Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Walnut
19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Faience, Pottery
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 20th Century Philippine Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Siena Marble, Composition, Bronze
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
1870s Czech Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Agate, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Alabaster, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
1920s German Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Sicilian Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Metal
1980s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Metal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Glass, Oak
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Metal, Brass
2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
1870s Italian Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Ormolu