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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The 'Jonchet' Hurricane Light
Located in London, GB
The Jonchet hurricane light is based on an Eighteenth Century French Louis XV original. The base is foundry cast in England, available finished in brass, bronze, and silver finishes...
Brass
Pair Antique French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Louis XV Style Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique French 19th century Louis XV style five light gilt bronze candelabra Beautiful antique French five light gilt bronze hand chiselled pair of Louis XV style can...
Bronze
Fine French Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Putti Bacchanale Clock
Located in New York, NY
Fine French 19th century gilt bronze figural Louis XV style clock. The crest showing a pair of Bacchanale subject putti, one reclining on a naturalistic rocky outcropping with a chal...
Bronze
Pr. French 19th C. Louis XV Style Triton Silvered &Gilt-Bronze Andirons Chenets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Figural Gilt-Bronze and Silver-Plated Bronze Chenets, each surmounted by a Triton blowing a seashell horn, resting on a pierced...
Bronze
18th Century Dutch Grandfather Clock, Calendar and Moonphases, Amsterdam 1760-70
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Amsterdam grandfather clock with alarm, calendar and moon phase Amsterdam Walnut root and others circa 1760 Dimensions: H x W x D...
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
very fine quality Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Bronze
French Pair of Period Louis XV Tole, Ormolu and Porcelain Flower Wall Sconces.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French Pair of Period Louis XV Tole, Ormolu and Porcelain Flower Wall Sconces. Very rare pair of appliques in finely chiseled gilded bronze with...
Ormolu
$15,750Sale Price|55% Off
Large 'Huntsman/Valet with his Hounds' Bronze Sculpture by PJ Mene - 1869
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING Large ‘Huntsman/Valet with his Hounds’ Bronze Sculpture by PJ Mene – 1869. This is a LARGE sculpture, weighing over 175 lbs....
Marble, Bronze
Elegant French Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Cartel Clock
Located in Worcester, GB
French Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Cartel Clock France, 19th Century A good looking 19th-century French Louis XV style gilt metal cartel clock, beautifully cast in the Rococo taste wi...
Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XV style gilt bronze candelabras. Outstanding finely detailed pair of antique French Napoleon ...
Bronze
French Louis XV-Style Bronze Dore Cupid Clock, 19th Century, Paris
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore clock surrounded with flowers and scrolls with a pediment of a cupid playing a lyre (clock face signed: Martinol, Paris) (Not working)
Bronze
Japanned or Chinoiserie Decorated Louis XV Style Lacquer Inkwell
Located in Nashville, TN
The lacquer ground with a strong burgundy undertone. Well carved , colored and other wise decorated . The porcelain well in good Antique condition . Minor wear due to age and use .
Lacquer
Louis XV Style Giltwood Wall Bracket
Located in Sheffield, MA
Ornate "S" scroll Italian Florentine giltwood hand carved wall bracket.
Giltwood
Pair 19th C Bronze Dore' Cherubs Table Lamps Candelabra Manner Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite pair of 19th-century bronze doré cherub table lamps showcases the refined craftsmanship and opulent style associated with the work of Henry Dasson, one of the most cel...
Griotte Marble, Bronze
French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Christofle & Cie Figural Centerpiece
By Christofle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th/20th century Christofle & Cie Louis XV style silvered figural centerpiece, fitted with an oval diamond-cut-glass center-dish, attributed to B...
Crystal, Silver Plate, Bronze
Acf Bangkok Brass Porcelain Neoclassical Cherub Column Mantel Clock 13"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 20th century A.C.F. white porcelain and ornate gilt brass French limoge style mantel clock, hand painted with pink and blue florals. Rectangular base supporting four columns,...
Brass
$19,850Sale Price|73% Off
Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock Lerolle Freres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and Palatial French 19th Century Louis XV Style gilt bronze figural cartel clock by Lerolle Frères, the finely frame body with a circular face with Roman numerals, the ce...
Ormolu
Pair of French Louis XV Style Five-Light Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV (19th-20th Century) style five-light gilt bronze candelabra with foliate detail throughout. **One candelabra missing two caps **Same candelabra has visible r...
