Find many varieties of an authentic louis xvi marquetry available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of
wood,
metal and
hardwood, every louis xvi marquetry was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect louis xvi marquetry — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A louis xvi marquetry, designed in the
Louis XVI,
Louis XV or
Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made louis xvi marquetry over the years, but those crafted by
François Linke,
Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix and
Paul Sormani are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
A louis xvi marquetry can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,819, while the lowest priced sells for $495 and the highest can go for as much as $398,500.
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.