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
Palatial French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood & Ormolu Mounted Vitrine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Palatial French 19th Century Transition Louis XIV-XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Two-Door Vitrine Cabinet, the arched top surmounted with gilt-bronze moldings a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique 18th Century French Gilded Bergere Armchair with Stud & Floral Detailing
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Wonderful Antique 18th century French gilded Bergere armchair with stud detailing.
Silk Damask Cushions with tassel borders.
Embroidered hardBoard with ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Brass, Other
Antique Louis XV Style Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Louis XV style oak secretary desk with intricate and highly detailed carvings on front, top and sides. The scalloped door, with a working key, drops...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved "Royal" Center Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved "Royal" center table with a Brêche d'Alep marble top. The serpentine front, back and sides aprons of this finely carved...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Mirrored Buffet with Marble Top Circa 1890
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, bronze mounted ormolu marble top sideboard, server or buffet. The piece is in very good condition for its age and features some of the most precisely cast and hand-...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Grey Painted Louis XV Style Two-Part Bibliothèque Custom-Made in 1978
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large French vintage Louis XV style painted two-part bookcase with glass doors, custom-made for a client in 1978. This French bibliothèque features a dark grey painted cornice, sit...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire has a stunning veneer and marquetry. The elegant unique slant-top desk or "secretaire en pente" combines different walnut veneer grains with maple and bird's-eye maple as well as satinwood. The secretaire has three drawers on the outside. The inside of the writing compartment has six small drawers, several open compartments and a secret compartment. This gorgeous and remarkable desk is in very good original condition and has its original patina.
It ships from Europe...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Maple, Walnut, Birdseye Maple
Antique French Painted and Gilded Louis XV Trumeau Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely Louis XV Trumeau mirror in a cream painted color with gilding.
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Louis XV Parquetry Occasional Table, Circa 1760
Located in Huntington, NY
Louis XV parquetry occasional table,
Circa 1760.
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Carved Walnut Wood Panetiere from Provence, France
Located in Dallas, TX
From Provence, France, this beautiful walnut panetiere was hand-carved in the 1700’s. Panetieres were usually hung on walls and functioned as a decorative way keep bread safe...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal
A Period French Louis XV Blonde Walnut Commode Galbé, Circa 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
The blonde walnut wood of this French commode galbé has a warm, honey-colored hue that is accented by the gilt bronze hardware. Hand-carved circa 1750, the beautiful chest of drawers...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Franco-German 19th Century Oil on Canvas "Portrait of a Lady" in Giltwood Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Franco-German 19th century oil on canvas "Portrait of a Lady" depicting an 18th century young beauty posing with a profile gaze and cur...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Nightstands, Circa 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Rococo or French Provincial Louis XV style nightstands
By John Widdicomb
USA, Circa 1950s
Solid carved cherry wood, with original cream lacquered and gol...
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1950s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Maison Jansen, Louis XV Style, Large Console, Beige Carved Wood, Marble, 1900s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Monumental marble top Louis XV Style Console, Sideboard, Maison Jansen, Late 19th Early 20th Century.
A stunning console table or sideboard having a parcel gilt and paint decorat...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Pair Of Fine Quality Carved Walnut Fauteuils
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The elegant Louis XV style armchair with a carved and scrolled crest rail with open cartouche in the center. The sloping arms with scrolls and the ends with carved acanthus leaves. R...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-Century French Louis XV Red Leather Carved Painted and Gilt Desk Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a pop of color to your office or study with this elegant antique painted and gilt desk armchair. Crafted in Provence France circa 1960, the chair stands on cabriole legs decorated with carved floral motifs at the shoulder, and ending with escargot feet, over a scalloped apron embellished with carved foliage. The Provencal painted frame features a pitched back decorated with hand carved floral motifs at the pediment. Both back, wide and deep seat and open armrests are upholstered with a rouge leather upholstery embellished with fine gilt patterned trim. The colorful Louis XV style desk chair...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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
Palatial French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze 39-L Cherub Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Palatial French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Figural Thirty-Nine Light Chandelier. The scrolled arm candle-arms designed with acanthus and floral wreaths protruding from...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble Circa 1980
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble
Hearth dimensions: 80 x 93.5cm
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style buffet server or bar cabinet
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Gorgeous exotic burled acacia wood, with original brass hardware.
