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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Louis XV Style Boulle Card Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Boulle Gilt Metal Mounted Faux Tortoiseshell and Brass Inlay Card Table, late 19th century, the serpentine shaped fold-over enclosing a green baize lined interior, con...
Metal, Brass
Pair Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Galleried Tulipwood And Kingwood Table Ambulante
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of 19th Century Louis XV style Ormolu Mounted and Galleried Kidney Two-Tier Table Ambulante in Tulipwood And Kingwood construction and fine marquetry. Feature a Single dra...
Ormolu
$3,650 / set
19th Century French Louis XV Style Painted Table
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Style Painted Table. Offered is a versatile French Louis XV style table which can be used as a side table or center table painted a lovely shade of light...
Wood
Early 20th Century Carved French Games Table with Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century carved French games table with leather top, circa 1920 Beautiful games table with a leather top, four corner pull-outs and a single drawer on each side. Dimensio...
Leather, Wood
Louis XV Style Games Table
Located in Beaune, FR
Elegant games table in solid cherry and veneer with Louis XV style marquetry games. This table has 2 double-sided game boards: Queen game and Chess game. Around 1850. Dimensions ...
Cherry
20th Century Louis XV French Carved Foliate Giltwood and Marble Top Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
20th Century Louis XV Style French Carved Foliate Giltwood and Grern Marble Top Side Table Measures 19" in width, 15" in depth, 29" in height.
Marble
18th Century Liégeois Louis XV Hand Carved Oak End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Liégeois Louis XV Hand Carved Oak End Table was beautifully crafted in solid oak with a single drawer, shaped apron, cabriole legs, and deeply carved foliate detail. Th...
Oak
$7,234Sale Price|20% Off
French Louis XV Style Side Table in Kingwood a gilt bronze Attributed To Zwiner
Located in Kastrup, DK
French side table crafted from gilt bronze mounted Kingswood. Slightly raised top in Rosso Levanto marble in shades of red, green and grey. France c. 1890. This exquisite quality sid...
Marble, Bronze
Country French Louis XV Style Carved and Painted Marble Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
Country French table carved and painted in pale sage green with a rouge marble top and gilt wood accents, c. 1940s. A stunning table with a serpentine marble top having variations o...
Wood, Paint
Louis XV Style Writing Desk with Serpentine Legs Painted with Gold Highlights
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV style writing desk made by La Maison London. Painted in a French grey with gold highlights. mounted on Serpentine legs with decorative bronz...
Bronze
Louis XV Style Inlaid Wood Ormolu Mounted Cocktail Coffee Table
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Gorgeous Louis XV Style Inlaid Wood Ormolu Mounted Cocktail Coffee Table Dimensions : 47" Long X 30" Deep X 19" tall This stunning coffee table was made in the Louis XV Style and h...
Mahogany
French 18th century Vanity or Poudreuse with exquisite Marquetry Decor
Located in Belmont, MA
This exquisite unique Louis XV vanity, or poudreuse, dates to the 1760s and originates from France. The dressing table features breathtaking marquetry décor, elegant brass fittings, and intricate detailing with floral motifs and musical instruments—a true masterpiece of 18th-century craftsmanship. The center section includes a flip-up mirror, flanked by two compartments with lift-top doors, originally designed for storing cosmetics and personal items. Below, the piece offers two drawers and a pullout writing surface. This Louis XV poudreuse...
Kingwood, Mahogany, Yew
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Leather Top Desk by Baker Furniture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 31 in W: 48 in D: 24 1/4 in This Louis XV Style Bronze and Leather Top Desk by Baker is truly an incredible piece! Crafted of the highest quality this piece is bound...
Bronze
Pair French 19th Century Louis XV/XVI Style Transitional Commodes, Linke Manner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th/20th century Louis XV/XVI style Transitional Style Satinwood Parquetry and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commodes with Brêche d'Alep marble-tops, in the manner of François Linke (1855-1946), inspired by models by Léonard Boudin (French, 1735-1804), Gilles Joubert...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Baker Furniture Italian Provincial Louis XV Carved Maple Console or Entry Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Italian Provincial Louis XV style console or entry table By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection Italy, Late 20th Century Carved maple, with original brass hardw...
