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.
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Tilt Top Pedestal Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Louis Philippe style walnut gueridon or pedestal side table features a 29 inch diameter top. A central turned pillar supports the top and rests on...
Walnut
19th Century French Gueridon
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Cherry, Walnut
Gueridon Table, Mahogany, French, 19th Century
Located in Nice, FR
Round mahogany gueridon table, carved wooden foot from the Louis Philippe period. Mahogany wood This table opens in the middle, it supports two ext...
Mahogany
$614Sale Price|50% Off
Late 19th Century Pedestal Table
By France"
Located in TARBES, FR
Pedestal table or small tripod table from the end of the 19th century, the legs are in carved wood, oak top, wear of time consistent with age and use, piece of great originality. Goe...
Oak
$3,360Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of French Walnut Gueridon Tables, 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming pair of 19th century French occasional, or side, tables in walnut. These beautifully polished and supremely practical 'guéridon' tables each feature a one-piece circular t...
Walnut
19th Century French Bistro Guéridon Table with Mosaic Top and Iron Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1840, this elegant antique guéridon features a circular marble and stone mosaic top set within a thick iron frame. The round surface is composed of hand-cut t...
Marble, Iron
$2,339Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Inlaid Walnut Antique Tripod Table or Pedestal Table
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and fine quality Italian antique tripod table or pedestal table. The table is made up of a square top supported by a central turned pedestal and t...
Walnut
Louis Philippe Style Serving Table in Solid Cherry Wood, 1 Drawer and 2 Shelves
Located in Landivy, FR
This serving table is a handmade reproduction of the French Louis Philippe Style in the mid 19th century in France.It is caracterized by its curved moldings, hand-curved feet and rou...
Cherry
$1,403Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Walnut Tripod Table or Pedestal Table
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Fine quality Italian Louis Philippe style tripod table or pedestal table in walnut, late 20th century. The table is made up of a square top supported by a central turned pedestal an...
Walnut
Louis Philippe Style Bedside Table with turned feet in solid cherry
Located in Landivy, FR
This bedside table is a handmade reproduction of the French Louis Philippe Style in the mid 19th century in France caracterized by its curved moldings, hand-curved feet and rounded d...
Cherry, Oak
French Louis Philippe Style Serving Table in Solid Cherry, 1 Drawer & 2 Shelves
Located in Landivy, FR
This serving table is a handmade reproduction of the French Louis Philippe Style in the mid 19th century in France. It is caracterized by its curved moldings, hand-curved feet and ro...
Cherry
French Louis Philippe Style Handcrafted Bedside Table in Solid Cherry Wood
Located in Landivy, FR
This bedside table is a handmade reproduction of the French Louis Philippe Style in the mid 19th century in France characterized by its curved moldings, hand-curved feet and rounded ...
Cherry, Oak, Wood
French Louis Philippe Style Handcrafted Side Table in Solid Cherry Wood
Located in Landivy, FR
This serving table is a handmade reproduction of the French Louis Philippe Style in the mid 19th century in France caracterized by its curved moldings, hand-curved feet and rounded d...
Cherry
19th Century Russian Cossack Guéridon
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb Russian Cossack marquetry guéridon from the 19th century. The table top is removable and can be set in place with screws. In fair condition, the foot has a split in the wood....
Wood
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
French Louis Philippe Period Guéridon Hand Painted Top
Located in Madrid, ES
French guéridon table, first half of the 19th century, in walnut wood and tripod-shaped base, with marbled hand-painted wooden top, in very good condition.
Walnut
19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Side Table W/ Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite late 19th-century French Empire-style guéridon side table, sourced directly from Provence and meticulously restored. Handcrafted from solid mahogany, the table features ...
Marble
$1,584Sale Price|34% Off
H 28.35 in Dm 23.63 in
19th Century French Marble Top and Cast Iron Bistro Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This charming 19th century French guéridon, or bistro table, beautifully embodies the timeless character of classic French cafés. The round top is crafted from natural marble with so...
Marble, Iron
19th Century Fossil marble and mahogany Gueridon table
Located in Malton, GB
This a very smart and unusual designed 19th century mahogany Gueridon table. The stone is a rare black fossil marble which works so well with the mahogany pedestal base and the eboni...
Marble
19th Century French Marble Topped Gueridon
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French Charles X marble-topped gueridon with its original marble top. This lovely gueridon is in its totally original condition and has very few signs of wear. Featur...
Marble
$2,450
H 29.5 in Dm 27.5 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Round Tilt-Top Table in Painted Finish, Circa 185
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful mid-19th century Swedish round table reflecting the refined simplicity of the timeless Gustavian tradition. The circular top rests on ...
Wood
19th Century French Cast Iron Marble Top Bistro Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French cast iron bistro table with pedestal base. Good quality heavy casting with dolphin head feet and black painted patina. Original red and grey veined marble top w...
