Louis XVI Furniture
LOUIS XVI STYLE
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.
Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Louis XVI
Pair of Louis XVI Style Wood and Gilded Stucco Mirrors, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XVI Style Wood and Gilded Stucco Mirrors, Early 20th Century.
Pair of wooden and gilded stucco mirrors, early 20th century, Louis XVI style.
h:55cm, w: 37cm, d: 5,5cm
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Stucco, Wood
German Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers with Carvings and Marquetry, circa 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Antique classicist chest of drawers
Germany
Walnut
around 1780
Dimensions: H x W x D: 81 x 111 x 61 cm
Description:
Two-tier chest of drawers with fine carved decoration, created ...
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Richly carved table, Southern Europe, first half of the 20th century. After reno
Located in Chorzów, PL
A large table from the first half of the 20th century.
The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation.
Dimensions: height 81 cm / width 193 cm / depth 100 cm
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair Of Large Terracotta Busts, Apollo And Diana, 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of large terracotta busts depicting Apollo, crowned with laurel, and Diana, with a forehead surrounded by a crescent moon, from the Louis XVI period.
These busts are presented ...
Category
18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
An Antique French Louis XVI Style Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A petit antique 19th century Carrara Marble fireplace in the Louis XVI manner
The console jambs twin fluted terminating in classical square Patarae corner blocks. The bow fronted fri...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century Cast Iron Garden Urn
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A 'pot-bellied' garden urn in grey-lacquered cast iron, and decorated with egg and dart mouldings round the lip, and classical gadrooning below. This eye-catching antique planter sit...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Iron
Late 19th C. Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bridal Mirror
Located in Morristown, NJ
A charming Louis XVI style giltwood bridal mirror from the late 19thc., decorated with floral motifs and a ribbon crest.
A bridal mirror was a traditional wedding gift dating as far...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Earthenware Rabbit on Turtle, Attributed to Emile Galle, French, 19th Century
By Émile Gallé
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This earthenware is showing a rabbit on a turtle. This is a French work, attributed to famous designer and maker Emile Galle. Circa end of 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Ceramic, Faience, Pottery
Antique French Serpentine Console Side Table
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique French serpentine console side table. This was made in France, it dates from around the 1930’s.
It is of exceptional quality and is a very useful size...
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Dressing Table, circa 1890, France
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique dressing table from the end of the 19th century. Furniture in very good condition.
Origin: France
Wood: walnut + marble
Dim...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Walnut
SALE 19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Inlaid Ladies Desk Brass Ornaments
Located in Sofia, BG
This is a beautiful antique French mahogany inlaid Ladies writing desk made circa 1890. The fall front opens to reveal an interior of leather writing surface, and bank of three drawe...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
French Louis XVI style two-seat sofa, hand-carved in solid wood, upholstered with a white Calico and painted in an aged white gesso.
Category
2010s English Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian Beaded and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning antique Italian beaded and crystal chandelier from the 1920s. This unusual Italian crystal chandelier has a crown at the to...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Set of Four 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of Four 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Chairs is truly a timeless classic! Featuring curved oval seatbacks and generous seats, the set...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Tall Handsome Louis XVI Mirror
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Charming and tall antique Louis XVl mirror from France. Dating back to around 1820-30, with a beautifully crafted wooden frame, richly ornamented with many details, such as twisted r...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood
Period Statuary Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A large and ornate statuary marble fireplace, in the manor of Louis XVI, good quality carving to this piece throughout, fully cleaned and restored and ready to fit.
Fire Opening Size...
Category
1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
Italian Neoclassical Style Painted and Giltwood Architectural Pilaster Columns
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Neoclassical style painted and giltwood architectural pilaster columns.
Lovely pair of 19th century Italian Louis XVI style hand carved, paint...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
The elegant and finely carved giltwood central base with 18 "S" scrolled gilt bronze arms decorated with hundreds of precious crystal drops creating garlands joined by different leve...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Cut Glass
Small 19th Century French Boulle Bureau Plat
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality small late 19th century French Boulle inlaid bureau plat, having an inset leather top, brass inlay and tortoiseshell to the top, frieze and legs, gilded ormolu mounts, a single frieze drawer with a Bramah lock...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
Louis the xvi Style Gilt and Painted Wood Mirror, French, 19th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This Louis the XVI style mirror is made of gilt and painted wood. This is a French work, 19th century.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Stunning Louis XVI Style Bronze Chandelier, Paris, France, circa 1980s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A beautiful solid bronze chandelier made by LG Paris (Maison Lucien Gau), Paris, France.
