At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal louis xvi style planter for your home. Each louis xvi style planter for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using
metal,
wood and
bronze. There are 95 variations of the antique or vintage louis xvi style planter you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer louis xvi style planter, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A louis xvi style planter is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in
Louis XVI,
neoclassical and
Empire styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one louis xvi style planter that is appealing in its simplicity, but
Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres,
Gherardo Degli Albizzi and
Henri Picard produced versions that are worth a look.
A louis xvi style planter can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,379, while the lowest priced sells for $421 and the highest can go for as much as $74,500.
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.