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.
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
Large Louis XVI Style Bronze and Iron 6-light Hanging Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
a good reproduction of neoclassical style featuring an iron and bronze frame adorned with egg and leaf moldings and berry finials; the central support emanating six scrolled candle a...
Iron
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
Beautiful turn of the century French Bronze Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful turn of the century French bronze lantern, the patina is so much nicer in person
Bronze
$1,907Sale 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
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
Unusual Carved Italian Giltwood Table Lamp by Randy Esada
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Unusual carved Italian giltwood table lamp by Randy Esada.
Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Baccarat Chandelier, Gilt Bronze and Crystal, circa 1890
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This Louis XVI style gilt bronze twenty light chandelier is by the renowned firm La Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat. Stamped Baccarat in bronze on the central stem, it is al...
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French gilt bronze crystal chandelier in the style of Louis XVI, ca.1910
Located in Eindhoven, NL
An amazing French crystal chandelier in the style of Louis XVI. This fabulous chandelier has in total 11 lights: 6 inside the chandelier and 5 outside. Decorated with clear crystal a...
Crystal, Brass, 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
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
$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
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
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
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
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
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 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
Set of 4 Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Floral, Ribbon, Tassel Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Set of 4 c1900 Antique Louis XVI Gold Bronze Ribbon, Tassel, Fruit, Floral Detailed Tall Wall Sconces. Very good condition. Miami Beach Estate find. Ready to mount. Matched set of 4.
Bronze
Antique French Lantern Chandelier Louis XVI Style Brass and Glas Gold Handmade
Located in Berlin, DE
A classic lantern chandelier with a clear form and refined decorative details. The cylindrical structure is enclosed by a glass body, allowing the light to spread evenly and softly....
Brass
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Baccarat French Crystal & Bronze Chandelier
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Baccarat French Crystal & Bronze Chandelier.
Crystal, 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...
Brass, Bronze
Magnificent Baroque Crystal Chandelier, Brass & Gold, Louis XVI Style, 10 Lights
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent Baroque Crystal Chandelier, Brass and Gold, Louis XVI Style, 10 Lights A sumptuous chandelier adorned with rich, cut crystal pendants. Solid brass frame in gold. Electri...
Crystal, Brass
Antique 1900 French Louis XVI Chandelier, Iron & Crystal Design
Located in Austin, TX
French chandelier in the Louis XVI style. The fixture features a hand hammered gilt iron structure boasting a rich array of mouth blown crystal teardrops. This fixture has been newly...
Crystal, Iron
Italian Versaille Style Brass and Glass Hall Lantern, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant Italian hall lantern crafted in solid brass with faceted glass panels, dating to the 1930s. The lantern features a finely proportioned octagonal body composed of individually...
Brass
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
$11,779Sale 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
$2,723Sale Price / set|20% Off
Napoleon III Pair of gilt bronze ormolu wall sconces France
Located in Valladolid, ES
Elegant pair of large gilt bronze wall sconces, late Napoleon III period. Late 19th-early 20th century. The central front is ornamented with a large bow with cascading ends and divi...
Ormolu
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
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
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 in...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Signed Baccarat Gilt Bronze And Crystal Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This beautifully proportioned 19th Century signed Baccarat chandelier, originally candle powered has been electrfied. The gilt bronze frame ...
Crystal, Ormolu
Handmade Louis Seize Brass Crystal Chandelier Rare French Style Ceiling Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant Louis XVI Style Chandelier – Handcrafted Masterpiece with Crystal Drops This exclusive chandelier is a true work of classical craftsmanship, inspired by the refined elegance...
Crystal, Brass
Elegant Gilt Bronze Table Lamp – Louis XVI Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Gilt Bronze Table Lamp – Louis XVI Style, Early 20th Century A stately gilt bronze table lamp inspired by the French master Claude Galle and the refined elegance of the Lo...
Bronze
20th Century French Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 20th-century French chandelier epitomizes the grandeur of Louis XVI-style design, blending neoclassical elegance with ornate craftsmanship. Crafted from gilded wood an...
Metal
$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
Louis XVI Style Brass Bouillotte Lamp With Adjustable Tole Shade
Located in Norwood, NJ
An elegant Louis XVI–style bouillotte table lamp in polished brass, featuring a classic three-light configuration with gracefully curved arms and simulated candle sleeves. The design...
Brass
$5,000Sale Price|42% Off
Wonderful French Dore Bronze Crystal Basket Cherub Putti Louis XVI Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French dore bronze & patinated & graduating crystal strand basket chandelier with cherub / putti each holding a garland wreath in the manner of Louis XVI, chandelier has ...
