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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
Period: 19th Century
louis xv sofa dating from the 19th century polychrome
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent Louis XV Darant sofa from the 19th century with rich rocaille sculpture tapestry redone in the old style beautifully worked scrolled feet
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

Oak Buffet a deux Corps
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
French first quarter 19th C. Carved Oak Buffet a deux Corps. Circa 1820 French country buffet à deux corps. Oak from Normandy. Louis XV Rococo style. Extensively carved - grapes a...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Oak

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Kingwood And Ormolu Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Kingwood and Ormolu side table, signed Krieger, Paris. This wonderful piece is raised on four square tapered slender legs with...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair Of French 19th c. Louis XV St. Light Green Fire Glazed Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and finely detailed pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. light green fire glazed Porcelain, Ormolu, and Giltwood lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square Giltwood platf...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Kingwood, Ormolu And Marble Vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Kingwood, Ormolu and Brèche Violette marble cabinet/vitrine. The stunning three door cabinet is raised on a scalloped base with...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Table, Marble Top, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV style gilt bronze table, marble top, 19th century. Gilt bronze table, Louis XV style pedestal table, marble top, Napoleon III period, 19th century.   H: 73cm , W: 48,5cm, D...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of precious Louis XV style sideboards, richly inlaid wood with Sevres
Located in Barletta, IT
Pair of important French sideboards from the first half of the 1800s, Louis XV style, in rosewood and ebony wood. They feature a central door richly inlaid with bronze applications a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ebony, Rosewood

Black Lacquered Marble Top Table
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Charming Louis XV style black lacquered side table with raised edge, polished marble top. One drawer. Gilded bronze drawer pull and sabots.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Carved Mirror
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Carved Mirror Measures 60 Inches H x 34 Inches W
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1840s Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood, Mirror

19th Century French Porcelain-Mounted Occasional Table in the Louis XV/XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A Porcelain-Mounted Occasional Table in the Transitional Manner Attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock Constructed from kingwood and tulipwood, with ormolu mounts in the Louis XV/XVI transitional style, supported on cabriole lefs with sabot feet, the frieze decorated with eight 'Sevres' style porcelain painted panels with birds...
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19th Century English Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Louis XV Style Fireback Representing the Queen of France Marie Leczinska
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
19th century Louis XV style fireback depicting the French Queen Marie Leczinska. Three similar firebacks are reproduced in Henri Carpentier's book "Plaques...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Iron

Louis XV Napoleon III Game Table, Marquetry, Rosewood & Rosewood, 19th C
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Louis XV style eventful game table, Napoleon III period. This table is worked in rosewood and rosewood. Two exotic woods often used together to create contrast. Indeed, here rosewood...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

A small French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier displays a central fut decorated with foliage amidst a twisted ribbon. The fut...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Louis XV Limestone Fireplace Mantel, early 19th Century
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Charming Louis XV Limestone Fireplace Mantel, dating from early 19th Century Inside dimensions : 124cm wide & 94cm high
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Limestone

A French late 19th cent Louis XV st. wrought iron, gilt metal and marble console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French late 19th century Louis XV st. wrought iron, gilt metal and marble console. The console is raised by scrolled legs above the gilt ball feet and joined by a scro...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Metal, Wrought Iron

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Ormolu and Brèche D'alep Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, ormolu and Brèche d'Alep side table. The one drawer rectangular side table is raised by slender cabriole legs w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Mahogany and Ormolu Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome and unusual French 19th century Louis XV St. tulipwood, mahogany, and ormolu mount coffee table. The table is raised by charming cabriole legs with original ormolu ac...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century Chinese Cobalt Blue Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very decorative 19th century Chinese cobalt blue porcelain centerpiece adorned with finely chased Louis XV st. ormolu mounts. The centerpiece is ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Bronze-Mounted Linke Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century. French. Bronze-mounted. Signed Linke. Original marble top.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Italian Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Three-Arm Giltwood Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. three-arm giltwood sconces. The sconces with an oval back plate are decorated with richly carved acanthus leaves amidst scrolls. At ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

Pair of Italian Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Corner Wall Brackets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood and white Carrara marble corner wall brackets. Each wall bracket displays a mag...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Three-Arm Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu three arm sconces. Each sconce displays a striking and richly chased foliate back plate with fine acanthus leaves. The elegan...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

French, 19th Century, Louis XV St. Ormolu and Alabaster Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most unique French, 19th century, Louis XV St. Ormolu and Alabaster lamp. The lamp is raised by a beautiful pierced scrolled foliate ormolu base with richly chased...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of American 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Chandeliers Stamped Caldwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of American 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood chandeliers, stamped Caldwell. Each Italian inspired six arm chandelier is stamped 'C' for Edward F. Caldwell, and is c...
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19th Century American Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

Italian Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most important and large scale Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood center table. The rectangular shaped table is raised by four 'S' scrolled legs with most impressive ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated and Giltwood Stools
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. patinated and giltwood stools. Each square stool is raised by elegant patinated cabriole legs with fine giltwood acanthus leaf feet and most decorative scrolled foliate corner carvings. The arbalest shaped frieze displays scrolled...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Bergères À Oreilles Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood Bergères À Oreilles armchairs. Each armchair is raised by elegant cabriole legs with scrolled feet and finely carved sea...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

