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.
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Torchiere Floor Lamp
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis XVI style gilt wood torchiere floor lamp. Turned pole with dark aged patina and bright tôle uplight shade. Rewired with new cord. Circa 1890-1900. Dimensi...
Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (20th Century) gilt bronze floor lamp supported on a round base with a floral design shaft.
Ormolu
A pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood floor lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A monumental and impressive pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood floor lamps. Each wonderful candle stand that has been turned into a lamp is raised by a triangular ba...
Giltwood
Pair of 76 Inch H Antique Italian Silver Gilt Torchère Candlesticks, circa 1800
Located in Dallas, TX
At over six feet tall (both measure around 76 inches), these torchère candlesticks have a commanding presence, enhanced by a silver gilt finish. Hand-carved in Italy, circa 1800, the...
Wood
French Louis XVI St. Mid 19th Century Giltwood Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and large scale French Louis XVI st. mid 19th century giltwood floor lamp. The lamp is raised by a triangular mottled base with concave sides above half round supports. Ab...
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Church Torchère Converted to Floor Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Tall giltwood church torchère with deep foliate carvings, Italy late 18th century. This piece is finely hand carved in precise detail with deep foliate carvings decorated with acanth...
Silk, Giltwood
Pair of Large Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra
Located in London, GB
These exceptional, large pair of red marble and gilt bronze candelabra is opulently decorated finely-cast neoclassical style decorations. Each candelabrum is formed as a red marble vase...
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Palatial Gilt Bronze & Cut Crystal Multi Light Figural Chandelier Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This large Palatial Antique French Louis XVI-style chandelier lamp, of palatial size, features a gilt bronze frame adorned with neoclassical motifs and cut crystal elements. The stru...
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Torchieres
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Italian giltwood torchieres. This lovely pair of 18th century Italian Louis XVI period gilt wood torchieres, torcheres...
Giltwood
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Style Marble Gilt Bronze Floor Lamps / Torchieres
Located in New York, NY
Pair of impressive antique (late 19th century) torchieres (floor lamps) in the French Louis XVI style, crafted from carved white marble with neoclassical gilt bronze mounts including...
Marble, Bronze
Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Cast Iron Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful large scale Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. cast iron floor lamp. The floor lamp is raised by a triangular base with convex sides and cut corners. The base displays a ...
Iron
French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu candelabra lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and monumentally scaled French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu electrified candelabra. This palatial candelabrum is raised by a cast Limestone t...
Limestone, Bronze, Ormolu
Large Pair of Antique French Marble and Ormolu Candelabra by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
Large pair of antique French marble and ormolu candelabra by Paul Sormani French, Late 19th Century Height 210cm, width 40cm, depth 34cm Crafted in the elegant Louis XVI style by P...
Marble, Ormolu
A Highly Important Caldwell Ormolu Mounted Cararra Marble Figural Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important Caldwell Ormolu Mounted Cararra Marble Figural Floor Lamp. The floor lamp stands on a tripartite base of white Carrara marble, each side mounted with an ormolu wi...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Superb Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Figural Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The superb floor lamp is constructed in gilt bronze and stands on a tripartite black marble base with molded edges. Each corner of the base supports an outward-curving scroll leg ter...
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Carved & Painted Wood Torchiere Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition, Newly Rewired Materials: Carved & Painted Wood Style: French Louis XVI
Wood
Floor Standing Lamp in Chrome from the Beginning of the 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Floor standing lamp in chrome from the beginning of the 20th century in the style of Louis XVI.
Metal
Impressive Louis XVI Style Giltwood Torcheres
Located in London, Park Royal
Impressive Louis XVI style torchere bases with up lighters. Beautifully hand-carved and gilded by hand using traditional methods in an antique finish.
Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Solid Bronze Floor Lamp from the 1940s
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French Louis XVI style floor lamp from the 1940s. Tripod floor lamp in patinated solid bronze with beautiful decorative details. Note the two switches: one for the two side bulbs and...
Bronze
Pair Of Italian Painted And Giltwood Floor Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Italian Painted And Giltwood Floor Lamps. Lovely pair of Italian Louis XVI style floor lamps have a beautiful painted finish with gilt wood trim. Our pair of Neapolitan floor...
Wood
18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Church Torchère Converted to Floor Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Tall giltwood church torchère with deep foliate carvings, Italy late 18th century. This piece is finely hand carved in precise detail with deep foliate carvings decorated with acanth...
Silk, Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Bronze Candelabra Mounted as Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Gold Painted Bronze Five Light Candelabra Mounted as Lamp, two putti on tree form support, on red marble base. 40" H x 11" W x 11" D. Provenance: From a New York City...
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Gilt and Black Painted Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Kastrup, DK
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) floor lamp. Gilt and black patinated bronze. 4 candelabra arms, later wired. Resting on a tripod base with each leg ending in paw feet. Finely...
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Electrified Torchères, 20th Century
Located in Norwood, NJ
A refined pair of Louis XVI–style torchères, electrified for modern use and executed in bronze and composition, mounted on Sienna marble bases. Each torchère is designed as a classic...
Siena Marble, Composition, Bronze
One of a pair of 19th c Louis XVI gilt bronze and malachite floor lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of late 19th century French Louis XVI gilt bronze and malachite floor lamps . The floor lamps are a compatible pair. One has a slight variation in the size of the tray an...
Malachite, Bronze
Pair of Rare Antique Louis XVI Style Caldwell Marble & Bronze Turtle Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Palatial and Rare Large Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Carved Marble Floor Lamps Depicting Large turtles by E. F. Caldwell. Each lamp is formed with a carved mar...
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Table with Adjustable Height Bouillotte Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and very unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and ormolu side table/lamp. The two tiered table is raised by three elegantly curved legs below a baluster shape...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Floor Lamp
By Henry Dasson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Rosso Levanto and Vert de Patricia marble, granite and ormolu floor lamp, attributed to Henry Dasson. The floor lamp ...
Granite, Marble, Ormolu
Unique Antique French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Figural Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The magnificent lamp is constructed with a circular gilt bronze base formed in several graduated tiers. The lowest section is decorated with a continuous frieze of scrolling foliage ...
Bronze
Italian Louis XVI Style Giltwood 2-LT Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian Louis XVI style giltwood standing lamp, 20th c., fluted and turned standard ending in single large faux candle fitted with three light fixtures, rising on round gadrooned base.
Giltwood
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, Bronze, Crystal and marble floor lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and highly detailed French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze, etched Crystal and Giallo Antico marble Torchière floor lamp. The floor lamp is raised ...
Crystal, Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
True Pair of Italian Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Floor Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning true pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XVI style patinated, giltwood and black polychrome floor lamps. Each floor lamp is raise...
Crystal