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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
Louis XV Style, French Marble topped Table
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XV style, French marble topped table. Exceptionnal Brèche de Violette marble top, (breccia viola purple), gilt bronze sabot feet, bro...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

Antique Italian 18th Century Hand Painted Louis XV Chest of Drawers Marchigiano
Located in Encinitas, CA
Decorative Italian 18th century hand painted Louis XV "Cassettone" Marchigiano from the Center of Italy region of Marche Italy, circa 1750. Italian commode with two drawers faux mar...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fruitwood

Monumental Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirror Exquisite Details
Located in Manhasset, NY
Monumental Louis XV style giltwood mirror. The pierced rocaille crest decorated with a stylized shell and winged animal surmounted by a crown, above a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Pair of tortoise shell Display Cases - Maison Franck
Located in Wijnegem, BE
Pair of unique display cases in Louis XV style, made in tortoiseshell and gilt wood by Maison Franck. Equipped with 3 glass shelves. These cabinets...
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1910s Belgian Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Tortoise Shell, Giltwood

19th Century Louis XV Monumental Solid Carved Gilt Wood Marble Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite Louis style desk, dating back to the 19th Century. Hand crafted and carved with meticulous attention to detail, this piece showcas...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Fauteuils Upholstered Chairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A beautiful pair of hand carved walnut open arm chairs in Newly upholstered vintage Fonisetti style large print damask. fabric. The masterfully carved frames with real gold leaf with...
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1870s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Palatial French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood & Ormolu Mounted Vitrine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Palatial French 19th Century Transition Louis XIV-XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Two-Door Vitrine Cabinet, the arched top surmounted with gilt-bronze moldings a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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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

18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
Located in IT
18th Century, Franch Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk Measures: cm H 94 x W 83,5 x D 46; D with the open panel 82 cm, H of the desk top 69,5 cm This elegant desk was made in France ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XV Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat
Located in Miami, US
This elegant Louis XV bureau plat, dating from circa 1750, showcases the exquisite craftsmanship of its time. Constructed from tulipwood and kingwood, the desk features a luxurious l...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Console Table, France circa 1760, Style of Andre Charles Boulle
Located in Belmont, MA
Console Table, provincial France circa 1760, in the style of Andre Charles Boulle. Kingwood with brass inlays. This interesting console table is n...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Louis XV Style Mirror In Stuccoed And Gilded Wood, Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Style Mirror In Stuccoed And Gilded Wood, Circa 1880
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood, Giltwood

Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble Circa 1940
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble Circa 1940 Dimension of the Hearth 93 x 108.5 cm
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

French 19th Century Louis XV & Vernis Martin Style Giltwood Fireplace Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very Fine and rare French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved Vernis Martin Stylefl fireplace screen. The rectangular carved giltwood panel surmounted with four circular oil paintings...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood, Giltwood

French Louis XV Style Green-Lacquered and Parcel Giltwood Carved Chaise Lounge
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV Style Green-Lacquered and Parcel Giltwood Carved Chaise Lounge Armchair. The rounded backrest carved and caned frame in the shape of an extended armchair, with an e...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Cane, Giltwood

Pair Of Louis XV Style Bergeres In Carved Beech Around 1920
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Louis XV Style Bergeres In Carved Beech Around 1920
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Late 20th Century European Louis XV Furniture

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Beech

Guido Zichele for Bloomingdale’s Italian Leather Top End Tables, a Pair
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Stunning pair of Italian crafted end tables designed by Guido Zichele for Bloomingdale’s. Could easily be used as occasional tables or ...
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture

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Leather, Oak

Linke Quality Bronze Mounted Verdi Marble Bronze Mounted End Table with Drawer
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an extraordinary table. Designed in the Louis XV style, this French-made table can be used as an occasional table or end table. The table features jewelry quality castings in...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

French Pair of armchairs "à la reine" carved painted wood - velvet - Louis XV
By Nicolas Heurtaut
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful pair of armchairs "à la reine" in painted and gilded rechampi wood, molded and carved with volutes and stylized flowers. The legs are curved and arched with flower fal...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Elegant and Well-Carved French Louis XV Style Ivory Painted & Silver Gilt Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant and well-carved French Louis XV style ivory painted and silver-gilt bench perfect for the foot of a bed, the shaped padded seat above a scalloped apron raised on graceful ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

Louis XV 18th C. French Provincial Elm and Oak Lift Top Hall Bench
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Louis XV 18th C. French Provincial Elm and Oak Lift Top Hall Bench, Having Roll Arm Sides, Lift Top Seat, Interior Reveals Storage, Panel Front and Sides, Shaped Front Apron, Resting...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Elm, Oak

