Louis XVI Armchairs
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 Armchairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Tapestry, Giltwood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
2010s American Louis XVI Armchairs
Metal
Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Fruitwood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1800s Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Silk, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Cane, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Suede, Wood
1970s European Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1980s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Brass
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Leather, Wood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Gold Leaf
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Mahogany
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Beech