The chandelier has six scroll arms and displays great elegance, than...
Category
1980s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Marquetry Commode Modeled After Jean-Henri Reisener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional French Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted, Mahogany and Fruitwood Marquetry and Parquetry, Armorial Commode with original Marble Top, aft...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style White Carrara Marble Mantel
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XVI style white Carrara marble mantel (fireplace) with semi columns and olive palm motifs.
Interior dimensions: H 33...
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Maison Jansen Ebonized Pair of Stamped Side Tables, Hollywood Regency, French
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rare, stamped, Maison Jansen, pair of French Louis XVI style ebonized oval side tables, in the glamorous style of Hollywood Regency. This two-tiered, pair of black lacquer tables...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood
Oval Gilt Wooden over the Mantle or Wall Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
A small Louis XVI style oval wall mirror, with gilt and floral accents.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Antique French Fireplace in Sandstone
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very nice and subtle pinkish French Louis XVI fireplace mantel.
The mantel is made from Sandstone from the “Massif de Vosges” called Grès Rose, pink sandstone.
One of its unique characters it that the color changes during the day and the way it is lit.
It’s unusual shape and nice paneling combined with the leaf decorations make this a modest yet strong decorative piece.
It is unrestored, it has some chips and imperfections but this only adds to its beautiful pantina.
This mantel can be supplied with returns or can be made to be flush fitted against a wall.
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Early 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Paul Sormani '1817-1866', Louis XVI Games Table
By Paul Sormani
Located in BARSAC, FR
Paul Sormani (1817-1866)
Very elegant mahogany and mahogany veneer games table with a so-called "mouchoir" opening. Square in shape, four legs covered with gilt brass fluting and ha...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Dore Bronze Chandelier, Louis XVI Dome Style
Located in Stamford, CT
A gilt bronze chandelier having a decorative center crystal dome surrounded by Fine dore bronze decorative casting. The central column pole holding several lights suspended by three ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Iron and Tole Leaf Lantern with Porcelain Flowers
Located in Pembroke, MA
Petite French cages style lantern constructed of painted iron and tole leaves. The lantern is embellished with twisting vines and colored Paris porcelain flowers, and gilded Fleurs d...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Iron
Late 19th Century French Parquetry Inalid Side / Coffee Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality French late 19th century parquetry inlaid Kingwood side / coffee table, having gilded ormolu moldings, raised on elegant cabriole legs.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Superb 19th century French Louis XVI style gilt- bronze mahogany, kingwood and fruitwood marquetry armorial commode with Sycamore Marquetry and magn...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Vernis Martin Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts
Located in London, GB
A Vernis Martin cabinet in the Louis XVI manner
Constructed in mahogany, with extensive ormolu mounts; the square rectangular tapering legs, d...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Gilt and Silvered Bronze Figural Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI style gilt bronze and silvered bronze figural chandelier embellished with four figures of soldiers.
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Mahogany Jardiniere 'Planter', Attributed to Canabas
By Joseph Canabas
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular moulded surround with a zinc liner with a pierced ormolu gallery, above a panelled frieze with a fluted edge, with later handles to the side, raised on turned taperin...
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in Kittery Point, ME
With a corona cast with swags of flowers, above a spirally fluted central stem supporting eight scrolled candle-arms cast with acanthus leaves. Electrified.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Palatial Mirrors Louis XVI Giltwood Hand Carved, Pier / Console / Wall
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Monumental Wall or Console Mirrors, Over the Mantle Mirror,
A magnificent pair of gilt gesso and wood mirrors each having a large rectangular frame depicting carved birds, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Boulle Side Cabinets
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th century French boulle pier cabinets in the style of Louis XVI. Each having marble tops, red boulle inlaid decoration, gilded ormolu mounts. Glazed doors, ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
Unusual Antique Mid 19th Century French "Marie Antoinette" Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming porcelain and bronze chandelier with its lovely flowers is sure to please. It would look very nice in a ladies' dressing room or any intimate space, such as a half-bath.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Mahogany Vitrine-Table in Louis XVI Style
Located in Marseille, FR
Showcase presentation mahogany Louis XVI style dating from late 19th century. Ideal vitrine for the presentation of small trinkets. Richly decorated with...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Linke Style Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bijouterie Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century mahogany oval table display cabinet, having wonderful gilded ormolu mounts depicting cloven hoofed Bacchus influen...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century Louis XVI Limestone Fireplace Mantelpiece
Located in London, GB
A fine quality period French, Louis XVI style limestone fireplace. The stop-fluted frieze with carved centre panel of urn and foliage with moulding below. The jambs with a pair of ta...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Statuary Marble Louis XVI Style Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A good quality statuary marble antique fireplace in the Louis XVI manner. The panelled jambs surmounted by carved rosette paterae, the frieze with swags, drapery and foliage to centr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
Louis XVI Style Drum Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XVI style gilt bronze and pleated silk chandelier with six interior lights; drum form frame suspended by heavy chain from ribbon form shaft, the silk frame modelled as two ribb...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Beaded Wrought Iron Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Buchanan, MI
A beaded wrought iron six-light chandelier.
