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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Antique French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Commode-Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century French Louis Philippe burl walnut commode, a quintessential example of 19th-century French craftsmanship and timeless sophistication. This striking chest presents a mag...
Marble
French Louis Philippe Mahogany Bibliotheque with Silk Interior
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century French Louis Philippe bibliothèque, the display cabinet is handcrafted from gorgeously figured mahogany and two glass-front doors. The clean, architectural lines allow...
Silk, Glass, Mahogany
Baker Furniture French Louis Philippe Walnut Flip-Top Server or Bar Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Louis Philippe style flip top server or bar cabinet By Baker Furniture USA, 1980s Carved walnut, with quarter sawn oak top, and original brass hardware. Measure...
Brass
Late 19th Century Oak Louis Philippe Buffet Cabinet
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Late 19th century Louis Philippe-style buffet cabinet. Crafted from solid oak. Ready for everyday use. Two-part oak body with coffered sides, comprising a two-door base unit with 3 ...
Oak
French LOUIS-PHILIPPE burl Walnut ARMOIRE OR WARDROBE, CIRCA 1859
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
FRENCH LOUIS-PHILIPPE BURL WALNUT ARMOIRE OR WARDROBE, CIRCA 1859 A remarkable mid-19th-century French Louis-Philippe armoire or wardrobe, crafted in the Loire Valley from walnut an...
Walnut
$3,602Sale Price|54% Off
19th Century Walnut Buffet Louis Philippe Deux-Corps, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique Louis Philippe buffet cabinet, made circa 1850-1860 This type of buffet was used as the centrepiece of a room. It was used to st...
Walnut
19th Century Italian Cherrywood Cabinet with Original Wavy Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This two-piece Italian cabinet dates to the 19th century and is crafted in warm, richly figured cherry. The upper section has two glass doors with the original wavy glass, opening to...
Glass, Cherry
Louis Phillipe Commode in Burled Walnut with Grey Marble Top
Located in Essex, MA
A fine French Louis Philippe period commode, its case and drawer fronts veneered in dramatic flame mahogany with striking, symmetrical grain figure. A shaped grey and white veined ma...
Marble
19th Century France Rich Mahogany Mahogany Secretaire Abattant
Located in High Point, NC
Mahogany secretaire abattant in Rich Mahogany. Its rich mahogany finish sets off fall-front writing surface, inset marble top, brass gallery rail, a hallmark of of the louis philippe...
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Bedside Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A period Louis Philippe walnut bedside cabinet from France. Handcrafted and carved in the early/mid 19th century, during the transition from late French Restoration through Louis Phi...
Marble
French Louis Philippe Style 3-Module Corner Bookcase Lacquered Solid Cherry Wood
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This bookcase is presented in cherry wood and can also be made in oak. We can deliver it in 3 modules everywhere and also assemble the modules and install it directly at your plac...
Cherry, Oak
Office Filing Cabinet / Cartonnier Mahogany - Louis Philippe Period France 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent notary's cartonnier / office filing cabinet in mahogany veneer with cardboard boxes covered in leather with iron gilding. The lower part opens with 2 doors and 2 drawers....
Leather, Wood
Louis Philippe Faux Marble Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular top with rounded ends. Faux marble top over two drawers over a pair of cabinet doors. Plinth base.
Oak
French Louis-Philippe style glass-fronted 2-body Bookcase in solid oak wood
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This bookcase is a hand made reproduction of a bookcase from the Louis-Philppe periode in France in the mid 19th century. It is caracterized by its curved moldings, hand-curved feet ...
Wood, Cherry, Oak
Italian Late Neoclassic Light Walnut 1-Door Cabinet or Side Table, ca. 1835
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a nearly square top with rounded front corners and molded edges atop a conforming case with one door, raised on a molded plinth form base and resting on bun feet with rear bra...
Walnut
All original 19th Century Italian Nightstand in massive Walnut , wax polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Original antique 19th century Italian nightstand Louis Philippe age, in walnut restored and wax polished. Very good condition Measure...
Walnut
19th Century Louis Philippe French Pedestal Cabinet
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Louis Philippe style pedestal cabinet made of solid cherry wood. This unusual cabinet was probably used in a church or museum to display a statue. It has a stur...
Brass
French Louis-Philippe Style Handcrafted Glass Bookcase in Solid Cherry Wood
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This bookcase is made with 2 parts is made of French cherrywood and also available in oak. - The Upper part has 3 glass doors and 3 removable shelves on wooden racks. - The Lower ...
