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Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

LOUIS XVI STYLE

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.

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Style: Louis XVI
20th Century Laquered Wood in Louis XVI style Italian Bed, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Pair of Italian beds from the mid-20th century. Furniture in carved, lacquered and painted wood in Louis XVI style. Beds made up of 4 wooden elements each, completely removable (head...
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1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Miniature Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century antique reproduction miniature fauteuil made in the French Louis XVI style. The armchair has an oval back carved with ribbon detail and a bowknot at the crest. The arms ...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Satin, Wood

Vintage Fortuny Silk fabric pillows with tassels, a pair
Located in Wichita, KS
Silk Fortuny fabric pillows with beautiful onion trim, a pair. The pillows are 30/70 down filled. To view all of our listings at Tiffany Farha Design, scroll down and click on V...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Silk, Down

Louis XV Nightstands/Side Tables with Heart Detail C1950s France
Located in Trensacq, FR
Pair of French Louis XV Revival Nightstands/Bedside Tables C1950s Gorgeous pair of French Louis XV style nightstands/bedside tables with a sweetheart motif. A delightfully dainty du...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Louis Solid Oak French Carved King Size Bed Upholstered in Natural Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Meet our stunning King French Oak Bed, a beautifully replicated Louis XVI bed made from white oak with meticulous attention to detail. Each intricate carving is embellished with love...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Linen, Oak

Louis Solid Oak French Carved Queen Size Bed Upholstered in Natural Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Meet our stunning Queen French Oak Bed, a beautifully replicated Louis XVI bed made from white oak with meticulous attention to detail. Each intricate carving is embellished with lov...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Linen, Oak

French Patinated Wood Bed Full Size or Double Bed Louis XVI Style, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French mid-century bed made circa 1900, in the Louis XVI style. The painting is the original but the bed has been patinated recently to refresh the finishing. The upholtery is in goo...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood, Upholstery

Antique 19th C. French Louis XVI Neoclassical Oak Ribbon Carved Full Size Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite antique 19th century French Louis XVI Full Size Bed. Made from solid quartersawn oak with meticulous carving throughout. Features square fluted posts with French medallion...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Oak

French Patinated Wood Bed Full Size or Double Bed Louis XVI Style, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French mid-century bed made circa 1960, in the Louis XVI style. The patina is not the original and has been made recently. The fabric is in good condition but it can be removed if yo...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

French Louis XVI Style Full Size Carved Painted Bed
Located in Bradenton, FL
Exceptional 19th Century Louis XVI Style French Bed, Full Size. Bed features a wooden frame with an arched upholstered headboard, carved side rails, and two turned baluster posts on ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

19th Louis XVI Style Pair of Marquetry Nightstands with Bronze & Mirror Crest
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of Marquetry nightstands with bronze crest one drawer and one compartment. Originals handles and garniture. Completely restored. Height from the floor to the to...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
The nightstand captures the essence of neoclassical elegance in a compact and versatile form. Expertly crafted with a rich mahogany finish, this two-drawer chest showcases classic fl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Louis Majorelle Style French Art Nouveau Carved Walnut Queen Size Bed, 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Art Nouveau period carved walnut queen size bed frame In the manner of Louis Majorelle France, Circa 1900 Measures: 63"W x 88"D x 59.25"H. Internal dimensions: 5...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

Genoese Bed In Painted Iron, Width 145cm, Early 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful iron bed painted in brown-burgundy, with a decoration of flowers and foliage enhanced with gold, and bronze endinds Good general condition, wear to the patina Italian...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Iron

French Louis XVI Period Walnut Lit en Bibliotheque, ca. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed of light walnut in the late 18th century this remarkable "murphy bed" disguised as a bookcase cabinet complete with antique book spines ...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Leather, Walnut

