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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
Sèvres Double Handled Cup, Cover and Stand, 1791
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Sèvres Double Handled Cup, Cover and Stand, 1791 Sèvres is the most prominent name in French Porcelain, but it was not the first. Porcelain had been manufactured in France to suppl...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Porcelain

Louis XVI Hollywood Regency Maison Jansen Style White Commodes / Nightstands
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XVI Hollywood Regency Maison Jansen Style White Commodes / Nightstands or Chests Stunning pair of Marble Top Hollywood Regency Style Commodes or Chests. Each having two drawe...
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1960s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved Marginal Frame Mirrors
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood Marginal Frame Mirrors. This fine pair of carved giltwood and geso mirrors each have an oval bevelled mirror plate framed by four mirrored s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood

A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque buffet signed by Paul Somani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Mahogany, ormolu and Arabescato marble buffet signed by Paul Sormani. The two door four dra...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Marble Top Mahogany Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Marble Top Mahogany Commode is a timeless expression of the architecture and style that dates back to the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations....
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Ladies bureau, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Kingwood ormolu mounted Bureau de Dame. Having glazed doors above, a fall front opening to reveal d...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany

Large Pair French Patinated & Dore Bronze Putti Form Candelabra on Marble Bases
Located in New York, NY
A Large Pair of antique French Louis XV/XVI Patinated & Doré Bronze Putti Form Candelabra on Marble Bases. This Large Pair of 19th Century French Patinated and Doré Bronze Putti For...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This paneled room is composed of a stone fireplace, a large glass door with four leaves, a single door (both with their frame) and a large oil on canv...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Stone

Pair Of Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Sconces, XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Very nice pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze wall lights, 3 lights Good condition, electricity to be tested (or change depending on where you are!) Late 19th century Height 48 cm...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

21st Century, White veined marble and Golden Bronze Candelabra
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century white veined marble and golden bronze candelabra. This candelabra is finely chiseled lost wax castings. This Candelabra has got 5-flames. On request to customer can modi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

A French 19th Century Louis XVI st. Tulipwood, Kingwood and marble cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French 19th Century Louis XVI st. Tulipwood, Kingwood and marble cabinet/vitrine. The vitrine is raised by topie shaped front legs and square tapered legs in the back, with all leg...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Rare circa 1790 Italian Neoclassical Children’s Banquette in Lacquered Beechwood
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy, circa 1790, this rare lacquered beechwood banquette is from the period of Louis XVI, as noted by the Neoclassical elements. The skill of the ébéniste who create...
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1790s Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Textile, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Beech

Louis XVI Style Gilt Metal Mounted Console
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI style gilt metal mounted console of d-shaped form with conforming breche d'abricot marble top, the apron to vitrucian scrollwork mounts, above tapering columnar stop fluted...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Furniture

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Metal

Pair of 20th Century French Gilt Bronze and Glass Farole-Like Ceiling Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of early 20th century french cast bronze and glass farole-like ceiling lamps By: unknown Material: bronze, glass, copper, metal Technique: cast, gilt, metalwork, molded, polish...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Metal, Copper, Bronze

Upholstered Louis XVI Style Patinated Wood Frame Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Louis XVI Style Sofa - the frame is patinated wood with new Beautiful Blue upholstery... the trim is in a blue gray gimp... a stunning piece and a compliment to the Bedroom, guest ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Continental Opaline Urn Shaped Vase
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Continental Opaline Urn Shaped Vase
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Opaline Glass

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Bon hour du jour. The pair of doors above having wonderful parquetry inlaid diamond shaped inlay, a sliding tablet opening to write upon...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Two-Light Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This elegant two-light Louis XVI style wall sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi shows many high-quality hand chiselled details. At the top, there is a tassel, a typical element of Louis...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Maple and Amarante side table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Maple and Amarante desk/side table. The rectangular one drawer table is raised by four square tapered legs decorated with twis...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany, Maple

19th Century Pair of French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A pair of 19th century, Louis XVI style wall sconces, in chiselled and gilded bronze, in a very striking neoclassical design. The reeded backplate is in torch form, with a swagged urn...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Coffee Cup in Porcelain of Sevres, from the 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Coffee cup in porcelain of sevres, from the 18th century Beautiful 18th century coffee cup in Sèvres porcelain. Dimensions: H:6.5cm, D: 11cm.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Porcelain

