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Louis XVI Furniture

LOUIS XVI STYLE

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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Style: Louis XVI
18th Century Bureau Plat Mahogany France 1780 Writing Desk with Side Drawers
Located in Epfach, DE
A bureau plat from the late 18th century, made around 1780 in the French style, epitomises the timeless elegance and craftsmanship of furniture design from this era. Made from fine m...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany

18th Century Bureau Plat Mahogany France 1780 Writing Desk with Side Drawers
18th Century Bureau Plat Mahogany France 1780 Writing Desk with Side Drawers

18th Century Bureau Plat Mahogany France 1780 Writing Desk with Side Drawers

Gilt Bronze and Marble Side Table in Louis XVI Style
Located in New York, NY
Gilt bronze and marble side table in Louis XVI style.
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Gilt Bronze and Marble Side Table in Louis XVI Style
Gilt Bronze and Marble Side Table in Louis XVI Style

Gilt Bronze and Marble Side Table in Louis XVI Style

18th Century French Mirror Louis Seize Gilded Wood Carved Original Mirror Glass
Located in Epfach, DE
18th century French mirror Louis Seize Gilded wood carved original mirror glass This delicate and beautiful mirror once embellished a noble house in Franc...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Softwood

18th Century French Mirror Louis Seize Gilded Wood Carved Original Mirror Glass
18th Century French Mirror Louis Seize Gilded Wood Carved Original Mirror Glass

18th Century French Mirror Louis Seize Gilded Wood Carved Original Mirror Glass

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Chinoserie & Ormolu Mounted Side Cabinet
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine French ormolu-mounted chinoserie black and gold lacquer pewter-inlaid ebony side cabinet of very neat proportions, with a rectangular black marble top above a decorated o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Chinoserie & Ormolu Mounted Side Cabinet
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Chinoserie & Ormolu Mounted Side Cabinet

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Chinoserie & Ormolu Mounted Side Cabinet

18th Century Small Cupboard Library Baltic Mahogany Brass 1780
Located in Epfach, DE
Fancy cupboard with special charisma due to the beautiful articulation and brass inlays. The elegant size as well as the small depth let it als appear elegant as a bibliotheque , cab...
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1780s Baltic Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

18th Century Small Cupboard Library Baltic Mahogany Brass 1780
18th Century Small Cupboard Library Baltic Mahogany Brass 1780

18th Century Small Cupboard Library Baltic Mahogany Brass 1780

19th Century French Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
An exceptional quality late 19th century French Petite desk made with exotic woods Amboyna , Purpleheart & Tulipwood crossbanding, the large central Gilt Bronze Cherub mount in the s...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Amboyna

19th Century French Desk
19th Century French Desk

19th Century French Desk

Pair of Chinese, Crackle Finish, Celadon Porcelain Vases with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Chinese Celadon Crackle finish porcelain vases mounted in beautiful two-toned French gilt bronze mounts in the Louis XVI style, which are finely hand chiseled. Porcela...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of Chinese, Crackle Finish, Celadon Porcelain Vases with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Pair of Chinese, Crackle Finish, Celadon Porcelain Vases with Gilt Bronze Mounts

Pair of Chinese, Crackle Finish, Celadon Porcelain Vases with Gilt Bronze Mounts

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20th Century French Louis XVI Style Canape

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20th Century French Louis XVI Style Caned Bench
Located in LEGNY, FR
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20th Century French Louis XVI Style Caned Bench

20th Century French Louis XVI Style Caned Bench

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19th Century Mahogany and Gilded Bronze Louis XVI Style Console
Located in LEGNY, FR
19th century mahogany and gilded bronze Louis XVI style console. One large drawer. Gilded brass gallery and Carrara marble top. Scraper gilded bronze. Beautiful quality.  
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19th Century Mahogany and Gilded Bronze Louis XVI Style Console
19th Century Mahogany and Gilded Bronze Louis XVI Style Console

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20th Century French Louis XVI Style Dressing Table
Located in LEGNY, FR
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20th Century French Louis XVI Style Dressing Table

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Located in LEGNY, FR
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