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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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1920s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Cherry, Oak
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1830s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Sterling Silver
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cherry, Mahogany
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Elm, Kingwood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Tapestry, Wood
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Paint
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
17th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Limestone
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Zinc
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Ebony
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1980s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Walnut, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mohair, Silk, Giltwood, Wood
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Metal, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood, Wood
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Kingwood
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Cane, Beech
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Pottery, Earthenware
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
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