Petite Louis Xvi Style French Buffet
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Cabinets
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Night Stands
Marble, Brass
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Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Carrara Marble, Brass
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Walnut
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Credenzas
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Buffets
Carrara Marble, Brass
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Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
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Mirror, Wood
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Buffets
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Marble, Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Buffets
Carrara Marble, Brass
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Buffets
Mahogany
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Buffets
Antique 1830s French Louis XVI Cabinets
Oak
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Wood, Mirror
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
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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