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
Set of 6 French Belle Epoque Louis Seize Classical Silver Candlesticks
By Boin-Taburet
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Silver
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
Materials
Marble, Metal
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...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Marble
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Five-Light Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A fine Louis XVI style five-arm chandelier of gilt bronze and parcel patinated, extremely ornate with great details, France, 1880-1890.
This wonderful piece is in its original condi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Upholstery, 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
Materials
Ormolu
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
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Beech Wood Bouillotte Table
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
Materials
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
Materials
Beech
Custom Bronze Firescreen
Located in Dallas, TX
A unique custom-made 20 century, Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze Firescreen, with ornated bronze roses.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
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
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Crystal, Brass
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
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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
Materials
Cane, Oak
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
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...
Category
Early 2000s Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Sterling Silver
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.
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
PAIR OF 19th Century French CHENETS Louis XVI Style
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF 19th Century French CHENETS
Louis XVI style, in gilded metal.
Dim.: 29 x 13 x 5 cm
good conditions
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Metal
Provencal Living Room Sets , Louis XVI style France
Located in PÉZENAS, FR
Provencal sofa set and 2 Louis XVI style armchairs
under the seat, a pretty Louis 16 cockade
the remapping was done by a professional with a green edging on the straw as originally
p...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Beech
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
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Satinwood
19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bronze Clock with Sèvres Porcelain
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A fine quality Louis XVI style bronze ormolu mantel clock. The case is made of gilt brass and bronze ormolu casted ornaments, Roman numerals in white enameled cartouches. On top of t...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Demilune Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A refined Louis XVI style demilune shaped enfilade made in France. The original shaped white marble top rests over its mahogany base. The center of the cabinet has two drawers that o...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
A.Aucoc - 19th Century Solid Silver Planter Napoleon III
By A. Aucoc
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
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquis Armchairs
Located in Elkton, MD
Pair of Louis XVI style Marquis attributed to Grosfeld House.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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
Materials
Oak
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
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Footstool or Ottoman
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome French carved mahogany footstool or ottoman made in the neoclassical Louis XVI taste. The footstool features a square shape frame with gracefully curved concave sides. The c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
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, and walnut banding detail. Ni...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble
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
Materials
Wood
END OF THE 18th CENTURY PORTRAIT OF COUNT LUDOVICO CAPRARA
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid oil portrait on canvas of Count Bailiff Ludovico Caprara (1731-1812), as indicated by the writing inside the "tabula ansata," at the bottom of the frame of the painting. The...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful 19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk with immaculate new embossed leather writing surface. French Louis XVI bureau plat table desk with five spacious drawers and lovel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
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 ...
Category
Early 2000s Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
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
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tall French ebonized & ormolu buffet in the Louis XVI Style. This buffet has its original worn white marble top with rounded front corners that mimic the design of the base. The ca...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Louis XVI Style French cane back chair in Oyster White Finish
Located in Brea, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Cane chair painted in a french oyster white finish with subtle distress edges, finished with an antique patina. Cane back, solid and sturdy ready for e...
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Linen
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
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze And Cut Crystal Ormolu Pedestal Bowl
By Baccarat
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
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...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
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
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Desserte Console
Located in Nashville, TN
An unusual Desserte console in what may be the fabled plum pudding mahogany. Locks stamped ‘Paris’ ( see photo ) . The galleried top encasing a grey veined white marble top ( no cra...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble
Ten painted and giltwood Louis XVI style dining chairs circa 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ten painted and giltwood Louis XVI style dining chairs circa 1950 with new fabric and refreshed paint.
Category
1950s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
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
Materials
Porcelain
A pair of 18th Century Late Louis XVI Walnut Wood Italian Credenzas
Located in Catania, Sicilia
These High Hand-carved Walnut Wood Italian Credenzas arecexquisite examples of craftsmanship from that era. In the Late Louis XVI style, in Italian called Maria Antonietta style, the...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
Materials
Wood
19th Century Giltwood and Green Marble Gueridon Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This fabulous Louis XVI-style giltwood and marble gueridon table, or plant stand, dates from the 19th century and features an impressive moulded-edged top tray of dark green Pyrenean...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble
A Very Fine Quality 19th Century French Pair of Candlesticks
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very Fine French 19th Century Pair of Candlesticks
In ormolu, very finely chiseled and decorated with knotted garlands, branches of leafy flowers, spokes of hearts, leaves of water...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Fine French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamp With Tole Shade
Located in Bridgeport, CT
French Louis XVI style gilt bronze bouilotte lamp with two adjustable lights having pull chain operation. The lamp with three scrolling arms with bobeche and removable wax cups emitt...
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20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Giltwood Console Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An opulent French Louis XVI period carved giltwood console table with its original marble top and dating from the 18th century. Rectangular in shape, this elegant neoclassical table ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble
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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