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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
19th Century French Louis XV Arched and Carved Giltwood Beveled Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room or entryway with this elegant antique gilt mirror. Crafted in Paris, France circa 1860, and over five and a half feet tall, the large wall mirror features an a...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mercury Glass, Giltwood

19th Century French Louis XV Oak Settee
Located in High Point, NC
19th century hand carved oak settee from France in the Louis XV style. The settee has a wonderfully detailed pierced back with three seats with shell hand carved decorations at the ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

French Gilt Bronze and Cut-Glass, 14-Light Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional French gilt bronze and cut-glass fourteen-light chandelier, the cage with faceted pendants. Measures: 125 x 100 cm.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

French Carved Fruitwood Louis XV Style Side Table
Located in Norwood, NJ
Provincial French carved fruitwood Louis XV style side table. Country French styling with raised tray form top panels and carved elements on apron and cabr...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Wood, Fruitwood

Black Patina Bronze Cage Chandelier Festooned With Cut Crystal Pendants Circa 19
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Black Patina Bronze Cage Chandelier Festooned With Cut Crystal Pendants Circa 19
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture

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Metal

Louis XV Style Tulipwood Rouge Marble Top Commode
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Crossbanded Rouge Marble Top Commode, late 19th century, retailed by A. Mailfert, Orleans, the rounded rectangular molded marble top above an arrangement...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

19th Century Antique Louis XV Style French Oak Desk from Pierre Deux
Located in Chicago, IL
19th C. Antique Louis XV Style French oak desk with two drawers and original hardware. Its carved back and side aprons and sabre legs lend a regal standing to this piece. Additio...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

Louis XV Style J.B Van Sciver Co., Walnut Low Table with Marble Top
Located in Lomita, CA
The black variegated marble with its tan and gray veins make this Louis XV style low table stand out. The antique vintage provincial walnut marble-top low table was made in Camden, N...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

French 1800s Louis XV Style Walnut Desk with Green Leather and Lifting Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut desk from the early 19th century, with lifting panel, green leather writing surface and cabriole legs. This French Louis XV-style walnut desk, dating b...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut, Leather

Pair of 19th century French LXV Style Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of two in natural oak French chairs in Louis XV style with flat back called “la Reine”, scalloped frieze and carved, raised on cabriole legs. Upholstered in natural linen. Very ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Linen, Oak

A rare large pair of 19th c French gilt bronze clock and Barometer by Lepine
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and rare pair of late 18th century to early 19th century French gilt bronze clock and Barometer set by Jean Antoine Lepine. Appointment to the King Jean Lepine moved to Par...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Monumental Giltwood Torchères after Jacques Gondoin, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important pair of monumental thirty-one light giltwood torchères after the model by Jacques Gondoin for the Hall of Mirrors At the Palace of Versail...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

French Pair of Louis XV Style Bronze Girandoles Crystal Candelabras
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French pair of bronze girandoles candelabras with clear and amethyst crystals. Rare beautiful pair. Dimensions: 17.5” H x 12” D Base 5” D.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

A French 19th-20th Century Carved White Marble Fountain Sculpture with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and charming French 19th-20th century carved white marble whimsical group sculpture depicting two putti (Children) playing with a dolphin, fitted for use as a fountain, Paris,...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Louis XV Style Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Handsome two-drawer Louis XV style chest. Both drawers are accented with an antique white and black stripe.
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

A Pair of Early Louis XV Walnut Fauteuils A La Reine, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Pair of Early Louis XV Walnut Fauteuils A La Reine, 18th Century With square back and yoke arch top rail, the exposed hand rests carved with leaves, on scroll supports to serpenti...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

18th Century French Period Louis XV Walnut Two Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th-century French Louis XI Walnut 2 drawer serpentine commode is a stunning piece of furniture that exudes elegance and sophistication. Crafted from Walnut wood it features a ...
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1770s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Three Vintage Louis XV Carved Satinwood Inlaid Nest of Nesting Side Tables
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of three vintage French Louis XV style carved, painted, and satinwood inlaid nesting side tables. Item features beautifully carved bases, satinwood inlaid tops, and elegant overa...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Turquoise Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Covered Vases
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th Century Chinese Turquoise Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Covered Vases with Dragon Decoration. The vases feature a turquoise glaz...
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1870s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode with Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century French Louis XV walnut commode with grey marble top, pierced apron, & 2 drawers.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Antique French Louis XV Style Large Overmantle Trumeau Mirror with Tapestry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Large Overmantle Trumeau Mirror with Tapestry. Item features a large impressive size, relief carved frame, French tapestry to upper, lower central mirro...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

