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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Pair of French Gilt Wrought Iron Three-Arm Wall Sconces, Louis XV Style, 1920s
Located in Buchanan, NY
A charming pair of French wrought iron three-arm sconces dating to the 1920s, hand-forged in the Louis XV taste. Crafted from gilt iron, each sconce features gracefully scrolling arm...
Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze D'Oré & Crystal 24 Light Chandelier, c.1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze D'Oré & Cut Crystal 24 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890.
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Italian Gilt-wood Mirrors or Wall Lights Roma, 1750
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful pair 18th century finely carved and giltwood mirrors with three candle arms, Roma, 1750. The candle arms can also be removed and used as a base for a vase or porcelain scu...
Giltwood
Venitian Chandelier In Murano Glass 12 Arms Of Light
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Rezzonico chandelier, 12 arms of light with dolphins heads new electrification
Metal
Louis XV Style Painted & Parcel Gilt 3 Light Garnitures with Cut Crystal Prisms
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful pair of Louis XV style parcel gilt three light garnitures with painted faux marble or malachite green bases, four tiers of different shaped cut crystal glass prisms, as w...
Metal
Carved And Gilded Wooden Chandelier, 18 Light Arms, Italy About 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Carved And Gilded Wooden Chandelier, 18 Light Arms, Italy About 1880
Giltwood
Pair Of Louis XVI Style Carved And Painted Wood Sconces, circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Louis XVI Style Carved And Painted Wood Sconces, circa 1900
Crystal
Exquisite 19th Century Gilt Bronze French Chandelier with Bisque Cherub
By Ernest Dubois
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In the manner of Louis XV & Louis XVI, the bronze gilt pendant chandelier features deer head, floral, and fruit motifs. The central ceramic bisque cherub is flanked by seated b...
Bronze
Very Fine 19th Century French Cut Baccarat Style Louis XV Basket Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine large 19th century French baccarat style hand cut crystal and gilt bronze trimmed chandelier.
Crystal
18th Century style 30 arms Carquois Chandelier in nickel and gold finish
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
This chandelier is the declination of the very famous quiver model of the eighteenth century, probably by Louis François Feuchère. Following the success of the initial model, the qui...
Bronze, Gold, Nickel
Pair of 19th Century French Carved Giltwood Wall Sconces with Leaf Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Make an elegant statement in your home with this pair of antique giltwood wall lights. Crafted in France circa 1850, and oval in shape, each large sconce features hand carved acanthu...
Giltwood
Mid Century French Louis XV Verdigris & Gilt Wrought Iron Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring French elegance and sculptural character to a breakfast room, dining room, foyer, wine cellar, or powder room with this striking antique-style chandelier. Crafted in France cir...
Iron
1920s Italian Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
1920s Italian eight arm Louis XV style gilt wood chandelier.
Wood
$1,680Sale Price|20% Off
Chandelier for candles in Hand Carved Gold Giltwood from the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chandelier in hand carved gold giltwood from the 19th century. Originally used with candles. Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability.
Wood
$13,126Sale Price|25% Off
Six-light gilt bronze cage Chandelier with cut crystal pendants and daggers
Located in Paris, FR
Large six-light cage chandelier, with its gilded bronze frame, richly adorned with tassels and cut crystals as well as glass daggers. It ends with a faceted ball. This Louis XV-style...
Crystal, Bronze
Gilt Hanging Lantern with Ceiling Escutcheon
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Large antique Louis XV style glass hanging lantern with ceiling escutcheon, gilt metal, and glass. The lantern takes three candelabra bulbs. The dro...
Metal
Colorless Murano Glass Chandelier 8 Arms Of Light Circa 1890
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Colorless Murano glass chandelier 8 arms of light, new electrification, three levels of flowers and leaves
Glass
French late 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Glass lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and large scale French late 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Glass lantern. Each fitted Glass plane is fitted within an Ormolu frame with a mottled design. The panels ...
Ormolu
$2,750
Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Hexagonal Lantern. Simple with Elegant Quality. 3 lights. France, circa 1920 Dimensions: Height 22" Diameter 12" CW5425
Bronze
18th Century Style 17 lights Coquille Wall Lamp in black and gold M finish
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
On a base of copper rocaille motifs, three levels of light arms, decorated with plant motifs, form a pyramid of seventeen lights. Placed on the scroll that ends the arms, flower-shap...
Gold, Bronze
French Mid 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely elegant French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier. This most elegant chandelier is centered at the bottom by a solid Crysta...
Crystal, Ormolu
pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and intricately detailed pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu lamps. Each most elegant vase mounted into a lamp is raised by pierced foliat...
