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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Italian Louis XV Style Giltwood 2-LT Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian Louis XV style giltwood wall sconces, 20th c., undulating feather-form wall mount supporting two foliate scroll arms ending in bobeches and faux candles.
Giltwood
18th Century style 30 arms Carquois Chandelier in nickel and gold finish
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
This chandelier is the declination of the very famous quiver model of the eighteenth century, probably by Louis François Feuchère. Following the success of the initial model, the qui...
Bronze, Gold, Nickel
Louis XV1 Style Bronze and Lead Crystal Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
This sumptious chandelier from the Belle Epoque consists largely of a large hemispherical bag filled with basket weave crystals in a lattice of beads and flowerheads, the upper secti...
Crystal, Brass
Louis XV Style Twenty-Light Chandelier by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XV style gilt-bronze and cut-crystal twenty-light chandelier by La Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat, French, Circa 1890.
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Rouge Royale Marble Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Rouge Royale marble chandelier. The nine arm chandelier is centered by a charming bottom acorn finial b...
Marble, Ormolu
pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candlestick lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candlestick lamps. This charming pair of lamps is raised by an asymmetrical and intricately chased Roc...
Ormolu
Pair of Palatial Three Light Sconces, French Louis XV Style
Located in El Monte, CA
This palatial pair of Louis XV style wall scones exemplify the opulent aesthetic of the Louis XV period. Each sconce features a central escutcheon with shell castings and is topped b...
Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Wall Lights by Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Pair of Louis XV style gilt-bronze wall lights by Barbedienne French, late 19th century Measures: height 51cm, width 41cm, depth 35cm Signed for the leading bronzier and metalwo...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and large scale French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu chandelier. This eighteen arm eighteen light chandelier is centered by a berried foliate pendant below a spray of a...
Ormolu
French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu chandelier. This exquisite twelve light chandelier is centered by a berried bottom finial below scrolling acanthus...
Ormolu
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Rock Crystal Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and finely detailed pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Rock Crystal sconces. Each scrolling three arm sconce is tastefully decorated with large scaled sca...
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
$3,543Sale Price|20% Off
Beautiful Hot Air Balloon Style Chandelier in Silvered Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful hot air balloon style chandelier in silvered bronze of the 19th century with drop crystals, nine lights. Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability.
Bronze
Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Gilt Iron, Crystal, and Glass chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most elegant Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Gilt Iron, Crystal, and Glass chandelier. This exceptional twelve light chandelier is centered by a berried Glass bottom...
Crystal
Pair of Mid-Century French Louis XV Bronze Single-Light Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your interiors with this elegant pair of vintage bronze wall sconces in the Louis XV style. Crafted in France circa 1950, each single-light sconce features a richly patinated...
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality French 18th century Louis XV period ormolu and crystal chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a charming and finely cut hand blown crystal ball below a tier of cut crystal pendants. Each of the fifteen elegantly scrolled arms are adorned with clear and amethyst color cut crystals...
Crystal, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and decorative Louis XV style gilt bronze chandelier featuring hand cut crystal pendalogues. France, circa 1920. 8 Lights. Dimensions: height 30", diameter 26".
Crystal, Bronze
$7,800 / set
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt, Two-Light Sconces
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of Louis XV style gilt, two-light sconces, hand carved and electrified. Sold as a Pair Price reflects price for Pair.
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu, Crystal And Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and uniquely detailed French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu, Crystal and Rock Crystal chandelier. This nine arm, eighteen light chandelier is centered by a most decorative pierced diamond shaped Crystal with a central tear drop. Above the bottom finial is a collection of rosette and tear drop shaped Crystals mounted to a circular Ormolu plate...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu
$2,450
Gilt Bronze Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine gilt bronze lantern featuring six glass panels with handcut starburst ornamentation. 3 lights. France, circa 1930. CW3178
Bronze
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candlestick lamps. Each lamp is supported by a three sided base with pierced Rocaille scrolling designs. The...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal and crystal chandelier attributed to Maison Bagues. The six arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful solid crystal bottom ball below superb gilt metal acanthus leaves amidst a stunning array of cut crystal pendants and a fine wrap around beaded band. Each elegantly curved arm is adorned with kite shaped and tear drop shaped crystal pendants leading to charming floral bobeches. At the center are exceptional scrolled foliate designs and large acanthus leaves centering elegant curved support with stunning branches seeming growing upwards with lovely finely detailed frosted crystal leaves...