Bronze
Louis XV Style Gilt Brass Mantel Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Gilt Brass Mantel Clock, late 19th century, case surmounted by a cherub seated by a clamshell, surrounded by seashells and dolphins and fishtails, the circular dial wi...
Brass, Enamel
Tiffany & Co. Bronze Clock
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage Tiffany & Co. French bronze clock dates from the late 19th century (1896). It is elaborately designed in the style of Louis XV & exhibits a m...
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Pair Gothic Cathedral Brass Prickets-Church/Altar Candlesticks, Ric.0042
Located in Norton, MA
Antique pair of Gothic Cathedral motif brass prickets - Church/Altar candlesticks with gothic architectural design elements. Ric.0042.
Bronze
Gilt Louis XV Stucco Frame, France, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Rectangular gilt Louis XV stucco frame decorated with shell motifs and foliate scrolls, finely and deeply modeled. Sight size: 26.2 × 28 in (approx.). Suitable for a mirror or painting.
Wood
Bust of Alexandre Brongniart First Half of 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Bust of Alexandre Brongniart, After Jean Antoine Houdon, first half of 20th century, painted plaster in faux terracotta finish on white circular waisted socle, some retouching to the...
Plaster
French Bronze Cartel Clock
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage mid 19th century French Louis XV style cartel (wall) clock is beautifully designed. The dramatic sculpted bronze large clock is decorated with sweeping scrolled leaves &...
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century French Spelter Sculpture of Jockey on Horseback Signed P.J. Mène
By P.J. Mêne
Located in Dallas, TX
Make a bold statement with this large 19th-century French sculpture signed by Pierre-Jules Mêne (1810–1879), one of the most celebrated animalier sculptors of his era. Cast in spelte...
Spelter
Antique Louis XV Style White Floral Meissen Cross Sword Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 7 in W: 17 1/4 in D: 11 in This antique German floral porcelain footed centerpiece is perfect for you and your dining room table! If you look at the photos provide...
Porcelain
$880Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Antique French Neoclassical Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Picture Frame
Located in Miami, FL
A fine ornate antique French Louis XV style gilt bronze photo frame with back easel stand, Napoleon III era, circa 1880. Richly decorated with neoclassical style motifs such as faces...
Bronze
Louis XV-style column clock, "Queen of Versailles," 1970s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
A magnificent column clock with a striking presence, crafted from fine veneered wood with elegant floral inlays and rich gilded bronze accents. The slender case is embellished with f...
Brass
$5,596Sale Price|20% Off
A Pair of French Empire Sèvres Porcelain Gilt Bronze and Transfer Covered Urns
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Italian Made French Empire Louis XV Sèvres Porcelain Gilt Bronze and Transfer hand decorated integrated Covered Urns. Very good condition. Measures 5" in diameter and 14" ...
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Long-Case Clock from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This tall and elegant horloge de parquet was crafted in Normandy, France, circa 1780. Built of solid oak, the stately grandfather clock stands ...
Oak
Pair Of Italian Eight-Armed Bronze Silver-plated Candelabra With Gilded Putti
Located in Milano, MI
Pair Of Silvered And Gilded Bronze Eight-Armed Table Candlesticks from the second half of the 1800s made with exuberant rocaille decoration rich in sinuous curves and plant motifs he...
Bronze
Eric Stepniewski French Louis XV Rococo Ormolu Malachite Figural Cherub Vase 35"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rococo style vase made of brass plated with 24 carats gold combined with malachite stone. Decorated by 2 cherubs holding a trident and garlands of vines with grapes. Designed by Eric...