Louis XVI Style Cerused Oak Secretary Bookcase Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous French secretaire bookcase featuring a pull-out leather writing table or petite desk. Mid-century 2 part case crafted from oak. The chest is fronted by two large storage drawers with patinated brass ring pulls with a ribbon and bow motif. The top of the commode has a pull-out leather writing surface with embossed leather and gilt borders. The leather has a lovely aged patina with craquelure. The case has fluted corners supported by square legs that taper ending with brass sabot feet. The bookcase has two large doors with gilt wire mesh inset opening to a three shelf case. Below the book storage...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

18th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Chest
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Chest with the ORIGINAL blue paint. The Specimen Marble is beautiful and the Original Hardware is Stunning. Pictured urns on top are not in...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chenets Allegorical of Winter
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chenets Allegorical of Winter. Each chenet is formed as seated putto clad in drapery, on shaped gilt-bronze plinth bases wit...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Italian Walnut Cabinet - 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and rare Italian cabinet of the 18th century in walnut Very beautiful piece of furniture in two parts in walnut marquetry the lower part is composed of three drawers. Each w...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Italian Crystal Beaded Chandelier With Amber Drops
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, vintage Italian gilt-iron and crystal beaded chandelier with Murano glass drops. The chandelier consists of a curvaceous gilded iron frame decorated crystal bead swags an...
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1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Iron

Late 19th Century Lacquered Wood Florentine Apothecary Jars
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Three apothecary jars hand-crafted and lacquered in Florence in the late 19th century. they are in original conditions with signs of use and age visible on the photos. They are sold ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Fruitwood

Pill Box Hand Painted Miniature Enamel Louis XVI Style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular rounded pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand painted miniature fire-enamelled in Louis XVI style, second half of the 18th century, and fine hand-eng...
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1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Antique Beige Sofa, Scandinavia, circa 1890s, Restored
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique sofa from around 1890. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. The sofa has been covered with a new fabric. Dimensions: Height 103 cm / seat he...
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1890s Scandinavian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Velvet, Walnut

19thc French Pair of Over Sized Bronze Louis XVI Chenets
Located in Pasadena, CA
PAIR OF BRASS LOUIS XVI-STYLE CHENETS. Wonderful design with rams on the top portion were the bronze flames tower over the chenets. The ivy flows down to the main area of the bronze ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XVI Fireplace In Gray Marble Saint Anne, Eighteenth Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI fireplace in Saint Anne gray marble dimensions of the hearth: 99 x 145.5 cm
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

19th Century, French, Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bridal Mirror
Located in Winter Park, FL
A small 19th century Louis XVI style French giltwood bridal mirror from Provence. Nice hand carved crest with scrolling leaves and a flaming hea...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

21st Century, white veined marble and Golden Bronze Clock
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century white veined marble and golden bronze clock. This clock is finely chiseled lost wax castings. This clock has a mechanical 8 days wind movement and separate winding for a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

A French 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and uniquely shaped French 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood mirror. The original oval beveled mirror plate is surrounded by a berried laurel mottled border ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood

Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Settee
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI style gilt wood settee with Aubusson style upholstery, circa 1900. The back with Aubusson style upholsterery with a foliate carved gilt wood frame, an Aubusson upho...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold Leaf

French 18th Century Louis XVI Mirror Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period giltwood pareclose mirror circa 1790 with carved bouquet of flowers. Enhance the elegance of your space with this exquisite Fr...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils are a truly timeless representation of the neoclassic form inspired by the ancient Greeks and Romans! Carved from hand...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silk, Giltwood

Louis XVI Maison Jansen Style Lacquered Marble Top Console or Entryway Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
Opulent Louis XVI black lacquered console table having vintage Yellow Valencia marble tops from Spain, Louis XVI tapered legs with gold leaf accents throughout. Sold by the piece. We...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Louis XVI Style Six Blown and Colored Italian Wine Goblets Gold Rim
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Refined and precious Italian wine goblets made of blown glass; the set consists of six pieces; the bowl of each glass was barrel-blown, then the artisan manually attached the stem and base to it by heat; when the glass reached a low temperature, the master glassmaker spread a gold chloride pigment mixed with copper on the surface of the glass to achieve the soft red coloring; while the glass was still at a low temperature, a fine gold rocaille pattern was applied to the rim using...
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Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Blown Glass

