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: Early 20th Century
Assiettes Saint Amand, en Faïence Rois Reines et Favorite de France (Lot de 12)
By Lebacqz Bouchart , Saint Amand
Located in London, England
Ce lot de 12 assiettes Lebacqz et Bouchart en faïence de Saint-Amand représente un véritable trésor pour les amateurs de la porcelaine et de l'histoire de France. Chaque assiette évo...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Faience
Louis XV Hand Carved French Marble Mantel Rouge Royale
Located in New York, NY
Rich oxblood with white, gray and eggplant veining, this marble mantel was imported from Europe by Danny Alessandro & Edwin Jackson Mantel Company and carved out of rouge royale - a marble characterized by the presence of white calcite veins. In his Dictionary of Trade and Industry, Blanqui described this marble as, "This marble with a red background, mixed with white, and sometimes blue, is extracted in the town of Franchimont, near Philippeville, in the province of Namur. In all the Belgium marbles it is the one that was most frequently used in the decoration of monuments : in the palace of Versailles, the Louvre, Palais Royal, and in many other public and private buildings."
This piece epitomizes the emerging design aesthetics of the Louis XV period characterized by curved forms, lightness, and comfort. True to its time period, minimal lines highlight the panels on the vertical supports as well as across the serpentine apron, which features a carved shell with scrolls and leaves at the center. One feature to note: The side panels have round bronze vent covers...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Green Leather Louis XV Armchair, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
A Louis XV style cabriolet armchair, in white lacquered wood standing on four cabriole legs ending by scrolls with carved sculpted leaves and flowers. Arm supports slightly behind th...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bombe Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A gorgeous, exquisitely crafted antique Louis XV style mahogany inlaid commode ornamented with chiseled and gilded bronze throughout. Hand crafted in France during the early 20th cen...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Italian Louis XV Style Bombe Chest Of Drawers Nightstand Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of Italian antique matched kingwood nightstands. circa 1920
Finely hand-crafted in Italy in the early 20th century, high quality construction, craftsmanship and materials, fe...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble
French 19th-20th C. Louis XV Style Mahogany Ormolu Mounted Buffet Server Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Mahogany, Satinwood and Tulipwood Marquetry Gilt-Bronze Mounted Two-Door Buffet Server China Cabinet...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood, Tulipwood
Pair of Silver and Creme Paint Decorated Venetian Louis XV Style Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic pair of gorgeous silver leaf and creme painted Italian-made French Louis XV style nightstands from Venice. They are time-worn and have superb hand-paint decorated...
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1920s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Ca. Early 20th Century French Vitrine Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine jewel like Vitrine Table in Louis XV style. Shaped square form with hinged glass inset top and glass sides. The inside lined in a dusty blue herringbone fabric. The top with bra...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Lacquer and Ormolu Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant early 20th century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode designed in the mid 18th century style with marble topped ebonized ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
1920's Walnut Inlaid French Style Server Buffet Sideboard By Rockford Furniture
Located in Long Branch, NJ
1920's Walnut Inlaid French Style Server Buffet Sideboard By Rockford Furniture
Dimensions : 84" Wide X 39" Tall X 24" Deep
This gorgeous sideb...
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1920s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Dining Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Louis XV-style table with a shaped top over an apron resting on large stylized curved leg with carved shoulder. Top is beautiful burled walnut. Condition is good with wear to surface...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Parclose Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
A 20th Century or earlier Louis XV style parclose giltwood mirror with etched floral and foliage detail.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Fine French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Side-Table by François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French Louis XV Transitional Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted, Marquetry and Æil de Vermeil Parquetry single-drawer side-table by François Linke (1855-1946). The rectangular top...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Italian Louis XV Style Small Carved Walnut Upholstered Bench, Early 20th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Fantastic, petite Louis XV style bench of figured walnut, newly reupholstered, made in Italy, circa 1920.
Delicate, hand-carved details follow the graceful lines of this versatile, ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Pair Provincial Louis XV Style Hand-Painted Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (early 20th century) demilune shaped side tables with drawers in the provincial French style, featuring hand-painted floral bouquets on top and sides.
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Nice Set of 10 Italian-Made Walnut Louis XV Cane Dining Chairs circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous set of Italian-made Louis XV country French style chairs. This is a very large set of 10 which is very rare and hard to find. The chairs date to the 1920s era. The...
