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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
Baker Furniture Style French Regency Louis XVI Painted Cane Coffee Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style coffee or cocktail table In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved walnut, with a cane top, in a painted antiqued yellow c...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Cane, Paint, Walnut

Set of 6 French Belle Epoque Louis Seize Classical Silver Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Belle Epoque cast 950 silver candlesticks in Louis XVI style, ca 1910. Made by J. Gruhier in France, ca 1910. Each: Spool socket with stepped and detachable bobeche. Taperin...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver

Louis XVI Style Demilune Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI Style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish finish of museum-quality. There ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Pair of French Travertine Marble and Painted Spiraling Ivy Garland Column Lamps
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This pair of unique French Table lamps consist of stepped fossil filled Travertine type marble bases mounted with ivy leaf shaped corner ornaments from witch the the metal columns ra...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Metal

Monumental Gilded Meticulously Carved French Louis XVI Sofa Silk Upholstery
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is one of the most graceful and beautiful French sofas or settees we've had in decades. The gold leaf finish sit atop an expertly carved French Louis XVI frame and the silk upho...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silk, Walnut

Fine French Louis XVI style vitrine, after Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century French Kingwood bow fronted glazed Louis XIV style vitrine, in the manner of Francoise Linke. Having wonderful gilded ormolu mounts, moulds and swag ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

Tetard Freres - 17 French 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Flatware Serving Pieces
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, a magnificent set of 17 antique French 950 sterling silver flatware serving pieces by Master French silversmith Tetard Freres, in excellent condition and with no m...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Sterling Silver

18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Armchair Attributed to Jean Nicolas Blanchard
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This supremely comfortable antique French fauteuil is a wonderful example of the Louis XVI style, with its square, padded, slightly reclining back, fluted legs and open arms. Hand ca...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Pair French Louis XVI Style Bergeres
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of elegant French Louis XVI style bergeres having carved wood frames and new striped silk moire upholstery. Arm 24” H
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

2 Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Matchbook Marble Nightstands Smoking Stands
Located in Dayton, OH
Two antique French tobacco humidor / smoke stands. Made of matchbook walnut featuring a two tiered serpentine design with marble top, paneled door and cabinet, and cabriole legs. D...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Antique crystal chandelier in the style of Louis XVI
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
A pretty crystal chandelier with 6 lights in the centre. Decorated with clear chains of crystal octagons. The central cirkle is trimmed with palmettes, icicles, garlands and crystal ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Brass

Pair Antique French Louis XVI Caned Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Caned Side Chairs are perfect choices for any room, especially Southern climates where the caned seats really show their advantage of keeping cool. Fra...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Cane, Oak

Pair of Mid-Century French Louis XVI Crystal and Bronze Dore Five-Light Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a powder room or living room with this elegant pair of antique gilt sconces. Crafted in France, circa 1960, each fixture features the traditional Louis XVI ribbon bow at the...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Fantastic 1850s era Italian Made Formal Walnut Directoire Style Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare find indeed. The piece shown here is a much higher form of Italian-made commode than most we see or have and has the hottest styling of those days in Europe- French Di...
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1850s Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Fantastic Pair Distressed Creme Painted Hand-Carved French Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of hand-carved frames made in Europe, either France or Italy. They are finished in a hand-rubbed intentionally destressed creme painted finish. The corduroy s...
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1950s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Beech

19th century large pair of gilt bronze wall lights in the style of Louis XVI
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
A beautiful and very impressive large pair of French two-light wall appliques, Louis XVI style. Each with backplate in the form of tasselled drapery swags mounted with entwined oak b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Pair Of Louis XVI Style Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
A pair of French, three branch Louis XVI style wall lights, with gilt brass back plates and arms, hung throughout with cut glass rosettes and plaques.
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Brass

