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.
21st Century, Desk lamp in golden bronze with porcelain base
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century desk lamp in golden bronze and with porcelain base decorated with sky with clouds and pure gold decorations. The metal parts are finely chiselled. The joint on the bar a...
Bronze
$10,500 / set
Large Pair of French Brass & Crystal Girandole Lamps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A massive pair of French 19th century brass and crystal girandoles also known as table chandeliers, now electrified as lamps. This fine pair of glittering light fixtures have brass s...
Crystal, Brass
Elegant Gilt Bronze Table Lamp – Louis XVI Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Gilt Bronze Table Lamp – Louis XVI Style, Early 20th Century A stately gilt bronze table lamp inspired by the French master Claude Galle and the refined elegance of the Lo...
Bronze
21st Century, Desk lamp in golden bronze with porcelain diffuser
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century desk lamp in golden bronze and with porcelain diffuser decorated with marble effect. The metal parts are finely chiselled. The joint on the bar allows you to direct the ...
Bronze
Fabrication Française, Louis XVI Style Spelter Cassolette Lamp, circa 1915
Located in Chatham, ON
Fabrication Française (Consortium of French Foundries - Active 1892-1915) - Antique Louis XVI style Cassolette lamp - medium size - verdigris finish - ...
Spelter
Antique Louis XVI Style Bronze Desk/Table Lamp with Blue Iridescent Glass Shade
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An elegant antique desk or table lamp in Louis XVI style. The lamp is made of copper and casted bronze. With a blue iridescent glass lampshade. The foot has inside a stone weight for...
Brass, Bronze
Rare 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Copper and Bronze Lampe Bouillotte
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Called a "lampe bouillotte" in French, this late eighteenth century Louis XVI period lamp was originally used for the card game of the same name, la bouillotte, which became popular ...
Bronze, Copper
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large scale and most impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu lamps. Each stunning cobalt blue Porcelain vase mounted into a lamp is raised ...
Ormolu
Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
Vintage gilt bronze and tole 2-light bouillotte lamp. Round bronze base and oval gilt and painted tole adjustable shade with two arm candle lights and wreath finial.
Bronze
$5,634 / item
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Table Lamps
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Louis XVI style pollard burl and finely cast brass table lamp, the twin light arms above a shaped base with brass mounts surmounted by hand-sewn silk shade. Dimensions: ...
Brass
Antique French Porcelain & Gilt Bronze Serves Style Scenic Vase Table Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Porcelain & Gilt Bronze Serves Style Scenic Vase Table Lamp Additional information: Materials: bronze, porcelain Color: bronze Styled After: Manufacture de Sevre...
Bronze
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Pêcher marble and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Fleur de Pêcher marble and Ormolu lamps. This wonderful pair of urns mounted into lamps are raised by square Ormolu bases with co...
Marble, Ormolu
$5,569Sale Price / set|39% Off
Louis XVI Style French Majestic Pair of Crystal and Bronze Girandoles
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Monum...
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Antique French Classical Urn Style Table Lamps with Cherubs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Antique French Classical Urn Style Table Lamps with Cherubs Country: France Materials: Painted Bronze, Carrara Marble Condition: Newly Rew...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Style Marble Table Lamps, Gilt Bronze, 1850
Located in Lincoln, GB
Antique Pair of French Louis XVI Style White Marble Cassolettes Table Lamps This striking pair of antique French Louis XVI style cassolettes, dating to the late 19th century, has bee...
Marble, Brass
$7,120Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Early 19th Century Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Candlesticks after Martincourt
Located in Berlin, DE
Excellent pair of Louis XVI gilt bronze candlesticks after a model by Etienne Martincourt (master 1762, died after 1791): Candelst...
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Fine French Louis XVI Marble and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of 19th century French gilt bronze and breche Violette marble urn lamps. Ram's head details.
Breccia Marble
Monumental Single Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated Seven-Light Candelabra
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental Single Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated Seven-Light Candelabra, Paris, Circa 1880 A large scale single Louis XVI style ormolu and patinated seven-light candelabra, ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair 19th C Ormolu Mounted Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Vases Turned to Lamps
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent pair of 19th century Louis XVI Style ormolu mounted chinese famille verte porcelain vases turned to lamps, the ormolu attributed to Henry Dasson. The ormolu mounted Chi...
Bronze
Pair Of Antique French Victorian Marble And Gilt Bronze Table Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of antique French Victorian marble and gilt bronze table lamps, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century. The main body is crafted from variegated marble featuring a bl...