Ormolu
19th Century Cut Crystal and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French crystal and bronze chandelier. Fine detail 16 lights.
Crystal
$1,596Sale Price / set|68% Off
Fine Pair Cast Bronze French Bachus Face Bowtie Large Two Candle Sconces
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine pair of French cast bronze sconces showcases the opulent artistry and classical inspiration of late 19th to early 20th-century design. Each sconce features two candle arms ...
Bronze
$1,001Sale Price / set|35% Off
19th Century Pair of French Wall Sconces in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
A very fine pair of Louis XV style bronze two-light wall sconces, with their original finish and patina. France, circa 1880
Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Gilt Bronze Sconces, Two-Light, French, Circa 1720
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each with foliate voluted backplate centered by a Zephyr’s mask, issuing a pair of asymmetric scrolling foliate-cast candle arms, with strap work-cast drip-pans, drilled for electric...
Bronze
Monumental and Impressive 60-Light Gilt Chandelier, Paris '1320 Lbs'
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental and impressive 60-light gilt Chandelier, Paris (1320 lbs) Finely chased and gilded bronze. 60 flames, electrically wired in a bronze frame Important chandelier bronze ...
Bronze
Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Tole, Gilt Metal And Saxe Porcelain Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Tole, gilt metal and Saxe porcelain chandelier. The six arm eighteen bulb chandelier is centered by a charming bottom gilt metal floral ...
Metal
Louis XV Style Gilded Bronze, Crystal and Glass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming, Louis XVI style gilded bronze and crystal chandelier featuring colored glass pears, apples and grapes. 9 lights.
Crystal, Bronze
Large Cage Chandelier With pendants, 18 Lights, Late 19th Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Elegant so-called "cage" chandelier in patinated bronze and ball-shaped crystal pendants, with inclusions in the ball to give the illusion of being made of rock crystal. Beautiful as...
Bronze
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Glass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A very fine chandelier in the Louis XV taste. Constructed utilizing finely cast, and chased gilt bronze, and handblown glass adornments and prisms of cut lead glass crystal; the ...
Bronze
French Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Rock Crystal And Gilt Metal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very charming French early 19th century Louis XV st. rock crystal and gilt metal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a unique and most decorative cut obl...
Rock Crystal, Metal
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Tole and Saxe Porcelain Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. tole and Saxe porcelain chandelier. The six arm chandelier displays a lovely curvaceous cage adorned with elegant tole leaves and a stunn...
Metal
Pair of French & German Collaboration 19th Century Louis XV St. Meissen Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and most decorative true pair of French and German collaboration 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu, tole and Meissen porcelain sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered by an exceptional bottom ormolu foliate reserve and elegant pierced lattice design from where the two bottom arms branch out. The beautifully scrolled arms are adorned with a stunning array of tole leaves and wonderfully executed colorful hand painted Meissen porcelain flowers leading to remarkable foliate ormolu bobeches and candle cups. At the center of each sconce are exquisite Meissen porcelain statues with the sconce to the left depicting a beautiful maiden dressed in colorful classical attire while wearing a lovely bonnet and holding her dress. The sconce to the right depicts a man also dressed in period attire seemingly serenading the woman while holding a bassoon amidst a stunning array of hand painted Meissen porcelain flowers and scrolled ormolu movements. Above is a single arm decorated in the same manner also displaying a lovely foliate bobeche and candle cup. Meissen porcelain or Meissen china...
Ormolu
$2,781Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Louis XV Style Girandole Table Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive Girandole in the Louis Quinze style. Brass, chiselled. On three-legged curved plinth with three flared feet with garland trim. High baluster-shaped body. Outgoing nine pass...
Crystal, Brass
French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant and extremely high quality French mid 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier has an open cage and a central crystal...
Crystal, Ormolu
French Silvered Bronze and Cut Crystal Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
A fine French silvered bronze 12 light chandelier, This elegant chandelier is surmounted by a crown of floral rosettes and half-pear pendent drops; swags of cut drops cascade to a lo...
Crystal, Bronze
Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Iron, Porcelain and Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most unique Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Iron, pressed Metal, Porcelain and Ormolu chandelier. This most charming chandelier displays a hot air balloon shaped Ir...
Iron, Ormolu
Midcentury French Louis XV Iron and Crystal Pendants Four-Light Ceiling Lantern
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1970, and square in shape, the lantern built of iron is decorated throughout with colorful crystal pendants, including bunch of grapes motifs. The tall lantern features a scrolled top, and is decorated with a pierced ornate body embellished with acanthus leaf and floral motifs. The fixture has four inside lights newly wired and dressed with decorative sleeve covers. The Gothic style ceiling light is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns a wonderful patinated bronze painted finish with some gilt accents. Hang this elegant and colorful lantern...
