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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Italian French Style Carved Mahogany & Marble Top Demilune Console Tables - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of 1979s/80s Italian French Louis XV style carved mahogany and gilt demilune console tables with white marble tops. The marble is marked and white veined. The bases ar...
Marble
French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Wood Extension Dining Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style extension dining table In the manner of Baker Furniture By Weber Furniture USA, Circa Late 20th Century Stunning starburst cherry...
Cherry
French Louis XV Style Marquetry Two-Drawer Kidney Shape Nightstand, Brass Rail
Located in Plainview, NY
An elegant French Louis XV-style marquetry nightstand or side table, featuring a graceful kidney (bean) shaped top edged with a delicate pierced brass gallery rail. The top is beauti...
Brass
Large Scale Italian Louis XV Carved Giltwood Console Table W/ Verde Marble Top
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely 1970s large scale Louis XV style console table with verde marble top. Its size makes it a dramatic statement piece! The cabriole legs and serpentine front are nicely...
Verde Antico Marble
19th Century French Chinoiserie Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French chinoiserie Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk composed of ebonized wood, brass ormolu, an embossed leather top, glass top and three drawers. The center draw...
Brass, Ormolu
$2,076Sale Price|20% Off
Elegant French Style Writing Desk
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant French style writing desk with Louis XV lines in blond wood with silver leaf-painted table edge and feet. 3 drawers. Fitted g...
Wood
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
19th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Table
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Table. Offered is a versatile mid 19th century French Louis XV style walnut farm table, console table or dining table with peg construction,...
Walnut
Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Extension Dining Table
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style extension dining table By Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Walnut, with gorgeous inlaid patchwork parquet top, and carved cabriole legs. ...
Walnut
Pair 1920's Directoire Bronze Rams head Marble Top Gueridon Tables
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exceptional pair of Louis XV style bronze guéridons, dating to the 1980s, beautifully captures the elegance and grandeur of eighteenth-century French design while offering the d...
Marble, Bronze
19th C. American Empire Mahogany Foldtop Console Table Card Table, Circa 1840s
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th-century American Empire mahogany game or card table, featuring a serpentine flip-top and a harp-shaped base. Style: American Empire Material: Mahogany wood and flame mahogan...
Mahogany
Antique Louis XV Walnut Side Table or Ladies Desk, France, Circa 1730
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This antique French Louis XV side table, or ladies desk, is a real 18th century gem. Crafted from walnut, and opening with a single apron drawer, it would make a fabulous end table, ...
Walnut
Inlaid wooden "Louis XV style" bar cart, 1970s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Gorgeous wooden bar cart with exquisite floral inlays, inspired by classic European style. The sinuous lines, shaped flap and decorative details make this piece of furniture a truly ...
Brass
19thC French Demilune 2 Drawer Table with Marquetry and Inlay
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular French demilune table with two drawers that pull out differently. They pivot on the outside corners so you get the benefit of the entire drawer which is locked in so it c...
Maple, Satinwood, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Slant Front Secretary Desk with Leather Writing Surface
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant French secretary desk in Louis XV style, featuring a graceful slant-front form raised on slender cabriole legs. The fall-front opens to reveal a fitted writing interior with ...
Bronze
19th-Century French Louis XV Style Fold Top Mahogany Game Table / Console Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th-century French Louis XV style Fold top Mahogany game table / Console table. Style and Era: Designed in the ornate Louis XV style, featuring curved "cabriole" legs and intrica...
Mahogany
French Louis XV Style Giltwood Console Table with Marble Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
French Louis XV Style Giltwood Console Table with Marble Top. Table features a dramatic deep serpentine front and sides, lavish foliate carvings, and scrolling cabriole legs termina...
Marble
20th Century Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1920
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Louis XV style French walnut writing desk with three drawers and cabriolet legs. Created in France during the 20th century, this walnut desk features a rectangular plank...
Bronze
19th Century Louis XV Style Side Table, Rosewood & Brass, Circa 1800s
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
French Louis XV Vanity Table with Mirror and Side Drop Leaves
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant French Louis XV–style vanity table, crafted in richly toned wood and distinguished by its refined cabriole legs and serpentine front. The piece features a central lift-up lid...
Brass
Vintage Italian Walnut Burl Louis XV Bombay Style Serpentine Writing Desk VGC
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hand-made in Italy, circa 1950s or 60s, this gorgeous 5-drawer Louis XV or Bombay style desk in Italian walnut burl with antiqued brass hardware. This desk has been in my collections...
