Louis XV Wall Decorations
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.
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Style: Louis XV
Original Antique Print, Portrait of Ignatius Loyola, circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of Ignatius Loyola
Fine steel engraving by Holl
Published C.1850
Unframed.
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1850s English Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Amazing 19th Century French Antique Gilt Wooden Frame Wall Mirror with Bracket
Located in Lisse, NL
Louis Quinze style wall mirror with beautiful, hand carved details.
If this beautifully handcrafted mirror is the right style to fit your interior and the size is correct for your n...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French Provençal Shelf or Plate Rack
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century Louis XV style French estagnier from Provence. This lovely wall mounted shelf was used to display pewter or ceramics. Made of solid walnut with beautiful hand c...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Trumeau Mirror with Greek Myth Painting
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XVI style trumeau mirror with a large oil painting depicting The Abduction of Deianira after Guido Reni. Gilded wood frame with bright gilt finish is in ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of Large 19th Century Hand Painted Wall Panels on Canvas in Gilt Frames
By Claude-Joseph Vernet
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room with style with this elegant pair of antique panels. Created in France circa 1830, and measuring 7 feet, the panels are set in a carved gilt frame and are hand...
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Early 17th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut Wall Brackets Consoles from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entry wall or living room with this elegant pair of antique brackets. Crafted in Southern France, circa 1860, each fruitwood wall ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
North Italian School, 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
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An allegory of the love
Omnia vincit amor...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Mid-19th Century French Carved Oak Hanging Shelf with Hooks from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Hang pots and other kitchen utensils on this elegant antique shelf. Crafted in Normandy, France circa 1860, the Louis XV wall hanging piece features a bo...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
Franco-German 19th Century Oil on Canvas "Portrait of a Lady" in Giltwood Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Franco-German 19th century oil on canvas "Portrait of a Lady" depicting an 18th century young beauty posing with a profile gaze and cur...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
French 19th Century Louis XV & Vernis Martin Style Giltwood Fireplace Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very Fine and rare French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved Vernis Martin Stylefl fireplace screen. The rectangular carved giltwood panel surmounted with four circular oil paintings...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Lille Tapestry In Wool And Silk After Teniers From The G. Wernier W
Located in Brussels, Brussels
superb and rare wool and silk tapestry from the beginning of the 18th century after a painting by Teniers
Very beautiful tapestry representing a village scene with dancers, pipe smo...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Gold Giltwood French Louis XV Style Wood Acanthus Corbel Small Wall Shelf - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gold Giltwood French Louis XV Style Wood Acanthus Corbel Small Wall Shelf - Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 11.5" H x 6" W x 5" D.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Original Antique Print After Jean-Baptiste Greuze. 1912
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Beautiful image by Greuze
Photogravure
On good quality wove paper
Published by Hutchinson & Co. , London. 1912
The measurement is the paper size
Unframed
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1910s English Vintage Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
18th Century Italian Hand Carved Giltwood Display Wall Bracket Console
Located in Dallas, TX
Display a bust or a vase on this elegant antique wall corbel; crafted in Italy, circa 1760, the large gilt wood wall bracket features hand carved scroll and acanthus leaf motifs thro...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
France 18th Century Wallpaper with Landscape Scenes in Turquoise Color
Located in Brescia, IT
It is not easy to find this kind of hand drawed and hand-made French wallpaper in good conditions.
The shining turquoise and the scenes of the games of the characters and jugglers i...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print of A French Aristocratic Gentleman After Lebrun. C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Beautiful image by Elisabeth Lebrun
Photogravure
Published by Connoisseur. C.1900
The measurement is the paper size
Unframed
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Early 1900s English Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Forest Landscape, Oil On Framed Canvas, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large oil on canvas representing a lively forest: 2 horsemen embark with dogs on a path crossing a forest where men are collecting wood or drinking and eating, installed on a white s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Copy of a Painting "The Oath of the Horatii- 1784"
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a painting in the Neo Classic style titled "The Oath of The Horatii - 1784" Showing three brothers being administered an oath by their father
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Original Antique Print of The Garden After Antoine Watteau. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image after Watteau
Fine Steel engraving.
Published by Virtue C.1850
Unframed.
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1850s English Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Flushing Pheasants Wildlife Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a wildlife painting titled "Flushing Pheasants" depicting a bird dog with a pair of pheasants
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
18th Century French Diorama of Christ Church Oxford
Located in Stamford, CT
Charming 18th century French diorama with hand colored copper plate engraving. In original shadowbox with gold leaf ripple frame. Though titled on the r...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Sofa Louis XV, Covered with Authentic Perfect Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
1910/M,
I hope You can understand what it is from the photos.
Museum quality antique sofa, coating with an authentic Aubusson old tapestry. Unique piec...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Detailed 18th Century Style Framed Pastel Bouquet Drawing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Detailed 18th century style framed pastel bouquet drawing. Intricate burlwood and ebonized wood period frame. Very decorative.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Cane
French Tapestry - Allegory Of Spring
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely tapestry depicting the allegory of spring.
Very beautiful tapestry with a magnificent border.
It has retained its superb color.
In perfect condition.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
French Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Trumeau Mirror
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French Louis XV style painted and gilt Trumeau mirror
19th century Louis XV style elegant French Trumeau wall panel with original glass plate and period 18th century French oil pain...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Mercury Glass, Canvas
French 18th Century Oil on Canvas Mother and Twin Babies Fecundity after Lemoyne
By François Lemoyne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 18th century oil on canvas "Fecundity" After Francois Lemoyne (French, 1688-1737) Depicting a young mother holding her twin her infant babies on her arms, within a...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
18 Century Engraving of the Royal Menagerie at Versailles by Antoine Aveline
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare 18 century perspective view engraving of the Salon de la Menagerie at Versailles, attributed to Antoine Aveline retailed in Paris by Nicolas Langlois and executed with the per...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Gilded Boiserie Door Topper
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superbly carved enormous carved boiserie panel that would be perfect for using over an entryway door in a room or as a substitute for ...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Oak
French 18th-19th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of Lady, after Jean-Marc Nattier
By Jean-Marc Nattier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 18th-19th century oil on canvas portrait of a posing lady with flowers, after Jean-Marc Nattier (1685-1766) within an ornate gilt wood carved frame, circa 1800.
...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
French Desvres Faience Lavabo
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Desvres faience Louis XV style lavabo with traditional colorful hand painted decoration. The lidded urn and large deep basin rest on a whitewashed chestnut wall mounted corner shelf...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Chestnut, Faience
Important 18th Century French Horn and Gilt Bronze Bracket Clock Signed Marchand
Located in Rome, IT
An early Louis XV green stained horn and gilt bronze-mounted bracket clock,
the clock second quarter of 18th century, the dial inscribed 'Causard Her du Roy a l...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Painted Entry Foyer Console Table by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic 18th century French Louis XV entry or foyer console table lacquer painted by artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). The table features a...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Three 18th Century Engravings of Versailles Garden by Antoine Aveline
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A set of three original copperplate engravings by the renowned Parisian 18th century Engraver Antione Aveline ( b 1718 - d 1762 ). The three engravings are numbered 62, 64 and 45 and were commissioned with the permission of the Louis XV the King of France at the time.
All three engravings show views and perspectives of features in the gardens of Versailles...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
19th Century Dark-Grey French Antique Louis XV Style Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French 19th Century Louis XV style mirror, carved in Pinewood with Gesso finish and gilded, in good condition. The frame has the typical Rocaille décor. The antique mirror has its ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Pine
August Stephan Sedlacek (Austrian, 1868-1936) Oil on Canvas Violin Presentation
By Stephan Auguste Sedlacek
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Attributed to August Stephan Sedlacek (Austrian/German, 1868-1936) "The Violin Presentation" Oil on Canvas depicting an interior 18th century scene of...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Wall Vitrine with Glass Door
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique vitrine was crafted in northern France, circa 1920. The wall cabinet with scalloped apron is decorated with carved floral and foliage motifs on the facade. The curio cabinet features a carved single door with the original glass panels over a bonnet top dressed with a carved crown; the cabinet is further embellished with two glass side panels. The inside is fitted with two curved shelves for ultimate display. The narrow wall cabinet...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Walnut
18th Century Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An 18th Century French Aubusson tapestry.
Of large scale and in the Louis XV style.
Circa 1780.
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1780s French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Tapestry
Pair of 19th Century French Gien Faience Wall Pockets
By Gien
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of 19th century French Gien faience urns with hand-painted floral decoration. Nice form with double handles and square pedestal base. Lids with str...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
Mignonne et Sylvie Dog Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a dog painting "Mignonne et Sylvie" showing two hounds in a classical landscape
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Italian Florentine Style Giltwood Wall Bracket
Located in Sheffield, MA
Ornate Italian Florentine giltwood hand carved wall bracket. With feather plume motif.
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Wall Estanier Shelf from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautifully carved, antique fruitwood "Estanier" (aka Provencal hanging shelf), was crafted in Southern France, circa 1880. (An Estanier was originally used as a hanging shelf t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Large 18th Century French Boiserie Overdoor Paintings
Located in Dallas, TX
Once installed architecturally in a chateau in Normandy, France, this large pair of overdoors was painted in the 1700s and executed in a technique known as verdaille. Verdaille utilizes various shades of green to achieve a mesmerizing monochromatic effect. This technique’s rich history traces back to the 12th century when it was initially employed to create stained glass for Cistercian monasteries, where colorful art was prohibited, making these overdoors not only aesthetically captivating but also a piece of living art history. Interestingly, there is a hand-written transport note on the back of one of the overdoors (see detail photo) that mentions the paintings were to be shipped to a Madame DeFrance in Paris, at the rue St. Honore corner of la rue Dufour (freight pre-paid).
These exquisite pieces are encompassed by wood frames adorned with lavish foliate carvings, beautifully painted in a soothing French gray hue. Each overdoor encapsulates a unique musical scene that transports you to the heart of 18th-century Europe. In the first painting, a man plays the uilleann pipe, a unique instrument with a bellow-driven mechanism that distinguishes it from a bagpipe. The musician has quite an audience, as two women, one cradling a sheep, and four more sheep next to a dog have gathered nearby. In the second painting, witness a captivating moment of courtship as a gentleman kneels before a woman with a tambourine in her hands. He presents a long woodwind instrument, possibly a carnyx, while a faithful dog rests nearby amidst a backdrop of gardening tools. These stunning French verdaille overdoors were once part of a themed boiserie room (most likely green in color and centered around music). They can once again be used to create a theme above a pair of interior doors or they can be hung as a unique set of artwork.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Painted Wall Hanging Bracket
Located in Dallas, TX
Place a vase or a bust on this elegant antique wall hanging bracket. Crafted in France, circa 1920, the bombe front console table features a cente...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Oak
Antique French Carved and Incurved Oak Bas Relief Plaque of St Luke, circa 1720
Located in Dallas, TX
A magnificent display of mastery level woodworking, this antique oval plaque of St Luke was not only carved in bas relief, but it has an incurved shape. The concave plaque has severa...
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1720s French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal, Steel
Antique European Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
An antique European tapestry from the first quarter of the 20th century.
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1910s English Vintage Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
French Louis XV Gilt Carved Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (18/19th Century) large gilt wall plaque with cupid heads and sunburst center.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Aubusson Tapestry Depicting a Pastoral Scene, French, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Aubusson tapestry depicting a pastoral scene.
The tapestry depicts a pastoral scene of a young couple fishing by the side of a stream with a bridge and rural buildings in the m...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Tapestry
Italian 18th century Louis XV st. Oil on Canvas and Giltwood painting
By Giovanni Paolo (Pannini)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A decorative and statement making Italian 18th century Louis XV st. Oil on Canvas and Giltwood painting, in the manner of Giovanni Paolo Panini. This storytelling Capriccio style pai...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Carved Wooden Wall Plaque with Painted Floral Still Life Center
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage French Louis XV-style (20th Century) stained oak wall plaque carved with scrolls and laurels, framing a central still life oil painting of a floral arrangement. (Similar piec...
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20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
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Oak
18th Century French Provincial Miniature Armoire
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th Century French Provincial miniature sample armoire from the Burgundy region. Made of walnut and burl of oak with pine as a secondary wood. A rare early armoire, nicely crafted with subtle carved details and beautiful wood grain to the burl panels. Bottom dovetailed drawer is lined with tin compartments. Original brass hardware. Lock and keys in working condition. Waxed patina. Hooks have been added so that it may be hung as a small wall cabinet...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Sea Shore Picnic Scene
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a painting titled "Sea Shore" showing ladies, children and dogs at a picnic by the shore, ship in distance
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Dutch Flemish Still Life
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a Dutch/Flemish still life titled "Still Life with Chessboard" showing a lute with sheet music, cards, wine, bread, flowers & chess board in a faux tortoise frame
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Pair of French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Paintings in the Manner of Pillement
By Jean-Baptiste Pillement
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of twentieth century Louis XV style oil on celadon canvas pilaster paintings depicting Chinoiserie genre scenes in the style of Jean Pillement.
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20th Century French Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
French Louis XV Gold Gilt Bronze Ribbon Drape Large Wall Plaque Sconces - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Bronze Ribbon & Drape Ormolu Large Wall Plaque Sconces - a Pair. Item features stunning gold gilt bronze ormolu, mounted on custom distress pa...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
Circa 1850 Hand Carved Giltwood Wall Bracket from France
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in France, circa 1850, this elegant etagere features elements inspired by nature, known as the Rocaille style. The opulent giltwood wall shelf...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Pair 19th Century Louis XV Carved Giltwood Wall Brackets Consoles from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall with this elegant pair of antique walnut corbels. Crafted in Southern France, circa 1860, each fruitwood wall bracket features a motif reminiscent of classical or Roc...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XV Style Giltwood and Chinoiserie Porcelain Wall Bracket
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The shaped top on a C-scroll and acanthus support inset with a porcelain plaque with a Chinoiserie decor.
From the collection of celebrated interior designer Mario Buatta whose taste for Chinoiserie is well documented. Blue chip socialites, business tycoons such as the Newhouses and the Forbes, as well as pop stars (Mariah Carey...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
A Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Wood Wall Shelves
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An unusual pair of Italian made gilt wood wall shelves. The Louis XV style with a lattice work center with Demilune top and scrolling details. 11 inches wide, 10.5 inches tall, 6 in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Louis Xv wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, building and garden elements, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Europe, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,800 and tops out at $47,500 while the average work can sell for $12,850.