Known as the “Citizen King,” Louis Philippe reigned from 1830 to the Revolution of 1848 with the support of the upper bourgeoisie. Whereas the monarchs of 18th-century France, including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI, dictated aesthetics through the decadence of the aristocratic court, Louis Philippe had a more down-to-earth presence. He could be seen walking the streets like an ordinary person, carrying his own umbrella and shaking hands with subjects. Antique Louis Philippe–style furniture reflects a sense of simplicity and the sovereign’s passion for the country’s history, such as his establishment of a Museum of the History of France at Versailles, which had been mostly disused since the French Revolution.
Middle Ages, Gothic and Renaissance design informed a nationalist style that celebrated this heritage, with the hodgepodge of influences becoming prevalent in the homes of the bourgeoisie. Cabinetmakers Guillaume and Jean-Michel Grohé created reproductions of historic pieces for the king as well as royal houses abroad. Louis Philippe commissioned sculptor François Rude to create patriotic monuments that paid tribute to military heroes, while designs for furniture published by Claude-Aimé Chenavard, an ornamentalist who conceived widely loved objects for the Sèvres manufactory, further helped spread a revival of Renaissance style.
The rounded profiles of authentic Louis Philippe tables and chairs were preferred in the apartments rather than palaces being furnished by the affluent middle and upper classes. Ornamentation was minimal on the finely crafted pieces, such as large rectangular mirrors adorned with gold and silver leaf finishes and subdued carvings. The popular Louis Philippe commodes were solidly made with clean lines that showed off the grain of the wood and were often topped with marble surfaces.
Find a collection of antique Louis Philippe seating, dining tables, bedroom furniture and other items on 1stDibs.
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philleppe Period Savonnerie Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philleppe Period Savonnerie Carpet 15'8" x 20'8" - 478 x 630
Wool
$13,995Sale Price|30% Off
Antique French Aubusson Decorative Flatweave Carpet, in Room Size w/ Soft Colors
Located in New York, NY
An antique French Aubusson carpet, size 14'0 x 9'10, circa 1890. This fine Louis Philippe era flat-woven wool carpet features an elegant medallion and a delicately crafted outer bord...
Wool
1830s Brown Medallion Antique French Aubusson Rug 14'9''x17'9'' Flatweave Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century French Aubusson Carpet From Louis Philippe Period Circa 1830s ( 14'9'' x 17'9'' - 450 x 540 cm ) Antique Large Aubusson French Floral, Medallion Flat Weave Rug, ...
Wool
$14,995Sale Price|25% Off
Antique French Aubusson Decorative Rug Flat-Weave Room Size with Large Medallion
Located in New York, NY
An antique French Aubusson carpet, size: 13'4 x 10'8, circa 1890. This fine Louis Philippe era flat-woven French wool carpet features a large and dynamic central medallion on a relat...
Wool
Zabihi Collection 18th Century Aubusson Tapestry Fragment with Pastoral Goat
Located in New York, NY
**18th Century Aubusson Tapestry Fragment with Pastoral Goat Scene** A charming and highly decorative 18th-century Aubusson tapestry fragment depicting a pastoral landscape centered...
Wool
1830s Brown Antique French Aubusson Carpet - Louis Philippe Period 5'3"x5'4" Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson Carpet - Louis Philippe - Period: 5'3"x 5'4" - 160 x 162 cm This antique French Aubusson carpet from the 1830s is a luxurious, handwoven flatweave prized fo...
Wool
$14,995Sale Price|25% Off
Antique French Aubusson Decorative Flat-Weave Rug, in Room Size & Floral Designs
Located in New York, NY
An antique French Aubusson carpet, size 14'0 x 10'9, circa 1890. This fine Louis Philippe era flat-woven French wool carpet features an elegant floral medallion at center, and a uniq...
Wool
Mid 19th Century Aubusson Rug - Manufacture of Jean-Jacques Sallandrouze
Located in New York, NY
Manufacture of Jean-Jacques Sallandrouze According to Jules Chebeaux Cotton (chain) wool (weft) c. 1851 197 x 197 in, 500 x 500 cm Excellent condition In the 1850s, Jean-Jacques Sal...
Wool, Cotton
Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Aubusson Carpet
Located in Closter, NJ
The towns of Aubusson and Felletin on the River Creuse near Limoges in central France have produced rugs and carpets since the 18th Century. Up to that point, this area had produced ...
Wool, Cotton
1860s Brown Traditional Floral Antique French Louis Philipe Period Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson Carpet - Louis Philipe Period 12'8" x 15'8" - 385 x 480 cm The Victorian period (Napoleon II- Second Empire) in France saw intense elaboration of traditional...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Louis Philippe French Aubusson Mid 19th Century Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A rare size mid-19th century Louis Philippe French Aubusson rug. Measures: 5'7'' x 7'1''.
Wool
$44,995Sale Price|25% Off
Antique French Aubusson 'Louis Philippe' Carpet, in Large Size, with Soft Colors
Located in New York, NY
An antique French Aubusson 'Louis Philippe' carpet, circa 1880, size 19'2 x 15'0. This classic flat-woven carpet features an elegant central medallion in a softly hued primary field,...
