Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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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2010s Italian Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Crystal, Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Statuary Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Brass, Wire
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Limestone
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Limestone
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Belgian Black Marble, Griotte Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble, Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Belgian Black Marble
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Stone, Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Bronze
18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Carrara Marble
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Limestone
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Metal, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Iron
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Limestone
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Stone, Limestone
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Breccia Marble
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Statuary Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Ormolu
19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble
19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Iron
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Statuary Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Limestone
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Ormolu
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Stone
18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble, Statuary Marble
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Ceramic, Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Brass, Iron
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Terracotta
19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Gold Leaf, Tin
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Marble
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Limestone
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Bronze, Iron