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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2 French Louis XV Walnut Fruitwood Parquetry Sculpture Stand Pedestals 55"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two French Louis XV style sculpture stands or clock / bust pedestals. Made of walnut and fruit wood featuring tapered form with inlaid matchbook walnut parquetry design and ...
Fruitwood, Walnut
Pair of French Burl Wood Bombay Gilt Bronze Louis XV Pedestal Stands
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of french burl wood Bombay gilt bronze Louis XV pedestal stands.
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Pedestals with Celadon Porcelain & Bronze
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) pedestals with Asian Chinese style celadon porcelain and bronze dore festoon trim and base with claw ...
Bronze
Pair Antique French Louis XV Marble Ormolu Marquetry Wood Pedestals Stands
Located in London, GB
Pair Antique French Louis XV Marble Ormolu Marquetry Wood Pedestals Stands French, Late 19th Century Height 142cm, width 44cm, depth 44cm This elegant pair of pedestals is a stunn...
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Antique Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Pedestals
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique Louis XV style ormolu mounted marquetry pedestals French, Late 19th Century Height 130cm, width 47cm, depth 46cm This stunning pair of pedestals epitomizes the gran...
Marble, Ormolu
$48,950Sale Price / set|42% Off
Pair French 19th Century Ormolu & Malachite Pedestal Side Tables, Attr F.E. Piat
By Frédéric - Eugène Piat 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Palatial very fine and rare pair of French 19th century Louis XV style Ormolu and Malachite Pedestal side tables, attributed to Frédéric-Eugène Piat (French, 1827-1903), the bronze...
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Mahogany Pedestals with Bronze Trim
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV style (19/20th Cent) square mahogany and bronze trimmed pedestals with platform stretcher.
Bronze
$1,192Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Louis XVI Style Satinwood Lift Top Vitrine, circa 1900
Located in Miami, FL
An antique French Louis XVI style lift top table vitrine offers oval form with display having glass lift top with satinwood frame having ebonized banding throughout, raised on straight and tapered legs with lower red velvet display...
Velvet, Glass, Satinwood
Pair of French Louis XV Gilt Rococo Pedestals
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV style carved gilt rococo bracket pedestals with shelf top and extended front shelf. (19th Cent.)
Pair Late 19th C.Louis XV style Carved & Painted Wood, Marble Topped Guéridon
Located in Hudson, NY
The pair of tables was made in France between 1890 and 1900. Designed in the Louis XV style the pair has extensive hand-carved decorative elements including acanthus leaves, fluting ...
Marble
Antique Wrought Iron Two-Tiered Pedestal
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Wrought Iron Two-Tiered Pedestal will make an elegant platform for you to display statuary, vases, urns or objets d'art! Hand-crafted from solid iron, it features two circul...
Wrought Iron
$1,591Sale Price|30% Off
19th Century French Pedestal Table in Veneered Wood Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Elegant round pedestal table in veneered wood and bronze elements, arched legs joined by a crotch plate, built-in marble tray, Louis XV style. France, circa 1870. Measures: H 75, D...
Mahogany
Pair Silver and Gold Leaf Carved Walnut French Louis XV Style Pedestals Stands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite pair of French Louis XV style pedestal stands showcases the perfect balance of elegance, craftsmanship, and decorative artistry. Crafted from solid walnut and richly f...
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Vernis Martin Jardinière Pedestal, Early 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An elegant French Louis XV-style jardinière pedestal dating to the early 20th century, professionally refinished in a deep black lacquer finish and richly embellished with gilded bra...
Marble, Bronze, Brass
$1,248Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair c1900 French Louis XV style Heavy Patinated Plaster Pedestals - Acanthus
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1900 Pair French Antique Heavy Cast Plaster Tall Torchiere/ Pedestals. Gold / brown patina. Classic Acanthus detail.
Plaster
Carved French Louis XV Marble Top Pedestal Low Table Attr. Francois Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Measures: 17 1/2" h x 17 1/2" square x 16.5 tall It is a small thing, this pedestal — and yet it carries the weight of a century. This richly carved plant stand or pedestal attribu...