Crystal, Iron
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Lantern
Located in London, GB
A Fine Louis XV style gilt-bronze lantern, late 19th century, French, in the Rococo manner, with serpentine glazed panels and four-light suspended chandelier within, re-wired and PAT...
Ormolu
Very Fine Bronze "Cage" Louis XV Style Chandelier with Colored Pendalogues
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine bronze "Cage" Louis XV style chandelier with colored pendalogues, France, circa 1910. Dimensions: H 21" D 15" 4 lights CW3470.
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Ormolu Ten Lights Chandelier with Cut Crystal Ornaments
Located in Dubai, AE
A large ormolu chandelier of Louis XV style with 10 lights on scrolling branches and one additional light bulb in the center. Decorated with oversized crystals of various shapes: sta...
Crystal, Ormolu
$4,667Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Large Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Louis XV Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Pair of Large Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Louis XV Style These large and impressive gilt bronze wall sconces each support three beautifully decorated out-swept arms stemming from the ...
Bronze
A fine pair of Lete 19th century French Louis XV gilt bronze parrot sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of late 19th century French Louis XV gilt bronze sconces. Whimsical design with parrots atop a branch and three lights. Fine casting
Bronze
Pair Of 1920’s Wrought Iron and Crystal Pendants Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
Elegant pair of 1920s wrought iron and crystal pendant wall lights in the style of Louis the XV, French. The wall lights have been rewired very discreetly to the UK standard and hold...
Wrought Iron
pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candelabras. Each high quality six arm candelabra is supported by a circular pierced foliate decorated bas...
Ormolu
Fine 19th Century French Louis XV Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century 6 light Louis XV gilt bronze and rock crystal chandelier.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An absolutely stunning and monumentally scaled French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier. This grand scaled thirty-five arm thirty-nine light chandelier...
Crystal, Ormolu
18th Century Style Small Dragons Wall Lamp with 5 lights in Bronze and Gold 18K
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
Small wall lamp dragon in 18k gilt bronze with 5 arms of lights in the Louis XV style. We have one pair in stock however we can produce them made to measure and in other finishes su...
Gold, Bronze
$6,860Sale Price|30% Off
18th C Style Carved Italian Gilt Wood 8 Light Chandelier by Randy Esada
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
18th C Style Carved Italian Gilt Wood 8 Light Chandelier by Randy Esada for Prospr Additional information: Materials: Lights, Wood Color: Gold Brand: Randy Esada Designs for Prospr ...
Wood
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Chandeliers Attributed to Maison Baguès
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal, Baccarat crystal and cut glass chandeliers, attributed to Maison Bagues. Each of the six arm chandeliers is center...
Crystal, Metal
Pair of Chinese Blanc de Chine, French Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Chinese Blanc de Chine and antique French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted table lamps. The porcelain is finely hand engraved wit...
Ormolu
18th Century Style Lion Head Wall Lamp with 3 Lights in 18K gold
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
Like many animal motifs, the lion was highly prized by eighteenth-century ornamentalists. It can be found in a light arm by Pierre Thomire dating from 1788 and preserved in the Metro...
Bronze, Gold
pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Bronze, Wood, and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated Bronze, Wood, and Ormolu lamps. Each wonderful lamp is raised on a asymmetrical patinated Wood base in ...
Bronze, Ormolu
$11,674 / set
Five Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
These beautiful gilt bronze (ormolu) wall sconces (lights) are designed in an elegant Rococo style after decorative arts of the Louis XV period (1715-1774). Characteristic of this st...
Ormolu, Bronze
$22,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Chinese Export Rooster Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular and large pair of Chinese Export rooster Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted candelabras. Each candelabra is centered by a large ...
Bronze
Set of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces Set By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A fine set of French Louis XV style gilt bronze sconces By Gherardo Degli Albizzi Beautifully cast in the traditional manner with all the sumptuous movement of the Rococo period, hav...
Bronze
19th Century French lighting Pair of bronze lanterns Louis XV style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very beautiful pair of lanterns gilded bronze louis XV style ,by their shape they are rare ,elegant and sober at the same time they can radiate a room
Bronze
Fine 19th Century French Louis XV Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Louis XV rock crystal and gilt bronze 12 light chandelier.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French Ormolu Wall Lights in the Louis XV Style
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Ormolu wall lights in the Louis XV style. French, Late 19th century. Measures: height 45cm, width 40cm, depth 15cm. Cast ...
Ormolu