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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Antique Louis XVI Style French Gilt Bronze Picture Frame, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze picture frame 19th Century Classic elaborate bow motif crest, stylized laurel leaf border with fine beaded details. Black velvet back with ...
Bronze
19th Century Picture Frame - France - Wood and Gilt Bronze - Louis XVI Style
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Elegant French picture frame dating from the late 19th century, circa 1890, made during the Napoleon III period. The frame is crafted in wood and adorned with finely cast gilt bronze...
Bronze
19th Century Ormolu Gilt Bronze Picture Frame - Louis XVI Style - France
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique ormolu gilt bronze picture frame. Very fine details, Louis XVI style. France, circa 1880-1890. The picture frame is 15,5 cm tall, the diameter is Ø12 cm. Diame...
Bronze
Fine Large Antique 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Love Trophies Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
"There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved" - George Sand Fine Louis XVI style antique French gilt bronze photograph frame, the crest with an ornate wreath surrounding the head of a lion...
Bronze
Antique Picture Frame, France, Circa 1900, 10 x 13 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful brass picture frame, France, circa 1900. Picture size: 10 cm x 13 cm. Passpartout size: 4 cm x 11 cm. The golden color of the brass with its warm sheen adds a special tou...
Brass
Wonderful French Bronze Ormolu Jeweled Interact Bouquet Louis XVI Picture Frame
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French bronze ormolu & jeweled interact mounted picture frame in the Louis XVI style with bouquet crown and pierced swags.
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Hanging Picture Frames
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite set of two French 19th-century hanging picture frames exudes timeless elegance and charm. Crafted from gilt bronze, each frame is...
Bronze
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Ormolu & Green Guilloche Enamel Picture Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely executed Continental miniature portrait, likely French or Austrian, dating to the late 19th century, depicting an 18th-century noblewoman in powdered coiffure and court atti...
Bronze, Enamel
Picture Frame Silver Green Enameled with very fine hand engraving Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photoframe in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on a guilloché pattern embellished with a very fine hand engraving. External border in Fr...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Picture Frame, Louis XVI Style, France, Circa 1880, 17 x 23 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful brass picture frame, France, circa 1880. Picture size: 17 cm x 22,5 cm. French picture frames from the Neoclassicism era are an expression of an epoch that was known for i...
Brass
Antique Wall Picture Frame, Louis XVI. Style, Hanging Photo, France, 5 x 5 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful brass picture frame for wall installation, France, circa 1880. Picture size: 5 cm x 5 cm. Hanging ring on the top for wall installation, hidden behind a wonderful bow and f...
Brass
Antique Picture Frame, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Russia, 1914, 9 x 14 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Wonderful brass picture frame, France, 1914. Enameled national flags on the top. Belgium, France, Great Britain and Russian Empire and the year 1914. Picture size: 10 cm x 13 cm.
Brass
Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Panel or Overdoor Fragment
Located in Nashville, TN
Rope turned pattern with water and matte gilding .Nicks , chips and minor losses and subsequent touchups. Red bole bleeding through gilding in places.
Wood
Wonderful Large French Louis XVI Dore Bronze Picture Frame Bow Wreath Garland
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large French Louis XVI Dore Bronze Picture Frame Bow Wreath Garland
Bronze
Antique Wall Picture Frame, Louis XVI. Style, Hanging Photo, France, 9 x 12 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful brass picture frame for wall installation, France, circa 1880. Picture size: 8,5 cm x 11,5 cm. Hanging ring on the top for wall installation, hidden behind a wonderful bow ...
Brass
Antique Picture Frame, Louis XVI Style, France, Circa 1880, 10 x 14 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful brass picture frame, France, circa 1880. Picture size: 10 cm x 14 cm. Passepartout: 6 cm x 9 cm. French picture frames from the Neoclassicism era are an expression of an e...
Brass
Picture frame green enamel and borders in the French Empire Louis XVI style
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular shaped photo frame in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloché with borders in the French Empire Louis XVI style. External dimensio...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Gilt Metal Gold Picture Photo Frame
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Gilt Metal Gold Picture Photo Frame French Gilt metal, Glass, Fabric c. 1900 Dimensions: H x W x D: 41cm x 27cm x 2cm Of refined and elegan...
Metal
Picture Frame Silver Enameled on guilloche with feet for oval photo Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table frame with feet for oval photo cm. 5.5 x 8.5 in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on guilloché, with borders and ornaments in the ...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Wall Double Picture Frame, Louis XVI. Style, France, 5 x 5 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful double brass picture frame for wall installation, France, circa 1880. Picture size: 4,5 cm x 4,5 cm. Hanging ring on the top for wall installation, hidden behind a wonderfu...
