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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
Period: 19th Century
An Elegant Louis XV Style Silvered Bronze Jardinière, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An elegant Louis XV style silvered bronze jardinière, 19th century. A Louis XV style silvered and chased bronze planter, 19th century. H: 18.5cm, W: 69cm, D: 30cm
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

French Louis XV Marble Top Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine French Louis XV marble top commode with serpentine and bombay form, this commode has Breche D'Alep marble with a molded edge, fine de...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Pair French Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Louis XV Sevres Style Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (late 19th century) French gilt bronze mounted parcel gilt porcelain vases in the Louis XV Sevres style, electrified late 19th to early 20th century, featuring finel...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of French Louis XV Style White and Gold Painted Doors
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Century) white and gold painted and carved doors in frame (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Louis XV Style Giltwood Pedestal
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An antique French candle stand (or ‘torchère‘), in elaborately carved, gilded wood. This impressive Napoleon III period column pedestal support three features delicately carved feet ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

Paul Sormani French Late 19th Century Podreuse
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Brass label on one drawer- Paul Sormani, Paris. A fine Louis XV style podreuse, the shaped top with tall side drawers, an adjustable cartouche form mirror, and flour scrolling brass ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

French Antique Armoire, Early 19th C., with 3 Shelves, Louis XV
Located in Houston, TX
Antique rustic armoire with doors that open wide. Original hardware and locks. The crest has a domed shape and beneath very good carvings of cr...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Hardwood

Late 19th century antique French bronze and crystal chandelier
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
A fabulous bronze French chandelier 'lustre tige'. With 9 candle arms. In the centre are 3 additional small lights. The central stem is covered with faceted decorative vases.The whol...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Mahogany, Satinwood & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Cartonnier Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French Louis XV Style Mahogany, Rosewood and Satinwood Gilt-Bronze Mounted Figural Cartonnier Bureau-Plat (Desk). The shaped rectangular top inset with a recent tooled le...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Drop-leaf Sewing Work Side Table
Located in Forney, TX
A charming Belle Époque period French marquetry drop-leaf sewing stand work table (today, it would make for a wonderful side table, sofa table or hall console, bedside nightstand or ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fruitwood

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze-Mounted Green Ground Porcelain Jardinière
Located in Paris, FR
French 19th century gilt bronze-mounted porcelain jardinière. It is decorated on the exterior with a couple in a landscape on one side and with a bird on a branch on the other side. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Early 19th Century French Walnut Buffet with Marquetry From the Dordogne Region
Located in Fayetteville, AR
From the Dordogne region of France, this early nineteenth century walnut buffet features marquetry detailing of an urn with flowers on the lower apron and inset borders in a twisted ...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Marquises Bergère Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very Fine pair of french 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved marquises bergère armchairs. The ornately carved gilded frames with floral and acanthus motifs with rounded edg...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Damask, Giltwood

Louis XV Oak Hutch Cabinet, circa 1885
Located in Evergreen, CO
Inspired by Louis XV style furniture, this beautiful hutch was crafted in the late-19th century from European oak and finished with a rich, dark stain. It showcases soft, graceful cu...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Glass, Oak

19th Century Swedish Canapé Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Swedish canapé sofa: beautifully carved, gray painted sofa adorned with exceptional foliate motif decoration. Newly upholstered with down-wrap cushion. Note: Regional d...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Down, Wood

Pair of French Louis XV Pedestals
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) pedestals with Asian Chinese style celadon porcelain and bronze dore festoon trim and base with claw ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Style Marquetry Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis XV style French nightstand or side table with inlaid marquetry veneers of walnut and mahogany. Pull down cabinet door with false...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Oak chair from the late 19th century, Western Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
The solid oak chair has been reupholstered in new dark green fabric and finished with decorative copper upholstery nails. Dimensions: height 102cm; width 48cm; depth 51cm; seat heig...
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1890s German Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Louis XV Provincial Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV provincial walnut 3 drawer chest of drawers, early 19th century. With an overhanging single board top with molded front and side edges, below 3 arbalete shaped drawers with ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Commode
Located in Norwood, NJ
19th century Louis XV style marble top, serpentine and bombay form chest. Marquetry commode with bronze ormolu mounts. Features 2 drawers.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of French Louis XV—Style antique giltwood bergere chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XV Style Giltwood chairs with original gilding In the curved bergere style. The fabric is a designer Fabric in great condition in pale blue hue. The crest of the Chairs has a ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

