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
Period: 19th Century
Exquisite 19th Century French Daybed
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exquisite 19th century French daybed, Louis XV style.
As the stairways of houses and apartments in France are narrow, they build ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Louis XV French Bergere Armchair Finished with Black Leather & Brass Stud Detail
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Black Leather Louis XV French Bergere Design Armchair Finished with Brass Stud Detailing, Ideal For The Study, Office or Library.
Measure: Height to seat 47cm.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Painted Louis XV Style Console Table, Breche Violette Marble Top, C. 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to circa 1850, this statuesque French console with breche violette marble top was hand-carved in the style of Louis XV. The richly carved base, which has been painted cream wi...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Stone, Breccia Marble
Pair of French Louis XV 19th C. Bergere Chairs
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of Intricately hand carved mid 19th C. French Bergere chairs upholstered in floral silk with plump goose down loose cushions. Seat Height: 21".
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood
White Marble Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique Louis XV fireplace mantel in Carrara white marble
Beautiful antique Louis XV fireplace mantel.
Very fine carved 19th century Louis XV mantelpiece from Paris.
Beautiful decorative piece, nice proportioned with serpentine breakfront...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
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Marble, Carrara Marble
Pair of Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Wood Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of mid-nineteenth century gilt wood armchairs is in the classic French Louis XV style. The hand carved frames are detailed with simple fluting and scrolling armrests. With ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
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Silk, Upholstery, Giltwood
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
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Glass, Beech
Description Pair of French Walnut Bedside Tables Adorned with Fine Louis XV Mar
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French walnut bedside tables adorned with fine Louis XV marquetry from the early 19th century. This pair of French 'tables de chevet' was created in the early years of the 19th century, at a time when the country revisited the rococo style that marked the reign of King Louis XV as a means of reviving national pride and heritage. Each of these exquisite nightstands features a snaking tray...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XV Style 19th Century Wingback Bergères with New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV style painted bergères à oreilles from the late 19th century, with grey painted finish and upholstery. Created in France during the last quarter of the 19th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
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Wood
Fine Antique French Neoclassical Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Picture Frame
Located in Miami, FL
A fine ornate antique French Louis XV style gilt bronze photo frame with back easel stand, Napoleon III era, circa 1880. Richly decorated with neoclassical style motifs such as faces...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV-Style Buffet with Floral Marquetry with drawer and door
Located in Miami, FL
This stunning and extremely rare 19th century Louis XV-style buffet opens at the front with a single door and drawer. Adorned with intricate floral marquetry, the door displays a bou...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Drop-leaf Sewing Work Side Table
Located in Forney, TX
A charming Belle Époque period French marquetry drop-leaf sewing stand work table (today, it would make for a wonderful side table, sofa table or hall console, bedside nightstand or ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Louis XV Style Dark Wood Table with Floral Ornamental Carvings
Located in Rümmingen, BW
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The table is crafted from dark wood, likely walnut or mahogany, The in...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
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Wood
French Louis XV Tri-Fold Dressing Mirror with Separate Mirror Top Vanity Table
Located in Houston, TX
French 19th century dressing mirror with hinged sides. Walnut in Louis XV style
Separate dressing table that can sit directly in front or be moved to another location.
Beautifully sh...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
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Mirror, Walnut
19th Century Louis XV Style French Enfilade or Sideboard
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis XV style enfilade, or sideboard, from Picardie in the North of France. Made of solid cherry wood with hand-carved details. Three doors with working locks and ke...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood Parquetry Sewing Table
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century Louis XV style tulipwood parquetry sewing table
Ladies small sewing table with a lift-up lid. The interior has the original velvet inset. Beneath is a tray containing compartments for sewing accessories...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
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Tulipwood
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Painted Fauteuil
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic and regal French Louis XV style painted fauteuil recently upholstered. The painted gold frames have been carved with exquisite craftsmanship and feature intricate cross h...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Pair Antique 1890s era French Louis XV Style Wingback Chairs Nailhead Trim
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb pair of time-worn distressed paint decorated pair of wingchairs. The chairs feature gorgeous lines and very sophisticated design and upholstery. The finish is fantastic and is completely original. They were made in France and date to the 1890s era and are in good used antique condition.