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Oval Desktop Picture Frame, ca 1900
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XVI style bronze oval photo or picture desktop easel frame from circa the 1900s. This adorable picture frame is made of bronze and brass and has an easel supporting leg ...
Bronze, Brass
Antique Wall Picture Frame, Louis XVI. Style, Hanging Photo, France, 5 x 5 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful brass picture frame for wall installation, France, circa 1880. Picture size: 4,7 cm x 4,7 cm. Hanging ring on the top for wall installation, hidden behind a wonderful bow a...
Brass
Antique Picture Frame, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Russia, 1914, 9 x 14 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Wonderful brass picture frame, France, 1914. Enameled national flags on the top. Belgium, France, Great Britain and Russian Empire and the year 1914. Picture size: 8,5 cm x 13,5 cm....
Brass
Photo Frame Two-Tone Fired Enamel on Guillochè Louis XVI Style Sterling Silver S
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large shaped photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent two-tone fired enamel on guillochè and with various ornaments in Louis XVI French Empire style and 4...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Hanging Picture Frames
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite set of 19th-century French hanging picture frames showcases the elegance and craftsmanship of the period. Made from intricately d...
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Frame
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Early 19th century French frame, Louis XVI style.
Wood
Antique Round Picture Frame, Louis XVI Style Photo, France, Circa 1880, 8 x 8 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Wonderful brass picture frame, France circa 1880. Picture size: 8 cm x 8 cm. French picture frames from the Neoclassicism era are an expression of an epoch that was known for its de...
Brass
Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Ormolu Picture Frames
By Christofle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque period ormolu picture frames signed and stamped Christofle. Each free standing picture frame displays beautiful intricately detailed swaging fabric garlands at the base with lovely richly chased blooming flowers tied at the center with a charming ribbon and draped over knobs at each side. Elegant laurel branches center a fine rosette at each side set on a hammered background with wrap around reeded bands and delicate beaded borders. The striking pierced top crown displays exceptional richly chased berried laurel branches tied with a ribbon all in a superb satin and burnished finish. Christofle is a renowned manufacturer of fine silver founded in Paris by Charles Christofle in 1830. Artists and designers such as the famous Parisian Silversmith Antoine Perrin (AP), Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, Gio Ponti, Andrée Putman and Richard Hutton...
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Copper Picture Frame
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Small antique copper/brass photo frame. The frame has refined edits, made with great attention to detail. The back is covered with burgundy red fa...
Copper
set of four French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu picture frames
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most unique set of four French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu picture frames. Each most stunning hinged picture frame is decorated with an inner Rais-de-Coeur b...
Ormolu
$519Sale Price|20% Off
Jacques Renaud Bernard, Set of 5 Engraving of Architecture, 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful set of 5 engravings by Jacques Renaud Bernard representing the parade hall and the apartments of the Duchess of Orleans at the Royal Palace in Paris, architectural ensemble designed by the architect of Louis XV Pierre Contant D'Ivry. The engravings represent the architectural details of the different rooms (moldings, sculptures, furniture etc.) This set of engravings...
Paper
Antique Round Picture Frame, Louis XVI Style, France, Circa 1890, 11 x 11 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Wonderful round brass picture frame, France, circa 1890. Picture size: 11 cm x 11 cm. French picture frames from the Neoclassicism era are an expression of an epoch that was known f...
Brass
Pair of Vintage Italian Giltwood Picture Frames in Louis XVI Style
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and rare pair of gilded wooden frames from the mid-20th century. They can be used either as small mirrors or as frames, either vertically or horizontally. This artwork, ne...
Wood
Fine Large Antique French Bronze Louis XVI Style Love Trophies Photograph Frame
Located in New York, NY
Fine large antique 19th Century French Love Trophies Louis XVI style dore bronze photograph frame Featuring an elegant laurel leaf border and a hand chiseled crest with a circular fl...
Bronze
Antique Picture Frame, France, Circa 1900, 5 x 8 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful brass picture frame, France, circa 1900. Picture size: 5,5 cm x 8,5 cm. French picture frames from the Neoclassicism era are an expression of an epoch that was known for i...
Brass
Antique Round Picture Frame, Photo Frame, France, Circa 1880, 11 x 11 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful round picture frame, France circa 1880. Picture size: 11 cm x 11 cm. French picture frames from the Victorian era are an expression of an epoch that was known for its deco...
Brass
Antique Picture Frame, Louis XVI Style, France, Circa 1880, 5 x 10 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Wonderful brass picture frame, France, circa 1880. Picture size: 5,5 cm x 9,5 cm. French picture frames from the Neoclassicism era are an expression of an epoch that was known for i...
