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LOUIS XVI STYLE

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.

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Style: Louis XVI
Pair Large Antique Wall Mount Light Sconces Gilt Bronze Hunt Trumpet Bronze Dore
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair Large Antique Wall mount light Sconces Gilt Bronze Hunt Trumpet Bronze Dore . Hunting Lodge Theme The hunt . For a high end design and mo...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Lighting

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Bronze, Metal

18th Century, Pair of French Gilded Bronze Candlesticks
Located in IT
Pair of four-light gilded bronze candlesticks with patinated bronze putti and white marble base, Second half of the 18th century, France ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III French Gilt Bronze 7-Light Louis XVI Style Candelabra
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century French gilt bronze 7-Light Louis XVI candelabra in the manner of Jean-Charles Delafosse (1734-1789) The tapering stem standing on a circular base cast with foliage an...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Bronze

Four Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Two-Light Sconces
Located in London, GB
The gilt bronzes sconces are identically designed in an elegant neoclassical style. The stems of the sconces are shaped like arrow quivers, which are each mounted with two arms. Thes...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Lighting

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Ormolu, Bronze

Palace Size Louis XVI Style Cage Form Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A monumental and impressive French Louis XVI style gilt bronze 12-light chandelier with amethyst colored and clear crystal pendants and amethyst colored finials. Stock number: L360.
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20th Century French Louis XVI More Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Small Pair of French Chiseled Gilded Bronze Candlesticks
Located in IT
19th century, small pair of French chiseled gilded bronze candlesticks The elegant and refined pair of bronze candlesticks finely chiselled and gilded was made in France circa mid...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Figural Jasper Ware Two Arm Wall Sconces, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French gilt bronze floral ribbon two arm wall sconces with decorative figural and graduated bell flower oval jasperware, Late 18th Century. Pair are candle powered and can be...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Bronze

Precious Italian 18' Century Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier Genova 1760
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant and finely carved gilt-wood central base with 8 "S" scrolled gilt bronze arms decorated with hundreds of precious crystal drops creating garlands joined by different levels ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Cut Glass

Bronze Seven-Light Candelabra After Clodion Cast, Suse Frères French circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of gilt and patinated bronze seven-light candelabra, after a model by Clodion, Cast by Suse Frères. Stamped 'Susse Fres'. The candelabra are in the form of patinat...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Five-Light Wall Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze five-light wall sconces. Each lumière with scrolled arms and crowned with a neoclassical urn surmounted with wreaths an...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Bronze

Early 20th C Pair of French Bronze Sconces
Located in Charleston, SC
An intricate pair of French sconces dating from circa 1900, featuring bronze with wood backing.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French Ormolu Figural Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Outstanding opposing pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style ormolu lamps with rouge marble bases. With parcel gilt and paint decorated faux parchment shade. Each ormolu lamp...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze Three-Arm Candelabras, Signed Millet
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of antique French Louis XVI style, doré bronze three-arm candelabras. Each candelabra finely casted, and further enhanced with the finest quality of doré bronze and hand-chasing, leading to an elaborate amount of detail to each aspect of the arms, body, and base. The gorgeous candelabra arms extend upward into coils that terminate into rooster heads. The arms also extend outwards into grape vines which end with bunches of grapes. The body of the candelabra is flanked with three finely chased rams heads. Flowing from each are hanging wreaths and flowers. The heads are supported by acanthus leaves which terminate downwards into rams hooves. Moving upwards and underneath the body are two beautiful acorn finials. Each candelabra is signed, Millet A Paris...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Bronze

French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Sixteen Light Foliage Baccarat Chandelier, C 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
French Baccarat gilt bronze and crystal sixteen light chandelier with a scrolled foliage canopy, exterior intertwined crystal floral beading, original scrolled floral candle bobeches...
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1810s French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Black Porcelain Table Lamp with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century French gilt bronze mounted black porcelain lamp base in the Louis XVI style. The bronze fittings are very fine quality and scale. This is a beautiful lamp that would w...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Bronze

19th Century Pair of Table Lamps Made of French Electrified Bronze Fire Dogs
Located in Sofia, BG
Pair of 19th century French table lamps in Louis XVI style made of bronze fireplace fire dogs that were lately electrified. France, cir...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of "Sèvres" Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Candelabra-Vases, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Large pair of baluster-shaped candelabra vases with seven lights, in gros bleu porcelain and chiselled and gilded bronze. The sconces, adorned with fol...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Louis XIV Style Bronze Two Light Sconces
Located in Cypress, CA
Pair of large Louis XVI style bronze two light sconces. A shaped gilt bronze backplate decorated with two female masks within foliate and ribbons, issuing three foliate-inspired can...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI More Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Mid-19th Century Bronze and Marble Candelabra, Young Cupids
Located in Paris, FR
Exquisite pair of candelabra, composed of a young cupid on clouds in patinated bronze, holding an ormolu torch. A vase with flowers and fruits sits where the flame of the torch would...
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1850s French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