Dimensions: 41.5 inches high x 30 inches wide x 35 inches deep. Seat height 18 inches
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Center Table Stamped François Linke
Located in BARSAC, FR
FRANÇOIS LINKE (1855-1946)
mall kidney-shaped table in marquetry of grids and quartefeuilles in amaranth reserves, on the top a magnificent flowered basket in fine marquetry. It ope...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Style Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 19th-century French Louis XV style buffet deux corps showcases the elegance and refinement synonymous with French provincial design. Crafted from oak, the piece features b...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak
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
Materials
Walnut
Original Antique Print, Portrait of Ignatius Loyola, circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of Ignatius Loyola
Fine steel engraving by Holl
Published C.1850
Unframed.
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1850s English Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paper
19th Century Louis XV Style French Armoire or Wardrobe
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century Louis XV style French petite armoire, or wardrobe, from the Loire Valley. Made of solid cherry with scroll carving on the door panels and simple circular carved details at the top and on the apron. Original iron hardware and working lock and key. Interior is 20" deep and has one new shelf. The inside opening is 49" high by 46" wide.
Heavy and well-crafted with mortise and tenon joints and pegged construction. Chestnut as a secondary wood. Waxed patina. This short armoire...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Romantic Set of 4 French Louis XV Giltwood Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning and romantic set of four antique French Neoclassical Louis XV chairs in original gold gilt paint, newly reupholstered in high quality French ivory linen blend. #5798
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Upholstered Eight-Leg Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this large elegantly carved bench for extra seating in a hallway, or at the end of a large king size bed. Crafted in southern France circa 1860, the antique giltwood bench featur...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
French 19th Century Bed or Daybed
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Daybed is nicely carved garnished with a red velvet fabric. Easy to place anywhere at home.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Nice French Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Lovely subtle decorated French Louis XV fireplace mantel in nice soft toned limestone.
This mantel shows how a true Parisian limestone Louis XV fireplace mantel should look and feel....
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Fine Antique Louis XV Style Upholstered Bergere
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Louis XV style upholstered bergere with deep seating and carved fruitwood frame, floral cresting rail and resting upon carved cabriole legs. The chair is upholstered in a patt...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Eight 19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Dining Chairs in Light Blue Plaid
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite set of eight late 19th-century French dining chairs in the Louis XV style, sourced directly from Provence, France. Hand-crafted from solid walnut wood, these chairs show...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Mahogany, Satinwood & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Cartonnier Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French Louis XV Style Mahogany, Rosewood and Satinwood Gilt-Bronze Mounted Figural Cartonnier Bureau-Plat (Desk). The shaped rectangular top inset with a recent tooled le...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Carved Oak Vanity Bench Stool Chair Cane Seat Louis XV c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a beautiful antique French bench seat with lovely carvings throughout and original cane seat and sides!~
~The profile immediately...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
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Cane, Oak
19th c. French Marble Top Gueridon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming 19 c. French Marquetry Gueridon with shield shape marble top and bronze adornments.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century Country French Buffet ~ Enfilade ~ Credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Buffet ~ Enfilade ~ Credenza is a perfect example of the versatility of antiques in the modern home! A great choice behind the desk, in the family room, ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Pair 19th Century French Bergères Armchairs
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of our exquisite late 19th-century French Louis XV walnut patinated bergères armchairs. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each ch...
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1850s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
French Louis XV Porcelain Patinated Gilt Bronze Clock Signed Hottot Japy Freres
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous French antique, circa 1850, Sevres style porcelain mounted gilt metal mantel clock by Parisian sculptor and merchant Louis Hottot (1829-1905), with stamped Japy Freres sil...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Louis XV Style Immaculate French Gold Giltwood Quilted Floral White Sofa
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite Louis Style Sofa, dating back to the late 19th Century.. Crafted with meticulous attention to detai...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XV Bergère Armchair toile de jouy & carved wood - Napoleon III - 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Wonderful Louis XV style bergere armachair from the Napoleon III period with basket back, in natural wood molded and carved with flowers and foliage, arched arms and legs.
This bergè...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode Médallier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Impressive French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany and Parquetry Commode a Vantaux, after the model Antoine Gaudreaux's 'Commode Médallier du Roi Louis ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Louis XV Style Pricket Floor Lamp Distressed Finish
Located in Milano, MI
Italian Florentine hand carved wood torchère as floor lamp, a tall solid cembran pinewood pricket carved on three sides, with a deep acanthus leaf and flowers carving, resting on tri...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Pine
Louis XV French Style kidney form writing desk, 19 th century bronze mounts
Located in Houston, TX
The quality of this desk is exceptional and the wood
And construction are extremely well done. It is a signed
Piece in the center drawer V. Raulin. It is late nineteenth
Century an...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Rare Original French Normandy Chipped Milk-Paint Wedding Marriage Armoire 1800s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, ENTIRELY ORIGINAL Milk-painted distressed finish (time-worn) with no damage or issues beyond 200 years of age and patina. Look at the incredible chippy creamy white...