Malachite, Brass
French Louis XV Style Boulle Mantel Clock with Ormolu Mounts and Cherub Finial
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Dallas, TX
.Decorate a study or formal living room with this exquisite vintage Boulle clock. Crafted in France circa 1950, the tall mantel timepiece stands on its original shaped base over bronze scrolled feet and decorative foliate mounts. The bombe-shaped case, richly inlaid with red tortoiseshell and intricate brass marquetry, features an arched pediment surmounted by a finely cast gilt bronze cherub blowing a trumpet. The ornate front showcases a gilt-bronze dial with raised floral and foliate motifs, blue and white enamel Roman numerals, and delicate hands. The glass door reveals the pendulum and inner ornamentation, including a sunburst motif centered by a mascaron face. This elegant mid-century interpretation of an 18th-century Louis XV Boulle clock...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Dutch 'Utrecht' Longcase or Grandfather Clock by W.V. Dadelbeek
By W.V. Dadelbeek
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A walnut, burr-walnut and inlaid Dutch longcase clock by W.V Dadelbeek, Utrecht. The case of typical form, trunk door with feather banding, bombe ...
Walnut
Antique L Marti et Cie Reuge Marble Slate Bronze Mantel Clock Garniture Set 1889
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th Century L. Marti et Cie French Napoleon III style Mantel Clock & Garniture Set. The beautifully designed lcock is made from slate with filigree engraving, reuge marble pan...
Marble, Slate, Bronze
19th Century, Pair of French Large Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Candelabras
Located in IT
19th Century Pair of French Large Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Candelabras Dimensions: cm H 82 x W 50 x D 34. Base 35 x 34 cm This pair of large candelabras was made in France in the 19th century from chased and gilded bronze, adorned with heron figures and floral decorations in hand-painted polychrome porcelain. Executed in the Louis XV style, they feature a pierced gilded bronze base with rocaille motifs, consisting of scrolls and phytomorphic elements. On the base rest the porcelain heron...
Bronze
$1,715Sale Price / set|30% Off
Louis XV Style Pair of Candelabra, Ormolu, France.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This pair of bronze candelabras are high quality fire gilded with three candle cups each. These 19th century sculptural candle holders are in the Louis XV style. Starting at the ba...
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Brass Picture Frame
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style square shape brass easel picture frame with rope design border and wreath motif pediment top.
Brass
Raingo Freres Bronze and Slate French Louis XV Style Figural Mantel Clock
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Use the 1stdibs call button anytime you want to have a pleasant conversation about this item and speak to a real, educated antique dealer. Measures: 20.5 tall x 9 deep x 22 wide. T...
Slate, Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Paris Pink Porcelain Covered Urns
Located in Montreal, QC
This pair are charmingly painted in oval reserves with mother and child within a gilt jeweled border, and verso with wild flowers. Each domed cover is painted correspondingly with a ...
Bronze
$3,200 / set
Pair of Silver Plated Louis XV Style Candelabra
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of silver plated bronze Louis XV candelabra. Five candles with beautifully worked body. Foliate. Silver in great condition.
Bronze
19th Century French Rococo Cast Iron Jardinière with Original Weathered Patina
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring timeless elegance to your garden or terrace with this ornate antique planter. Crafted in France circa 1860, the oval jardinière showcases a richly sculpted Rococo form with flo...
Iron
Large porcelain dinner service, Tertia model, Herend, early 20th century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Large porcelain dinner service, Tertia model, Herend, early 20th century, approximately 200 pieces
Porcelain
$1,072Sale Price|54% Off
Louis XV Bronze Mounted Chinese Export Centerpiece Bowl or Vase
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite Louis XV style bronze mounted Chinese Export centerpiece bowl. The porcelain bowl is finely hand painted with exotic birds, dragon fruits and plants. The bowl features t...
Bronze
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Boulle inlaid Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
Very large (40 inch tall) ormolu bronze mantel clock from the Louis XV period with Boulle style inlaid brass and enamel decorations with original pendulum. By the Paris maker, Denis ...
Bronze, Enamel
French Louis XV Rococo Ormolu Tureen Bowl, Opulent Design, 1980
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French Louis XV style ormolu tureen in the rococo style Very opulent piece, just crying out to be the centrepiece to any interiors scheme Very visceral piece with all the ro...
