Louis XV Seating
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
French Louis XV Silver Giltwood Carved Three-Piece Salon or Parlor Suite
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
French Louis XV style Silver Giltwood Carved Three-Piece Salon or Parlor Suite
Very fine original walnut frame three-piece salon suite, includes one settee and two armchairs, the sui...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair Exceptional Antique Boulle Inlaid Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The shaped crest rails with inlaid palmette and leaves, the seats raised on serpentine skirt rails with inlaid leafy motifs on the front and scrolls on the sides. The square cabriole...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Fauteuils Upholstered Chairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A beautiful pair of hand carved walnut open arm chairs in Newly upholstered vintage Fonisetti style large print damask. fabric. The masterfully carved frames with real gold leaf with...
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1870s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XV Large Walnut Stool or Bedroom Bench
Located in Berlin, DE
An elegant late 19th/early 20th century Louis XV banquette or window seat carved in solid walnut featuring scrolled arms and rails, the shaped padde...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Elegant Pair of French Louis XV Gold Slipper Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really lovely pair of French Louis XV giltwood antique slipper chairs with intricate floral carving on the apron and top of backrest. The single ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Black Leather Louis XV French Bergere Armchair Finished with Brass Stud Detail
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A black leather Louis XV French Bergere armchair finished with brass stud detailing
Measure: Height to seat 47cm.
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20th Century British Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather
French Louis XV Leather Library Armchairs by Theodore Alexander
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Pair of French Louis XV Leather...
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1980s Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Chair in Antique Louis Seize Style Solid Beechwood Hand Carved
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique French armchair solid beechwood, finely carved.
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20th Century German Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Hand Carved Giltwood Square Benches Louis XV Style circa 1900
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An Elegant pair of hand carved gilt wood square benches with new fabric. The real gold leaf frames with hand carved details with an X stretcher base. The new upholstery is vintage Fo...
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Early 1900s European Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Chateau Dax Dining Chairs Faux Bois Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of
Set of 6 Chateau Dax Faux Bois Dining Chairs (labeled)
Featuring embroidered fabric, and solid wood const...
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1980s Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Large Pair of French Louis XV Style Walnut Wingback Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A large pair of French carved walnut Louis XV style wingback bergere.
These comfortable chairs have a nice patina and are in good contition They are a large scale and will be comfo...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Petite French Louis XVI-Style Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, French 1920s petite-scale, Louis XV-style painted armchairs.
The chairs feature delicately carved frames showing several layers of old, naturally distressed paint. New...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
French Louis XV Period Carved Walnut & Upholstered Chaise Lounge, mid 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a shaped and leaning backrest with bergere sides and padded armrests, with scalloped carved apron and eight cabriole carved legs, upholstered in ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique French Louis Xv Style Carved Giltwood Sofa
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely antique French Louis XV style carved giltwood sofa. Note the carved shell back! The vintage fabric does show some wear but is wit...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Fancy Set of Four Italian Venetian Louis XV Chairs with Original Real Gold Gilt
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A set of four richly carved Italian, 19th century Venetian side or dining chairs with original rich gold gilt paint. The chairs stand on lovely reeded legs and skirt and seatback dis...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Paint
Pair Of Bergeres In Molded Wood And Carved With Flowers, France Style XV
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Très belle paire de bergères en bois laqué, mouluré et sculpté à patine mordorée.
Le garnissage et le tissus sont à l'état quasiment neuf, le tissus est du coton et de la viscose à l...
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair 18th Century French Fauteuils in Louis XV Style
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair 18th century French fauteuils in Louis XV style with cut velvet upholstery in fawn and green. The cartouche-shaped padded back, arms,...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Painted and Parcel Gilt Children's Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV style painted and parcel gilt children's chair.
This stunning antique French Louis XV style painted and parcel gilt children's chair has been profession...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Mohair, Giltwood
1950s Louis XV Style Ebonized and Carved Fruitwood Arm Chairs W/ Down Cushion, 2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of mid-century Louis XV carved and ebonized bergere chairs. The vintage upholstery is in decent condition and is almost chartreuse in color. The cushion is down. They ...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood, Down
Pair of Distressed Painted French Carved Louis XV Armchairs, Circa 1930s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair 19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French Louis XV Walnut Armchairs ~ Fauteuils are a great choice for a comfortable seating group while providing subtle style and timeless design! handcrafted from s...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Chairs Pair Designed by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV chairs pair designed by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard. He chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV furniture and this elegant pair of Louis XV Chairs. The characteristic cabriole leg, curving outward at the knee and inward towards the foot in an "S" shape was born during Louis XV period. It is during the same era that English furniture makers produced the Queen Anne and Chippendale styles.
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...
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2010s Indian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Sheet Metal
Pair of Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Bergère Armchairs with Modern Fabrics
Located in Chicago, IL
This is an exquisite pair of French mid-19th century Louis XV Style Bergère armchairs. The style was a direct response to the previous Louis XIV style, which valued furniture that em...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
Antique Cane Corner Chair
Located in Denton, TX
Hand carved curved beechwood French corner chair with blind hole cane and removable cushion. Please see pictures of the fire breathing salamander with crown stamped on the bottom.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Beech
Fine Set 8 Red Leather Gold Embossed Tall French Louis XV Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very unique set of 8 French-made 1920-30s era dining chairs in an antiquewhite painted finish with bright lipstick red leather with gold tooled leather. The embossed leathe...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Oak, Leather
18th Century Louis XV French Fauteuil Armchair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A small 18th century Louis XV French fauteuil, or armchair, with sturdy walnut frame and fine hand carved decoration. Upholstered in 19th century petit point tapestry. Pegged constru...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut, Upholstery
Arhaus Louis XV Style Loveseat or Sofa with Neutral Contrasting Seat Cushion
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Vintage French Louis XV style Arhaus Charlotte Collection sofa or couch featuring lovely and immaculate upholstery and classic carved wood frame. Beautiful contrasting original immac...
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1990s American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Upholstered Bench
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century French Louis XV upholstered bench
Hand-carved in Oak, decorated with floral motif on curving cabriole legs. Aged brass nail heads along perimeter. Grey & White check fa...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair of Large Louis XV Armchairs, 18th Century
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent pair of Louis XV armchairs in carved beech, queen-style backrests, whip armrests consoles, very elegantly scalloped belts carved...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
18th Century White Upholstered French Fauteuil
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French fauteuil with beautifully carved scroll arms and shell detail. Newly upholstered in crisp white.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Beautiful 19th Century Louis XV Gilt Carved Small Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine small 19th century French Louis XV gilt hand carved settee. Fine gilding and detail.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Vintage French Louis XV Style Wingback Bergere Armchairs, W & J Sloane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of vintage French Louis XV style wingback bergere armchairs, W & J Sloane. These chairs were made in Italy, and originally sold by W & J Sloane Inc. Items feature solid wood fra...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Set of Four Regence Style Stackable Stools, Maison Jansen style France, 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
Rare set of four Regence style stackable stools,
Attributed to Maison Jansen circa 1940.
The stools feature beautifully carved walnut cabriole legs terminating in hoof feet. Origin...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Crosse Renverse Stool Painted with Gold Highlights
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV crosse renverse style stool painted in a french grey with gold highlights.
Category
2010s British Louis XV Seating
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Petite Chaise Lounge
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV walnut petite chaise lounge is the perfect choice for adding incredible French flair in a diminutive, cozy spot! Sculpted fr...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Late Regence Louis XV Style Upholstered Tabouret
Located in New York, NY
Late Regence Louis XV style upholstered tabouret or bench, in the late baroque taste, with wooden volute for legs conjoined by x form stetchers, upholstreed in cognac leather. Measur...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
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 Seating
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Style Carved Bench, Late 19th Century
Located in Bjuråker, SE
A very detailed walnut bench in Louis XV style late 19th century. The bench is nicely weathered. The legs were painted light blue a long time ago. The ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
French Bergère Chair in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Dallas, TX
An exquisite French bergere chair in the style of Louis XV. Spring green velvet upholstery with a metallic silver clad trim and legs. There are two cabriole legs on the sides and one...
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20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Silver
Set of Twelve French Louis XV Style Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand set of twelve bespoke dining chairs a' oreilles or with ears crafted in the French Louis XV taste. The finely molded walnut frames have a h...
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20th Century American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Woven Leather Upholstered French Louis XV Theodore Alexander Armchair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Early 2000s Vietnamese Louis XV Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Antique French Country Louis XV Victorian Floral Tapestry Arm Chairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Country Louis XV Victorian Style Floral Tapestry arm chairs - a Pair. Item features a ribbon and rose carved crest, floral tapestry u...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique French Ottoman Footstool Louis XV 1800s Walnut
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An
Antique 1800s Fren...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut, Cotton
Louis XV Fauteuil a La Reine
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XV Fauteuil A La Reine in fruitwood. Beautifully carved with a good patina, newly upholstered in a stone coloured textured silk.
Category
1740s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
Vintage French Louis XV Style Solid Wood Bronze Ormolu Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Solid Wood Bronze Ormolu Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features green vinyl/Naugahyde upholstery, brass ormolu, solid wood frames, distressed finish, cabri...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Elegant Custom Upholstered Bergeres
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Louis XV style bergeres in an antiqued distressed white painted finish. With sloping backs, curved arms, and serpentine skirt rails raised on cabriole legs. Upholstered in a rust ton...
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20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique French Louis XV XVI Transitional Arm Chair, 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19C antique French Louis XV XVI Transitional arm chair.
Priced each.
Additional information:
Materials: giltwood, silk
Color: gold
Period: 19th Century
Styles: Louis XV, Tran...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Large Louis XV Style Armchair circa 1930 "Doe Hooves"
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Large Louis XV style armchair, circa 1930.
"doe hooves"
A small lack on a foot that will be restored.
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
1890s Louis XV Carved, Ebonized and Upholstered Sofa
Located in Germantown, MD
1890s Louis XV Carved, Ebonized and Upholstered Sofa. Beautiful hand carving and nicely ebonized. High Quality Velvet upholstery. Very comfortable and very firm seat with springs.
Me...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Pair of French Bergere Chairs, circa 1900s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Two bergere type armchairs made in France in around 1900.
Furniture preserved in very good condition.
Dimensions: height 79 cm / seat height 35 cm / width 76 cm / depth 60 cm
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Cane Five-Leg Desk Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or office with this elegant antique desk armchair. Crafted in Provence, France, circa 1880, the corner chair has an arched cane back decorated with a shell motif at the pediment. The traditional desk chair...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Sofa In Molded Wood And Carved With Flowers France Louis XV Style
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Très beau canapé deux places en bois laqué, mouluré et sculpté à patine mordorée.
Le garnissage et le tissus sont à l'état quasiment neuf, le tissus du coton et de la viscose à l’imi...
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt Sofa
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
lovely vi...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Satin, Cotton
Pair of French Walnut and Velvet 18th Century Elbow Chairs
Located in London, GB
Large pair of mid 18th Century Louis XV walnut open armchairs.
Finely carved with shell motifs and leaf decoration to the front apron and further undulating side rails...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Bergere Transition In Gray Lacquered Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Very elegant transition armchair in gray lacquered and carved wood decorated with flowers.
Parisian work from the 18th century, end of the Lou...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of 8 Dining Chairs Louis XV Style in Copper Clad, Club Chair by P. Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV set of 8 dining chairs is designed by the renowned designer Paul Mathieu. He chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of...
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2010s Indian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal, Copper
Louis XV Style, Giltwood Long Bench
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Louis XV style bench: Quality Hand-carved by craftsmen and hand finished in an antique patina using traditional methods and materials. Upholstered in cream Color jacquard fine fabric...
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1960s European Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 8 French Louis XV Carved Walnut Twist Back Dining Chairs, C1960s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
1960s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Louis Xv seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV seating for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, La Maison London, Maison Jansen, and Stephanie Odegard Collection. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $278 and tops out at $74,500 while the average work can sell for $3,184.
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