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A French 19th Century Louis XV st. chest

List: $17,900.00

An important French mid 19th Century Louis XV st. Tulipwood and Kingwood two drawer chest. The whole raised on impressive cabriole legs has two drawers with a quarter veneered Tulipwood inlay. The chest is heavily ornamented with fine original gilded... — Read More

  • Item # 606
  • H: 35 in L: 53 in D: 24 in

    H: 89 cm L: 135 cm D: 61 cm

  • France
  • 19th Century
  • Kingwood, Marble/Stone, Ormolu, Tulipwood
  • Louis XV st. Read More
  • (Louis XV st.) - Also known as Louis Quinze or Rocaille, this style followed the traditions of French décor, until it took on a life and look of its own with decorations and motifs becoming more exuberant. The style was heavily influenced by the mistress of Louis XV, Madame de Pompadour, and marked the beginning of the Rococo movement. In his old age, from 1750 – 1774, Louis XV showed more signs of constraint in his design style and this period showed more signs of French Neoclassicism.
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A French 19th Century Louis XV st. chest