Brass
French Louis XV Style Oakwood Nightstand or Side Table
Located in Barntrup, DE
Charming French Louis XV-style nightstand or side table made of oak. The scalloped top shelf above the open recess with a single drawer. Raised on graceful cabriole legs. Dimensions:...
Bronze
French Louis XV-Style Tea Table with Cabriole Legs, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in France in the late 19th century, this refined Louis XV-style side table boasts a timeless, lightweight design defined by delicate cabriole legs ending in square hoof feet....
Oak
18th Century Louis XV Provencal Center Table, Hand-Carved Walnut
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XV table from Provence. Made of solid walnut with deep hand-carved apron and thick cabriole legs. Two dovetailed dr...
Iron
French Louis XV style gilt wall mounted console
Located in Houston, TX
The fine carving and gilt finish on this console makes it I desirable . The curved shape Is graceful in design and the legs also have a beautiful curved Shape. The gilding is origina...
Marble
20th Pair of French Nightstands Tables with Drawer and Open Shelf
Located in Miami, FL
A pretty pair of French one drawer nightstands with open shelf , circa 1910. Pair of French Louis XV style walnut bedside tables from the e...
Fruitwood
$14,950Sale Price|48% Off
French Belle Époque 19th-20th Century Giltwood Carved Rococo Center Hall Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Belle Époque 19th-20th century giltwood carved Rococo Louis XV style center hall table. The rectangular frame with serpentine front and sides with four cabriolet legs connected with an "X" stretcher centered with a draped finial, all intricately carved with floral swags and garlands below a pierced apron centered with a framed seashell...
Marble
Karges French Provincial Louis XV Walnut and Parcel Painted Dining Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Rococo or French Provincial Louis XV style extension dining table By Karges Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Walnut top with inlaid parquetry, and cream lacquered ...
Walnut, Giltwood, Lacquer
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Tulipwood, Kingwood And Ormolu Vanity Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Kingwood and Ormolu vanity table, attributed to François Linke. The vanity is raised by elegant a...
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt & Marble Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elaborate Louis XV style marble-top table with gold gilt finish and beautiful hand-carved details, circa 1890. Its original, serpentine and beveled breccia marble slab has wonderful coloring throughout the patches of minerals in tones of ivory, lavender, and green. Note the stone is removable from the base for safe transport. The painted, giltwood base has a scalloped and carved apron featuring rococo motifs as floral and shell designs flanked by scrolls and more foliage at the corners. Cabriole legs elegantly bow outward then taper down to escargot feet connected with a curved, X-shaped stretcher topped with a shell finial...
Cast Stone, Marble
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
$15,750Sale Price|30% Off
19th Century French Gueridon Table, Giltwood, Louis XV Style
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century French Gueridon Table, Giltwood, Louis XV Style This captivating 19th-Century French Gueridon table embodies the elegance of the Louis XV style. The ornately carved base, crafted from giltwood, is a masterpiece in itself. Delicate scrolls and acanthus leaves appear to weave around the structure, culminating in a grand central finial that gracefully transitions into cabriole legs adorned with lion-paw feet. The black painted top, most likely limestone, offers a striking contrast. It features a hand-painted scene depicting an ancient Roman monument, bustling with people and capturing the essence of a bygone era. The expertly restored center section ensures the artwork's beauty is preserved for years to come. A custom-fitted glass piece, not pictured, provides additional protection. This versatile table can enhance any setting, be it an entryway, living room, spacious bedroom, or even a covered patio. Its grandeur and artistry are sure to leave a lasting impression. Measurements: Diameter: 34 1/8 in. Height: 31 3/8 in. Elegant French Gueridon 19th...
Stone
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
Pair Of French Marble Topped Lous XV Night Stands
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Of French Louis XV Style Beige Marble Top Night Stands Beautiful Shape With Molded Edges, Gilt Metal Mounts, And Elegant Legs With French Bracket Feet.
Marble
Vintage French Wrought Iron Base with Faux Stone Top Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your dining or breakfast room with this exquisite vintage table. Crafted in France, circa 1980, the large table boasts a beautifully designed base made from scrolled fired wr...
Composition, Wrought Iron
20th Pair of Dark Walnut Nightstands Tables with Drawer and Open Shelf
Located in Miami, FL
A pretty pair of French one drawer nightstands with open shelf , circa 1910. Pair of French Louis XV style walnut bedside tables from the e...
