Louis XV Club Chairs
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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2010s Indian Louis XV Club Chairs
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal
2010s Indian Louis XV Club Chairs
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal, Brass, Copper
20th Century French Louis XV Club Chairs
Wood
20th Century German Louis XV Club Chairs
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Club Chairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Indian Louis XV Club Chairs
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal, Copper
2010s Indian Louis XV Club Chairs
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Club Chairs
Beech, Wood
1970s Vintage Louis XV Club Chairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Italian Louis XV Club Chairs
Velvet
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Club Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Club Chairs
Rush, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Louis XV Club Chairs
Wood
2010s Brazilian Louis XV Club Chairs
Steel
20th Century American Louis XV Club Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1980s American Vintage Louis XV Club Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Club Chairs
Upholstery
1940s French Vintage Louis XV Club Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Club Chairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Fruitwood
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Club Chairs
Cotton
Early 2000s American Louis XV Club Chairs
Wood
1990s American Louis XV Club Chairs
Mahogany
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Club Chairs
Damask, Walnut
1960s American Vintage Louis XV Club Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Club Chairs
Leather, Cane, Walnut
1950s American Vintage Louis XV Club Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Vintage Louis XV Club Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1960s Vintage Louis XV Club Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s European Vintage Louis XV Club Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Louis XV Club Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1980s Vintage Louis XV Club Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Club Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut