Louis XV Furniture
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
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Romweber French Rococo Louis XV Satinwood Parcel Painted Kidney-Shaped Vanity
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Rococo Louis XV style vanity or writing desk
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1930s
Beautiful satinwood, with painted and gold gilt details, and original brass hardware.
...
Category
1930s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
20th Century French Salon Side Table in Louis XV After F. Linke, Black
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century French Salon Side Table in Louis XV after F. Linke, black
Solid wood side table in Louis XV. Slightly convex and concave, carcass, flanked by solid corner glaciers on h...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XV Style Clear Glass with Pendants Two-Light Sconce
Located in Brescia, IT
Louis XV style clear glass with pendants Two-light sconce contemporary production
A nice wall sconce of untimeless beauty. Very contemporary brown burnished metal details.
Burnis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Glass
19th Century French Hand Carved and Painted side Chair in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French hand carved side chair in Louis XV style beautifully hand painted in light green with gilt wood accents. It is upholstered in floral silk textile and is in very good original ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood
French Louis XV-Style Painted Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, 1920s French painted and parcel-gilt settee in the Louis XV style.
This French settee consists of a beautifully carved frame in a robin’s egg blue paint finish with gilt a...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique Louis XIV-Style Painted and Parcel-Gilt Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French, late 19th Century, Louis XIV-style painted and parcel-gilt throne chair.
The chair features a finely carved wood frame in a natural...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Linen, Giltwood
Ormolu Antique French Rococo Cartel Wall Clock
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A magnificent and very large original antique French Rococo cartel wall clock. Asymmetrically modelled in the Louis XV style, the dial bursting through the swirling clouds as the sun...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Cherry Rafraîchissoir with Red Marble Top, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style cherry rafraîchissoir side table with royal rouge marble top inset, coolers, single drawer and lower shelf from the mid 19th century. Born in the years that s...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century Cylinder Bureau by François Linke in the Louis XV Style
Located in London, GB
A Petit Bureau à Cylindre in the Transitional Manner
After the design by Jean-François Oeben
By François Linke
Index no. 1626
A rare small cylinder bureau, after the celebrated exa...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Bedroom Chair
Located in Malibu, CA
A French Louis XVI period finely carved walnut armchair with oval back and burnout damask upholstery & trimmed with Samuel & Sons silk gimp.
The chair is raised on four tapered carve...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Louis XV Style Fruitwood Arm Chairs w/ Brunschwig & Fils Striped Fabric
Located in Milford, NH
A fine quality pair of Louis XV style fruitwood arm chairs with beautifully detailed foliate and scroll carved decoration, appointed with striped upholstery by Brunschwig & Fils, and...
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20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
French Louis XV Style Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a beautiful large French Luis XV style Gilt Bronze-Mounted cabinet. With two doors and a marble top.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Montesquieu Portrait Tortoiseshell Snuff Box
By Jacques Joseph de Gault
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exquisite miniature of French philosopher Charles Montesquieu graces the lid of this tortoiseshell-lined snuff box. The handsome portrait was fash...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Tall Bleached White Wash Painted Walnut Marble-Top French Sideboard Console
Located in Rockaway, NJ
French circa 19th century white paint wash marble-top sideboard console. Standing 36" tall on elegant legs connected with beautifully carved stretcher. The sideboard has three d...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century Louis XV Style Lacquered Venetian Commode
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An amazing blue light and silver lacquered Venetian chest of drawers, lacquered green fake marble on the top, it's in original conditions with normal signs of use and age visible on ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Lacquer, Fruitwood
Mirror, Italian Manufacture, 1700s
Located in Baranzate, IT
Antique gilded mirror with wooden frame and gilded porporin. Italian manufacture. 1700.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French Antique Round Salon Coffee or Tea Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An elegant and very practical French antique salon table in rosewood veneer, dating from around the 1930s, and featuring a simple but effective mar...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Wonderful Nutwood Bedside Cabinets / Night Stands w. Snow White Marble Tops
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning pair of early 20th century, handcrafted, wooden bedside cabinets.
If you have an eye for detail, good shapes and top of the line furniture than you know how hard it is to f...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XV Style Settee with Painted Finish
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant French 20th century settee in the Louis XV style, had a painted wooden frame in a delicate cream shade, harmonizing perfectly with the upholstery, a blend of pink flora...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Wonderful French Dore Bronze Louis XV Porcelain Flowers Basket Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Quality French Dore Bronze Louis XV Style With Porcelain Flowers Basket Form 4 Candelabra Light Chandelier Accompanied By Stripe Sh...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Sellette or Plant Holder Waltnut, Three Legs & One Drawer, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
This plant holder or sellette was made in France circa 1920.
