Louis XV Tables
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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20th Century French Louis XV Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Tables
Bronze
20th Century Argentine Louis XV Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Tables
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Tables
Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century Louis XV Tables
Bronze
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Tables
Wood
18th Century European Antique Louis XV Tables
Marble
1890s French Antique Louis XV Tables
Marble, Brass
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Tables
Stone
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Tables
Marble
20th Century French Louis XV Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Tables
Fruitwood, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Tables
Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Tables
Marble
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Tables
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Tables
Bronze, Ormolu
1760s French Antique Louis XV Tables
Kingwood
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century Louis XV Tables
Leather, Wood
1890s French Antique Louis XV Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Tables
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Tables
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Tables
Bronze
Mid-18th Century English Antique Louis XV Tables
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Tables
Mahogany
1970s American Vintage Louis XV Tables
Cane, Wood
1980s American Vintage Louis XV Tables
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Tables
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XV Tables
Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Tables
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Tables
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Tables
Marble
1760s French Antique Louis XV Tables
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Tables
Cast Stone, Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Tables
Mahogany
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Tables
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Tables
Brass
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Tables
Marble, Aluminum
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Tables
Bronze
Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XV Tables
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century Louis XV Tables
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Tables
Ormolu
1980s French Vintage Louis XV Tables
Walnut
1950s Italian Vintage Louis XV Tables
Walnut
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Tables
Griotte Marble
1960s French Vintage Louis XV Tables
Wood
1920s European Vintage Louis XV Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Tables
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Tables
Limestone
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Tables
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Tables
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Tables
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Tables
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Tables
Oak
1970s American Vintage Louis XV Tables
Ormolu
Early 20th Century Louis XV Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Tables
Ormolu
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Tables
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Tables
Siena Marble, Brass
1880s French Antique Louis XV Tables
Bronze
1960s French Vintage Louis XV Tables
Elm
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Tables
Marble, Bronze
1980s American Vintage Louis XV Tables
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Tables
Wood
1890s French Antique Louis XV Tables
Breccia Marble, Bronze