Louis XV Wall Decorations
LOUIS XV STYLE
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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Style: Louis XV
20th Century Realist Pastoral Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas Countryside Cows
Located in Dayton, OH
20th Century Pastoral Landscape, unsigned. The oil painting showcases cattle by a lake resting under large trees. Ranchers can be seen in the background. Framed in gold, Louis XV sty...
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20th Century Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
A Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Wood Wall Shelves
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An unusual pair of Italian made gilt wood wall shelves. The Louis XV style with a lattice work center with Demilune top and scrolling details. 11 inches wide, 10.5 inches tall, 6 in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Animated Landscape Of Fishermen, Oil On Framed Canvas, 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pretty oil on canvas animated by fishermen bringing their net to the shore, under the gaze of a young woman and her child.
In the background, various buildings and the sea can be see...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Large Portrait Of Lady of quality, 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large portrait of a standing lady of quality, richly dressed in a dress with lace
Oil on canvas from the 18th century, on a modern stretcher, old restorations, re-canvased (formerly...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Pair of large French ornate giltwood wall brackets
Located in Houston, TX
The gilding on this pair of brackets is original and beautifully executed
The hand carving is well done and has many flourishing and scrolling
Curves that make the presentation appe...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Forest Landscape, Oil On Framed Canvas, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large oil on canvas representing a lively forest: 2 horsemen embark with dogs on a path crossing a forest where men are collecting wood or drinking and eating, installed on a white s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
18th Century Grisaille 'Moonlight', in the style of Charles Lacroix de Marseille
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this exquisite grisaille painting representing a moonlit harbour scene in the style favoured by the French artist Charles-François Lacroix de Marseille (1700-1783). He...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Crayon
French Louis XV Style Bronze Curtain Tiebacks and Cord Blind Pulls, Set of 8
Located in Barntrup, DE
A set of French Rococo-style bronze curtain tiebacks and cord blind pulls from the early 20th Century.
A beautiful set of four Rococo or Louis XV-style bronze curtain holders or tieb...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Plaster Wall Decor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful French Louis XV style plaster wall decor depicting a n instrument and floral details. Very large scale and can add some French classical a...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Plaster, Lacquer
Oil on Canvas, french Portrait from A Dignitary Gentleman
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A nice portrait in a gilded wooden frame, from the 19th century. Bought in a castle in the south of France.
Quite often nowadays, the lords and ladies have to sell some of their f...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Louis XV Painted Entry Foyer Console Table by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic 18th century French Louis XV entry or foyer console table lacquer painted by artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). The table features a...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
19th Century Dark-Grey French Antique Louis XV Style Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French 19th century Louis XV style mirror, carved in Pinewood with Gesso finish and gilded, in good condition. The frame has the typical Rocaille décor. The antique mirror has its ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood
Portrait of Lady with a Fan, Framed Oval, 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Oval portrait of a lady of quality, wearing rich jewelry and clothes, a fan in her hand.
Good condition, old restorations, relined, some wear to the frame.
18th century.
Dim...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Franco-German 19th Century Oil on Canvas "Portrait of a Lady" in Giltwood Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Franco-German 19th century oil on canvas "Portrait of a Lady" depicting an 18th century young beauty posing with a profile gaze and cur...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Ebonized Wood Wall Barometer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze and ebonized wood wall-mounting barometer - thermometer by Molteni Frères. The elongated ebonized body surmounted with gilt-bron...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
Framed 18th Century Comte de Buffon Old World Monkey French Engraving, Macaque
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautifully framed Monkey Plate from the Buffon Comte de Quadrúpedes series by Georges-Louis Leclerc, France – circa 1770.
A copper plate, hand-colored engraving titled, Macaque, ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
18th Pair of Century Watercolors in the Style of Vernet
Located in Marseille, FR
Pair of 18th century watercolors in the style of Vernet or Lacroix representing city of Marseill (France).
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Pair of Louis XV Style Painted Wall Shelves
Located in Houston, TX
A 20th century carved wall shelves, each with one-drawer and lovely hand painted floral detail.
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Framed 18th Century Comte de Buffon African Monkey French Engraving, La Guenon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautifully framed Monkey Plate from the Buffon Comte de Quadrúpedes series by Georges-Louis Leclerc, France – circa 1770.
A copper plate, hand-colored engraving titled, La Guenon...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
French 18th Century Oil on Canvas Mother and Twin Babies Fecundity after Lemoyne
By François Lemoyne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 18th century oil on canvas "Fecundity" After Francois Lemoyne (French, 1688-1737) Depicting a young mother holding her twin her infant babies on her arms, within a...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
France 18th Century Wallpaper with Landscape Scenes in Turquoise Color
Located in Brescia, IT
It is not easy to find this kind of hand drawed and hand-made French wallpaper in good conditions.
The shining turquoise and the scenes of the games of the characters and jugglers i...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
French 18th-19th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of Lady, after Jean-Marc Nattier
By Jean-Marc Nattier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 18th-19th century oil on canvas portrait of a posing lady with flowers, after Jean-Marc Nattier (1685-1766) within an ornate gilt wood carved frame, circa 1800.
...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Hst Virgin before the Instruments of the Passion, Framed, 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Oil on framed oval canvas, presenting the Virgin seated near an angel looking at the instruments of the Passion of Christ or Arma Christi: c...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
French 19th Century Carved White Marble Allegorical Garden Fountain with Putti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and charming French 19th century carved white marble allegorical garden fountain group of two playful putti seated on a rocky outcrop with an upturned amphora supporting a stylized fish, drilled for water, together with a Rosso Verona marble "D" shell-shaped scalloped basin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Marble
Curiosity Watercolor "Enema" in the style of 18th Cenutury
Located in Marseille, FR
The enema of Louis XVI style amazing subject treated to the watercolor erotica or curiosa in the style of the 18th century illegible signature.
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Early 20th Century European Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
C Fabini, Watercolor, The Sedan Chair, Late 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large and beautiful framed water-colour painting, representing a scene in an 18th century castle, where the sedan chair has just arrived to bring up its passenger; splendid decor of ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Amazing 19th Century French Antique Gilt Wooden Frame Wall Mirror with Bracket
Located in Lisse, NL
Louis Quinze style wall mirror with beautiful, hand carved details.
If this beautifully handcrafted mirror is the right style to fit your interior and the size is correct for your n...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair of 18th Century French Giltwood Cornucopia
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century French giltwood cornucopia
ALIS-0008.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Provincial Miniature Armoire
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th Century French Provincial miniature sample armoire from the Burgundy region. Made of walnut and burl of oak with pine as a secondary wood. A rare early armoire, nicely crafted with subtle carved details and beautiful wood grain to the burl panels. Bottom dovetailed drawer is lined with tin compartments. Original brass hardware. Lock and keys in working condition. Waxed patina. Hooks have been added so that it may be hung as a small wall cabinet...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Diorama of Christ Church Oxford
Located in Stamford, CT
Charming 18th century French diorama with hand colored copper plate engraving. In original shadowbox with gold leaf ripple frame. Though titled on the r...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Carle Van Loo, La Halte De Chasse Oil on Canvas, 19th Century French School
By Charles-André van Loo
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
After Carle Van Loo, La halte de chasse (1737) (in english « The hunting halt »).
Large oil on canvas with a black lacquered frame with gilt molded hi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
French Engraving, "Le Premier Pas a la Fortune" in Gilded Frame
Located in Pembroke, MA
French engraving in a 19th century entitled "Le Premier Pas A La Fortune" on hand-laid paper with a decorative giltwood frame. A charming double-entendre scene of seduction. Du Bois ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
Louis XV Style Woodwork Manner Stucco Panel, 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV style rectangular stucco wood panel with a oval shaped central hole surrounding by carved ornament such as flowers, foliage, scrolls, acanthus leaves ; in the upper central ...
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Late 20th Century European Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Stucco
Italian 18th century Louis XV st. Oil on Canvas and Giltwood painting
By Giovanni Paolo (Pannini)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A decorative and statement making Italian 18th century Louis XV st. Oil on Canvas and Giltwood painting, in the manner of Giovanni Paolo Panini. This storytelling Capriccio style pai...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Glass Wall Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant and petite antique vitrine was crafted in France, circa 1780. The hanging cabinet features front curved legs over a scalloped apron, and both sides are embellished with ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Gold Giltwood French Louis XV Style Wood Acanthus Corbel Small Wall Shelf - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gold Giltwood French Louis XV Style Wood Acanthus Corbel Small Wall Shelf - Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 11.5" H x 6" W x 5" D.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
A Set of Four Massive Aubusson Tapestry Entre-Fenêtres
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Set of Four Massive Aubusson Tapestry Entre-fenêtres.
Comprising a true pair and two further panels en suite. Each woven in wools. The design of each with top cartouche issui...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Tapestry
Antique Sofa Louis XV, Covered with Authentic Perfect Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
1910/M,
Museum quality antique sofa, coating with an authentic Aubusson old tapestry. Unique piece!
It has been completely unlined, in order to change ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Tapestry after design drawings by Francois Boucher Manufacture de Beauvais
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
We are proud to present to you an exceptional tapestry belonging to the famous wall hanging "Les Amours des dieux" from the Louis 15th period depicting the kidnapping of Europe from ...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
19th Century Verdure Tapestry "Scene of river Castle Bird" Aubusson Wool France
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Immerse yourself in the serene beauty of the French countryside with our exquisite 19th Century Verdure Tapestry, depicting a bucolic landscape complete with a river, castle, birds, ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Oil On Canvas By Francisco Moles (XIXe- XXe), "a Musical Evening"
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Oil on canvas representing a music scene in a living room with several characters. The sensuality of the painting is reinforced by the representation, in the foreground, of a young w...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
18th Century Sanguine Drawing Framed "Elegant Lady Turban and Feather" France
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Step into the refined world of 18th-century elegance with our captivating Sanguine Drawing, delicately portraying an "Elegant Lady with Turban and Feather." Originating from France, ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique painting on metal, 18th century, Flemish
Located in Monza, IT
Antique painting on metal, 18th century, Flemish
Refined "lamierino", oil painting on metal, 18th century, Flemish, depicting a man in an interior scene.
Good condition as from pictu...
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Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Wool And Silk Tapestry, Young Woman Under A Canopy, 18th Centuryflag
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Wool And Silk Tapestry, Young Woman Under A Canopy, significant wear but the tapestry is consistent
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Louis XV Giltwood Barometer
Located in Bradenton, FL
Louis XV French Barometer by GOHIN in giltwood in an oval shape. Features carved and gilded wood with ornamentation of tools, cascading foliage and bows. Original background displays...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut Wall Brackets Consoles from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entry wall or living room with this elegant pair of antique brackets. Crafted in Southern France, circa 1860, each fruitwood wall ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
Original Vintage Print of A Female Nude After Jean Jaques Henner. C.1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print after Jean Jacques Henner
Lovely colors.
Tipped in plate on good quality paper
Chromolithograph
Published circa 1920
The measurement given below is the off whit...
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1920s English Vintage Louis XV Wall Decorations
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Paper
Original Antique Print of A French Aristocratic Gentleman After Lebrun. C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Beautiful image by Elisabeth Lebrun
Photogravure
Published by Connoisseur. C.1900
The measurement is the paper size
Unframed
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Early 1900s English Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print, Portrait of Ignatius Loyola, circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of Ignatius Loyola
Fine steel engraving by Holl
After a print by Weirix
Published by Fullarton
Unframed.
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1850s English Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
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Paper
French 19th Century Framed Still-life Floral Painting with Dog and Rabbit Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French framed Louis XV style oil on panel still-life floral painting from the late 19th century, with dog and rabbit motifs. Born in the third quarter of the 19th century, this Fre...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
True Pair Of Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood & Marble Plaques
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most decorative true pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood and Pietra Dura marble plaques. This wonderful pair of plaques are framed within a mottled edg...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Marble
Original Vintage Print AfterJean Baptiste Greuze, circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print after Greuze
Lovely colors.
Tipped in plate on good quality paper
Chromolithograph
Published circa 1920
The measurement given below is the off white paper size,...
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1920s English Vintage Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Wall Hanging Shelf from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Hang this elegant, antique shelf in a kitchen or breakfast room to display pots and decorative plates. Crafted in Normandy, France circa 1860, the Louis XV wall hanging piece feature...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Oak
Original Vintage Print of Queen Caroline After Sir Thomas Lawrence. C.1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print after Sir Thomas Lawrence
Lovely colors.
Tipped in plate on good quality paper
Chromolithograph
Published circa 1920
The measurement given below is the off whit...
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1920s English Vintage Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
French Louis XV Gold Gilt Bronze Ribbon Drape Large Wall Plaque Sconces - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Bronze Ribbon & Drape Ormolu Large Wall Plaque Sconces - a Pair. Item features stunning gold gilt bronze ormolu, mounted on custom distress pa...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
18 Century Tapestry From Brussels
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely Brussels tapestry in wool and silk from the 18th century
Very beautiful quarter-stitch tapestry representing a pond on which a young musician sits with a lyre under his arm. Next to him is a woman in an pink dress and a white coat. We can see the columns of a antique balcony...
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18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Wall Vitrine with Glass Door
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique vitrine was crafted in northern France, circa 1920. The wall cabinet with scalloped apron is decorated with carved floral and foliage motifs on the facade. The curio cabinet features a carved single door with the original glass panels over a bonnet top dressed with a carved crown; the cabinet is further embellished with two glass side panels. The inside is fitted with two curved shelves for ultimate display. The narrow wall cabinet...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Pair of Large 19th Century Hand Painted Wall Panels on Canvas in Gilt Frames
By Claude-Joseph Vernet
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room with style with this elegant pair of antique panels. Created in France circa 1830, and measuring 7 feet, the panels are set in a carved gilt frame and are hand...
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Early 17th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Louis Xv wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, building and garden elements, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Europe, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,800 and tops out at $47,500 while the average work can sell for $12,850.
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