Wood, Cherry, Oak
Provincial Louiis-Phillipe Fruitwood Vasselier
Located in Vista, CA
Provincial Louis-Phillipe Fruit wood Vosseller, mid 19th century, the ogee-molded cornice above three open shelves, the bottom section with a canted rectangular top above a conformin...
Fruitwood
Large cabinet cabinet in gold leaf wood and marble, Italy 20th century
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Cabinet cabinet in gold leaf wood and marble, Italy 20th century
Bronze
$2,591Sale Price|22% Off
Louis Philippe Half Cabinet, Walnut Wood, Polished Finish, Circa 1840
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Looking for a stunning piece of furniture that will add a touch of sophistication to your home? Look no further than this beautiful half-cabinet, crafted from rich walnut with a deep...
Nutwood
$3,400
French Notary Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful and rare piece came from a Parisian lawyer office to hold the confidential files. French oak cabinet with 24 removable cardboard drawers/boxes with brass latches (box ...
Brass
TV Cabinet 100% in French Oak, Louis Philippe Style, 1 Sliding Door
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This TV cabinet is a hand made adaptation for a TV stand of the style of the French Louis Philippe Period, in the mid 19th century caracterized by its curved moldings, hand-curved fe...
Wood, Cherry, Oak
19th Century Small Storage Cabinet Made of Palisander Wood
Located in Sofia, BG
Elegant small French storage cabinet. Furniture of high quality made by Palisander, pleasantly decorated with floral ornaments and gilded ...
Palisander
$3,219Sale Price|27% Off
19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Half Cabinet
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Discover the timeless charm of this exquisite Louis Philippe/Late Biedermeier half cabinet, crafted around 1850. This remarkable piece features a single drawer and two doors, offerin...
Walnut, Spruce
$1,940Sale Price / item|30% Off
French Louis Philippe Style Handcrafted TV Cabinet in Solid Cherry Wood
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This TV cabinet is made in the style of the French Louis Philippe Period, in the mid 19th century caracterized by its curved moldings, hand-curved feet and rounded design. 1 slidi...
Wood, Cherry, Oak
Gervais-Maximilien-Eugène Durand. Decorated Cabinet In Fruitwood , Marble top
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Louis Philippe fruitwood cabinet with blue Turin marble top, sides and front richly decorated with a design of figures and ornaments, front with two doors behind which drawers. Signed G. Durand...
Marble
French Louis Philippe style 3-Module Bookcase in solid cherry
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This bookcase is presented in cherry wood and can also be made in oak. We can deliver it in 3 modules everywhere and also assemble the modules and install it directly at your plac...
Cherry, Oak
19th Century French Louis Philippe Cabinet or Stand
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Louis Philipe mahogany tall cabinet or stand, finely crafted of solid oak with beautiful veneer of flame mahogany and finished on all four sides. Hinged storage...
Brass
Louis Philippe Style TV Cabinet in Wild Cherry Stained, 4 Doors on Rails
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This Cabinet is a handmade interpretation of the French Louis Philippe Style in the mid 19th century in France caracterized by its curved moldings, hand-curved feet and rounded desig...
Wood, Cherry, Oak
French Louis Philippe interpretation of a 4 door TV cabinet in solid oak wood
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This TV cabinet is a hand made interpretation of the French Louis Philippe style. Created in France in the 19th century , this woodworking is caracterized by its curved moldings, han...
Wood, Cherry, Oak
19th Century French Louis Philippe Cabinet, Limed Oak, Antique Storage
Located in High Point, NC
A 19th-century French Louis Philippe cabinet in limed oak, with two doors above and two below, on round bun feet. The Louis Philippe style takes its name from the king who reigned f...
Wood
Provencial Buffet deux Corps in Elm, France ca. 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Provincial Buffet deux Corps constructed in beautiful figured burled elm, with elegant formed paneled doors, and a flower vine carving on the apron. All resting on short cab...
Elm
Italy Mid-19th Century Night Stand Louis Philippe in Walnut Turned, Hand-Carved
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FR53 All original bedside Louis Philippe of the late 19th century in solid walnut. The cabinet presents a tripartite front of a drawer, a top delimited by four turned columns,...
Walnut
French Louis Philippe Mahogany Cabinet, Gilded Bronze Mounts and Gray Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
Louis Philippe Cabinet France, circa 1845 Mahogany, gilded bronze and gray marble 39" H x 55" W x 23" D This Neoclassical cabinet is an excellent example of the French Louis Philipp...
Marble, Bronze