Roussel - 22 Sterling Silver 19th Century Louis XVI Flatware Serving Pieces
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, a stunning set of 22 sterling silver, 19th century, Louis XVI, flatware serving pieces by Master French Silversmith Claude Doutre Roussel in excellent condition an...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Stunning Antique Hallway or Stairwell Pendant w. Four Bronze Ram Head Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and highly stylish, gilt bronze and glass entry hall fixture. In the earliest days of electric lighting, designers worked closely together with artists & artisans and together they created some of the most beautiful light fixtures made in the history of mankind. For creating these 'works of lighting art' they used some of the most expensive materials and some of the most expensive methods. One of the reasons why such very expensive light fixtures could be made, was, because the potential buyers were mostly people who lived in the largest and most expensive of homes. This gilt bronze and cut glass pendant would have been made for an entry hall with a high ceiling and it would be mounted in the centre of a ceiling rose. The unique combination of gilt bronze ornaments and a stunning cut glass shade, makes this antique pendant an absolute joy to own and look at. This handsome and completely original antique pendant, has rams heads and guirlandes all around the shade, a crown-like gallery on top and leafs and a bronze pineapple underneath. All these antique style elements symbolize something, but with regards to this hallway pendant we particularly like the symbolic meaning of the pineapple, because to many Europeans in the new world they symbolized friendship and hospitality. So much so that families would hang pineapples outside their homes to perfume the entryway and make it welcoming to guests. This striking antique pendant too is wired for safe and immediate usage the world over. If you like the rarity, quality, beauty and the deeper meaning of this antique hallway...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very good quality Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock. French gilt bronze clock with enamel face, fruit and lion motif, on plinth. H 22.3 cm (8.8 in.), All clocks sold as is w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Gorgeous French Marble Top Gilt Bronze Satyr and Cherubs Figural Walnut Vitrine
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, absolutely breathtaking China cabinet or vitrine. The cabinet is adorned, practically decked out with every jewelry like bit of glitz and glamour possible during th...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

Theodore Alexander French Regency Louis XVI Painted Walnut Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Regency Louis XVI style bureau plat desk or writing desk By Theodore Alexander, "Ateliers de la Madeleine" Circa Late 20th Century Painted walnut case, with ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Floral Garland Cornice Wall Swag Ornament
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely antique 19th-Century French Louis XVI style gilded bronze floral garland cornice applique wall swag ornament hanging decor. This petite wall swag has a beautiful gilt patina...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Tall French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Electrified Wall Sconces
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A very elegante pair of tall Louis XVI style gilt bronze wall sconces, France, early 20th century. Two light-arm richly decorated with scrollwork foliage, bottom ending in Tassel & R...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Custom Bronze Firescreen
Located in Dallas, TX
A unique custom-made 20 century, Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze Firescreen, with ornated bronze roses.
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Louis XVI Period Hand Carved Silk Armchair by JB Boulard
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare authentic armchair made by Jean-Baptiste Boulard in the late 18th century. It is a very lovely piece hand carved and hand painted with great details upholstered in yellow to gol...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Italian Louis XVI Style Intricate Marquetry Commode Imported by Slack & Rassnick
By Henry-François Riesener
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Expertly crafted in the style of Henry-François Riesener and imported from Italy by Slack, Rassnick & Co. NY in the early 1900s, this commode boasts intricate marquetry and a classic...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Furniture

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Satinwood, Walnut

Large Wall Light Sconce Gold Bronze Louis XVI Style with Ribbons, France
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A nice sconce with 2 light sources, made of bronze with decoration of laurel branches, knot and tassels. The fixture requires two European E14 candelabra bulbs, each up to 40 watts. ...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Bronze

A 20th C. Meissen Blanc de Chine Porcelain Figural Couple, Lady and Man
Located in New York, NY
A 20th Century Meissen Blanc de Chine Porcelain Figural Couple, Lady and Man. A finely dressed couple engages in flirtatious courtship in this ...
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1910s German Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Porcelain

A.Aucoc - 19th Century Solid Silver Planter Napoleon III
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Solid silver planter, oval LOUIS XVI style model, mounted on four straight legs, the body openwork with ribbed warheads, staples and oves, engraved with a coat of arms surmounted by ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Antique French Corbeille Bed Louis XVI
Located in Buxton, GB
Indulge in the grandeur of the French aristocracy with this stunning antique bed in the Louis XVI style. Crafted in France in the year 1900, this rectangular-shaped bed features bea...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Picture Frame for oval photos enamel Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table frame for oval photos cm. 3 x 4 in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel, plum purple, on guilloche, with French Empire Louis XVI style...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pair of Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchairs, France 1860-80
Located in Leimen, DE
This very decorative pair of Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchairs come from France and date back to 1860-70. They have an oak frame with carved decor. The armchairs are very comfortable...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Oak

Early 20th Century Inlaid Herman Miller Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Early 20th Century Inlaid Herman Miller Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode Dimensions : 52" Wide X 20" Deep X 43" Tall This gorgeous chest was made by Herman Miller in the early 20th...
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1920s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Satinwood

Antique early 20th-century French gold gilt Louis seize or Empire oval mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
This stunning and elegant oval mirror was crafted in northern France in the early twentieth century, around 1910. The frame is made of linden wood and smoothed with gesso. Adorned wi...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Bronze Dore Fireplace Chenets
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a fireplace with this elegant pair of neoclassical antique chenets. Crafted in France, circa 1840, each andiron features exquisite ornate deco...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Dennis & Leen Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of distressed dining chairs made in the neoclassical French Louis XVI taste by Dennis & Leen Hollywood, CA. The Louis XVI side chairs feature an intentionally aged pain...
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20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Silk, Wood