Large Napoleon III Period Ormolu Fire Screen.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Napoleon III period ormolu fire screen. Large Napoleon III period gilt bronze fire screen, very fine quality fireplace surround in the Louis XV style, 19th century. H: 85cm. W...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

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

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This wonderfully ornate gilt bronze mantel clock is covered with fine sculptural decoration, including female busts, architectural motifs and stylized foliage. With its wealth of cla...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Creme Paint Decorated Floral Upholstered French Louis XV Settees
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of floral upholstered paint decorated settees. The settes are in good used vintage condition and feature lively upholstery that are perfect for a sun room, or...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Nightstand
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XV walnut marble top nightstand is a classic example of the genre, rendered in sumptuous French walnut and topped with beautifully veined marble for a timel...
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1870s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

French Louis XV Provincial Style Carved Walnut Cane Back Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Provincial Style Carved Walnut Cane Back Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features cane backs, solid wood frame, upholstered armrests, nicely carved details, cabriol...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture

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Cane, Walnut

18th Century French Duchesse Part Bergere Louis XV Period in Hand Carved Wood
Located in Sofia, BG
18th Century French duchesse part bergere form Louis XV period in hand molded and carved walnut frame steel wearing an original yellow silk upholstery. Good authentic condition of th...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Silk, Wood

French Louis XV Style Parcel-Gilt Wrought Iron Wall Console with Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV Style Wrought Iron Wall-Mounting Console with Marble Top. The scrolled slight serpentine wrought iron scrolled frame with its original finish and parcel-gilt acanth...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Wrought Iron

Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Vitrine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted tulipwood vitrine with marble top, in the manner of François Linke (1855-1946). The slender single door cabinet fitted w...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Italy Richard Ginori Mid-18th Century Porcelain Sugar Bowl Pink Landscapes
Located in Brescia, IT
Richard Ginori mid-18th Century porcelain sugar bowl with pink landscapes drawings, hand made in Italy This very elegant Richard Ginori porcelai...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Porcelain

Three Doors Louis XV Style Glass Cabinet, Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
The painted scenes that decorate the side doors are children and a harp in one and a woman with a Cupid in the other. Technically, they remember the plaques made with the so-called "...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Glass, Wood, Mahogany

Pompadour Style Classic Belgian Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This fine Pompadour style vintage fireplace mantle has been made out of brown Belgian marble. It is from the 19th century and was installed in...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Pair 19th Century Louis XV Style Country French Open Armchairs or Fauteuils
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This pair of carved fruitwood French provincial open arm chairs are of generous proportion, and feature cabriole legs, and carved crest rails. The upholstery shows signs of wear.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fruitwood

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Escritoire Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique French ormolu mounted escritoire writing bureau, dating from around the 1890-1910 period. It is of outstanding quality, with beautiful hand painted im...
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1890s British Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

18th Century Italian Louis XV Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers, Restored
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian dresser dating back to the mid-18th century, Louis XV period. An extremely refined dresser, whose featu...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Antique 18th Century Cast Iron French Fireback
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique 18th century cast iron French fireback.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Furniture

Louis XV Style Console In Golden Carved Wood, Italy Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style console in gilded and carved wood, restored marble, almost invisible break in its center (see photos)
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17th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Pair of French Louis XV Style Gilt Oval Mirrors
Located in Cypress, CA
Pair of French Louis XV style gilt oval mirrors. Mid-20th century. The mirrors are surmounted with a carved gilt ribbon, each decorated in a fruiting, floral and foliate motif t...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror

Louis XV French Provincial Walnut Upholstered Lounge Chairs, a Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A pair of stunning Louis XV French Provincial style club chairs or lounge chairs. Carved walnut, with deep blue faux bois patterned upholstery. Measures: 26.5"W x 24"D x 37.5"...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Fauteuils, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style upholstered lounge chairs By Baker Furniture USA, late 20th century Carved painted walnut frames, with pink striped uphol...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut, Paint

18th Century Set of Four Engravings by J Audran
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of four 18th Century engravings by J Audran. These fabulously detailed copper plate engravings show Alexander The Great in various Battle scenes, one riding an elephant, spear in...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Louis XV Style Giltwood Console Table
Located in Pembroke, MA
Louis XV style giltwood console table with white marble top. Elegant carved details include shell and leaf forms, flowers and other Ro...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Louis XV Style Walnut Carved Serpentine Demilune Executive Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A monumental Louis XV style walnut carved serpentine demilune executive desk. Ornate carvings on the outside including carved floral shapes over a scalloped front and a rope pattern...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Large Gold Candy Box 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Large and circular box featuring two shades of gold. The removable lid is embellished with detailed, concentric lines and with a central medallion representing a dove flying over a f...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Gold

