Louis XV Stools
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 Stools
Leather, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Louis XV Stools
Leather, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Louis XV Stools
Leather, Hardwood
1960s French Vintage Louis XV Stools
Beech
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Stools
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Stools
Giltwood
1890s French Antique Louis XV Stools
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Stools
Wood
Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XV Stools
Giltwood, Tapestry
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Stools
Tapestry, Rosewood
1970s American Vintage Louis XV Stools
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Stools
Upholstery, Wood, Foam, Fabric
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Stools
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Stools
Giltwood
1920s Vintage Louis XV Stools
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Trimming
1950s American Vintage Louis XV Stools
Metal
1950s American Vintage Louis XV Stools
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Stools
Leather, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Stools
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Walnut, Leather
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Stools
Cane, Oak
20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Tapestry, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Walnut, Faux Fur
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Stools
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century Louis XV Stools
Leather, Wood
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Stools
Brass
2010s British Louis XV Stools
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Stools
Walnut, Cotton
1960s European Vintage Louis XV Stools
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Velvet, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Stools
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Stools
Velvet, Walnut
1890s Antique Louis XV Stools
Beech
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Stools
Fabric, Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Stools
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Stools
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Louis XV Stools
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Stools
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XV Stools
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Silk, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Stools
Tapestry, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Stools
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Stools
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Stools
Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Silk, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Stools
Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Stools
Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Stools
Giltwood
1960s French Vintage Louis XV Stools
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Stools
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Stools
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Stools
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Stools
Giltwood