Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Known as the “Citizen King,” Louis Philippe reigned from 1830 to the Revolution of 1848 with the support of the upper bourgeoisie. Whereas the monarchs of 18th-century France, including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI, dictated aesthetics through the decadence of the aristocratic court, Louis Philippe had a more down-to-earth presence. He could be seen walking the streets like an ordinary person, carrying his own umbrella and shaking hands with subjects. Antique Louis Philippe–style furniture reflects a sense of simplicity and the sovereign’s passion for the country’s history, such as his establishment of a Museum of the History of France at Versailles, which had been mostly disused since the French Revolution.
Middle Ages, Gothic and Renaissance design informed a nationalist style that celebrated this heritage, with the hodgepodge of influences becoming prevalent in the homes of the bourgeoisie. Cabinetmakers Guillaume and Jean-Michel Grohé created reproductions of historic pieces for the king as well as royal houses abroad. Louis Philippe commissioned sculptor François Rude to create patriotic monuments that paid tribute to military heroes, while designs for furniture published by Claude-Aimé Chenavard, an ornamentalist who conceived widely loved objects for the Sèvres manufactory, further helped spread a revival of Renaissance style.
The rounded profiles of authentic Louis Philippe tables and chairs were preferred in the apartments rather than palaces being furnished by the affluent middle and upper classes. Ornamentation was minimal on the finely crafted pieces, such as large rectangular mirrors adorned with gold and silver leaf finishes and subdued carvings. The popular Louis Philippe commodes were solidly made with clean lines that showed off the grain of the wood and were often topped with marble surfaces.
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1840s French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Burl
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1840s French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
1880s French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1870s German Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Cherry
1850s Swedish Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
1920s Belgian Vintage Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1890s French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Burl
1890s French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Chestnut
1850s French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Crystal
2010s French Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Oak, Cherry
1930s French Vintage Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
1820s French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Elm, Burl
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1860s French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Oak
Mid-19th Century German Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Nutwood
18th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Rosewood, Walnut
1850s French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel
Early 1900s French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1890s French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1880s French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Maple, Rosewood, Walnut
1840s French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1840s French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
1840s French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
1880s French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
1920s French Vintage Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Burl
1890s French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1930s French Vintage Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Rosewood
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Oak
1870s French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
1840s Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Leather, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
20th Century Italian Louis Philippe Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood