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: 18th Century and Earlier
Italy, Tuscan center table or writing table from the XVIII century
Located in Vicenza, IT
This precious center table/desk in walnut root with maple wood inlay on a black background was made in Tuscany (Italy), around the mid-18th century. Its rectangular shape has a so-ca...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Commode
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Superb condition. Original hardware.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Louis XV Chest Snail Feet
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Louis XV Chest Snail Feet
Gorgeous piece, has been painted over the years.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Beech
Louis XV Period Secretary At Doucine by Denis Louis Ancellet - 18th Century
By Denis-Louis Ancellet
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Oven secretary in walnut and other european woods, opening with two leaves a flap and a drawer. The decor is composed of three medallions containing inlaid floral arrangements. Open...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Period Chest Of Drawers - Amaranth & Violet Wood - 18th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Exceptional Louis XV period chest of drawers in amaranth and violet wood. This high chest of drawers opens with 4 drawers spread over 3 rows. It is inlaid with sycamore fillets and t...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rock Crystal Gabrielle Chandelier of 18 Lightning in Bronze & Nickel finish
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This chandelier in the shape of a lyre is composed of a central shaft made of bronze rhombuses.
The base of the shaft, punctuated by a gable, gives rise to 18 curved arms of light distributed in a circle and decorated with white and pink rock crystal.
Crystal pendants and rosettes adorn the latter, echoing the two ornamental tiers distributed along the shaft.
A final tier punctuated by bronze daggers...
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18th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold, Bronze, Nickel
French Walnut Serpentine Ormolu & Marble Top Chest of Drawers , Circa 1760
Located in Hollywood, SC
French Walnut serpentine graduated chest of drawers with exquisite decorative inlays, original ormolu mounts , original greenish white vane marble top, and terminating on french spl...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
18th Century, Italian Angular Floor Mirror, Pure Gold Leaf
Located in PALERMO, IT
Elegant and unique corner floor mirror, made of gilded wood with pure gold leaf. It comes from an important Italian noble residence.
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century Hunting Horns Wall Lamp with 3 Lights Antique Bronze
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This sconce combines two very popular motifs in the ornamentation of 18th century lamps.
The knot, very popular from the reign of Louis XV, present for example on a model of François Thomas Germain...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Giltwood and Aubusson Tapestry Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive and unusually wide French 18th century Louis XV period giltwood and Aubusson tapestry eight legged bench. The bench is elegantly raised by elongated 'S' scrolled ca...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Rouge Royal Marble Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 18th century Louis XV Period Rouge Royal marble mantel. The volute jambs support a swept frieze with an extremely well carved central Rocaille shell reserve within ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Ormulu Mounted Chinese Vases
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French, 18th century, Louis XV, ormolu mounted pair of Chinese teacups. In an age when France was enamored of all things oriental, fine Chinese porcelain...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XV/XVI Giltwood Throne Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of Italian 18th century Louis XV/XVI giltwood throne armchairs. Each armchair is raised by circular fluted tapered legs with top ac...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Giltwood and Alabastro Fiorito Marble Co
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive Italian 18th century Louis XV period giltwood and Alabastro Fiorito marble console. The freestanding console is raised by beautiful elegant cabriole le...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
Great Cartel to Ask from Eighteenth Time
Located in charmes, FR
Large cartel to pose from the 18th century, in brown tortoiseshell and brass, in very good condition, movement in Paris.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Patinated and Giltwood Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality Italian mid 18th century Louis XV period patinated, giltwood and Sienna marble console. The freestanding rectangular console is raised by handsome cabr...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Siena Marble
Walnut Commode
Located in New York, NY
This little walnut commode oozes with elegance and charm. This sweet piece in solid walnut is from the Louis XV period, circa 1750. If features two drawers with original gilt bronze ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut 'Deux Corps'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine French 18th century Louis XV period walnut 'Deux Corps', mounted with all of its original hardware. The bottom is raised by cabriole legs and has two doors above a scalloped a...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Tulipwood and Kingwood Bombe Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and high quality pair of Italian 18th Louis XV period tulipwood and kingwood bombée commodes. Each chest is raised on four cabriole legs with brass wrap around sabots, a...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Siena Marble
Italian Mid 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality Italian mid 18th century Louis XV period walnut console. The freestanding console is raised by beautiful slender cabriole legs with hoof feet and char...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Large Glass 18th Century Normandy Pitcher Caraf Bresle Valley Mouth Blown France
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Introducing an extraordinary piece from the 18th century: a Normandy Pitcher Carafe, a masterpiece of handcrafted glass from the Bresle Valley in France. This large, clear translucen...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Louis XV Engraved Murano Gilt Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV Engraved Murano Gilt Mirror. Antique mirror with giltwood carved frame with the figure of Paris the shepherd incised on the surface of the glass. Italy, late 18th century.
