Louis XVI Vases
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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1780s German Antique Louis XVI Vases
Faience
1780s Russian Antique Louis XVI Vases
Carrara Marble, Crystal, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Vases
Sterling Silver
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases
Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases
Porphyry
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Vases
Sheet Metal
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Vases
Porphyry, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Vases
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Spanish Antique Louis XVI Vases
Limestone
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Vases
Onyx
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases
Limestone
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Vases
Agate, Bronze, Ormolu
Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Vases
Ceramic, Pottery
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Vases
Paint, Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases
Crystal, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases
Marble, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Cambodian Antique Louis XVI Vases
Terracotta
1920s Dutch Vintage Louis XVI Vases
Faience
20th Century French Louis XVI Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Louis XVI Vases
Ceramic
1920s Finnish Vintage Louis XVI Vases
Faience
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Vases
Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Louis XVI Vases
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases
Ormolu
Late 18th Century South Korean Antique Louis XVI Vases
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases
Marble, Bronze
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Vases
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases
Porcelain