Louis XV Children's Furniture
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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Late 20th Century Louis XV Children's Furniture
Hardwood, Olive
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Children's Furniture
Cane, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Mohair, Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Fabric, Oak
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Tapestry
Late 19th Century American Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Walnut, Pine
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Fabric, Linen, Wood, Paint
1840s English Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Dutch Louis XV Children's Furniture
Metal
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century North American Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Children's Furniture
Linen
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Wood, Walnut
19th Century American Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Hickory, Pine
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Children's Furniture
Cane, Walnut
1980s Vintage Louis XV Children's Furniture
Olive
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Children's Furniture
Cane, Walnut
Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Rattan, Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
1950s Vintage Louis XV Children's Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XV Children's Furniture
Linen, Cane, Wood
Early 1900s Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Cane, Wood, Walnut