Louis XVI Seating
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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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood, Down
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Faux Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Wood
2010s English Louis XVI Seating
Wood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s Italian Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Cane, Beech
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Silk, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Oak
2010s French Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Mohair, Silk, Giltwood, Wood
1950s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Wood
2010s American Louis XVI Seating
Rush, Wood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood
20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wicker, Wood
Early 2000s American Louis XVI Seating
Chenille, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Oak
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Linen, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
1950s Unknown Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Walnut
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Wood
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Wood
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Silk, Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
1980s Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Damask, Mahogany, Cotton
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Wood
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
1990s American Louis XVI Seating
Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Lacquer
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Silk, Wood
1950s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Oak
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Linen
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Muslin, Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Wood
1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Wood