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
18 Century Engraving of the Royal Menagerie at Versailles by Antoine Aveline
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare 18 century perspective view engraving of the Salon de la Menagerie at Versailles, attributed to Antoine Aveline retailed in Paris by Nicolas Langlois and executed with the per...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Detailed 18th Century Style Framed Pastel Bouquet Drawing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Detailed 18th century style framed pastel bouquet drawing. Intricate burl wood and ebonized wood period frame. Very decorative.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
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
18th Century Painting Showing Figures in a Landscape Attributed to Pater
By Jean-Baptiste Pater
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A romantic 18th century oil painting on canvas depicting two young couples in an idyllic landscape, the figures sitting by a stream beside a garden folly, their pets with them. The two men serenade the women with their stringed instruments. The subject matter and style of painting...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
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
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
Aubusson Tapestry Depicting a Pastoral Scene, French, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Aubusson tapestry depicting a pastoral scene.
The tapestry depicts a pastoral scene of a young couple fishing by the side of a stream with a bridge and rural buildings in the m...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Tapestry
Sea Shore Picnic Scene
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a painting titled "Sea Shore" showing ladies, children and dogs at a picnic by the shore, ship in distance
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
French Tapestry - Allegory Of Spring
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely tapestry depicting the allegory of spring.
Very beautiful tapestry with a magnificent border.
It has retained its superb color.
In perfect condition.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Vestal reviving the sacred fire, French school, 18th century
By Jean Raoux
Located in PARIS, FR
Young Vestal reviving the sacred fire.
Oil on canvas, French school of the 1st half of the 18th c., follower of Jean RAOUX 1677-1734.
In ancient Rome, the Vestals or Vestal Virgins w...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Original Antique Print After Jean-Baptiste Greuze. 1912
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Beautiful image by Greuze
Photogravure
On good quality wove paper
Published by Hutchinson & Co. , London. 1912
The measurement is the paper size
Unframed
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1910s English Vintage Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mid 18th Century Oil Painting Depicting a Scene with Courtesans on Canvas
By Charles-André van Loo
Located in NICE, FR
Title : Spanish Conversation, in the style of Carle Van Loo
We present you this wonderful 18th century oil on canvas painting depicting three French courtesans, a nobleman, and his ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Oil Painting on Canvas of a Paris Street Scene Signed Kazlazusky
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - (Frame)- H: 32 1/2in W: 26 1/4in D: 1 1/2in
Canvas - H: 24in W: 18 1/8in
This Vintage Oil Painting on Canvas of a Paris Street Scene Signed Kazlazusky is a nicely done...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Interior Print
Located in New York, NY
A print featuring a charming dining room decorated in the Louis XV style, matted and finished in a gilt wood frame.
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20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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
Interior Print
Located in New York, NY
A framed print of an elegant traditional bed chamber featuring a formal canopy bed; matted and finished in a gilt wood frame.
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20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
18th Century Portrait of Louis XV of France and Queen Consort Pastel on Paper
Located in Milan, IT
18th century, French School. Portrait of Louis XV of France and queen consort Maria Leszczynska
(2) Pastel on paper, 47 x 60 cm
With frame 5...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Detailed 18th Century Style Framed Pastel Bouquet Drawing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Detailed 18th century style framed pastel bouquet drawing. Intricate burl wood and ebonized wood period frame. Very decorative.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Original Antique Print After Jean-Baptiste Greuze. 1912
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Beautiful image by Greuze
Photogravure
On good quality wove paper
Published by Hutchinson & Co. , London. 1912
The measurement is the paper size
Unframed
Category
1910s English Vintage Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Late 18th-Early 19th Century Handwoven Hunt Tapestry from Brussels
Located in Dallas, TX
Hang this exceptional, important handwoven tapestry from Belgium in a living room or a staircase. The colorful "Chasse a Courre" tapestry (chasin...
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Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Tapestry
Original Antique Print After Jean-Baptiste Greuze. 1912
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Beautiful image by Greuze
Photogravure
On good quality wove paper
Published by Hutchinson & Co. , London. 1912
The measurement is the paper size
Unframed
Category
1910s English Vintage Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
French Mural Louis XV Tapestry Romantic Scenes Francois Boucher, Early 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French mural tapestry from the manufactory « Panneaux Gobelins » JP Paris
Made circa 1900, this tapestry was made after a painting by François Boucher ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wrought Iron
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Pewter Lavabo Mounted on Walnut Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period pewter lavabo on walnut stand from the 18th century, with hand-carved shell motifs and volutes. Born in France during the reign of "The Beloved", king Louis ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Pewter
Hand Carved Wood Walnut Panettiere Cupboard Wall mount Cabinet Rustic Bread Box
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved Wood Walnut Panettiere Cupboard Wall mount Cabinet Rustic Bread Box . High End Chateau 18th century exquisite Louis XV Panettiere Originally used to store French baguette...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
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
Original Antique Print After Jean-Baptiste Greuze. 1912
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Beautiful image by Greuze
Photogravure
On good quality wove paper
Published by Hutchinson & Co. , London. 1912
The measurement is the paper size
Unframed
Category
1910s English Vintage Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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
Portait de jesus huile sur toile Fin 17 ème début 18 ème
Located in LYON, FR
Tableau portrait de l'enfant jésus huile sur toile fin 17 ème début 18 eme.
Le tableau a été restauré et ré entoilé.
Très belle iconographie typique de la période. en bon état gé...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
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
Original Antique Print of Don Antonio Nortega After Goya C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print
Chromolithograph
Published by Connoisseur circa 1900
Unframed.
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Early 1900s English Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print After Jean-Baptiste Greuze. 1912
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Beautiful image by Greuze
Photogravure
On good quality wove paper
Published by Hutchinson & Co. , London. 1912
The measurement is the paper size
Unframed
Category
1910s English Vintage Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print After Jean-Baptiste Greuze. 1912
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Beautiful image by Greuze
Photogravure
On good quality wove paper
Published by Hutchinson & Co. , London. 1912
The measurement is the paper size
Unframed
Category
1910s English Vintage Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
19thC Engraving of Mozart Playing for Hapsburg Emperor Francis 1
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A 19th century engraving of a young Mozart playing the harpsichord in the court of Hapsburg Emperor Francis I featuring the Emperor and a number of cou...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
Original Antique Print After Jean-Baptiste Greuze. 1912
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Beautiful image by Greuze
Photogravure
On good quality wove paper
Published by Hutchinson & Co. , London. 1912
The measurement is the paper size
Unframed
Category
1910s English Vintage Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
French School; Susanna and the Old Men, 18th century, oil on canvas
Located in Brescia, IT
Description
Susanna and the Oldies
Oil on canvas
cm 62x80
Biblical subject taken from the Book of Daniel (chapter 13). It is a scene often depicted in Western art, particularly duri...
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1720s French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Original Antique Print After Jean-Baptiste Greuze. 1912
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Beautiful image by Greuze
Photogravure
On good quality wove paper
Published by Hutchinson & Co. , London. 1912
The measurement is the paper size
Unframed
Category
1910s English Vintage Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print After Jean-Baptiste Greuze. 1912
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Beautiful image by Greuze
Photogravure
On good quality wove paper
Published by Hutchinson & Co. , London. 1912
The measurement is the paper size
Unframed
Category
1910s English Vintage Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Trumeau Mirror
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French Louis XV style trumeau mirror with a fine oil painting depicting a pastoral courtship scene. Painted pine fr...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Pine, Giltwood, Mirror
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.
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
1950's Turkish Silk Hereke Carpet Tapestry with Metallic Threads
Located in Dallas, TX
77153 Vintage Turkish Silk Metallic Souf Hereke Tapestry, 01'11 x 02'08. Turkish Silk Metallic Souf Hereke Tapestries are exquisite masterpieces blending silk's luxurious elegance with the shimmering allure of metallic threads, originating from Turkey's renowned town of Hereke and crafted through traditional techniques passed down through generations. They boast intricate designs inspired by Turkish cultural heritage, featuring elaborate floral patterns, geometric shapes, and motifs symbolizing wealth, prosperity, and spirituality. The addition of metallic threads like gold or silver enhances their opulence, creating a radiant glow that mesmerizes viewers. Highly prized for their craftsmanship and historical significance, these tapestries adorn palaces, museums, and private residences, serving as cherished heirlooms and symbols of luxury and refinement, embodying the essence of Turkish culture and inviting admiration from all who encounter them.
In a graceful homage to Louis XIV style, this hand-knotted Turkish silk metallic souf Hereke prayer rug...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Silver
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
18th Century French Aubusson Pastoral Scene Tapestry Titled "Le Repas Champetre"
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique tapestry was handwoven in the city of Aubusson, France, circa 1750. The iconic tapestry, "The Pastoral Meal" with foliage decor on both sides, features a joyous pastoral scene in the manner of David Teniers, with people eating and chatting around a wooden table and benches. There is also two people dancing with a flute player, and a dog asking for leftover food. The wall hanging tapestry with its original border, is in excellent condition and has a rich colors in the soft blue, beige and green palette. A new canvas backing was added for protection.
The Aubusson tapestry manufacture of the 17th and 18th century managed to compete with the royal manufacture of Gobelins tapestry and the privileged position of Beauvais tapestry. Tapestry manufacture at Aubusson, in the upper valley of the Creuse in central France, may have developed from looms in isolated family workshops established by Flemings that are noted in documents from the 16th century.
Typically, Aubusson tapestries depended on engravings as a design source or the full-scale cartoons from which the low-warp tapestry-weavers worked. As with Flemish and Parisian tapestries...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Tapestry
Italian School; Saint Barbara, 18th century, oil on canvas
Located in Brescia, IT
Description
Santa Barbara
Oil on canvas
cm 93x71
The painting depicts St. Barbara, a highly revered Christian saint, especially as the patron saint of miners, gunners and firefighte...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Landscape of People with Sheep
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a vertical landscape painting showing sheep with three people in foreground, house on hill
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
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.
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Animated Landscape Of Fishermen by seaside, 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, vario...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Detailed 18th Century Style Framed Pastel Bouquet Drawing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Detailed 18th century style framed pastel bouquet drawing. Intricate burl wood and ebonized wood period frame. Very decorative.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Pair of French 1760s Louis XV Period Walnut Wall Brackets with Rocailles Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV period mid-18th century walnut wall brackets from Lyon with Rocailles motifs. Created in Lyon during the third quarter of the 18th century, each of this pai...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XV Style 19th Century Ladies Portraits
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style gilt framed oval oil paintings portraits of 18th Century ladies (18/19th century).
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Set of Twelve 18th century Printer's Devices
Located in Toronto, CA
Set of twelve individual sheets with affixed printers' devices, each featuring individual designs along with wording in old french, dating from approximately 1700.
Printers' devices ...
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Early 1700s French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Palladio Louis XV Giltwood Instrumental Wall Hanging
Located in Bradenton, FL
Vintage Palladio giltwood wall hanging of multiple musical instruments (violin, flute, horns) crested with large bow. Has metal Palladio name plate on back, along with a Palladio sti...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XV Oil Celadon Chinoiserie Genre Scenes
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (20th Century) oil on canvas celadon painting of Chinoiserie genre scenes in the style of Jean Pillement.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
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
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
18th Century Wall Console in Wood
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant carved wall console in wood with acanthus leaf decoration from the 18th century
Very beautiful patina and in very good condition
Note: the upper part has been redone with a...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Pair 19th Century Louis XV Carved Giltwood Wall Brackets Consoles from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall with this elegant pair of antique walnut corbels. Crafted in Southern France, circa 1860, each fruitwood wall bracket features a motif reminiscent of classical or Roc...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Ship in Harbor Seascape Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a seascape painting of a ship in harbor at sunrise
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Antique European Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
An antique European tapestry from the first quarter of the 20th century.
Category
1910s English Vintage Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
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.