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
Tall 18th Century French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has black / pewter patina. The fireback is i...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th Century Louis XV Provincial Writing / Occasional Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV provincial walnut writing / occasional table, 18th century. With an overhanging 3 board top with molded borders, frieze with drawer and scalloped apron, resting on cabriole ...
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18th Century European Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Painted French Louis XV Style Commode with Marble Top
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
20th century painted French Louis XV style commode with marble top
Original working locking key and tassel, drawers open and close with ease. Drawers a...
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Karges Louis XV Bombe Serpentine Bowfront Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Late 20thC
Located in Miami, FL
Karges Louis XV Bombe Serpentine Bowfront Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Late 20thC
Offered for sale is a late 20th-century Karges Furniture Company Louis XV Bombe Chest...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Wingback Armchairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Impressive, highly stylish and unique Italian painted wood frame wing back arm chairs that will bring presence to any room. Chairs have a full wood frame and a loose cushion....
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th C. Antique French Louis XV-Style Marble-Top Semainier Chest
Located in Morristown, NJ
A stunning Antique French Louis XV-style semainier (tall chest of drawers), crafted in the late 19th to early 20th century. This elegant seven-drawer chest is designed for week-long ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble, Brass
Fine Quality Antique Bronze Mounted Marble Top Louis XV French Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1870s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Antique French Decorative Bronze Pitchers
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous pair of antique French solid bronze pitchers. They were made in France, and date from around the 1890-1900 period.
They are of stunning quality, and are purely decorative...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood And Onyx Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and high quality Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood and onyx side table. The table is raised by an elegant triangular base with concave sides and three most el...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Louis XV Style Fireplace in Carrara Marble
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble fireplace dimensions 83.5 x 119cm.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Roman 18th Century Louis XV Period Giltwood Throne Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and high quality pair of large scaled Roman 18th century Louis XV period giltwood throne armchairs. This pair of chairs are 'A Chasis' wh...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Large Louis XV Style 19th Century Bureau Plat
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French kingwood parquetry inlaid Louis XV style freestanding bureau plate. Having an inset leather top, five oak lined drawers to one side, dummy dra...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Silvered Bouillotte Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Silvered metal Louis XV style two-arm bouillotte lamp with later black tole shade. Newly electrified, France, circa 1930s.
Dimension: 23.5" H to top of finial, 9" W, 5.5" W base, to...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Louis XV Sevres Style Bleu Celeste Vases with Covers
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Indulge in the charm of 19th Century French artistry with this exquisite Louis XV Sevres style blue celeste vase, complete with its matching covers. Drawing inspiration from the eleg...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Gold
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode represents the essence of the style, with restrained architecture embellished by subtle carved detail appearing on the rounded ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Lacquered and Veneered Bureau de Dame, 18th to 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite in stature with three slides over two drawers. Probably originally had a superstructure because there are visible patches where something would have been attached. It might al...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Small 19th Century Antique Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This nice Pompadour antique fireplace mantel-surround, in a very rich marble, was original installed in a corner in a panelled room in Bruges. Fine architectural element from the 19t...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Venetian chandelier in Murano glass in shades of blue, circa 1950
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in Murano glass in shades of blue, circa 1950
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Gilt Bronze Lanterns, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of gilt bronze lanterns. France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Louis XV Bureau Italian Genoese Walnut Marquetry Drop-Front Desk
Located in Milano, MI
An exceptional Italian Genoese walnut veneered and inlaid fall front bureau secretaire desk, dating back to the third quarter of 18th century, of Genoese origin.
The fall opening to a fitted interior of six small drawers, pigeon holes and one central small door with an engraving.
The waving, curved front of this antique Italian drop front bureau shows two short, small and convex drawers above two long and deep drawers; the scalloped lower front, the shaped apron is part of the lower drawer. Sides in solid walnut. The whole raised on curved cabriolet feet.
The veneer is placed obliquely, in a herringbone pattern, within jutting frames and makes this antique Italian bureau...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Walnut Marble-Top Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV walnut marble-top dining table is a truly unusual find! Sculpted from exquisite French walnut and luxuriously veined rouge marble, it combines the best of bot...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th century French oak desk with three drawers
Located in London, GB
C19th French country house oak desk with three deep drawers.