Impressive Belle Époque Lantern in the Louis XV Manner
Located in London, GB
An Important Lantern In the Louis XV Manner Constructed in gilt bronze, the ovoid body composed of six blown crystal facets interspersed with orm...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and tole bouillotte lamps. Each lamp is raised by a beautiful circular base with richly chased foliate designs in rich sati...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Gilt Bronze Mounted Vitrine by François Linke
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Louis XV style vitrine by François Linke (1855 - 1946) Made of gilt bronze mounted wood, with a violet breccia marble top, front and beveled glass pa...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Country French Wrought Iron and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Country French late 19th century Louis XV st. wrought iron and rock crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a charming bottom foliate finial centered ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood mirror. The original beveled mirror plate is framed within an elegant curved border with two scrolled foliate bottom feet cen...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Desk, Attributed to Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Louis XV St. kingwood and ormolu desk, attributed to Linke. The kidney-shaped desk is raised by the most elegant slender cabriole legs with superb pi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mirrored Venetian Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely decorative true pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu mirrored Venetian sconces. Each four arm sconce is centered by a beautiful finely detailed p...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Corner Shelf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood, tulipwood and ormolu corner Étagère. The elegant corner shelf displays four tiers each displaying charming intricately detailed inlaid marquetry...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative set of four French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated armchairs. Each chair is raised by lovely cabriole legs with fine scrolled feet attached by beau...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Crystal Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and crystal twelve light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by an exceptional crystal fut with ormolu sprays and a lower crystal ball pendant. The ormolu arms are decorated with crystals pendants and crystal daggers. The top crown is adorned intricately beaded crystal supports, rosettes and tear shaped pendants...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French Mid 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning true pair of French mid 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by a fine pierced scrolled foliate backplate with lovely richly chased ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Hand Painted Porcelain Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most charming and very decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. hand painted porcelain vase. The vase is raised by a lovely scrolled foliate base with gold accents. The lightly ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Porcelain

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by an elegant richly chased foliate bottom finial and lovely fitted scrolled crests...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Set of Four Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive set of four Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. patinated off white and Mecca armchairs. Each chair is raised by ‘S’ scrolled cabriole legs with large carved Me...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Wood

French Early 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood and Marble Rectangular Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French early 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood and marble rectangular side table. The table is raised by cabriole legs with hoof feet and most decorative carvings with a ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

French Louis XV St. Tulipwood and Kingwood Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 19th century Louis XV st. tulipwood and kingwood side table/desk. The table is raised on slender cavriole legs with ormolu sabots and finely chased ormolu acan...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Set of Four Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood and Mirrored Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most unique set of four Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood and Saxe porcelain mirrored sconces. Each charming sconce retains its original mirror plate se...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Metal

Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality Italian 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by an impressive and finely detailed bottom acorn finial with l...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu sconces. Each three-arm sconce is centered by a fine bottom acorn-shaped finial below striking richly c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and Marble Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, Tulipwood, ormolu, and Gris des Ardennes marble cabinet. The two door cabinet is raised by cabriole legs with bea...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Exotic Wood And Ormolu Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and very high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, exotic wood, and ormolu center table. The rectangular table signed BURY is raised by impressive cabriole legs with fine fitted wrap around ormolu sabots and lovely scrolled foliate designs with an ormolu chute which leads to stunning richly chased foliate corner mounts in a superb satin and burnished finish. The striking arbalest shaped apron displays an exceptional array of wonderfully executed inlaid exotic wood floral and foliate designs with a charming and most decorative cube...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of French Mid 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French mid 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu sconces. Each three armed sconce is centered by a fine pierced scrolled foliate back plate with lovely richly chased le...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine three door French mid 19th century Louis XV st. buffet. The whole raised on cabriole legs and has three doors on both sides. With a quarter veneer of Tulipwood framed within a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Italian Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood and Faux Painted Marble Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and large scale Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood and faux painted marble console. The freestanding console is raised by elegant impressive cabriole leg...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Giltwood

Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful Italian 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood mirror. The original mirror plate is framed within a striking and uniquely shaped giltwood reeded border with elegant C scrolle...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

19th Century Provincial Walnut Sideboard
Located in Buchanan, MI
A 19th century provincial walnut sideboard height 40 1/2 x width 80 x depth 24 3/4 inches. Great color and patination.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Walnut

French Kingwood Parquetry and Floral Ormolu-Mounted Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
French kingwood parquetry and ormolu-mounted vitrine. In the Louis XV-XVI Transitional style, of kingwood and tulipwood crossbanding and o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu twelve light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a striking inverted bottom acorn finial below four richly chased dolphins. B...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood and Marble Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational Italian 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood and marble center table with one drawer. The table is raised by exceptional scrolled legs with foliate movements and a most i...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood and Jaune De Valence Marble Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning Italian 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood and Jaune de Valence marble console. The wall mounted console is raised by outstanding scrolled tapered legs with charming feet ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Marble

19th Century Bureau Plat with Floral and Blue Porcelain Plaques
Located in London, GB
A very fine bureau plat in the manner of Edward Holmes Baldock. After a model by C.C. Saunier. English made, in the Louis XVth taste, constructed in kingwood, with purpleheart crossbanding and adorned with bleu celeste porcelain plaques with hand-painted floral decoration and extensive fire gilt bronze mounts; rising from cabriole legs with brass sabots and bronze enrichments, in the apron, the one large central drawer is flanked by two smaller drawers with twenty four ‘Sevres’ porcelain plaques enclosed in symmetrical gilt bronze boss studded frames, chased and with a sand form ground. The serpentine top framed with a conforming bronze guard...
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19th Century English Antique Louis XV Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

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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