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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Italian Louis XV Style Serpentine-Form Top Giltwood Console Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Louis XV Style Giltwood Console, serpentine-form top over cabriole legs, with paper label "Made in Italy" underside. 31.5" H x 70" W x 18.5" D. Provenance: From a Connectic...
Giltwood
Louis XV Style Bergère Chairs, Carved Wood, Pale Blue Linen, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant pair of Louis XV style bergère chairs featuring carved solid wood frames with a charming weathered finish. Newly upholstered in a soft, natural pale blue linen, the chairs ar...
Linen, Wood, Paint
$2,399Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare Pair Distressed Paint Decorated Venetian Italian Nightstands Circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare pair of distressed paint decorated Venetian Italian nightstands, circa 1920s, beautifully captures the elegance and artistry of early 20th-century Venetian craftsmanship. E...
Walnut
18th Century French Walnut Louis XV Provincial Buffet
Located in Southampton, NY
18th century French walnut Louis XV Provincial Buffet A period handcrafted buffet made of solid walnut with three drawers above two beveled doors opening to a single shelf open. Ori...
Walnut
Baker French Louis XV Style Oak and Burlwood Bombe Chest Lowboy Dresser
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Baker French Louis XV Style Oak and Burlwood Bombe Chest Lowboy Dresser This lowboy measures: 76 wide x 20 deep x 32.75 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting stud...
Oak, Burl
19th Century Walnut Louis XV Throne Armchair with Gobelin Upholstery
Located in High Point, NC
This armchair makes its impression through dark walnut carved frame, floral tapestry upholstery. It was made in France during 19th Century, a lineage that shows clearly in its detail...
Fabric, Walnut
Paul Sormani French Late 19th Century Poudreuse Dressing Table Vanity
By Paul Sormani
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Brass label on one drawer- Paul Sormani, Paris. A fine Louis XV style poudreuse, the shaped top with tall side drawers, an adjustable cartouche form mirror, and flour scrolling brass...
Bronze
19th Century Hand-Carved Louis XV Walnut Door, France, Circa 1800-1820
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century Louis XV style walnut door from the Loire Valley. This two sided interior door is made of thick planks of solid walnut with hand carved scroll decoration typical of th...
Brass
Pair of Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bombé Mahogany Bedside Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1920, this elegant pair of antique Louis XV-style bedside tables features graceful bombé silhouettes finished in richly figured, matched mahogany veneers. Eac...
Mahogany, Fabric
$2,850Sale Price / set|25% Off
Pair of French Louis XV Style Carved Bergeres a Oreilles, C 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of French Louis XV style carved Bergeres A oreilles, padded arms and cabriole legs, upholstered in beige colored damask. C 1900. Hard to find.
Walnut
Small 18th Century Louis XV–Period Curved Cabinet in Bleached Oak, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming and rare small cabinet dating to the eighteenth century, crafted in France during the Louis XV period. This piece features a gracefully curved front and a distinctive gend...
Oak
Small 19th Century Antique Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This nice Pompadour antique fireplace mantel-surround, in a very rich marble, was original installed in a corner in a panelled room in Bruges. Fine architectural element from the 19t...
Marble
French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine set of fourteen, French, 19th-20th century Belle Époque Louis XV style mahogany and ormolu-mounted dining chairs, comprising of twelve chairs and two armchairs, all with cane ...
Bronze
18th Century French Oak Enfilade
Located in High Point, NC
18th century Oak enfilade from France. The top is banded and has a beveled edge and plate groove toward the back of the top. The top follows down to fabulous two paneled sides and th...
Oak
Fine French Carved Leather Paint Decorated Louis XV Settee Canape 1950s Era
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Infuse your interior with timeless elegance using this exquisite 1950s French-made Louis XV-style settee, expertly crafted from solid walnut and finished in a distressed painted fram...
Leather, Walnut
Louis XV Style, Executive Desk, Marquetry, Leather, Bronze, France, 19th/20th c.
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XV Style, Bureau Plat or Executive Desk, Marquetry, Leather, Bronze, France, late 19th or early 20th Century An elegant French-style bureau plat featuring intricate floral mar...
Bronze
French 19th C. Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted & Marquetry Commode by Bourdet
By Jean Baptiste Hedouin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Impressive French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood, kingwood and fruitwood marquetry bombé two-drawer commode - dresser with marble top, by M...
Marble, Bronze
Drexel French Provincial Louis XV Pink Lacquered Lingerie Chest or Semainier
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XV style six-drawer lingerie chest or semainier By Drexel Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Pink lacquered solid cherry wood, with original brass hardware...
Brass
$484,500Sale Price|35% Off
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted and end-cut floral and fruit marquetry two-drawer serpentine-shaped bombé commode by François Linke (1855-1946), Index number 720, the mounts d...