...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
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Mirror, Wood
An Important Rare 18th C. Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Putti Clock Grouping
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Quite Important 18th Century Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Putti Clock Grouping. The composition is enriched with two putti positione...
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18th Century German Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Montesquieu Portrait Tortoiseshell Snuff Box
By Jacques Joseph de Gault
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exquisite miniature of French philosopher Charles Montesquieu graces the lid of this tortoiseshell-lined snuff box. The handsome portrait was fash...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Gold
18th Century French Louis XV Kingwood Secretaire 1780 Signed P. Plée JME
By Pierre Plée
Located in Roma, RM
Louis XVI secretaire in ebony - France, c. 1770-1780, signed P. PLÉE
In purple ebony wood with geometric inlays, signed by French cabinetmaker Pierre Plée:
Pierre Plée (1742-1810) was a leading Mâitre of the Louis Xv, Transition and Louis XVI periods; this secretaire is stamped on the backrest P. Plée and JME. (the monogram JME, an abbreviation referring to the association "Jurande de Maître Ébénistes," which grouped the best cabinetmakers of the time and was placed on furniture that was considered excellence ).
Height x width x depth: 126 x 65.5 x 35.5 cm.
Conservation status: ***** excellent.
(Ref. "Le mobilier français du XVIII siècle" Pierre Kjellberg...
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1780s French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Dutch Polished Brass Firewood Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Dutch log basket. The firewood basket is made of polished brass and has a wrought iron handle. Also called 'aker'. Used to draw water from the well and cook over an open...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Furniture
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Brass, Wrought Iron
18th Century Antique Dutch Polished Brass Firewood Basket
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Dutch log basket. The firewood basket is made of polished brass and has a wrought iron handle. Also called 'aker'. Used to draw water from the well and Cook over an open...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Furniture
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Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique French 'Year' Fireback, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback. The date of production, 1797, is cast in the fireback. The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and symbolize strength and the unknown.
The...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Louis XV Armchair, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French 18th century fauteuil a la reine, Louis XV period, in distressed grey painted finish, the frame carved with floral motifs, acanthus leaves at feet. Upholstered seat, back an...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Beech
Louis XV carved dresser, with two moved and carved drawers from the 1700s
Located in Cesena, FC
Louis XV carved dresser
Epoch : First half of the eighteenth century
Louis XV carved dresser, with two moved drawers carved on solid Walnut.
Of Emilian (Italy) origin from the mid-1...
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1720s Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
An 18th Century French Side Chair Newly Upholstered in Linen
Located in Oak Park, MI
A stunning 18th century French side chair with delicately carved legs. Newly upholstered in a Kravet 100% linen fabric. A very good patina on this chair! Exquisite carving. The silho...
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Late 18th Century British Antique Louis XV Furniture
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Linen, Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Period Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback. The date of production, 1771, is cast in the fireback.
The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pew...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron
Louis XV galbée chest of drawers 2 Color patina 18th century
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent Louis XV chest of drawers patinated and curved very good work superb patina opening mar 3 drawers
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18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak, Paint
Louis XV chest of drawers patinated curve
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
very pretty curved Louis XV patinated chest of drawers dating from the 18th century opening with 4 drawers very pretty patina high quality hardware
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18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak, Paint
Louis XV polychrome dresser 18th century
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
very pretty little polychrome sideboard 18th century loyis xv opening with 2 doors
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak, Paint
Louis XV patinated curved chest of drawers 18th century
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
very pretty galbee galbee patinated Louis XV chest of drawers dating from the 18th century beautiful polychromy
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18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Paint
Large Antique French Louis XV Period Fire Andirons, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large 18th Century French Louis XV period andirons. Hand forged of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks and are called landiers in France.
