Louis XVI Centerpieces
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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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Ormolu
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Centerpieces
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Bronze
1990s Italian Louis XVI Centerpieces
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Austrian Louis XVI Centerpieces
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Ormolu
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
1890s English Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Bronze
1860s English Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Ormolu
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
1890s English Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Porcelain
1860s Russian Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Bronze
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Ormolu
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Bronze
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Centerpieces
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Centerpieces
Marble, Bronze
1890s Czech Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Sèvres
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Marble, Ormolu
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Ormolu
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Centerpieces
Spelter
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Malachite, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Onyx, Bronze
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
1850s French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Ormolu
1840s French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Marble, Bronze
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Crystal, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces
Bronze