Ormolu
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat/Desk, Louis XV period 3 working drawers on one side. Back side has 3 false drawers Circa, 1760 with one Key It's Old leather top in Useable but h...
Ormolu
Pair Antique French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Louis XV Style Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique French 19th century Louis XV style five light gilt bronze candelabra Beautiful antique French five light gilt bronze hand chiselled pair of Louis XV style can...
Bronze
$12,025Sale Price|35% Off
19th Century Louis XV Style French Polychromed Armoire
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
19th century Louis XV style French polychromed armoire of demi-cartouche section; the arched and molded pediment carved with curling acanthus and roses; the single door inset with a...
Mirror, Wood
Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Two Drawer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 33 in W: 32 1/2 in D: 17 in This exquisite mid-20th century Louis XV-style commode features a beautifully crafted marble/granite top and two spacious drawers, blendi...
Granite, Marble, Bronze
19th C. French Louis XV Style Mahogany and Needlepoint Tapestry Settee
Located in Germantown, MD
A French Louis XV style Settee features walnut frame with carved foliate, floral and scroll decoration; upholstered in pictorial needlepoint tapestry depicting courting scene in gard...
Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XV Style Ormolu Marquetry Commode after Versailles Original, c. 1880
Located in SEDLEC-PRČICE, CZ
French Louis XV style ormolu mounted and marquetry commode after the Versailles original, circa 1880. This monumental and rare piece of nineteenth-century French furniture is an exce...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Italian Carved & Cerused Pine French Louis XV Style Barrel Chairs - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of Italian cerused pine barrel back tub chairs with French Louis XV styling. The frames appear to be a cerused pine. The damask upholstery feels like some sort of cut ...
Wood
Antique Pair of Quality French Louis XV Style Marble-Top Bedside Cabinets
Located in Suffolk, GB
A fine pair of antique quality early 20th-century French Louis XV style bedside cabinets each shaped in the classic bombe form and veneered in beautifully figured kingwood laid in a ...
Marble
Italian Louis XV Style Curved Bench, Rococo Design, 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Curved Bench, 19th Century An elegant Italian Louis XV style curved bench with beautifully carved cabriole legs joined by an undulating stret...
Linen, Wood, Paint
A French Louis XV style carved and painted daybed C 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This fantastic painted and upholstered bed is carved on all sides with foliate, urn and scrolled motifs. The head and footboard are topped by carved finials and all supported by four...
Upholstery, Wood
French 18th Century Louis XV Bleached Walnut Two Door Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
Beautiful French 18th-century Louis XV two-door buffet, crafted in walnut with a naturally bleached finish. Features beautifully carved floral and foliate decoration, shaped apron, c...
Walnut
$14,000Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Kidney Kneehole Desk, Gilt Trim
Located in Queens, NY
19th century French Louis XV style walnut kidney shaped kneehole desk with gilt trim and brass scroll handles.
Brass
Pair 19th Century French Louis XV Rococo Style Rouge Marble Top Console Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (late 19th century) wall-mount console tables in the early 18th century French Louis XV rococo style, finely carved, with rouge red and white variegated marble tops, ...
Wood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Walnut Wall-Mounted Bedside Tables
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant pair of French Louis XV style wall-mounted bedside tables, crafted in walnut and characterized by their graceful curved design. Each table features a shaped rectangular top a...
Walnut
Magnificent Pair of 19th Century Highly Carved Armchairs from South of France
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really beautiful pair of French Louis XV Highly Carved Fauteuils or Armchairs bough in the South of France and in immaculate shape. Intricately carved pen armchairs, upholstered in a...
Damask, Walnut
Vintage French Louis XV Armchairs Damask Linen Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on "Read More" or "View More Details" below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing is from 1st Dibs and they normally s...
Cotton, Wood, Paint
French Louis XV-Style Bronze Dore Cupid Clock, 19th Century, Paris
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore clock surrounded with flowers and scrolls with a pediment of a cupid playing a lyre (clock face signed: Martinol, Paris) (Not working)
Bronze
French Tabouret Side Table or Plant Stand with Gilt Fleur-de-Lis, 1960
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage 1960s French tabouret side table or plant stand. This elegant, petite table from the Île-de-France region is adorned with a fleur-de-lis gold center appliqué and edge detail...
Oak
French Louis XV Writing Desk, Ebonized Mahogany, Leather, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Writing desk from France in a transitional style. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. The desk has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French po...
Brass
Italian Louis XV Style Painted Cabinet
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian Louis XV style painted bombe cabinet / commode with a marble top, circa 1950.
Marble
$4,940Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Six French 19th Century Louis XV Style Caned Dining Chairs in Walnut
Located in Lucenec, SK
A set of six French hand carved dining chairs from the second half of the 19th century with cane seats and backrests. Louis XV-style dining chairs in walnut style with well-articula...
