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: Mid-20th Century
Pair of Bombe Bedside Chests
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0568 Pair of French kingwood bombe bedside chests of drawers with finely inlaid sides, each having original serpentine marble top above two oak lined f...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
French Louis XV Style Small Curio Display Cabinet Bowed Glass and Inlay
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XV Style Small Curio Display Cabinet Bowed Glass and Inlay. Item features a curved bowed glass door and side panels, floral satinwood inlay, u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rococo Style Chest with 2 Drawers and Modern Flat Black Finish - Pair
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Rococo Style Pair of Chests with 2 Drawers and Modern Flat Black Finish. Original brass fittings.
Width: 62cm / 24.4",
Depth: 33cm / 12.9",
H...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century French Louis XV Carved Grey Painted Leather Top Game Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1960 and square in shape, the table stands on cabriole legs decorated with floral and acanthus leaf motifs at the shoulders over scroll feet at the base. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak, Leather
Classic Pair of French Louis XV Style Leather Bergères with Ottomans
Located in Dallas, TX
Sink into elegant comfort. The generously proportioned bergères with conforming ottomans with delightful hand carved detailing. With their comfortable seating, elegantly curved Silho...
Category
1950s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Louis XV Style Brass Ormolu Mahogany 2-Tier 3-Drawer Oval Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany 2-tier 3-drawer side table in very good vintage condition. Features 3 drawers opening and closing very smoothly. Bottom shelf for additional display space. Ormolu mounted feet. Measures 17.25 inches in width, 12.75 inches in depth and stands 32.5 inches tall...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rococo Style Three Drawer Chest with Marble Top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Rococo style chest/commode with marble top.
This chest dates from the early 1900's and has its orginal marble top and cast brass handles.
The chest has been restored and renovated ...
Category
1950s Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
1950s Louis XV Style Ebonized and Carved Fruitwood Arm Chairs W/ Down Cushion, 2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of mid-century Louis XV carved and ebonized bergere chairs. The vintage upholstery is in decent condition and is almost chartreuse in color. The cushion is down. They ...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood, Down
20th Century Inlaid Wood Faux Leather Top French Louis XV Style Writing Desk
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture in Louis XV style pleasantly inlaid and veneered in walnut and rosewood with rich bronze and brass decoration. Desk finished ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Louis XV Marble Top Carved Walnut Commodes Chests of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant three-drawer bedside tables were created in France, circa 1950. Bombe in shape on all three sides, each chests stands on cabriole legs ending with bronze sabot feet ove...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
White Seid Louis XV Style French Mirror with Gold Gilt on Hand Carved Wood Frame
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique Louis XV Style French mirror with gold gilt on hand carved wood frame. By White Seid Products of Baltimore Maryland.
Good vintage condition. Measur...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood, Giltwood
Set of Eight Upholstered High Back Louis XV-Style Dining Chairs, Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
These chairs are comfortable with new upholstery and have padding
That is well cushioned and yet firm enough for the best support to
Both the seat and back. The fabric is in a cre...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Rococo Style Art Deco Style Commode
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Antique Rococo bureau with marble top and legs in matte black. Front and side in an Art Deco black and white graphic pattern. Fine original fittings in s...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Dining Table
By Maison Hirch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very beautiful french dining table in gilded wood made by the famous house HIRCH which exercised in the faubourg st Antoine until the end of the 1...
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Exciting Pair Erwin Lambert Louis XV Lacquered Fauteuil Chairs Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Exciting pair of Erwin Lambeth Louis XV Fauteuil chairs, circa 60's. We absolutely love the original Persian blue lacquered frames with the bab...
Category
1960s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Rococo Style Bedside Commodes, a Pair
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
A pair of antique Rococo commodes renovated to the highest standard and custom painted to provide a modern interpretation. Matte black with white drawers...
Category
1950s Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Mid-Century French Louis XV Marble Top Painted Iron Wall Console Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entryway or hallway with this elegant pair of antique consoles. Crafted in France circa 1960, each table stands on double iron cab...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron
1940s Petite Mahogany Ornate Painted Secretary Bureau with Flip Leather Top
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautifully painted and decorated mahogany Secretary Bureau writing table with Flip green Leather Top. Features two upper drawers, a lower large drawer with functional lock and key. Lower drawer pulls out to support the open flip top with green leather. Light weight and great space saver. Measures 27.25 inches wide, 16 inches deep and 23.5 inches deep with flip top open. Stand 43 inches overall tall...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
Pair French Provincial Country Louis XV Style Upholstered Wingback Lounge Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of French Provincial Country Louis XV Style Upholstered Wingback Lounge Chairs Item features a white washed distressed finish, shapely winged backs, cross stretcher base, floral...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Large Antique French Onyx & Gilt Metal Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive antique French table lamp in onyx and gilt metal. This was made in France and dates from around the 1930’s.