Brass
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Picture Frame
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A refined antique photo frame, made of bronze, in Louis XVI style. On top a crest of laurel wreath. The trim is decorated with laurel leaves. Made in France circa 1880-1890. For on t...
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Bronze Oval Desktop Picture Frame
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XVI style bronze oval photo or picture desktop easel frame from circa the 1900s. This adorable picture frame is made of bronze and has an easel supporting leg on the bac...
Bronze
Picture Frame Silver Enamel with edges and frieze in Louis XVI style Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fire enamel on guilloché with edges and frieze in French Empire Louis XVI style. External cm. 16 x 23...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st century picture frame in lost wax casting bronze silvered
Located in Calenzano, FI
Elegant picture frame made of lost wax casting bronze, silvered, ideal for enhancing your most precious memories. Italian artisan product. The richly decorated border features liber...
Bronze
21st century picture frame in lost wax casting bronze silvered
Located in Calenzano, FI
Elegant picture frame made of lost wax casting bronze, silvered, ideal for enhancing your most precious memories. Italian artisan product. The richly decorated border features ivy l...
Bronze
21st century picture frame in lost wax casting bronze silvered
Located in Calenzano, FI
Elegant picture frame made of lost wax casting bronze, silvered, ideal for enhancing your most precious memories. Italian artisan product. The richly decorated border features a del...
Bronze
Antique Picture Frame, Louis XVI Style, France, Circa 1880, 13 x 21 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful brass picture frame, France, circa 1880. Picture size: 13 cm x 21 cm. French picture frames from the Neoclassicism era are an expression of an epoch that was known for its...
Brass
$466Sale Price|39% Off
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 ...
Walnut
Antique Picture Frame, Photo Frame, France, Louis XVI Style ca 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful French picture frame in Louis XVI Style , circa 1900. Picture size: 8 cm x 12,5 cm. Total size: 9 cm x 16 cm. In the salons of the wealthy bourgeoisie and aristocracy, suc...
Brass
Picture Frame Louis XVI Green and sky blue, French Empire style Sterling Silver
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
This stunning Picture Frame is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Picture Frame Louis XVI has a squared shape with green and sky blue color for the fire enameled surface on guilloche and h...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Photo Frame Red Enamel Guillochè and Hand Engravings Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on sunburst guillochè and Louis XVI French Empire style ornaments. External dimensions c...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Picture Frame, Louis XVI Style Photo Frame, France, Circa 1880, 6 x 7 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional brass picture frame, France circa 1880. Picture size: 5,5 cm x 7 cm. French picture frames from the Neoclassicism era are an expression of an epoch that was known for it...
Brass
Antique Picture Frame, London, Circa 1920, 6 x 8 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful brass picture frame, London, circa 1920. Picture size: 5,5 cm x 8 cm.
Brass
Frame for Oval Photo Borders in Louis XVI French Empire Style Enamel Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table frame for oval photo in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent two-tone fired enamels on guillochè and with various ornamen...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Picture Frame for oval photos enamel Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table frame for oval photos cm. 3 x 4 in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel, plum purple, on guilloche, with French Empire Louis XVI style...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Photo Frame Bordeaux Enamel Empire style ornaments Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè and Louis XVI French Empire style ornaments. External dimensions cm. 13.5 x...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Photo Frame Triptych hinged shaped frame for 3 photographs Blue Enamel Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Triptych hinged shaped frame for 3 photographs in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè with borders and ornaments in French Louis XVI Empi...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st century picture frame in lost wax casting bronze golden
Located in Calenzano, FI
Elegant picture frame made of lost wax casting bronze, patinated gold, ideal for enhancing your most precious memories. Italian artisan product. The richly decorated border features...
Bronze
21st century picture frame in lost wax casting bronze golden
Located in Calenzano, FI
Elegant picture frame made of lost wax casting bronze, patinated gold, ideal for enhancing your most precious memories. Italian artisan product. The richly decorated border features...
Bronze
21st century picture frame in lost wax casting bronze silvered
Located in Calenzano, FI
Elegant picture frame made of lost wax casting bronze, silvered, ideal for enhancing your most precious memories. Italian artisan product. The richly decorated border features a del...
Bronze
21st century picture frame in lost wax casting bronze silvered
Located in Calenzano, FI
Elegant picture frame made of lost wax casting bronze, silvered, ideal for enhancing your most precious memories. Italian artisan product. The richly decorated border features a del...
Bronze
Wonderful Large French Louis XVI Dore Bronze Picture Frame Bow Wreath Garland
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large French Louis XVI style, dore bronze picture frame with bow wreath garland crown.
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Gilt Bronze Frame in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A wonderful late 19th Century gilt bronze photograph frame in the Louis XVI style featuring fine neoclassical motifs including celestial stars, ribbons and ribbon garlands, with unus...
Gold, Bronze