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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
2 Louis XV style Small Dore and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
2 Louis XV style (20th Century) small bronze dore and crystal chandelier with 8 glass cups (PRICED EACH)
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20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture

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Iron

Louis XV Style Fireplace In Carrara Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace in Carrara marble circa 1880 Hearth dimensions: 83 x 105.5 cm
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Louis XVI Style Carved Mantle, Fireplace Surround, Solid Wood Carved, Oak
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Louis XVI Style Carved Mantle, Fireplace Surround, Solid Wood Carved. This stunning Solid Oak Fireplace Surround is wonderfully carved having been cus...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Louis XV- Transition Commode, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
French Transition Commode in Satinwood and Kingwood, Circa 1770 Exquisite French Transition commode, crafted around 1770, showcasing the refined art...
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1770s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Kingwood, Rosewood

Four 18th Century Italian Giltwood Mirrors or Wall Lights Roma, 1750
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful rare set of four 18th century finely carved and giltwood mirrors with three candle arms, Roma, 1750. The candle arms can also be removed and used as a base for a vase or p...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Two-Drawer Commode from Nimes
Located in Dallas, TX
This important antique fruitwood commode was crafted in Nimes, Southern France circa 1750. The bombe chest on all sides, stands on cabriole l...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Lovely French Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted commode. Late 19th-early 20th century. Serpentine-fronted mottled marble top, above a veneer...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III Savonnerie Aubusson Floor Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining room or living room with this beautifully kept antique Aubusson rug, coming straight from a chateau in southern France. Hand woven in the city of Aubusson circa 187...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wool

Pair Bronze Chenets, French 19th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
A fine opposing 19th century French pair of Louis XV style patinated and dore bronze figural chenets. A patinated male and female figure in reclining position surmounted on beautifu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

A French Ormulo-Mounted Petite Commode By PAUL SORMANI
Located in Sheffield, MA
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED INLAID KINGWOOD & MARBLE-TOP PETIT COMMODE, BY PAUL SORMANI, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY A rectangular marble top over two drawers with ormolu mounts ove...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Cartonnier, Antoine Krieger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style bureau plat (Desk - Writing Table - Ladies Desk) Cartonnier by Antoine Krieger, the quarter-veneer satiné with fruitwood stringing, the cartonnier set with a circular timepiece above seven gilt-tooled brown leather faceted drawers, the bureau plat with a gilt tooled brown leather writing surface above three frieze drawers, all lock-plates stamped MON KRIEGER...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Giltwood Wall, Console, Pier Mirror, Full Length, Floor
Located in Manhasset, NY
19th Century French Giltwood Wall, console, Pier mirror, Carved. Finely carved and detailed beveled mirror. Mid to Late 19th Century with a bullet carved rectangular frame leading to an ornate...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Pair Antique French Semainier Ormolu Marble Chests of Drawers by Kahn & Cie 1895
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine pair of antique French Semainier chests of drawers, inlaid kingwood with veined golden ochre colored marble tops & gilt bronze mounts, by E. Kahn & Cie, Paris, circa 1895...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Brass, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Gold Leaf Mirror with Beveling, circa 1875-1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV gold leaf mirror with beveling, circa 1875-1885.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Gold Leaf

19th Century French Kingwood display cabinet
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fabulous quality 19th Century French Kingwood and ormolu mounted display cabinet / vitrine in the Louis XV style, the shaped top with ormolu beading along the edge and a highly dec...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Kingwood

Pair of Louis XV Style Vitrines Attributed to J.-E. Zwiener, France, Circa 1885
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare pair of Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted curved shape vitrines attributed to J.E Zwiener. Glazed on all sides, they open with two doors framed by gilded and chiseled Rocaille style foliated bronze mounts. Resting on four cabriole legs ending with lion’s paws, the whole is covered by a « brèche de Benou » marble top. This model was probably designed by L. Messagé. Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener was born in Germany in 1849. In 1880 he sets up his extensive workshops in rue de la Roquette in Paris where he creates many original pieces of furniture. He imitated practically every style, ranging from ‘’Boulle’’ to Louis XVI and including extraordinary personal interpretations of the Louis XV ‘’exuberant’’ style. He participated in the 1889 Universal Exhibition, held in Paris, and was awarded the gold medal for his remarkable copy of that most famous piece of furniture, Louis XV’s desk. The catalogue of the exhibition included a wonderful elegy qualifying the work as perfect : « No criticism what-so-ever could be made ». As that other famous cabinet-maker François Linke, Zwiener had most of his bronzes modelled by Léon Messagé whose work was considered as being of the best possible quality. Léon Messagé is a renowned designer and sculptor who integrated in his ornaments related to the Rocaille asymmetry, new lines and shapes announcing the “Art Nouveau” style. But even though, Messagé found inspiration with these 18th century artists, such as Nicolas Pineau or J. A. Meissonier, he didn’t simply copy their work and showed great originality, even extravagance, with some designs contained in "Cahier des dessins et croquis style Louis XV". He realized numerous sketches on grey paper before the execution of a reduced or life sized model of his ornaments, made of wax or terra-cotta. From 1885, Léon Messagé started working with important Parisian cabinet...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Style Oak Display Cabinet Vitrine
Located in Sheridan, CO
Louis XV style oak cabinet, 18th c/19thc. This cabinet's base was built and added later. The stepped protruding cornice over two partial glazed doors flanked by carved vines and birds, the lower part with a single drawer, rising on cabriolet legs. Dimensions approx. 75"h, 56.6"w, 21.75"d Acquired at a European Antique auction...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Unusual Transition Style Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Double Sided Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
Unusual Transition style marquetry and gilt bronze double sided writing desk French, early 20th Century Height 98cm, width 130cm, depth 94c...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

French Vintage Satinwood & Marquetry Vitrine by Weiman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An elegant curved glass china or curio display cabinet or vitrine has satinwood, mahogany and rosewood inlaid marquetry. Please confirm location with seller (NY or NJ)
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Two-Part Duchesse Brisee, Late 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Louis XV style carved giltwood two-part Duchesse Brisee, Late 19th Century.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

19th Century Italian Louis XV Style Cabinet with Vitrine
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine 19th century Italian Louis XV style bronze mounted cabinet with vitrine. Made of solid walnut and pine as a secondary wood. Beautifully patterned book-matched veneers of walnu...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

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

18th Century Walnut Buffet
Located in Houston, TX
18th century walnut buffet with two short drawers and two cabinet doors with a chapeau de gendarme form. Note the beautifully proportioned s...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

Louis XV Headboard, Queen
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful Louis XV-style headboard is part of the custom Tara Shaw Maison collection. Handcrafted in New Orleans. Available in King, Queen and twin sizes. Custom dimensions, f...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Furniture

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Metal

Set of Four Polychromed Cane Seat and Back French Louis XV Dining Salong Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This set of four French Louis XV style dining salon chairs is a charming and elegant representation of 20th-century craftsmanship, showcasing the timeless appeal of Rococo-inspired d...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Upholstery, Cane, Walnut

Antique French Louis XV Gold Bronze Fire Screen, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV Gold Bronze Fire Screen, Circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Chandelier, Twelve Lights, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A classic Louis XV style chandelier with elegant gilt bronze frame with various sizes of cut glass plaquettes. It has 12 lights — eight arms and four central lamps — originally des...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Crystal, Metal, Bronze

Venetian Chandelier In Murano Glass Two Tones Of Blue, Circa 1940, 8 Arms
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in Murano glass two tones of blue, circa 1940, 8 arms of light
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Glass

Pair 19th Century Country French Buffets in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century Country French Buffets in Stripped Oak are the perfect choice for adding symmetry or just a matched pair to any room! With each featuring two spacious cabinets and...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Steel

Vintage Louis XV style desk 1950s
Located in Catania, IT
Vintage desk in the Louis XV style with decorations and inlays lacquered wood and gilt bronzes, with 3 capacious drawers. In good condition, writing surface to be re-done.
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1940s Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

Antique French Figural Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Double Inkwell Inkstand wit
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Figural Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Double Inkwell Inkstand with Pen Holder 19th Century French Louis XV style figural cast bronze d...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Vintage Jansen Newly Upholstered Velvet Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of vintage Jansen style newly upholstered velvet chairs. The pair of bergeres in Louis XV style feature sumptuous cerulean blue velvet upholstery and carved and painted frames...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Velvet, Wood

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Encrier Inkwell by Boin Taburet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze, mahogany and porcelain Encrier (Inkwell). The oval mahogany base surmounted with an ormolu mounted trim, dual-trays and fi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period, by Seigneurel À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
A Louis XV style marble mantel clock. Enamel dial with Roman numerals, signed with a red inscription "Seigneurez A Paris", finely pierced, engraved gold-plated hands, a broken arch (...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Malachite