This is a solid and understated bureau Plat in an earlier C18th style.
The central drawer being shallow with later hardwa...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Louis XV Style Extensively Inlaid Marquetry Center Table
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XV Style Napoleon III period extensively inlaid marquetry center table in walnut, boxwood and ebonized pearwood and sycomore fitted with gilt bronze mounts and central hidden ...
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1870s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Early Paint Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk & Stool
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning early painted circa 1880-1900 French Louis XV style Bureau plat writing table with later stool
This is a wonderful find, the burea...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 18th Century Giltwood Mirrored Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century giltwood mirrored sconces. Circa 1750-1789. Hand-carved and gilded. Early mirror. Each projects a single tole arm for ca...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Gold, Iron, Tin
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
Materials
Bronze
Italy Venezia 18th Century Baroque Olive and Briar Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Italy 18th century Venetian briar root wood chest of drawings. Inlay in olive wood.
Foot and base in dark wood nut. Top in briar root wood.
Three drawers completed with working keys....
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Olive, Walnut
Pair of Marble Top Bookcases with Brass Gallery and Mountings
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of ebonized Louis XV style bookcases circa 1940, with a coral tone marble top and brass gallery and ormolu mountings to feet and apron.
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Hand Carved and Hand Painted Sedan Chair in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French sedan chair made of hand carved gilded wood hand painted with music trophy, wedding rings at the back and lots of flowers all ar...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French 18th Century Louis XV Style Provincial - Country French Armoire Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Tall French 18th-19th Century Louis XV Style Provincial - Country French Carved Walnut Armoire - Bibliotheque - Bookcase. The twin-door vitrine or book cabinet with three wooden sh...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Silverplated over Bronze Mirrored Plateau "Surtout"
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique bronze silver plated "Surtout de table" (table platter) was crafted in France circa 1880. Oval in shape with intricate side handles, the tray stands on four smal...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Antique Fireplace Mantel from France
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Beautiful antique French Louis XV fireplace mantel executed in limestone.
Nice soft tones and fine carvings.
Nice original condition.
Sold by Schermerhorn Antique Fireplaces.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
A very fine and rare 18th desk by Important Parisian ebeniste Pierre Migeon
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine and rare 18th century Secretaire desk by Pierre Migeon Sr. . A family of Important Parisian ebenistes in the early to mid 18th century . Three generations of very fine c...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Mahogany, Walnut
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
Materials
Glass, Walnut, Oak
Pair of Large Ormolu Mounted Pedestals After François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of ormolu mounted marquetry pedestals. After a model by Francois Linke.
Each with a marble top above bombé sides inlaid with loose floral bouquets, the angles mounted with lion-pelts suspending laurel swags and drapery, on short foliate-clasped cabriole legs with paw-cast sabots.
François Linke: ‘Modèle Tête De Lion’
Laurel-festooned in celebration of 'abundance through labor' and hung with lion-pelts recalling Hercules's labors , there is perhaps no greater admired nor more frequently imitated master work of French furniture than Jean-François Oeben's and Jean-Henri Riesener's celebrated Bureau du Roi...
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20th Century European Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th-Century Louis XV Style Figural Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Palatial French 19th-Century Louis XV style figural gilt bronze mounted tulipwood marquetry three-drawer bureau-plat cartonnier with Dual clock-works by Lenoir, Paris, surmounted wit...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Brass Mounted Marble Top Gueridon/Wine Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
French gueridon or wine table. White marble top with a brass gallery. Walnut veneered and inlaid apron with a single oak lined drawer in the front with a brass laurel wreath handle...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Louis XV-Style Tea Table with Cabriole Legs, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in France in the late 19th century, this refined Louis XV-style side table boasts a timeless, lightweight design defined by delicate cabriole legs ending in square hoof feet....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of Large French Louis XV Style Bergeres with a Pink and Gilt Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of carved wood French Louis XV style armchairs, bergeres with a painted pink and gilded finish.
These large chairs are hand carved with wings and raised floral carving. They ...
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1990s French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XV style paneled room with 18th century stone fireplace
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This Louis XV style paneled room was made in the early 20th century. The Louis XV era stone fireplace was made in the 18th century. The woodwork may be likened to the work of Jansen....