It is o...
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Metal
1930's Harlequin Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
A Louis XV style commode from the early 19th century renovated to the highest standard with a harlequin pattern. Original cast brass metal fittings and marble top. 2 drawers.
Measu...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Gustavian Style Commode with Butterfly Christian Lacroix Design
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian commode with marble slab and frame with Butterfly Christian Lacroix Design. Fine original fittings in solid brass.
Measures: Width: 81cm / 31.9"
Depth: 45cm / 17.7"
H...
Category
1950s Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Louis XVI Jansen Style Bergere, Arm / Accent Chair, Velvet, Giltwood
Located in Stamford, CT
French Louis XVI Jansen Style Bergere,arm / accent chair, velvet, giltwood
Classy and elegant French Louis XVI style arm or lounge chair. Pe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style Carved Wood Urn Console Wall Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style Carved Wood Urn Console Wall Mirror. Item features has an Urn and flower carved pediment, white washed finish, sol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
1950s John Widdicomb Louis XV Style Bombay Hand Painted Commode
Located in Germantown, MD
John Widdicomb Louis XV Style Bombe hand painted commode.
Approximate measurements are 40W x 19D x 31.25H.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gustavian Haupt Chest with Three Drawers in a Gold Christian Lacroix Design
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian Haupt Chest with Three Drawers in a Gold Christian Lacroix Design. Originally from the 1930's fully restored and redesigned. Original brass fittings and marble top.
Measu...
Category
1950s Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Mis Century Bergères Louis XV Style
Located in GUÉCÉLARD, FR
A pair of bergère armchairs in natural wood from the 20th century.
The fabric and cushions are period and in good condition.
The seats are molded and sculpted, the back is curved f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Softwood
Elegant French Style Writing Desk
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant French style writing desk with Louis XV lines in blond wood with silver leaf-painted table edge and feet. 3 drawers. Fitted g...
Category
1950s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Painted Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV marble top painted coffee table is a great example of understated elegance! The graceful contours of the style have been presented on all four sides with a ri...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique Robert W Irwin Louis XV French Walnut Bedside End Table Nightstand
Located in Dayton, OH
"A lovely nightstand or accent table by Robert W. Irwin Furniture Company. Crafted from French Walnut in Louis XV styling. Features a rectangular form with open cubby flanked by fl...
Category
1930s Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Provincial Patent Leather Top Vanity With Matching Stool
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique vintage piece. Louis XV style carved table with patent leather top. Both sides of the table are carved. The matching stool is tufted with covered buttons. Patent leather is a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Patent Leather, Wood
Gustavian Haupt Chest with Three Drawers in a Gold Christian Lacroix Design
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian Haupt chest with three drawers in a gold Christian Lacroix design. Originally from the 1930s fully restored and redesigned. Original brass fittings and marble top.
Measur...
Category
1950s Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Style Commode with Marble Top
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Louis XV Commode with 2 drawers renovated to the heighest standard with a redesigned pattern to the front and sides.
Original brass fittings a...
Category
1950s Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Rococo Style Chest with 2 Drawers and Modern Flat Black Finish
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Rococo style chest with 2 drawers and modern flat black finish. Original brass fittings.
Measures: Width: 62cm / 24.4",
Depth: 33cm / 12.9", ...
Category
1950s Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers Cherub Figures
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV style bombe commode chest of drawers with cherub figures. Item features bronze ormolu, shapely bombe form, cherub figures to sides, beautiful wood grain, no k...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Style Mahogany Marble Petite Commode with Ormolu Mount
Located in Germantown, MD
French Louis XV style Mahogany Marble Commode Bombay chest. Amazing hand made Ormolu Mounts and handles depicting ladies and men busts. Intricate veneer marq...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Inlaid Marquetry Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and impressive antique cabinet. I would say it’s French and dates from around the 1930-50’s period.
