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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
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

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Bronze, Enamel

Vintage French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Fauteuil Parlor Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Fauteuil Parlor Lounge Arm Chair. Age: Early 20th Century. Measurements: 40" H x 27" W x 27" D x 17" Seat height x 26" Arm height.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Petit Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Fine French late 19th century Louis XV style around 1890 fruitwood floral marquetry and bronze mounted two drawer bombe petit commode. The serpentine shaped chest of two drawers, eac...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

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

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Walnut

Romantic Vanity Bench in the French or Italian Style
Located in New York, NY
Decorative and romantic vanity bench, probably American manufacture, in the Continental style. Rope tassels, carved cabriole legs with upholstered pad seat, upholstery shows wear.
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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Antique Pair Gothic Cathedral Brass Prickets-Church/Altar Candlesticks, Ric.0042
Located in Norton, MA
Antique pair of Gothic Cathedral motif brass prickets - Church/Altar candlesticks with gothic architectural design elements. Ric.0042.  
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Two Large Rooms of French Louis XV 18th Century Wall Paneling
Located in Troy, NY
French Louis XV Period Wall Paneling consisting of two different, large rooms, removed from a French Chateau. The design and dimensions are slightly different, the first room has a h...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Pine

Pair Of French Marquetry Bombe Commodes With Specimen Marble Tops
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of French commodes with conforming specimen marble tops and two drawers with large cartouche form bronze mounts with trailing leaves and vines and handles that are part of the v...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Metal

20th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top Louis XV Style French Commode, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French chest of drawers from the second half of the 20th century. Furniture pleasantly inlaid with geometric decoration in walnut, maple, ebonized wood and fruitwood in Louis XV styl...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

French Louis XV style shell mirror in wood and plaster, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / Mirror / wood, plaster / Baroque / Louis XV / Mid-Century / Vintage French Baroque Louis XV style shell mirror in plaster and gilded wood with beautiful patina. With...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror, Plaster, Wood

Early 18th Century Louis XV Period Trumeau Mirror
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This is a Period of the King Louis XV, very colorful and a deep green paint on the frame, those kind of trumeau are originally situate above a marble mantel.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Canvas, Mercury Glass, Giltwood

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Heavily Carved Oak Desk Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved in northern France circa 1860, the "secretaire a abattants" is both stylish and functional. The writing desk is crafted from solid oak wood and stands on cabriole legs en...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Leather, Oak

Pair French 19th Century Louis XV/XVI Style Transitional Commodes, Linke Manner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th/20th century Louis XV/XVI style Transitional Style Satinwood Parquetry and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commodes with Brêche d'Alep marble-tops, in the manner of François Linke (1855-1946), inspired by models by Léonard Boudin (French, 1735-1804), Gilles Joubert...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Set of six painted and giltwood French upholstered dining chairs, Louis XV Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of six painted and giltwood French upholstered dining chairs in the Louis XV style circa 1900. Pair of Armchairs Dimension: 35.25" X 25.5" X 25" Seat Height: 17.5" Four Side Ch...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Quirky French Provincial Side Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 18th century French oak side table with "turtle" shaped top with molded edge, over "cupid bow" shaped apron and boldly standing on spayed cabriole legs, the whole possessing goo...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

18th Century French Painted Commode Circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th-century French painted commode, circa 1760, is a stunning example of antique craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Crafted from pine, the commode features a serpentine front...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Pine

Fine Set 8 Red Leather Gold Embossed Tall French Louis XV Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very unique set of 8 French-made 1920-30s era dining chairs in an antiquewhite painted finish with bright lipstick red leather with gold tooled leather. The embossed leathe...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Leather, Oak

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

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Marble

Pair of Louis XV Style Sconces, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This stylish and chic pair of Italian Louis XV style wall sconces date to the 1960s and are fabricated in iron, blackened, gilt steel and crystal prisms. Note: They have still the...
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1960s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Crystal, Metal

Pair of French Walnut Leather Tufted Benches
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Louis XV style benches. The benches feature tufted leather seats in a rich brown coloration. The leather is secured with a row of decorative nailhead trim along the ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Leather, Walnut