The andirons are in a good conditio...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode combines elegance, premier craftsmanship and timeless hand-selected materials to create a special piece your family will consid...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Period Blow Poker, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century, French Louis XV period blow poker. The blow poke is made of wrought iron and brass. It is in a good working condition.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
Large antique French Dripping Pan, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large 18th century French Louis XV dripping pan. It was used and can still be used to collect moisture when grilling food in the fireplace. Antique dripping pans are hard to find. It...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
White Painted French Rococo Wardrobe
Located in Houston, TX
White painted French rococo wardrobe dating to circa 1740-1769. Mostly likely from Northern France. Excellent hand-carved details. Scraped back painted finish in revealed layers of w...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak, Pine
Curved sideboard dating from the 18th century in Louis XV
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent curved sideboard in walnut very pretty molding on the doors composed of 2 doors and 2 drawers and an interior board louis xv early 18th century original back and background
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV period tomb chest of drawers stamped (small Parisian chest of drawers)
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent tomb chest of drawers small Parisian model Louis XV period 18th century stamped Jean Charles Ellaume (1714-1763) received master on November 6, 1754 very pretty chest of ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Mirror, Italian Manufacture, 1700s
Located in Baranzate, IT
Antique gold leaf Stations of the Cross mirror from the 1700s. "Death Sentence" engraving. Wood and gold leaf frame. Italian manufacture. 1700.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
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Mirror, Giltwood
Specchio, Manifattura Italiana, 1700s
Located in Baranzate, IT
Antico Specchio in foglia d'oro Via Crucis del 700. Incisione "Gesù cade la III volta". Cornice in legno e foglia d'oro. Manifattura italiana. 1700.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Mirror, Italian Manufacture, 1700s
Located in Baranzate, IT
Antique gilded mirror with wooden frame and gilded porporin. Italian manufacture. 1700.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
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
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Pair Of Louis XV Armchairs In Carved And “chené” Wood, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Louis XV Armchairs In Carved And “chené” Wood, 18th Century
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18th Century European Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Period Walnut and Bronze Commode
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful Louis XV period chest of drawers in walnut.
Bronze handles. Three large drawers. Condition of use.
Minor loss on the base.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Bench In Carved Wood Oak Patina 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV bench in carved wood with oak patina 18th century, very good general condition
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18th Century European Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Louis XV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period andirons made of wrought iron with a recently forged grate. The condition is good.
The total width at the front is 78 cm / 30.7 inches.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Louis XV Giltwood Barometer
Located in Bradenton, FL
Louis XV French Barometer by GOHIN in giltwood in an oval shape. Features carved and gilded wood with ornamentation of tools, cascading foliage and bows. Original background displays...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Important pair of Louis XV-era bowed and walnut-root dressers
Located in Cesena, FC
Pair of Italian (Venetian) Louis XV dressers.
Important pair of Lombardy Venetian dressers from the Louis XV period (mid-1700s).
Of wavy, rounded shape on front and sides, entirely ...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Nutwood
French Louis XV Period Game Table With Original Red Leather Top, 18th C.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a wonderful French Louis XV, 18th C. Game Table With Original Red Leather Top
This table is a rectangular Regence game table of Piquet, circa 1780 from Provence
Four elegant ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th century Louis XV sofa in walnut and first patina
Located in Cesena, FC
Louis XV Settee
Epoch: 18th century
Louis XV sofa, an elegant sofa from the art and refinement of the 18th century, made from walnut wood that lends an aura of nobility and warmth t...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Nutwood
Pair of Venetian armchairs in lacquered and gilded wood, 18th century
Located in Vicenza, IT
This refined and important pair of lacquered armchairs was made around the mid-18th century in Venice, Italy. They are made of carved, lacquered and gilded wood and reflect the typic...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
French Louis XV Painted Fauteuils, A-Pair, 18th C.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Period French Louis XV Painted Fauteuils, 18th C.
This pair has a cartouche-shaped padded back.
The arms are upholstered, the front and back have a serpentine form and eleg...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid 18th Century Antique French Louis XV Period Walnut & Fruitwood Commode
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique French Louis XV walnut and fruitwood commode, 18th c. The chest consists of two short drawers over two long drawers, rising on short cabriole legs. Brass hardware is also ori...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
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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