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.
Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Mid-19th Century Set of 4 Brass Shot Glass Collection
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming set of four portable and stackable shot glasses gilt silver. They were often used for recreational activities like hunting, fishing, picnicking, or social gatherings. Fantas...
Silver
Pair of French Silver Plate Champagne Ice Buckets Barware
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An antique pair of ice colers in silver plated brass with handles from the early 20th Century. This rare pair of functional French ice buckets with footed base and richly engraved wi...
Silver Plate, Brass
Pair of fine Antique German silver and cut crystal decanters
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular pair of fine antique German silver and cut crystal decanters. Each decanter is formed with a broad, faceted body rising t...
Crystal, Silver
$600Sale Price / set|20% Off
3 French Louis XVI Hand-Blown and Gold Decor Liquor Bottles
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of three French hand made (hand blown) liquor decanters or bottles with the original glass corks. These French transparent glass and antique pieces from the very early part of ...
Gold
Silver Plated Ice Cube Bucket - Christofle - Model Sully
By Christofle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful silver-plated ice cube bucket, made by the French brand Christofle. The model's name is Sully. The ice cube bucket is in very good condition. Beautiful color and brilli...
Silver Plate
French Louis Philippe Period Pearwood & Leather Wine Bottle Corker, ca. 1835
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a removable top (pin) and a body that separates into two and is held in place by a leather strap, the open body allowing a cork to be positioned inside and then closed and pus...
Pearwood
Louis XVI Silver Vermeil Beaker
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI silver vermeil beaker. France, late 18th century. Dimensions: 3.5" diameter x 3.63" height.
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal liquor set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal liquor set. This impressive sixteen piece set is composed of a square tray with concave corners and...
Crystal
Porcelain Ceramic Antique Hand Painted Liquor Rye Bottle Tag
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A porcelain decanter tag with a metal chain by Amari Creations Japan. A stunning victorian piece that will be fabulous on any bar cart. The piece is creat...
Metal
Black Starr Silver Plate Ice Bucket
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco style silver plate ice bucket by Black Starr, includes the ice tong, and original removable pyrex glass insert, as shown. Clean, ready to use, shows only light cosmetic wear...
$236Sale Price|47% Off
H 21.5 in Dm 6 in
Vintage Mid Century French Wine Byrrh Liquor Glass Display Bottle
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous glass display bottles from the mid century era. Byrrh wine appertif is 21.5 height x 5.75 diameter. All are glass and in very good condition. Price is for each bottle. Bottl...
Glass
Lino Sabatinni For Christofle / Gallia, Paris - Ice Bucket, c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous ice minimalist / modernist silver plated ice bucket, I believe in the Windsor pattern, designed c.1960 by the world famous Lino Sabatinni, the preeminent figure in modern...
Silver Plate
Pair of Cut Crystal Decanters with Silver Collar, European, 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of elegant crystal decanters with intricate cut-glass patterns. The design includes a faceted base, vertically ribbed detailing on the midsection, and a fluted, rounded body th...
Crystal, Silver Plate
English Oak Liquor Bottle Traveling Case, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English oak liquor traveling case with fitted interior consisting of original stenciled gilt bottles and glasses with stoppers, iron carrying side h...
Wrought Iron
$100Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 2 in W 2.25 in D 0.02 in
Sterling Silver Liquor Decanter Bottle Name Tags 7 Available
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful sterling silver liquor & wine decanter name tags. Marked sterling, some with hallmarks two marked made in Spain. They run the gamut from gin to...
Sterling Silver
$941Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.24 in W 10.24 in D 8.86 in
Silver Plated Champagne Bucket, French, Circa 1900
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice champagne bucket is made of silver plated. This is a French work, circa 1900
Silver Plate
Crystal Decanter German
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial red raspberry dark pink cut-to-clear crystal wine or liquor decanter with stopper, in the style of luxury maker Val St. Lambert, circa mid to late-20th ce...
Crystal
19th Century English Tantalus Set with Cut-Glass Decanters, 1880s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century English tantalus set in a rare petite size. A tantalus is a decorative container, typically made of wood and metal. designed to securely...
Crystal, Metal
$2,160 / set
H 6.11 in Dm 3.15 in
Set of Six Glasses Hand Blown Clear Skier Decor, Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Set of six hand blown glasses in clear crystal with a hand-edged skier decor. The decor is a country style scene, showing a skier boy, trees and mountains and a chalet all-over the g...
Crystal
$941Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.45 in W 9.45 in D 8.27 in
Silver Plated Champagne Bucket, French, Circa 1930
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This champagne bucket is made of silver plated. This is a French work, circa 1930.
Silver Plate
Baccarat crystal liquor set : 1 decanter and 6 glasses - cannelures gold
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Stunning French antique Baccarat crystal liquor set for 6 guests composed of 1 bottle and 6 glasses (barrel-shaped cups with a handle). Our set is an elegant, refined Louis XVI style...
Crystal
Champagne Bucket with Lion's Head
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A gleaming and classically shaped Champagne bucket, or cooler, with lion's head ring handles, and a sturdy and attractively shaped base. Silver plated, with...
Silver Plate
Modern Silver Plated Wine Cooler by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Fantastic silver wine cooler from the French brand Christofle. The cooler is decorated on the top edge with a ribbon and bow motif and beautiful, detailed rams' heads on both sides. ...
Silver Plate
Silver Plated Wine-Bottle Holder Made by Minerva Louis XVI-Style
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Very decorative silver plated wine basket. The basket is decorated with graceful relief motifs. The front of the foot is marked 'Minerva', th...
Silver Plate
French Etched Glass and Gilt Bronze Tantalus Attributed to Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Very fine quality French 19 century Louis XVI style etched glass and gilt bronze Tantalus with four decanters and sixteen cordials. Attributed to Bacc...
Crystal, Bronze
Set of 4 Silver Plated Under Bottles, French, circa 1900
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
These 4 under bottles are made of silver plated. This is a fine French work, circa 1900.
Silver
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Style Brass and Glass Bar Cart
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-20th century French round brass bar cart features fluted legs finished with Louis XVI inspired finials and two glass shelves surrounded by a pierced bronze gallery. The uppe...
Brass
Midcentury French Louis XVI Style Silver Plate Champagne Bucket, Wine Chiller
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French silver plate champagne bucket or wine chiller features a fluted upper rim detailed with Louis XVI crossed ribbons. Two handles with stylized leaves are further detailed w...
Silver Plate
Late 18th Century Harlequin-Cut Pattern Decanter And 6 Small Glasses
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late 18th century Harlequin pattern decanter and 6 small glasses Decanter and glasses are decorated with golden edge and stars.
Blown Glass
French Tapered Body Gilt Decanter with Wine Glass- 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique 18th century blown decanter and single glass. (There is a second glass with a repair which will be included at no charge). This style of decanter so popular in the eighteenth...
Cut Glass
Sold
H 6.5 in Dm 6 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Silver Plate Ice Bucket Owned by a Bonaparte
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century silver plate ice bucket features a cartouche on both sides bearing the monogram of Marie-Clemence (1830-1915) who was married to the last Bonaparte of the seni...
Silver Plate
Sold
H 7.25 in Dm 6.25 in
Early 20th Century Silver Plate Champagne Bucket, Engraved Crown and Monogram
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This silver plate champagne bucket from the early 20th century features a Classic Louis XVI style border on its upper rim. It is monogrammed with an M and is also engraved with a cro...
Silver Plate