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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
18th Century French Louis XV Period Lyonnaise Commode en Arbalete in Walnut
Located in Birmingham, AL
A stunning and impressive 18th century period French Louis XV commode de chateau handcrafted in walnut by skilled artisans of the Lyon region. The front facade having an arbalete or ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Antique French Provincial Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Cane Dining Chair - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cane back and seat, carved stretcher, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, finely carved details, cabriole legs, very nice antique item. Slight variation in color and carvi...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Fantastic Pair of Carved Ebonized Gilded French Louis XV Style Side Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is not simply a pair of side chairs. They are a representation of what side chairs can be when depicted as an artform. The carving and detail of the ebonized lacquer contrasting...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of French Louis XV Style 1890s Painted Wood Horizontal Shell-Carved Mirrors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV style painted wood horizontal mirrors from the late 19th century with carved shell motifs. Each of this pair of mirrors features a horizontal Silhouette, pa...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Louis XV Bronze Mounted Chinese Export Centerpiece Bowl or Vase
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite Louis XV style bronze mounted Chinese Export centerpiece bowl. The porcelain bowl is finely hand painted with exotic birds, dragon fruits and plants. The bowl features t...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Fine Quality Gold Gilded French Harvest Wall Mirror Circa 1960s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful gilded mirror depicting a Lyre and quiver of arrows for the hunt. The mirror is absolutely classic and can work in any decor or design scheme. The mirror measures...
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1960s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

French Louis XV-Style Painted Wood Leopard Print Upholstered Pet Bed
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) miniature bergere chair usable as a child's chair or pet bed, with a painted white shaped carved frame with low backrest, acanthus crest and squa...
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Wonderful Italian Cage Form Chandelier with Colorful Porcelain Flowers
Located in Rome, IT
19th century Italian Piedmontese cage form chandelier ornamented with colorful porcelain flowers and hand painted tole leaves. Six arms with six candle holders...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Metal

18th Century LXV Classic French Country Antique Limestone Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
This fireplace surround has a very nice central LXV motif and a richly carved front. A classic Louis XV decorative country fireplace. The limestone is a bicolor from the Burgundy reg...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Stone

French early 19th century Louis XV st. Walnut bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French early 19th century Louis XV st. Walnut bench. This attractive bench is raised by six foliate decorated cabriole legs supported on hoof feet. The s...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fabric, Walnut

Pair of Antique French Bergere Chairs
Located in Buxton, GB
This is a unique pair of antique Louis XV style Bergere Armchairs, handmade in France during the 1800-1849 time period. The elegant square-shaped chairs feature a medium with food f...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Painted and Giltwood French Régence Trumeau Mirror from Normandy, Circa 1720
Located in Dallas, TX
This very tall trumeau mirror was recently discovered in the storage attic of a chateau in Normandy, France. The beautiful mirror, which features both hand-painted and giltwood eleme...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

19th Century Bronze Mounted French Plum Pudding Acajou Mahogany Full Size Bed
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​19th Century Bronze Mounted French Plum Pudding Acajou Mahogany Full Size Bed Dimensions : 66" Tall X 63" Wide X 80" Long This gorgeous bed is incredible quality very similar to o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mahogany

18th Century Walnut Buffet De Chasse from Lyon, France
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful walnut buffet de chasse (hunting buffet) is characteristic of furniture from the Rhone-Alpes region of France during the Louis XV perio...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Stone, Iron

19th Century French Louis XV Style Painted and Parcel Gilt Children's Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV style painted and parcel gilt children's chair. This stunning antique French Louis XV style painted and parcel gilt children's chair has been profession...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mohair, Giltwood

Pair of Louis XV Bronze Chenet Andirons
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze chenet / andirons featuring two bound male figures on a gilt base. (priced as pair).       
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Iron, Brass, Bronze

Louis XV-Period Painted Canvas Chinoiserie Panel Framed
Located in Dallas, TX
large-scale, grand Louis XV painted canvas panel once set in boiserie, very fashionable exotic Chinoiserie decoration, great colors, beautiful scene, a seated man relaxing in the sha...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Canvas, Paint

Louis XV Style Crystal Chandelier, France, circa 1930
Located in Kinderhook, NY
French, circa 1930 Louis XV style chandelier having silver-gilt metal frame with internal sockets hung with various shapes and sizes of faceted and smooth cut crystal prisms. Additi...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Crystal, Metal

French Louis XV Walnut 1-Drawer Table, circa 1765
Located in Atlanta, GA
A delicately carved walnut writing table with a single drawer on the side of the apron and a raised gallery around three sides for the original purpose of writing. Raised on four tap...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Outstanding Pair 18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an outstanding pair of gorgeous Chinoiserie painted commodes that are of the period of Louis XV and made in Italy which made their own unique variations of Louis XV furniture...
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1780s Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chenets Fire Fender
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous French antique gilt-bronze adjustable (33" to 45" long) three-piece suite fireguard dating to the 19th century. Finished in refined, elegant and luxurious Louis XV style,...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Metal, Bronze

