Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
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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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Ormolu
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Silver Plate
1950s German Vintage Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Wire, Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Late 20th Century Irish Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Ormolu
1830s French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1940s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
1980s French Vintage Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Gold Plate, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Ormolu
1920s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Iron
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Alabaster, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
2010s Italian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Iron
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Ormolu
1920s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Ormolu
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Iron
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Ormolu
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze, Iron
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Marble, Crystal, Bronze
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Cut Glass
2010s Italian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1920s Vintage Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Ormolu