Wool
Antique Portiére Designed by Amedée Couder for Sallandrouze de Lamornaix
By Amedée Couder
Located in Milan, IT
On December 1836 Charles Sallandrouze de Lamornaix presented in his workshop on boulevard Poissonière what he termed as an ‘exposition de magnifiques tapis, commandés pour la France ...
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Louis Philippe Antique Aubusson Square Rug in Wool and Metal Thread
Located in Milan, IT
Aubusson rugs that were woven after the Restauration period distinguish themselves by a richer palette, as well as for employing architectural motifs often inspired by the ceiling decorations...
Metallic Thread
19th Century Louis Philippe Aubusson Medallion and Brown Colour, 1850 ca
Located in Firenze, IT
The French factory in Aubusson is famous both for the production of wall tapestries and for the weaving of beautiful floor rugs. Both of these textiles, always of high quality, were ...
Wool
Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Aubusson Carpet
Located in Closter, NJ
The towns of Aubusson and Felletin on the River Creuse near Limoges in central France have produced rugs and carpets since the 18th Century. Up to that point, this area had produced ...
Wool, Cotton
Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Aubusson Carpet
Located in Closter, NJ
The towns of Aubusson and Felletin on the River Creuse near Limoges in central France have produced rugs and carpets since the 18th Century. Up to that point, this area had produced ...
Wool, Cotton
$18,675
W 156.3 in L 175.2 in
13x15 Antique French Aubusson Flatwoven Rug 397cm x 445cm Fine Large Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Rare Authentic Antique French Aubusson Rug Handwoven Rug Handmade Rug Rare Size 13x15 Rug Rose Beige 1880 Measures: 13' x 14'7" 397cm x 445cm "This is ...
Wool
Handmade Carpet French Aubusson Rug, Cream Wool Livingroom Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
Are you looking for a new accessory to introduce into your home? Then look no further! This elegant piece features a subtle colour palette of cream and beige that make up the symmetr...
Tapestry, Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$410
H 21.66 in W 24.41 in D 0.16 in
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Little 18th Century French Needlepoint Fragment Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice little French needlepoint tapestry with beautiful floral design and nice natural colors, entirely hand embroidered with needlepoint method with wool. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitom...
Wool
$44,995Sale Price|30% Off
H 84 in W 115 in D 0.05 in
18th Century French Aubusson Mythological Tapestry, with Telemachus & Calypso
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson tapestry which is very likely part of a set from 'The Story of Telemachus' woven at Aubusson between 1776 and 1800 after engraved designs by various painters including Franc¸ois Boucher Antonio Tempesta and Charles Monnet...
Wool
18th Century French Aubusson Chinoiserie Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson chinoiserie verdure tapestry, 18th century. A small bird to the left, an acanthus bush in the center, and pagodas in the left distance, within a symmetrical scrolli...
Wool
$19,995Sale Price|33% Off
H 106 in W 93 in D 0.05 in
Antique 18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry, with Romantic Tale of Don Quixote
Located in New York, NY
An antique 18th century French Aubusson tapestry, size 8'10" H x 7'9" W. This fine, handwoven tapestry envisions a scene with Don Quixote and his squire, Sancho Panza, as he attends ...
Wool, Silk
$19,995Sale Price|20% Off
H 80 in W 104 in D 0.05 in
18th Century French Pastoral Landscape Tapestry, with a Couple and Their Flock
Located in New York, NY
A French pastoral landscape tapestry from the 18th century, depicting a placid country scene with a young couple conversing and tending to their flock of sheep amidst the beauty and ...
Wool, Silk
Savonnerie Rug Royal Design French Antique Palace Piece, 19th Century
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is an antique French Savonnerie rug woven during the end of the 19th century and its place size measures 563 x 430 cm in size. It has a classical royal design that incorporates ...
Wool
French Antique Aubusson Rug, with Medallion and Floral Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 12x14 French Antique Aubusson rug features a play of medallion and all over style with floral patterns particularly acanthus motifs, the curvaceous garlands i...
Wool
$15,995Sale Price|20% Off
H 77 in W 96 in D 0.05 in
18th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry Panel
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson rustic tapestry panel from the 18th century, featuring several women and children in the foreground, tending to various chores while seated in a grassy field, with ...
Wool
$44,995Sale Price|25% Off
W 180 in L 230 in
Antique French Aubusson 'Louis Philippe' Carpet, in Large Size, with Soft Colors
Located in New York, NY
An antique French Aubusson 'Louis Philippe' carpet, circa 1880, size 19'2 x 15'0. This classic flat-woven carpet features an elegant central medallion in a softly hued primary field,...
Wool
$15,995Sale Price|20% Off
H 66 in W 96 in D 0.05 in
18th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry Panel
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson Pastoral tapestry panel from the 18th century, featuring several women in the foreground, and many more in the background, tending to their daily chores while seate...
Wool
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W 99.22 in L 107.88 in
Elegant empire style rug warm tones ton sur ton decoration gray green yellow
Located in Firenze, IT
The French manufacture of the Savonnerie was the most prestigious European manufacturer of pile-knotted carpets. The manufacture originated in a carpet factory created in a disused s...
Wool
Louis Philippe Period Aubusson Rug
Located in BARSAC, FR
Aubusson rug from the Louis Philippe period with rich foliage decoration, floral and vegetal friezes in orange-brown and green tones. Dark blue outer border. Work from the Aubu...
Wool