20th Century Pair of Large French Bronze and Glass Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
20th century pair of large French bronze and glass sconces.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Brown Leather Carved Cherry Writing Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study, home office or library with this antique writing table. Crafted in the Poitou region of France circa 1850 and built of cherry wood, the desk stands on elegant cabri...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Leather, Cherry

Gervais Durand (1839-1920) Rare Signed Bronze Mounted Side Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A marquetry French side table with quartered veneer top, cross banding with dot accents and bronze trim. The table having a secret drawer released by latch beneath the table. The tab...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of French Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of French gilt bronze mounted porcelain vases French, late 19th century Measures: Height 28cm, width 14cm, depth 10cm This wond...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century Set of Antique Andirons or Firedogs in Bronze and Iron
Located in Miami, FL
Superb set of antique French andirons. This set of double barred Louis XVI style andirons work Restored, Great condition, perfect decorative and useable pieces.  
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze, Iron

Pair of Beaded Maria Theresa Three-Light Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of bead encrusted sconces, in the Italian Maria Theresa style, having a frame of patinated bronze, each with a crown adorned with spires and crystals, surmounting cascades of cr...
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1920s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Crystal, Metal

18th Century Louis XV Parisian Marble Fireplace Mantelpiece and Interior
Located in Southall, GB
Beautiful late 18th century Louis XV Parisian rouge marble fireplace mantelpiece and cast-iron interior. This French fireplace mantel boas...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Pair of Vintage French Louis XV Style Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of vintage French Louis XV style armchairs. Newly upholstered in lavender linen and painted white. Each Measures: 14.5" W x 20" D x 33.5" H
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20th Century American Louis XV Furniture

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Linen, Upholstery, Wood

Stripped and Parcel Paint French Rococo Style Center Table with Rouge Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant and beautifully carved wooden center table from France incorporates design elements from two of the most popular French periods. The intricate hand-carved base exhibits aspects of the Rococo style: highly ornamental with asymmetrical carvings, scrolling curves and gilding. Although the wood has since been stripped, the table has a few faint traces of gold remaining in places. The white gesso/paint has been partially left throughout the table base and then glazed over to produce a beautiful and unique finish. This table can also be described as a Louis XIV “table à gibier...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Superb Giltwood French Louis XV Antique 1820s Era Wall Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is truly superb mirror with the brightest gilding and gorgeous carved details of flowers and various elements. There is a partial manufacturer signature on the back. The mirror ...
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1820s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of Early 20th C. Faience Vases with Hand-Painted Cherub Motifs from Gien
By Gien
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant pair of antique faience vases was crafted by the Faïencerie de Gien in France circa 1920 and is marked “Gien France décoré à la main” on the base. Hand-painted in rich c...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Silver Gilt Bergeres in Silk Fabric, Louis XV-Style
Located in Houston, TX
Large silver gilt bergere chair frames in Louis XV- style with cabriole legs Center cartouche at the crest. Upholstered in a lovely aqua and cream...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Giltwood

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Chenets Andirons with Putti, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted figural chenets. The ornately decorated andirons, each with a figure of a resting Putto (Children) holding a tor...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Fine 19th Century Ormolu Mounted KPM Porcelain Desk Set - Inkwell Candlesticks
Located in Forney, TX
A very fine quality, exquisitely hand-crafted, late nineteenth century bronze doré mounted Royal Porcelain Factory Berlin (KPM) porcelain five piece desk set. The breathtaking anti...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Antique Marble Fireplace of Portoro Marble, 19th Century, Louis XV Style
Located in Made, NL
A rare antique marble fireplace from ancient Portoro marble from Tuscany. Portoro marble is one of the most elegant Italian marbles. The black background with golden veins ensures lu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Pair of Palatial Three Light Sconces, French Louis XV Style
Located in El Monte, CA
This palatial pair of Louis XV style wall scones exemplify the opulent aesthetic of the Louis XV period. Each sconce features a central escutcheon with shell castings and is topped b...
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Antique Fireback / Backsplash Showing Poseidon
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Lovely tall and decorative fireback with a depiction of Poseidon holding trident, the sea, four horses and cherubs holding trumpet. Bottom is rough and has a repair, overall great...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Iron

Late 19th Century Russian Bronze Ormolu Sculpture of a Boy on a Marble Base
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 12 1/2in W: 12in D: 4in This late 19th Century Russian bronze ormolu sculpture of a boy is made of the highest quality! This antique sculpture features a lovely marb...
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Late 19th Century Russian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Fine Pair Antique White Paint Decorated French Louis XV Large Scale Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is s a superb set of 2 ( we have an identical pair listed separately if interested) and they are upholstered in suede and in good condition with minor stains and signs of age as...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Suede, Walnut