Superb Pair French Paint Decorated Louis XVI Style Armchairs Parlor Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb pair of caramel painted walnut Louis XVL armchairs. The chairs are beautifully upholstered in a blush pink moire fabric and appear to be in good condition though the...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large French 19th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mahogany and kingwood three-drawer bureau plat attributed to Paul Sormani (French-Italian 1817-1877). The shaped rectangular top enclosing a gilt tooled brown leather writing surface within a molded border above a long central drawer enclosing a fine modeled mask of Hercules wearing the Nemean lion pelt centered by flat cast encadrements and rosewood veneered a quatre faces flanked by two short drawers with reticulated escutcheons of scantly clad frolicking putti and doves over gadrooned "C" scrolls, trellis patterned panels on a stylized shell within similarly framed encadrements raised on elegant cabriole legs surmounted by bearded satyr masks ending in acanthus case hairy paw feet beneath sides centering bacchic masks. Lock mechanism stamped W S M, 6068, a key (lacking skeleton key), and 148. Veuve Paul Sormani Et Fils was the widow of the highly esteemed furniture maker Paul Sormani (French-Italian 1817-1877). After his death around 1877 she and her son took over the management of the company continuing the tradition of producing fine French furniture of the highest calibre. An escutcheon and several mounts were examined on the reverse, and each was found to have the bronze master model initials "SJ:. Blue chalk inscription on underside Glle 117, Paris, circa 1880. Paul Sormani (1817-1877): Born in Venice, Paul Sormani set up in Paris in the middle of the 19th century. He specialized in creating furniture and works of art and was known for his high quality reproductions of Louis XV and XVI furniture...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

Large French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and IHS Monogram, Dated 1780
Located in Soest, NL
The medieval IHS monogram stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator (Jezus the Savior of Humanity) or In Hoc Signo (In this sign will you win). The pillars stand for the club of Hercules and...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Iron

Small Mahogany Port Desk, Louis XV period – 18th century
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Beautiful solid Cuban mahogany sloping desk with two drawers on each side, each secured by an internal locking system, in a secret cache. Below, a single drawer with identical handle...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

French Gilt & Painted Louis XV Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A lovely petite Louis XV-style marble-top table with gold gilt finish and beautiful hand-carved details. A shaped white marble top with subtle veining sits atop a painted and gilt ba...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Antique French 19th Century Cherrywood Sideboard Server Console
Located in London, GB
An Antique 19th Century French Solid Cherrywood Sideboard Server A three drawer server with an attractive scalloped apron, rising on cabriole legs. A beautiful example In excellent...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fruitwood

Lacquered and polychromatically painted wooden dresser with landscapes, Marche, 18th century
Located in Brescia, IT
Description Lacquered and painted wooden dresser in Louis XV style with cabriolet legs and faux marble top. Two drawers on the front with stylized landscape scenes and flowers. Sides...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Glass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A very fine chandelier in the Louis XV taste. Constructed utilizing finely cast, and chased gilt bronze, and handblown glass adornments and prisms of cut lead glass crystal; the ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Antique Marble Fireplace
Located in Made, NL
Elegant mantelpiece made of warm Rouge Royal marble in the style of Louis XV from the 19th century! This charming and graceful mantelpiece has a beautiful scallop in the center and b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

French Louis XV Small Walnut Floral Inlay Style Corner Curio China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Small Walnut Satinwood Inlay Corner Curio China Cabinet. Item features a serpentine front, ornate satinwood floral inlay, finely carved flower and acant...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture

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Satinwood, Walnut

French Louis XV Style Armchair with Black Leather Upholstery
Located in San Francisco, CA
A finely carved walnut armchair with rounded back and nice generous seat, upholstered with black leather. Sturdy and sound. In excellent condition. France, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Beech

Louis XIV Style French Large Bench Dark Oak from 1920s
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful Louis XIV style French bench was made in solid patinated oak in the early 1920s. Fully restored and newly upholstered with a large wool colorful geometric, this large ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

19thc French Maison Bagues Louis XV Rock Crystal w/ Amethyst Stone Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Grand Louis XV style Cut Rock Crystal with Amethyst Rock Crystal Chandelier Estate Yves St Laurent. Manufactured by Maison Bagues. Beaded rock crystal cage form ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Rock Crystal

Pair of Italian Louis XV Mirrors 18th Century Mercury Glass Shaped Mirrors
Located in Milano, MI
Italian pair of 18th century Louis XV style carved mecca mirrors, a pair of silver-leaf with mecca finish carved frames, lovely scrolling, floral and vegetal Louis XV carving, with m...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mercury Glass, Pine

