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
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 book-matched olive ash burl wood, with original brass hardware.
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Category
1920s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Silver Tureen by Jean-Baptiste-Francois Chéret
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by French master silversmith Jean-Baptiste-François Chéret, this period Louis XV tureen boasts exceptional decoration, including delicate and refined engraving, shell and acanthus accents, and a remarkably detailed cast finial of cauliflower, celery and carrots. Thanks to a very strict guild system, French silver has always been among the finest in the world. It was also subject to the various fiscal crises of the late 17th and 18th centuries, as both Louis XIV and Louis XV issued edicts demanding that all silver be brought to the mint for melting, with the resulting coin to be used to replenish depleted state treasuries. French silver from this extravagant era survives only in relatively small quantities, and is thus in great demand by collectors.
The tureen is marked on the interior lid and underside. The large object charge mark identified as a crown over the letter “A...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Silver
Louis XV Commode, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An oval shaped commode, a bedside type piece in transition between Louis XV and Louis XVI style.
Three drawers, exquisite marquetry, gilded bronze hardware and friezes.
With metal u...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Brass
19th Century Famille Verte Chinese Porcelain Lidded Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very decorative 19th century Famille Verte Chinese porcelain lidded urn. The urn has a wonderful design of water lilies with butterflies and assorted foliage amidst a yellow backgr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair Of Louis XV Style Silver Plated Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
A pair of late 19th Century French Louis XV style silver plated bronze, three arm wall sconces. Not yet electrified.
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Period Bergere in Chinoiserie Toile
Located in Pembroke, MA
A generous French Louis XV period armchair or bergere (Circa 1760), newly-upholstered in Scalamandre green and white Chinoiserie pattered t...
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Beech, Paint
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Cane Dining Armchairs, Set of 6
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining or breakfast room this elegant suite of antique armchairs. Crafted in France circa 1880, each chair is built of solid walnut and rests gracefully on classic cabriol...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Pair of Italian Painted End Tables, Circa 1940s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of painted end tables, each having a molded rectangular top, its serpentine apron carved with neoclassical motifs, a single frieze draw...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique French Pair of Louis XV Style Fauteuil Armchairs w/Original Wood Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of Louis XV style, carved-wood fauteuil armchairs from the early 20th century. This antique pair of armchairs from France have upholstered backs framed within a beautif...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Rococo Style Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 34 1/2 in Width: 50 1/2 in Depth: 21 1/4 in
This antique 19th century French Louis XV Rococo style marble top commode, chest of drawers is a great example of qu...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Country Table/Console 19th Century with Marble Top and Louis XV Style Oak
Located in Houston, TX
French country Louis XVI style table with lovely carved apron with carved central design on
The front of the apron. Floral and foliate design...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak
A Louis XV Style Marble Top Commode, French, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Louis XV Style Marble Top Commode, French, 19th Century
Height: 89.5 cm Width: 123 cm Depth: 64 cm
Provenance: Private Melbourne Collection.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
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...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Louis XV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XV fireback with the arms of France. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynast...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron
'4' Newly Upholstered French Provincial Louis XV Dining Chairs
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Vintage set of 4 Newly Upholstered French Provincial Louis XV Style solid wood dining chairs
Set includes 2 arm and 2 side chairs featuring a vibrant, subtle floral patterned cott...
Category
1970s Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Beautiful 19th Century Regence Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and beautiful 19th century Regence gilt bronze chandelier.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French, Louis XV Style Caned Chairs, Set of Six
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Set of six French pale Trianon grey patinated chairs with natural caned backs and seats, in the classic style of Louis XV.