Marble, Brass, Iron
French 19th Century Empire Style Gueridon
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th Century French mahogany marble topped Gueridon, having three circular tapering column supports, each with gilded ormolu capitals and classical ormolu motifs to th...
Marble
19th Century French Cast Iron Marble Top Bistro Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French cast iron bistro table with pedestal base. Good quality heavy casting. Stripped of painted finish at some point. Warm gray patina with light rusting. White marb...
Marble, Brass, Iron
A French Bronze Gueridon, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A French Bronze Gueridon, 19th Century The bronze cross frame base to black stone inset top. A fine traditional Campaign form having Bronze Strap frames with the legs terminating in...
Stone, Bronze
Large 19th Century French Marble Topped Gueridon
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large 19th century French marble topped gueridon with a good carved walnut base. 1820. The marble is 1-inch thick. Code: 8849 Dimensions: H: 28.5" (72.4 cm) Di: 45" (114.3 cm)
Marble
19th century French Empire Mahogany and black marble Gueridon table
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very smart 19th century French empire Gueridon table. The columned base with ormolu decoration is in extremely good condition as is the black marble with only a few light s...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Marble Top Center Table or Gueridon
Located in Essex, MA
Period early 19th century marble top mahogany center table. Baluster shaft with original marble top and paw lion legs.
Marble
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H 28.94 in W 38.59 in D 38.59 in
French Louis Philippe Figured Walnut And Breccia Marble Gueridon Centre Table
Located in London, GB
A refined French Louis Philippe Guéridon or Centre Table Circa 1840. Crafted in richly figured walnut and topped with a striking dark Breccia Marble whose bold veining contrasts bea...
Breccia Marble
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H 29.5 in Dm 27.75 in
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Gueridon with Turned Pedestal Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1860, this elegant Louis Philippe guéridon features a round walnut top over a boldly turned central pedestal with baluster and ring details. The richly graine...
Walnut
French 19th Century Gueridon
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Charming Gueridon tripods is made of fruitwood with a veined grey marble top.
Fruitwood
Louis-Philippe Walnut Center Table — 19th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Elegant Louis-Philippe style center table, crafted from solid walnut, with a top veneered in carefully selected burr walnut, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and remarkable joine...
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Ash Tilt Top Pedestal Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century French Louis Philippe period ash gueridon or pedestal side table features a 31.5 inch diameter multi beveled top. A central turned pillar supports the top and...
Ash
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H 21.66 in Dm 14.18 in
19th Century Italian L Philippe Beech Wood Round Pedestal Table or Smoking Table
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and fine quality Italian round smoking table or pedestal table. The table presents a refined turned work in solid beech wood. Perfect to be used in your living room. Used, perfe...
Beech
19th Century Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Round Tilt-Top Gueridon Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique fruit wood pedestal table was crafted in France, circa 1880. Standing on three scroll feet decorated with acanthus leaf motifs over a carved turned stem, the gueridon is dressed with a round tilt top surface built with one piece of walnut, and embellished with ogee edge around the periphery; the table features its original locking mechanism. The versatile side table is in excellent condition, and adorns a rich walnut patina, and could be used as a martini table in a den or living room, or a small wine tasting table...
Walnut
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H 29.75 in Dm 31.5 in
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Marquetry Pedestal Gueridon Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room or a den with this elegant antique side table. Crafted in France circa 1840, and built of walnut, the round gueridon stands on three scroll legs over a central...
Walnut
French Louis Philippe Walnut 2-Tier Side Table, ca. 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
the circular top and tier below it set within slightly curved legs
Walnut
French Louis Philippe Bronze Mounted Marble Top Gueridon Table with Gallery
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This elegant French Louis Philippe gueridon table features a grey marble top surrounded by an openwork bronze gallery and resting with a tilt top mount on a fluted pedestal, the lowe...
Marble, Bronze
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H 30 in Dm 35.75 in
Antique French Figured Walnut Round Center Hall Sunburst Pattern Table Lion Paw
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Center Hall Round Table in the style of Louis Philippe, crafted from beautiful figured French walnut in a classic sunburst pattern, with lion paw feet. We received our French round center hall table pretty much in the condition you see here and all that was required was what we call a “fluff and a buff”, with no real restoration necessary. You will see the typical hairline cracks in the veneer, that typically will line up directly above the boards underneath the figured walnut top. The overall condition for a round antique French walnut center hall table...
Walnut
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H 28.35 in Dm 31.5 in
Antique 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Italian Marquetry Chess Gueridon Table
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful Louis Philippe-style tilt-top game table was made in Italy circa 1870. The table was made in the finest quality walnut and features an exquisite inlaid top. The tablet...
Walnut, Pine