Antique Louis XV Style White Floral Meissen Cross Sword Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 7 in W: 17 1/4 in D: 11 in This antique German floral porcelain footed centerpiece is perfect for you and your dining room table! If you look at the photos provide...
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Early 20th Century German Louis XV Furniture

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Porcelain

Louis XV Side Table, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
An 18th century leather-top side or card table circa 1780 in oak, with a dark green leather top with brass nail details, two small drawers in the scalloped apron on slender cabriole ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

19th Century French Neoclassical Mahogany Vanity / Ormolu Mounts
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your interior with the exquisite allure of this french neoclassical style vanity desk. Crafted from rich mahogany wood, its timeless beauty is accentuated by meticulous craft...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare, early Swiss automaton singing bird box by the famed Charles Bruguier is housed in a case enveloped in luxurious tortoiseshell. Ev...
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19th Century Swiss Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Gold

Set 10 Carved French Louis XV Dining Chairs Circa 1990
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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1990s American Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

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

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
19th Century French Louis XV Marble Fireplace. A Richly Hand Carved Louis XV Parisien Style Fireplace In White Carrara Marble. The Flowing Frieze With Carved Shell, Shaped Jambs Wit...
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19th Century British Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble

Louis XV Style Mirror in Gilt Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV style mirror, may be used as table mirror or wall mirrir, made in gilt bronze, blackened wood. 1860-1880s Measures: H: 57 cm, W: 44 cm, D: 9 cm.  
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1870s European Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Antique 18th Century Pair Of Columns Hand Carved Wood Painted Flowers
Located in Munich, DE
These columns were hand carved out of wood in the the middle of the 18th century either in the South of France or in Spain. Garlands of roses and leaves wind them selves around the w...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

A Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Kingwood, Tulipwood and Bois de Bout Marque
Located in Miami, US
A stunning Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted commode crafted in kingwood, tulipwood, and bois de bout marquetry from the late 19th century. This exquisite piece showcases the elegan...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Kingwood, Tulipwood

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 French 'Pillars with IHS Monogram' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French fireback with two pillars, the IHS monogram and the names of the couple who had the fireback casted. The medieval IHS monogram stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator (...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Iron

18th Century French Boulle Gilt Bronze Wall Console Clock, Signed "Gribelin"
Located in Berlin, DE
Early 18th century French Boulle gilt bronze wall console cartel clock, signed "Gribelin" Cartouche-shaped cartel clock case with a narr...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass, Other, Bronze

A pair of painted and giltwood French upholstered open armchairs Louis XV style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of painted and giltwood French upholstered open armchiars in the Louis XV style circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

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

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Hardwood

18th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Hanger
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireplace trammel made of wrought iron. The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the distance between the pot an...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Chair Bergere Walnut
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An Antique Early 1900s Ca...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut, Cotton

Joan of Arc by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 64 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Inspired by the designs of the court of Louis XV, this sterling silver flatware pattern is as heroic and feminine as its namesake. Its traditional curves and contours are restrained by a modern touch, emphasizing the tapered slenderness of the graceful handles. The flatware's rococo scrolls and sculptured shell motif are delicately executed, while its ornamentation is rich and deep on both sides of each exquisite piece. Huge Joan of Arc by International...
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1940s Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Pair 19th Century Louis XV Style Country French Open Armchairs or Fauteuils
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This pair of carved fruitwood French provincial open arm chairs are of generous proportion, and feature cabriole legs, and carved crest rails. The upholstery shows signs of wear.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fruitwood

18th Century French Transitional Louis XV & Louis XVI Oak Vaisellier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 18th century French Transitional Louis XV & Louis XVI vaisellier in oak featuring plate shelving above buffet cabinet with 3 drawers, 2 carved paneled...
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18th Century European Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

Set of Six French 19th Century Louis XV Style Caned Dining Chairs in Walnut
Located in Lucenec, SK
A set of six French hand carved dining chairs from the second half of the 19th century with cane seats and backrests. Louis XV-style dining chairs in walnut style with well-articula...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut, Cane

Antique French Bonnet Top Armoire in Chevron and Oyster Pattern Cherrywood c1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Bonnet Top Armoire in Chevron and Oyster Pattern Cherrywood early 1800’s The French would refer to this armoire as in the style of “chapeau de gendarme crown”. Defined...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass, Other

Country French Style Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely square country French side table with cabriole legs & one drawer. Nice carved details on all sides. Made in Italy expressly for Bloomingdale's.
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture

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Fruitwood

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

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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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