Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mirror, Walnut
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ormolu
18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
2010s French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Cherry, Oak
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Nutwood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Metal
1890s Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany, Oak
20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Rosewood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mirror, Wood
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Carrara Marble, Brass
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Tulipwood, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Ormolu
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Cherry
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Burl
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Chestnut, Yew
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Cherry
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ormolu
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Oak
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Cherry
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Satinwood, Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Cherry
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
1790s German Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze