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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Exquisite 19th Century French Daybed
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exquisite 19th century French daybed, Louis XV style. As the stairways of houses and apartments in France are narrow, they build ...
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th C. Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Gueridons/Sidetables
Located in Morristown, NJ
A charming and highly decorative pair of Louis XV style occasional or side tables, crafted in the 20th century with elegant parquetry tops framed by pierced brass galleries. Raised o...
Metal, Brass, Ormolu
19th Century French Burled Wood Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant 19th century French three-drawer commode, dresser or chest of drawers featuring a richly figured burled wood front, beautifully veined gray marble top and distinctive brass l...
Marble
Oversized Pair of 20th C. French Louis XV Style Carved Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 41 in W: 34 in D: 37 1/2 in SH: 20 in An impressive and generously scaled pair of 20th century French Louis XV style armchairs, masterfully combining the elegance o...
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French Marquetry Bedside Tables with Drawer and Cabinet, 1940s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant pair of French bedside tables crafted in wood with decorative marquetry veneers, featuring refined geometric and floral patterns on the drawer fronts and cabinet doors. Each ...
Iron
20th Century Italian Design Louis XV Style Pair of Chest, Commode in Pony Hair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and beautiful pair of Louis XV style dresser completely covered in horse hair. Italian design attributable to the 1980s. Curly golden bronzes as decoration. The shape is moved a...
Wood
Louis XV Style Pair 19th Century French Bergères Armchairs
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of our exquisite late 19th-century French Louis XV walnut patinated bergères armchairs. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each ch...
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Karges French Provincial Louis XV Burled Walnut aBombay Chests of Drawers, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful pair of French Provincial Louis XV or French Rococo style bombay form chests of drawers, commodes, or bedside chests By Karges Furniture USA, Late 20th Century Carved ...
Brass
Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
Ormolu
19th C. Louis XV Style Bronze Two Light Table Lamp with Adjustable “Pare-feu"
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze Two Light Table Lamp with Adjustable “Pare-feu“. Elegant late 19th century Louis XV style table lamp with adjustable screen. It is made with a high level of refinement in casting and chasing the bronze figure. The little horn blowing pan is seated on a granite base. It is framed by two gilded bronze candle...
Bronze
French Carved Queen Sized Tufted Louis XV Style Heaboard
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Louis XV style tufted headboard showcases the opulence and romance of 18th-century France. Expertly carved from solid hardwood, the frame features flowing rococ...
Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century French Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Marble-Top Nightstands
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant and unusually petite, this matched pair of Louis XV-style bedside tables offers refined storage in a slender, graceful form. Crafted in France circa 1940, each walnut nightst...
Marble
$10,400Sale Price|20% Off
French Louis XV Beechwood Duchesse Brisee Chaise by P. Remy ca. 1765
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XV PERIOD CHAISE LONGUE (OR DUCHESSE BRISÉE) Executed by Pierre Rémy (French, 1724-1798) Carved beechwood, upholstery Stamped P * REMY four times 39 1/8" H x 16 3/4" H (to s...
Upholstery, Beech
Louis XV Style Painted with Floral Motifs Commode, 20th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XV style commode painted with floral motifs. The top is a trompe l'oeil faux marble. Cracks on both sides (can be repaired). Very good condition apart from these two ...
Marble
Vintage Heritage French Country Louis XV Style Cane Back Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Heritage French Country Louis XV Style Cane Back Fauteuil Arm Chair. Item fea...
Fabric, Cane, Wood
$2,573Sale Price|20% Off
Set of French sofa 2 armchairs 2 chairs carved painted wood - Louis XV style
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent set consisting of a sofa / bench, two armchairs à la reine and two Louis XV style chairs. Each piece is in painted and gilded rechampi wood, molded and carved with scrol...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Louis XV Style Carved Bergère Wing Chairs with Damask Upholstery
Located in Perkasie, PA
Pair of Louis XV Style Carved Bergère Wing Chairs – L74692 This elegant pair of Louis XV-style bergère wing chairs dates to approximately 20 years old and showcases the ornate carvi...
Upholstery
Italian Louis XV Style Gilt & White Painted Metal And Marble Top Pedestal
Located in Germantown, MD
An Italian Louis XV Style Gilt & White Painted Metal And Marble Top Pedestal for your consideration. Meaures 12" in diameter and stands 34" tall.
Metal
A Louis XV style Painted and Carved Wood Full-Size Bed, C. 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Featuring a shaped and tufted upholstered headboard with button detailing, this bed frame is accented with scrolling foliate carving, cabriole legs, and a carved low footboard with l...
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Fine Set of 10 French Louis XV Rococo Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine set of 10 French Louis XV style dining chairs showcases the timeless elegance of 18th-century Rococo design, crafted with beautifully shaped solid mahogany frames. The chai...
Mahogany
Swedish 19th Century Original Painted Louis XV / Gustavian Cabriole Sofa, Settee
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
An elegant Swedish Louis XV–inspired cabriole sofa dating to the 19th century, showcasing refined Gustavian aesthetics and original painted surfaces. Crafted from solid pine, this se...
Wool, Pine
Circa 1800 Walnut Wood Louis XV Provençal Buffet in Original Patina
Located in High Point, NC
This piece presents as a piece, distinguished by medium walnut, drawer. Originating in France during 1800s, it shows the construction techniques typical of the time. The wood constru...
Walnut
A French Louis XV style walnut and burl walnut full size bed, C. 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French full-size bed executed in the Louis XV style, constructed of walnut and richly figured burl walnut veneers. The shaped headboard and footboard display flowing rococo lines, mo...
Walnut, Burl
19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Style giltwood mirror.
Mirror, Giltwood
Louis XIV Style Two-Door Armoire, Oak and Walnut Veneer, France
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
Louis XIV Style Two-Door Armoire, Oak and Walnut Veneer, France. This armoire is built in stripped oak and opens with two doors set with three molded panels each, veneered in radiat...
Iron
Early 19th Century Bleached Wood Louis XV Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
A chest of drawers whose natural bleached oak, 3 drawers, brass pulls gives it real character at first glance. It was made in France during Early 19th Century, a lineage that shows c...
Oak
Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Red Marble
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Louis XV Fireplace Mantel in Red Marble. A very nice tall and elegant red marble fireplace in the style of Louis XV. The lovely shaped and profiled topshelf rest on a frieze that ...
Marble
Baker Furniture Style French Provincial Louis XV Cane Back Dining Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style side chairs or dining chairs In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved solid walnut frames, with caned backs and...
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
18th Century Regence - Louis XV Chest of Drawers, Rosewood, France, circa 1730
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XV chest of drawers with fire-gilt fittings France (Paris) Rosewood Louis XV around 1730 Dimensions: H x W x D: 85 x 137 x 66 cm Description: Early Louis XV commode, so-call...
Bronze
French Cobalt Blue Porcelain Urn Vase, Signed Delinière, Sèvres Style, 11.8in
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Elegant French porcelain urn vase from the late 19th century, executed in the refined Sèvres style (dans le goût de Sèvres) and finished to an extra-luxury standard. The vase feature...
Bronze
Impressive Antique French Louis XV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A monumental French Louis XV sandstone fireplace mantel, distinguished by its tall opening, deeply curved console jambs and warm ochre colouring. A slender moulded shelf crowns the ...
Sandstone
19th Century French Louis XV Style Hand Carved Burl Elm Armoire or Wardrobe
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Standing at nearly 7 feet in height, this mid nineteenth century armoire is constructed of hand pegged paneled sides and doors of solid elm. It features scrolling bronze escutcheons ...
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Style Antique Wall Mirror
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant Italian antique mirror dating back to the late 19th century. A majestic mirror of supreme refinement. Crafted with a gilded plaster frame, its design is insp...
Gesso, Mirror
Portuguese Chest of Drawers in Blackened Wood, 19th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
A Portuguese commode from the Napoleon III period in ebonized wood. Fully restored, it is in perfect condition. Additional information: Period: 19th century Style: Louis XV - Tra...
Wood
Italian Burl Wood Bombe Nightstands, Breccia Marble Tops, 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NJ
A fine pair of Italian Burl Wood Bombe nightstand side table chests boasting serpentine fronts, Cabriole legs and superb Breccia Marble Tops; each with fitted wedge shelf and origina...
Marble, Breccia Marble, Brass
$2,920Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Louis XV Giltwood & Aubusson Tapestry Sofa C1860
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XV style sofa offers giltwood frame with carved crest over Aubusson tapestry upholstered back and seat, covered scroll form arms and raised on cabriole legs w...
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique French Victorian Louis XV Style Open Carved Walnut Loveseat Settee Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Victorian Louis XV Style Open Bellflower Carved Walnut Loveseat Settee...
Walnut
$2,756Sale Price|20% Off
Daybed or Single Bed Upholstered Button Back French Early 20th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Daybed or Single Bed Upholstered Button Back French Early 20th Century In lovely condition. Button Back This will work as a Daybed with cushions...
Upholstery, Wood
RARE PAiR OF FRENCH LOUIS XV REVIVAL HARDWOOD & GILTWOOD BEDS CIRCA 1890
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of French Louis XV Revival Mahogany & Giltwood Beds, circa 1890 Please note: The del...
Hardwood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Oversized Upholstered Bergere Chairs C. 1920's
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: 35.25 inches high x 30.35 inches wide x 37.5 inches deep. Seat Height 19.25 inches high Absolutely exceptional pair of French Louis XV style oversized bergère chairs, c...
Walnut, Upholstery, Wood
Italian Giltwood and Breche D'alep Console With Table Marble Top
Located in Kastrup, DK
Italian 19th Century giltwood and Breche D’Alep marble console table. Richly hand-carved gilt wood in the form of masquerades, acanthus leafs, etc. Stunn...
Marble
Louis XV Giltwood Ornament with Central Putto and C‑Scrolls, 18th Century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
An exquisite French Louis XV giltwood ornament from the 18th century, richly carved in the Rococo style. The composition centers on a seated putto framed by exuberant C‑scrolls, acan...
Wood
20th Pair of Dark Walnut Nightstands Tables with Drawer and Open Shelf
Located in Miami, FL
A pretty pair of French one drawer nightstands with open shelf , circa 1910. Pair of French Louis XV style walnut bedside tables from the e...
Fruitwood
20th Century Louis XV Style Cream Painted Marble Top Carved Oval Side Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage 20th century Louis XV style painted carved side table with dark green marble top. It is painted in a bisque color carved in classic French design on elegant cabriole legs. Th...
Wood, Paint
Vintage Louis XV Style Carved Painted Settee
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Louis XV Style Carved Settee. White washed in a distressed vintage finish. Newly upholstered in a neutral linen fabric. Please contact us for competitive shipping quotes.
Wood, Paint
Louis XV Style Marquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century Louis XV style rococo marquetry bombe commode with Sienna Marble top, floral and leaf marquetry, gilt bronze ormolu, two drawers and keys.
Siena Marble, Metal
Small Louis XV Style Fruitwood Side Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Charming Louis XV–style miniature side table crafted in fruitwood during the early 20th century. The piece reflects the elegance of 18th-century French design through its graceful pr...
Wood
Louis XV–Period Game Table in Rosewood Marquetry, France, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant French game table reflecting the refined craftsmanship of the Louis XV period, dating to the eighteenth century. Executed in richly figured rosewood veneer, the table feat...
Wood
19th Century Italian Signed Glazed Ceramic Vase
By Capodimonte
Located in Roma, IT
19th Century Italian Signed Glazed Ceramic Vase Beautiful white glazed ceramic vase from the famous Italian manufacturer Capodimonte. Decorated in pure gold. Signed on the base. Thi...
Ceramic
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Pink Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection USA, Circa 1960s Pink lacquered cherry wood, with original brass hardware. M...
Brass
Antique French Bronze Titled Le Devoir Civique, After Eugene Marioton.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This commanding patinated bronze sculpture titled Le Devoir Civique (“Civic Duty”), after the celebrated French sculptor Eugène Marioton, is a powerful example of the heroic allegori...
Bronze
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Vanity, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style vanity or writing desk By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Stunning book-matched exotic burled Narra wood, with carved cabriole legs, and ...
Brass
$3,127Sale Price|44% Off
Large Antique Rococo Style Walnut Full-Length Cheval Mirror, Late 19th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
Large Rococo-style full-length walnut cheval mirror, late 19th century, France Magnificent late 19th-century Louis XV or Rococo style walnut full-length cheval mirror, showcasing el...
Mirror, Walnut
Large Scale Italian Louis XV Carved Giltwood Console Table W/ Verde Marble Top
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely 1970s large scale Louis XV style console table with verde marble top. Its size makes it a dramatic statement piece! The cabriole legs and serpentine front are nicely...
Verde Antico Marble
Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine quality antique French Louis XV rosewood, marquetry, ormolu and marble topped secretaire abattant, circa 1880. The serpentine shaped secretary is modeled as a semainier (...
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XV Style Bergere
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 20th-century French bergère is an elegant representation of the Louis XV style, known for its graceful curves and refined ornamentation. The frame of the chair is crafted from c...
Beech, Walnut
Pair of VIntage French Louis XV Cognac Leather Fauteuils
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This perfectly matched pair of fauteils embodies the opulence and romance of 18th-century France. Each chair features the classic enveloping Louis XV silhouette: a tall, serpentine c...
Leather, Walnut
Large Antique French Louis XV Rouge Royal Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An ornately carved French antique fireplace in Rouge Royal marble. The jambs with scrolled Acanthus, surmounted by beaded C scrolled Acanthus end blocks. The centre cartouche of flow...
Marble
Vernis Martin French Curio Cabinet Bronze Mounts and Hand Painted Panels
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Distressed paint but structurally sound and tight, Vernis Martin vitrine with hand painted panels, bronze mounts and curved glass. Has working lockset & key. Three glass shelves all ...
Bronze
Louis XV-style double bed with a floral pattern, 1970s
Located in Cantù, IT
An elegant and striking antique double bed in the Louis XV style, featuring a refined, contoured frame, rich ornamental carvings, and exquisite gilded details. The ivory/champagne f...
Wood