Crystal, Bronze
$7,500 / item
Impressive Flush Mounted Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Important Flush Mounted Chandelier. The main band fitted with round faceted jewels, issuing graduated chains of faceted oval beads. At the bottom a hand cut crystal plate &...
Crystal, Bronze
$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
Antique French Louis XVI Style Crystal, Cut Glass, and Bronze Ceiling Light
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French Louis XVI Style Crystal, Cut Glass, and Bronze Ceiling Light, circa 1900 An elegant French ceiling light in the Louis XVI Revival style, dating to circa 1900. Crafted...
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze chandelier exhibiting the finest casting, with 12 candle arms suspended by four chains with numerous rock crystal pendants and sphere at the ...
Rock Crystal, Bronze
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
$5,625 / set
Pair of Gilt Bronze Louis XVI Style Sconces
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of French gilt bronze Louis XVI neoclassical style sconces, circa 1880, with an urn and brazier finial decorating the top, swags draping the central portion of the sconces, acan...
Bronze
French Baccarat Gilt Bronze and Crystal Twelve-Arm Chandelier, Circa 1820
By Baccarat
Located in Charleston, SC
French Baccarat gilt bronze and crystal twelve-arm chandelier with a gilt floral canopy, cascading crystal prisms flanking a centered spiral crystal column , twelve gilt floral scrol...
Crystal, Bronze
Venetian Chandelier In Murano Glass, Clear, Three Levels Of Light, Gold Cups
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian Chandelier In Murano Glass, Clear, Three Levels Of Light, Gold Cups
Metal
$7,500 / set
Fine Pair Of Late Louis XVI Bouillotte Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Diameter of base 5.63. Red tole shades and each lamp retro-fitted with two lights. Three candle holders and pierced circular base with cast anthemion. Adjustable.
Ormolu, Tin
$2,840Sale Price|20% Off
c1880 Antique French Louis XVI stlye Bronze & Porcelain Flowered Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Louis XVI Bronze Frame with Porcelain Flower Chandelier. The flowers are crawling on bronze vines. Swirl effect towards the top. Ormolu.
Bronze
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
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and fine quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu lamp. This wonderful table lamp is raised by a square stepped Ormolu base with a top mottled trim accented with r...
Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Brass Chandelier, Five-Branch, 20th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Brass Five-Branch Chandelier, with central ribbon form support and trumpet horn form arms. 29" H x 15" Diameter. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.
Brass
$358Sale Price|20% Off
French Louis XVI style 3-arm gilt silver metal living room lamp - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent Louis XVI style gilt silver metal lamp with three light arms decorated with a fluted shaft and pearl friezes. Large living room lamp with ...
Metal
Set of 6 Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D'Oré 3 Light Wall Sconces, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 6 Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D'Oré 3 Light Wall Sconces, Circa 1890.
Bronze
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Tole lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Tole lamps. Each charming electrified oil lamp is raised on its original Ormolu oil canister with ...
Ormolu
Authentic Louis XVI Silvered Linden Wood Sicilian and Iron Wall Candle Sconces
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This exceptional authentic pair of Louis XVI period wall sconces is a rare example of Sicilian decorative arts from the late 18th century. Hand-carved from Linden wood and originally...
Silver Leaf
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
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilded Bronze Bouillotte Lamps with Black Tôle Shades
Located in New York, NY
With three outward scrolling candlearms and fitted with two bulb sockets; adjustable upright with wreath finial and feather quill screw. Dimensions: Overall Height: 24 (not inclu...
Bronze
Brass Hanging Lantern Louis XVI Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Brass Hanging Lantern Louis XVI Style This pretty brass hanging lantern is suspended from its ceiling rose that is decorated with floral motifs. This is a highly decorative petit...
Brass
Pair French Gilt Bronze Cherub Wall Lights Louis XVI Revival
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant pair of French gilt bronze wall sconces in the Louis XVI Revival taste Each modelled as a winged cherub with outstretched arms holding twin candle sconces Finely cast with ex...
Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Style 6-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Antique (19th century) bronze chandelier in the French Louis XVI neoclassical style with reticulated central ring with guilloche motif and long faceted crystal pendants, six candle a...
Bronze
Pair of Antique French Classical Urn Style Table Lamps with Cherubs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Antique French Classical Urn Style Table Lamps with Cherubs Country: France Materials: Painted Bronze, Carrara Marble Condition: Newly Rew...
Carrara Marble, Bronze