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1820s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wire
Italian 19th Century Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning 8-light chandelier from 19th century Italy, borrowing design elements from French rococo. This beautiful antique fixture is made of a slender wood column which has been fi...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal, Gold
Antique Louis XV Style Provincial Walnut Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XV style provincial bombe walnut chest of drawers, 19th century. With a two board walnut top with thumb molded front and side edges, 3 bombe shaped drawers, rococo shap...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Stucco, Giltwood
19th Century French Provencal Louis XV Carved Walnut Three-Piece Chaise Longue
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful antique fruitwood "Duchesse Brisee" (French for broken duchess), or Chaise Longue, was crafted in Provence, France circa 1890. The set comprises two armchairs (his and...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Bombe Louis XV Style Venetian Commode
Located in Encinitas, CA
This bombe style Venetian book matched walnut veneer bombe three drawer commode is a splendid piece that will add a wonderful visual appeal to any space it is added to. The piece is ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Console
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Console features timeless elegance with its definitive naturalistic form expressed in the graceful cabriole legs, bombe apron form with...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Roll Top Desk in the Style of Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
Antique French ormolu mounted roll top desk in the style of Riesener
French, 19th Century
Height 120cm, width 146cm, depth 73cm
This magnificent 19th-century bureau à cylindre, als...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Built-In French Provincial Wardrobe Wall with Doors
Located in Mckinney, TX
This built-in wardrobe paneling is truly a remarkable piece that commands attention in any space. Salvaged from an early 19th-century chateau in France, it consists of seven distinct...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Living Room Set Louis XV
Located in Buxton, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale, this exquisite French Aubusson salon set is a stunning piece of antique furniture that will add elegance and ch...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
French Oval Bedside Commode – Transition Style Between Louis XV & Louis XVI
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
This elegant oval-shaped commode seamlessly blends elements of Louis XV and Louis XVI styles, showcasing the refined craftsmanship of the period.
Featuring two drawers, exquisite ma...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut and Marble Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
19th Century French Louis XV-style carved walnut console table with a marble top. The furniture of the Louis XV period is characterized by curved forms, asymmetry, and an overall lig...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique French Ledet et fils Louis XV Ladies Sewing Work Table Dressing Vanity
Located in Forney, TX
Refined country French elegance and sophistication at its finest, this Provincial Louis XV style lady's sewing stand work table or coiffeuse by Ledet et fils exudes refined grace and functionality.
Born in Bordeaux Region of Southwestern France in the mid-19th century, exceptionally executed in sophisticated King Louis Fifteenth (1715-1774) taste, hand-crafted of warm mellow solid mahogany, having a rectangular serpentine shaped hinged top opening to reveal the original flat mirror plate, over a removable divided tray, faux drawer front with wooden escutcheon, above a sewing / work bin, gently curved scalloped apron, all rising elegantly on long cabriole legs adorned with finely carved shell acanthus leaf knee ending in whorl feet, terminating on casters. circa 1850s
Signed, retaining the original ébéniste (cabinetmakers) makers mark to the underside, reading:
Ledet
Fab de Meubles
Bordeaux
Dimensions: (approx)
29.25" High, 24" Wide, 16.75" Deep
Versatile:
As warm and attractive as it is useful, having the ideal size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a side table, accent table, hall console, sofa table, bedside nightstand, rolling lamp...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Louis XV Style Giltwood Bergere Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of Louis XV style giltwood bergère armchairs with cabriole legs, upholstered seat, back and arm rests, the front feet on castors...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Dutch Marquetry Slant Top Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Dutch marquetry bombe form slant top desk, late 19th century. With exquisite floral marquetry throughout, stepped interior and hand dovetailed drawer construction.
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair 19th C French Louis V Style Bergere Lounge Chairs with Hand Carved Frames
Located in New York, NY
Voguish pair of French Beregeres, having hand carved wood frames, and upholstered seats and backs. The chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, the upholstery is as is, and will nee...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Inlaid Carved Walnut Mother of Pearl Bed Attributed to R.J. Horner
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
French Carved inlaid Mother of Pearl Bed Attributed to Horner. Carved walnut. Inlaid Mother of Pearl. This bed may be close to queen in width but n...
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1880s American Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
19th Century Carved Giltwood Italian Sofa Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Settee, of grand scale, having a frame of elaborately carved giltwood. Its arched crestrail carved with combing and scrollwork, centered with a leafy cartouche. Its framed, padded ba...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
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.