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: 18th Century and Earlier
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...
Category
1750s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Important Wooden Commode of King Louis XV by Pierre Migeon 1740
Located in Roma, RM
Rare and incredible French commode, city of Paris and signed P.M. ,Pierre Migeon EBENISTE 1701-1758.
Commode of great quality and finesse, coeval marble of great thickness, mounts gi...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Period Walnut Longcase Clock from the Rhône Valley, circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French mid-18th century Louis XV period walnut longcase grandfather clock from the Rhône Valley. This French tall walnut clock features a rectangular head topped with a bonnet pedi...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian, Savoy, Rococo Period Cherrywood 2-Drawer Farm Table, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with breadboard ends and rounded corners atop a conforming frame housing two side drawers, the apron interestingly shaped, raised on cabriole legs
Category
1750s Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Louis XV period Kingwood Commode
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Outstanding example of 18th century Louis XV commode Serpentine Fronted Tombeau Shaped in kingwood veneer, with chased and gilt bronze ornamentation, the front opening with four draw...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century French Louis XV Commode With Marble Top
Located in Houston, US
Classic Louis XV French commode of provincial style with two top drawers over two bottom drawers. The drawers are decorated with carved, lozenge shaped decoration and have hardware w...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Female Bust In Carrara Marble, Late 18th Century, Northern Italy
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Female Bust In Carrara Marble, Late 18th Century, Northern Italy
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
18th Century Pair of Large Venetian barocchetto Lacquered ed Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
18th Century Pair of Large Venetian Barocchetto Lacquered ed Giltwood Armchairs
The fine and important pair of large barocchetto armchairs was made in Venice, Italy, in the mid-eig...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Nutwood, Giltwood
Commode by Roger Vandercruse, known as Lacroix (1727-99) Louis XV/XVI
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
This form of commode or chest of drawers, with a 'breakfront' or projection section in the middle, was particularly favoured by the Parisian cabinet-maker Roger Vandercruse (1727-179...
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1770s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Wonderful Louis XV Period Commode Sauteuse made of plain walnut.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18 Century Tapestry From Brussels
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely Brussels tapestry in wool and silk from the 18th century
Very beautiful quarter-stitch tapestry representing a pond on which a young musician sits with a lyre under his arm. Next to him is a woman in an pink dress and a white coat. We can see the columns of a antique balcony...
Category
18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wool
18th CENTURY PAIR OF LOUIS XV BEDSIDE TABLES
Located in Firenze, FI
Pair of elegant Louis XV style bedside tables made of walnut briar with walnut veneer. The bedside tables are equipped with two spacious and ergonomic drawers, ideal for storing all ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Siena Marble
Period Mid 1700's French Louis XV Bergere 2 Piece Chaise w/ Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid 18th Century French Louis XV two piece bergere chaise, having a partial gilt and paint decorated frame surrounding the upholstered seat and back, with loose cushions, and rising ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood, Paint
Italian Lombard Corner Cabinet from the 1700s in Rosewood with Pyrographed Ivory
Located in Barletta, IT
Beautiful Italian Lombard Corner Cabinet from the second half of the 1700s, Transition style, in rosewood. It features a top surface in red Verona marble, a central door with an inte...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Large 19th Century Hand Painted Wall Panels on Canvas in Gilt Frames
By Claude-Joseph Vernet
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room with style with this elegant pair of antique panels. Created in France circa 1830, and measuring 7 feet, the panels are set in a carved gilt frame and are hand...
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Early 17th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
18th Century Regence - Louis XV Chest of Drawers, Rosewood, France, circa 1730
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XV chest of drawers with fire-gilt fittings
France (Paris)
Rosewood
Louis XV around 1730
Dimensions: H x W x D: 85 x 137 x 66 cm
Description:
Early Louis XV commode, so-call...
Category
1720s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV French Provincial Hand Carved Walnut Buffet a Deux Corps Late 1700's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental late 18th Century Louis XV Provincial Walnut Buffet a Deux Corps in two sections. The upper section with two carved paneled doors opening to a compartment with two shelves...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Pine
Louis XV Cartel D'applique
Located in Amersham, GB
This beautiful small cartel clock dates from the late 1760’s. This rare survivor is in excellent original condition, the large circular eight day movement strikes the hours on a bell...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel, Ormolu
Large Mid 18th Century French Louis XV Blue Lacquered Commode with Chinoiserie
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Mid 18th Century French Louis XV Blue Lacquered Commode with Chinoiserie Decoration & Serpentine Shape
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Dutch
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Elegant Dutch lift-top buffet in mahogany, circa 1780.
With 2 drawers, 2 (roller) doors and the special lift-top.
In a very good condition.