Walnut Louis XV Bookcase with Glass Doors, circa 1890
Located in Evergreen, CO
Elegant in every way, this late-19th century, Louis XV bookcase is as stunning as it is practical. The beautiful, tight grain of walnut, finished in a medium stain is showcased on th...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Glass, Walnut, Oak

Louis 15 "Fauteuil a La Reine" Armchair 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent Louis XV style "fauteuil à la Reine", richly carved with foliage on the top rail of the back and floral motifs on the curved legs. The fineness of the carvings presents e...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Giltwood Carved Three-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Louis XVI style 19th century giltwood carved three-piece salon suite, comprising of a three-corps settee and...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fabric, Giltwood

Six Antique Country French Louis XV Style Walnut Dining Chairs In Beige Fabric
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant, restored set of six late 19th-century French dining chairs in the Louis XV style, sourced from Provence. Beautifully hand-carved from solid walnut, each chair features a ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Cotton, Walnut

Louis XV Style Oval Dining Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Late 19th century oval dining table has a scalloped apron with hand-carved drapery and urns on four sides and cabriole legs with spines ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

19thc French Louis XV Dore Bronze Cut Crystal Beaded Pendant Lighting Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1880 French Antique Louis XV style Cut Crystal Beaded Ceiling Pendant Lighting Chandelier in Dore Gilt Bronze. This fixture gives off stunnin...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

French Louis XV Style Vanity or Poudreuse, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This gorgeous Louis XV style vanity or "poudreuse" dates back to the mid 19th century and comes from France. The woman's dressing table has a very pretty walnut veneer pattern. The m...
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1850s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Continental 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood dining chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and high quality complete set of twelve Continental 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood dining chairs. Each superb chair is upholstered in cream silk Moire fabric and di...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

Decorative 19th century gilded over mantle
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Very decorative mid 19th century gilded over mantle mirror French circa 1870 with original bevelled mirror and backboards Some foxing to the mirror , few minor bits of damage to ...
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1870s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Gesso

Louis XV Style Immaculate French Gold Giltwood Quilted Floral White Sofa
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite Louis Style Sofa, dating back to the late 19th Century.. Crafted with meticulous attention to detai...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Italian 19th Century Gilt Living Room Suite with a Sofà and Pair of Armchairs
Located in Rome, IT
This extraordinary and finely carved five piece suite comprising of one sofa, two armchairs and two single chairs with original gilding. It's part of an eleven piece s salon set pub...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

19th Century French Gilt Bronze White Marble Side Table Gueridon
Located in Bradenton, FL
Exquisite 19th Century French Gilt Bronze White Marble Round Side Table Gueridon. Table features gilt bronze decorative trim around edges and intricate scrolled gilt bronze leaf moti...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Solid Oak French Carved Two Piece China Cabinet Bookcase circa 1870s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
2 drawers. 3 shelves on top with 2 glass doors. 2 doors at bottom. 90 3/4" h x 51 7/8" w x 21" d. Condition Chips in wood. Scratches. Finish loss. Missing wood.
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1870s European Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

Pair of Antique French Gilt Wood Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French gilt wood side chairs, dating from around the 1890-1900 period. The quality is superb, they are beautifully made and have a gorgeous design. The pi...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fabric, Giltwood

Antique Louis XV Style Stool With Floral Tapestry Upholstery. English C.1860
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely carved stool with floral tapestry upholstery. English C.1860. Later upholstery Carved tropical hardwood A few minor chips to the carving on the side panels. Shown in the im...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Rounded Italian Executive Desk in Louis XV Style Marquetry Bronze 1950 Inlaid
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Breathtaking & impressive! This rounded Italian Louis XV style executive desk with inlaid wood & bronze. A desk build to impress and impress she does, truly amazing craftsmanship ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Palatial Louis XV Style 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary fine and Palatial French Louis XV style 19th century ebonized lacquered Chinoiserie style and finely chased gilt bronze-mounted two drawer Serpentine commode with ma...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Gilt-Bronze and Crystal Chandelier in Louis XV Style, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisitely-designed gilt-bronze and cut-crystal chandelier in the Louis XV style, with six(6) candle-arms extending from a central column. Wired for USA electricity.  
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Louis XV Mahogany Nightstands with Marble Tops, Set of Two
Located in Evergreen, CO
Petite and graceful, this set of two Louis XV nightstands crafted in the late-19th century pairs stunning marble tops over mahogany, bombe shaped base...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Impressive Pair of circa 1850 French Bronze Chenets with Putti and Dragons
Located in Dallas, TX
This dynamic pair of French bronze chenets with putti and sea dragons was crafted circa 1850. The dore Rococo bases are full of life, with golden ...
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1850s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Armchair Fauteuil
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Armchair Fauteuil This elegant and regal armchair has a masterfully carved frame with acanthus and shell scro...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Console
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Console features timeless elegance with its definitive naturalistic form expressed in the graceful cabriole legs, bombe apron form with...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Pair of French Louis XV Armchairs with Original Vermilion Mohair Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Va Va Voom sensational pair of French Louis XV carved armchairs or fauteuils with original fabulous vermilion red mohair and brass tacking adornments. Discovered outside Paris, Franc...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mohair, Walnut