Crystal, Metal
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Crystal Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and crystal twelve light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by an exceptional crystal fut with ormolu sprays and a lower crystal ball pendant. The ormolu arms are decorated with crystals pendants and crystal daggers. The top crown is adorned intricately beaded crystal supports, rosettes and tear shaped pendants...
Crystal, Ormolu
20th Century Louis XV Style Girandole Table Lamp Brass with Crystals
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive Girandole in the Louis Quinze style. Brass, chiselled. On three-legged curved plinth with three flared feet with garland trim. High baluster-shaped body. Outgoing nine pass...
Brass
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Twenty-Five Light Chandelier
Located in Benington, Herts
A wonderfully impressive large gilt bronze and cut glass lustre, twenty-five-light two-tier chandelier in the Louis XV style. French late 19th Century - Circa 1890-1900. Of Rococo design with tiers of glass lustres, the foliate cast corona supporting two graduated tiers of leaf cast scrolling candlebranches, issuing from a pierced leaf and lily-cast compound baluster stem, finishing with a pierced finial. In excellent condition having been recently cleaned, rewired and PAT tested, having the original gilt bronze ceiling...
Bronze
A small French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier displays a central fut decorated with foliage amidst a twisted ribbon. The fut...
Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Porcelain and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. porcelain and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a striking richly chased ormolu base with fine foliate designs and Greek keys in a satin...
Ormolu
A pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu mirrored sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
st. Ormolu mirrored sconces. The pair of two arm sconces have pierced oval backplates surrounding the central mirror plate. The frame has a bottom central reserve of a female face wh...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu twelve light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a striking inverted bottom acorn finial below four richly chased dolphins. B...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely unique French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier, signed by Vian and after a model by Jean-Jacques Caffieri. The nine arm chandelier is centered by ...
Ormolu
True Pair of French Turn of the Century Louis XV St. Porcelain Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely decorative true pair of French turn of the century Louis XV st. ormolu and Saxe porcelain candelabra lamps. Each four arm lamp i...
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Bronze Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and patinated bronze candelabra lamps. Each seven ar...
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal and rock crystal chandelier. The six arm chandelier is centered by a solid bottom crystal pendant below an elegant mottled lig...
Rock Crystal, Metal
A Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th-century Louis XV St. Ormolu candlestick mounted into lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular base with three fine protruding elements below lovely scr...
Ormolu
Pair Antique French Louis XV Painted Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XV Painted Wall Sconces are the perfect choice to provide timeless elegance to any room! Carved from solid wood by master sculptors, each features the clas...
Wood
$7,850 / set
Phenomenal Pair of Iron Girandoles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A phenomenal pair of iron girandoles, partially gilt, ornate with clusters of crystal fruits and featuring two handcut crystal pyramids. The acanthus leaves are wonderful examples of...
Crystal, Iron
French 20th Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French turn of the century Louis XV st. gilt metal and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a solid Baccarat crystal ball pendant amidst an exceptional array of tear drop and kite shaped pendants...
Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Gilt Metal and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal and Baccarat crystal chandelier by Maison Bagues. The chandelier is centered by a beautiful cut crystal ball amidst a superb arra...
Crystal, Metal
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Four-Arm, Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu four arm, eight light chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a fine ormolu foliate finial below the original s...
