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.
Vintage Oval Louis XVI Giltwood Table Mirror with Bow and Trompe L'Oeil Accents
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An exquisite antique-style oval mirror crafted in the Louis XVI-inspired design, featuring a finely hand-carved giltwood frame adorned with intricate ribbon and swag detailing. The s...
Mirror, Wood
$805Sale Price|20% Off
French Louis XVI Style Dressing Table Coiffeuse Dresser, circa 1960-70, France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Stunning Louis XVI style dressing table that embodies the elegance and timeless charm of Classic design. Featuring a large mirror, faux ...
Wood
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
Diminutive Louis XVI Style Bronze Mirror Topped Gueridon or Plateau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Diminutive Louis XVI style bronze mirror topped gueridon or plateau With reeded gallery edge with a 8.5-Inch diameter inset mirror top, resting on a exquisitely cast 8-Inch diame...
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style '19th Century' Bronze Doré Dressing Table Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th century) bronze doré dressing table mirror with Bacchus and Bacchante figures.
Bronze
$5,250Sale Price|25% Off
18th C. Antique Gilded Bronze Mirror Glass Desk Console Wall Mount Handcrafted
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. Antique Gilded Bronze Mirror Glass Desk Console Wall Mount Handcrafted A superb handcrafted and gilded bronze, late 17th-18th century period Louis XVI antique mirror with or...
Bronze
Early 19th C Gold Mirror Petite, Louis XVI Style
Located in Hastings, GB
An early 19th century mirror petite, in the Louis XVI style, Circa 1830 Gilded gesso over carved wood The frame is gold with bottle green side details, it is adorned with a crest ...
Wood
Antique French Ormolu and cobalt blue enamel table mirror
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
An antique French belle Epoque era Louis XVI style ormolu and cobalt blue enamel table / vanity mirror with easel back and original beveled glass mirror, circa 1900. The mirror can ...
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century French Silver Plated Bronze Table or Vanity Mirror Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French silver plated bronze vanity mirror richly decorated in Louis XVI style. Circa 1880.
Bronze
Large 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive large 19th Century French Louis XVI style gilt and gesso antique wall mirror. With scroll finial, garlands and ribbons. With a gadrooned border. Original mirror plate with...
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu vanity mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning a high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu vanity mirror. This wonderful oval beveled vanity mirror rests atop a circular stepped pedestal with a cherub sitti...
Ormolu
Early 20thC Gilt Folding Triple Dressing Table Mirror
Located in Altrincham, GB
Early 20thC Gilt Folding Triple Dressing Table Mirror with bevelled glass mirror plates supported by gilt frame on scrolled cabriole legs in Louis XVI style - 22.5" w x 36"h x 1.5"d ...
Mirror, Giltwood
Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble vanity mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and most unique Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble vanity mirror. This beautiful and finely detailed vanity mir...
Marble
Oval Table Mirror with Floral Porcelain Frame, Italy, 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Vintage oval table mirror with porcelain frame and golden-colored metal decors. Italy, the 1950s. The beautiful porcelain frame features detailed flo...
Metal
Early 20th Century Chrome Plated Table Vanity Mirrir Casndlesticks
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An elegant table vanity mirror. Made of chrome plated metal. The mirror are flanked with two candlesticks. The mirror is adjustable in height and the mirror can tilt. The mirror glas...
Metal
$1,863Sale Price|35% Off
19th Century Extraordinary French Hand Mirror in Engraved Metal Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Extremely delicate and fine hand mirror made of engraved metal with finest decoration and a small portrait at the back of the piece. Very good original condition with no restoration...
Metal
Gold Louis XVI Mirror Petite
Located in Hastings, GB
Absolutely stunning 18th century Louis VXI French mirror, adorned with a wonderful carved wood, gesso and gilt decorative crest, it has minor loss of the gesso in parts and boasts th...
Wood
French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Console And Mirror Attributed To Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Louis XV st. Belle Époque period Walnut, giltwood and Alabastro marble console and mirror attributed to François Linke. The wall mo...
Marble
French Console Table Mirror Set Painted Louis XVI Revival
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a refined painted French console table and mirror set In the Louis XVI Revival style, this would elevate any interior Large oval mirror with a lavishly carved frame, ...
Mirror
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Vanity Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu vanity mirror signed Susse Frères à Paris. Raised by tapered feet below a base with a richly chased central dra...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu, Lapis Lazuli and Pietra Dura Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Lapis Lazuli and Pietra Dura vanity mirror. This exceptional and most unique mirror is raised by a rectangular ormolu base wi...
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Ormolu
Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Vanity Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and extremely elegant Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and silvered bronze large scale lady's vanity mirror. The mirror is raised by two richly chased ormolu scroll...
Bronze, Ormolu
$5,900
H 44 in W 17.75 in D 1.75 in
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilded Wood Wall Glass Mirror, Antique Wall Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An 18th Century Swedish Gustavian mirror gilded with original glass. Richly hand carved antique wall mirror in the Gustavian style with medallion in good condition, enhanced by detai...
Mirror, Giltwood, Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French petite mirror in the Louis XVI style, dating to the 19th century, with incredible, carved gilt wood detail set off by the ebonized (painted) backpanel. At the top of the pie...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Vanity Bronze Mirror
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite late 19th century French Louis XV vanity mirror. The bronze carved mirror features impressive details with two cherubs. The mirror ...