Louis XV Style French Golden Walnut Bed The bed has a superbly carved crest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Louis XV Style French Golden Walnut Bed The bed has a superbly carved crest on the Footboard and a smaller matching one on the Headboard, the carved decoration is repeated on the fe...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of Louis XV-Style Giltwood Fauteuils/arm chairs
Located in Houston, TX
These fine chairs have a domed and padded back surmounted By a floral crest, joined by padded arms to the like seat, raised Above a floral guilloche-carved apron on molded cabriole ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted "Pietra Dura" Gueridon Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style mahogany and finely chased ormolu mounted "Pietra Dura" top gueridon side table. The "Pietra Dura" inlaid marble top in the form of wre...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Six Antique French Louis XV Balloon Back Maple Dining Chairs in Green Velvet
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant set of six late 19th-century country French provincial dining chairs made in the style of Louis XV, sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully hand-crafted from solid mapl...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Velvet, Maple

Two Door French Wedding Armoire/Wardrobe, circa 1880
Located in Evergreen, CO
The French custom of a father's gift to his newborn daughter was the crafting or purchase of an armoire carved with symbols of plenty and happiness, which stored her trousseau to use...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

Bergere Chair Louis XV Circa 1900
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely Louis XV style painted wooden armchair upholstered with a very beautiful fabric Beautiful quality of sculpture seat height 42cm In superb condition. Note: slight little wear o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Antique Dutch Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 18th/19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th - 19th century Dutch Louis XV fireplace tool set consisting of two tasting forks, a poke, several shovels, a decorated spatula, several spoons (of which one is decorated) and a ...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Antique Gold Giltwood French Louis XV Style Wooden Acanthus Corbel Wall Bracket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Gold Giltwood French Louis XV Style Wooden Acanthus Corbel Wall Bracket Shelf. Circa 19th Century. Measurements: 18" H x 18" W x 8.5" D.
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Beautiful, Rare Black Marble French Louis XV Fireplace with Original Insert
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Impressive, beautiful and richly carved Louis XV fireplace from France, 19th century This fireplace is executed in impeccable Belgian black marble. The hand-painted porcelain insert ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Belgian Black Marble

Louis XV Style Fireplace In White Carrara Marble Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Style Fireplace In White Carrara Marble Hearth dimensions: 78.5 x 127cm
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19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

French 19th Century Fruitwood Coffee Table with Butterfly Veneer and Cabrioles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style bleached fruitwood coffee table from the 19th century with butterfly veneer and carved cabriole legs. This elegant French Louis XV style coffee table, crafted...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fruitwood

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bibliotheques / Bookcases
Located in Charleston, SC
A Regal pair of Louis XV style French ormolu-mounted marble top Bibliotheques with rosewood, Kingwood, Tulipwood, and mahogany veneers. These elegant French bookcases showcase the re...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

An Antique French Louis XV Style Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An attractive Louis XV style 3 shell Carrara marble fireplace from the mid 19th century. The panelled legs with carved shell end blocks, the serpentine frieze again panelled with cen...
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Carrara Marble

French 19 Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode
Located in New York, NY
A very fine quality French 19th century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bombay shape Commode with Figural mounts. Imported by R.J. Horner of New York, circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Fine 19th Century French Louis XV Rococo Style Giltwood Wall Console with Marble
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 19th Century French Louis XV Rococo style giltwood wall mounted console having the original Rouge Royal marble top above a giltwood frame with rounded corners. Featuring an in...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Louis XV Style Fireplace In White Carrara Marble, Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Style Fireplace In White Carrara Marble Hearth dimensions: 96 x 94.5 cm
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

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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