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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French Louis XVI Painted Gesso & Giltwood Console Table with Shaped Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional French Louis XVI console table, circa 1785-1795, with original paint and gesso surface. The carved wood frame features the refined neoclassical lines Marie Antoinette’s e...
Marble
Mid 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Rustic Hand Carved Walnut Nightstand
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French rustic Louis XVI style walnut nightstand or side table features hand carved details of rosettes on the die joints and lower apron as well as gadroo...
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers, circa 1785
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI chest of drawers France Mahogany, etc. c. 1785 Dimensions: H x W x D: 92 x 117 x 54 cm Description: The body of the chest of drawers, constructed using a stollen frame d...
Carrara Marble
Karges French Regency Louis XVI Walnut Extension Dining Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Regency Louis XVI style extension dining table By Karges Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Stunning carved walnut, with inlaid parquet top. Measures: 63.5"W x 44.5...
Walnut
Louis XVI Style Hand-Carved Marble Fireplace Mantel, Late 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French Louis XVI style fireplace mantel, hand-carved in marble and defined by its refined proportions and classical detailing. The design reflects the neoclassical aesthet...
Marble
Louis XVI Style Carved Wooden Demilune Console Table
Located in Redding, CT
Louis XVI Style Carved Wooden Demilune Console Table. Most likely Italian but no marks. This Louis XVI style demilune will add color and style to any entryway or hallway . The carve...
Wood, Paint
French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Bow Front Sideboard, Circa 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style sideboard, buffet, credenza, or bar cabinet By R-Way Furniture Co. USA, Circa 1940s Beautiful book-matched mahogany, with original brass ...
Brass
French Vintage 20th Century Louis XVI Style Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant storage piece for a dining room or foyer, this 20th century Louis XVI style enfilade captures the refinement of the period in timeless finishes like marble and mahogany. T...
Marble, Brass
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Antique Desk in Walnut inlaid
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Introducing this elegant Italian walnut desk, dating back to the late 19th century. Featuring a typical design inspired by the sumptuous Louis XVI era, it features clean lines and r...
Walnut
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Walnut Triple Dresser, Circa 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI or Neoclassical style nine-drawer dresser or credenza By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved walnut case, with beautiful burled walnut draw...
Brass
Louis XVI Style Chest Of Drawers In Walnut Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined French Louis XVI style chest of drawers, expertly crafted in solid walnut and defined by its clean neoclassical proportions. The façade opens with three generously scaled d...
Wood
Alpine Blue Floral Painted Wardrobe
Located in Vo', Veneto
Alpine Antique Painted Wardrobe Hand‑painted antique wardrobe with floral panels, suitable for those looking for painted European furniture and furnishings linked to Alpine and Centr...
Fir
Henredon Style French Regency Louis XVI Upholstered King Size Bed
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish French Regency Louis XVI style king size bed frame In the manner of Henredon USA, Circa Late 20th Century Carved wood frame in crackle cream lacquered finish, with uphol...
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Set of Twelve Mid Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Carved Dining Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of twelve mid twentieth century French Louis XVI style carved dining chairs include ten side chairs and two armchairs and are painted in a cream color with gold detailing. T...
Upholstery, Beech
Large Rare Suite of 42 Matching Louis XVI Style Giltwood Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
An exceptional and highly decorative suite of forty-two giltwood dining chairs comprising thirty-four single chairs and eight carver armchairs executed in the elegant Louis XVI neocl...
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Banquette, Vanity Bench, Stool
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century French walnut Louis XVI style bench or banquette features classic hand-carved motifs of rosettes at the die joints and rais-de-coeur along the apron. Scrolled ...
Upholstery, Walnut
Elegant early 20th century writing desk with brass details and three drawers
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant early 20th century writing desk crafted in hardwood and inspired by the refined lines of the Louis XVI period. The desk features three drawers across the front, slender flut...
Brass
Louis XVI 19th Century Painted Banquette
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A long and graceful Louis XVI banquette with a painted frame in soft gray-white. The seat rail is carved with a continuous egg-and-dart molding, and the fluted, tapered legs have car...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Pair of Vintage French Louis XVI Marble Top Mahogany Two-Drawer Nightstands
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a bedroom or living room with this elegant pair of antique French Louis XVI style nightstands. Crafted in France circa 1980, each mahogany table features a white inset marbl...
Marble
Vintage John Richard French Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Beveled Glass Mirror
By John Richard
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Style Mirror by John Richards. Features a rectangular giltwood frame with beveled glass plate. The crown showcases a woven basket with flowers flanked b...