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular foliate base with a beautiful central fut in a strikin...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal eight light chandelier. A crystal ball hangs below the ormolu base with acanthus leaf design and inverted fini...
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century Giltwood Carved Base for Lamp
Located in Sofia, BG
Beautiful handmade carved base for lamp with very elegant figure of cherub. Very stable proportion. France.
Giltwood
Applique Wall Light in Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Brass, patinated. Finely ground crystal. Five curved light arms. Measures: Width:38 cm, height:50 cm, depth:27 cm.
Brass
Impressive Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Crystal and Moulded-Glass Fifte
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An impressive Louis XV style gilt-bronze and cut-crystal and moulded-glass fifteen-light chandelier. The corona with branches and three concealed bulbs. The cage frame issuing fifteen branches supporting baluster glass...
Bronze
Pair of Monumental Crystal, Rock Crystal and Brass Candelabras. Great Scale
Located in Buchanan, MI
Spectacular pair of monumental crystal, rock crystal and brass candelabra. Electrified. Great Scale And Proportions.
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Brass
18th Century Style Table Lamp in 18K gilted bronze and pink rock crystal
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
Table lamp of style louis XV in 18K gilted bronze with parts in cut pink rock crystal. We have one table lamp in stock however we can produce them made to measure and in other fin...
Bronze, Nickel
18th Century Style Hunting Horns Wall Lamp with 3 Lights Antique Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
This sconce combines two very popular motifs in the ornamentation of 18th century lamps. The knot, very popular from the reign of Louis XV, present for example on a model of François Thomas Germain...
Bronze
18th Century Style Louis XV Pair of Wall Lamp in Gold Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
A pair of beautiful gilt bronze two-light wall sconces in the Louis XV style, each of asymmetrical Rococo form, the highly ornamented back plate wrapped in acanthus with flower heads...
Gold, Bronze
20th Century, Louis XV Style French Prunk Applique/Wall Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
French Prunk Applique "A LA MAILLE", Louis XV. Matt- and gilded, chased bronze. Wall panel in the shape of a torch with a large mesh, grape garland, acanthus decor and grape-like fi...
Bronze
19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze Wall Light
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique original French wall application, circa 1850-1870. Engraved bronze. Three-lighted luminary, flat wall sign made of relief volutes and acanthus leaves. In the middle of it ex...
Bronze
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Louis XV style gilt bronze wall sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi is cast in the traditional manner with all the sumptuous movement of the Rococo period, having fourteen arms issuing ...
Bronze
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candlestick Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu candlestick lamps. Each candlestick mounted into a lamp is raised by a circular base with three fine protruding elements be...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu, Rock Crystal And Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu, Rock Crystal and Crystal chandelier. The nine arm open scrolled Ormolu cage has three main supporting arms with cut prisms and...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu
Pair Of French Mid 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality pair of French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu sconces. Each five arm sconce starts at the backplate with a single scrolled arm protruding from berried foliage an...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier Likely by Henry Vian
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier after a model by Caffieri and attributed to Vian. The nine arm chandelier is centered by a stri...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Louis XV st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu chandelier. The eight arm twelve light chandelier is centered by a beautiful cut crystal ball below the el...
Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu chandelier. The twenty arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful bottom acorn finial below wonderful foliate mo...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu and Frosted Glass Pentagonal Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu and frosted glass pentagonal lantern. The lantern displays five topie shaped bottom finial and a beautiful and most unique scalloped shape throughout. The original curved frosted glass sides are encased within most decorative mottled ormolu borders with rich scrolled foliate designs and striking pierced palmette designed ormolu mounts. The front displays one door with its original hardware which opens to reveal the hanging light bulb...
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabra lamps attributed to François Linke. Each six arm lamp is r...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a richly chased rocaille designed ormolu base in a satin and burnished finish with...
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu Candelabras Mounted into Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu candelabras mounted into lamps. Each lamp is raised by an impressive and most decorative tripod base wi...
Ormolu