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1920s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Display Buffet with Travertine
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV Display Buffet with Travertine was designed in what we call a relaxed formal affair, with a step-back center section flanked by an open display niche...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Diminutive Louis XV Style Demilune Commodes with Marble Tops, Pair Available
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is one of a pair of Louis XV style mahogany inlaid commodes with a sienna marble top over two inlaid drawers, supported by slender cabriole legs with brass mounts. Pair availabl...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Boiserie de style Louis XV 15m linéaire
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Boiserie de style Louis XV – 15 mètres linéaires
Plongez dans l’élégance du XVIIIe siècle avec cette somptueuse boiserie de style Louis XV. D’une longueur exceptionnelle de 15 mètres...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bowed Glass Bronze Ormolu Sideboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bowed Glass Bronze Ormolu Sideboard. Item features an upper bowed glass curio cabinet, green marble...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
13-Piece Early 20th Century Crystal Liquor Set - Moser
By Moser
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely crystal liquor set, made by the famous brand Moser Karlsbad.
The glasses have a beautiful green gradient colour and gold colored accents. The matching decanter makes this ...
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1920s Czech Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Italian Louis XV Style Painted And Gilt Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Louis XV Style Painted And Gilt Bench.
Offered is a lovely Italian painted and gilt wood bench or ottoman.
The finish is a lovely soft green with gilt accents and is currentl...
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1920s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Chandelier by Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb gilt bronze & crystal chandelier by Baccarat. Featuring "Fleur de Lis" hand cut crystal Ornaments & Pendalogues. 16 lights. France, circa 1910.
Dimensions: Height 70" Diamet...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Walnut French Louis XV Nightstand, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Louis XV style nightstand or bedside table.
Striking French design from the 1900s.
Solid walnut base with original bronze handles on door and drawer.
Original curve...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique French Louis XV Handcarved Linen Settee
Located in Malibu, CA
This antique French Louis XV Walnut settee is the perfect choice in a cozy niche, reading area or bedroom.
Hand carved from solid walnut, it features carved floral & foliate accent...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Linen
French Renaissance Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Inlay Sideboard Buffet Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Inlay Serpentine Buffet Commode. Item features a shaped rouge marble top, marquetry and floral inlay, serpentine front,...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French, 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Vitrine by Haentges
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French, 19th-20th century Louis XV style mahogany and gilt bronze-mounted Vitrine by Haentges Freres. The single door cabinet surmounted with or...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Louis XV-Style Bergère
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite, 1920s French painted bergère in the Louis XV style.
The chair features delicately carved details, a fresh coat of “greige” paint with a light coat of hand applied antiqu...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Linen, Walnut, Paint
Rare set of 12 French Louis XV Country French Cane Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare robin's egg blue and creme paint decorated set of 12 cane chairs. The chairs have age-appropriate distressing and wear. One chair has a l...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
French Early 20th Century Coffee Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Wonderful Coffee Table with its original paint and marble top.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique French Aubusson Pastoral Tapestry with Louis XV Style, La Danse
By François Boucher, Jean-Baptiste Huet
Located in Dallas, TX
77763, antique French Aubusson pastoral tapestry with Louis XV style, La Danse. Drawing inspiration from Jacques-Nicolas Juillard, Jean-Baptiste Huet, and François Boucher, this hand...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wool
French Louis XV or Rococo Style Dark Brown Walnut Game Table
Located in Barntrup, DE
A beautifully carved French Louis XV or Rococo-style walnut card table that can function as a narrow console table or open up to seat four people for games or card play. The top open...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Louis XV Style Carved Wood Armchair with Feather Down Cushioning
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 1920s French Louis XV style carved wood fauteuil with distressed green painted finish atop curved legs. Upholstered back. Minor stains to fabric.
Measures: 24.5" arm he...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Center Hall Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style giltwood carved center gall table with marble top. The rectangular shaped frame intricately carved frame with an "X" stretcher centered...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century Five-Piece Louis XV Style Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine early 20th century five-piece Louis XV style sterling silver tea and coffee service set. The finely chased ovoid shaped ...
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Early 20th Century Argentine Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Silver
Curved Ebonized Chest of Drawers with Bronze Elements Stamped De Beyne Roubaix
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice curved chest of drawers is made of ebonized wood with finely chiseled bronze elements. The piece is stamped by De Beyne Roubaix. This is a Frenh work, circa 1880.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Extraordinary Louis XV/ XVI Style Highly Figured Inlaid Buffet Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely constructed and superb French cabinet with chosen figured mahogany in subtly inlaid designs utilizing the graining in a masterful manner. The cabinet with two doors, gilt br...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Padded Louis XV Style Single Bed or Banquette, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French antique single bed, made circa 1900
Louis XV style and padded, with an ecru fabric.
