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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Louis XV Console Table, Giltwood and Marble, Hand-Carved, Circa 1730
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exceptional Louis XV-style console table is a magnificent example of the Rococo aesthetic, characterized by its intricate carvings, elegant curves, and luxurious gilding. Crafte...
Marble
20th century wood-carved Louis XV style console with marble top, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1970 / console / wood, marble /Louis XV / baroque / mid-century A large gilted Louis XV style carved console table with beautiful green marble sculpted top. Crafted in France around 1970. Under the marble top, elaborate rich carvings of rocailles and shell motifs. The console rest on four double-curved legs joint by a decorated spacer. A timeless statement piece with French elegance...
Marble
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Provençale Console Table with Fleur-de-Lys
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period Provençale console table from the 18th century, with scalloped apron, stylized fleur-de-lys and cabriole legs. Born in Provence during the reign of King Loui...
Wood
Baker Furniture Italian Provincial Louis XV Carved Maple Console or Entry Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Italian Provincial Louis XV style console or entry table By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection Italy, Late 20th Century Carved maple, with original brass hardw...
Brass
$2,404Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XV Style French Wood Console Table with White Matte Lacquer Finish
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Pecul...
Wood
Louis XV Style Giltwood Console with Marble top, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
This refined Rococo-style console table embodies the elegance and artistic craftsmanship of the 19th-century French tradition. Fashioned in giltwood and supported by four graceful ca...
Marble
$2,789Sale Price|20% Off
Console of Louis XV Style in Gilded Wood, France, 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent console of Louis XV style from the Napoleon III period. Composed of many golden volutes, this console reminds us of the finesse and delicacy of this style. The feet are...
Wood
$5,960Sale Price|20% Off
French Louis XV Style Wrought Iron Wall-Mounting Console with Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV style wrought iron wall-mounting console with marble-top. The scrolled serpentine iron frame with voluted front support legs with tapered feet, fitted with a veined...
Marble, Wrought Iron
19th Century Louis XV Giltwood Console
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XV giltwood, wall-mounted console table with a white marble tops. This console features floral foliage motifs, classical urn and latticework.
Marble
Fine Roman Mid-18th Century Giltwood Rococo Console Table with Marble top
Located in Rome, IT
Roman mid-18th century gilt-wood Rococo consoles with a Yellow Siena veneered marble top within a black marble surround, above a pierced frieze centered by a foliate cartouche, on ...
Giltwood
Vintage 19th Century Rococo Parcel Gilt Wood Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This monumental 19th-century French Rococo console table is a breathtaking showcase of European opulence and artisanal mastery. Expertly hand-car...
Marble
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Console
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Console features timeless elegance with its definitive naturalistic form expressed in the graceful cabriole legs, bombe apron form with...
Marble
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
Painted Marble Top Console
Located in Huntington, NY
Painted Marble Top Console Louis XVI Style with one drawer. Tapered and fluted legs below on a carved frieze with a single drawer with a marble top.
Oak, Pine
French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Giltwood Console Table with Marble Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Measures: 38 7/8" h x 72 3/4" w x 24 3/4" d There is a certain confidence in a true French console — the kind that does not shout but simply occupies its space with grace. This late...
Marble
Fine 19th Century French Louis XV Rococo Style Giltwood Wall Console with Marble
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 19th Century French Louis XV Rococo style giltwood wall mounted console having the original Rouge Royal marble top above a giltwood frame with rounded corners. Featuring an in...
Marble
Pair of Louis XV Style Consoles, Giltwood and Marble Tops, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
Elegant and refined, this pair of consoles perfectly embodies the opulence and sophistication of the Louis XV style. Expertly carved in richly gilded wood, they display graceful curv...
Marble
Louis XV Marble Top Giltwood Console Table (18thC)
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning Louis XV period marble top giltwood console table (old but later marble). The case having a fluted and decorated frieze supported by carved and fluted legs. Good condition...
Giltwood
Large Louis XV Style Giltwood Console Table, 19th Century with Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental Louis XV console table, heavily carved and a lovely pierced apron, Rising on cabriole kegs with stretcher, ending in scroll feet. Beautiful Gilt patina, gilt gesso over ...
Marble
$1,630Sale Price|40% Off
19th Century French Hand Carved and Painted Console in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
This is a French hand carved walnut console raised on a single leg richly decorated with typical floral elements in Louis XV style. It is carefully hand painted in light beige with g...
Walnut
Pair 19th Century French Louis XV Rococo Style Rouge Marble Top Console Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (late 19th century) wall-mount console tables in the early 18th century French Louis XV rococo style, finely carved, with rouge red and white variegated marble tops, ...