Fruitwood
18th Century French Louis XV Period Fruitwood Farmhouse Harvest Table
Located in Forney, TX
A rustically elegant country French Provincial farm house harvest work table with warm rich patina and refined Rococo styling. circa 1750 Hand-crafted in the mid-18th century, most likely originating in the former Provence / Nice / Alps region of the South of France, a beautiful area near the Italian border and Mediterranean sea. Hand carved of solid fruitwood, executed in period Louis XV taste (1715-1774) with sophisticated Rocaille elements. Featuring a long narrow rectangular five plank boarded top with pleated end, attractive dark rustic patina and desirable overhang; above a simple tall apron with curvacious hand sculpted scalloped edge, rising on elegant cabriole legs. Dimensions: 29.5" High, 68" Wide, 28.5" Deep Floor to apron clearance: 21-22" As warm and attractive as it is useful, this versatile European antique can be used a variety of different ways, including as a functional French country kitchen island...
Fruitwood
Mid-Century Italian Gilt Bronze Console with Marble Top, circa 1960
Located in BÉTERA, ES
This striking Italian console table dates from the 1960s and showcases the exuberant decorative language characteristic of Italian design during the mid-20th century. Crafted in rich...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Louis XV Gilt Wood Console Table with Marble Top
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this magnificent Louis XV transition-style console table from the Napoleon III period. It is in gilt wood and supported by four cabriole legs connected by a stretcher....
Marble
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Leather Top Desk Signed Billen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 29 1/4 in W: 39 3/4 in D: 23 1/2 in An outstanding Antique French Louis XV style bronze-mounted leather top desk, dating to the turn of the 20th century and signed ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Italian Louis XV Style Coffee Table in Gilded Bronze with Onyx Top
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian Louis XV Style Coffee Table in Gilded Bronze with Onyx Top. This is a beautiful and sophisticated coffee table made in Italy around the 70s, it perfectly reflects the distinc...
Onyx, Bronze
Late 20th-century Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a beautifully crafted French Louis XV-style bureau plat or flat desk, with a single wide drawer seamlessly integrated into the front apron. Beyond serving as a flat-top w...
Bronze
French Louis XV Giltwood Marble Top Wall Mounted Console Table C. 1870s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Measures: 33 1/2" h x 50 1/2" w x 16 1/4" d. It clings to the wall like something grown there — as though the house itself had pushed it outward in a moment of extravagance. This ...
Marble
Antique Louis XV Style Console Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Authentic Provincial French Console with wood inlaid top over one large drawer on carved cabriole legs having an interesting angle carved foot, and having a bow front case. The case ...
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Bow-Front Side Table Desk with Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
This refined period antique French side table or small desk was crafted during the Louis XV period, circa 1760. Expertly constructed from solid walnut, the piece features an elegant ...
Walnut
Louis Style Inlaid Wood Bronze Brass Serpentine Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated early 20th Century with this exquisite inlaid Louis desk with bronze and brass hardware. The ultra rare desk exudes an air of l...
Brass, Bronze
Outstanding Louis XV-Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An outstanding Louis XV-style mahogany bureau plat after a model by Jacques B. Dubois, from the estate of Phyllis McGuire, the shaped leather-inset top...
Ormolu
Antique French Style Kidney Side Table
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous antique French style inlaid kidney side table, dating from around the 1950’s period. This has a beautiful and useful design, it is a nice petite size. It is predominantly...
Bronze, Ormolu
$1,978Sale Price|34% Off
French 18th Century Poplar & Oak Writing Table Louis XV Period
Located in Labrit, Landes
Writing table or desk made of poplar in the french 18th century, Louis XV period. Height between the roof and the belt 20.87 in. (53 cm). Totally authentic, this piece of furniture w...
Oak, Poplar
French Louis XV or Rococo Style Dark Brown Walnut Game Table
Located in Barntrup, DE
A beautifully carved French Louis XV or Rococo-style walnut card table that can function as a narrow console table or open up to seat four people for games or card play. The top open...
Leather, Walnut
20th C. French Provincial Louis XV Style Triangular Folding Games Table
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., French Provincial Louis XV style triangular corner games table with a hinged top opening to a green baize gaming surface. The table folds out to a square on four curved corn...
