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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

Exceptional Lyonnaise Louis XV Period Chateau Armoire
$34,950.00
$34,950.00
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Commode Sauteuse
$4,995.00
$4,995.00
19th Century French Rococo Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirror
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
19th Century French Country Louis XV Style Walnut Buffet with Center Drawers
$6,200.00
$6,200.00
Monumental Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Bleached Oak Glass Door Chateau Encoignures or Corner Cabinets
$23,500.00
$23,500.00
Grand 19th Century Heavily Carved French Louis XV Style Rococo Giltwood Mirror
$7,800.00
$7,800.00
Exceptional 18th Century French Period Louis XV Bressan Armoire
$9,200.00
$9,200.00
Late 18th Century Louis XV- Louis XVI Transition Period Cherry Buffet
$4,900.00
$4,900.00
Antique French Louis XV Style Walnut Petite Serpentine Commode Sauteuse
$2,550.00
$2,550.00

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Pair of 19th Century Country French Louis XV Style Walnut and Cane Armchairs
$2,995.00
$2,995.00
Fine 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Bench or Banquette with Loose Cushion
$5,300.00
$5,300.00
18th Century French Country Louis XV Period Side Table
$2,625.00
$2,625.00
Early 19th Century French Country Louis XV Style Cherry Enfilade Buffet
$7,200.00
$7,200.00
19th Century French Country Louis XV Style Walnut Side Table with Drawer
$1,900.00
$1,900.00
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Style Provençal Cherry Bassette or Small Armoire
$5,100.00
$5,100.00
Antique French Country Louis XV Style Painted Petite Commode
$1,695.00
$1,695.00
19th Century French Louis XV Style Painted Trumeau Mirror with Musical Instruments
$3,999.00
$3,999.00

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19th Century French Country Louis XV Style Walnut Farm Table
$4,975.00
$4,975.00
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 Country French Louis XV Period Cherrywood Armoire
$7,300.00
$7,300.00
Set of Six Louis XV Style Country French Ladder Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
$2,650.00
$2,650.00
18th Century French Louis XV Period Side Table or Petite Desk
$3,950.00
$3,950.00
19th Century French Country Louis XV Style Bressan Enfilade Buffet
$6,350.00
$6,350.00

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French Louis XV Style Giltwood Stool
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
Grand 19th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Hall Tree with Storage Cabinet
$4,675.00
$4,675.00
18th Century French Provincial Louis XV Style Buffet
$3,800.00
$3,800.00

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

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Exceptional Pair of 19th Century French Carved Giltwood Louis XV Style Bergères
$8,400.00
$6,720.00

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Antique Louis XV Style Commode with Breche d'Alep Marble Top
$1,495.00
$925.00

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On Sale

French Louis XV Style Oval Kingwood Bouillotte Table
$3,395.00
$1,995.00

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On Sale

Petite French Louis XV Style Kingwood and Marquetry Inlaid Flip Top Game Table
$1,400.00
$995.00

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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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