Measur...
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1920s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Monumental Giltwood Torchères after Jacques Gondoin, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important pair of monumental thirty-one light giltwood torchères after the model by Jacques Gondoin for the Hall of Mirrors At the Palace of Versail...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Verdigris and Gilt Six-Light Iron Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique chandelier would make a lovely addition to a breakfast or dining room. Crafted in France circa 1920, and built of iron, the chandelier is oblong in shape. Decora...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique fireplace Sarrancolin Marble 19th century
Located in Made, NL
19th Century Antique Sarrancolin Marble Fireplace Mantel
Experience the timeless elegance of this 19th-century French fireplace mantel, expertly crafted from rare Sarrancolin marble...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Louis XV Bronze Dore Urn Candelabras
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore urn shaped 9 arm candelabra with scroll design arms and 2 cupids holding garlands. (PRICED AS...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Painted Sheild Back Ribbon Carved Cane Open Armchairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
19th century painted and carved ribbon cane back open armchairs painted in a soft pale Swedish gray color, with natural cane back and seat. No fl...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron with a recently forged grate. The condition is good.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th C. French Provencal Arlesienne Credenza in Walnut Antiques Buffet Cabinet
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. French Provencal Arlesienne Credenza in Walnut Antiques Buffet Cabinet. This superb 18th century French Louis XV Credence buffet from Arles France is one of the most exceptio...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique French Walnut Console / Server Table
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very well made antique French walnut console / server table. This was made in France, it dates from around the 1920’s.
The quality is outstanding, this is extremely well made and is a very useful size. It stands on cabriole legs with gorgeous, crisp floral carving on all edges. The top and drawer fronts are cross banded, the drawers are felt lined and have fine, hand cut dovetailed joints.
We have had this recently re-polished, the condition is excellent for it age.
We also have the matching dining table and set of eight chairs that came with this, seen listed under our other items for sale.
Width – 42 inches , 107 cm
Depth – 22 inches , 56 cm
Height – 36 inches...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
Superb bronze and crystal chandelier, 8 lights , 60 watts max bulb
US rewired and in working condition
Totally restored and refinished
From A Nice côte D’azur estate.
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Marquetry Cabinet manner of Paul Sormani
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Louis XV Style cabinet in the manner of Paul Sormani.
This exquisite and very well proportioned cabinet is made of bois violette or kingwood, with well executed floral i...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1940s Petite Mahogany Ornate Painted Secretary Bureau with Flip Leather Top
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautifully painted and decorated mahogany Secretary Bureau writing table with Flip green Leather Top. Features two upper drawers, a lower large drawer with functional lock and key. Lower drawer pulls out to support the open flip top with green leather. Light weight and great space saver. Measures 27.25 inches wide, 16 inches deep and 23.5 inches deep with flip top open. Stand 43 inches overall tall...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
Small Venetian Style Louis XV Walnut Sideboard with Drawer, Venice, 1950s
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
This charming small sideboard, crafted in the Venetian style of Louis XV from walnut wood in Venice during the 1950s, exudes timeless elegance and intricate craftsmanship. Its compac...
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1950s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Petite Painted Italian Commode / Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Small painted Louis XV style painted commode/side table.
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Commode After Charles Cressent
Located in BARSAC, FR
Superb Louis XV commode in the style of Charles Cressent, in floral marquetry in rosewood frames; exceptional ornamentation of very finely chiseled gilt bronze; beautiful veined whit...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
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
French Louis XV, Mid-18th Century Giltwood Corner Console
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very fine French Louis XV mid-18th century giltwood corner console table. Carved throughout with C-scrolls and foliage on a central leg terminating in a scrolling foot. Original mo...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
18th century French side table dressing table Louis XVI style marble top vanity
Located in Roswell, GA
Late 18th century French bedside table/dressing table. A petite dressing table usable as a bedside night stand. Petite enough at 15.25 inches to occupy a hallway. Breakfast in bed tr...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Wood
1920s French Settee, Sofa or Canape One of Two in Gilt Wood Polished Cotton
Located in Manhasset, NY
1920s French gilt wood upholstered settee, canape or sofa in black and white polished cotton. One of a compatible pair of finely carved and detailed water gilt decorated Louis XV style canapes or loveseat sofas.