Marble, Bronze, Other
French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Crystal Candelabra Table Lamps, Set of 2
Located in Barntrup, DE
Pair of French Louis XVI style bronze and crystal candelabra table lamps. These impressive table lamps feature five bronze arms, embelli...
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Style White Marble & Gilt Bronze Swan-Handle Urn Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French Louis XVI Style White Marble & Gilt Bronze Swan-Handle Urn Lamps A grand pair of French Louis XVI-style urns, dating to the late 19th century and later mounted as...
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Brèche Violette Marble Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Brèche Violette marble lamp. The lamp is raised by an elegant circular base with a lovely curved shape, a fine bottom ormolu ...
Stone, Marble
Pair of E. F. Caldwell & Co. Dore Bronze Mtd. Carved Rose Quartz & Enamel Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic pair of marked E. F. Caldwell and Co. Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted hand-carved rose quartz and enamel table lamps. Mounted on two dore bronze open work bases with ...
Bronze
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive French 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu lamp. This exquisite urn mounted into a lamp is raised by a square base with a foliate decorated socle shaped p...
Crystal, Ormolu
21st Century, Desk lamp in golden bronze with porcelain base
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century desk lamp in golden bronze and with porcelain base decorated with gold silk. The metal parts are finely chiselled. The joint on the bar allows you to direct the light so...
Bronze
Monumental 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bouillotte Lamp. This stunning antique French Louis XVI style silvered bronze bouillotte lamp or desk lamp with four lights and a black...
Bronze, Tôle
Pair of Italian Églomisé Glass Lamps - Brass Bases - 1970's - Large
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Striking pair of tall Italian table lamps, dating from the 1970s. Each lamp features a cylindrical glass body decorated with églomisé technique, showing finely detailed depictions of...
Brass
$2,096Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Antique Gilt Bronze & French Marble Urns Now Designer Lamps
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Antique Gilt Bronze & French Marble Urns Now Designer Lamps.
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Candelabra by Beurdeley, Circa 1880
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley (French, 1847-1919) A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted and white marble three-light candelabra (now electrified), ...
Marble, Ormolu
French 18th Century Gilt Candelabra Lamps - a Pair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French pair of double-arm giltwood candelabras from the 1700s. This impressive, hand-carved and gilded pair of light fixtures are most likely from a church or cathedral as the cent...
Gold
$2,950
18th Century French Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 18th-century French table lamp is a masterful example of Louis XVI-era craftsmanship, originally crafted as a candlestick and later converted into a lamp. Made from ha...
Giltwood
$4,210Sale Price / set|35% Off
19th Century French Marble and Bronze Vases
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of 19th century French marble and bronze vases fashioned into lamps in the Louis XVI style. They mount important gilded bronze decorations: floral bands, leaf borders, ribbons ...
Marble, Bronze
French Bouillotte Lamps Hand Painted Decoration Rewired
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Pair of French Bouillotte Lamps with Hand Painted Decoration, French, circa 1960s. The bases are a deep forest green color with hand painted cream and gold color decorations ...
Metal
21st-Century, Hand Carved Crystal and Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Calenzano, FI
2-lights table lamp in handcut clear crystal and golden bronze. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of this table l...
Crystal, Bronze
Large Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An unusual French gilt bronze candelabra, now wired as a lamp, combining Louis XVI and late Empire styles. An elegantly draped young lady sits beside her open jewellery box with thre...
Bronze
21st-Century, Green celadon Porcelain and Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Calenzano, FI
Table lamp in crakle celadon green porcelain and bronze in patinated gold. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of ...
Porcelain
$2,747Sale Price|25% Off
A 19th Century Chinese Style Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp
By Edmé Samson
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th Century Chinese Style Samson Porcelain vase and cover, ormolu-mounted in lamp Polychromed design of birds, foliages and branches in cartouches, the ginger jar on a yel-low and...
Ormolu
A fine pair of French gilt bronze bouillette lamp. Fine quality casting
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of 19th century French Louis XVI gilt bronze bouillette lamps in the Louis XVI style. Fine quality casting.
Bronze
Carved Italian Giltwood Bellini Pricket Table Lamp by Randy Esada Designs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Carved Italian giltwood Bellini Pricket table lamp by Randy Esada designs.
Silk, Giltwood
20th Century French Bouillotte Lamp with Black Tôle Shade
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined example of early 20th-century French lighting, this Bouillotte lamp exudes timeless elegance with its finely cast brass frame and signature black tôle (painted metal) shade...
Brass
Italian Designer Venetian Rope Table Lamp by Randy Esada
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Italian designer Venetian rope table lamp by Randy Esada White gold giltwood finish.