Pr. French 18th C. Ormolu, Patinated Bronze, & Meissen Porcelain Flower Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Pair of French 18th Century Mercury Gilt Dore Bronze, Patinated Bronze Leaves, and Painted Bronze Branch-Form Two-Arm Sconces with 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Flowers. Thi...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Wonderful Large French Dore Bronze Rococo Louis XV Lantern Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large French Dore Bronze Rococo Louis XV Style With Original Bent / Curved Blown Glass 6 Candelabra Light Lantern Chandelier Fixture Recently Rewired And Comes With Chai...
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Karges Louis XV Bombe Serpentine Bowfront Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Late 20thC
Located in Miami, FL
Karges Louis XV Bombe Serpentine Bowfront Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Late 20thC Offered for sale is a late 20th-century Karges Furniture Company Louis XV Bombe Chest...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Highly Important Rock Crystal Chandelier in Louis XV Manner
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A highly unusual silver bronze chandelier constructed with eight scroll leaf arms supporting candle nozzles and drip pans suspended on two spiralled vines from the top crown the cent...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Rock Crystal, Bronze

French Provincial Lous XV Style Fruitwood Game Table
Located in Queens, NY
"French Provincial Louis XV style (19th Century) fruitwood 3 leg console table which opens into a square game table on cabriole legs with a felt i...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Fruitwood

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu & Vernis Martin Desk, Attr. Majorelle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Satinwood Parquetry and Vernis Martin Style Lady's Petit Writing Table Desk, attributed to Louis Majorelle (French, 1859...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Fruitwood and Marble Top Round Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Fruitwood and dark green veined Marble Top Round Side Table. Measures 15.5" in width, 15.5" in depth and 29.5" in height.
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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Ladies writing, jewellery cabinet, French, circa 1890
By Jonathan Levien
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An early Victorian porcelain and ormolu mounted rosewood and tulipwood jewellery coffer on stand or coffre a bijoux attributed to Johann Martin Levien (1811-1871) Circa 1845, an identical model forms part of the Royal Collection The quarter veneered box superstructure mounted with five oval Sevres style porcelain plaques painted with a trio of putti and four pairs of putti, variously allegorical of viniculture, geography, astronomy, literature, music and fire making, each plaque set within a shaped C- and S-scroll, floral, foliate and rocaille panel mount, the superstructure comprised of a hinged top enclosing a velvet lined interior, above a cavetto leaf mounted panelled frieze, with canted floral clasped angles, over a re-entrant panel mounted hinged fall front enclosing two pigeon holes, two short mahogany lined tulipwood veneered drawers and one shelf, on a stand with a shaped apron mounted with four oval Sevres style painted porcelain plaques, each within a ribbon tied entwined twin oak...
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19th Century English Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Tulipwood

Italy 18th Century Louis XV Walnut Side Table Gueridon with Drawings
Located in Brescia, IT
18th Century Louis XV Italian (Tuscany) walnut side table with drawings. It was a work table to contain embroidery accessories, a very charming piece. It shows a beautiful proportio...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Fine Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Console Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Very Finely Carved Late 19th Century Regence Style Giltwood Console The shaped rectangular brèche marble top above a latticework frieze and pierced foliate apron centered by a coa...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

18th Century Carved Cherrywood Commode Scriban from Bordeaux, France
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful example of a period Louis XV writing desk, this cherrywood commode scriban was hand-carved in Bordeaux, France, in the 1700s. Resembling a chest of drawers with an angled...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood, Cherry

A French Louis XV Style Gilt Wood Carved Center Table Marble with Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Wood Carved Center Table with Veined White Marble Top. Circa: Paris, 1920. Height: 30 1/2 inches (77.5 cm) Width: 48 inches (121.9...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Antique French Louis XV Style Foliage Carved Walnut & Gilt Fireplace Mantle
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique French Louis XV Style Foliate Carved Walnut & Gilt Fireplace Mantle C1930. Measures- 56w...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

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 Sellette or Plant Holder Waltnut, Three Legs & One Drawer, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
This plant holder or sellette was made in France circa 1920. A little tray is encrusted between the curved feet typical of the Louis 15 style. The drawer butt...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Cherry

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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