It has gorgeous inlaid floral designs and nice ormolu mounts througho...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Carved Fruitwood Louis XV 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
Decorative Brass Side Table/ Flowerbed, France, circa 1940s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Table - flowerbed, made in France in first half of XX century, circa 1940s.
Very good condition.
Material: brass + wood (walnut)
Dimensions :
Height 81 cm diameter. 40 cm.
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze Cherubs Head Twin Arm Wall Sconces, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Pair of French Louis XV style bronze Cherubs head twin arm wall sconces.
A wonderful pair of Louis XV or Rococo style ornate wall sconces with cher...
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Inlaid Figural Bronze Mounted Burled Walnut French Louis XV Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Armchair
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Louis XV armchair made in France.
made of a solid wooden base with some great sculpture details in the wood and a nice fabric with a flower pattern.
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair Antique French Louis XV Painted Wingback Armchairs ~ Bergeres
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XV Painted Wingback Armchairs ~ Bergeres feature graceful naturalistic lines, a beautifully patinaed, distressed painted finish, and linen upholstery for a soft, comfortable effect! The tailored lines of this pair combined with the weathered finish to make them a perfect choice for the casual decor, the country french decor...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Linen, Hardwood
Painted Italian Louis XV Style Window Seat Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Window seat, upholstered in coral twill fabric with nailheads, having exaggerated scrolling arms, its painted frame inset into the front-facing arms, bowed front crown seat set upon ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Louis XV Musician Chest
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Antique Gustavian Bureau in birch wood dating from the 1920's/1930 with a lacquered photo print David Bowie over the front drawers and side.
Fine grey marbled slab and solid origi...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Brown Needlepoint Armchair Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Vintage French Louis XV Victorian Style Small Cane Cream Settee Loveseat Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Victorian Style Small Cane Cream Settee Loveseat Sofa. Item features a cane back and seat, loose cushion, cream distress painted f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of Italian Painted End Tables, Circa 1940s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of painted end tables, each having a molded rectangular top, its serpentine apron carved with neoclassical motifs, a single frieze draw...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Style Kingwood Bronze Mounted Open Bookcase
Located in Middleburg, VA
Mid-20th century French Louis XV style Kingwood bronze mounted open front bookcase. Beautiful inlay work on the sides.
France, circa 1940.
Measures: 34.25" H, 40" W, 10.5" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Ebonized Games Table
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV Style Ebonized games table, or table a jeux, rectangular, the burl and fruitwood veneered top with checkerboard above a single drawer, the molded...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ebony
Rococo Style Bedside Commode
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
A single antique Rococo commodes renovated to the highest standard and custom painted to provide a modern interpretation. Matte black with white drawers....
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Louis XV Sconces in Gilt Bronze with Two Lights, Mid-20th Century
Located in Prato, IT
Italy, mid-20th century
Two lights
Decorated with floral themed acanthus leaves typical of the Louis XV style.
Electric wiring and spark plug for light b...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Giltwood Gesso Wall or Console Mirrors, Beveled Mirror, Circa 1930s
Located in Stamford, CT
French Manner Giltwood and Gesso Wall or Console Mirrors. Italian Made.
Each of rectangular form having scroll and floral decorated framed around a beveled clean mirror...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Full-Length Giltwood Wall Mirror, Louis XV Style, circa 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Full-length giltwood wall mirror with French decor Louis XV style, circa 1960. Carved gilt wood frame (width: 6.5 cm / 2.55 in.) made in belgium (Provenance label on the back). Moder...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Gold Leaf Chest / Commode by John Widdicomb
Located in Dallas, TX
This gorgeous Louis XV chest by John Widdicomb has incredible French style with a classic serpentine Bombay silhouette, elegant French styled details, and raised design with gold lea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Extendable French Louis XV Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your dining experience with this French Louis XV dining table, meticulously crafted out of cherry wood. Our team of expert craftsm...
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Lacquer, Paint
Sherrill French Provincial Louis XV Style Woven Skirt Bergere Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sherrill French Provincial Louis XV style woven skirt bergere lounge arm chair. Item features green striped upholstery, carved woven skirt, very nice item, great style and form. Meas...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Bergere Wing Chair, Louis XV Style, in Patinated Wood, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bergere wing chair, Louis XV style, in patinated wood, circa 1930.
Category
1930s European Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Beech
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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