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
Pair of French Louis XV Pink Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) walnut carved open Armchairs with a shaped back and pink upholstered seat and back
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Pair of 19th Century White Louis XVI Armchairs in Beige Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of beautifully carved white Louis XVI style armchairs, upholstered in beige linen.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair of 18th century Louis XV oak and faux marbleized Side Tables or Stools
Located in Troy, NY
A pair of petit Regence side tables of very unusual design and beautiful understated detailing, with faux marbleized tops. They could also function as a pair of stools.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Oak, Pine
Set of 6 French Louis XV Painted Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 French Louis XV style (19/20th Cent) walnut and gold painted high back side chairs with shell carved back crest and white upholstered seat and back.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Louis XV Style Armchairs, France, Early 1900s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming pair of early twentieth century Louis XV style armchairs, painted white with burnished gold accents, and an earlier light green paint visible beneath. Boldly carved. The arm...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
French Louis XV Carved Side Chair
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
A lovely Louis XV chair with a framed back adorned with carved rosettes at each corner and additional carving on the arched crest rail. The apron is also carved with a frieze along t...
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Seating
A Rare Set of Five diminuitive Portuguese Armchairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Extremely Rare Set of Five Portuguese Armchairs
Mid 18th Century
Same chair is in the National Museum of Antiques Art, in Lisbon
Reference: “World Furniture”, by Helena Hayward, ...
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18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Antique Louis XV Seating
A Rare Portuguese diminuitive Settee, 18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Rare Portuguese Settee
Mid 18th Century
Height 30 in. Width 43 in. Depth 19 in.
Identical chair in the National Museum of Antiques Art, in Lisbon
Reference: “World Furniture”, ...
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18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Antique Louis XV Seating
18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Side Chair with Upholstered Seat
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Louis XV walnut side chair with upholstered seat.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Early Louis XV Period Canape in Carved Beechwood, c. 1730
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine early Louis XV period Canape, with crisp carved designs throughout the exposed beechwood frame, and with upholstered seat & back flanked by open arms in meandering form.
The back with serpentine apron featuring carved designs and moulded borders throughout, and the seat with similar design themes.
The Canape mounted atop 8 cabriole legs, each with rocaille carving at top, and moulded form that ends in scroll-form feet.
Reference: The Antiques Directory...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery
French Louis XV Style Armchair with Black Leather Upholstery
Located in San Francisco, CA
A finely carved walnut armchair with rounded back and nice generous seat, upholstered with black leather.
Sturdy and sound. In excellent condition.
France, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
Pair of Stamped Maison Jansen Armchairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of fine armchairs, in the style of Louis XV, with beautifully carved frame, in its original finish upholstered in muslin, stamped Jansen. Finely carved.
Category
1940s Argentine Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Creme Painted Rose Blush Hued French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These painted distressed creme and rose blush bergeres are in good vintage condition and will show signs of age and wear from years of use., They are shown with paint losses and good...
Category
1940s Unknown Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV French Carved Painted Beech Rush Seat Ladder Back Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant set of vintage country chairs was crafted in Normandy France, circa 1990. Built of solid beech wood, each large chair stands on cab...
Category
1990s French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Rush, Beech
Antique Louis XV Style Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Louis XV Style Fauteuil Arm Chair
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four French Provincial Louis XV style dining chairs
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Beautiful carved solid walnut frames, with gold gilt details, and brass studded ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XV French Armchairs Suite of 4
Located in Buxton, GB
Set ofx4 French Louis XV Style Armchairs with Grey Upholstery.
Circa 1920.beautiful carved Walnut woodwork in good condition. On the upholstered Grey Seats there are some slight mar...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique Louis XV style chair with linen upholstery
Located in Brea, CA
Antique French Louis XV Style chair. painted in a french oyster grey with subtle distress edges, finished with an antique glazed patina. Upholstered seat and back in a beautiful prin...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Linen
Louis XV Carved And Gilt Swivel Vanity Chair
Located in Norwood, NJ
Louis XV style carved wood and silver gilt swivel low chair. Silver gilt with darker antique finish shading. The back of the chair sweeps around the sides creating shallow arms.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Fine Pair of Gently Worn Rose Velvet French Walnut Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of velvet French Louis XV bergere chairs in a soft pink hue. The chairs are in their original upholstery and will show minor wear to the arms especially and s...
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Cane Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining table with this elegant suite of antique side chairs. Crafted in France circa 1970, and built of walnut, each dining chair stands on cabriole legs decorated with ac...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
French Carved Walnut 19th Century Louis XV Newly Upholstered Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique French Louis XV armchair, beautifully carved in walnut, 19th century, Napoleon III period, with lovely new neutral toile upholstery. #4665
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Classic French 19th Century Walnut Louis XV Newly Upholstered Bench
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Crafted in France, this elegant antique walnut bench stands on cabriole legs decorated with hand carved acanthus leaf motifs at the shoulder, and ending with escargot feet, over a do...
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Antique French Louis XV Fauteuil Gilded Arm Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This pair of fauteuil armchairs, newly upholstered in neutral fabric, is very elegant, with exquisitely carved, elegant back rests, aprons and armrests. Antique sturdy frame, origina...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Cane Back French Louis XV Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These are nice chairs. They have some minor loss to cane. The frames are carved walnut in the Louis XV style. Buttons missing on the upholstery. The chairs measure 33.75 tall x 24.5 ...
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1940s Unknown Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Vintage Louis XV Dining or Side Chairs, Reupholstered - Set of 8
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 34,64" / W 17,32" / D 16,53" Height from floor to seat: 18,90" Back height: 16,92"
A beautiful set of eight French Louis XV style dining or side chairs. Louis XV style...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Louis XV Style Wingchair or Bergere
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV style wing chair or bergere, overall upholstered in a red and white awning stripe, the molded frame above four cabriole legs.
Dimensions: 38" H x 30" W x 30" D x 18" seat h...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Reupholstered French Louis XV Style Oak Armchairs - a Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 35" / W 22,4" / D 24" / Seat depth 19,8" /Height from floor to seat: 16,9"
A very charming pair of Louis XV Style Armchairs feauturing gorgeous wide oak wood frames an...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak
Reupholstered French Louis XV Style Ottomans Footstools - a Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: W 15" / D 15" / H 16,9"
An elegant and decorative pair of French Louis XV style ottomans/stools, resting on four scrolled legs. The round seat is upholstered with new pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
French Provincial Louis XV Style Dining Chairs, Reupholstered - Set of 6
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 38,6" / W 20" / D 20,8" Height from floor to seat: 18,9"
An elegant and timeless set of six renewed and reupholstered French Louis XV style dining chairs or side chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wicker, Wood
Set of 6 Reupholstered French Louis XV Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions:
Dining chair: H 38,5" / W 25,2" / Seat width 20,9" / D 25,2" Height from floor to seat: 18,9"
Throne armchair: H 39,7" /W 25,5" / Seat width 20,9" / D 25,2" Height from f...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak
Pair of French Antique Giltwood Louis XVI-Style Bergere Chairs/Arm Chairs 19th C
Located in Houston, TX
The curved back design of these chairs make them desirable
Because they are not only a beautiful design but they are
Comfortable. The giltwood is in antique gilt finish with a lig...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Carved and Gilt Wood Arm Chair Bench Ornate Design Red Upholstered Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique, late 19th century carved and giltwood stylized armchair. The ornate Louis or Rococo style carving features ornate, scrolling designs. Cabriole legs, stylized floral motifs and cross hatching all play a part in the overall aesthetic. With a red upholstered seat, the gold patinated surface pairs nicely. Understood and appreciated as both an armchair as well as a stylized bench, this gorgeous chair will command attention in any interior. The high sides and back create a feeling of comfort and add an architectural and linear quality to the scrolling design. The carving on the chair is quite handsome. A beautifully ornate addition to your homes interior, this gorgeous antique chair...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Louis XV-Style Painted Fauteuil in La Perouse by Scalamandré
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XV-style painted fauteuil with Scalamandré fabric upholstery, pattern La Perouse, multi on ivory (CL 0001 26148), featuring pineapples, pomegranates, and figs (exotic fruits), ...
Category
20th Century English Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Transitional Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Burl and Cane Barrel Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Recently refinished French Louis XV country French transitional design between Louis XV and Louis XVI that is timeless, elegant, and understated it works well in modern, contempor...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Leather Tufted Benches
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of leather tufted French Louis XV style benches. There are beautiful carved details throughout. The bench stands on four cabriole legs that end in rams head feet. They are up...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
Louis XV Style Yellow Painted Upholstered Armchair
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV style yellow painted wood lounge armchair or 'chauffeuse', raised on cabriole legs with carved floral motif, upholstered in yellow fabric. In good condition. Wear con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Louis XV Style Fauteuil with Painted Caned Back and Yellow Seat
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Louis XV style painted fauteuil with a caned back and yellow seat cushion. The French armchair is painted with a blue trellis diamond grid to both sides of the back. Curved chair l...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane
Eight Louis XV Style Cane Back Dining Chairs with Slip Seats
Located in New York, NY
Eight Louis XV Style cane back dining chairs w slip seats. The chairs frames Finely painted in Matte white the backs painted in a soft pale grey. Chair frame...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Pair of Small 19th Century Louis XV Style French Walnut and Burlap Foot Stools
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of small 19th century Louis XV Style French Walnut and Burlap foot stools.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Burlap, Wood, Walnut
French Antiques Louis XV Design Wooden And Fabric Bergere Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Bergere armchair In French Antiques Louis XV Design Style composed of a Wooden Structure adorned With Fabric.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Cane Desk Armchair with Cushion
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or office with this elegant antique desk armchair. Crafted in Provence, France, circa 1870, the corner chair has an arched cane back decorated at the top with floral motif. The traditional desk chair...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Pair of French Bergere Chairs, Louis XV-Style in Cream / White Hues
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of Louis XV-Style chairs are both beautiful and extremely comfortable
With a lovely cream colored fabric, they are well padded and have great
Support for the back. The f...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair Of Louis XV Walnut Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
With arched back and serpentine seat, carved arms raised on cabriole legs. Nice upholstery.
Category
1760s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
18th Century, Pair of Barocchetto Venetian Lacquered Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
18th Century, Pair of Barocchetto Venetian Lacquered Giltwood Armchairs
This refined and important pair of armchairs was made around the middle of ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Country French Side Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century country French side chair of ash with rush seat. Louis XV style. Shaped ladderback with shell & leaf carving on the crest rail and front shaped stretcher rail. Stra...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Rush, Ash
Pair of 19th Century French Bergères Armchairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A decorative pair of late 19th century French Louis XV walnut patinated bergères armchairs, upholstered in a blue velvet fabric, with carved decoration to the frame. Very comfortable armchairs. Great patina.
The dimensions are:
Height: 88cm (34.6in)
Width: 62cm (24.4in)
Depth: 64cm (25.2in)
These pair of French armchairs are in good antique condition throughout with some signs of age. The seat and back have been professionally reupholstered and remain in good, clean condition. The antique carved...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XV Style Leather Seat Upholstered Back with Nail Trim
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful pair of Louis XV style French Bergère Chairs with full grain leather seats, Upholstered back and nail trims. all in solid fruitwood frame and back support. Good vintage c...
Category
1990s American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Iron
Set of Four 19th Century Louis XV Style Fauteuils
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of four beautiful mid-19th Century Fauteuils in the Louis XV style.
With excellent hand-carved details and soft French grey and gilt finish.
With original lovely quality Aubusso...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
Pair of French Carved Benches c. 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French painted Louis XV style benches standing on four cabriole legs with rams head feet. The benches are newly upholstered in a washed Belgium linen with nailhead trim detail.
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood, Linen
Louis XV Style Wingchair and Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Louis XV style wingchairs "en brisee" with conforming ottomans, the chairs carved and tufted. Chairs: 41" H x 31.75" W x 26" D x Seat 15" H; ottomans: 15" H x 28.5" W x 17" D.
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique French Country Louis XV Style Walnut Burgundy Small Wingback Settee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Country Louis XV style carved mahogany settee. Item features partial down filled cushion, bolster pillow, solid wood construction, and cabriole legs, circa 1950. Measu...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Pair of Chairs in Linen
Located in San Angelo, TX
A beautiful newer pair of Louis XV style of chairs reupholstered in a white linen fabric. Perfect for any sitting room, at the foot of a bed, kitchen nook...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XV painted stool
Located in Richmond, London
A handsome Louis XV period black-painted and gilt stool, newly reupholstered in luxurious black/dark grey John Boyd Textiles 'Criollo' horsehair fabric...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Giltwood and Aubusson Tapestry Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive and unusually wide French 18th century Louis XV period giltwood and Aubusson tapestry eight legged bench. The bench is elegantly raised by elongated 'S' scrolled ca...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
French Antique Duchesse Brisée or Lounge Chair and Ottoman Original Unrestored
Located in Chicago, IL
French Antique Duchesse Brisée, sort of. This particular French chair and ottoman have been together for decades, but were not born at the same...
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1850s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Carved Oak Dining Chairs with Vine Motifs, Set of Six
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wine cellar or breakfast room with this elegant suite of antique ladder back chairs. Crafted in France circa 1920 and made of oakw...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Oak
Set of Antique 4 Louis XV Style Painted Dining Side Chairs
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
20th Century 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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