery. Water gilt still evident with the original gilding .

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

A fine pair of 19th century Louis XV water gilt and carved bergeres

A fine 19th c French red lacquered Chinoiserie inspired writing desk

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine 19th century English Louis XV inspired red lacquered writing desk . Original leather top with Chinoiserie inspired designs and gilt bronze mounts. Original key

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

A fine 19th c French red lacquered Chinoiserie inspired writing desk

Antique Louis XV Style Giltwood Console Table

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Antique Louis XV style gilt wood (gold Leaf) console table with marble top, circa 1910. With a Carrara marble top with nicely detailed front and side edges, foliate carved frieze, ca...

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1910s European Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Gold Leaf

Antique Louis XV Style Giltwood Console Table

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Bowl, Napoleon III Period.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Louis XV style gilt bronze and crystal bowl, Napoleon III period. A Napoleon III period gilt bronze and crystal bowl in the Louis XV style. h: 14cm, w: 44cm, d: 23.5cm

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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Bowl, Napoleon III Period.

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....

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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery

Pair of French Louis XV Style Armchairs in Sage Green Velvet

20th century French Louis XV Walnut and Caned Bench, 1900s

Located in LEGNY, FR

Very nice Louis XV style walnut caned bench dating from 1900. Very good condition. Canework in very good condition. Ideal at the end of a bed or in an entryway.

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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Cane, Walnut

20th century French Louis XV Walnut and Caned Bench, 1900s

A very fine French Louis XV 19th c mahogany and marquetry gilt bronze table

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine 19th century French Louis XV mahogany side table with fine quality gilt bronze mounts . The top has beautiful marquetry design.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

A very fine French Louis XV 19th c mahogany and marquetry gilt bronze table

French, Louis XV Period, Carved Walnut 3-Drawer Kitchen/Center Table, mid 18thc

Located in Atlanta, GA

Having a rectangular top with rounded corners atop a conforming frame with 3 drawers, the middle larger than the flanking and raised panels on sides and reverse, all of the panels an...

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1750s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

French, Louis XV Period, Carved Walnut 3-Drawer Kitchen/Center Table, mid 18thc

A fine pair of 19th c Louis XV water gilt fauteuils . Fine carving with a silk

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine 19th century pair of Louis XV hand carved and water gilt fauteuils. Covered in a green silk material

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

A fine pair of 19th c Louis XV water gilt fauteuils . Fine carving with a silk

Pair Of French Marquetry Bombe Commodes With Specimen Marble Tops

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of French commodes with conforming specimen marble tops and two drawers with large cartouche form bronze mounts with trailing leaves and vines and handles that are part of the v...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Metal

Pair Of French Marquetry Bombe Commodes With Specimen Marble Tops

Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Mid. Hammered White Bronze by Paul Mathieu

Louis XV Furniture

20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

Wonderful French Bronze Louis XV Porcelain Flowers Basket Ribbon Top Chandelier

1920s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture

Romweber French Louis XV Flame Mahogany Nightstands, Circa 1920s

Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

A fine pair of 19th century Louis XV water gilt and carved bergeres

Mid-19th Century English Antique Louis XV Furniture

A fine 19th c French red lacquered Chinoiserie inspired writing desk

1910s European Vintage Louis XV Furniture

Antique Louis XV Style Giltwood Console Table

19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Bowl, Napoleon III Period.

Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

Pair of French Louis XV Style Armchairs in Sage Green Velvet

Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

20th century French Louis XV Walnut and Caned Bench, 1900s

Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

A very fine French Louis XV 19th c mahogany and marquetry gilt bronze table

1750s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

French, Louis XV Period, Carved Walnut 3-Drawer Kitchen/Center Table, mid 18thc

Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

A fine pair of 19th c Louis XV water gilt fauteuils . Fine carving with a silk

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

Pair Of French Marquetry Bombe Commodes With Specimen Marble Tops

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Mid. Hammered White Bronze by Paul Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Credenzas in Mid. Hammered Brass by Paul Mathieu

1970s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture

Vintage Cabriole Leg Bar Height Barstools, S/3

Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

18th Century Important Wooden Commode of King Louis XV by Pierre Migeon 1740

Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

French Louis XV Period Walnut Longcase Clock from the Rhône Valley, circa 1760

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Credenzas in Fine Hammered Brass by Paul Mathieu

Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

Mid-18th Century French Handwoven Aubusson Verdure Wall Tapestry

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Dressers in Mid. Hammered Copper by Paul Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Dressers in Smooth Antique Bronze by Paul Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Sideboards in Mid. Hammered Brass by Paul Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Mid. Hammered Copper by Paul Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Smooth Antique Bronze by Paul Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Credenzas in Fine Hammered Copper by Paul Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Mid. Hammered Brass by Paul Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Fine Hammered Antique Bronze by P Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Cupboards in Fine Hammered Brass by Paul Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Credenzas in Smooth Antique Bronze by Paul Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Credenzas in Fine Hammered White Bronze by Paul Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Sideboard in Mid. Hammered White Bronze by Paul Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Fine Hammered Brass by Paul Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Mid. Hammered Antique Bronze by Paul Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Bookcases in Mid. Hammered Copper by Paul Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Bookcases in Fine Hammered Copper by Paul Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Dressers in Fine Hammered Brass by Paul Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Commodes and Chests of Drawers in Mid. Hammered White Bronze

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Dressers in Mid. Hammered Brass by Paul Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture

Louise Credenza Art Deco Buffets in Fine Hammered Copper by Paul Mathieu

2010s American Louis XV Furniture