PAIR Antique French Dining Arm Chair Louis XV Carved Oak Blue Persian textile
Located in Shreveport, LA
PAIR Antique French Dining Arm Chair Louis XV Carved Oak Blue Persian textile . Direct from France, a striking pair of finely carved antique armchairs with the elegance of French Lo...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Textile, Oak

Louis XV Kingwood Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With inset serpentine blu turquin marble top over two conforming drawers. Tapered legs.
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Ormolu Mounted Imari Porcelain Antique Clock Set
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A very large, rare and impressive original antique clock set. The bodies are stunning Japanese Imari Porcelain mounted with finely gilded bronze. Can...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XV Gilt Scroll Pedestals
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) large gilt triple scroll leg pedestals with shell motif and round top.
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

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

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Bronze

French Louis XV Style Cream Serpentine Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style serpentine commode that contrasts a smooth, scalloped beige faux marble top with a wooden, cream-painted body of undulated drawers with brass pulls and petite, ...
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20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Louis XV Gilt Wood Console Table with Marble Top
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this magnificent Louis XV transition-style console table from the Napoleon III period. It is in gilt wood and supported by four cabriole legs connected by a stretcher....
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

18th Century French LXV Side Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming 18th century French Louis XV painted side table/writing table with natural wooden top with the decorative design and beautifully carved apron on elegant slender tapering cabriole legs...
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Late 18th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Antique French Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Antique French Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers with Siena Yellow Marble Top France, 1900 Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this exquisite French Napoleon III chest ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Brass

Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV-Style (20th Century) bronze 2-arm wall sconces with Chinoiserie figures and scroll design. (PRICED AS PAIR)
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Finely Carved Wood and Caned Settee
Located in Hudson, NY
This three-seat sofa or settee is made of hand-carved wood with many fine details and retains its original painted finish. Done in the Louis XV style and made in France with the time...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Cane, Wood

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Carved Oak Two-Tier Tea or Dessert Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Louis XV Style carved oak two-tier tea or dessert table. The tall and slender body with carved seashells on the apron, an upper shelf raised on four scroll...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Child’s Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming small scale French 18th century Louis XV period walnut child's settee. The settee is raised by eight cabriole legs with fine scrolled feet and attached by a most decorativ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

French Louis XV Bronze Dore Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore table lamp with Neptune & dolphins at base holding glass globe with etched stars fabricated from a c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Carved and Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous 19th century French Louis XV carved and giltwood mirror. Featuring an elaborate crest at the top. Very fine quality and sure to impress!!
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

Louis XV style Carrara marble mantel, circa 1980
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style Carrara marble mantel, circa 1980 Fireplace dimensions: 87 x 89 cm
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass Twenty-four-light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very large fine and palatial 20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-glass twenty-four-light chandelier (There are two of these chandeliers available), the solid bronze fra...
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

French Louis XV Silver Plate Cupid Compote
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) silver plate cupid base compote with scalloped crystal bowl (CHRISTOFLE & CIE)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Crystal, Silver Plate

1920s Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful Louis XV bombe chest of drawers with satinwood inlay. Made in France in the 1920's this chest features 3 wide drawers and a stunning pi...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Pair of French Louis XV Style '19th Century' Stripped Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th century) stripped side chairs with carved splat back and cane seat.  
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Cane, Wood

Louis XV Headboard, King
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful Louis XV-style headboard is part of the custom Tara Shaw Maison collection. It is handcrafted in New Orleans. Available in King, Queen and Twin sizes. Inquire for Full...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Furniture

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Metal

Large Louis XV Style Cast Iron Jardinières
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
Large Louis XV style cast iron jardinières from Chateau de la Brodiere, (France) Ideal for Parks and large gardens. Weight: 650 Kg (1433 lbs). It can be dismounted to be send on a s...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Iron

19th century Fireplace of Carrara marble - Louis XV style
Located in Made, NL
Very beautiful fireplace of white Carrara marble from the 19th century. Carrara marble originally comes from Italy, from the town of Carrara. This city is also called the city of mar...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

French Centre Side Table Louis XV Ormolu Mounts
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A French Louis XV Style Centre Accent Lamp Table With Gilt Ormolu Mounts & Trim and bird’s-eye Maple Top ...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood Bureau Plat Attributed To Wassmus
Located in Essex, MA
The identical desk and possibly the same one pictured in Les Ebenistes Du XIX Siecle by Denise Ledoux-Lebard. Page 621. Provenance Sothebys London Nove...
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

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

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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