Louis Xvi Ebonized Mahogany
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Dining Room Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Buffets
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Marble, Brass
2010s American Louis XVI Buffets
Brass
2010s American Louis XVI Buffets
Bronze
Antique 1890s Louis XVI Bookcases
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Ormolu
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Carrara Marble, Brass
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass
2010s American Louis XVI Bookcases
Bronze
2010s American Louis XVI Buffets
Brass, Steel
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Carrara Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of ...
Mahogany
2010s American Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Buffets
Marble, Brass
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Dining Room Tables
Brass
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Brass
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Dining Room Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass
Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
2010s American Louis XVI Bookcases
Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Marble, Ormolu
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Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Metal, Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Marble, Ormolu
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Brass, Bronze
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Mahogany
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Brass
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
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Marble, Brass
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Marble, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Ormolu
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Carrara Marble, Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Carrara Marble, Brass
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Carrara Marble, Brass
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Bookcases
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Bookcases
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Empire Side Tables
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI End Tables
Walnut
2010s American Directoire Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood, Burl
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Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery
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Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI End Tables
Mahogany
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Brass, Steel, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Directoire Desks
Brass
Vintage 1960s Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Side Tables
Wood
Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Canvas
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI End Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Louis XIV Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Dining Room Tables
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
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A Close Look at louis-xvi Furniture
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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