Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
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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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Fabric, Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Fabric, Wood
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
2010s Philippine Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Cane, Walnut, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Cane, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Velvet, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Giltwood
20th Century Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Beech
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
2010s Italian Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Upholstery, Lacquer
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Silk, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Metal
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Rosewood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Upholstery, Wood
2010s American Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Upholstery, Maple, Wood
2010s Italian Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Iron
2010s English Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Cherry, Lacquer
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Ormolu
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut, Paint
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Silk, Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Velvet
2010s British Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Paint, Cane
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
2010s British Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Bronze
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Textile, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Cane, Walnut
2010s English Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Cane, Wood
2010s British Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Bronze, Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Cane
2010s British Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Fabric
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Wood