Louis XVI Furniture
Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.
Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.
Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.
The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.
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20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Faux Leather, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Stucco, Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble
20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Silk, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Earthenware, Ceramic, Faience, Pottery
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
2010s English Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1920s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Spanish Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Statuary Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1980s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cut Glass
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Early 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Sandstone
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
Early 2000s American Louis XVI Furniture
Chenille, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Limestone
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
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