A simply stunning compatible pair being sold individually having been totally recovered and refinished by this award winning decorator. Ready to sit down and shine in any setting.
This is part of our extensive collection which just arrived from Chicago's renowned interior designer Megan Winters. Megan and her interiors have been featured in Elle Décor (United States, England, Germany and Russia issues), Traditional Home, Luxe, House Beautiful, Veranda, Chicago Magazine, and Crain’s Business, among others. In 2013 and 2014 Megan’s work was showcased in New York at the very prestigious “Design On a Dime”event in collaboration with ELLE DÉCOR with proceeds going to benefit Housing Works...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
19th Century French Fire Gilt Bronze Crystal Twelve-Branch Floral Chandelier
Located in Milano, MI
Exceptional fire gilt bronze and crystal chandelier of French origin, a two tier twelve-light hanging fixture dating back to circa 1870 born for candle burning, modified to electric,...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
Fine 18th Century Period French Antique Decorative Fireplace in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is very small French country limestone fireplace surround from the Louis XV period. A delicate surround with great authentic patina and which was installed in a wood pannel...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Lacquered Chinoiserie Wig Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully decorated hand carved, painted and lacquered, hinged wig box with chinoiserie theme gilding and paint design. Chinese red painted interior.
Bras...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Style Hand Carved Gilt Wood Foot Stool Tapestry
Located in Sofia, BG
Beautifully executed with fine attention to details, French Louis XV style carved gilt wood stool on cabriole legs ending with snail feet, deco...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bench
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV (18th century) narrow walnut carved bench with a tapestry upholstered seat.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Louis Style Inlaid Wood Bronze Brass Serpentine Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated early 20th Century with this exquisite inlaid Louis desk with bronze and brass hardware. The ultra rare desk exudes an air of l...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
18th Century Louis XV Iron Fireplace Tools
Located in Soest, NL
Antique 18th century French Louis XV period fireside companion set. The tool set consists of tongs, shovel and poker. Made of wrought iron. It is in a good condition and is fully fun...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) kingwood 2 door vitrine display cabinet with bronze trim and shaped glass sides
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Ormolu-Mounted Ladies Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century tulipwood, mahogany and ormolu-mounted Bureau de Dame Lady's secretary desk, attributed to Maison Millet. The supe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Louis XV-Style Painted and Carved Bergere Chairs, 20th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome and comfortable pair of bergere Louis XV-Style chairs with floral and foliate
Carving at the crest. Painted in creamy gold hue. The back is gracefully curved and extends
...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fire grate made cast iron and wrought iron. The condition is good.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron, 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
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat by François Linke.
The rectangular top inset with a green leather writing surface with gilt-tooled border, within a gilt-bronze su...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV - Louis XVI Transitional Style Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Fine transitional Louis XV - Louis XVI style, three drawer commode d'apparat. Extensively inlaid with floral decoration and geometric marquetry, fitted with fine gilt bronze mounts a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Italian Antique Luigi XV Chest of Drawers in Solid Walnut, 1750s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This extraordinary Luigi XV chest of drawers, dating back to the mid-18th century, is crafted from solid walnut and stands out for its impressive shape and size. Adorned with intrica...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Exceptional 19th Century French Wall Mirror
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0436 beautiful giltwood pier mirror, having original mirror with some foxing in finely decorated frame with foliage crest to centre. This antique mirror retains its original glass, ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Seven Floral Embroidered Silk Curtains Parham House Sussex 104"high 379"long
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
JUST PURCHASED, MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW OR BY REQUEST, photos taken with iphone
A rare opportunity to purchase a large set of floral embroidered silk curtains from an historic ho...
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1920s English Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Silk
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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