Louis XV Armchairs
LOUIS XV STYLE
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.
Find antique Louis XV bedroom furniture, seating, tables and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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Style: Louis XV
Louis XV Style Armchair, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XV style armchair, France, 19th century birchwood with exquisitely carved details. In very good condition with recently replaced upholstery.
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Louis XV Style Giltwood Bergere Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of Louis XV style giltwood bergère armchairs with cabriole legs, upholstered seat, back and arm rests, the front feet on castors...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
19th Pair of Louis XV Bergère Armchairs in White Velvet
Located in Miami, FL
19th pair of Louis XV bergère armchairs in white velvet
Recently upholstered
Really very comfortable.
Seat interior measurements:
Wide...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Louis XV Period Cabriolet Armchair "à la Reine", 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Louis XV period armchair covered with a flower patterned tapestry. The armchairs have a sober and elegant movement of its accotoires as well as its arched feet.
France
ci...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Chairs with Silk Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome and comfortable pair of Louis XVI style chairs with a faux
gilt finish. Having a reeded leg and dome shaped seat back.
Two cushions come with this set.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of French Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality pair of French early 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood armchairs. Each armchair is raised by elegant cabriole legs with lovely carved foliate designs an...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Armchairs, Louis XV Montespan Style, Soft Caramel/Tan Leather
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Pair of Armchairs, Louis XV Montespan style, newly upholstered in soft caramel/tan leather.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Walnut and Tapestry À Chasis Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. walnut and tapestry À Chasis armchairs. Each arm chair is raised by elegant cabriole legs with scrolled feet and richly carved fo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive pair of mid 19th century french Louis XV st. Carved armchairs in dark patinated oak. The pair with wide seats have a heavily carved back with scrolled acanthus leaves a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of French Louis XV Style Carved Oakwood and Leather Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of armchairs in the Louis XV style from the end of the 19th century made of oakwood in perfect condition and upholstered in a camel color leather.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchairs from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Provence, France circa 1880, each comfortable fauteuil sits on cabriole legs decorated with acanthus leaves at the shoulder, and ending with escargot feet over an X-form stretcher. Both armchairs have a tall and arched back, a wide and deep seat flanked with open curved armrests decorated with acanthus leaf motifs, over a scalloped apron decorated with hand carved shell and foliate motif on all four sides. Both antique fauteuils are upholstered with a floral and vine decor fabric in the beige and rust palette. The large provincial armchairs are in excellent condition with a rich walnut patina throughout. Use this elegant pair of heavily carved armchairs...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of French Louis XV Style Fauteuils, circa 1940
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of French upholstered Louis XV style fauteuils with brass nailhead trim, circa 1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood High Back Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood high back armchairs. Each is raised by handsome and richly carved ca...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Leather Armchairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of French Louis XV style, leather bergere armchairs with nailhead trim to the leather, carved cabriole legs and slate blue and ivory check patterned fabric seat backs. Some s...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Pair of Louis XV-Style Painted and Carved Bergere Chairs, 20th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome and comfortable pair of bergere Louis XV-Style chairs with floral and foliate
Carving at the crest. Painted in creamy gold hue. The back is gracefully curved and extends
...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Period Patinated Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Period patinated armchairs. The golden hued patinated chairs have a light green border throughout and are raised on cabriole legs. The...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous pair of French carved walnut fauteuils made in the Louis XV style featuring a Chinese silk style upholstery with an antique look. Newly upholstered with a rich fabric that d...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
Super Comfortable and Top Quality Made Pair of Louis XV Style Wingback Armchairs
Located in Lisse, NL
Magnificent design with classical green velvet upholstery wing back chairs.