Elegant Pair of Antique French Armchairs in Louis XV Style, circa 1880
Located in Sofia, BG
Pair of antique armchairs from France. These chairs are made of solid walnut with curved legs and back and have been reupholstered with a beige fabric with floral motifs. Very comfor...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century Louis XV Settee
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XV style settee Circa 1860.
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fabric, Paint, Wood

Solid copper 20th Century French Louis XV style beveled wall mirror
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / Mirror / copper / Louis XV / Mid-century / Vintage Louis XV style French copper mirror with shell cresting above and elegant floral details. This beveled mirror wi...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Copper

Large 18th Century French Louis XV Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Large 18th century French Louis XV commode. Well detailed large antique French Louis XV painted three-drawer painted blue, black, white and black commode...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirror Unique piece purchased in France Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos. Message us with questions.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror

18th Century French Painted and Parcel-Gilt Trumeau Mirror
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century French Painted and Parcel-Gilt Trumeau Mirror. The upper section with a romantic oval painted panel of fruit pickers in a cartouche shaped frame with a shell crest, over...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood, Paint

19th Century Louis XV Sofa Kanapee Solid Walnut
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid walnut, hand-carved frame. Green velvet, historical upholstery in good condition. (B-139).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Italian Bronze and Rouge Marble Candle Holders
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This elegant pair of early 20th-century Italian candle holders showcases a timeless blend of luxurious materials and fine craftsmanship. Each candle holder features a rich rouge marb...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

18th Century French Rococo Sofa
Located in New York, NY
The walnut frame of this large, Louis XV-period sofa is unusual for its highly animated form. It is finely carved with flowers, leaves, bound reeds and scrolling vegetal forms. We ha...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Satin, Silk, Walnut

Antique French Walnut Buffet with Unusual Open Center For Display Great Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Walnut Buffet with an unusual open center section to display your favorite items. In our 30-plus years of importing French Antiques, we have only seen a handful of thi...
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1850s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Steel

Antique Louis XV Style Provincial Walnut End / Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XV provincial walnut occasional / writing table, 19th century. With a rectangular overhanging top, serpentine shaped frieze apron with a drawer , resting on finely carved cabriole legs. Nice old color. Formerly sold by John Nelson Antiques...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Italian, Emiliana, Shaped Walnut Library Table, 3rd quarter 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with molded edge and rounded corners above a conforming apron with molded lower edge, raised on tapering cabriole legs with patterned carvings, the legs endi...
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1760s Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Louis XV-Style Buffet with Floral Marquetry with drawer and door
Located in Miami, FL
This stunning and extremely rare 19th century Louis XV-style buffet opens at the front with a single door and drawer. Adorned with intricate floral marquetry, the door displays a bou...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Dutch Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Black Marble
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Late 19th century Dutch Louis XV fireplace executed in superb Belgian black marble. The opulence and size of this monumental mantel are as impressive...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Belgian Black Marble

A French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood Marquetry Writing Table/Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood Marquetry and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Ladies Writing Table or Desk. The single drawer center table surmounted on each corner with...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Francois Linke Attributed Louis XV Figural Bronze Ormolu Mahogany Vitrine
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb and unique vitrine made of Acajou mahogany and features distinctive wood grain and color of that species. The bronze mounts are of the finest quality possible, and t...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XV Style 9 Drawers Marble Top Brass Ormolu French Dresser MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Simon Oeben atr. French Marble Top Dresser in Mint Condition.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Brass

French Louis XV-Style Patchwork Burlwood Veneer Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-Style desk with a burlwood patchwork veneer desk with triangular bronze drawer pulls and a central locking drawer, resting on cabrio...
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Monumental French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Floor Mirror
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Aged late 19th century French giltwood floor mirror crafted in the grand Louis XV taste. The mirror has a large wood-painted frame embellished with carved floral, foliate, and scroll...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Glass, Wood, Gesso

French Louis XV Floral Mantel Clock
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Cent) bronze dore and porcelain floral decorated mantel clock with four 18th Century style figures and cupids (Balthazar) *Not working
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Wonderful French Wrought Iron Gilt Louis XV Marble-Top Baroque Console Table
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful French, late 19th century Baroque atyle wrought iron and gilt wall mounting console table with Carrera white marble top in the Loui...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Wrought Iron

Francois Linke Quality Bronze Mounted Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular bureau plat with the quality level of Francois Linke of Paris. The desk features gold Dore' Bronze mounted ormolu and a superb gold tooled embossed leather top ...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