Mirror, Hardwood, Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous Louis XVI style marble-topped mahogany commode from France, circa 1870, with transitional details that could suit a wide range of decorating tastes today. The white marble...
Marble, Brass
French Antique, Louis XVI Period Chest of Drawers, Painted
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from the Louis XVI period in France. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. It has been finished with a hand-applied rubbed pigment and c...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Italian Pink Painted Fruitwood French Louis XVI Style Ottoman Stool
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a charming Italian ottoman with a newly upholstered seat in pink linen. The fruitwood frame is a vintage pink and green paint. The piece itself has French Louis XVI 18th cent...
Linen, Fruitwood
French 19th Century Painted Oak Hall Tree
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A multipurpose French hall tree from the 19th century that will serve many functions in an entryway, hall, or other active room in the home that needs compact storage solutions. Also...
Brass
Henredon French Regency Louis XVI Carved Walnut and Oak Sideboard Credenza
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Carved walnut, burl wood, and oak, with original brass hardware. Measur...
Brass
Set of Six Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining or Side Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
These six mid twentieth century French painted dining chairs or side chairs are in the classic Louis XVI style. The die joints are adorned with carved rosettes, and the seats rest on...
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Distressed Demilune Marble Top Console Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: 35.75 inches high x 40 inches wide x 17.5 inches deep An exceptional and highly decorative 19th century French Louis XVI style demilune console table, masterfully crafte...
Marble
Large French Louis XVI Style Demilune Enfilade Sideboard Buffet, Marble Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large French Louis XVI Style Demilune Enfilade Sideboard Buffet featuring Carrara marble top over pair of drawers with gilt brass metal pulls, above pair of cabinet doors opening to ...
Mahogany
$3,209Sale Price|38% Off
French 18th Century Marble-Top Louis XVI Console Table
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful marble-top Louis XVI console table. Wonderful carvings and great patina. Original marble top. France, circa 1770-1889. Weathered and small losses. More photo's are availab...
Marble
Pair of Mid-19th Century Hand Carved French Louis XVI Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of mid nineteenth century Louis XVI style painted armchairs, features a curved top seat back detailed with a central laurel motif and acanthus finials at the corners. Its d...
Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Cane Daybed
Located in Astoria, NY
Sourced in Provence, France, this early 20th century French daybed is executed in the Louis XVI taste and showcases an elegant combination of painted wood, hand caning, and original ...
Fabric, Cane, Hardwood, Paint
Maison Charles Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Antelope Silk Velvet Tabouret
Located in Houston, TX
1950s Maison Charles Neoclassical gilt bronze and brass stool with newly upholstered Scalamandré Antelope silk velvet seat. Incised underside production numbers: “981/5 315
Brass, Bronze
Set of Four Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Side Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of four early twentieth century French dining chairs or side chairs is in the Louis XVI style and features carved rosettes on the die joints and classic tapered fluted legs....
Upholstery, Ash
French Vintage Pair of Louis XVI Style Bedside Tables
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of French, early to mid-20th century petite bedside tables offering two drawers in mahogany frames. Inset white marble tops are surrounded by a short, pierced brass gallery ed...
Marble, Brass
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Walnut and Brass Tea Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style tea table or occasional side table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Walnut, with brass gallery and ormolu. Measures: 26"W x 26"D x 24...
Brass
Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble Top Commodes Chest of Drawers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A rare an opulent pair of matched and signed French Louis XVI style commodes, dressers, or chests of drawers by French cabinet maker Rene Trotel born in Brittany, France 20th Century...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
French 19th Century Oak Louis XVI Style Marquise Armchair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Louis XVI style fauteuil from the 19th century in scaled-up proportions known as a “marquise” for accommodating a lady’s voluminous skirt. This example features timeless sophistica...
Velvet, Oak
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant mahogany & pink marble commode from France, 19th century, in the Louis XVI style that easily fits with Empire and transitional tastes that value noble materials. The t...
Marble, Brass
Set of Eight French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
An elegant suite of eight French dining chairs crafted in the grand Louis XVI style, consisting of six side chairs and two host armchairs. Each chair is constructed of carved beech h...
Fabric, Hardwood
Pair French Louis XVI Style Sèvres Rose Pompadour Ormolu-Mounted Cabinet Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th-century pair of French Sèvres-style porcelain cabinet vases executed in the Louis XVI taste, circa 1880, with rose Pompadour ground and finely cast ormolu mounts. Petite in ...
Ormolu
Extensive 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service For Twelve People
Located in Tarry Town, NY
An exceptional and extensive antique Meissen porcelain dinner service, made in Germany in the 19th century by the renowned Meissen manufactory. This complete and elegant service is d...
Porcelain
$1,590 / item
Louis XVI Style White Oak Nightstand 2 Drawers
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Elevate your bedroom with this timeless Louis XVI–inspired two-drawer nightstand, thoughtfully crafted to balance classic elegance with everyday function. Built from solid white oak ...
Oak
$2,119Sale Price|35% Off
18th Century Antique Louis XVI Swedish Painted Console
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
An antique Swedish painted console from the Louis XVI period, dating to the early 18th century. The piece features a beautifully hand-painted faux-marble top and delicately carved ap...
Beech, Oak, Pine
French 19th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Style Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A sprawling, 19th century French bibliothèque, handcrafted of mahogany with four glass-front doors to display treasured books, trophies, and other collections in an office or library...
Glass, Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Triple Dresser by Dixie
By Dixie
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Louis XVI style triple dresser made by Dixie Furniture circa 1970. Three top drawers are paneled to give the look of four and open with rosette pressed knob handles. Lower drawers ...
Wood
$3,270 / item
Louis White Oak Dresser with 6 Drawers
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Louis XVI style 6 drawer dresser in a beautiful natural white oak finish. The elegant design of this Louis XVI nightstand features intricate detailing and craftsmanship that exudes l...
Oak
Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair, Carved Wood, Upholstered, 1920s
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair. French Bergere armchair with dark wood frame, rounded back and reeded legs is made circa 1920s. Carved features include scrolled arms and fl...
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Eight French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs, Early 20th C
Located in Astoria, NY
A refined set of eight early 20th century French Louis XVI style dining chairs, sourced in Paris and structurally revised in our workshop for stability and daily use. The frames reta...
Fabric, Cotton, Hardwood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Nightstand, Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century French Louis XVI style mahogany nightstand or side table features a white marble top surrounded by a pierced bronze gallery. Its three drawers of dovetai...
Marble, Bronze
Baccarat. Louis XVI style 43-piece gilt glassware set, France, mid-19th century
By Baccarat, Cristalleries De 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
Large French Sevres Style Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Casket Box 19th Century
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Very large 19th century ormolu mounted Sevres Style porcelain casket box , made in France and decorated with the characteristic celeste blue ground associated with Sèvres porcelain, ...
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bookcase or Vitrine, Bronze
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Louis XVI style mahogany bibliotheque or bookcase is finished with bronze banding. Its corners feature bronze fluting and the side panels are also...
Bronze
Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Demilune Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company, John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian Neoclassical or Louis XVI style paint decorated demilune console or bar cabinet By Decorative Crafts Inc. Italy, Circa Late 20th Century Measures: 38.5"W x 17"D...
Wood, Paint
A French Louis XVI style Painted Queen Bed, C. 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A refined Louis XVI style queen-size bed featuring a gracefully arched headboard and matching footboard, each with crisply carved notched corners. The frame is finished in a soft pai...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Antique French Louis XVI Style Drop-Down Desk Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition, Missing 2 Pulls On Bottom Drawer Materials: Mahogany, Missing 2 Pulls On Bottom Drawer
Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Demi-Lune Console – Painted and Gilt, Probably Italian, 20th Cen
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Louis XVI Style Demi-Lune Console – Painted and Gilt, Probably Italian, 20th Century An elegant Louis XVI style demi-lune console, finely decorated with painted and gilt finishes. T...
Giltwood
French Vintage Mahogany Louis XVI Style Coffee Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Like an iconic “Bouillotte” type table, this vintage (circa 1930) French Louis XVI inspired rectangular coffee or “low table” has all the signature elements of earlier design periods...
Marble, Brass
Antique Rare Fine Pair of French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounted Commodes
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique fine French rare pair of early 20th century mahogany, fruitwood marquetry and gilt bronze mounted commodes In the Louis XVI Style, after the original model of the commode com...
Bronze, Other
Vintage French Louis-XVI Faux Style Wood Decorative Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Faux Wood Frame Style: French Louis-XVI
Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style Small Desk with Brass Fittings
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this small writing desk, or bonheur du jour, dates from approximately 1900. The desk appears to be made of mahogany and features a white and gray marble top with a b...
Marble, Brass
This golden material glamorized neoclassical furnishings and transformed upper-crust sitting rooms from France to Philadelphia in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
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