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique mirror would make a charming addition to a hallway or powder room. Crafted in Southern France, circa 1780 and rectangular in shape, the gilt wood mirror is heav...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
18th Century Walnut Writing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Queen Anne era Walnut writing table, with bordered edge and book matched burl walnut veneer with mixed wood inlays to the top with rounded corners to the front, shaped inlay apron,...
Category
Mid-18th Century Unknown Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Circa 1750 Solid Walnut Façade or Cabinet Doors from Provence, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to the period of Louis XV (circa 1750), this pair of walnut facades or cabinet doors were hand-carved in Provence, France. The beautiful doors, which have a golden brown patin...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th Century Regence Period Carved Walnut Lyonnaise Commode 'Arbalete'
Located in Dallas, TX
Furniture from the Regence period of the early 1700s incorporates elements from the reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XV, the preceding and subsequent styles, respectively. A beautiful e...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
18th Century French Walnut Louis XV Style Fauteuil with Original Petit Point
Located in Louisville, KY
This mid 18th century French Louis XV walnut fauteuil with seemingly gloriously original upholstery portrays an exquisite petit-point that shows beautiful aging and a few minor areas that are reparable. The chair frame encompassing the padded back, arms, and serpentine-fronted seat apron are of rich walnut and are intricately hand carved revealing a floral crest in the center the top frame, flanked with stunningly done leaves that wrap the upper corners and continue down to the arms leading into the front seat apron with recessed gadroons along the way ultimately revealing a floral motif that continues on the crowns of the hipped cabriole legs that finish with a single scroll on pad bottoms. The overall wood of this chair is quite spectacular in that it seems to have the original rubbed finish which reveals the raw beauty of the wood and the patina flows beautifully into the wonderfully aged petit-point covering.
This piece was part of a collection of a prominent Louisville family and spent a portion of its life in a stunning music conservatory as a piece of historic art beautifully positioned next to an antique baby grand piano.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XV toilet, from the center, moved on all four sides
By Ebanista
Located in Salò, IT
Louis XV toilet, centerpiece, moved on four sides, rooted in olive wood and panelled and filleted, moved legs, two small drawers, compartments stored under the top, Lombardy (Italy),...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Carved and Painted Louis XV Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
A nicely scaled pair carved and painted Louis XV Fauteuils 3rd quarter of the 18th Century. France. Circa 1760.
DIMENSIONS:
36" H x 26" W x 31" D
Seat height 17"
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18th Century English Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Pair Of Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Polychrome And Gilt Settees
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very unique and finely detailed pair of Italian 18th century Louis XV period Polychrome and Gilt settees, from Venice. Each settee is raised by six cabriole legs with gilt scrolled...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French LXV Period Shaped Walnut 2 over 2 Commode, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular serpentine shaped top atop a conforming case case housing two small drawers over two large drawers all retaining period brass hardware, the corners carved with c...
Category
1760s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th-C. French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Tooled Leather & Bronze Writing Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a special piece! It is a late 18th century carved oak and gilt bronze writing desk. It has two drawers and two identical faux drawers. Each foot is capped in bronze. The felt...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
18th century louis XV Period Playing Table with Four Chairs
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful set of a playing card table with four chairs dating from the Louis XV period.
The table has a drawer on each sides with brass ha...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Straw, Walnut
French Provençal table / small desk / game table- Louis XV period - France XVIII
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Tea table / small desk / games table / Provençal table, Louis XV period in solid cherry wood resting on four curved legs, with a scalloped and molded belt opening to a small drawer.
...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Louis XV Kingwood Commode
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A Louis XV kingwood commode of a good color and patina: attractive serpentine and bombe shape, original mounts still retaining most of thei...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
Antique French Louie XV Gilt Bronze Candlestick
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stunning antique French, Louis XV period ormolu gilded bronze candlestick in the Rococo style. Exceptionally modeled, the detachable nozzle fitting into a cast sconce with leaves a...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning and rare 18th century walnut commode or chest of drawers that embodies the elegance and sophistication of 18th century French design having bronze sculpted bird handles or p...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Italian 18th c. Louis XV St. Patinated, Giltwood And Marble Consoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and finely detailed pair of Italian 18th century Louis XV st. Patinated, Giltwood and Rouge Royale marble consoles. Each wall mounted console is raised by two inverted cab...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
18th Century Walnut Coffee Table with Later Top
Located in High Point, NC
This is a lovely coffee table. The base is period Louis XV which dates from around 1750-1770, and is made from walnut. The top is a later addition, but added most likely in the 19th century, and is made from oak. The top has pretty graining tot he wood, and is supported on wonderfully hand turned...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Antique Fireplace in Sint Anne Marble
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique Fireplace in Sint Anne Marble.
A very nice mid 18th century fireplace made from beautiful Sin Anne marble.
The well profiled and shaped topshelf rest on a strong craved and...