An Imposing and Important antique Louis XV Period Statuary Marble Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
An imposing and highly important antique Louis XV period statuary marble chimneypiece of exceptional quality and generous proportion, the serpentine opening centred with an elaborate...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Statuary Marble

Art of the Chair in Eighteenth Century France, Bill G.B. Pallot, 1989
Located in San Francisco, CA
The eighteenth century French chair ranks among the most elegant of furniture forms, admired both for its beauty and for the essential role...
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1980s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Paper

PAIR of French Louis XV Style Bronze Door Handles
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV style 19/20th Century) bronze door handles with fluted scroll design (PRICED AS PAIR).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XV Ormolu Cartel Clock Approximately 1745
By Henri-Charles Balthazar
Located in SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, FR
ITEM: A LOUIS XV ORMOLU CARTEL CLOCK AUTHOR: CHARLES BALTHAZAR PERIOD: APPROXIMATELY 1745 Dimensions: 40 ¼ in. (102.3 cm.) high, 23 in. (58.5 cm.) wide The circular white enamel dia...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Circa 1750 Solid Walnut Façade or Cabinet Doors from Provence, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to the period of Louis XV (circa 1750), this pair of walnut facades or cabinet doors were hand-carved in Provence, France. The beautiful doors, which have a golden brown patin...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Iron

Francois Linke Louis XV Carved Wood & Marble Top Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FRANCOIS LINKE LOUIS XV CARVED WOOD MARBLE TOP CONSOLE TABLE, CIRCA 1890, By Francois Linke. The table is composed of a veined marble top rais...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Style Sideboard
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th Century French Louis the XV style marble-top sideboard / server with mirror top. The server / sideboard features front inlaid design details and interior mirrored backslash. The cabinet / sideboard is in great antique condition. Very sturdy with appropriate wear consistent with age / use. Repaired marble top. The sideboard / server stands...
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1820s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Brass

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

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Metal

Antique French Exquisitely Carved Walnut Louis XV Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Superb French Louis XV walnut commode or chest of drawers having 3 spacious drawers with exquisite carving on each drawer front featuring inset shell centered among floral and acanth...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Italian 19th Century Gilt Living Room Suite with a Sofa 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

French Louis XV Style Bronze and Marble Side Table ca. 1910 by Haentges
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH LOUIS XV STYLE SIENNA MARBLE GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY ONE-DRAWER SIDE TABLE Labeled by Haentges Freres, Paris ca. 1910 29 1/8" H x 17 1/4" D x 25 1/4" W An incredibly f...
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Style Buffet à Deux Corps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exquisite 19th-century Louis XVI-style Buffet à Deux Corps is a true statement piece. Crafted with classic French sophistication, the two-piece cabinet features a beautifully hand-pa...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Italian Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Italian Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Vitrine Cabinet. Two adjustable height glass shelves. Yellow Velvet floor. Perfect for small as well as for large spaces. Measures 2...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture

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Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood

Palatial 19th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze & Crystal 16-Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, 19th century. This palatial antique Baccarat style chandelier is adorned with tremendous cut crystal prisms sizes ranging from 3.5-8.5” in clear and smokey glass. Large cryst...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Console Table with Marble Top
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A 19th century Louis XV style wall console table with marble top. Probably from the Napoleon III epoch. Gesso and gold painted, openwork carved and rocaille-shaped wooden frame, car...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Pair of French Commodes in Louis XV style with Ormolu Mounts and Marquetry
Located in Dubai, AE
Pair of French 19th Century commodes in the Louis XV style. The curved solid wood bodies are adorned with glossy lacquered marquet...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Ormolu and Vernis Martin Vitrine Attributed to F. Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style ormolu mounted plum pudding mahogany veneer, mahogany and Vernis Martin decorated vitrine à Deux Corps, probably by François Linke (1855-1946). The lower structure fitted with finely chased gilt-bronze mounts with female masks, musical instruments, floral drapes, bows and acanthus, centred with a frieze drawer and a cupboard door with three painted panels. The centre front painted panel with a Romantic courting park setting scene amongst sheep and a sculpture fountain of Putti; the side panels both with parks scenes of a resting lion sculpture and fountain flanked by grassing sheep. The lower cabinet interior with three drawers, the upper vitrine case with two glass shelves, a bowed beveled front door and sides, crowned with a fine gilt-bronze wreath mount with ribbons, all raised on four cabriolet legs with cast lion paw mounts. Unsigned, Paris, circa 1890-1900. The style of this cabinet is closely related to those produced in the Paris furniture making trade in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine in the 1880s and as such, without a signature or identifying mark, is unattributable. However, there are similarities with the firm Raoux et Brunet, some of whose mounts were designed by Léon Messagé and later used by François Linke. Indeed many of the mounts on this cabinet, whilst not exclusive to him, are very similar to the work produced in his early years in Paris in the 1880s. At this time Linke was making furniture to order...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

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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