This vintage and pastel green painted pair of wingback chairs is beautiful in design, they are in superb ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Set of Four Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive set of four Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. patinated off white and Mecca armchairs. Each chair is raised by ‘S’ scrolled cabriole legs with large carved Me...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XV/XVI Giltwood Throne Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of Italian 18th century Louis XV/XVI giltwood throne armchairs. Each armchair is raised by circular fluted tapered legs with top ac...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XV Style Carved Wood Cane Fauteuil Accent Armchair, France
Located in Lambertville, NJ
French Louis XV style cane seat accent armchair with upholstered arm and back and loose feather down stuffed seat cushion. Newly reupholstered in an animal print fabric by Kravet. This beautifully carved wood Fauteuil chair was restored in 1955 by a New York City antique...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XV Style Patinated and Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. patinated and giltwood armchairs. Each armchair is raised by their original caster and elegant patinated cabrio...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Regence Style Giltwood Armchair
Located in Houston, TX
Regence style giltwood armchair upholstered in leather decorated with nail head trim. Large-scale 19th century French armchair, hand-carved in Regence style. Intricate carving. Beaut...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Distressed Painted Armchairs Fautueills, circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved five-piece salon suite, comprising of a canapé (Settee) and four fauteuils à la reine (Armchairs), all of ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt & Painted Carved Armchairs, Attributed Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French Louis XV style gilt and green-cream painted carved Fauteuils armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen. The arched back frame crowned with carvings of flowers with...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
Early French Louis XV French Carved Armchair with New Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous and comfortable French Louis XV carved armchair or fauteuil newly upholstered in neutral French linen. Carved reeded legs and arms add to the elegance of this chair, which can be used as a head dining chair...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Cream Louis XV Style Carved Open Armchairs with Leopard Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style white painted and carved oversized armchairs with blue and gray spotted and striped upholstery.
Category
20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
20th Century Beautiful Armchair in Louis Quinze Style with Tapestry Embroidery
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century beautiful armchair in Louis Quinze style with tapestry embroidery.
Measurements.
Height 92 cm
Width 62 cm
Depth 56 cm
Seat heig...
Category
20th Century German Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XV Style Cabriolet Armchairs in Giltwood, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XV style cabriolet armchairs, in giltwood standing on four cabrile legs ending by scrolls. Scalopped apron adorned with flowers. Arm supports slightly behind the leg li...
Category
1880s European Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut and Black Leather Armchair from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or office with this elegant antique armchair. Crafted in southern France circa 1880, the comfortable fauteuil sits on four cabriole legs decorated with acanthus leav...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Italian Wingback Armchairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Impressive, highly stylish and unique Italian painted wood frame wing back arm chairs that will bring presence to any room. Chairs have a full wood frame and a loose cushion....
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French Pair of Armchair Carcasses, Montespan Style, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French pair of armchair carcasses, Montespan style, 19th century
Very beautiful model and lovely wood finish, to be upholstered to your taste.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Carved Wood Armchair with Feather Down Cushioning
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 1920s French Louis XV style carved wood fauteuil with distressed green painted finish atop curved legs. Upholstered back. Minor stains to fabric.
Measures: 24.5" arm he...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
18th C. Louis XV Beach wood and Cain Arm Chair Chaise Percée Side chair. Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. Louis XV Beach wood and Cain Arm Chair Chaise Percée Side chair. Antique .The 18th Century Chaise Percée we have is of the same period of the Roi...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Elegant Pair of Antique French Armchairs in Louis XV Style, circa 1880
Located in Sofia, BG
Pair of antique armchairs from France. These chairs are made of solid walnut with curved legs and back and have been reupholstered with a beige fabric with floral motifs. Very comfor...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Carved Fruitwood and Pictorial Needlepoint Fauteuil
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XV fauteuil offers fruitwood frame with carved floral and foliate crest and skirt, shaped arms and raised on cabriole legs terminating in scroll feet, upholst...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Pair of Louis XV Period Painted and Parcel Gilt Fauteuils
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous pair of Louis XV period fauteuils featuring a painted and parcel-gilt distressed finish. Upholstered in a stunning salmon pink brocade. Beautifully molded frames with cabrio...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Extraordinary Italian Eleven Piece Gilt Salon Living Room Suite, 19th Century
Located in Rome, IT
This magnificent and finely carved suite comprising of one sofa, two armchairs, two single chairs, Two window benches and four benches with original gildi...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XV Bergére Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) green painted and gilt rope carved trimmed bergere Armchairs with Ikat-style blue cut velvet and beige satin upholstery. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Porter Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage porter chair recently restored with black alligator embossed leather, modern nailhead trim, and antique gold lacquered wood. This is a sh...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Fauteuil à la Reine Armchair Frames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Fauteuil à la Reine (Armchairs) Frames. The upholstered backrest with a giltwood carved ribbon, open and padded armrests and cabriolet le...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Pair of Large French Louis XV Style Bergeres with a Pink and Gilt Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of carved wood French Louis XV style armchairs, bergeres with a painted pink and gilded finish.