Brass
Louis XV Style Oval Dining Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Late 19th century oval dining table has a scalloped apron with hand-carved drapery and urns on four sides and cabriole legs with spines ...
Wood
$14,950Sale Price|21% Off
French Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted and Marquetry Gueridon Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted mahogany and tulipwood marquetry gueridon side-table. The circular top inlaid with a floral design marquetry and sy...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Parquetry Mahogany Side Tables
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted mixed Fruitwood Parquetry Mahogany Side Tables Measures 17.5" in width , 17.5" on depth, 29.50" in height.
Brass, Ormolu
Fine Antique French Marquetry Inlaid Bureau De Dame Circa 1890
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine and very well made Ladies writing desk in Louis XV style. An antique bureau de dame, with highly detailed marquetry in exotic woods with bronze mounts. The desk with a slight bo...
Brass
Louis XV Style Oval Dining Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Late 19th century oval dining table has a scalloped apron with hand-carved drapery and urns on four sides and cabriole legs with spines ...
Iron
Fine Pair of French Louis XV Style Francois Linke Attrib. Side Tables
Located in Forney, TX
A very fine pair of antique French Louis XV style gilt bronze ormolu mounted mahogany tiered side tables with breccia violetta marble tops. circa 1900 ...
Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th C.Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk Attr. Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Large French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood Three-Drawer Bureau Plat - After a model by Joseph Baumhauer (died 1772) - Attributed to Paul Sormani (French-Italian 1817-1877). The serpentine shaped rectangular top enclosing a gilt tooled burgundy leather writing surface (worn) within a molded border above a long central drawer flanked by two drawers, with scrolled ormolu drawer-pulls, ormolu floral encadrements and acanthus corners co-raised on elegant cabriolet legs. (Unsigned - Unmarked). Circa: Paris, 1880. Paul Sormani (1817-1877): Born in Venice, Paul Sormani set up in Paris in the middle of the 19th century. He specialized in creating furniture and works of art and was known for his high quality reproductions of Louis XV and XVI furniture...
Bronze, Ormolu
Francoise Linke Attributed Marble Top Louis XV Bronze Mounted End Tables
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This remarkable pair of end tables is attributed to the legendary French ébéniste François Linke, widely celebrated for his masterful interpretation of Louis XV and Louis XVI forms w...
Marble, Bronze
Early French Louis XV Belle Epoque Cocktail Bronze Table , Central Coffee Table
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Fine antique French Early Louis XV Belle Epoque Cocktail Bronze Table , Central Coffee Table, with Marble Top Rose Portugal. The finely carved bronze stand features characteristical refined curves and floral and arabesque inspired...
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Console After Charles Cressent
By Charles Cressent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style Ormolu-Mounted tulipwood and mahogany console table with marble top, in the manner of Charles Cressent (French, 1685–1768). The serpent...
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of 19th C. French Louis XV Iron Console Tables with Marble Tops
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your space with this elegant pair of antique French consoles. Crafted circa 1870 in the Louis XV style from repurposed balcony grilles, the wrought iron bases feature intrica...
Marble, Wrought Iron
$4,838Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XV Style, Ormolu-Mounted, Bronze Dore, Bureau Plat, Writing Desk!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Louis XV Style, Ormolu-Mounted, Bronze Dore, Bureau Plat, Writing Desk! Louis XV Style, Ormolu-Mounted, Bronze Dore, Bureau Plat, Writing Desk! Plat, Writing Desk, Louis X...
Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Rococo Giltwood Console with Rouge Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique console table against a wall in an entry, hallway, or salon for a striking statement of early 19th century French craftsmanship. Crafted in France circa 18...
Marble
French Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Occasional Table
Located in Kent, Dover
A French black lacquered Louis XV style occasional table with gilt bronze mounts and an inset glass top.
Bronze
$1,850 / set
Pair of Italian Painted End Tables, Circa 1940s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of painted end tables, each having a molded rectangular top, its serpentine apron carved with neoclassical motifs, a single frieze draw...
Wood
Late 19th‑century Walnut side table in the Louis XV style, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A late‑19th‑century French side table in the Louis XV style, crafted in walnut. This table brings together the elegance, fluidity, and decorative refinement that defined the Rococo r...
Walnut