Pair of Antique French Louis XV Style Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French Louis XV style bedside chests, dating from around the 1900-1910 period. They are of outstanding quality and are a very useful size, with lots of storage space. The wood has acquired a gorgeous colour tone and patina, they have extremely well made ormolou mounts and handles, with gorgeous details. We have had these recently re-polished, the condition is excellent for their age. There is just some minor wear remaining beneath the polish here and there. Width – 14 inches , 35 cm Depth – 12 inches...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

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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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Hutch
Located in Evergreen, CO
This substantial, quarter sawn oak, hutch has seven shelves with upper glass display comprised of windowed glass panels, floral, leaves and shell carvings in the reliefs with simple ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Glass, Oak

Rustic French Louis XV Fireplace
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very interesting Rustic French Louis XV Fireplace. This nice limestone mantel show its age and history. Saved from a derelict building it stood in the rain for many years before ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Limestone

Louis XV Fireplace in Rances Marble XVIIIth Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV fireplace in Rances Marble XVIIIth Century.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Louis XV Period Painted and Gilt Serpentine Console, France, circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Louis XV console table with serpentine blue grey marble top and painted in a pale blue-grey color with gilt accents frame. The apron with deep serp...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Louis XV Gilt Easel Stand
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19/20th Cent) gilt easel stand with ornate carved triple scroll top. Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

Cage Chandelier In Gilt Bronze And Baccarat Crystal
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent Louis XV style cage chandelier in gilded bronze very richly decorated with crystal pendants from the Baccarat crystal factory. Iluminating with eight arms of light and tw...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Rare French 18th Century Louis XV Vernis Martin Cartel Clock by Festeau le Jeune
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The clock case decorated overall with very fine ‘Vernis Martin’ lacquer paint with floral sprays and garlands. The waisted case with pierced foliate bronze mounts and surmounted by a foliate finial with a bird. On scroll feet, the bracked conformingly mounted and decorated with a scene with dogs. A fine three week going movement, striking half and full hours on a silvered bronze bell. Festeau Le Jeune became master in 1769. Clock case and bracket are stamped by the ebenist ‘A. Gosselin’ (Antoine Gosselin 1731-1794, Paris, master in 1752), as well as the stamp of the Parisian gilt ‘JME’. In French interior design, Vernis Martin is a type of lustrous lacquer substitute widely used in the 18th century to decorate a wide variety of items from furniture and coaches to such personal articles as fans and snuffboxes. The technique was named after the French brothers Guillaume and Etienne-Simon Martin, who perfected the process, but covers work by other craftsmen as well. Highly praised by Voltaire, it was developed to imitate East Asian lacquerware...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XV Commode, Crowned C Bronzes
Located in BARSAC, FR
Very beautiful Louis XV chest of drawers in marquetry of violet wood treated in frieze, opening with four drawers in three rows and presenting a very rich ornamentation of gilded and...
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1740s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze and Wood Table Clock, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt bronze and wood table clock, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Style Brown Lacquer Chinoiserie Bronze-Mounted Commode
Located in Austin, TX
A rare Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted brown lacquer commodes decorated in chinoiserie decoration with marble top, two drawers.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Metal

Venetian Chandelier In Colorless And Pink Murano Glass, Circa 1940
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian Chandelier In Colorless And Pink Murano Glass 6 Arms Of Light Circa 1940
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture

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Metal

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

18th Century French Caned Bergère de Bureau
Located in Manhasset, NY
18th century French caned bergère de Bureau. A Louie XV beechwood bergère de Bureau with leather squab cushion, circa 1740. Magnificently carved. One...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

French Mid 18th Century Louis XV Period Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and very high quality French mid 18th century Louis XV period giltwood mirror possibly created for Royal nobility. The bea...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Pair Of Armchairs Louis XV, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair of Louis XV armchairs, 18th century “oak” carved wood, pretty velvet in good condition
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18th Century European Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Velvet, Oak

Pair 18th Century French Fauteuils in Louis XV Style
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair 18th century French fauteuils in Louis XV style with cut velvet upholstery in fawn and green. The cartouche-shaped padded back, arms,...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze and Crystal Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (20th Century) bronze dore wall sconces with three arms and decorative crystals. (PRICED AS Pair)
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Bureau Plat Desk in Kingwood Att. to Francois Linke
Located in New York, NY
A sublime Bureau Plat Desk in Kingwood with crisp ormolu mounts in the Louis XV style. A set of four female caryatids ornament each of the curved legs, with shields mounted on the fo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Louis Xv furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XV furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include François Linke, Baker Furniture Company, La Maison London, and Jean-Baptiste Greuze. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $1,353,646 while the average work can sell for $4,763.

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