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 Gilt Bronze Crystal Four-Light Wall Lantern Louis XVI Style, 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A very elegant gilt bronze and brass mounted cylindrical lantern with a central four-light candelabra cluster, France, 1920-1930. Finely handcrafted, clean lines and modern design in...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
19th c. gilt bronze French chandelier with Baccarat crystals, style Louis XVI
Located in Eindhoven, NL
An elegant antique crystal chandelier in the style of Louis XVI, featuring a finely crafted gilt-bronze frame with twelve lights arranged over two tiers. Adorned with exquisite Bacca...
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Italian Genovese Empire Chandeliers in Crystal and Gilded Wood 1780s
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of Antique 1780 Genoese Empire Chandeliers in Crystal, also colored, authentic, finely carved in gilded wood, original and perfectly restored and re-electrified. This unique pa...
Crystal, Brass, Wrought Iron
$1,849Sale Price / item|46% Off
Cylindrical Lantern in Louis XVI Style Brass Glass Pendant Lighting
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant Louis XVI Style Brass Lantern: Illuminate in Style Discover our exquisite collection of large cylindrical lanterns in the timeless Louis XVI style, a harmonious fusion of br...
Brass
$3,037Sale Price / item|30% Off
Large Cylindrical Lantern in Louis XVI Style Brass Glass Pendant Lighting XXL
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant Louis XVI Style Brass Lantern: Illuminate in Style Discover our exquisite collection of large cylindrical lanterns in the timeless Louis XVI style, a harmonious fusion of br...
Brass
Set of Four Signed E F Caldwell Gilt Bronze Louis XVI Stile Sconces
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This set of four gilt bronze Louis XVI style sconces are by the renowned firm of Edward F Caldwell. The feature Classical motifs including urns, swags, and acanthus leaves. The sconc...
Bronze
21st Century, 3 Lights Billiard Chandelier in Golden Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
3 Lights billiard chandelier in patinated gold bronze. The metal parts are in patinated gold bronze. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique ...
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Knot & Tassel Appliqué Wall Candle Sconces
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing matching pair of gilt bronze sconces in the shape of knotted ribbons holding two candle arms. These amazing set were produced in the 19th-century in France. Both remarkable ...
Brass, Bronze
Antique Baccarat French Crystal & Bronze Chandelier
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Baccarat French Crystal & Bronze Chandelier.
Crystal, Bronze
$1,624Sale Price / set|72% Off
Attributed to Maison Charles Pair of Tall Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An ornate pair of exquisitely chiselled gilt bronze wall sconces, each one featuring two leaf scrolling branches flanking an angelic flute-playing cherub. Ornate drip pans and nozzle...
Bronze
Fine 18th Century French Louis XVI Style Fire-Gilded Bronze Electried Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A fine, large Louis XVI style fire-gilded chandelier, France, late 18th century. This wonderful piece is finely elaborate in precise detail decorated with elegant foliate, flowers an...
Bronze
Magnificent Antique French Baccarat Crystal Louis XVI Style Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This magnificent antique French Baccarat chandelier, crafted in the elegant Louis XVI style, is a testament to Baccarat’s renowned mastery of fine crystal artistry. Featuring twelve ...
Crystal, Brass
6-Lights Porcelain and Bronze Chandelier in Style Luigi xvi, 21st Century
Located in Calenzano, FI
6-Lights chandelier in ivory porcelain and patinated golden bronze. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The lampshades are in...
Bronze
Exquisite Antique French Baccarat Crystal Louis XVI Style Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This magnificent antique French Baccarat chandelier, crafted in the elegant Louis XVI style, is a testament to Baccarat’s renowned mastery of fine crystal artistry. Featuring twelve ...
Crystal, Brass
French Antique, Louis XVI Style Lantern, Brass and Glass
Located in Austin, TX
Lantern from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece has a brass structure with finely cast details. Four candelabra arms sit within the original curved glass. This piece has been ...
Brass
Miniature Chrystal Glass Pendant lamp 1950s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Must love this almost miniature Chrystal Glass pendant lamp . Diameter 15 cm 1 large E27 bulb needed . 1940s France .
Crystal
$3,996Sale Price / set|40% Off
Pair of Monumental Early 1900s Era French Dore' Gilt Bronze Sconces with Figures
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exceptional pair of monumental French gilt bronze sconces from the early 1900s captures the opulence and grandeur of Belle Époque design. Cast in finely detailed dore’ bronze, e...
Bronze
Italian Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Single-Arm Wall Light Sconces (4 pairs available)
Located in Firenze, IT
Refined set of eight Italian Louis XVI gilt bronze single-arm wall sconces, inspired by the neoclassical elegance of the late 18th century. Each sconce is centred by a circular back...
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Lantern. Offered is a superb large scale antique French Louis XVI style bronze lantern with curved glass panels and three interior lights (candelabra so...
Bronze
Large Pair of Bronze Wall Lamp French Louis XVI Style 20th Century
Located in La xara, VC
Pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze sconces from the first half of the 20th century. This model of sconces of great class has an illuminated handle. Model of the Grand Hotels and lar...
Bronze, Brass
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Revival de la Troisième République Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
A refined late 19th-century French Louis XVI Revival chandelier in nickel-plated brass and hand-cut crystal. This elegant fixture exemplifies the neoclassical aesthetic of the Louis ...
Crystal, Brass, Nickel
French Louis XVI, Chandeliers, Dore Bronze, Crystal, France, 19th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
French Louis XVI, Pair of Chandeliers or Pendant Lights, Dore Bronze, Crystal, France, 19th Century An outstanding pair of quality Dore bronze chandeliers from the 1860s, each havin...
Crystal, Bronze
21st-Century, Green celadon Porcelain and Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Calenzano, FI
Table lamp in crakle celadon green porcelain and bronze in patinated gold. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of ...
Porcelain
$2,600Sale Price / set|27% Off
Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Celadon Enamel Vases as Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE (1/18) Pair of celadon crystalline enamel vases as lamps with 19th century French ormolu ribbon and banding. Bases and caps are brass the color of bronze. Shades are...
$1,502Sale Price|32% Off
French Lustre Brass & Frozen Glass Ceiling Pendant Chandelier circa 1910
Located in Labrit, Landes
Romantic chandelier or lustre, French Polished and engraved glass and brass. Made circa 1910, this ceiling pendant takes up the theme of nature: carved flowers and leaves, as well as...
Brass
Wonderful Large Doré Bronze Louis XVI Lantern Fixture Curved Glass Panels Bows
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant doré bronze five-light lanterns with etched ribbed bronze trim on top and bottom of the lantern are fluted reed trim with cross bows around a curved glass panel accented w...
Bronze
Bouillotte Style Brass 3 Arm Chandelier with Green Tole Shades by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome Lightolier polished brass bouillotte style chandelier having 3 arms with dark green tole shades. (Nobbs)
Brass, Tin
Wonderful French Rock Crystal Gold Gilt 8 Light Bird Cage Baguès Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful rock crystal and gold gilt Baguès / Louis XVI style 8 candelabra light, bird cage form chandelier, completely rewired with new sockets.
Crystal, Rock Crystal
21st-Century, 12-Lights Porcelain and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Calenzano, FI
12-lights chandelier in light-green porcelain and bronze in burnished. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The lampshades are...
Bronze
Antique French Maison Baguès Attributed Beaded and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Maison Bagues attributed beaded and crystal chandelier. Unusual French Maison Baguès attributed Louis XVI style bronze and wood beaded and crystal chandelier. This stunning French nine-light beaded and crystal chandelier has been newly wired and dates to the 1920s. Dimensions as is: 31" H and 24" D. Our Baguès attributed chandelier would work well in a home with limited ceiling...
Crystal, Bronze
Porcelain Table Lamp, Louis XVI Style, Blue Floral, France, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 20th century French porcelain blue table lamp features a hand-painted Sevres style floral motif in vibrant color tones, framed with soft gilt accents that highlight its classical s...
Metal, Brass
Large-Scale French Crystal Chandelier with 15 Lights
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
An impressive large-scale French crystal chandelier dating from circa 1930, featuring a generous and well-balanced form with fifteen lights. The chandelier is suspended from a gilt ...
Crystal, Brass
Rare Pair of Italian 18th Century Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Rare pair of six-light chandeliers, carved in wood and originally gilded in 24-karat gold leaf, with fluted central stems, arms decorated with foliage motifs, Greek-key patterns and ...
Cut Glass
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Hanging Lantern
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (20th Century) gilt bronze lantern with a 3 light center within 4 bent glass panels having scroll forms above and below with an acorn finial bottom.
Bronze
Massive Antique French Bronze Six Light Lantern Fixture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Magnificent and fine Antique French bronze hanging lantern. From Christies Catalog: "Duvaux delivered a lantern of this model in 1758 for the Salon ...
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Mirrored Two-Light Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant and architectural, this matching pair of antique French wall sconces combines carved giltwood, mirrored panels, and graceful two-light arms in the refined Louis XVI taste. Cr...
Metal
Large French Louis XVI Style Bronze Etched Glass Four-Light Lantern
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Very large Louis XVI style four-light hexagonal lantern, France, 1920-1930. The lantern is made of solid brass with integrated cast bronze details, six curved sides with curved cut g...
Brass, Bronze
Wonderful Doré Reeded Bronze Louis XVI Lantern Light Fixture Curved Glass Panels
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant doré bronze three-light lantern with etched ribbed bronze trim on top and bottom of the lantern are fluted reed trim around a curved glass panel. The fixture has three can...
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Clear Cut Glass Four-Light Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XVI style bronze and clear cut glass four-light chandelier from circa 1920s. This adorable Neoclassical or Louis XVI-style bronze chandelier is adorned with scrolls, aca...