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Stone
Fine Cane French Louis XV Gilded Settee Canape circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved gold leaf frame. Upholstered. Cane accents. Fringe accents. 33 1/4" h x 53 1/4" w x 28 1/2" d. Seat height 16 1/2".
Condition
Damage to cane on one side. Scratches. Paint loss...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
1950s French Trumeau Mirror W/ Floral Oil On Canvas Painting & Giltwood Accents
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1950s French Louis XV style trumeau mirror with an ivory painted frame and carved draped giltwood foliate. The painting is a floral oil on canvas. It is in very good condit...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Mirror, Poplar, Giltwood
19th Century Louis XV Style Armchair Bergere Petite and Gros Point Upholstery
Located in Manhasset, NY
A 19th century Louis XV style armchair or bergere. The fine petite and gros needlepoint upholstery seat and backrest depicting large floral baskets or urns in vibrant colors on a won...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the second half of the 20th century. Louis XV style furniture veneered and carved in walnut and palisander, with beautiful lines and pleasant decor. Finished...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French 19th century Louis XV st. Grand Antique marble fireplace mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 19th century Louis XV st. Grand Antique marble fireplace mantel. This wonderful mantel is raised on carved volute jambs with scrolled top capitals and side brass ai...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Cylinder Bureau
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted marquetry cylinder bureau.
Stamped to the reverse of the bronze mounts 'PB'.
The top of Sarrancolin marble above a tambour with a central mount depicting Minerva. The marquetry depicting allegories of Geography and Astronomy. The interior has a green-leather covered pull out writing slide below an arrangement of drawers and cubby-holes. The back and sides intricately inlaid with marquetry of military and Maritime trophies. The sides with pullout leather-lined slides. The kneehole with a frieze drawer and three short drawers to the sides.
France, Circa 1880.
This desk is inspired by the bureau de roi, begun by Jean-François Oeben and completed by Jean-Henri Riesener for Louis XV in 1769 (now at Versailles) featuring similar marquetry panels, as well as a bureau à cylindre, also by Riesener, formerly thought to have been made for King Stanislas of Poland, but now identified as being supplied to the comte d'Orsay (now in the Wallace Collection). The present lot is however most similar in form to a secrétaire à cylindre...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Bronze Cartel Clock
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage mid 19th century French Louis XV style cartel (wall) clock is beautifully designed. The dramatic sculpted bronze large clock is decorated with sweeping scrolled leaves &...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Louis XVI Style Tulipwood Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top with inset deep burgundy leather with bronze outer border over three drawers and opposing false drawers raised on cabriole legs and sabot feet. With key.
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Crystal Chandelier, France, circa 1930
Located in Kinderhook, NY
French, circa 1930 Louis XV style chandelier having silver-gilt metal frame with internal sockets hung with various shapes and sizes of faceted and smooth cut crystal prisms.
Additi...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Antique Sofa Louis XV, Covered with Authentic Perfect Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
1910/M,
I hope You can understand what it is from the photos.
Museum quality antique sofa, coating with an authentic Aubusson old tapestry. Unique piec...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Style Ormolu Grandfather Clock
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine 19th century french Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mahogany grandfather clock, having wonderful gilded ormolu mounts, with three cherubs in clouds around the white and black en...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century French Louis XV Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback with a typical Louis XV decoration.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has black / pewter patina. The fir...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Gorgeous Carved Walnut Floral French Louis XV Country Commode, Circa 1970
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Belgium gold framed mirror in Louis XV style
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1950 / Mirror / wood, plaster / Louis XV / Mid-century
Elegant Belgian gilt mirror in Louis XV style with carved wood and plaster frame.
Crafted with high-quality materia...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
19th Century Provincial Louis XV Style Dough Bin in Walnut, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV style provincial walnut dough bin with Cabriole legs, 19th century, France.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Large French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XV fireback with flower baskets and two pillars. The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and Stand for str...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode with Ormolu Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Early 18th century French Louis XV Commode "forme galbée" or bombe serpentine embellished with beautiful, original ormolu bronze mounts and fixtures throughout. Both side...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Amphora lidded Vase with Sea Creatures Motif by Lindner Porcelain vintage 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing glazed hand painted vase made in Germany, attributed to Lindner Porcelain, circa 1960s. This is a heavy vase but you can also use it as a ...
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Mid-20th Century German Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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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