This bed was used very few, so the fabric is very clean, like new (it has been redone few years ago), a very light stain on one of the bed rails (please see last photo)
This bed or banquette needs a custom bedding...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of French Country Louis XV Style Nightstands
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of Louis XV style Country French side tables or nightstands made of solid walnut, with pierced heart shaped cut-outs on the sides. Open niche with hidden dovetailed drawer bel...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Spectacular French Amboyna Burl and Gold Dore' Bronze Marble Top Sideboard
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular and superbly crafted sideboard. Look at the marble top and the unique symphony of browns, reds, cream and off-white hues. The piece is made of solid walnut with...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Griotte Marble
French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Kingwood, Amaranth, Satinwood and Tulipwood Bois Satiné and Bois de Bout Floral Marquetry Two-Drawer Commode of bombé serpentine...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
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
Antique French Louis XV Style Figural Gilt Bronze Firescreen
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual Antique French Louis XV Style gilt bronze figural fire screen of exquisite detail. This unique reticulated open work gilt bronze fire screen is embellished with figural ma...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Wrought Iron Palace Driveway Entrance Gates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Palatial Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Wrought Iron Driveway Entrance Gates. The tall and heavy iron gates centered with an with an ornate circular and scrolled design...
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Early 1900s European Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Impressive French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Gilt Bronze Mounted Server Commode
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XVI style mahogany and gilt-bronze mounted "Marie Antoinette Style" Medallion Server Commode, after a model by Benneman & Stökel, The gilt-bronze panels after a model ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Country Louis XV Style Fruitwood Sideboard, Parquetry Top
Located in Houston, TX
This fine buffet/sideboard is fitted with two centered drawers over two cabinet doors,
Flanked by curved door side cabinets, interior shelf, rising on cabriole legs that are
Beaut...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Set of Eight French Blue Velvet Dining Chairs C.1930's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight painted French Louis XV style dining chairs newly upholstered in blue velvet and finished with a row of nailheads. The chairs stand on cabriole legs that end in rams hea...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Wonderful Nutwood Bedside Cabinets / Night Stands w. Snow White Marble Tops
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning pair of early 20th century, handcrafted, wooden bedside cabinets.
If you have an eye for detail, good shapes and top of the line furniture than you know how hard it is to f...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style breakfront bookcase cabinet or dining cabinet
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Gorgeous book-matched exotic burled acacia wood, with mu...
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1920s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair Bronze Louis XV Style Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair bronze Louis XV style sconces. Pair vintage Louis XV style two-arm wall lights newly electrified. Italy, circa 1920.
Dimensions: 12" H x 9.5" W x 4” projection
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XV style Eight-Light Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
This elegant chandelier has come to us in original condition requiring only careful cleaning and regilding the frame. From the swagged crown to the hand-blown ball, it is hung with a...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Kingwood Louis XV Marble Top Commode with Bronze Ormolu
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Inlaid. 3 drawers. Measures: 33 3/4" h x 52" w x 22" d.
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
Pair Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Parquetry Mahogany Side Tables
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted mixed Fruitwood Parquetry Mahogany Side Tables
Measures 17.5" in width , 17.5" on depth, 29.50" in height.
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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Louis XV Style French Canape Loveseat
Located in Southampton, NJ
Early 20th C. Louis XV style Canape loveseat settee in tufted brocade with plush goose down loose cushion, wrap around back & hand carvings throughout. A very sweet loveseat of heirl...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brocade, Wood, Down
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
French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine set of fourteen, French, 19th-20th century Belle Époque Louis XV style mahogany and ormolu-mounted dining chairs, comprising of twelve chairs and two armchairs, all with cane ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Magnum Wine Cooler or Champagne Bucket Louis XV Style with Solid Silver
Located in Paris, FR
This elegant tulip-shaped champagne bucket a magnum fits, it is resting on a molded bate, edge outlined with bypassed threads. Decor with curved cut sides separated by large grooves,...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Silver
Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Lantern, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt Bronze and cut glass Lantern. France, early 20th century.
Measures: Lantern height with chain: 136 cm.
Lantern height without chain: 76 cm.
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Early 20th Century French 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.