Bronze
Maguire Hand-Crafted Bamboo Wall Mirror, 20th Century, USA
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Very nice mirror , artistically hand crafted from natural bamboo , great decorative addition to any room .
Bamboo, Glass
$2,995
H 32.75 in W 70 in D 21 in
Drexel French Regency Louis XVI Carved Fruitwood Triple Dresser, Circa 1960s
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style triple dresser or credenza By Drexel USA, Circa 1960s Beautiful carved fruitwood, with original brass hardware. Measures: 70"W x 21"D x ...
Brass
$11,400
H 57.25 in W 24 in D 4 in
18th - 19th Century French Rococo Style Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th century - 19th century, gold antique French Rococo style wall mirror made of handcrafted gilded Pinewood, with its original two-part mirrored glass, in good condition. The top...
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Triple Dresser by Dixie
By Dixie
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Louis XVI style triple dresser made by Dixie Furniture circa 1970. Three top drawers are paneled to give the look of four and open with rosette pressed knob handles. Lower drawers ...
Wood
18th Century Italian Baroque Period Giltwood Mirror
Located in Forney, TX
This exceptionally carved Baroque period Italian mirrored mercury glass giltwood wall hanging / mantel mirror captures the reason why we love Eur...
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
$2,595
H 35.25 in W 66.25 in D 22.75 in
Bodart French Provincial Louis XV Fruitwood Triple Dresser, Circa 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful French Provincial Louis XV style nine-drawer triple dresser or chest of drawers By Jacques Bodart USA, Circa 1960s Carved solid fruitwood, with original brass hardware...
Brass
$2,695
H 32 in W 64 in D 20.13 in
Kent Coffey French Regency Louis XVI Carved Cherry Triple Dresser, Circa 1960s
By Kent-Coffey
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century French Regency Louis XVI style triple dresser or credenza By Kent Coffey USA, 1960s Beautiful cherry wood and burled elm, with original brass hardware. Mea...
Brass
$3,295
H 34.5 in W 51 in D 22.88 in
Widdicomb Antique French Regency Louis XVI Green Lacquered Dresser Chest
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Regency Louis XVI style four-drawer dresser or chest of drawers By Widdicomb USA, Circa 1920s Green lacquered carved mahogany, with original brass hardwa...
Brass
$3,595
H 32 in W 75.75 in D 19.75 in
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Cerulean Blue Lacquered Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style dresser or credenza By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved walnut, in cerulean blue lacquer. Measures: 75.75"W x 19.75"D x 32"H. R...
Walnut, Lacquer
20th Century French Silver Hand Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 20th-century French hand mirror is a timeless example of fine craftsmanship and sophistication. The mirror features a beautifully detai...
Silver Plate
Beautiful Gilded Bronze Photo Frame, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful Gilded Bronze Photo Frame, Napoleon III period 19th century gilt bronze photo frame, Louis XVI style, Napoleon III period Dimensio...
Bronze
Sold
H 16.25 in W 13.25 in D 3.5 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze & Cut Crystal Dresser Mirror c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XVI style dresser mirror offers gilt bronze frame with central oval mirror having cut crystal supports with acor...
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Louis XVI Period Petite Gilded Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A petite, carved and gilded 18th century Louis XVI period mirror, topped with a stunning, outsized pediment in the form of two doves of peace, ...
Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XVI Mirror
Located in Doylestown, PA
Fine French Louis XVI mirror, c. 1780, the rectangular early mirror having a carved gilt frame, surmounted by a carved urn draped with garlands...
Glass, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Table Mirror
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Antique bronze table mirror in Louis Seize style. The mirror is beautifully decorated with laurel leaf and pearl edges. The mirror dates fr...
Bronze
Antique Louis XVI Style Mirror
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Antique Louis XVI style mirror, 19th century. The collection of Caroline Margeridon Measures: H: 67 cm, W: 33 cm.
Bronze
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H 56 in W 33 in D 6 in
19th Century Palatial Giltwood Wall or Console Mirror Adorning Three Cherubs
Located in Manhasset, NY
Spectacular late 19th century palatial giltwood wall or console mirror adorning a group of three cherubs. Simply too much to state in this incredibly car...
Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Mirror Surtout de Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 19th c French Louis XVI style bronze surtout de table. This plateau is in four sections with later mirror. Can be used with less than all four sections.
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mirror
Located in Hastings, GB
Superb late 18th century French Louis XVI mirror Adorned with foliage and birds carved into the gilt wood frame Bordered with small pearl detailing, the gilt is in excellent origin...
Wood
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H 15.3 in W 14.3 in D 13 in
Stunning Hand Carved Nutwood Table Mirror by Guéret Frères, Parisian Top Makers
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind table mirror by world famous Parisian makers and master carvers. This table mirror was all handcrafted by the world famous Guéret Frères. ...
Brass
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H 4 in W 70 in L 4 in
Monumental Brass Mirrored 4 Section French Table Mirror Plateau Serving Tray
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a massive plateau done in brass and mirror and cast in the fanciest French manner during the 1930s era. The plateau is in very good condition and what verdigris patina it doe...
Brass