Pair of Louis XVI Style Side Tables
Located in Austin, TX
Side tables, ” gueridons” tripod, French, in the Louis XVI style. This pair is made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish. Each top features a...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Pair Louis XVI Style Carved and Painted Square Back Arm Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Louis XVI style carved and painted, square back arm chairs. The chair frames are beautifully carved with a twisted rope detail, acanthu...
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20th Century Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Wood, Paint

19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Demi-Lune Commode with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A gorgeous demi-lune (half-moon) shaped chest of drawers in wood veneer. Opening with three drawers and two side leaves, under a marble top, this attractive Louis XVI style commode w...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Louis XVI-Style Gilt Bronze Jewellery Box
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very pretty oval-shaped jewellery box in gilt bronze, with an exquisite central miniature of a young man serenading two young ladies with a lute. This Louis XVI style box is stunni...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Pair 19th Century French Gilt Metal Mounted Mirrored Giltwood Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique mirrored giltwood wall lights with three electrified metal candle arms and extensive beaded crystals and faceted drops. With faux wax candle covers and wiring, ready ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Metal

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchairs
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine pair of carved 19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchairs, often referred to as ‘The Queens’ chair, having waln...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Walnut

John Stuart French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Highboy Dresser, circa 1940
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style highboy dresser or gentleman's chest By John Stuart USA, circa 1940s Carved mahogany, with original brass hardware. Measures: 38...
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1940s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Pair French Attr. Baccarat Double Overlay White to Green Cut Crystal Lusters
Located in New York, NY
A very fine pair of Antique French " Baccarat" double overlay, White to Green cut Crystal Lusters / Girondles, attributed to Baccarat . This pair of wh...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal

Pair of 19th Century French Floral Marquetry Cabinets with Carrara Marble Tops
Located in London, GB
A Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Meubles d'Appui Constructed from a striking burr walnut, with marquetry inlays of various specimen woods including harewood, boxwood and sycamore, with amaranth crossbanding and decorated with ormolu mounts; both cabinets of rectangular outline with concave sides inlaid with a geometric floral trellis design; the whole supported on tapering toupie feet; the central door with an oval marquetry plaque...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Grey Marble Pedestal with Gilt Bronze in a Louis XVI Style
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A wonderful gilt-bronze mounted pedestal, hand carved from beautiful grey-veined marble, and ideal for the display of a large and valued indoor plant or piece of sculpture. This deco...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge de Languedoc marble pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and impressive pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge de Languedoc marble pedestal columns. Each column is raised by a square base with a fine mottled b...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

19th Century George III Style Mahogany Bureau Secretary Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a sophisticated and stately Danish secretary bookcase. The partially pierced cornice and a secondary tiered; a shaped cornice over tw...
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Corner Cabinet
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis XVI style marquetry corner cabinet with inlaid veneers of mahogany, walnut and cherry. In two parts, the marble top demilune cabinet...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Pair of Rare Louis XVI Bergeres, Stamped Claude Chevigny
By Claude Chevigny
Located in Doylestown, PA
Pair of fine Louis XV Chevigny Stamped Bergères (late 18th century) each with arched back and nailhead-trimmed upholstery, the frame with rosette details and raised on tapered flute...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Beech

Pair of Classical 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Wall Lights
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th century gilded Ormolu three branch wall lights, each with classical two handled urns and scrolling foliate swags, in the Louis XVI style. Measures: 6...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XVI Guillaume Grohé Signed Bedside Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and impressive signed French mahogany parquetry bedside cabinet by important 19th century ébéniste (cabinetmaker) Grohe Frères. This magnificent cabinet made by the renown...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

French Pair of Louis XVI Style Bergeres
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This pair of French Louis XVI-Style bergeres are in wonderful condition. The frames are 19th century, hand carved with a twisted ribbon border, acanthus leaf arms, and painted in its...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Paint, Down, Wood, Textile, Fabric

Pair of 18th Century Metal Covered Wood Sicilian Torcheres
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A pair of 18th-century Louis XVI metal covered wood Sicilian torchères exquisite examples of the neoclassical style, combining the elegance of Louis XVI design with the regional infl...
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Late 18th Century Sicilian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver Plate

Pair of Louis XVI Style Blue Grey Painted Armchairs Covered in White Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted armchairs from the 20th century, with white leather upholstery, carved motifs and fluted legs. Emanating elegance and timeless design, this p...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Leather, Upholstery, Wood

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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