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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Vintage Pair French Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Occasional Tables 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful pair of vintage French Louis Revival ormolu mounted side tables, mid 20th century in date. The oval shaped top tables are framed with decorative ormolu borders a...
Ormolu
Ralph Lauren Noble Estate French Louis XV Mahogany One Drawer End Table - a Pair
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Ralph Lauren Noble Estate French Louis XV St...
Mahogany
$539Sale Price|39% Off
20th Century Two-Drawer Bedside Commode Nightstand with Marble Top
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
20th century two-drawer bedside commode nightstand with marble top Drawers open and close with ease, gilt highlighted carvings on the face of the drawers. Measures: 19" W x 11.5" D...
Marble
French Cabriole Leg Nightstands or Bedside Tables - Sold as a Pair
Located in Austin, TX
A fine pair of French bedside end tables or nightstands of wonderfully patinated cherrywood - each stand featuring a scalloped edge gallery over a serpentine frieze of three drawers ...
Metal, Brass
$1,600Sale Price|41% Off
18th Century Louis XV Side Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French provincial Louis XV period writing table in walnut, circa 1770, the original conforming top over a scalloped apron with one drawer, on cabriole legs. Older finish, nice pati...
Walnut
18th Century French Walnut Barley Twist Library Table
Located in High Point, NC
18th century walnut library table from France. The top is made from two planks and is banded with a beveled edge, following down to a simple apron, which contains a single drawer in the front. The table is supported on hand turned barley and vine twist...
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Chevet Table Signed G. Durand
Located in Houston, TX
19th-Century French Louis XV style walnut chevet table signed G. Durand, featuring marquetry, brass ormolu, a single drawer, and elegantly curved legs.
Brass
$1,648Sale Price|20% Off
Louis 15 Style Mahogany Console Game Table Napoleon 3 Period
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful mahogany flip top card table forming a console when folded. The board in playing position is covered with a green felt finished with a braid and rests on an elegant Louis X...
Mahogany
19th Century Louis XV Style Marquetry Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis XV style French two-drawer side table, or night stand with inlaid marquetry veneers of walnut and mahogany. Cast bronze hardware. Nice proportions with curved co...
Bronze
Pair of Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Cherry Side Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant pair of antique French Louis XV style side tables was crafted in France circa 1930. Each table is made of cherry and features refined marquetry inlay along the drawer fr...
Brass
20th century French Louis XV Style Pair of Bedside Tables, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Charming pair of wooden bedside tables in Louis XV style, resting on delicate cabriole legs ending in bronze sabots. Each piece opens with three curved drawers decorated with veneere...
Walnut
Fine French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Porcelain Side Table Pair
By François Linke, Martin Carlin
Located in Forney, TX
A fine quality pair of vintage French Louis XV style kingwood floral marquetry bronze doré and porcelain mounted tables. Francois Linke (1855-1946) taste, in the manner of famous Par...
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Bedside Table With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century French Louis XV Bedside Table With Marble Top. This refined bedside table captures the graceful elegance of Louis XV design, highlighted by its flowing cabriole legs, de...
Marble
Ca. Early 20th Century French Vitrine Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine jewel like Vitrine Table in Louis XV style. Shaped square form with hinged glass inset top and glass sides. The inside lined in a dusty blue herringbone fabric. The top with bra...
Brass
A French Louis XV style Paint Decorated Marble Top Nightstand, C. 1890.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Delicately proportioned with refined detail, this charming nightstand features a shaped marble top above a single drawer and cupboard door, opening to a marble-lined interior. The ca...
Marble
18th Century French Louis XV Table
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century French Louis XV Table. Offered is a lovely late 18th century French Louis XV oak table with a single drawer, leather top and paw feet. This beautiful table will work wel...
Leather, Oak
Provincial French Tea Table with Drawer, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant tea table was crafted of in late-19th-century France in the Louis XV-style, defined by its scalloped apron and thin cabriole legs. The s-form legs curve outwards from th...
Fruitwood, Walnut
Louis XV Style Vitrine/Display Table with Gilt Bronze Mounts and Glass Top
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XV style display table with a glass top for viewing into The interior with a mirrored bottom. It has a hinged top opening to...
Glass, Mahogany
Fine Pair French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Floral Marquetry Side Tables
Located in Forney, TX
A fine pair of French Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted marquetry inlaid mahogany side tables. Exquisitely hand-crafted in France, 20th century, fine quality, exceptionally executed in luxurious Louis XV style with Napoleon III Second Empire influences, featuring a round shaped top with protruding squared corners, decorated with elaborate exotic woods floral marquetry work, over frame with gracefully curved scalloped apron, adorned with finely sculpted brilliantly gilded bronze mounts, rising on long elegant cabriole legs, ending in chisled gilt bronze sabots. Dimensions: (approx) 30" High, 29" wide, 29" deep. Provenance/Acquisition: Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Heritage Auctions...
Bronze
A Pair Of Louis XV Style Mahogany Marble-Top Side Tables
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful Pair of Louis XV Style Side Tables with Marble Tops characterized by classic elegance, curves and cabriole legs. The reddish brown marble tops add luxury and functionality....
Marble
French Carved Fruitwood Louis XV Style 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...
Wood, Fruitwood
Antique French Ledet et fils Louis XV Ladies Sewing Work Table Dressing Vanity
Located in Forney, TX
Refined country French elegance and sophistication at its finest, this Provincial Louis XV style lady's sewing stand work table or coiffeuse by Ledet et fils exudes refined grace and functionality. Born in Bordeaux Region of Southwestern France in the mid-19th century, exceptionally executed in sophisticated King Louis Fifteenth (1715-1774) taste, hand-crafted of warm mellow solid mahogany, having a rectangular serpentine shaped hinged top opening to reveal the original flat mirror plate, over a removable divided tray, faux drawer front with wooden escutcheon, above a sewing / work bin, gently curved scalloped apron, all rising elegantly on long cabriole legs adorned with finely carved shell acanthus leaf knee ending in whorl feet, terminating on casters. circa 1850s Signed, retaining the original ébéniste (cabinetmakers) makers mark to the underside, reading: Ledet Fab de Meubles Bordeaux Dimensions: (approx) 29.25" High, 24" Wide, 16.75" Deep Versatile: As warm and attractive as it is useful, having the ideal size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a side table, accent table, hall console, sofa table, bedside nightstand, rolling lamp...
Wood, Mahogany
18th Century Style French Louis XV Marquetry Side Table or Nightstands, a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Louis XV French Style side tables or nightstands with elegant marquetry work, all original restored. This sumptuous side tables have a distinctively shaped rectangular ma...
Oak
Pair of Fine French Louis XV Side Tables After Francois Linke
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of magnificent fine quality vintage French Louis XV style gilt bronze ormolu mounted mahogany side tables after celebrated master Parisian ébéniste Francois Linke (b.1855-1946...
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture French Regency Dark Mahogany Side Table
By Baker Furniture Company, Barbara Barry
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful French Regency or Louis XV style console, sofa table, or side table By Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture USA, Circa Late 20th Century Measures: 38"W x 22"D x 26"H. Ve...
Mahogany
French Louis XV Style Chest with Ormolu Trim, Circa 1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Louis XV style petite three drawer chest with ormolu trim. Top has a scalloped edge Very nice inlaid details. Perfect little side table / drinks table.
Ormolu
20th Century French Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming and elegant early 20th-century side table is crafted from solid walnut, showcasing a warm, rich grain. It features three drawers on the front arranged in two rows, each...
Brass
Pair Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Breccia Brown Marble Top Side Tables
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of Louis XV style side tables exudes French elegance and craftsmanship, featuring Breccia brown marble tops and fine gilt-bronze ormolu mounts. The tables showcase graceful...
Marble, Bronze
20th Pair of Marquetry Walnut Nightstands Tables with Drawer and Open Shelf
Located in Miami, FL
A pretty pair of French, inlaid kingwood, one drawer nightstands with open shelf , circa 1910. Pair of French Louis XV style walnut bedside...
Fruitwood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Kingwood Side Tables
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning pair of fine quality French Louis XV style doré bronze mounted kingwood side tables in the manner of famous Parisian ébéniste Francois Linke (1855-1946) and bronze sculpto...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Mahogany Rafraichissoir
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French, Louis XV-style mahogany rafraîchissoir table from circa 1870. Functioning like a dry bar, this side table is adapted to keeping beverages cold–and you refreshed–by placing ...
Marble, Aluminum
Antique French Quality Louis XV Style Kidney-Shaped Side / Lamp Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
A fine antique French Louis XV style kidney-shaped occasional table of elegant, refined form. The shaped top is beautifully veneered in well-chosen mahogany with satinwood crossband...
Brass, Ormolu
Antique French Style Kidney Side Table
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous antique French style inlaid kidney side table, dating from around the 1950’s period. This has a beautiful and useful design, it is a nice petite size. It is predominantly...
Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Side Table from France
Located in High Point, NC
18th century period Louis XV walnut side table from France. The top is made from a single plank and has beveled edges, following down to a simple apron, which contains a single draw...
Walnut
$7,797 / item
Louis XV Mahogany Lamp Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Louis XV style mahogany and rosewood crossbanded lamp table, applied with very fine brass mounts, the brass bound circular top and undertier with protruding corners and a frieze dr...
Brass
$800Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Louis XV Style Bedside Table, 1920s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful small 20th century French Louis XV style walnut and marble bedside table from the 1920s. Three front drawers and two small tables on the sides. Very nice marquetry on eac...
Marble
Louis XV Style Marble-Top Guéridon, Center Table Walnut Wood & Griotte Marble
Located in Miami, FL
Superb Louis XV style guéridon, walnut, bois de rose, and griotte marble.
Griotte Marble
French 19th century Tulipwood, Kingwood, Ormolu and marble side table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Kingwood, Ormolu and marble side table. This stunning table is raised by four elongated and slender cabriole l...