Antique French Louis XVI Brass Cradle With Crown & Silk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Brass Cradle With Crown & Silk. It includes the original crown and pink silk and Norfolk lace drape and bedding. Provenance: we will include the original ne...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Painted Iron Bed, Genoa, Early 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful iron bed painted in brown-burgundy, with a very rich decoration of intertwined flowers and foliage, enhanced with gold. Good general condition, wear to the patina, small...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Iron

Pierre Adrien Chabal, Louis XVI Style Beauvais Tapestry Panel, France - C.1855
Located in Chatham, ON
Pierre Adrien Chabal-DUSSURGEY (1819-1902) Designer - BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY MANUFACTORY Maker - Important Antique Louis XVI style floral tapestry settee back fragment - the floral tapestry finely woven in wool and silk threads with garlands and swags and tassels - all centered by a powder blue ground cartouche with white roses within an oval frame - suitable for framing - France - circa 1855. Excellent antique condition - minor fading and loss - areas of wear/thinning - no apparent restoration - minor stains and soiling with signs of age and use. Size/dimensions - 35" (91.5 cm.) wide x 24" (61 cm.) high. Pierre Adrien Chabal-DUSSURGEY - born Pierre Adrien Chabal in 1819 in Charlieu and adopting the professional name of CHABAL-DUSSURGEY - well known for his paintings and studies of flowers in gouache and oils - attended the School of Fine Arts in Lyon - exhibited at the Paris and Lyon salons - he worked with the Gobelins Tapestry Manufactory and the Beauvais Tapestry Manufactory after 1849 designing tapestries, rugs and tapestry covers for seating - he designed tapestries for the Élysée Palace and worked with Empress Eugenie on furnishings for the small salon at the Élysée Palace and two salons in the palace of the Empress in Biarritz - tapestry covered furniture...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wool, Silk

Dunbar Mid-Century French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Twin Size Headboards
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of mid-century French Regency Louis XVI style carved mahogany twin size headboards By Edward Wormley for Dunbar USA, Circa 1940s Each measures: 41.75"W x 1.75"D x ...
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1940s American Vintage Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Mahogany

A pair of French Louis XVI style painted twin beds, C. 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The arched and upholstered headboards each with a nicely detailed cartouche. The footboards each with turned legs and additional gilt embellishments. They are newly restored with bot...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Fabric, Wood, Paint

Pair of 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Bedside Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined pair of 20th century French bedside tables embodies the timeless elegance of the Louis XVI style. Topped with pristine white marble and encircled by a delicate brass gal...
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20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Marble, Brass

Antique French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Twin Size Beds, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of antique French Regency Louis XVI style carved mahogany twin Size beds In the style of Romweber USA, Early 20th century Measures: 42"W x 78.5"D x 54.38"H. Good ...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century French Marble Top Nightstands
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of 19th century French nightstands embodies the charm and sophistication of neoclassical design. Each features a prist...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Marble

19th Louis XVI Style Pair of Marquetry Nightstands with Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of Marquetry nightstands with one drawer and one compartment. Originals handles and garniture. Completely restored.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Style Full Size Rosewood Carved Bed Frame Baroque
Located in Miami, FL
An Exquisite antique French Louis XVI full size bed. Made of Rosewood featuring foliate carved ribbon and crest with center cartouche, acorn form finials, fluted and turned columns, ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

Vintage French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlay Marble Top Cherry Nightstand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlay Rouge Marble Top Cherry Nightstand. Item features 3 dovetailed drawers, cherry wood, satinwood, and kingwood inlay throughout, stunning...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Marble

19th Century Bouillotte Louis XVI Style, Marquetry and Bronze Nightstands
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XVI style side table or nightstand topped with marquetry top, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Three dovetailed small drawers with brass details.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Serpentine Walnut Bombe Marble Commode Nightstand Petite Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century French Louis XVI style bedside stand / bombe chest / commode / nightstand / end table. Made of walnut featuring a marquetry design of flowers and acanthus leaves wi...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Marble

19th Century French Louis XVI Guillaume Grohé Signed Bedside Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and impressive signed French mahogany parquetry bedside cabinet by important 19th century ébéniste (cabinetmaker) Grohe Frères. This magnificent cabinet made by the renown...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

19th Century Country French Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Country French side table or nightstand made of solid walnut, with pierced heart shaped cut-outs on the sides and open niche. Turned tapered legs with brass sabots. Fi...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

Antique French Louis XVI Style Full Size Rosewood Carved Bed Frame Baroque
Located in Miami, FL
An Exquisite antique French Louis XVI full size bed. Made of Rosewood featuring foliate carved ribbon and crest with center cartouche, acorn form finials, fluted and turned columns, ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

Copernican Delamarche Planetary With Hand Mechanism
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Copernican-type planetary globe in cardboard and engraved paper mounted on a blackened wooden stand. France, circa 1810. H. 54 cm Diam. 36 cm Antique armillary spheres...
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1810s French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Antique French Nightstand Side Cabinet Bedside Table Walnut Marble Top, 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique French side cabinet nightstand bedside table Rouge marble top, exotic wood inlay-ed and golden bronze Single drawer Cupboard with o...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Walnut Bed Canopy in the Louis XVI Style Late 19 th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique canopy bed in the Louis XVI style. Ideal for hanging curtains on the bed wall. Carved motifs enhanced with gold paint. Hooks are set insid...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Creme Paint Decorated Twin Beds
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 44 3/8 in W: 41 3/4 in D: 81 3/4 in Interior Dimensions For Mattress - W: 39 in D: 75 3/4 in This stunning pair of French Louis XVI-style twin beds showcases exqui...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Antique France Rococo Night Stand, 1880s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Lovely antique France night stand with curb. Rococo style 1880s. Beautiful hand carved flowers. Superb curved Marble top. White Marble insi...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Nutwood

Pair of Louis XVI Style Inlaid Bedside Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
Expertly crafted from Burl Walnut, Walnut, and Prima Vera veneers, this piece showcases exquisite inlays in a geometric design that embodies classic French sophistication. The two sp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Pair of Louis XVI Style Nightstands with Two Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Country French nightstands are the ideal combination of size, form and function, making it perfect for a bedside companion, a little storage in the office, or in the family r...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

Kindel Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Lacquered Nightstands, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of mid-century French Regency Louis XVI style nightstands or end tables By Kindel Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved solid cherry wood in green lacquer, with mounte...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Baldaquin -large Four-poster Bed In Patinated Steel, Late 18th Early 19th Centur
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Baldaquin -large four-poster bed in patinated steel, topped with a large canopy. The sides are equipped with a system of "rods" for draperies. Signed with initials W.C.H Wear a...
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Late 18th Century European Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Steel

Pair of Louis XVI Style Nightstands with Three Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Country French nightstands are the ideal combination of size, form and function, making it perfect for a bedside companion, a little storage in the office, or in the family r...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Painted Nightstands, 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Regency Louis XVI or Swedish Gustavian style nightstands or bedside chests By Baker Furniture USA, 1960s Carved c...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Beautiful Bronze Mounted French Louis XVI Style Full Size Bed
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Full size. Signed in pencil bottom of foot board. Bronze accent. Inlaid. Rosewood. 58 1/4" h x 59" w x 78 1/4" d. Not a standard American size Condition Scratches. Dents along edges....
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

20th Century Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble-Top, Bronze and Walnut Nightstands
Located in Miami, FL
Antique French Louis XVI style pair of nightstands topped with a white marble, cabriole legs. Three dovetailed small drawers with brass details in pulls each table.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Burl Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
Nightstand embodies the refined elegance of 18th-century French design through its masterful use of book-matched burl veneers and delicate inlays. Each drawer front showcases symmetr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Pair 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Serpentine Nightstands.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Serpentine Nightstands. These beautiful. petite 19th century mahogany nightstands have a ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Mahogany

Antique Country French Louis XVI Stripped 3/4 Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Louis XVI Stripped 3/4 Bed makes a classic statement thanks to the influence of ancient Greek and Roman architecture dating back thousands of years! The arche...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Oak

19th Louis XVI Style Marquetry Nightstands with Bronze Hardware and Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of Marquetry nightstands with wood and mirror crest with shelveone drawer and one compartment. Originals handles and garniture. Completely restored. Measure...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

Pair of Small Louis XVI Style Burl Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
Nightstand embodies the refined elegance of 18th-century French design through its masterful use of book-matched burl veneers and delicate inlays. Each drawer front showcases symmetr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

20th Century Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble-Top, Bronze and Walnut Nightstands
Located in Miami, FL
Antique French Louis XVI style pair of nightstands topped with a white marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Two dovetailed small drawers with brass details.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Walnut Carved Beds with Toile
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable pair of French walnut hand-carved beds featuring blue and white toile upholstery. Crafted in the grand neoclassical Louis XVI taste by Bardie in the Bordeaux region of Fra...
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20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Iron

Vintage Fortuny Silk fabric pillows with tassels, a pair
Located in Wichita, KS
Silk Fortuny fabric pillows with beautiful onion trim, a pair. The pillows are 30/70 down filled. To view all of our listings at Tiffany Farha Design, scroll down and click on V...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Silk, Down

18th Century French Louis XVI Period Ecran Fire Screen
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce period Louis XVI hand carved wooden fire screen (Écran de Cheminée) in the manner of important Parisian menuisiers Georges Jacob (French, 17...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Silk, Beech

