19th Century Louis Xvi Demilune
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Demi-lune Tables
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Louis XVI Game Tables
Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Demi-lune Tables
Carrara Marble
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Buffets
Marble, Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Game Tables
Mahogany
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Demi-lune Tables
Marble
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Brass
Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Console Tables
Wood
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Demi-lune Tables
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Demi-lune Tables
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Wood, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Demi-lune Tables
Carrara Marble
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Corner Cupboards
Marble, Brass
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Chairs
Tapestry, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Demi-lune Tables
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables
Walnut
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Canapes
Mahogany
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Demi-lune Tables
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Demi-lune Tables
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Fruitwood, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Mirror, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu, Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Kingwood, Satinwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Game Tables
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Kingwood
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Sideboards
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Tables
Marble
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Tables
Oak, Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Demi-lune Tables
Wood
Antique 1890s French Directoire Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Satinwood, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors
Gesso, Canvas, Mirror, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Demi-lune Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Cabinets
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Demi-lune Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Vitrines
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Demi-lune Tables
Marble
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
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A Close Look at 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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