Louis XVI Club Chairs
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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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Club Chairs
Beech
20th Century German Louis XVI Club Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Club Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Club Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Vintage Louis XVI Club Chairs
Silk, Hardwood
1960s Vintage Louis XVI Club Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Club Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Club Chairs
Beech, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Club Chairs
Velvet, Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Club Chairs
Linen, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Club Chairs
Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Club Chairs
Tapestry, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Club Chairs
Walnut
20th Century German Louis XVI Club Chairs
Walnut
2010s American Louis XVI Club Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood, Down
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Club Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s North American Vintage Louis XVI Club Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Club Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Louis XVI Club Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Club Chairs
Chrome
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Club Chairs
Fabric, Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Club Chairs
Wood
1960s European Vintage Louis XVI Club Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Club Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Club Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Club Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Club Chairs
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Club Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Club Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s European Vintage Louis XVI Club Chairs
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Club Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Louis XVI Club Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Club Chairs
Silk, Hardwood
Late 20th Century European Louis XVI Club Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Club Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Club Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Club Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Club Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary North American Louis XVI Club Chairs
Wood