These large chairs are hand carved with wings and raised floral carving. They ...
Category
1990s French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Early Belle Époque French Fauteuils in the Louis XV Style
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of late Napoleon III fauteuils or armchairs in a hardwood with a burnished gold overtone. In the Louis XV style, chair frames offer carved cabriole legs with escargot feet, sc...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Baker Furniture Louis XV Silver Gilt Fauteuils, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning pair of French Louis XV style fauteuils
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1970s
Carved silver gilt over gold gilt wood frames, with unique griffin patterned upholster...
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood, Upholstery
Pair of Painted French Armchairs Fauteuils with Fortuny Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Superb pair of French vintage fauteuil armchairs having painted carved wood frames and wonderful Fortuny upholstery. Arm height 25".
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Italian 19th Century Gilt Living Room Suite with a Sofa and Pair of Armchairs
Located in Rome, IT
This extraordinary and finely carved five piece suite comprising of one sofa, two armchairs and two single chairs with original gilding.
It's part of an eleven piece s salon set pub...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century Pair of Beechwood Fauteuils or Armchairs with Provenance
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century pair of beechwood Fauteuils or armchairs with Provenance. There are a total of four of these finely carved and upholstered fauteuils or arm chairs available. This listin...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV Style giltwood armchair newly upholstered in a black, white and gray wave fabric.
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Hand Carved Set of Chair and Armchair in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French set of a chair and an armchair hand carved and painted in green and red cream lacquered wood with cabriolet backrest in basket handle decorated with flowers and scrolls. Light...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Italian 19th Century Living Room Suite Gilt Salon Eleven Piece, 1850
Located in Rome, IT
This magnificent and finely carved suite comprising of one sofa, two armchairs, two single chairs, Two window benches and four benches with original gildi...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Walnut Armchair in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French elegant armchair with walnut frame made in late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Hand-Carved Walnut Louis XV Style Chair, Down Cushion circa 1880s
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV style upholstered chair hand-made in the late 1800's from walnut. Structurally the frame is very solid and only waits for your choice of fabric. Should you wi...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchair, c1740
Located in valatie, NY
An early 18th century French carved walnut armchair with hand-caned seat and back. The frame is constructed in the customary 18th c Louis XV manner with pinned mortise and tenon and ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Carved Arm Chair Upholstered in Mohair, Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Carved Arm Chair Upholstered in Mohair with Nail Head Trim
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Armchair Fauteuil
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Armchair Fauteuil
This elegant and regal armchair has a masterfully carved frame with acanthus and
shell scro...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Vintage Hollywood Regency French Provincial Louis XV Style Arm Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of vintage country French/Louis XV style Hollywood Regency armchairs. Item features heavy solid wood frames, shapely rolled arms, cabriole legs, carved upper and lower rail, and...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Caned Bergère de Bureau
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century French caned bergère de Bureau. A Louie XV beechwood bergère de Bureau with leather squab cushion, circa 1740. Magnificently carved. One...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Louis Xv armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV armchairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV armchairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Chateau d'Ax, Theodore Alexander, and Beauvais Royal Manufactory. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $475 and tops out at $64,500 while the average work can sell for $3,415.
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