Marble
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Stand, By Maison Mottheau et Fils
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Stand, By Maison Mottheau et Fils. Stamped 'EM' to reverse of bronze mounts. The shaped breche violette marble top with gilt-bronze r...
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French Louis XV Giltwood Pedestals, 19th Century, Shell Motif
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) large gilt triple scroll leg pedestals with shell motif and round top.
Giltwood
French Rococo Style Pedestal Table, Carved Wood, Louis XV Style, 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Very decorative French round pedestal table with nicely carved Rococo-style details. Measures: height: 83 cm / 32.67 inches x 39 cm / 15.35 inches diameter top, 50 cm / 19.68 inches ...
Wood
$1,376Sale Price|68% Off
Antique French Giltwood Pedestal, Louis XV Style, Circa 1860
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An antique French candle stand (or ‘torchère‘), in elaborately carved, gilded wood. This impressive Napoleon III period column pedestal support three features delicately carved feet ...
Giltwood
Pair of Tall French Marble-Top Pedestals with Ormolu Mounts and Cabriole Legs
Located in Houston, TX
Neoclassical style pedestals in the French style with gilt bronze mounts, With shaped marble tops and outset corners over conforming base raised On cabriole legs; gilt bronze espagno...
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XV Style Giltwood Pedestals, 19th Century Design
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) gilt pedestals with 3 legs at base.
Giltwood
Antique French Louis XV Gilt Pedestals with Cherubs, 19th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) gilt pedestals with cherub figures playing musical instruments and standing on sea creatures.
Gold Leaf
$11,370 / set
Italian 19th c Giltwood Corner Pedestals, pair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian carved wood pedestals Gilt wood with black painted top. The gilding is Beautiful and original. The top is painted in black.
Wood
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Pedestal
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Pedestal, With Marble Top. The fleur de pêcher marble top sits on a spreading pediment above a bombé-shaped body decorated with end-cu...
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Ormolu And Marble Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most elegant French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood, ormolu and Brèche Violette marble pedestal column, in the manner of François Linke. The pedestal is raised by beautiful lightly curved tapered legs with impressive finely detailed fitted foliate acanthus leaf sabots. A luxuriant ormolu wreath centers the arched frieze while a fine ormolu fillet extends up each corner of the slender most decoratively shaped body to charming richly chased floral designs in a satin and burnished finish. At the center is a lovely pierced foliate mount set on the exceptional veneered kingwood...
Marble, Ormolu
Grain Painted Side Table / Pedestal
Located in Seattle, WA
Faux painted side table or stand with generous shelf behind door. great detail all the way around.
Wood, Paint
Pair of Antique Swedish Neoclassical Late Empire Pedestals
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of antique Empire Neoclassical Swedish pedestals painted ebony with gold accents.
Wood
Teak Wood Pedestal Crafted in Java, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This teak wood pedestal was crafted by moulding 4 blocks of solid teak wood together. A strong and robust pedestal that is both beautiful on its own or displaying sculptures, vases o...
Teak
$1,591Sale Price|30% Off
H 29.53 in Dm 17.33 in
19th Century French Pedestal Table in Veneered Wood Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Elegant round pedestal table in veneered wood and bronze elements, arched legs joined by a crotch plate, built-in marble tray, Louis XV style. France, circa 1870. Measures: H 75, D...
Mahogany
$1,200 / set
H 36 in W 10 in D 10 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Clear Acrylic Lucite Pedestals or Side Tables
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple matching pair of acrylic pedestals in 2 sizes. The taller measures 36 inches in height and the smaller measures 24 inches.
Acrylic
$6,250 / set
H 43 in W 18.25 in D 18.25 in
Hollywood Regency Neoclassical Ebony Pedestals, Bronze Mounted Marble Tops, Pair
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Hollywood Regency neoclassical ebony pedestals. Each having bronze mounts and white marble tops. This strong sturdy pair of column form styl...
Bronze
19th Century French Hand Carved Pedestal
Located in London, GB
We are proud to offer an unusual example of a hand carved late 19th Century carved pedestal. This is a highly decorative and unusual example because of its hand carved studded detail...
Pine
$1,950 / set
H 32.5 in Dm 19.5 in
Pair Late 19th C.Louis XV style Carved & Painted Wood, Marble Topped Guéridon
Located in Hudson, NY
The pair of tables was made in France between 1890 and 1900. Designed in the Louis XV style the pair has extensive hand-carved decorative elements including acanthus leaves, fluting ...
Marble
Pair of 19th Century French Painted Wooden Pedestals
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A handsome pair of substantial 19th Century French pedestals or plinths. Each of rectangular architectural form with a broad moulded top above a fielded panel front and deep, steppe...
Pine, Paint
$568Sale Price|40% Off
H 46 in W 19 in D 19 in
French 19th Century Stained Walnut Pedestal with Three Rungs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th century stained walnut pedestal with three rungs.
Walnut
$9,895Sale Price / set|46% Off
H 68.75 in W 55.25 in D 26.5 in
Pair of Tall French 19th Century Gothic Revival Style Carved Oak Church Pedestal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large pair of tall French 19th century Gothic Revival style carved oak and parcel-gilt Church pedestal stands. The slender body stands, each centred ...
Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Painted Pedestal Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A slender, painted pedestal table from 19th century France. The square top surface measures 10”x10” and features a unique green and white inset marble outlined by lambs tongue carvin...
Marble
Carved Pedestal Side Table, circa 1895
Located in Evergreen, CO
Stunning from every angle, this intricately carved side table features a round top with a ruffled edge, unique pedestal crafted from a carved C scroll and scrolled foliage consistent...
Oak
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H 46.75 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Three-Leg Pedestals
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress up a living room or hallway with this elegant pair of antique giltwood pedestals. Crafted in France circa 1890, each stand features a round top supported by three gracefully cu...
Giltwood
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H 47.5 in W 11 in D 11 in
Vintage French Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Inlay Bombe Pedestals a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Inlay Bombe Pedestals - a Pair. Item features g reen marble tops, marquetry inlay, brass ormolu, shapely bombe form, very nice vint...
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Paint Decorated Gilt Marble Top Pedestal Plantstand
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic paint decorated and gilded marble top pedestal from the 1860s era. The table is beautifully time-worn and distressed and is in good antique condition. The marble ...
Marble
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H 42.5 in W 14 in D 14 in
Superb Antique French Louis XV Rouge Marble and Figural Bronze Maiden Pedestal
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This superb antique French Louis XV rouge marble and figural bronze maiden pedestal is a striking example of 19th century neoclassical design and craftsmanship. The pedestal is craft...
Marble, Bronze
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H 43 in W 15.5 in D 17.25 in
Superb Dore' Bronze Rams Head Verdi Marble Top and Bottom Two Tier Pedestal
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This superb Dore’ bronze two-tier pedestal is an extraordinary decorative accent, crafted with meticulous detail and timeless elegance. Featuring finely cast ram’s head motifs at the...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Bombe Rococo Pedestals
Located in Buxton, GB
This pair of French Bombe pedestals is a stunning addition to any antique collection. Crafted from wood, with Rosewood veneer these original stan...
Rosewood
Louis XV Pedestal Table In Gilt Wood
Located in Beaune, FR
Very pretty Louis XV style gilded wood pedestal table with 4 rocaille legs connected by a spacer. The 4 sides are well decorated with a beautiful scallop shell in the center each tim...
Marble
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Table, Marble Top, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV style gilt bronze table, marble top, 19th century. Gilt bronze table, Louis XV style pedestal table, marble top, Napoleon III period, 19th century. H: 73cm , W: 48,5cm, D...
Marble, Bronze
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H 35.5 in W 21.25 in D 15 in
Superb Pair Gilded French Carved Louis XV Style Verdi Marble Top Pedestals
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular pair of beautifully restored gilded pedestals or end tables. The tables are carved with various forms of foliage, swags, paw feet and other motifs and are just ...
Marble
Fantastic Bronze Mounted French Breccia Marble Louis XV Pedestal
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
French. Marble. Bronze. 47 3/8" h x 12 1/2" w x 12 1/2" d. Condition One foot on bottom loose, otherwise good condition
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Style Pedestal Table, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV style pedestal table, 19th Century Louis XV style pedestal table with marble top. Measures: H: 74 cm, W: 38 cm, D: 42 cm.
Marble