Louis XV Furniture
LOUIS XV STYLE
The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.
Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.
Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colorful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.
During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.
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Style: Louis XV
Period: 19th Century
A Louis XV Style Console Table By François Linke, Paris
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Console Table, With Marble Top, By François Linke, Paris.
Surmounted by a serpentine-shaped Brèche de Saint-Maximin marble top. The fri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Louis XV style settee
Located in Houston, US
19th C. Louis XV style settee with beautifully hand carved floral motifs, scroll work arms and six cabriole legs all consistent with the Louis XV style. Upholstered in a muslin liner...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
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Wood
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
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
A large Louis XV style ormolu mounted marquetry table vitrine by Linke
Located in London, GB
A large Louis XV style ormolu mounted marquetry table vitrine by Linke
French, Late 19th Century
Height 76cm, width 108cm, depth 67cm
In the Louis XV...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
A Belle Epoque Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Vitrine Cabinet by François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Belle Epoque Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Vitrine Cabinet by François Linke.
Of large proportions with central arched glazed door flanked to each side by a recessed glazed door....
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Bronze Jasperware Ladies Desk Attr to Charles Guillame Diehl
Located in Long Branch, NJ
19th Century Ebony Bronze Jasperware Ladies Desk Attr to Charles Guillame Diehl
Dimensions: 32" Wide X 58" Tall X 18" Deep
This French lady's desk was made in the Louis XV style in...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
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Mahogany
19th C Bronze Group By H. F. Moreau (1832-1917) and P. Lecourtier (1851-1924)
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional late 19th century bronze figure by H. F. Moreau (1832-1917) and P. Lecourtier (1851-1924), 'Hunter with Hounds', depicting a finely dressed French huntsman...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Style Mixed Wood Marquetry Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
This 19th century French Louis XV style commode has beautifully detailed multi-wood inlay marquetry, including a large floral design on the top, which is of note, as much of the comm...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Petite Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A petite ornate Louis XV baroque style wall mirror, crafted from wood and gilded stucco in a striking scalloped design. Dating from the 18th century, this petite and stylish mirror s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Marble Fireplace Carrara Marble 19th Century
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful compact and antique fireplace of Carrara marble from Italy! This fireplace is in the style of Louis XV and has 'trois coquilles', a large shell in the middle of the front p...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Oval Mirror with Shell Cartouche
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique gilt mirror was created in France, circa 1870. Oval in shape, the mirror features a decorative shell cartouche flanked with foliage decor, discrete engraved flor...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Pair of Antique French Gilt Wood Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French gilt wood side chairs, dating from around the 1890-1900 period.
The quality is superb, they are beautifully made and have a gorgeous design. The pi...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
French Louis XV Walnut Settee
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19/20th Cent) walnut Settee with white upholstery and carved back crest
Upholstery has some water staining and a few small tears.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style 19th-20th Century Figural Gilt Bronze White Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and important palatial Louis XV style 19th-20th century figural gilt bronze white marble mantel clock with figures of cherubs, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals and fo...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Settee
Located in Middleburg, VA
French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Settee. Made of Circassian Walnut with scrolled arms over eight carved and molded legs with cross stretchers. Recently reupholstered, great proporti...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Wood, Walnut
Bronze Jewelry-Casket with Ornate Etchings and Cameos Inlaid by Tahan of Paris
By Tahan Paris
Located in Soquel, CA
Bronze Jewelry-Casket with Ornate Etchings and Cameos Inlaid by Tahan of Paris
Gorgeously detailed jewelry box by Tahan of Paris. There are four Cameos bezel set on three sides of t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Walnut
Rounded Italian Executive Desk in Louis XV Style Marquetry Bronze 1950 Inlaid
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Breathtaking & impressive! This rounded Italian Louis XV style executive desk with inlaid wood & bronze.
A desk build to impress and impress she does, truly amazing craftsmanship ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Tall Case Clock or Horloge de Parquet
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Country horloge de parquet, or tall case clock. The case is made of oak and beechwood with raised pearwood panels. In two parts, with a curved shaped body and p...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Brass
French 1860s Louis XV Style Walnut Side Table with Hoofed Feet and Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut side table from the mid-19th century with single drawer and hoofed feet. Born during the reign of France's last Emperor Napoleon III, this French walnu...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style 1880s Painted Bergère Chairs with Carved Floral Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV style painted wood bergères à oreilles chairs from circa 1880 with carved floral motifs, cabriole legs and used upholstery. This exquisite pair of French Lo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Marquetry Display Pedestals Attributed to Maison Millet, France, c. 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant pair of Louis XV inspired display pedestals attributed to Maison Millet. They are decorated on three sides with a beautiful marquetry of stylized flowers in “bois de bout”, i...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Royer
By Ernest Royer
Located in London, GB
This beautiful gilt bronze (ormolu) clock set was crafted, circa 1870 in France. The set is designed in a rich Rococo style, after decorative art of the Louis XV period (1715-1774).
...
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1870s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
French 19th Century Mahogany Rafraichissoir
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French, Louis XV-style mahogany rafraîchissoir table from circa 1870. Functioning like a dry bar, this side table is adapted to keeping beverages cold–and you refreshed–by placing ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Very Large Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
Very large Louis XV style gilt bronze mantel clock by Beurdeley
French, circa 1880
Measures: Height 102cm, width 48cm, depth 29cm
This very large mantel clock...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
'Commode Médallier' After Antoine Gaudreaux
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Magnificent Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commode, After Antoine Gaudreaux's 'Commode Médallier'.
The serpentine Vert Maurin marble top above a conforming case set with two cupbo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Ormolu Grandfather Clock
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine 19th century french Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mahogany grandfather clock, having wonderful gilded ormolu mounts, with three cherubs in clouds around the white and black en...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
A Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Nine-Light Candelabra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Nine-Light Candelabra. The impressive pair of candelabrum, each on a floral stem base surmounted with nine scrolled candle-ar...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV Style giltwood armchair newly upholstered in a black, white and gray wave fabric.
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A palatial French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-glass 16 candle-arms and 28 Interior light chandelier, attributed to Baccarat. The elongated gilt bronze frame with ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass, 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
Materials
Giltwood
Very Fine 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze and crystal chandelier. Underneath the top canopy is a distribution box ( prolonged underneath by a shaft ) issuing three hooks, hanging from the hooks are ch...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Marquetry Side Tables with Gilt Metal Mounts
Located in Bradenton, FL
Unique pair of 19th century Marquetry side tables with gilt metal mounts. Raised on four elegant legs with feet ending in brass amulets. There are two drawers in front of each table ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Pair of Antique Gilt Bronze French Louis XV Style Candelabra
Located in Montreal, QC
This is an especially sumptuous pair. Each base is pierced with stylised acanthus and en rocaille. The stems are modelled with putti in a leafy arbour and support five arms around a ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Settee, 19th Century Walnut with New Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully carved frame in dark walnut finish with a carved wreath of roses
at the crest. Having a reeded carved leg and a shaped and delicately
curve...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
1880 Louis XV set of 8 dining chairs made of cerused walnut - France
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An 1880 Louis XV set of 8 dining chairs made of cerused walnut, featuring the original brown leather. There is an option for custom reupholstery in brown, black, or Belgian beige lea...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Mid 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely elegant French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier. This most elegant chandelier is centered at the bottom by a solid Crysta...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Superb Bright Bronze Ormolu French Louis XV Marble Top Commode Chest
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular and brightly polished bronze and brass ormolu adorned commode in the French Louis XV style. The piece has inlai and is in good antique condition with minor sign...
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1820s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock Lerolle Freres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and Palatial French 19th Century Louis XV Style gilt bronze figural cartel clock by Lerolle Frères, the finely frame body with a circular face with Roman numerals, the ce...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Louis XV Style Painted French Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a wonderful antique French commode with a parcel paint finish from Provence, dating to the end of the 1800s. It has a rectangular conforming marble top and a restrained shape...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of 19th C. French Cast Iron & Painted Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of 19th century French cast iron painted garden urn planters, with weathered paint and rusted patina. Nicely cast scrolled details on the double handles.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Fauteuils Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood Fauteuils armchairs. Each wonderfully detailed armchair is raised on four 'S' scrolled legs decorated by fol...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Important Pair of "Breche sanguine" Ewers by Maison Millet, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful pair of Louis XV style ewers in « Brèche sanguine » marble and gilded bronze. Rich Rocaille decoration with asymmetrical foliage motifs, resting on an elegant openwork scal...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Louis XV Style French Polychromed Armoire
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
19th century Louis XV style French polychromed armoire
of demi-cartouche section; the arched and molded pediment carved with curling acanthus and roses; the single door inset with a...