Ormolu
A Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ebonized Cartel Clock and Barometer
By CAM Opticien
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial pair of French 19th- 20th century Louis XV style ebonized and gilt bronze-mounted cartel clock and matching barometer by La Maison Cam Opticien. The pair sim...
Bronze
Mid-Century Chinese Export Porcelain Parrot Candlesticks on Gilt Bronze Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of antique porcelain and ormolu parrot candlesticks crafted in China circa 1950. Each sculptural piece features a vividly glazed green parrot perched atop a hand-modeled tree tr...
Bronze
Louis XV Clock, 1750s Paris Ormolu & Patinated, Pendule à lÉléphant; by Godefroy
Located in New York, NY
A remarkable example of mid-1700's French horology, this Louis XV period Pendule à l’Éléphant showcases the technical mastery and playful elegance characteristic of the Rococo era in...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th/20th Century Patinated Bronze Sculptures "The Marly Horses"
By Guillaume Coustou
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Pair of French 19th/20th Century Patinated Bronze Sculptures of "The Marly Horses" After the original by Guillaume Coustou (French, 1677-1746). The large pair of equestrian br...
Bronze
18th Century Italian Louis XV Style Pricket Floor Lamp Distressed Finish
Located in Milano, MI
Italian Florentine hand carved wood torchère as floor lamp, a tall solid cembran pinewood pricket carved on three sides, with a deep acanthus leaf and flowers carving, resting on tri...
Pine
Vintage French Louis XV Style Brevetatto Italy Brass & Marble Figural Clock Set
By Brevettato
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Brevetatto Italy Brass & Marble Figural Clock Set - 3 Pc Set. Item features an ornate figural clock with hoof foot cherubs and black marble accents, 2 ornate candelabras with 7 candle holders...
Marble, Brass
French Signed Sevres Monumental Urn Hand Decorated with Provincial French Scene
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Measures 44 1/2" h x 21" w x 14" d. It rises from its base with the quiet authority of something made not merely to decorate a room, but to dignify it. This monumental French Sèvre...
Bronze
Important Pair of Meissen Porcelain Filigree Vases with Raised Flowers
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important pair of Museum Quality Louis XV Period 18th century Meissen Porcelain filigree openwork vases with a medially of flowers and vined leaves. This is truly an excepti...
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Cast Iron Jardinières Signed Dechenard
Located in Dallas, TX
Stage your front entry or garden with this elegant pair of antique planters. Crafted in France circa 1880 and stamped “Dechenard” on the under...
Iron
19th Century French Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Four-Light Candelabra, C.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century French pair of Louis XV style ormolu bronze four-light candelabra, beautifully modelled in the Rococo style, each foliate-sheathed spirally fluted baluster ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-Century Chinese Export Porcelain Parrot Candlesticks on Gilt Bronze Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
This whimsical pair of mid-century candlesticks was crafted circa 1950, likely for the Chinese export market, and features vividly painted porcelain parrots perched atop floral-cover...
Bronze
Louis XV Period Gilded Barometer with Thermometer
Located in Pembroke, MA
An elegant French gilded wood barometer with thermometer (period Louis XV, Circa 1760). Barometer has been fitted with a new mercury tube, ...
Giltwood, Glass
Vintage Palace Size French Sevres Style Red Porcelain Revolving Covered Urn Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage 56" Large Palace Size French Sevres Style Red Porcelain Revolving Covered Urn...
Bronze
Louis XV Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by St Martin, Paris, circa 1720
Located in Norwich, GB
Louis XV tortoiseshell Boulle Timepiece with ‘Silent’ pull quarter repeat by St. Martin, Paris, circa 1720 Waisted case with fine ormolu mounts and cut brass inlay to the stained tortoiseshell with ‘mother of pearl’ and coloured floral decoration. Gilded top surmounted by a cherub feeding through a straw from a scallop shell over leafy corner mounts. Shaped bead-bordered glazed door applied with an apron mount of a child chromos holding a sandglass and staff, set within a leafy trail surround. Brass lined recessed arch windows to the sides, the interior of the case with symmetrical Rococo panel...
Ormolu