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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1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Boxes
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Boxes
Stone
Late 18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Boxes
Tin
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Agate, Gold, Silver
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Gold Leaf, Enamel
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Silver
1870s English Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Brass
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Boxes
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Wood, Paint
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Boxes
Porcelain
Early 2000s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
1770s Austrian Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Fruitwood, Oak, Walnut
19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Porcelain
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Porcelain, Kingwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Boxes
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Gold
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Marble, Metal, Ormolu
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Malachite, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Ormolu
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Boxes
Porcelain
1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Boxes
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Ormolu
1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Boxes
Wood