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.
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
Ornate 19th Century Louis XVI French Crystal and Brass Chandelier with 12 Lights
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional 19th century ornate French brass and glass chandelier, in very fine, original, clean and working condition. This outstanding chandelier features 12 candle lights, each...
Brass
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
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
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
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
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
A beautiful pair of French Baccarat Crystal chandeliers with 16 lights
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
This is a pair of large Baccarat crystal chandeliers are exceptionally refined examples. Each chandelier has a two-tier composition. A tall, tapering upper canopy formed from cascad...
Crystal
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
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-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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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...
Brass, Bronze
French Bronze Chandelier, circa 1900s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A large Louis XVI style six-light massiv bronze chandelier, France, circa 1900s. Socket: 6 x e14 for standard screw bulb (newly rewired).
Bronze
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
A Large Antique French Louis XVI Ormolu and Glass Multi Light Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A Large Antique French Louis XVI Ormolu and Glass Multi Light Lantern. Enclosed by curved glass panels within a gilt bronze framework. The lantern is surmounted by four scrolling sup...
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
French Louis XVI Style Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
5 French Louis XVI-style (late 20th Century) brass wall sconces with three scroll arms and urn shaped tops. (PRICED EACH).
Metal, Brass
Wonderful Pair French Large Louis XVI Dore Bronze Bouillotte Lamp Tole Shade
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of French large Louis XVI style bronze three candelabra arm bouillotte table lamp with adjustable black metal tole shades and openwork basket form bases. They are co...
Metal, 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
Monumental Single Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated Seven-Light Candelabra
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental Single Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated Seven-Light Candelabra, Paris, Circa 1880 A large scale single Louis XVI style ormolu and patinated seven-light candelabra, ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
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 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
Wonderful French Louis XVI Dore Bronze Blown Glass Regency Lantern Light Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vintage French Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze And Blown Glass Panel, Regency Lantern Light Fixture With 3 Candelabra Internal Lights Accompanied By Chain And Canopy
Bronze
c.1890–1910 Pair of French Louis XVI Revival Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces, 16.9in
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Exceptional pair of French wall sconces in the Louis XVI Revival style, dating from the Belle Époque period, circa 1890–1910. These elegant sconces are crafted in heavy gilt bronze a...
Bronze
21st Century, 3 Lights Billiard Chandelier in Porcelain and Golden Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
3 Lights billiard chandelier in porcelain and patinated gold bronze. The parts in porcelain are decorated in pure gold decorations. The metal parts are in patinated gold bronze. Eac...
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
French Bouillotte Lamps Hand Painted Decoration Rewired
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Pair of French Bouillotte Lamps with Hand Painted Decoration, French, circa 1960s. The bases are a deep forest green color with hand painted cream and gold color decorations ...
Metal
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
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
Pair Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces by E. F. Caldwell
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fantastic quality pair of signed Louis XVI style gilt bronze sconces are by the renown marker Edward F. Caldwell. They feature Neo-Classical motifs including acanthus leaves, bo...
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Figural Wall Lights after Thomire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze five-light figural wall lights (Sconces - Appliques) after the model by Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751–1843...
Bronze
Antique Vintage Oak Dining Table, Handcrafted, Rustic Style
Located in LEGNY, FR
Superb pair of Louis XVI style girandoles / candelabra in gilt bronze and cut crystal. These elegant pieces feature a finely crafted gilt bronze structure, richly adorned with hangi...
Crystal, Bronze
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
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
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
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
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
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 of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces After Pierre Gouthière (1732 - 1813)
Located in Toronto, CA
An exquisite pair of Louis XVI style bronze and ormolu sconces after a model by Pierre Gouthière (1732 - 1813). French, early nineteenth century. These beautifully cast sconces are i...
Bronze
Small Louis XVI Style Three-light Chandelier In Gilt Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
A small, finely chased, three-light gilt bronze chandelier with a rich decoration of garlands, foliage, and intricate scrolls. The original gilding is superb, very fresh, and in per...
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Biscuit Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
An elegant and refined pair of French Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted biscuit porcelain lamps. This exquisite pair of French lamps is crafted in the Louis XVI style, showcasing the ha...
Ormolu
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
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
Pair French Patinated Copper & Tole Wall Lanterns with Ball Finials
Located in Litchfield, CT
Pair French patinated copper and tole wall lanterns with ball finials. Each with a front door that opens to reveal a single light socket with mottled mirror back plate. Foliate flour...
Metal
Pair Of Antique French Victorian Marble And Gilt Bronze Table Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of antique French Victorian marble and gilt bronze table lamps, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century. The main body is crafted from variegated marble featuring a bl...
Marble, Bronze, Other
Large late 19th century French crystal chandelier in the style of Louis XVI
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A fabulous large French chandelier in the style of Louis XVI. With 24 candle arms and 2 branches; gilt bronze frame decorated with beautiful bobeches, cut crystal pendeloques, octago...
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
Vintage gilt bronze and tole 2-light bouillotte lamp. Round bronze base and oval gilt and painted tole adjustable shade with two arm candle lights and wreath finial.
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
Antique French Six Light Bronze Chandelier Louis XVI Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French Six Light Bronze Chandelier Louis XVI Style This elegant six light bronze chandelier is suspended by decorative chain links from the ceiling rose. The central turn...
Bronze
Pair of Gilt Bronze and Crystal Sconces, French 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Magnificent large French 19 century pair of Louis XV style ormolu mounted and cut crystal Five light sconces. Meticulous attention has been given to every details, the sconces are b...
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Louis XVI Style Three-Light Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A symbolic and distinguished pair of Louis XVI-style ormolu three-light wall appliques. The tied drapery backplate molded with oak branches and stag hoofs and cast with tassel terminal. The three branches each, the form of a French hunting Horn...
Bronze
18th Rambouillet Pair of Wall Lamp in Bronze Nickel and Gold with Rock Crystal
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
This sconce skillfully blends several motifs and influences of the great goldsmiths of the eighteenth century. The mirror on the one hand, which is a reminder of the evolution of ...
Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Gold, Bronze, Nickel
Large Louis XVI Style Chandelier In Crystal And Gilded Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Very beautiful chandelier in the Louis XVI style in the shape of a hot air balloon with 6 light arms and 6 light points in the center. Rich crystal ornamentation in the form of gar...
Crystal, Bronze