A little tray is encrusted between the curved feet typical of the Louis 15 style.
The drawer butt...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Antique Dutch Polished Brass Firewood Basket, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Dutch log basket. The firewood basket is made of polished brass and has a wrought iron handle. Also called 'aker'. Used to draw water from the well and cook over an open...
Category
18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
6 Vintage French Louis XV Style Carved Balloon Back Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
6 Mid 20th century Louis XV style balloon back dining chairs. Made from hardwood with cane back and seat. Features a pierced and carved seat back over cabriole legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Antique French Bed Corbeille Cream Lacquer Louis XV Style
Located in Buxton, GB
ROCAILLE ANTIQUES
This exquisite antique French bed adds a touch of classic elegance to any bedroom. Crafted in France during the early 20th century, this stunning Rocaille bed features a beautiful cream lacquered finish and intricate carvings in the Louis XV style. The rectangular shape of the bed provides ample space for your comfort, with dimensions of 198cm in length, 155cm in width and 124cm in height for the headboard.
With a vintage charm and a luxurious feel, this bed is the perfect addition to your collection of antique furniture...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Fantastic Pair of Carved Walnut French Louis XV Style Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic pair of upholstered French bergère chairs in a beautiful upholstery with great frames of large scale. Measures 39....
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Large Chandelier In Gilt Bronze And Baccarat Crystal
By Baccarat
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent large cage-shaped chandelier in gilded bronze presenting a beautiful and generous ornamentation in Baccarat crystal composed of large pendants, daggers (4 daggers in the ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Romweber French Rococo Louis XV Painted and Parcel Gilt Upholstered Side Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Rococo Louis XV style vanity chair or side chair
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1930s
Beautiful painted frame with gold gilt details, and original yellow floral print up...
Category
1930s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood, Paint
Rare Pair of French Fully Caned Upholstered Bergere Chairs Louis XV
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Measures 37 tall x 32.5 wide x 34 deep and seat height of 18. Dates to the 1950s era.
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
18th Century Louis XV French Carved Walnut Armoire or Wardrobe, Large and Rare
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and large 18th century French armoire or wardrobe constructed of walnut wood. This intricately carved Louis XV period piece features beautiful mirrored doors and a wonderful "chapeau gendarme" crown molding. It is generously sized with delightful proportions.
The interior features ample storage space for clothing, bed and bath linens...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Early 20th Century Painted Cast Iron Planters
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Two incredible French cast iron planters that have been painted, circa 1920. The rectilinear planters are perched atop decorative scrolled feet, done with great influence from Louis ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Iron
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 rounded cane back decorated at the top wi...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut, Leather
Rare French Carved Limed Beech Wood French Louis XV Eglomise Silver Leaf Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This superb mirror could be used in a Louis XV design scheme or a even a Hollywood regency style room. The mirror is silver leaf under red ground under the clear plate glass. The mir...
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
French Provincial Louis XV Style Serpentine Canape Sofa Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous country French provincial canape sofa or settee made in the Louis XV taste. The sofa features a beechwood low profile carved frame with a serpentine back, arms, and apron. The settee has vintage upholstery fabric...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Louis XV style even arm sofa C 1910
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Louis XV style even arm sofa C 1910 having a nicely carved, painted frame and new fabric.
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Italian Marble Top Console Table and Mirror Set A very rare set
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Italian Marble Top Console Table and Mirror Set
A very rare set, complete and still together, the set dates from the early part of the 20th Century
The Table and Mirror are richly c...
Category
1910s Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
French 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Giltwood armchairs. Each beautiful chair is raised on four cabriole legs with foliate carvings. The front apron i...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
French 19th century Louis XV st. Crystal, Glass and Ormolu Girandoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Crystal, Glass and Ormolu Girandoles. Each six light lamp is raised by a fine triangular pierced Ormolu base with...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Vintage Faux Gilt Plastic Framed Mirror
By Syroco
Located in Denton, TX
Nice beveled mirror with Syroco style plastic frame in the style of Louis xv. The frame is molded plastic with a faux gold finish with wear that reveals the red primer that is used i...
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Mid-20th Century North American Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
2 French Antique Rosewood Marquetry Nightstands-Pair Marble&Wood Night Tables
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Pair of 2 Vintage French Rosewood Marquetry Marble Top Nightstands Style Louis XV from the 20s
Cabinet Maker Masterpiece - Wonderful Rosewood Marquetry Inlay Work.
Equipped with 1 Dr...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Set, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV style gilt bronze mantel set, 19th century.
A Louis XV style ormolu mantel set with a clock and two candelabras.
Clock: H: 38cm, W: 26.5cm, D: 14cm
Candelabra: H: 45,5cm, W...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Painted Louis XV Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Louis XV painted armoire from the early 1700’s. This armoire is paneled and carved on all three sides in the Louis XV style with its original paint finish. A pair of tall do...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Charming and Whimsical Italian Venetian Faux Verdi Marble Paint Decorated Comode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a ONE-OF-A-KIND hand-painted commode. The commode features all of the talent and potential of the artist. Look at the whimsical monkeys in various poses up to their mischievo...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Set of four Italian 18th century Louis XV st. Walnut armchairs.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and finely detailed set of four Italian 18th century Louis XV st. Walnut armchairs. Each beautiful armchair is supported by four cabriole legs with scrolled feet and de...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Cane French Bed Corbeille Louis XV Style
Located in Buxton, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Cane Corbeille Bed.
This exquisite antique bed will transport you back in time to the elegance of 1920s France...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Kingwood, Ormolu, marble side table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Kingwood, Ormolu, and Breccia Violette marble side table, in the manner of Mai...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and large scale true pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu candelabras. Each nine arm candelabra is raised on a uniquely shaped pierced Ormolu stepped pedestal with scrolling foliates designs, floral decorations, and a central bow. Above the bases are two patinated Bronze cherubs dressed...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Louis XV Style Narrow Writing Desk
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A narrow and elegant 18th century lady's desk, or writing table, in natural wood with embossed leather top, and a single frieze drawer. Raised on four slender cabriole legs, this pet...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Set of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces By Gherardo Degli Albizzi Beautifully cast in the traditional manner with all the sumptuous movement of the Rococo period, having three...
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2010s Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1920s Italian Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
1920s Italian eight arm Louis XV style gilt wood chandelier.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Bench, Late XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Charming bench in green and gilded lacquered wood, double canework on the back, Louis XV style, decorated with shells, garlands of flowers
Usual wear to the lacquer and gilding, a h...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique French Kidney Shaped Marble Top Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French kidney shaped marble top side tables. These were made in France, they date from around the 1930’s.
They are of fabulous quality and are a very usef...
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Vintage French Louis XV Style Satinwood Inlay Mirror Top Lamp Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Satinwood Inlay Mirror Top Lamp Side Table. Item features A beautifully carved base, satinwood inlaid lower tier, round mirrored top tier, brass gallery...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French 18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Three-Drawer Commode en Arbalète
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut slant-front desk on commode from the 18th century, with star inlay, crossbow front and quadrilobe motifs. Born in France during the 18th century, this...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Karges Nightstands Circa 1960s Era
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic pair of Karges of Evansville, Indiana who are know worldwide of making the finest of all furniture manufactures that ever existed from the USA. The stands are in ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Italian-Made "Harvest" style Mirror with tools of a Farmer
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous "Harvest" mirror with all of the tools of a farmer and his harvest. The mirror is in good vintage condition with minor signs of wear or use and a gorgeous gold lea...
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1950s Italian Vintage Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Early 18th Century commemorative Glass engraved Vivat PBR 1721 The Netherlands
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Presenting an exquisite early 18th-century commemorative glass from the Netherlands, intricately engraved with "Vivat PBR" and dated 1721. This remarkable piece celebrates a signific...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
19th Century Louis XV Bonheur Du Jour Desk
Located in San Antonio, TX
Introducing a magnificent 19th Century Louis XV Bonheur Du Jour Desk, a true masterpiece of elegance and craftsmanship from the 19th century. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Leather, Tulipwood
French Louis XV Trumeau Mirror with Original Oil Painting and Carved Gilt Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV painted trumeau mirror from the 18th century, with original floral oil painting and carved giltwood motifs. Born in France during the second half of the 18th centur...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Louis Xv furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include François Linke, Baker Furniture Company, La Maison London, and Jean-Baptiste Greuze. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $1,353,646 while the average work can sell for $4,763.
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