French Louis XVI Style 1900s Light Blue Canapé en Corbeille with Carved Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style sofa from circa 1900 with soft light blue painted finish, carved floral motif on the crest, scrolling arms and fluted legs. This French Louis XVI style sofa,...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

French Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze Six-Light Putti Motif Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Very fine quality French turn of the century Louis XVI style patinated bronze six-light putti motif chandelier.
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Amazingly Original, Late 1800s Handcrafted Bronze & Brass Fireplace Coal Bucket
Located in Lisse, NL
Exceptional workmanship bucket for fireplace decoration or otherwise. Exceptional is the only word that comes to mind when looking at the design, the quality of the workmanship, the...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Theodore Alexander French Style Inlaid Burled Walnut Lamp End Center Table
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​Theodore Alexander French Style Inlaid Burled Walnut Lamp End Center Table Dimensions : 30.5" Tall X 39" Deep X 39" Wide This table was made by Theodore Alexander and is made in S...
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Early 2000s Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of 20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XVI Style Bedside Tables, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Pair of Italian bedside tables from the second half of the 20th century. Louis XVI style furniture with geometric inlay in walnut, maple, rosewood, mahogany and fruitwood. Bedside ta...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Louis XVI Antique French Gilt Bronze Cartel Wall Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A large and impressive antique French cartel wall clock by A. D. Mougin. Beautifully modelled in the classical style of Louis XVI, in gilded bronze. Shield shaped with acanthus envel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquis Armchairs
Located in Elkton, MD
Pair of Louis XVI style Marquis attributed to Grosfeld House.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Louis XVI Style
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI style beech wood bouillotte table with marble top, circa 1930's. The top with an oval carrara marble top and a reticulated brass gallery, the frieze with one drawer and a t...
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1930s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Louis XVI Gilt Marble Cassolettes And Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
The bodies of this exquisite pair of Louis XVI-style cassolettes, along with a complementary clock, are crafted from exceptional specimens of white marble, each measuring almost a fo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Ormolu and White Marble Clock - Cherubs
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A beautiful original antique French clock modelled in the Louis XVI style as two charming cherubs carrying the clock on laurel wreaths. The pendulum with applied musical motifs, swin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

French 18th Century Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine 18th century French Louis XVI cherry wood commode or chest of drawers. Having three drawers with original brass hardware and original marble top. Nice proportions with classic...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

French Louis XVI Style Upholstered Bed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A lovely vintage Louis XVI style full sized bed from France. Gently arched headboard and footboard are upholstered with an artisan made Zak & Fox “Kaze” linen fabric with a graceful ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Linen, Wood, Paint

Louis XVI French Style 8 Light Dark Bronze Chandelier Lantern
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Louis XVI French Style 8 Light Dark Bronze Chandelier Lantern Dimensions : 32" Tall X 20" Round This 8 light lantern is very nice quality and finely cast! The glass is rounded and ...
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Early 2000s Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Revolutionary Illumination: Symbolism and Craftsmanship in 19th C. Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This suite of five wall sconces, crafted in the 19th century, showcases an exquisite blend of molded, carved, and gilded wood, each boasting two arms of light. Notably, their design ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This 18th century commode is made of a beautiful flamed walnut, with 3 drawers.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

French Louis XVI Period 1790s Giltwood Mirror with Carved Bird and Flags
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period giltwood mirror from circa 1790 with carved crest featuring bird and flags. This French Louis XVI period giltwood mirror, dating back to circa 1790, is a ma...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Set of Four French Louis XVI Style 1900s Oval Back Painted and Carved Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four French Louis XVI style off-white painted oval back armchairs from circa 1900 with carved décor. This set of four French Louis XVI style armchairs, dating back to circa ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

20th century French Louis XVI style Porcelain Coffee Service
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful Louis XVI style coffee service dating from the 1930s in porcelain in very good condition consisting of: - A coffe jug - Two milk jugs - A sugar bowl - 16 coffee cups ...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Porcelain

French Kingwood 19th Century Display Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration a exquisite late 19th century French Louis XVI style kingwood vitrine featuring gilded ormolu accent mounts, shaped glass front panels and glass shelving , lin...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

A Pair of Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bedside Tables
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1890 A pair of Louis XVI style mahogany bedside tables with white marble tops, brass galleries, reading slides to one side and a single drawer to the frieze, all suppo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze And Cut Crystal Ormolu Pedestal Bowl
Located in Bradenton, FL
Louis XVI style large French cut lead crystal and ormolu bronze pedestal centerpiece/bowl. Features hand-cut crystal with gilt bronze top trim. Attributed to Baccarat. Can be use to ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

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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