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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
Pair of Vintage French Upholstered Side Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Vintage French Style chairs upholstered in luxurious linen fabric. These vintage French accent chairs are crafted with intricate details a...
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Linen, Fruitwood

Pair Of Louis XV Style Bergeres In Carved Beech Around 1920
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Louis XV Style Bergeres In Carved Beech Around 1920
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Late 20th Century European Louis XV Furniture

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Beech

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Stool with Black Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique Louis XV stool was crafted in France, circa 1920. The large rectangular footstool sits on four cabriole legs decorated with scrolled motifs at the shoulders ove...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut, Leather

19th Century Gilt Bronze Louis XV Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 19th century French gilt bronze Louis XV lantern. Featuring beautiful scrolling shapes and decorative finials. Exquisite!
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Early 19th Century Louis XV Nine-Arm Rock Crystal & Bronze Sculptural Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This elegant rock crystal and gilded bronze nine-arm chandelier was realized in France, during the early 19th century. It features a central baluster body carved in rock crystal from...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Rock Crystal, Bronze

Set of Four French Walnut Carved Cane Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A beautiful set of four French Walnut Carved Cane Dining Chairs. Some damage to the caning (see photos) Priced accordingly #4383
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Cane, Walnut

Karges French Louis XV Chinoiserie Cream Lacquered Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Louis XV Chinoiserie style writing desk or bureau plat desk By Karges USA, Circa 1980s Cream lacquered walnut, with hand-painted Asian scenes, ornate bronze ormo...
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1980s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume
Located in Berlin, DE
18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume A mid-18th century ladies' desk or so-called "bureau de pente", its shaped fall-front opening to reveal a red lea...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Pair 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Tables Lamps in the Louis XV Style
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique bronze lamps in the French Louis XV style, 36.5 by 8 by 8 inches including the lamp harps , with cassolette urn-shaped form draped with lion pelts and grapevine handl...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Italian Red Lacquer Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
A superb Italian decorative commode composing of three long drawers of broken fronted design, set on elegantly shaped legs, the red lacquer finish is of a distressed look and has exc...
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Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture

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Paint

French Provincial Carved Credenza with Pink Serpentine Marble Top France 1700s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Important richly decorated hand-carved 18th-century traditional French Provincial oak cabinet, credenza, sideboard, server, cupboard, enf...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Brass, Iron

19th Century French Marble and Bronze Fountain
Located in Essex, MA
19th century French marble and bronze fountain. Seated satyr on marble column with marble shell basin. Later cast stone plinth. Wonderful garden ele...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Italian, Piemontese, Rococo Period Lacquered and Gilded Footstool, Mid 18th Cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a jacard print needlepoint upholstered cushion trimmed in small nailheads atop a carved and shaped wooden frame that is lacquered and has giltwood details, the cabriole legs t...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

18th Century French Enfilade
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional 18th-century French enfilade is a stunning example of Louis XV style, showcasing the elegance and craftsmanship of its time. Crafted from solid walnut, the enfilade ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Pair Antique French Louis XV Armchairs with Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XV armchairs with Tapestry Upholstery was sculpted from fine walnut, and features exquisitely formed frameworks with subtly arched seatback crowns, graceful...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Tapestry, Walnut

Pair of Louis XV Style French Painted Bed Frames
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of early 20th century French Louis XV style green painted twin size bed frames. Nicely detailed with carved flower decoration and gilt trim. Sturdy frames with some paint loss...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Beech, Paint

Louis XV Headboard, Queen
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful Louis XV-style headboard is part of the custom Tara Shaw Maison collection. Handcrafted in New Orleans. Available in King, Queen and twin sizes. Custom dimensions, f...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Furniture

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Metal

19th Century French Silvered Bronze 2-Piece Surtout de Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Step into the world of exquisite 19th-century France with a 2-piece silvered bronze surtout de table. These magnificent pieces come adorned with highly shaped mirrors and are surroun...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Metal, Bronze

Extraordinair French Louis XIV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very happy to offer this amazing French louis XIV fireplace mantel. The mantel is made from striking Italian Bardiglio grey marble, this ni...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Pair of Silvered Bronze Louis XV Sconces With Cut Glass Shades
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine quality silver over bronze Louis XV style wall sconces with frosted cut to clear torch form glass globes. Wall torchiere form sconces recently rewi...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Silver Plate, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Two-Door Buffet from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique fruit wood sideboard was carved in Southern France, circa 1880. The Classic sideboard exemplifies the Louis XV style with a heavy presence, dramatic lines and intricate floral and foliage carvings throughout. The cabinet stands on small cabriole legs ending with escargot feet, over a scalloped apron heavily decorated with a center urn filled with floral and leaf motifs. The cabinet features a pair of drawers across the front dressed with heavy forged iron handles and matching escutcheons (and two fake drawers at the end!), over hand carved laurel and oak branch decor. The cabinet has two arched doors with recessed panels and dressed with oversized iron hinges and large decorative openwork escutcheons (and two fake doors at either end!); the middle doors open to interior shelving for ultimate storage. The scalloped top surface is the perfect place to display porcelain...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Oak and Upholstered Fauteuil
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 19th Century Louis XV Style intricately Carved stained Oak and Upholstered Fauteuil / bergere chair. Clean, newer Upholstery striped cream color. On cast brass wheels. Measure...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Oak

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

A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, Walnut - Louis Delanois JME
By Louis Delanois
Located in Göttingen, NI
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, carved walnut Master Louis Delanois JME c. 1760 Provenance: Albrecht Neuhaus, Würzburg Literature: P...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Style Painted Vitrine Table, Display Case
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Louis XV style painted display table features an oval hinged glass top detailed with rais-de-coeur. The top lifts up to allow access to its fabric...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Cane, Glass, Beech

Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XV Rococo Style Gilt Wood Carved Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine set of four French 19th century Louis XV Rococo style giltwood carved Fauteuil à la Reine armchairs, the arched upholstered paneled backs with foliate scroll cresting and simi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fabric, Giltwood

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...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Superb Paint Decorated Karges Attributed French Faux Painted Marble Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This gorgeous hand=painted dresser looks like Karges of Evansville, Indiana and is in very good condition. The paint decoration of the faux marble top and case is superbly done and t...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat
Located in Huntington, NY
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat/Desk, Louis XV period 3 working drawers on one side. Back side has 3 false drawers Circa, 1760 with one Key It's Old leather top in Useable but h...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Exceptional Louis XV Style Marquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Marble Topped Louis XV Style commode in an impressive parquet design of kingwood, mahogany and rosewood. The serpentine shaped, beveled marble top rests above three bombe front drawe...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

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

Henredon Italian Louis XV Burl Wood Bombay Form Bedside Chest
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian or French Provincial Louis XV style bombay chest commode or nightstand By Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Burl wood, with original brass hardware. Measures: ...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Antique French Table Top Cabinet Louis XV Style Carved Oak w Key c. 1920s
Located in Tyler, TX
RARE Antique French Country Louis XV Style Oak Table Top Cabinet with Carved Door, Crown and Key~~ c.1920s This is a unique example of antique classic French Country decor~~hard to ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

Louis XV Style, Bombe Vitrines, Ormolu Bronze, Inlaid Marquetry, France, 19th
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV Style, Bombe Vitrines, Ormolu Bronze, Inlaid Marquetry, France, 19th C. Presenting a magnificent pair of fully refinished Vitrines or Showcase Cabinets. Each features a bom...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Black Marble Fireplace Surround From Belgium
Located in Beervelde, BE
Belgian Black Noir de Mazy marble original vintage chimney piece of the end of the 19th century. Monumental, grand and in great condition. Measurements: 172 cm Exterior Width 67,72 I...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Belgian Black Marble

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period by Diot À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
The Ancient Roman personifications of love and desire, Venus and Cupid, feature on this this fantastic Louis XVI mantel clock. Finely cast in resplendent gilt bronze, they are shown with a dove on Venus's hand, another ancient symbol of love. Venus is shown in draped clothing...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron with a recently forged grate. The condition is good.   
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Early 20th C. Louis XVI Walnut & Marble Top Galleried Bouillotte Gueridon Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style Walnut and Marble Top Galleried Bouillotte Low Gueridon Table brass cup feet. Measures 24.5" in width, 24.5" in depth, 19.5" in height.  
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Metal

Antique Louis XV Style Provincial Fruitwood Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XV style provincial fruitwood desk, 19th century. With a 6 board rectangular top, the front side of the desk with two frieze drawers, the back side with false drawer fr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze-Mounted Green Ground Porcelain Jardinière
Located in Paris, FR
French 19th century gilt bronze-mounted porcelain jardinière. It is decorated on the exterior with a couple in a landscape on one side and with a bird on a branch on the other side. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