Mid-Century Modern, Hollyw...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pr of Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Square Side Tables w/ Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful pair of Louis XV style kingwood parquetry square side tables accented with scrolled foliate gilt bronze mounts along each shaped frieze, corners, and feet, with delicate ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Planters Decorative Wrought Iron
Located in Hollywood, FL
OK I found these at an estate auction in Sweden. I think they started there life as
exterior window decoration as seen all over Europe. I thought they would be very cool as plante...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XV Style Green & Gold Carved Drape Floral Etched Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Green & Gold Carved Drape Floral Etched Glass Mirror. Item features a solid carved wood frame with arched drape pediment, green and gold painted finish,...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Limestone Mantel Louis XV Hand Carved
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV carved limestone mantel with faux Sienna marble finish and Crema Marfil marble hearth. Made in France. This mantel was one of a group of antique mantels imported from Europe...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Flushing Pheasants Wildlife Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a wildlife painting titled "Flushing Pheasants" depicting a bird dog with a pair of pheasants
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paint
18th Century French Louis XV Bordelaise Painted Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XV commode, or chest of drawers, from the Bordeaux region made of solid cherry wood with blue painted finish. Bombé form with serpentine front and sides ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Japanned or Chinoiserie Decorated Louis XV Style Lacquer Inkwell
Located in Nashville, TN
The lacquer ground with a strong burgundy undertone. Well carved , colored and other wise decorated . The porcelain well in good Antique condition . Minor wear due to age and use .
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
19th C. Joseph E. Zwiener Kingwood, Satine and Bois de Bout Marquetry Tea Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD, SATINE AND BOIS DE BOUT MARQUETRY TEA-TABLE BY JOSEPH-EMMANUEL ZWIENER (GERMAN-FRENCH, 1848-1925), PARIS, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY. UNDERSIDE OF LO...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Parcel Gilt-Wood Carved Wood Trumeau Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Parcel Gilt-Wood Carved Wood Trumeau Mirror. The Rectangular shaped frame crowned with a whimsical oil on canvas depicting three children (Putto)...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Mirror, Walnut
Signed French Louis XV Style Inlaid Marquetry 2 Tier Night stand End Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb inlaid walnut French-made and signed by the maker by a label as shown. The top of the stand features a gorgeous exotic bird in a forest of greenery though obviously ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Jean-Jacques Caffieri Nobleman Bust
Located in Queens, NY
French life size plaster bust of 18th Century nobleman on square base (model by Jean Jacques Caffieri 1725 - 1792/late 19th cent)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Plaster
18th Century French Louis XV 'Fruits of the Summer' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th Century French Louis XV period 'Fruits of the Summer' fireplace fireback. With two horns of plenty, a sunflower and other greenery.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron
1800s Louis XV Style Rouge Royal Marble Mantel France
Located in New York, NY
This mantel was carved in the Louis XV style. Often characterized by sculpted curves in floral patterns, this piece has a unique, deeply carved, scrolled relief at the center of the ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
20th Century, Louis XV Style, Single Bed
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, finely carved, colored and polished gold-plated. Low foot and high headboard with rocaille crowning, double braided. Everything is done by hand.
(H-Kw-4).
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Beech
18th Century Dragon Wall Lamp with 3 Lights in Silver Bronze
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This model is the daring marriage of a light arm with floral inspiration, typical of the first XVIIIth century and the Louis XV style and a dragon of Asian inspiration.
It is compos...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Rococo Mahogany, Satinwood and Bureau Plat Executive Writing Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage midcentury era Louis XV Rococo style executive writing desk made from mahogany, satinwood, and bureau Plat with hand-cast bronze accents. It features three lockable horizonta...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage European Porcelain Parrots
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Pair of vintage European porcelain parrots. Beautifully detailed with colorful glazing. Parrots are perched on tree trunks with appliquéd floral designs.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
French Louis XV Style Balloon Back Maple Dining Chairs W/ Blue Velvet - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant set of six country French provincial dining chairs made in the style of Louis XV, sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully hand-crafted from solid maple wood, each chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Maple
Louis XV style opulent fireplace sculpted out of Fleur de Pêcher marble
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Very beautiful antique Louis XV style opulent fireplace made out of Fleur de Pêcher marble.
This imposing antique Louis XV style fireplace was made out of Fleur de Pêcher marble dur...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair Of Gilt Bronze and Crystal 19th Century Louis XV Chandeliers
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of fine quality French 19th century Louis XV chandeliers. 8 light.
Ormolu bronze and crystal with a Rococo influence. Fine...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century, Bureau Plat, by Francoise Linke.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality French kingwood and marquetry, ormolu-mounted Bureau plat, signed Linke.
