Louie Xv
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Candlesticks
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Wall-mounted Sculptures
Giltwood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Beech
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Screens and Room Dividers
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Paint
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
2010s American Flush Mount
Brass
2010s French Modern Chairs
Oak
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Tables
Mohair, Oak
2010s Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors
Glass
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Floor Mirrors and Full-Length...
Giltwood, Mirror
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables
Lacquer
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Mirror, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Textile, Wood
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Candlesticks
Brass
1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Recent Sales
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood, Paint
20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Antique 1880s French Belle Époque Religious Items
Walnut
1990s North American Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Wood
20th Century North American Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Antique 1890s European Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Wood
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Desks
Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Loveseats
Upholstery, Linen
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Sofas
Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
20th Century European Louis XV Sofas
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century French Bergere Chairs
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A Close Look at Louis XV Furniture
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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