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Iron
French Linke Style Display Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century plum pudding mahogany Louis XVI style vitrine, having a marble top, gilded ormolu mounts, shaped glass panels to the door and sides, three glass shel...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Impressive French Giltwood Console with Travertine Marble Top
Located in Pembroke, MA
A large and impressive French giltwood console table in the Louis XVI neoclassical style (circa 1880), featuring a finely-carved vitruvia...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Marble
19th Century Mantel in Style of Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful antique fireplace made of Arabescato marble! Arabescato is a type of marble extracted from the Apennines mountains north of Carrara, Italy. Arabescato marble has always bee...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble
Louis XVI Style and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock by Raingo Frères
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock, by Raingo Frères, Paris. The porcelain panels signed by Léonard Abel Schilt.
The movement stamped 'Raingo F...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Vitrine of Kingwood and Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in London, GB
A fine vitrine in the manner of Francois Linke
Constructed in kingwood, with gilt bronze mounts, in the Louis XVI Transitional style; rising from bronze foliate sabots, with gent...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Demi-Lune Commode with Marble Top
Located in Montreal, QC
This elegant mahogany commode is a Classic. The two central drawers sans-traverse are flanked by shaped doors enclosing side cupboards. The front is inlaid with a musical trophy, the...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine Louis XVI style Arabescato Marble Mantel
Located in Montreal, QC
Fine 19th century Napoleon III period Louis XVI style Arabescato marble fireplace mantel fitted with gilt-bronze relief. Dimensions ...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Rustic Limestone Louis XVI Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An 18th century French Louis XVI limestone fireplace. The frieze with fluting to centre panel, flanked by Greek key pattern and carved rosettes. Stop-fluted jambs below. An attractiv...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Limestone
20th Century Classic French Chandelier in antique Louis Seize Style bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Massively beautifully chiselled brass metal, gilded. Strongly ornamented baluster shafts, of which sixteen volute-like curved luminaries emerge. Vase-shaped grommets on profiled eave...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Louis XVI Style Fireplace Mantle in Blue Turquin & Statuary Marbles
Located in London, GB
A 19th century Louis XVI style chimney piece of blue turquin and white statuary marbles. The white frieze with a central vase of flowers flanked by suspen...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Stone, Marble, Statuary Marble
Louis XV/XVI Transition Style Kingwood and Marquetry Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Transition Louis XV-XVI style kingwood and marquetry serpentine front three-drawer commode with conforming marble top. This shapely commode is perhaps more en arbalete than serpentin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood, Kingwood
Custom Louis Pava Cane Back Side Chair
Located in North York, ON
Louis Pava Custom Cane Back Side Chair. Beautiful Louis XVI inspired chair with cane back. Featuring 2 tone look with natural cane back and black...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Beech
Pair of French 19th Century Floral Marquetry Side Cabinets with Marble Tops
Located in London, GB
Constructed in kingwood, with gilt bronze mounts; rising from bracket feet, the cabinets, a true left and right pair, have central doors dressed with well executed floral marquetry p...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Trumeau Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XVI style trumeau mirror.
Stunning large 19th century French Louis XVI style painted and giltwood trumeau mirror. This fabulous full-length Neoclassical st...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
Louis Xvi furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, tables, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Oggetti D'Arte, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, François Linke, and Maison Jansen. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3 and tops out at $833,747 while the average work can sell for $6,700.
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