French Louis XV Gilt Bergére Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
"French Louis XV-style (19th Century) gilt and caned panel bergere arm chair with gold floral seat cushion Antique condition. Shows wear."
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Cane, Giltwood

Set 8 Fine Carved Italian-Made Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous set of 8 Venetian paint decorated French Louis XV style chairs. The chairs were made in Italy in the French taste. The chairs have damages to their original uphols...
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1930s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

French Louis XV Style Walnut Upholstered Canapé with Wraparound Back, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French, Louis XV style walnut canapé from the mid-19th century, with wraparound back, scrolled arms, cabriole legs and new beige upholstery. This French canapé features a delicate ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

Pair Antique French Louis XV Side Chairs with Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair antique French Louis XV side chairs with tapestry upholstery was sculpted from fine walnut, and features exquisitely formed frameworks...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Tapestry, Walnut

Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A vintage French Provincial walnut and oak semainier chest of drawers. Handcrafted in France in the Mid-20th Century, high quality solid wood construction, finished in elegantly s...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Vintage French Louis XVI Style Cherry Abbatant Secretary Desk for Bloomingdales
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Cherry Wood Abbatant Secretary Desk for Bloomingdale's. Item features 2 dovetailed drawers with lined interior, working locks and key, green tooled leather top writing surface, original label which reads "Made expressly for Bloomingdale...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture

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Cherry

Antique Venetian Rococo Painted Console Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique hand-carved wood console or hall table is in the Venetian Rococo style. The color of the legs and frame is light brown and the top is painted faux marble in shades of bro...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

18th Century Louis XV Style Doors
Located in Carmel, CA
Pair of Louis XV walnut doors. The asymmetrical raised panel indicates the transition period between Louis XV and XVI furniture styles. The ...
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1790s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

French Louis XV Beechwood Chaise
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV beechwood chaise lounge with floral carved trim and white upholstery with 3 cushions (right side)
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Beech

18th century Chinese porcelain Famille Verte vases on bronze base, Kangxi period
Located in Bilzen, BE
Chinese Pair of polychrome famille verte porcelain vases decorated with Foh dogs, Chilong-shaped handles, Louis XV style bronze bases, 18th century from the Kangxi period Heigth each...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Two Pairs of 18th Century French Alder Communication Doors From Avignon
Located in Atlanta, GA
These two pairs of 18th Century French communication doors are masterfully crafted from walnut, showcasing the wood’s natural warmth and rich grain. Originating from Avignon, these d...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

French Louis XV Style Carved Upholstered Bergere Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 32 1/2in Width: 25 1/2in Depth: 25in Seat Height: 18in This vintage Louis XV style upholstered bergere chair is made of the highest quality and is perfect for y...
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Late 18Th Century French Commode Chest of Drawers Painted
Located in Atlanta, GA
French country commode with a slight Serpentine front. This beautiful piece has a wood top and a painted rustic finish that feel smooth to touch. 2 smaller drawers over 3 very ampl...
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1780s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Antique French Louis XV Style Commode
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French commode, dating from around the 1910-1920 period. This is of outstanding quality, it is a lovely and useful size. There are fabulous inlaid geometric patte...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Style Green & Gold Carved Drape Floral Etched Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Green & Gold Carved Drape Floral Etched Glass Mirror. Item features a solid carved wood frame with arched drape pediment, green and gold painted finish,...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture

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Glass, Wood

Fine 18th Century French Carved Walnut Louis XV Commode Dresser or Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant exquisitely handmade carved walnut French commode from the 18th century featuring a carved ripple front with shell pulls that are part of the body. The intricately carved b...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

White Seid Louis XV Style French Mirror with Gold Gilt on Hand Carved Wood Frame
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique Louis XV Style French mirror with gold gilt on hand carved wood frame. By White Seid Products of Baltimore Maryland. Good vintage condition. Measur...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror, Hardwood, Giltwood

Century Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Bombay Dressers or Commodes, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful pair of Georgian or Chippendale style bombay form dressers, chests of drawers, or commodes By Century Furniture USA, Late 20th Century Carved mahogany, with original b...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Mirror with Crest
Located in Barcelona, ES
Finely carved Louis XV giltwood mirror. France, 19th century. Carved wood, covered with gesso and gold leaf finish. This mirror has been carefully restored using traditional method...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Gold Leaf

19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Arm Chair in a Fine Floral Upholstery
Located in Plainview, NY
An elegant 19th century French Louis XV bergere armchair featuring a high quality floral upholstery in the style of Schumacher betty chintz fabric in vivi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

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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