Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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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20th Century French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ormolu
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Blown Glass
20th Century French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1960s British Vintage Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
1990s French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
1990s Italian Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
Early 20th Century Austrian Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
1980s French Vintage Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain, Paint
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ormolu
20th Century German Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
20th Century French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1870s German Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver, Ormolu
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
1990s Italian Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Czech Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal, Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1860s German Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1890s English Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
20th Century French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Earthenware
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Earthenware
Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal, Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate, Brass
1860s English Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Wood
1860s Russian Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
1990s French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver, Sterling Silver
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Gold Plate
2010s Italian Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1840s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver