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Louis XVI Furniture

LOUIS XVI STYLE

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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Item Ships From: France
Style: Louis XVI
Louis XV Nightstands/Side Tables with Heart Detail C1950s France
Located in Trensacq, FR
Pair of French Louis XV Revival Nightstands/Bedside Tables C1950s Gorgeous pair of French Louis XV style nightstands/bedside tables with a sweetheart motif. A delightfully dainty du...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

French Patinated Wood Bed Full Size or Double Bed Louis XVI Style, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French mid-century bed made circa 1900, in the Louis XVI style. The painting is the original but the bed has been patinated recently to refresh the finishing. The upholtery is in goo...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood, Upholstery

Louis XVI armchair - stamp of Claude Sené II - 18th century
By Claude Séné II, Lelièvre Paris
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine lacquered cabriolet armchair, medallion shaped backrest, Louis XVI period circa 1780. The seats bears the stamp of prestigious Parisian seat maker Claude Séné II underneath. I...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silk, Beech

Large Conversation Settee - Canapé à confident - Sofa
Located in Paris, FR
Very unusual and large conversation settee - canapé à confident. Carved gilt-wood and velvet fabric, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Velvet, Wood

Pair of Maison Jansen's Settees - Banquettes
Located in Paris, FR
Unusual pair of curved Maison Jansen's settees, lacquered carved wood with silk blue velvet upholstery. This pair of sofas are the perfect example of the high quality of the Maison ...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Silk, Velvet, Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Commode Chest Of Drawers, Marble & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Four dovetailed drawers with bronze and brass det...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Pair of Louis XVI gilt bronze - ormolu candlesticks - 19th century - 11" 3/4
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Antique French pair of candlesticks, beautiful finely chiseled ormolu (solid bronze gilt with fine gold) Louis XVI style pattern. Our model is richly ornamented with pearls, gadroons...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Painted Wood & Marble Top Coffee Table, late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French Marble and wood coffee table. The wood part of this table is made of a 19th century bench which was covered of a caned part. With a beautiful marble plaque, this former bench ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

19th Century Louis XVI Style Ornate Giltwood Sofa
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
-An exquisite two-seater sofa (we have four matching armchairs). Elegantly carved and upholstered, this fine sofa exhibits richly carved motifs throughout, as well as attractively wo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Tapestry, Giltwood, Wool, Silk

Louis XVI Period Secrétaire 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A late 18th century ‘secrétaire à abattant’, or drop-leaf desk, in fruit wood. This lovely piece of upright furniture benefits from a wealth of useful storage compartments, both internal and external. The front flap lowers down to become a writing surface, revealing three spacious open shelves and a range of slim drawers suitable for documents or trinkets. Four further external drawers, wide and shallow, and a white marble top, complete the design. The side edges are fluted, with glorious brass, rounded detailing at the top, while the legs are tapering, ending in ‘toupie’ style feet. The ‘secretaire’ was an extremely popular choice in its time, being economical in space and perfectly suited to intellectual activities and letter writing...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

18th Century Rare Large and Opulent Giltwood Console Table, Circa 1780
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An extraordinary 18th century rare Louis XVI period large parisian giltwood console table, showcasing the refined elegance and neoclassical artistry of this epoque. This large and st...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Gold Leaf

18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exceptionally beautiful marquetry inlaid commode 'à Ressaut' opening with two wide drawers, and crafted in the Louis XVI style. This very decorative late 18th century chest of dr...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Side Table by Parisian Cabinet Maker Soubrier with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fine Louis XVI style bedside table by renowned Parisian cabinet maker Soubrier, in burr wood veneer with an inlaid decoration of flowers and simulat...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Antique French Louis XVI Buffet, Bronze & Carrara Marble
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI style buffet topped with a Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Three dovetailed drawers and four doors and their keys...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble

French antique sterling silver dessert flatware - 24 pieces - Louis XVI style
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
French antique sterling silver dessert flatware for 12 guests, 24 pieces composed of 12 dessert spoons and 12 dessert forks. Fine, very elegant late 19th century production, high-end...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Set of Sterling Silver Petit Fours Cutlery, 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An ornate boxed set of silver cutlery for the serving of desserts or petits fours, comprising a three-pronged fork and a flat-edged spoon. Highly decorative, they date from the late ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Set of 6 Louis XVI style sterling silver knives, 19th century
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine set of 6 fruit knives, sterling silver blades, caps and collars, ebony handle. The caps and collars are very finely chiseled : cornucopia, leaves and roses. The blades bear th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Sterling Silver

1870s Louis XVI Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exceptionally fine Napoleon III parclose Mirror, with its original bevelled mercury glass mirror plate. The design is extremely decorative, its outs...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood

Limoges Porcelain Service Glazed in an Opulent Royal Blue with Gilt Edges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A partial coffee/dessert service in opulent Limoges porcelain, comprising 6 dessert plates, 6 side plates and a two-handled sugar container. Glazed in an opulent royal blue, the body...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of French Open Armchairs Louis XVI Medallion Fauteuils, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils Medaillon, French open armchairs, made circa 1900. The beechwood is finely scupted with plant motifs typical of the Louis 16 style. The upholstery i...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Beech

French Louis XVI Style Dressing Table Coiffeuse Dresser, circa 1960-70, France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Stunning Louis XVI style dressing table that embodies the elegance and timeless charm of Classic design. Featuring a large mirror, faux ...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble in very good condition, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Dovetailed drawers with br...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble

French 19th Century Panel In Louis XVI Style
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful wooden panel depicting a vase with flowers in Louis XVI style with beautiful old color. France circa 1850. Weathered. Measurements include the wooden base.. H:35,5cm W:21c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

G. Denière, "Pendule à cage", France, circa 1860
Located in PARIS, FR
Large and rare Louis XVI style cage clock in chiseled and gilded bronze, rectangular in shape, highlighted with friezes of water leaves and pearls, with glass panels decorated with t...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Large Pair Of Louis XVI Style Lacquered Wood Wing Chairs
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent pair of large Louis XVI style wingback armchairs in richly carved and gray lacquered wood, covered in a blue/gray satin damask. Parisian work of quality CIRCA 1880....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Dovetailed drawers with brass details, and a key,...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode Buffet Bar
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style bar buffet topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. One dovetailed drawer, two doors and a practical storage ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Gilded Wooden Bed frame, Width 176.5cm, Late 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large bed frame in gilded wood carved with flowers and leaves. Good general condition, some missing gilding and a missing piece of wood on the foot of one of the bouquets finishin...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Rare Set of 14 Louis XVI Period Dining Chairs with Cane Back and Velvet Seats
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exceptional set of 14 Louis XVI period chairs embodies the timeless elegance of the late 18th century. Featuring a refined and classic design, these chairs are crafted from carv...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Velvet, Cane, Oak

A pair of armchairs - Louis XVI period - signed Roussens
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine pair of cabriolet armchairs, Louis XVI period, late 18th century production circa 1780. Beautiful model showing a shield-shaped backrest, carefully sculpted and lacquered. All...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silk, Velvet, Beech

1810s Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exquisite, early 19th century Louis XVI style two-drawer 'Commode Sauteuse', with a white marble top and gilt bronze fittings. This curiously named style of commode always feature...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Painted Iron Bed, Genoa, Early 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful iron bed painted in brown-burgundy, with a very rich decoration of intertwined flowers and foliage, enhanced with gold. Good general condition, wear to the patina, small...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Iron

A set of 6 Louis XVI Armchairs signed Brizard, France, 18th Century
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Set of 6 Louis XVI armchairs, so-called "a la Reine" in French due to their large structure. Our set of seats is a very rare version of traditional French armchairs, so-called "faute...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silk, Beech

French Louis XVI Style Walnut Frame, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Early 20th century Louis XVI walnut frame, French. Carved ribbon bow typical of the Louis XVI style, the sculptures of the contours of the frame are of remarkable fineness. Good ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

French Travertine Top & Wrought Iron Signed Coffee Table, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French travertine top and wrought iron pedestal coffee table. signed by Pellati. Delivred in two packs. In good condition. Shipping: 66 / 66 / 5 cm 18 kg 59 / 59 / 41 cm 18 kg
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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Travertine, Wrought Iron

Antique French, Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers Commode Buffet Bar
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style bar buffet topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. One dovetailed drawer, two doors and a practical storage ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Louis XVI Style Bronze Chandelier, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Charming Louis XVI style bronze chandelier, with 8 lights, decorated with drapes, bows and garlands, and ending with a pine cone. Electricity to be reviewed Height 80cm Diameter 70cm
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20th Century European Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

18th century French School : portrait of an aristocrat dated 1768, oil on canvas
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
18th century French school, portrait of an aristocrat woman circa 1760 - 1770, oil on canvas set into a Louis XVI style frame (the frame is a 19th century production ; it is gilt wit...
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1760s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Brass & Frozen Glass Sconces From Louis XVI Style late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French pair of wall sconces massive brass & frozen tulip glass. These torch-shaped sconces will give your home a classic look. They consist of a ring into which a torch would have b...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Three dovetailed drawers with brass details, all ...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Pair Of Louis XVI Style Side Tables
Located in BARSAC, FR
Pair of oval-shaped side tables in mahogany and burl veneer, gilt bronze ornamentation, opening a drawer on the front, topped with a beautiful breccia marble with a cavetto molding. ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Breccia Marble

