Louis XVI Doors and Gates
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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1790s Swedish Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Pine
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Brass, Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Iron
Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Wood, Oak, Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Iron
Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Wood, Oak, Pine
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Wood, Oak, Pine, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Metal
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Poplar
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Wood, Oak, Pine
1790s Swedish Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Pine, Glass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Bronze
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Wood
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Pine
Early 20th Century Japanese Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Wood
Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Wood, Oak, Pine, Paint
20th Century European Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Brass
20th Century German Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Walnut
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Pine
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Walnut, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Bronze
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Oak
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Doors and Gates
Oak, Walnut