France Black Laquered Wood Table Lamp with Black Fabric Lampshade
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant table lamp, is made in black laquered wood, the shape is as an handcrafted production and shows the irregular surface to imitate the signs of the past. The pleated lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI More Lighting

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Wood, Fabric

Pair of French White Porcelain and Ormolu Lamps, 19 Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Exquisite pair of French Louis XV style white bisque figures ormolu mounted to lamps, 19 century Each lamp is with a white bisque standing putti with a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Bronze

Double Branched Silver Candlestick
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Double branched silver candlestick Dimensions: 15.5” H x 10.5” W x 5.5” D Base diameter 5.5”.
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI More Lighting

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Silver

"Faun and Bacchus" Bronze Candelabras After Clodion, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of candelabras after a model by Clodion, representing a young Faun and a young Bacchus in patinated bronze, each holding three light-arms in chiseled and gilded bronze with vine...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

19th Century, Pair of French Louis XVI style Two Lights Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in IT
19th century, pair of French Louis XVI two lights gilt bronze candlesticks sizes: overall height cm 39,5 x height bronze 29 x W 20 x D 9 cm The fine pair of candlesticks was made in...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Very Large Baluster Candelabras, Signed Eugène Hazart
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of candelabras in bronze and gilded and Marblewhite with three arms of lights in the form of a bouquet of flowers. The shaft in the shape of vase is decorated with two handles e...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

Very Fine Pair of Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Marble Four-Light Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Origin: French Date: 19th century Dimension: 23 1/4 in. x 8 3/4 in.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze S.Cloud Chandelier after P.P. Thomire
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze S.Cloud Chandelier after P.P. Thomire attr. Beurdeley A magnificient twelve-light gilt bronze chandelier with a cen...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Bronze

19th Century, Pair of French Git Bronze Candlesticks with Vestals
By Auguste a Paris
Located in IT
19th century, pair of French git bronze candlesticks with Vestals These two chiselled and gilt bronze candlesticks were made at the beginning of the 19th century and are inspired...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of American Louis XVI Style Silvered Sconces Attributed to E.F. Caldwell
Located in New York, NY
A pair of unique antique American Louis XVI style silvered bronze double light figural wall sconces attributed to E.F. Caldwell. Each of the sconces...
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20th Century American Louis XVI More Lighting

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Silver, Bronze

Pair of French Louid xvi Ormolu Candlesticks with Putti Masks and Garlands
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular pair of French Louis XVI ormolu candlesticks with Putti Masks and Garlands. The socket is very intricately sculpted with beading, acanthus leaves, and fluted bottom. Be...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Bronze

18th Century, Pair of French Two-Light Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in IT
18th century, pair of French two-light gilt bronze candlesticks Measurement: H total 35 cm; H base 10,5 cm x W 8,2 x 8,2 cm; W putti 16 cm x D 10 cm The splendid pair of candlestic...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Period Dore Bronze Mounted Grey and Black Veined Marble Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Louis XVI Period Dore bronze mounted grey and black veined marble vases turned to lamps. Each is beautifully made with a cylindrical hand-carved grey and black veined ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

American 19th Century Dore Bronze Candlestick Table Lamp, E. F. Caldwell & Co
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic 19th century Caldwell Louis XVI style dore bronze candlestick lamp. Beautifully hand-chassed, hand-chiseled with two-tone matte and burnished gold, this lamp is perfect t...
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Early 1900s American Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Bronze

20th Century Classic French Chandelier in antique Louis Seize Style bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Massively beautifully chiselled brass metal, gilded. Strongly ornamented baluster shafts, of which sixteen volute-like curved luminaries emerge. Vase-shaped grommets on profiled eave...
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20th Century French Louis XVI More Lighting

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Bronze

Pair Louis XVI, Sevres Style Gilded Candelabra
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Pair of Louis XVI style candelabra, each with bold turquoise ground arrow sheaths with jewelled and gilded decoration, three branch sconces with foliate detail. Raised on triform bas...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Ormolu

Original Louis XVI /Empire Sconce (with candles) France, Early 18th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Original Louis XVI /Empire sconce (with candles) Beautiful antique bronze sconce or candlestick that retains the patina of the years. Out of respect for its age and the rich history ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Lighting

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Bronze

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