Cane, Walnut
Vintage JB Van Sciver French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage JB Van Sciver French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Upholstered Arm Chair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 35" H x 24" W x 26" D x 17" Seat height x 26" Arm height.
Fabric, Walnut
Set 4 Louis XV Style Paint Decorated French Dining Room Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant set of four paint-decorated Louis XV style dining chairs embodies the romance, grace, and refined craftsmanship that have made French furniture among the most admired in...
Wood
French Writing Desk Marquetry Inlay Louis XV Revival
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant French Louis XV style writing desk with extensive floral marquetry Shaped top decorated with trailing flowers and leaves in contrasting woods Serpentine front fitted with fiv...
Wood
Pair of Walnut Bergère Armchairs, France 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This refined pair of French bergère armchairs dates from the late 19th century (circa 1880–1900) and reflects the enduring elegance of the Louis XV style, reinterpreted during the Be...
Walnut
Louis XV-Style Boulle Marquetry Cartel Clock in Tortoiseshell and Brass, Signed
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XV-Style Boulle Marquetry Cartel Clock in Tortoiseshell and Brass, Signed Brulfer à Paris, with Matching Console – Late 19th Century A magnificent decorative timepiece, this L...
Wood
Pair of small Louis XV-style wingback chairs in carved walnut, stamped by Bosson
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair of small Louis XV-style wingback chairs in carved walnut, stamped by Bosson,
Wood
$48,950Sale Price|42% Off
Palatial French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood & Ormolu Mounted Vitrine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Palatial French 19th Century Transition Louis XIV-XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Two-Door Vitrine Cabinet, the arched top surmounted with gilt-bronze moldings a...
Bronze
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved walnut, with original brass har...
Brass
$600Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Glass, Plastic
$1,348Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Quality Gold Gilded French Harvest Wall Mirror Circa 1960s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine quality gold gilded French harvest wall mirror, circa 1960s, beautifully captures the elegance and refinement of traditional French decorative arts. Crafted with exceptiona...
Walnut
$6,433 / set
MID-18TH-CENTURY PAIR OF LOUIS XV MIRRORS
Located in Firenze, FI
A pair of exquisite carved wooden mirrors, finely gilded with two layers of gold leaf. The mirrors are distinguished by a frame featuring refined carvings of scrolls and plant-inspir...
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood
Louis XV Style, Mahogany, Beige Fabric, Sofa, France, 20th C.
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XV Style, Mahogany, Beige Fabric, Sofa, France, 20th C. A dark stained Mahogany sofa in the Louis XV style designed and produced in the later half of 20th century France. This...
Fabric, Mahogany
Louis XV Style Country French Felt Top Game Table by Auffray
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 29 3/4 in W: 36 in D: 36 in Elegant, versatile, and unmistakably French, this Louis XV Style Country French Felt Top Game Table by Auffray embodies the timeless cha...
Felt, Wood
20th century wood-carved Louis XV style console with marble top, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
An opulent French console table from the 1970s, crafted in the Louis XV style with exuberant Baroque influences. The base is carved from wood and finished in a rich gilt tone, featur...
Marble
French Louis XV Tri-Fold Dressing Mirror with Separate Mirror Top Vanity Table
Located in Houston, TX
French 19th century dressing mirror with hinged sides. Walnut in Louis XV style Separate dressing table that can sit directly in front or be moved to another location. Beautifully sh...
Mirror, Walnut
Antique French Bonheur du Jour Desk, Fully Restored Shellac Finish
Located in SEDLEC-PRČICE, CZ
Restored Louis XV style marquetry desk featuring a new hand-applied shellac finish and exquisite ormolu mounts. This exceptional antique writing desk, historically known as a bonheur...
Mahogany, Walnut
$900Sale Price|60% Off
19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Arm Chair in a Fine Floral Upholstery
Located in Plainview, NY
An elegant 19th century French Louis XV bergere armchair featuring a high quality floral upholstery in the style of Schumacher betty chintz fabric in vivi...
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XV Rococo Style Brass and Glass Lantern Chandelier
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 42in W: 22 1/2in D: 21in This vintage French Rococo style brass lantern chandelier is perfect for you and your home! This would be a wonderful addition to your entryw...
Brass
French 18th Century Louis XV Provincial Bleached Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
A beautiful 18th-century Louis XV commode featuring a softly bleached finish that enhances the natural character and rich grain of the wood. Designed with three spacious drawers, ele...
Bronze
Antique French Louis Revival Floral Marquetry Console / Card Table 19thCentury
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Louis XV Revival ormolu mounted king wood, burr walnut and floral marquetry shaped rectangular console / card table, circa 1870 in date. The shape...
Walnut