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Louis XV style differs essentially from Baroque in its lightness and avoidance of symmetry. A more moderate use of curved lines and less fanciful ornament than Baroque is the guiding principle of the Louis XV furniture style; the legs are curved, the back is curved, and the seat is curved. Even the Louis XV architecture follows this principle, everything is curved — the ceiling, the panel designs on the walls, the panel designs in the doors, and even the corners of a room.

Louis XV style is the epitome of French furniture at its finest. This period is regarded by many as the Golden Age of French furniture, a period of grand creativity, influenced by royal mistresses like Madame de Pompadour and Madame du Barry. Comfort was all the rage in the 18th century. Louis XV style was designed for the comfort and glorification of beautiful women. 

With its romantic, sensuous, and feminine look, the asymmetrical, more ornate and more playful Rococo style was born. Rooms were reduced to a more reasonable size. The Louis XV chair became smaller and more feminine, perfectly adapted to human needs. Springs were added, satisfying the salon society’s craving for comfort. Shells, baskets/sprays of flowers, ribbons, symbols of love (bows, arrows, and torches), and pastoral and romantic emblems (crooks and straw shepherdess hats) became popular motifs, many of these carved into crest rails, aprons, and the knees of chair legs. 

The easiest way to spot a Louis XV chair is by the signature “S” shaped cabriole leg. Similar in scale to the Louis XVI chair, there’s no mistaking the legs on Louis XV chairs, shaped like an animal's hind legs. Stretcher supports disappeared from French chairs after the invention of curved cabriole legs.

​Most Rococo chairs were designed to sit against a wall. The pastel, intricately embroidered silk of the seats and backs, was an integral part of the design of a room — meant to complement the patterns and colors of the adjacent wall paneling. In order to accommodate the opulent fashions of the day, chair arms were shortened to account for hoop skirts, while chair backs were lowered to spare huge coiffures.

The furniture produced was easily adapted to suit the needs of all the different classes, from royal to provincial. Every refinement in comfort was attained and great care was given to the upholstery in order to achieve the maximum of comfort. Armchairs called bèrgeres included fabric covered panels between the arms and seats.

Ladies furniture like vanities and dressing tables became popular. Roll top desks, writing desks with flaps, and wooden paneling appeared. Dining tables were always covered with a floor length tablecloth. Multi-function furniture, such as tables that could be transformed by complicated locking devices into toilets, writing, reading, and sewing tables, was a notable feature.

Bronze doré mounts, which were a pronounced feature of Louis XV furniture, were used in conjunction with lacquer work, veneering, marquetry, and parquetry. A taste for secrecy, which pervaded society, resulted in multiple hiding places being incorporated in pieces of Louis XV furniture which opened with springs. 

Between 1743 and 1790, members of the Parisian guilds were required to stamp or sign their names on pieces of furniture, under the marble top of commodes and under framing of chairs and tables, so as not to mar the appearance.

Louis XV

18th Century French Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition Period Walnut Bordelaise Armoire
$12,700.00
$12,700.00
Rare 18th Century French Louis XV Period Walnut Lyonnaise Chateau Bonheur du Jour or Secretary
$12,500.00
$12,500.00
18th Century French Country Louis XV Period Walnut Enfilade Buffet
$9,600.00
$9,600.00
Rare 18th Century French Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Armoire Pantalonnier Deux Corps
$16,500.00
$16,500.00
Mid-19th Century French Provincial Louis XV Style Cherry Buffet Nantais
$5,800.00
$5,800.00
French Louis XV Style 5-Light Gilt Iron and Crystal Flower Maison Bagues Chandelier
$3,100.00
$3,100.00
19th Century French Country Louis XV Style Oak Enfilade Buffet with Ebonized Marquetry
$7,400.00
$7,400.00
Early 19th Century French Country Louis XV Style Oak Garde Manger or Food Pantry
$3,800.00
$3,800.00
Fine 19th Century French Louis XV Rococo Style Giltwood Wall Console with Marble Top
$6,800.00
$6,800.00
Antique French Louis XV Style Painted Commode Sauteuse
$5,100.00
$5,100.00
Exceptional Lyonnaise Louis XV Period Chateau Armoire
$34,950.00
$34,950.00
Fine Pair of 18th Century French Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Fauteuils
$5,200.00
$5,200.00
Set of 8 Antique Country French Hand Carved Oak Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats
$3,600.00
$3,600.00
Monumental Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Bleached Oak Glass Door Chateau Encoignures or Corner Cabinets
$23,500.00
$23,500.00
Early 19th Century French Country Louis XV Style Cherry Enfilade Buffet
$7,200.00
$7,200.00
Antique French Country Louis XV Style Painted Petite Commode
$1,695.00
$1,695.00
18th Century French Louis XV Period Lyonnaise Commode en Arbelete
$18,350.00
$18,350.00
Rare 18th Century Period French Louis XV Commode
$15,300.00
$15,300.00
18th Century French Louis XV Period Side Table or Petite Desk
$3,150.00
$3,150.00
French Louis XV Style Giltwood Stool
$1,200.00
$1,200.00

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19th Century Louis XV Style Boiserie Panel with Oil Painting
$3,675.00
$2,940.00

On Sale

On Sale

Country French Louis XV Style Walnut Dessert Table
$985.00
$599.00
18th Century French Louis XV Period 8-Day Comtoise Walnut Clock
$5,200.00
$5,200.00

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Early 19th Century French Country Louis XV Style Bleached Oak Normandy Wedding Armoire
$7,995.00
$7,995.00

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Early 19th Century Grand French Louis XV Style Rococo Giltwood Mirror
$8,100.00
$8,100.00

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18th Century French Country Louis XV Period Bleached Oak Buffet
$4,800.00
$4,800.00

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19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze and Crystal 12-Light Chandelier
$9,275.00
$9,275.00

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Antique French Country Louis XV Style Bleached Oak Bow Front Enfilade Buffet
$5,195.00
$5,195.00

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Early 19th Century French Country Louis XV Style Bleached Cherry Buffet with Fruitwood Inlay
$5,900.00
$5,900.00

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Country French Louis XV Style Buffet d'Appui
$3,050.00
$3,050.00

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19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Bureau Plat or Writing Table
$7,700.00
$7,700.00

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18th Century Solid Cherry Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition Period Enfilade Buffet
$5,400.00
$5,400.00

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French Country Louis XV Style Bleached Walnut Enfilade Buffet
$3,999.00
$3,999.00

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18th Century Bleached French Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition Period Armoire
$7,400.00
$7,400.00

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French Country Louis XV Style Normandy Oak Buffet
$3,875.00
$3,875.00

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Louis XV Style Francisque Chaleyssin Painted Enfilade Buffet, Signed
$7,950.00
$7,950.00

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