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18th Century European Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Breccia Marble, Griotte Marble
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Armoire
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large 18th Century French Louis XV armoire from Burgundy with chapeau de gendarme crown. Made from thick planks of solid walnut with twelve raised panels. Simple hand-carved decorative details on the apron and crown and on the rounded front corners. Mortise & tenon and pegged construction. Waxed patina. Oak as the secondary wood. Iron escutcheons and large forged iron hinges. Working lock and key. Interior has a center shelf with two drawers and two new shelves. In good condition for its age with normal wear for a 200+ year old armoire...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th Century Carved Cherrywood Commode Scriban from Bordeaux, France
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful example of a period Louis XV writing desk, this cherrywood commode scriban was hand-carved in Bordeaux, France, in the 1700s. Resembling a chest of drawers with an angled...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cherry
MID 18th CENTURY LOUIS XV CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in Firenze, FI
This Louis XV chest of drawers, completely veneered in walnut and olive wood, is a remarkably elegant and refined piece of furniture. Its distinctive feature is the thick strip prese...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Nutwood, Olive
Regence Ebonized And Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top with inset black tooled leather surrounded by a brass inlaid ebonized border with brass edge. The frieze with three drawers with cast bronze handles and three ...
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1730s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Louis XV French Chimneypiece
Located in New York, NY
18th century Louis XV French chimneypiece in Breche Violete marble with serpentine frieze, central cartouche and canted jambs
Overall: 61 1/2"W x 43"H x 17"D
Opening: 45"W x 35...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French 18th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 18th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier. This six arm six light chandelier is centered by a finely cut Crystal ball with a...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Animated Landscape Of Fishermen, Oil On Framed Canvas, 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pretty oil on canvas animated by fishermen bringing their net to the shore, under the gaze of a young woman and her child.
In the background, various buildings and the sea can be see...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paint
Louis XV Style Giltwood Console Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The console in the Louis XV style from the 18th century, built around 1900, was made of beech wood with many carvings and painted gold. The console has a marble top and a very beauti...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Gold
French Provençal sideboard in walnut - Louis XV Period - 18th century - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Low sideboard in walnut fruit wood opening with two leaves and two drawers on the front, nicely molded and resting on a arched base joined by a scalloped crosspiece.
The top of the s...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Louis XVI Period Painted and Parcel-Gilt Bergere Chair
Located in Louisville, KY
Stunning French, 18th century, Louis XV Bergere Chair aligned with Rococo period. Previously part of a museum collection in Louisville, Kentucky. Collectors or those with a refined t...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut, Giltwood, Paint
Louis XV Provincial Commode In Walnut
Located in London, GB
An XVIII Century French Louis XV walnut commode, with a serpentine front and five drawers. The original handles in gilt bronze, carefully restored with a great patina.
Category
1760s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Antique Walnut Louis XV Armchair, c. 1770
Located in Weehawken, NJ
French Antique Walnut Louis XV Walnut Armchair featuring deep hand carved elegant flower and foliage designs. Made in France circa mid-1700’s. The upholstery is a lovely tapestry of ...
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Late 18th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Vestal reviving the sacred fire, French school, 18th century
By Jean Raoux
Located in PARIS, FR
Young Vestal reviving the sacred fire.
Oil on canvas, French school of the 1st half of the 18th c., follower of Jean RAOUX 1677-1734.
In ancient Rome, the Vestals or Vestal Virgins w...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Louis XV Commode In Veneer And Gilded Bronzes, Rance Marble, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Commode In Veneer And Gilded Bronzes, Rance Marble, 18th Century
Category
18th Century European Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 18th Century Solid Walnut Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French carved, solid walnut armoire built in the Louis XV period. A Chapeau de Gendarme cornice tops the body of the armoire. Two solid walnut doors have shapely carved panels crea...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Chest with Snail feet
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Louis XV Chest with Snail feet. Very old and unique piece. See pics
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1740s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Beech
Very elegant 18th-19th century carved giltwood console with marble top.
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A very elegant small console in beautifully patinated carved giltwood.
Beautifully shaped corners of the reddish marble top.
Soft lines as typical for the Louis XV period.
Due to ...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Louis XV Fireback / Backsplash with Fleurs De Lys
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XV fireback with three Fleurs de Lys. The Fleur de Lys (French Lily) symbolized royalty and aristocracy throughout Europe.
The fireback has a na...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Golden Wood Mirror - Mercury Ice - Period: Louis XV
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Lovely little mirror in carved wood, gilded with 24 carat gold leaf, Louis XV period, old mercury ice. Its pediment is openwork with patterns of shells and acanthus leaves, and its s...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Portrait Of Lady of quality, 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large portrait of a standing lady of quality, richly dressed in a dress with lace
Oil on canvas from the 18th century, on a modern stretcher, old restorations, re-canvased (formerly...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paint
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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