Brass
$1,407Sale Price|57% Off
French Elm Burl Brass & Coated Fabric Desk Kidney Shape Louis XV Style c. 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Desk in the kidney style. This shape of tops on the furnitures is typical of the 18th century. It is found in the Louis XV style with curved legs and in the Louis XVI style with stra...
Elm
$5,525Sale Price|35% Off
Louis XV Parquetry Occasional Table, Circa 1760
Located in Huntington, NY
Louis XV parquetry occasional table, Circa 1760.
Bronze
Imposing French 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Rome, IT
A fine French 19th century Louis XV style , gilt bronze-mounted Mahogany bureau plat. The shaped rectangular top inset with a tooled leather writing panel and fitted with three dra...
Wood
$5,030Sale Price|37% Off
20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XV Style Dressing Table, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Lombard dressing table from the mid-20th century. Finished for the center furniture, curved and rounded in Louis XV style, inlaid with floral decorations in walnut, burl, rosewood, m...
Wood
Antique carved LOUIS XV style Side Table, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / Side Table / wood / Louis XV / Antique Antique side table with elegantly curved legs and a gracefully finished table top in Louis XV style. The table was beautifull...
Wood
Leather Top Mahogany Writing Desk in French Louix XV Style, C. 1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This exceptional French Louis XV style writing desk, dating to circa 1940, is crafted to the highest quality standards and remains in wonderful condition. It features a sophisticated...
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century France Weathered Honey Oak Carved Oak Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
Carved oak side table in Weathered Honey Oak. The weathered honey oak surface highlights cabriole legs, heart-shaped apron cutout, characteristic of France furniture making in the lo...
Oak
Refinished French Louis XV style Carved Walnut and Marquetry Side or Lamp Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Refinished French Louis XV style carved walnut side or lamp table featuring an intricate marquetry and inlaid top. From the late 19th century to Early 20th Century, this table is ch...
Wood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Polychrome, Giltwood and marble side table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Polychrome, Giltwood and Pietra Dura marble side table. The stunning table is raised by four slender and elongated cabriole legs endi...
Marble
Mid-20th C. Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Gueridons/Sidetables
Located in Morristown, NJ
A charming and highly decorative pair of Louis XV style occasional or side tables, crafted in the 20th century with elegant parquetry tops framed by pierced brass galleries. Raised o...
Metal, Brass, Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat, In the Manner of François Link
Located in Austin, TX
An exceptional French Louis XV style bureau plat, dating to the late 19th or early 20th century and in the manner of François Linke. The richly figured rosewood parquetry case is dis...
Brass
Kindel Furniture French Provincial Extension Dining Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style extension dining table By Kindel Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous figured walnut, with carved solid walnut cabriole legs. Measu...
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Console Table with White Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant 19th-century French Louis XV style demi-lune console table, circa 1860-1880. The carved wood frame features flowing cabriole legs with elaborate foliate, scroll, and shell ca...
Marble
20th century Giltwood Wall Console in Louis XV Style, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A richly decorative Louis XV‑style giltwood wall console, crafted in France and shaped with the fluid elegance characteristic of the Rococo vocabulary. The scrolling contours, foliat...
Wood
Vintage French Oval Marquetry Occasional Table/nightstand
Located in Malibu, CA
Louis XV French 9occasional table, made from mahogany & other veneers with nice mounts and a single drawer in the front. This table is in exceptionally good condition having bee...
Walnut
Louis XV Mahogany Demi Lune Console with Marble Top, Italy, 1770s
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV mahogany demi lune marble top console. Italian mahogany Luigi XV small console dessert table with very fine cabriole legs and original hardwa...
Marble
French Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood and Parquetry Vanity Dressing Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted kingwood and satinwood parquetry dressing table or coiffeuse, late 19th century. Incredibly luxurious petite dressing table...
Ormolu
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
French 19th Century Parcel Gilt Wall-Mounting Iron Console
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century transitional wrought iron console with thick limestone top and parcel gilt decoration around the table frame to make an arresting statement in a foyer or entryw...
Limestone, Gold, Iron
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
French Louis XV Giltwood Marble Top Center Table C.1880s Era
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Measures: 34" h x 53 3/4" w x 31" d. This French Louis XV marble top giltwood center table carries the unmistakable rhythm of the Rococo age. Every line curves. Every surface move...
Breccia Marble
Louis XV Walnut Table with Galleried Top, circa 1780
Located in valatie, NY
Louis XV walnut table with galleried top, circa 1780. The table has a scalloped apron, a scalloped drawer on each side, and cabriolet legs that e...
Walnut
20th Pair of Dark Walnut 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
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Vanity, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style vanity or writing desk By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Stunning book-matched exotic burled Narra wood, with carved cabriole legs, and ...
Brass
Coffee Table in the Manner of P.E. Guerin with Cast Bronze Base and Shaped Glass
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Morristown, NJ
A substantial 20th century coffee table in the manner of P.E. Guerin, featuring a shaped, thick glass top raised on four richly cast gilt bronze legs. Each leg is modeled in the Fre...
Brass
20th Century Louis XV Style Cream Painted Marble Top Carved Oval Side Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage 20th century Louis XV style painted carved side table with dark green marble top. It is painted in a bisque color carved in classic French design on elegant cabriole legs. Th...
Wood, Paint
18th Century French Louis XV Side Table or Writing Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century Louis XV side table or small writing desk made of solid pear wood with raised gallery on three sides and sturdy slender cabriole curved legs. Hand carved scalloped ap...
Brass
19th Century French Chevet Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French chevet table is a charming example of the period's fine craftsmanship and elegant design. Crafted primarily from rich walnut wood, the table exudes warmth an...
Marble
18th Century Louis XV Giltwood Console with Original Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exceptional 18th-century French Louis XV giltwood wall console, hand-carved in richly detailed relief with exquisite Rococo motifs. This refined piece, created during the reign of...
Belgian Black Marble
Baker Furniture Italian Provincial Extension Dining Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Italian Provincial, French Country, or Louis XV style harvest farm extension dining table By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection USA, Late 20th Century Gorge...
Maple
Baker Louis XV Style Black Ebonized Brass Mounted Leather Top Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 29 in W: 54 in D: 25 in Elevate your interior with this exceptional Louis XV style writing desk by Baker Furniture, a piece that seamlessly combines classic French elegance with the renowned craftsmanship of one of America’s most distinguished furniture makers. Finished in a rich black ebonized lacquer, this desk exudes sophistication, while its ornate brass mounts and cabochon-style hardware pay homage to the refined detailing of 18th-century Parisian design. The embossed leather writing surface offers both visual richness and a practical work area, delicately aged to evoke an authentic antique look. Ideal for writing, working, or showcasing décor, the top is not only functional but luxurious in both material and execution. The front of the desk houses three spacious drawers, adorned with Louis XV style hardware and framed by graceful curves and shapely moldings. The reverse side of the desk features faux drawers, allowing the piece to float beautifully in the center of a room. This makes it an ideal choice for those designing a centerpiece home office, library, or formal sitting room. Set on classic cabriole legs, the desk strikes a balance between decorative charm and refined utility. It embodies the hallmarks of French Rococo design, including ornate carving, symmetry, and a sense of lightness that brings elegance to any space. Whether you're a collector of fine reproduction antiques, a fan of luxury vintage furnishings, or someone looking to add a sense of Gilded Age romance to your décor, this Baker Louis XV...
Brass
French Louis XV Style Silver Gilt Marble Top Coffee table C. 1960's
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 18 3/4 in W: 48 1/2 in D: 24 in An exceptionally elegant French Louis XV Style silver gilt marble top coffee table, dating to the 1960s, masterfully combining the g...
Marble, Breche Violette Marble, Silver Leaf
Louis XV Style Coffee Table, Giltwood and Marble, Circa 1900
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Wonderful Coffee Table with its original paint and marble top.
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XV Fruitwood Writing Table or Side Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant, simple, classic French fruitwood writing table, side table or desk, early 19th century, with a rectangular top above a single drawer fitted with its original key, rosette es...
Fruitwood
Louis XV Style Painted Italian Commode, Petite Side Table, Circa 1960s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Small painted Louis XV style painted commode/side table.
Wood
Rare Francois Linke signed Marble Top Carved Louis XV End Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare François Linke–attributed Louis XV–style occasional table is the sort of object that doesn’t just sit quietly in a room—it clears its throat first, then tells you a story w...
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XV Oak Parquetry Refectory Dining Table with Leaves
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring classic French elegance to a dining room or breakfast room with this handsome antique-style extension dining table. Crafted in France circa 1980, the oak table is designed in t...
Oak
20th Century Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great French writing desk of the first half of the 20th century. Louis XV style furniture in walnut, mahogany and oak richly adorned with gilded and chiseled bronze and brass of exce...
Bronze
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