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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1980s Portuguese Vintage Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
19th Century Czech Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Gold, Enamel
1990s French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Metal
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Marble
Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Marble
1930s English Vintage Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Wood
1870s German Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain, Giltwood
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain, Meissen
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Metal
2010s Italian Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Marble, Ormolu
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal
1890s German Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1890s Czech Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal, Bronze
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
Mid-19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain, Wood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Marble, Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Faience
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Onyx, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ormolu
Early 2000s Italian Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Earthenware, Ceramic, Faience
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
20th Century German Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal, Silver
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal, Bronze