Known as the “Citizen King,” Louis Philippe reigned from 1830 to the Revolution of 1848 with the support of the upper bourgeoisie. Whereas the monarchs of 18th-century France, including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI, dictated aesthetics through the decadence of the aristocratic court, Louis Philippe had a more down-to-earth presence. He could be seen walking the streets like an ordinary person, carrying his own umbrella and shaking hands with subjects. Antique Louis Philippe–style furniture reflects a sense of simplicity and the sovereign’s passion for the country’s history, such as his establishment of a Museum of the History of France at Versailles, which had been mostly disused since the French Revolution.
Middle Ages, Gothic and Renaissance design informed a nationalist style that celebrated this heritage, with the hodgepodge of influences becoming prevalent in the homes of the bourgeoisie. Cabinetmakers Guillaume and Jean-Michel Grohé created reproductions of historic pieces for the king as well as royal houses abroad. Louis Philippe commissioned sculptor François Rude to create patriotic monuments that paid tribute to military heroes, while designs for furniture published by Claude-Aimé Chenavard, an ornamentalist who conceived widely loved objects for the Sèvres manufactory, further helped spread a revival of Renaissance style.
The rounded profiles of authentic Louis Philippe tables and chairs were preferred in the apartments rather than palaces being furnished by the affluent middle and upper classes. Ornamentation was minimal on the finely crafted pieces, such as large rectangular mirrors adorned with gold and silver leaf finishes and subdued carvings. The popular Louis Philippe commodes were solidly made with clean lines that showed off the grain of the wood and were often topped with marble surfaces.
Find a collection of antique Louis Philippe seating, dining tables, bedroom furniture and other items on 1stDibs.
19th Century French Walnut Center Table with Shaped Marble Top and Drawers
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant 19th century French center table showcases the refined craftsmanship and timeless design characteristic of the Napoleon III period. The piece features a beautifully shap...
Marble
19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Til Top Table in Walnut Inlaid
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present an elegant Italian antique round table dating back to the mid-19th century. The table features typical features of the Louis Philippe period. The round tabletop is embell...
Walnut
$3,105Sale Price|31% Off
French Cherrywood Table Louis Philippe Period, Mid 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
This cherrywood and oak dining table of the Louis Philippe period was made in France in the first half of the 19th century. The top is ok cherrywood and the legs are of oak. The turn...
Cherry, Oak
19th Century Louis Philippe Sorrento Walnut Parquetry Center Table
Located in Grythyttan, SE
A beautiful 19th Century Louis Philippe Northern Italian (Sorrento) walnut center table featuring a superb parquetry top. The table is characterized by a refined inlaid decoration made using small pieces of different precious woods. In the center of the top, there is a large elaborate parquetry star with outer triangular inlaid band and an edge with checked string inlays. This classic center table...
Wood, Walnut
Louis Philippe Mahogany Center Table with Marble Top, Belgium, 1840
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis Philippe period mahogany center table with original shaped conforming marble top, with beaded frieze, raised on turned, beaded and gadrooned urn-form pedestal, on acanthus car...
Marble
Antique French Louis Philippe Marble-Top Mahogany Center Table, Circa 1830-1840
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis Philippe Mahogany center table with marble top, Circa 1830-1840
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Gueridon
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French Louis Philippe period flame mahogany gueridon or centre table. With a superb Portoro gold marble top.
Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Long Dining / Center / Console Table
Located in Troy, NY
Large 19th century Louis Philippe Period French walnut table, with a extraordinary two-plank, 2inch+ thick top, with rounded corners, supported by six simply turned legs, joined by d...
Walnut
$4,687Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Inlaid Walnut Antique Round Center Table
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful important Louis Philippe antique round center table, 1845s. The large and solid central stem in turned walnut. The walnut inlay t...
Walnut
A French 19th century Mahogany and Vert de Patricia marble center table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis Philippe Period Mahogany and Vert de Patricia marble center table. This wonderful circular table is raise by a square base with rounded corners a...
Marble
Louis Philippe Center Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Louis Philippe Center Table with original marble top.
Marble
Early 19th Century French Gueridon Table in Mahogany & Marble
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful Restauration French Gueridon made in mahogany and marquetry. This marble named "Brecht" is recognized by its different forms and colors.
Marble
$5,000
H 29.5 in Dm 33.5 in
19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Pedestal Center Table with Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant late 19th-century French Empire-style pedestal table, sourced from Provence and expertly restored. Crafted from solid walnut with beautiful grain character and warm tones,...
Marble, Brass
$9,500
H 32 in W 35.5 in D 25 in
French Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Oval Giltwood Carved Marble-Top Center Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XVI Style 'Belle Époque' oval giltwood carved center table with marble top. The ornately decorated apron topped with a veined white marble top and raised on four flute...
Marble
19th Century French Gueridon Table, Circa 1850, Antique Center Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Superb 19th Century French Gueridon
Marble, Bronze
$2,100
H 17.5 in Dm 21 in
Louis-Philippe French Walnut Tilt-Top Wine Tasting Table with Carved Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe walnut wine tasting table from circa 1820-1850 with tilt top and paw feet. Elevate your space with this charming 19th-century French tilt-top wine tasting tab...
Walnut
19th century carved walnut marquetry center table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century carved walnut center table with inlay circa 1870. We are pleased to offer this stunning center table of generous proportions. Circular top with scalloped moulded edge....
Walnut
$8,190
H 29.14 in W 57.49 in D 50.79 in
19th Century French Antique Oak Oval Dining Hunt Table Black Forest Hunt Trophy
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Exquisite 19th century French antique hunting table / beast table in black forest style, large oval model. Amazing Trophy model with 4 differen...
Oak
French Louis XV Style Parquetry Gueridon Stand with Marble Top
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XV style gueridon or center table with nicely veined green marble top and gilt bronze mounts. The parquetry on the frieze and legs is bois de rose and bois Violette. The...
Brass, Bronze
Mid-19th Century Italian Sorrento Center Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The circular top with striking geometric inlay in three different woods creating an almost optical illusion of depth. The top rests on a turned inlaid column terminating in three spl...
Walnut
$34,850
H 32.5 in Dm 43.25 in
A French Baroque 19th-20th C. Louis XV Style Gildwood Carved Round Center Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Baroque 19th-20th century Louis XV/XVI Transitional Style Gildwood Carved Circular Center or Foyer Table with a Veined Peach Colored Brocatelle Marble Top, the four legs eac...
Giltwood
$29,700
H 38.25 in W 62.25 in D 21 in
Antique Neoclassical Mahogany Center Table with Marble Top, Circa 1810
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Neoclassical Italian center table made of hand crafted shellac polished Mahogany, in good condition. The freestanding console table is composed with a white-grey marble to...
Marble
A fine 19th century Regency rosewood and marble top center table
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century English rosewood and marble topped centertable. Finely carved paw feet with a center stretcher . Castors
Marble
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H 29.93 in Dm 34.85 in
Mid 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Round Table in Inlaid Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present an elegant antique Italian round table dating back to the mid-19th century. The table features typical Louis Philippe period features. This walnut table is distinguished ...
Walnut
19th Century French Scrubbed and Bleached Mahogany Guéridon
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fine 19th Century French mahogany guéridon or centre table with marble top. Top quality carving with an original marble top. Having been washed, scrubbed and bleached to give it a co...
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe X Frame Mahogany Gueridon
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An unusual 19th Century French Louis Philippe mahogany gueridon. With an attractive X frame base and dark grey veined intricately dished marble.
Marble
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H 30.5 in W 46.5 in D 36.75 in
Italian, Tuscany, Late Neoclassic Shaped Walnut Center Table, ca. 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed entirely of walnut and having an elongated quadrifolium shaped top raised on a turned standard atop a quadripartite base issuing four underscrolled legs
Walnut
French Louis Philippe Period Light Turned Walnut Tilt-Top Table, ca. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a circular top with molded edge the top able to tilt vertically and held in place horizontally with a shaped pin, the top raised on a boldly turned standard above a tripartite...
Walnut
Louis Philippe Mahogany Center table
Located in Essex, MA
Circular St Ann grey and white dished marble top and conforming frieze raised on a vase form support and tripartite base with carved vitruvian scrolls and paw feet.
Marble
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H 28 in Dm 27.5 in
French Louis Philippe Turned Light Walnut Center Table, 2nd quarter 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a circular top with a detailed molded edge atop a nicely turned standard supported by a tripartite base issuing curved legs
Walnut
Oval Coffe Table Light Blue
Located in Vo', Veneto
Italian light blue lacquered coffee table, oval shape with shaped legs. This table comes from Venice and was used in Venetian living rooms to...
Fir
19th Century French Pedestal Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak and elm table from France. The top is 1.75 inches thick and is made from oak planks. It is supported on a hand turned pedestal. The pedestal and tripod shaped base a...
Elm, Oak
Louis Philippe Mahogany Center Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis Philippe mahogany center table with marble top, circa 1840. With a black marble top with a grooved outer border, a flame mah...
Marble
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H 26 in Dm 38 in
Antique French Louis Philippe Marble Top Carved Mahogany Round Tripod Table 1850
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique French carved mahogany & marble topped Louis Philippe center table, circa 1850. The table having a variegated round marble top over a carved pedestal base, the table raised on a tripod base with carved lion's paw feet. Condition is very good. Bloomsbury fine Art...
Marble
Louis Philippe Mahogany And Marble Top Center Table
Located in Essex, MA
With circular antico verde marble top and shaped columnar support, tripartite base with carved volutes.
Marble