Bronze, Brass
Wonderful Pair Louis XVI Large Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Lantern Light Fixtures
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Louis XVI Style Large Gold Gilt Lantern Cylinder Shaped Light Fixture, With 4 Interior Candelabra Lights, They Have Been Rewired, These Lantern Fixtures Come With...
Glass
Large 19th Century French Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Louis XVI Style Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A grand and opulently detailed Palatial 19th century French Baccarat Louis XVI style chandelier in Baccarat crystal and ormolu. Executed in the quintessential neoclassical style, the...
Crystal, Ormolu
Fabrication Française, Louis XVI Style Spelter Cassolette Lamp, circa 1915
Located in Chatham, ON
Fabrication Française (Consortium of French Foundries - Active 1892-1915) - Antique Louis XVI style Cassolette lamp - medium size - verdigris finish - ...
Spelter
Early 20th Century French Eight–Light Crystal Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
A stunning Louis XVI-style chandelier made of crystal glass and brass in France circa the 1900s. Originally crafted for 8 candles, this antique chandelier has been electrified. It fe...
Crystal, Brass
$11,423Sale Price|20% Off
Basket Chandelier In Green Lacquered Metal Foliage & Meissen Porcelain Flowers
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice important basket chandelier is made of green lacquered metal foliage and very nice and fine Meissen porcelain flowers. This is a French work in the Louis XVI style. Ci...
Brass
Antique 1920s French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Crystal Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous early 19th century French Louis XVI style finely cut crystal and bronze gilt eight-light chandelier with unique cut crystal center shaft. It has crystal bobeches and is drip...
Crystal
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Two Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (late 19th century) gilt bronze two-light sconces in the French Louis XVI style with prominent putto (cherub) masks nestled inside a neoclassical shell with tied-ribb...
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century French gilt bronze and beaded crystals chandelier with 12 lights
Crystal, Bronze
Large Antique French Louis XVI Style Porcelain, Bronze & Tole Parrot Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Very Unusual Large Antique French Louis XVI Style Porcelain, Bronze & Tole Floral Parrot Chandelier. Embodying the classic French 18th-century sal...
Bronze
A Unique Large Antique French Louis XVI St. Ormolu & Bronze Figural Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A Unique Large Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Multi Figural Floor Lamp A unique large Antique French Louis XVI-style ormolu and patinated bronze multi figu...
Bronze, Ormolu
French Silvered Bronze Ewer Table Lamp Retailed by Tiffany
Located in Essex, MA
After a model by Clodion. Stamped Tiffany And Co on the base.
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Palm Frond Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Palm Frond Chandelier. Offered is a stunning early 20th century French gilt bronze palm frond chandelier featuring two tiers, each with a total of ...
Bronze
$2,388Sale Price|20% Off
19thc French Antique Dors Gilt Bronze Porceain Saxe Buillotte Table Lamp Meissen
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Dore Gilt Bronze San Vincennes Meissen Porcelain Saxe Flowered Table Lamp. Original shade and very good condition.
Bronze
Antique French Porcelain & Gilt Bronze Serves Style Scenic Vase Table Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Porcelain & Gilt Bronze Serves Style Scenic Vase Table Lamp Additional information: Materials: bronze, porcelain Color: bronze Styled After: Manufacture de Sevre...
Bronze
$2,950 / set
Pair of Italian Carved Giltwood Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of sconces, of iron and carved giltwood; each backplate having three arrows crossed behind a bow over festooning and rosette, three scrolling candlearms terminating in wooden cups...
Iron
Large French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Crystal Four-Light Lantern, 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A very elegant gilt bronze and brass mounted cylindrical lantern with a central four-light candelabra cluster, France, 1920-1930. Finely handcrafted, clean lines and modern design inspired by Louis XVI style. Four original curved crystal glass panels surrounded by fine swags and ribbons, the four original silk chandelier lamp shades...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Vintage European Six Arm Gilt Metal Chandelier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This style is inspired by French Baroque and Louis XIV designs, featuring a metal frame heavily draped with crystal beads and drops. It is constructed with an open metal frame with ...
Metal, Other
$2,520Sale Price|30% Off
Huge Carved Italian Paladin Giltwood Lamp by Randy Esada Designs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge carved Italian Paladin giltwood lamp by Randy Esada.
Giltwood
Pair of "Sèvres" Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Candelabra-Vases, France, Circa 1880
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
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...
Crystal, Bronze
Large French Bagues Style bronze, crystal and colored glass fruit chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This exuberant Extremely Large and Unusual French chandelier in the manner of Maison Baguès features a richly adorned 24 light frame with layered tiers of sweeping crystal-beaded ar...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
$6,214Sale Price|20% Off
Gagneau, Chandelier with Medallions, France, circa 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming Louis XVI-inspired gilded bronze chandelier with six lights attributed to Gagneau. It is made of six oval medallions surrounded by a ribboned torus and topped with garlands ...
Bronze