Louis XVI Living Room set In Lacquered Wood And Aubusson Tapestry
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent Louis XVI period living room in white lacquered carved wood, gendarme hat back, grooved belts and fluted feet. Composed of a large eight-legged sofa and two armchairs. ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Tapestry, Wood

Antique French Walnut Bed Canopy in the Louis XVI Style Late 19 th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique canopy bed in the Louis XVI style. Ideal for hanging curtains on the bed wall. Carved motifs enhanced with gold paint. Hooks are set insid...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of Louis XVI Style Wood and Gilded Stucco Mirrors, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XVI Style Wood and Gilded Stucco Mirrors, Early 20th Century. Pair of wooden and gilded stucco mirrors, early 20th century, Louis XVI style. h:55cm, w: 37cm, d: 5,5cm
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Stucco, Wood

Louis XVI style woodwork 16m linear
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Monumental Louis XVI Style Boiserie – 16 Linear Meters A rare and exceptional Louis XVI style wood paneling ensemble, spanning an impressive 16 meters in length and 3.55 meters in h...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Large Notary Writing Desk Louis XVI Style
Located in BARSAC, FR
Rare Louis XVI style notary writing desk made of mahogany frieze marquetry and light wood and rosewood fillet friezes. Four solid mahogany fluted legs joined by a spacer shelf. Fre...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany

French Patinated Wood Bed Full Size or Double Bed Louis XVI Style, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French mid-century bed made circa 1960, in the Louis XVI style. The patina is not the original and has been made recently. The fabric is in good condition but it can be removed if yo...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Walnut Fauteuil Louis XVI Revival Armchair French, Late 19th Century to Recover
Located in Labrit, Landes
French fauteuil, open armchairs side or desk chair Louis XVI revival, circa 1880 The upholstery and the fabric have been recently redone Good condition Walnut frame sound and so...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut

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...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Pair of Vintage French Wall Candle Sconces in Bronze in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in COLMAR, FR
A beautiful pair of vintage, wall candle sconces in a classic Louis XVI style. These sconses are made of heavy, molded, bronze/copper alloy. They are identical and none of them featu...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

"Marie-Antoinette" Baccarat Crystal Chandelier, France, circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful Louis XVI-inspired baluster-shaped chandelier, in crystal and silvered bronze mount. The central shaft, made of threads, is lit by 12 indirect lights and 12 light-arms endi...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Buffet, Bronze & Marble Top
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style buffet topped with a grey marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Three dovetailed drawers and four doors and their keys. The storage ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Panneling, Set of Carved Oak Ionic Pilasters, 18th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This 18th-century woodwork features a set of pilasters, more ornate than classical Ionic models. It reflects the strong taste for Ancient Greek aesthetics that prevailed during the 1...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Oak

19th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fabulous late 19th century carved giltwood wall mirror, its pediment crowned with a knotted ribbon motif encircling an oval floral medallion and flanked by sprays of acanthus and t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood, Mirror

Important Five Pieces Marble and Gilded Bronze Clock Set, France, Circa 1860
Located in PARIS, FR
Marked on the dial Furet & Bon, Hrs du Roy, à Paris Measures: Clock – Height 98 cm (38 1/2 in.), width 70 cm (27 1/2 in.), depth 25 cm (9 3/4 in.) Candelabra – Height 116 cm (45 ...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Secretary by H. Dasson, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
A very fine Louis XVI style upright secretary, executed in veneered wood, finely decorated with painted medallions representing mythological scenes. Fine chiseled and gilded bronze m...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Maison Jansen demi-lune bronze and mirror shelving unit 1932
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful neoclassical wall mounted shelving unit designed by Stephane Boudin for Maison Jansen in 1932. It features four shelves with mirrored glasses, and the classic Lou...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Secretary Desk Chest Mahogany, Carrara Marble & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI mahogany secretary chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs and thorough dressed in bronze and bras...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

French Vintage Screen Divider with Three Panels
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A delightful little 18th century-style three-sectional room divider, crafted from fabric stretched over a wooden frame and skilfully printed with a deliberate reproduction of a nicel...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Antique French Walnut Bed Canopy in the Louis XVI Style Late 19 th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique canopy bed in the Louis XVI style. Ideal for hanging curtains on the bed wall. Carved motifs enhanced with gold paint. Hooks are set insid...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Louis Xvi furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, tables, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Oggetti D'Arte, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, François Linke, and Maison Jansen. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3 and tops out at $833,747 while the average work can sell for $6,700.

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