Wood
French Louis XV or Rococo Style Dark Brown Walnut Game Table
Located in Barntrup, DE
A beautifully carved French Louis XV or Rococo-style walnut card table that can function as a narrow console table or open up to seat four people for games or card play. The top open...
Leather, Walnut
Louis XV Walnut Console Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Louis XV Period Console Table in Walnut with Cabriole legs ending in a hoof foot. Carved and paneled shaped Frieze with a single drawer. Provence, France ca. 1760. Excellent color ...
Walnut
Beautiful 19th Century French Game Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful 19th century French game table, Louis XV style.
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Console Table with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entryway or grand salon with this elegant antique console table crafted in France, circa 1880. The serpentine form is executed in finely carved giltwood, showcasing the g...
Marble
Pair of Italian Louis XV Style Walnut Console Tables with Serpentine Fronts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian Louis XV style walnut console tables with serpentine fronts, cabriole legs and single drawers. This exquisite pair of Italian Louis XV style walnut console tables c...
Walnut
$2,236Sale Price|25% Off
19th Century French Hand Carved Dark Walnut Console Table in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French hand carved console table in Louis XV style made in dark walnut in very good authentic condition with one front drawer.
Walnut
Louis XV Style Console Table From The 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Louis XV style console table from the 19th century, this piece exudes timeless French charm. Its all-sided construction allows it to be placed freely in any space, whether...
Wood
Antique Louis XV Style Console Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Authentic Provincial French Console with wood inlaid top over one large drawer on carved cabriole legs having an interesting angle carved foot, and having a bow front case. The case ...
Brass
Pair of Large Early 20th Century French Forged Iron Console Tables
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of impressive and large early 20th Century French forged iron console tables in Louis XV style. With original Carrara marble tops. Good wear and patina, a few rust marks to th...
Marble, Iron
French Louis XV Style Parcel-Gilt Wrought Iron Wall Console with Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV Style Wrought Iron Wall-Mounting Console with Marble Top. The scrolled slight serpentine wrought iron scrolled frame with its original finish and parcel-gilt acanth...
Marble, Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Rococo Giltwood Console with Rouge Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique console table against a wall in an entry, hallway, or salon for a striking statement of early 19th century French craftsmanship. Crafted in France circa 18...
Marble
A pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood and marble consoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of richly carved French 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood and Rosso Levanto marble consoles. Each stunning console is raised by a pair of scrolled a...
Marble
18th Century, Italian Baroque Wood Lacquered Consolle
Located in IT
18th century, Italian Baroque wood lacquered consolle. This console table in carved and lacquered wood is a fine example of the baroque Venetian decorative repertoire. The four le...
Wood, Giltwood
An Italian 18th Century Louis XV Giltwood Marble Console
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant Italian console table from the Louis XV period, dating back to the 18th century. This console table has a unique historical charm, perfect for enhancing your ...
Marble
Antique Louis Revival Carved Giltwood Console Pier Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A fine antique Louis XV Revival carved giltwood marble topped console table, circa 1830 in date. This finely carved giltwood console table is surmounted with an exquisite shaped rectangular Vielle Brun marble top above a frieze carved with anthemion, 'S' scrolls and roses. This is splendidly supported by four elegant cabriole legs decorated with acanthus leaves that are united by a stretcher that is centred with an anthemion. This piece is truly unique and is guaranteed to bring beauty and charm to your home for many years to come. Condition: In really excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 103 x Width 113 x Depth 48 Dimensions in inches: Height 3 foot, 5 inches x Width 3 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 7 inches Vielle Brun Marble Mined in the Ville-Louron Haute-Pyrenees, France, the marble with purple highlights. Quarry was opened in antiquity and was active in the middle ages intil when it closed in the early 20th Century. Giltwood There is no doubt that giltwood furniture is an expression of grandeur and luxury. The golden hue of these pieces comes from the application of real gold leaf—a highly valued material both then and now. When it comes to buying antique...
Marble
Period 18th Century Louis XV Carved Giltwood Console and Mirror
By Jean-Baptiste Tilliard
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A small period Louis XV carved and gilded beechwood console table, the palm entwined roccaille cabriole legs joined by a similarly carved stretcher crowned with carved swagged urn. ...
Wood, Beech
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...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Rococo Center Table with Breccia Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entryway or living room with this exceptional antique center table from Provence, France, circa 1870. Hand-carved from solid walnut, the table stands on elegant cabriole ...
Marble
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Rouge Marble Top Console Hall Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Pink Rouge Marble Top Console Hall Table with Shapely Cabriole Legs. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 25" H x 45" W x 22" D.
Marble
19th Century French Louis XV Giltwood Marble Top Console
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV giltwood marble top console is an amazing rendition of the style that glorifies the beauty of nature, emphasizing shell floral and foliate forms to an am...