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Porcelain Gueridon Table in Rocaille Style
Located in Paris, FR
This one-of-a-kind gueridon table crafted in the Louis XV style, is a tour de force of porcelain design. Exotic fruits, flowers, butterflies and birds on branches pecking fruits deco...
Bronze
Antique Pair of French Marble Top Stands or Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined pair of antique French Louis XV style stands with rouge marble tops having a brass gallery over a three drawer case with brass hardware, c...
Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite French occasional table from the 19th century made of rosewood with ormolu mounts and a red marble top to project a taste for luxury in a compact design. The inset marble to...
Brass
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Stand with Chinoiserie
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout French Louis XV style two drawer stand with a marble top surrounded by a brass gallery over a case with an alluring blue finish decorated with chinoiserie and brass ormolu.
Marble, Brass
Pair Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Parquetry Mahogany Side Tables
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted mixed Fruitwood Parquetry Mahogany Side Tables Measures 17.5" in width , 17.5" on depth, 29.50" in height.
Brass, Ormolu
$2,709Sale Price|23% Off
Louis XV Style Side Table with Marquetry and Brass Accents, Circa 1890
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful side table in kidney shape with intricate marquetry work. The top can be folded up and underneath are three compartments. The top can also be closed. The feet finish with b...
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bedside Table
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th century French Louis XV style bedside table reflects the refined elegance and graceful proportions associated with the period. Crafted in solid wood and finished in a warm,...
Wood
$2,316Sale Price / set|20% Off
French Louis XV Bedside Tables Nightstands A Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on "Read More" or "View More Details" below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing is from 1st Dibs and they normally s...
Bronze
$8,800 / set
A Pair of Louis XV-Style Occasional Tables
Located in New York, NY
A pair of continental, Louis XVI style occasional tables, cross-banded cherry wood veneered apron with drawer, the drawer opening to reveal a gilt-tooled leather lined surface concea...
Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Needlepoint Tea Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This captivating French 19th century Louis XV-style tea table or side table features a surface covered with an exquisite needlepoint tapestry in shades of ochre and gold on a backgro...
Wool, Oak, Paint
Antique French Provincial Mahogany Louis XV Style Side or Tea Table, circa 1900
Located in Doylestown, PA
Antique French Provincial mahogany Louis XV style side or tea table, circa 1900. This lovely table has been meticulously cared for and has beautiful patina with a satin-like sheen....
Mahogany
$48,950Sale Price / set|42% Off
Pair French 19th Century Ormolu & Malachite Pedestal Side Tables, Attr F.E. Piat
By Frédéric - Eugène Piat 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Palatial very fine and rare pair of French 19th century Louis XV style Ormolu and Malachite Pedestal side tables, attributed to Frédéric-Eugène Piat (French, 1827-1903), the bronze...
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Marble-Top Side Table, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
French side table with a shaped marble top with brass edge trim, seated on frame ornamented With gilt metal foliated scrolls and ribboned floral cascades, medial shelf with brass ed...
Mahogany
French Gilt & Painted Louis XV Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A lovely petite Louis XV-style marble-top table with gold gilt finish and beautiful hand-carved details. A shaped white marble top with subtle veining sits atop a painted and gilt ba...
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
20th Century French Louis XV Walnut Kingwood Satinwood Inlaid Ormolu Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Absolutely gorgeous 20th Century French Louis XV two-drawer Walnut and Satinwood Inlaid Ormolu mounted Side Table. Very fine satinwood inlay works. Measures 19.5" in width, 12" in d...
Ormolu
18th Century, Louis XV Provencal Center Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XV table from Provence. Made of solid walnut with deep hand-carved apron and thick cabriole legs. Two dovetailed dr...
Iron
Pair of Wood and Gilt Bronze Pedestal Tables in the Louis XV Style.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XV style mahogany and gilt bronze pedestal tables, Napoleon III period. Please contact us before ordering to confirm availability. H: 70cm, D: 35cm
Bronze
20th Pair of French Nightstands Tables with Drawer and Open Shelf
Located in Miami, FL
A pretty pair of French one drawer nightstands with open shelf , circa 1910. Pair of French Louis XV style walnut bedside tables from the e...
Fruitwood
French Louis XV Style Oakwood Nightstand or Side Table
Located in Barntrup, DE
Charming French Louis XV-style nightstand or side table made of oak. The scalloped top shelf above the open recess with a single drawer. Raised on graceful cabriole legs. Dimensions:...
Bronze
Quality Antique Louis XV French Marquetry Inlaid Center/Side Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Louis XV French marquetry inlaid centre table having a very attractive quality rosewood serpentine shaped floral marquetry inlaid top with a brass edge, single serpen...
Other
Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry and Marble Top Oval Table Ambulant
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry and Marble Top Oval Table Ambulant Measures 22" in width, 13.5" in depth and 27" in height. Lower tier clearance is 16.5"
Marble, Ormolu