Giltwood
Wonderful French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Three-Arm Bouillotte Lamp Swan Tole Shade
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large French neoclassical Louis XVI gilt bronze bouillotte lamp with three acanthus leaf arms and fluted center shaft with applied swags and top offed with a swan head gr...
Tôle, Bronze
Pair of French Rouge Marble & Rock Crystal Ormolu Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Extremely fine pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted rouge marble four-light girandole lamps. The beautiful girandoles are surmounted by a cut crystal spike, ...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Marble, Bronze
$2,500Sale Price / set|56% Off
Pair of 19th Century Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Table Lamps by Sevres
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of fine quality 19th Century Louis XVI style Sevres porcelain ormolu mounted table lamps. Traditional French porcelain. These beautiful h...
Bronze
$4,875Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra with Putti Holding Floral Bouquets
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of candelabra with winged putti, each supporting a floral bouquet, on top of marble base. Each putti is patinated bronze and the bouquets are gilt bronze. The floral bouquet has...
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th century Gilt Bronze & Patinated Metal Louis XVI Style Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite five-arm candelabra lamp, crafted in the early 20th century, embodies the opulent Louis XVI style. Adorned with lavish gilt bronze mounts, the lamp features floral and...
Metal, Bronze
21st-Century, Hand Carved Crystal and Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Calenzano, FI
3-lights table lamp in handcut clear crystal and bronze in old silver. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of this ...
Crystal, Bronze
19th century Pair of Crystal and Bronze French Louis XVI Style, 1890s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Superb pair of Louis XVI style girandoles / candelabra in gilt bronze and cut crystal. These elegant pieces feature a finely crafted gilt bronze structure, richly adorned with hangi...
Crystal, Bronze
Pair Bagues-Style Girandoles, Early 20th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a finely detailed small pair of French Bronze Girandoles that date to the beginning of the 20th century. The numerous swags are composed of cut crystal beads. The swags are s...
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French Antique Louis XVI Style Crystal Candelabras Baccarat Attributed
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular and large pair of French antique Louis XVI-style crystal candelabras, attributed to Baccarat. The pair is crafted from cut and engraved crystal, designed in the Louis X...
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Louis XVI-Style Gilt Bronze And Glass Sculptural Table Lamp, France
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century Louis XVI-style gilt bronze sculptural table lamp with pink glass accents, France By: unknown Material: bronze, copper, metal, tin, glass, crystal, cord Technique: cast...
Crystal, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Pair of 6 Candle Electrified Gilded Bronze Putti Candelabra
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a fine quality pair of Louis XVI style candelabra in gilded bronze. They are quite heavy for their size. Its a true pair with opposing Putti in a contrasting dark finish. We...
Bronze
19th C. E.F. Caldwell (attrib) Pair of Gilt Bronze and Rouge Royale Marble Lamps
Located in Morristown, NJ
Attributed to E.F. Caldwell, Monumental Pair of Gilt Bronze and Rouge Royale Marble Lamps with Custom Shades, Late 19th Century An extraordinary pair of monumental table lamps in th...
Marble, Gold, Bronze
French Gilt-Bronze Neoclassical Bouillotte Lamp with Tole Shade
Located in Pembroke, MA
Very nice quality, French, Louis XVI style gilt bronze Bouillotte lamp with green painted tole shade, (19th century). The lamp features nicely chiseled acanthus leaves, garlands, cen...
Ormolu, Bronze, Tôle
$15,560Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Superb Antique Louis XVI Style Bagues Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Lamps
Located in New York, NY
The exquisite and rare pair of Louis XVI style lamps each features a gilt bronze structure formed as a central stem with multiple scrolling branches. The branches are adorned with pe...
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
Pair Louis XVI Style Sevres Porcelain / Dore Bronze Vase Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Louis XVI style French Sevres cobalt porcelain and dore bronze-mounted ormolu vases pair table lamp. One side is painted with pastoral love sce...
Gold, Bronze
$441Sale Price|67% Off
Solid Brass Bouillotte Lamp with Heart Decorated Lever
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A three-light solid brass and tole bouillotte lamp with original tole shade. Marked "M" on the side of the base, see detailed image.
Brass, Tôle
Pair 19th Century Louis XVI Patinated /Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large (19th century) five light candelabra in the French Louis XVI style with standing patinated bronze cherubs set upon carved white marble pedestals...
Marble, Bronze
$18,500 / set
Pair of FrenchCharles X Bronze Dore Urn Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Charles X (19th Century) bronze dore urns mounted as table lamps with side handles (PRICED AS Pair).
Bronze