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.
Baccarat. Louis XVI style 43-piece gilt glassware set, France, mid-19th century
By Cristalleries De Baccarat, Baccarat
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
43-piece French glassware set from Baccarat, 19th century. According to references from the 1916 Baccarat catalogue, this glassware is in the Louis XVI style, similar to models 11582...
Crystal, Gold
19th Century Italian Parcel Gilt and Rose Glass Liqueur Set Tantalus
Located in Milano, MI
Antique late-19th century Italian exquisite glass liqueur set, consisting of three liqueur bottles, 3 decanters with stoppers, twelve small glasses arrange...
Metal
Daum cufflink box gilt by Damon & Delente - Louis XVI style - circa 1900
By Daum, Maison Damon
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine glass sugar pot by French glassmaker Daum enhanced with a fine gold Louis XVI style laurels frieze. A gilt signature "Damon & Delente - 20 boulevard Malesherbes - Paris" under...
Crystal
Pr. 19th Century Antique Bohemian White Over Clear Crystal Maiden Portrait Vases
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th century Louis XVI style Bohemian white over clear crystal maiden portrait vases with hand-painted gilt décor. Each is beautifully hand-painted with gorgeous maidens lo...
Crystal
Pair of Sterling Silver and Cut Crystal Salt Cellars
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exquisite pair of Louis XVI-style cauldron-shaped, sterling silver salt cellars, finely decorated with swags and motifs of asparagus and laurel wreaths. Dating from around the t...
Crystal, Silver
11 Piece Baccarat Cranberry-Red Crystal 2-Tier Cake Stand with Matching Plates
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Large and Quite Gorgeous Eleven-Piece Baccarat Cranberry-Red Crystal Two-Tier Cake Stand with Matching Plates. The set comprises a central two-tier cake stand accompanied by ten m...
Crystal, Gold Leaf
$7,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Baccarat Double Overlay Blue Over White Opaline Vases w/ 24k Gold Decor
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of 19th Century Louis XVI style Baccarat double overlay blue over clear white opaline vases with 24k hand-painted gold decoration. Each ...
Crystal
French Louis XVI-Style Bronze and Crystal Candelabras, 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XVI-style (20th Century) bronze and crystal 2 tier 10 arm candelabras (PRICED AS PAIR) One candelabra has a former repair and some chips on one finial. Base 8\"...
Bronze
$20,800Sale Price|20% Off
Large 19th C. Bohemian Amber-cut-to-clear Crystal Punch Bowl W/ Hunting Scenes
Located in New York, NY
A Spectacular and Quite Large 19th Century Bohemian Amber-Cut-to-Clear Crystal Punch Bowl with Hunting Scenes and Underplate. This marvelous three-piece punch bowl is complete with a...
Crystal
19th C Set of 4 French Cranberry Red Cut to Clear Baccarat Crystal Covered Bowls
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Set of Four French Cranberry Red-Cut-to-Clear Baccarat Crystal Covered Bowls. The pieces are crafted using traditional methods characteristic of Baccarat, renowned for...
Crystal
Large 19th C. Bohemian Red-Cut-to-Clear Crystal Punch Bowl w/ Hunting Scenes
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic and Large 19th Century Bohemian Red-Cut-to-Clear Covered Crystal Punch Bowl with Hunting Scenes. This exquisite two-piece punch...
Crystal
Vintage Crystal Glass Liqueur Decanter, 1950s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of crystal glass Re-polished Good original condition.
Crystal
$720Sale Price|20% Off
H 5 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Empire Doré Saint Louis Crystal Etched Tumbler Glass Gilt Brass Music Box Holder
By Saint Louis
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Saint Louis Crystal Empire style Nelly pattern etched tumbler glass. The etched glass features what appears to be some fern leaves forming mu...
Crystal
Daum France, "Palm" Carafe, France 1980
By Daum
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb Daum France decanter with its beautiful stopper in pate de verre in the shape of palm. Signed Daum France, carafe engraved with the letters BR. In excellent condition. Dimen...
Crystal
Tantalus Set with Baccarat Glasses
Located in Dallas, TX
Tantalus set with Baccarat glasses- A gilt bronze and glass tantalus stand with 4 etched glass decanters, 14 cordial glasses (4 are etched with gold r...
Bronze
$3,339 / set
H 10.24 in W 11.42 in D 4.14 in
Nice Baccarat Crystal and Jacques Adnet Liquor Bottles Set
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice Baccarat crystal and Jacques Adnet liquor bottles set, circa 1930. In perfect and original conditions. With key.
Crystal, Metal
Baccarat Swirled Crystal Pedestal Serving Stand Set
By Baccarat
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of five swirled crystal pedestal cake stands or servers date from the Late 19th Century and made by Baccarat of France. The swirled patter...
Crystal
Mid-Century Baccarat Remy Martin Louis XIII Cognac Crystal Decanter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hand-blown Baccarat Remy Martin Louis XIII crystal decanter bottle with stopper, circa 1957-1967. This piece is an exact replica of a rare decanter us...
Crystal
$18,500 / set
H 11.5 in Dm 5 in
Six-Piece Cut Crystal Liquors Set Four Decanters, Claret & Pitcher, 19th Century
By Baccarat
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a rare and exceptional 19th century crystal drinks set attributed to Baccarat. The service consists of four matching decanters, a claret jug and a matching water pitcher. Eac...
Crystal
Rare Baccarat Crystal France Massena Liquor & Whiskey Decanter with Stopper
By Baccarat
Located in Plainview, NY
Rare Baccarat Crystal France Massena Liquor & Whiskey Decanter with Stopper This rare and elegant Massena liquor decanter by Baccarat, France showcases the house’s exceptional cryst...
Crystal
Sterling Silver Viking Longship Salt Cellar w/ Spoon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This captivating sterling silver Viking longship salt cellar is both a decorative showpiece and a functional table accessory. Designed in the form of a traditional Norse vessel, it f...
Sterling Silver
Napoleonic Tantalus Liquor Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Presenting an exquisite antique French Tantalus liquor cabinet that transports you back to the elegance of the mid to late 1800s. This remarkab...
Brass
Pair of Sterling Silver Salt Cellars with Spoons signed Marcia
Located in New York, NY
This charming pair of sterling silver salt cellars with accompanying spoons exemplifies mid-century Mexican silver artistry. Signed "Marcia," a name associated with handcrafted silve...
Sterling Silver
Pair Of Engraved Crystal Cups On Solid Silver Support XIXth
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Pair of silver cups decorated with rams' heads connected by laurel wreaths, the four winding feet are covered with a large acanthus leaf and on each side is a Louis XVI style cartouc...
Crystal
19th Century Baccarat Crystal Open Double Salt Cellar
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This glittering open double salt cellar, made by renowned crystal manufacturer Baccarat, is made from a solid piece of glass with an elegant finial-topped silver-plated knob separati...
Crystal, Silver Plate
Baccarat crystal liquor set for 12, Cannelures cut pattern enhanced with gold
By Baccarat
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Stunning French antique Baccarat crystal liquor set for 12 guests composed of 2 bottles and 12 glasses (barrel-shaped cups with a handle). Our set is an elegant, refined Louis XVI s...
Crystal
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Tantalus Set, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Tantalus and Glassware Set, Late 19th Century Offered for sale is a French Louis XVI style gilt bronze tantalus and glassware set dating from the late 19th century. This wonderful, decorative barware set has a footed bronze case with beveled glass panels. The top lifts up from the from to front to reveal a caddy holding four gilt decorated decanters with stoppers and cut crystal stemware.
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Tantalus and Glassware Set
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style gilt bronze tantalus and glassware set with four decanters and sixteen glasses.
Bronze
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
Pair of French Green Lead and Handcut Crystal Decanter
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Pair of bottles in green crystal, cut and ground by hand; for their execution crystal with a lead percentage of 30% has been used; the high lead content, instead of calcium, present ...
Cut Glass
Sold
H 1.5 in W 18 in D 12 in
Large Vintage Mirrored Vanity Tray, Murano Twisted Rope Glass, Brass Hardware
By Murano 5
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large vintage mirrored vanity tray, Murano twisted rope glass, and brass hardware.
Brass
20th Century Green Crystal French Decanter 1905-1910
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Green crystal bottle, cut and ground by hand, for its execution it was used crystal with a percentage of lead of 30%, the high lead content, instead of calcium present in the common...
Crystal
20th Century French Red Crystal hand Cut Bottle , 1905-1910
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Red crystal bottle, cut and ground by hand; for its execution, it was used crystal with a percentage of lead of 30%; the high lead content, instead of calcium present in the common ...
Crystal
20thCentury Crystal cut blue decanter France 1905-1910
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Blue crystal bottle, cut and ground by hand, for its execution it was used crystal with a percentage of lead of 30%; the high lead content, instead...
Crystal
Baccarat Louis XVI Style Domed Crystal Decanter Box
By Baccarat
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a glorious Baccarat Louis XVI style domed crystal decanter box. This is a gorgeous item ! High quality! It consists of a very heavy cut crystal domed decanter box with 24-karat gold-plated ormolu mounts and fixtures. It is fully complete with the original decanter and gold stopper and 6 shot glasses. It sits on 4 gold paw feet...
Crystal, Ormolu