Louis XVI Boxes
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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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Brass, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Boxes
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Metal, Enamel, Ormolu
1990s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Gold
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Silver
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Ormolu
1980s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Ormolu
1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Boxes
Sterling Silver
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Boxes
Porcelain
1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Boxes
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Boxes
Porcelain
1990s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Gold, Enamel
1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Sterling Silver
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Gold
20th Century French Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Gold, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Boxes
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Boxes
Tin
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Porcelain, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 2000s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Boxes
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Enamel, Gold Leaf
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Boxes
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Terracotta
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Boxes
Stone
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Bronze
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
1990s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Bronze