Having three frieze drawers to one side, dummy drawers to the reverse, inset Moroccan leather...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
18th Century French Louis XV Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XV andirons. The andirons are made of wrought iron and are beautifully forged and carved. They have spit hooks to grill food. The condition is good.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of French Louis XV Style Carved Bergeres a Oreilles, C 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of French Louis XV style carved Bergeres A oreilles, padded arms and cabriole legs, upholstered in beige colored damask. C 1900. Hard to find.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
The Louis XV: A Classic French Stone Fireplace Evoking the Era of King Louis XV
Located in Chicago, IL
The Louis XV stone fireplace includes a curving top opening, typical of the 18th century Louis XV era in France. There are many variations of this fireplace style, but ours includes a detailed anthemion carving as the centerpiece of the lintel, with a subtle recessed frame to either side. The molding around the curving opening features more curves in the profile. Ornate legs turn out at 45 degrees, with a smaller scrolled detail at the top, followed by a carved shell, and then into another larger scrolling, curved section...
Category
2010s American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Limestone
French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XV ebonized black lacquer bronze figural Ormolu Bureau plat writing desk. Item features faux 3 drawer finished back (image 10), ornate bronz...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Maison Jansen Louis XV Style Giltwood Set Banquette and Two Benches
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and rare gilt wood bench or day bed made in the Louis XV style which adds a lot of charm to a classical or ecclectical style ambiance living room or entrance in the classic...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Carved and Arched Giltwood Beveled Mantel Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress a mantel with this elegant antique gilt mirror. Crafted in Paris, France circa 1890, and over 4.5 feet tall, the antique mirror with arched and serpentine top is decorated at ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Commode Nightstand Bronze Ormolu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV style marble top Bombe Commode nightstand bronze ormolu. Item features nice larger size, white marble top, shapely bombe form, stunning inlay, bronze ormolu, jasperware cameo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
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...
Category
Early 1800s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Other
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
19th Century Porcelain Gueridon Table in Rocaille Style
Located in Paris, FR
This one-of-a-kind gueridon table crafted in the Louis XV style, is a tour de force of porcelain design. Exotic fruits, flowers, butterflies and birds on branches pecking fruits deco...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Miniature Louis XV Style Walnut Armoire, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Small glazed display cabinet.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
French, 1820s Louis XV Style Oak Side Table with Single Drawer and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style oak side table with single drawer, scalloped apron and cabriole legs from the early 19th century. Born during the early years of the 19th century, this French...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
18th Century Italian Hand Carved Giltwood Display Wall Bracket Console
Located in Dallas, TX
Display a bust or a vase on this elegant antique wall corbel; crafted in Italy, circa 1760, the large gilt wood wall bracket features hand carved scroll and acanthus leaf motifs thro...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
COLLAGE/CHESTER 3-Seat Sofa in capitonnè and Jacquard Flower Fabric - walnut
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
Enter the world of artistic fusion with the Collage sofa by Ferruccio Laviani—an extraordinary piece that speaks the language of design diversity. This hand-made Italian masterpiece ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Walnut, Feathers
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut, Oak
24-Karat Gold Plated Brass 6-Sided Lantern
Located in Warsaw, PL
This exceptional six-sided lantern, crafted in the Louis XV style, exemplifies the elegance and artistry of 19th-century French decorative arts. Meticulously constructed from finely ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak
Dessin-Fournir Louis XV Style Painted Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Dessin-Fournir Louis XV Style Painted Bench.
Fantastic well designed Louis XV style painted bench by the iconic maker Dessin-Fournir, Los Angeles. Our stunning bench has graceful li...
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20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
A French 19th-20th Century Carved White Marble Fountain Sculpture with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and charming French 19th-20th century carved white marble whimsical group sculpture depicting two putti (Children) playing with a dolphin, fitted for use as a fountain, Paris,...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Louis XV Style Commode or Chest
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Style Commode or Chest.
This stunning French Louis XV style ebonized two drawer chest has beautiful gilt bronze hardware and the original locks and key....
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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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