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19th Century English Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Palatial 19th C Italian Carved Gilt-wood Salon Suite - Sofa, Chairs & Footstools
Located in London, Park Royal
A nine piece Italian, Louis XV style, gilt-wood Suite. This masterfully handcrafted set includes one sofa, two armchairs with matching footstools, and four chairs, all unified by a a...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Beech
Set of 4 French Carved Gilded Louis XV 19th Century Dining or Side Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous set of 4 side chairs that can be used as dining chairs because they have the correct seat height. The set is profusely carved with beautiful floral and rococo desi...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Gold Giltwood French Louis XV Style Wooden Acanthus Corbel Wall Bracket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Gold Giltwood French Louis XV Style Wooden Acanthus Corbel Wall Bracket Shelf. Circa 19th Century. Measurements: 18" H x 18" W x 8.5" D.
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Ebonized Louis XV Style Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A dazzling Louis XV style ebonized and brass-inlay desk from 19th century France, it is a masterpiece of rococo sensuality and bold, Empire taste. This exquisite antique table can se...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Large Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Square Ottoman Footstool
Located in London, GB
Large Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Square Ottoman Footstool
C.1880
Walnut carved frame with traditionally sprung and webbed upholstery. Upholstery in very good condition, fa...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Rare French 19th Century Pair of Giltwood Cherub Mirrors
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Pair of large French Louis XV figural hand-carved wood and gesso mirrors. The elaborate carved mirrors feature extended floral swags from the crest to ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood, Wood
19th Century French Extending Farm Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
19th century French oak extending farm table with a fold-open top and extending base to support the top when opened. An unusual design and suited...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
A French 19th Century Carved Marble Whimsical Figural Urn Fountain with Children
By Joseph Reynés I Gurgui
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine large, rare and charming, French, 19th century. Belle Époque carved white marble whimsical figural urn fountain depicting children climbing on an urn with flowers and garlands, influenced in the Louis XV style, by Joseph Reynés I Gurgui (Barcelona, 1850-1926). Signed: Reynes. Barcelona, circa 1890.
An almost identical Carrara marble fountain also by Josep Reynés carved in 1893 currently at the Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona, Spain.
Measures: Overall height: 55 inches (140 cm)
Marble height: 49 inches (124.5 cm)
width: 37 inches (94 cm)
depth: 30 inches (76.3 cm)
Joseph Reynes Gurguí (Barcelona, 1850 - 1926) is a Catalan sculptor, also known as Reynesy-Gurgui, Spanish school.
He studied at the Ecole de la Llotja, studied for a time in Paris, in the workshops of the great French sculptors Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875) and Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887). He devoted himself mainly to interior decoration. His works were profoundly marked by a French influence. He exhibited in Paris in 1895 where he received an honorable mention. In 1890 he obtained the first medal in Madrid for "The Violinist".
Literature:
E. Benezit Dictionaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs by Grund - Nouvelle Edition, 1976 - Volume 8, Page 714.
Cristina Mensoza, Ramon Casas...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Style Gilt & Marble Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Its original shaped and beveled marble top has wonderful coloring throughout and is removable for transport. The painted and gilt base has a scalloped and carved apron featuring floral and shell motifs and flanked by scrolls and more foliage on the corners and sides. Cabriole legs elegantly end with escargot feet and are connected with a curved X shaped stretcher topped with a shell finial...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone, Marble
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat Desk
By H. Conquet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted kingwood and walnut bureau plat by H. Conquet after a model by Charles Cressent. The shaped rectangular t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Painted Marble-Top Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A sensational Louis XV style painted centre table, made in France towards the end of the 19th century. The table features a gorgeous breccia marble-top, inset with canted corners tha...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble
19th Century French Louis XV Silverplated over Bronze Mirrored Plateau "Surtout"
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique bronze silver plated "Surtout de table" (table platter) was crafted in France circa 1880. Oval in shape with intricate side handles, the tray stands on four smal...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Set of Four French Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood & Tapestry Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality set of four French early 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood and tapestry armchairs. Each armchair is raised by elegant cabriole legs with lovely carved f...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
19th Century Louis XV Bonheur Du Jour Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Introducing a magnificent 19th Century Louis XV Bonheur Du Jour Desk, a true masterpiece of elegance and craftsmanship from the 19th century. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Tulipwood
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.