Marble
20th Century Louis XV French Carved Foliate Giltwood and Marble Top Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
20th Century Louis XV Style French Carved Foliate Giltwood and Grern Marble Top Side Table Measures 19" in width, 15" in depth, 29" in height.
Marble
$4,800Sale Price|59% Off
Circa 1750 Bleached Oak Rococo Console Table with Royal Flemish Red Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This stunning period Louis XV Rocaille console with its original conforming marble top has been stripped at some point in its history. French wall consoles with two feet were often used in conjunction with boiseries or paneled rooms...
Marble, Stone
French 18th Century Louis XV Marble Top Console
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Fabulous Louis XV period console table of intricately carved frame paired with a stunning marble top. The gray marble slab is elegantly shaped to a bowed front that aligns perfectly ...
Marble
$19,950Sale Price|42% Off
Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved "Royal" Center Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved "Royal" center table with a Brêche d'Alep marble top. The serpentine front, back and sides aprons of this finely carved...
Marble
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood Marble Top Louis XV Style French Console
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French console from the second half of the 20th century. Furniture in wood and plaster in the Louis XV style, carved, lacquered and gilded (bronze tint) of beautiful line and pleasan...
Marble
Louis XV Style Walnut Cross Banded Flip Top Console
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly decorative French style Console Table that once had the ability to double the top size with a flip top feature which is no longer working, the piece is being sold sole...
Walnut
19th Century Louis XV Style Hand-Carved French Console Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century Louis XV style hand carved console. Serpentine top rests on pair of cabriole legs with ram’s head feet.
Wood
Mid-Century Italian Gilt Bronze Console with Marble Top, circa 1960
Located in BÉTERA, ES
This striking Italian console table dates from the 1960s and showcases the exuberant decorative language characteristic of Italian design during the mid-20th century. Crafted in rich...
Marble, Bronze
18th Century, French Louis XV Lacquered and Gilt Wood Console
Located in IT
18th Century, French Louis XV Lacquered and Gilt Wood Console This elegant console was crafted in the Louis XV period, 18th century, in France. It features a top with a shaped profi...
Wood, Giltwood
Pair of Hand Carved, Louis XV French Style Gilt Wood Consoles
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV style consoles hand-carved by master craftsmen and finished in a hand gilded patina, slightly aged and distressed. Including a bevel cut crema marfil marble which has been h...
Marble, Gold, Gold Leaf
Italian 18th Century Louis XV St. Wrought Iron, Gilt Metal, and Marble Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative Italian 18th century Louis XV st. wrought iron, gilt metal, and marble console. The wall mounted console is raised by a fine scalloped base from w...
Marble, Metal, Wrought Iron
18th Century, Italian Baroque Wood Lacquered Consolle
Located in IT
18th century, Italian Baroque wood lacquered consolle. This console table in carved and lacquered wood is a fine example of the baroque Venetia...
Giltwood, Wood
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Giltwood and Faux Marble Consoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of Italian 18th century Louis XV period giltwood and faux painted marble free standing Genovese consoles. Each beautiful console is raised by elegant cabriole legs wi...
Wood, Giltwood
$18,750Sale Price|25% Off
Fine Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Console Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Very Finely Carved Late 19th Century Regence Style Giltwood Console The shaped rectangular brèche marble top above a latticework frieze and pierced foliate apron centered by a coa...
Marble
Carved Giltwood Louis XV Style Console Table In the Manner of Nicolas Pineau
By Nicolas Pineau
Located in London, GB
A Louis XV style console table In the manner of Nicolas Pineau Carved from solid wood, the console table displaying its original water gilding and highlighting the virtuosity of ...
Marble
Italian Game Table Louis XV in Walnut, 18 Century, circa 1780
Located in Prato, IT
Italy, Tuscany, around 1780 Elegant game table console side table in solid walnut with one side drawer. Top veneered in mahogany, rosewood, olive and maple. Dimensions: cm W 82 x ...
Maple, Walnut
19th Century Giltwood Marble-Top Console Table
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century giltwood black marble-top console table with very detailed carvings. France, circa 1860.
Belgian Black Marble
French Louis XV Style 19th Century Walnut Console Table with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut console table from the 19th century, with three drawers, carved apron and cabriole legs. Created in France during the 19th century, this walnut console...
Brass
Italian Early 20th Century Carved Giltwood Console Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic, pair of early 20th century Italian Louis XV style carved gilt-wood console tables with marble tops. These antique consoles feature beautifully carved gilt details includi...
Marble
French LXV Style Dressing Table Finished in Antique White
Located in London, Park Royal
Made in the French LXV style, this dressing table has been hand carved in solid wood by La Maison London featuring the ornamental shell, scroll and S curve of the Rococo period and h...
Hardwood