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.
Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
French Vintage 20th Century Louis XVI Style Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant storage piece for a dining room or foyer, this 20th century Louis XVI style enfilade captures the refinement of the period in timeless finishes like marble and mahogany. T...
Marble, Brass
French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Bow Front Sideboard, Circa 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style sideboard, buffet, credenza, or bar cabinet By R-Way Furniture Co. USA, Circa 1940s Beautiful book-matched mahogany, with original brass ...
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous Louis XVI style marble-topped mahogany commode from France, circa 1870, with transitional details that could suit a wide range of decorating tastes today. The white marble...
Marble, Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Bergère Chair with Cane Back
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant antique French Louis XVI style bergère chair, showcasing refined neoclassical design and exceptional craftsmanship. The chair features a beautifully hand-carved solid wood...
Linen, Wood
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Walnut Triple Dresser, Circa 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI or Neoclassical style nine-drawer dresser or credenza By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved walnut case, with beautiful burled walnut draw...
Brass
Antique French Lantern Chandelier Louis XVI Style Brass and Glas Gold Handmade
Located in Berlin, DE
A classic lantern chandelier with a clear form and refined decorative details. The cylindrical structure is enclosed by a glass body, allowing the light to spread evenly and softly....
Brass
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Antique Desk in Walnut inlaid
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Introducing this elegant Italian walnut desk, dating back to the late 19th century. Featuring a typical design inspired by the sumptuous Louis XVI era, it features clean lines and r...
Walnut
Alpine Blue Floral Painted Wardrobe
Located in Vo', Veneto
Alpine Antique Painted Wardrobe Hand‑painted antique wardrobe with floral panels, suitable for those looking for painted European furniture and furnishings linked to Alpine and Centr...
Fir
Henredon French Regency Walnut Extension Dining Table, Newly Refinished
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful French Regency Louis XVI style extension dining table By Henredon USA, Circa 1970s Gorgeous walnut, with brass capped feet. Measures: 40"W x 40"D x 29"H. Extends up t...
Brass
French Early 19th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This French Louis XVI Commode is made of walnut with a Sainte-Anne marble top.
Marble
Rectangular table frame for oval photo in sterling silver with fired enamels
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table frame for oval photo cm. 5.5 x 7.2 in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel, aqua green, on guilloché, with borders and ornaments in th...
Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Italian 19th Century Two-drawer Inlay Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Italian chest of drawers from the 19th century, in its wide, rectilinear proportions and sturdy construction becomes a showcase for the walnut veneer with thin bands of marquetr...
Brass
Large Rare Suite of 42 Matching Louis XVI Style Giltwood Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
An exceptional and highly decorative suite of forty-two giltwood dining chairs comprising thirty-four single chairs and eight carver armchairs executed in the elegant Louis XVI neocl...
Giltwood
Set of Twelve Mid Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Carved Dining Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of twelve mid twentieth century French Louis XVI style carved dining chairs include ten side chairs and two armchairs and are painted in a cream color with gold detailing. T...
Upholstery, Beech
Pair French Louis XVI Style Sèvres Rose Pompadour Ormolu-Mounted Cabinet Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th-century pair of French Sèvres-style porcelain cabinet vases executed in the Louis XVI taste, circa 1880, with rose Pompadour ground and finely cast ormolu mounts. Petite in ...
Ormolu
Pair of Mid-19th Century Hand Carved French Louis XVI Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of mid nineteenth century Louis XVI style painted armchairs, features a curved top seat back detailed with a central laurel motif and acanthus finials at the corners. Its d...
Beech
French 19th Century Oak Louis XVI Style Marquise Armchair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Louis XVI style fauteuil from the 19th century in scaled-up proportions known as a “marquise” for accommodating a lady’s voluminous skirt. This example features timeless sophistica...
Velvet, Oak
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage John Richard French Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Beveled Glass Mirror
By John Richard
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Style Mirror by John Richards. Features a rectangular giltwood frame with beveled glass plate. The crown showcases a woven basket with flowers flanked b...
Mirror, Hardwood, Giltwood
Henredon French Regency Louis XVI Carved Walnut and Oak Sideboard Credenza
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Carved walnut, burl wood, and oak, with original brass hardware. Measur...
Brass
Henredon Style French Regency Louis XVI Upholstered King Size Bed
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish French Regency Louis XVI style king size bed frame In the manner of Henredon USA, Circa Late 20th Century Carved wood frame in crackle cream lacquered finish, with uphol...
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style Small Desk with Brass Fittings
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this small writing desk, or bonheur du jour, dates from approximately 1900. The desk appears to be made of mahogany and features a white and gray marble top with a b...
Marble, Brass
A French Louis XVI style Painted Queen Bed, C. 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A refined Louis XVI style queen-size bed featuring a gracefully arched headboard and matching footboard, each with crisply carved notched corners. The frame is finished in a soft pai...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Extensive 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service For Twelve People
Located in Tarry Town, NY
An exceptional and extensive antique Meissen porcelain dinner service, made in Germany in the 19th century by the renowned Meissen manufactory. This complete and elegant service is d...
Porcelain
French 19th Century Louis XVI Bench
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This beautiful Louis XVI style Bench is covered of silver leaf on the heat and light blue satin on the top.
Wood
$3,263Sale Price|38% Off
French 18th Century Marble-Top Louis XVI Console Table
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful marble-top Louis XVI console table. Wonderful carvings and great patina. Original marble top. France, circa 1770-1889. Weathered and small losses. More photo's are availab...
Marble
Set of Four Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Side Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of four early twentieth century French dining chairs or side chairs is in the Louis XVI style and features carved rosettes on the die joints and classic tapered fluted legs....
Upholstery, Ash
French Vintage Pair of Louis XVI Style Bedside Tables
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of French, early to mid-20th century petite bedside tables offering two drawers in mahogany frames. Inset white marble tops are surrounded by a short, pierced brass gallery ed...
Marble, Brass
20th Century Inlaid Wood Louis XVI Style Italian Double Bed, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Mid-20th-century Italian bed. Louis XVI-style furniture richly inlaid with walnut, rosewood, maple, mahogany, and fruitwood, featuring beautiful lines and a pleasing décor. A double ...
Wood
Vintage Maitland Smith Louis XVI Iron & Stone Lion Console Sofa Entry Table 79"
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional late 20th century French Louis XVI inspired serpentine console table / sideboard by Maitland Smith. Made from iron with a porous stone top. The robust table is suppo...
Stone, Iron
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant mahogany & pink marble commode from France, 19th century, in the Louis XVI style that easily fits with Empire and transitional tastes that value noble materials. The t...
Marble, Brass
Thomasville French Regency Louis XVI Dresser or Credenza, Newly Refinished
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style long dresser or credenza By Thomasville USA, Circa 1960s Green lacquered carved walnut, with original brass hardware. Measures: 72.25"W ...
Brass
French 19th Century Painted Oak Hall Tree
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A multipurpose French hall tree from the 19th century that will serve many functions in an entryway, hall, or other active room in the home that needs compact storage solutions. Also...
Brass
Baccarat Crystal urn / vase, gilt bronze frame - Malmaison / Harcourt - signed
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine, tall Baccarat crystal faceted vase set into an ormolu frame, Harcourt / Malmaison pattern. This Medicis-shaped vase is listed in the catalog Baccarat dedicated to Malmaison p...
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Bed with Toile Panels, 19th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Antique French Louis XVI style painted bed sourced in Provence, dating to the late 19th century, defined by a restrained neoclassical form with fluted uprights, carved rosette blocks...
Cotton, Hardwood, Paint
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany & Pink Marble-Top Night Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Mahogany, Original Pink Marble Top, Brass Pull Style: French Louis XVI This exquisite French Louis XVI style mahogany nightstand fr...
Marble, Brass
$1,590 / item
Louis XVI Style White Oak Nightstand 2 Drawers
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Elevate your bedroom with this timeless Louis XVI–inspired two-drawer nightstand, thoughtfully crafted to balance classic elegance with everyday function. Built from solid white oak ...
Oak
French 19th Century Walnut and Marble Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A magnificent, solid walnut commode from 19th century France, aligning with Louis XVI and transitional tastes, it is a multipurpose storage piece scaled to use practically anywhere a...
Marble
Set of Six Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Room Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of mid twentieth century French dining chairs in the Louis XVI style includes four side chairs and two armchairs. They feature carved rosettes on the die joints and classic ...
Upholstery, Ash
French 19th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Style Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A sprawling, 19th century French bibliothèque, handcrafted of mahogany with four glass-front doors to display treasured books, trophies, and other collections in an office or library...
Glass, Mahogany
Large Italian Louis XVI Style Architectural Gilt Wall Shelf Bracket
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gorgeous Italian Gold Leaf Wall Shelf. This vintage large bracket could certainly stand alone on a wall or functional to hold a treasure on top. Wonderful classic addition to any liv...
Gold Leaf
$3,270 / item
Louis White Oak Dresser with 6 Drawers
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Louis XVI style 6 drawer dresser in a beautiful natural white oak finish. The elegant design of this Louis XVI nightstand features intricate detailing and craftsmanship that exudes l...
Oak
French Painted Iron & Wrought Iron Banquette Child Sofa Louis XVI st, circa 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
French banquette sofa iron and wrought iron painted. It was a child bed in the late 19th century, ans it can be used as bench for stuffed animals and dolls in a children's bedroom o...
Iron, Wrought Iron
$770Sale Price|30% Off
Hickory Chair Co. Louis XVI French Directoire Mahogany Green Fauteuil Armchair
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Hickory Chair Company Louis XVI French Directoire / Neoclassical style arm chair. Made of mahogany featuring fauteuil arms with corner rosettes and tapered fluted legs with ...
Fabric, Mahogany
Baccarat. Louis XVI style 43-piece gilt glassware set, France, mid-19th century
By Cristalleries De Baccarat, Baccarat
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
43-piece French glassware set from Baccarat, 19th century. According to references from the 1916 Baccarat catalogue, this glassware is in the Louis XVI style, similar to models 11582...
Crystal, Gold
Louis XVI Style Triple Dresser by Dixie
By Dixie
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Louis XVI style triple dresser made by Dixie Furniture circa 1970. Three top drawers are paneled to give the look of four and open with rosette pressed knob handles. Lower drawers ...
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Armoire is a tour de force of the Louis XVI neoclassical romantic tradition, with its carving a richly layered narrative drawn from the pastoral ...
Brass
Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair, Carved Wood, Upholstered, 1920s
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair. French Bergere armchair with dark wood frame, rounded back and reeded legs is made circa 1920s. Carved features include scrolled arms and fl...
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bookcase or Vitrine, Bronze
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Louis XVI style mahogany bibliotheque or bookcase is finished with bronze banding. Its corners feature bronze fluting and the side panels are also...
Bronze
Antique Louis XVI Style French Gilt Bronze Picture Frame, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze picture frame 19th Century Classic elaborate bow motif crest, stylized laurel leaf border with fine beaded details. Black velvet back with ...
Bronze
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style Console Table with Brass Details
Located in BÉTERA, ES
This elegant early 20th-century console table, crafted in the Louis XVI style, features a refined design with clean neoclassical lines and beautifully proportioned tapered legs. The ...
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Brass And Marble Cocktail Table
By Maison Baguès, Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI Style Brass And Marble Cocktail Table. Offered is a glamorous French Louis XVI style rectangular brass cocktail table or coffee table with a Carrara marble top. This...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Antique Rare Fine Pair of French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounted Commodes
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique fine French rare pair of early 20th century mahogany, fruitwood marquetry and gilt bronze mounted commodes In the Louis XVI Style, after the original model of the commode com...
Bronze, Other
Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Embossed Leather Top Desk By Baker Furniture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 28 1/4 in W: 58 in D: 28 in This elegant Louis XVI style brass mounted writing desk by Baker Furniture is a refined interpretation of classic French neoclassical de...
Brass
French Maison Jansen Paris Louis XVI Double Pedestal Dining Table with Leaves
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, magnificent, and well documented French double pedestal dining table by iconic luxury Parisian design house Maison Jansen. Paris, France, circa 1940 This dining table was ...
Gold Leaf
$2,790 / set
Set of 4 Louis XVI Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This set of chairs are lacquered creme color with a use of age. They are Louis XVI style, they are large, comfortable, ideal as side chairs in a room.
Paint
French Louis XVI Style Black Wood Commode Chest of Drawers circa 1980
Located in Labrit, Landes
French commode chest of drawers in the Louis XVI style. Wood and brass. This chest of drawers has been refinished with black painting. Elegant brass handles Good vintage condition. ...
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Style Drop-Down Desk Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition, Missing 2 Pulls On Bottom Drawer Materials: Mahogany, Missing 2 Pulls On Bottom Drawer
Mahogany
$822Sale Price|30% Off
Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Hera's Chariot Hand Fan Shadowbox
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 18th century French Louis XVI / Neoclassical painted boudoir hand fan. White sticks pierced with foliate / floral designs as well as trumpets and sheets of music; gilded acce...
Silk, Paint
White Oak Carved French Louis XVI Style Bench Upholstered in Linen with Cushion
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing the exquisite Louis Bench for Bloom Home, elegantly upholstered in Belgian linen for a touch of sophistication and luxury. Its solid white oak legs are meticulously carve...
Linen, Oak
20th Century Louis XVI Style Lacquered Dining Table, ~48” Diameter
Located in Houston, TX
An Italian 20th Century Louis XVI style dining table with lovely poly lacquered finished matchbook top, ormolu detail and sabots. Table is missing leaf but has a nice tight center jo...
Brass
This golden material glamorized neoclassical furnishings and transformed upper-crust sitting rooms from France to Philadelphia in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
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