A German 19th Century Louis XVI Style Burr Walnut Bechstein Concert Grand Piano
By Bechstein Piano Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine German 19th Century Louis XVI Style Burr Walnut Bechstein Concert Grand Piano, Serial No. 5655. The beautifully crafted Grand piano, raised on three tapered barrel shaped legs, with an intricately carved ornate music desk and original keys. Circa: 1872. Length: 80 inches (203.2 cm) Width: 59 inches: (149.9 cm) Height (top closed): 38 5/8 inches (98.1 cm) C. Bechstein Pianofortefabrik C. Bechstein Pianofortefabrik AG (also known as Bechstein) is a German manufacturer of pianos, established in 1853 by Carl Bechstein. Before Bechstein Young Carl Bechstein studied and worked in France and England as a piano craftsman, before he became an independent piano maker. His first pianos were made for other companies. C. Bechstein C. Bechstein piano factory was founded on 1 October 1853 by Carl Bechstein in Berlin, Germany. Carl Bechstein set out to manufacture a piano able to withstand the great demands imposed on the instrument by the virtuosi of the time, such as Franz Liszt. In 1857, Hans von Bülow (Liszt's son-in-law) gave the first public performance on a Bechstein grand piano by performing Liszt's Piano Sonata in B minor in Berlin By 1870, with endorsements from Franz Liszt and Hans von Bülow, Bechstein pianos had become a staple in many concert halls and private mansions. By that time three piano makers, all of which were founded in 1853, became established as the industry leaders across the world: Bechstein, Blüthner and Steinway & Sons. In 1881 Bechstein began supplying pianos to Queen Victoria. A gilded art-case piano was delivered to Buckingham Palace, followed by several more Bechstein pianos to Windsor Castle and other royal residences. By January 1886 they were among the piano manufacturers holding a Royal Warrant as a supplier to the Queen. Several British embassies across the world acquired Bechstein pianos. In 1885, Bechstein opened a branch in London, that eventually grew to become the largest showroom and dealership in Europe. By 1890 showrooms had been opened in Paris, Vienna, and Saint Petersburg. On 31 May 1901, Bechstein Hall, built at a cost of £100,000, was opened next to the company's London showroom at 36-40 Wigmore Street. Between 1901 and 1914, C. Bechstein was the largest piano dealership in London. At that time, Bechstein was patronized by the tsars of Russia, the royal families of Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Austria and Denmark, and other royalty and aristocracy. The list of royal clients of Bechstein may be found on the soundboard of vintage Bechstein pianos made before the Second World War. The list is part of the original Bechstein trademark logo; it can be seen under the strings in the center of a piano's soundboard. The signature of Carl Bechstein The years from the 1870s through 1914 brought Bechstein their most dramatic increase in sales. In 1880 a second Bechstein factory was opened in Berlin, and the third factory was opened in 1897 in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Production reached 3,700 pianos annually in 1900, and 4,600 in 1910, making Bechstein the largest German manufacturer of high-end pianos. At that time, about three quarters of production went to international markets, especially Britain and the Commonwealth, and Russia. Carl Bechstein died in 1900, and the Bechstein company continued to operate under the management of his sons. Between 1900 and 1914 C. Bechstein was one of the leading piano makers in the world, employing 1,200 craftsmen and workers by 1913 and making five thousand pianos per year. First World War C. Bechstein suffered huge property losses in London, Paris, and St. Petersburg during World War I. The largest loss was in London. Although the company's position in the United Kingdom was initially unaffected, with the company still listed as holding a Royal Warrant in January 1915, Warrants to both King George V, and his wife Queen Mary were cancelled on 13 April 1915. Bechstein was not the only musical concern to be affected by growing anti-German sentiment: there were earlier attempts, led by William Boosey, to boycott German music altogether. In 1915, despite being a Baronet and Privy Counsellor, Sir Edgar Speyer, who was then funding the Proms, was forced to leave the country. Following the passing of the Trading with the Enemy Amendment Act 1916 the British arm of the company was wound-up on 5 June 1916, all Bechstein property, including the concert hall and showrooms full of pianos, were seized as "enemy property" and closed. In 1916 the hall was sold as alien property at auction to Debenhams for £56,500. It was renamed Wigmore Hall, and then re-opened under the new name in 1917. All 137 Bechstein pianos at the Bechstein showrooms were confiscated too, and became property of the new owner of the Hall. After a dispute with his brother, Edwin Bechstein left the company and was paid off. Eventually the Bechstein factory resumed full-scale production during the 1920s. At that time, technical innovations and inventions of new materials and tools, as well as improvements in piano design and construction, had allowed Bechstein to become one of the leading piano makers again. The most successful models were the updated "A"-185 and "B"-208 grand pianos. The upright pianos became more popular after the war, and C. Bechstein were successful with its upright pianos Model-8 and Model-9, both of which have been considered the finest upright pianos. As the company was changed into a joint-stock company 1923, Edwin Bechstein and his wife Helene, bought themselves back into the company as shareholders. In 1930 the company collaborated with German electrical goods manufacturer Siemens under Nobel laureate Walther Nernst to produce one of the first electric pianos...
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19th Century German Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

A French Louis XVI painted and carved daybed, 18th C
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XVI painted and carved daybed, 18th C. Beautifully carved with with spiral fluted columns supporting upholstered head and footboards, top...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Barometer
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style bronze wall barometer with an urn finial top with a head above the round dial and draped with a ribbon design.
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20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

Pair of French Transition Style Oval-Shaped Fruitwood Bedside Tables with Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Transition style fruitwood oval-shaped bedside tables from the early 20th century with two drawers and marquetry banding. This elegant pair of French Transition styl...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

A Brass Butterfield Paris Dial French Circa 1780
Located in Firenze, IT
Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Octagonal brass dial inset compass ...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Silver, Brass

Irwing French Louis XVI Style Burl Walnut Full Size Bedframe
Located in Germantown, MD
A full size burl walnut , full size bedframe by Robert W. Irwin Furniture Co., USA, 1940s. Great vintage condition. Measures 58" in width, 46.5" in height at the headboard, 28" high ...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood, Walnut, Burl

Off With Their Heads (Or Just the Cigar Tips): Brass Guillotine Cutter
Located in New York, NY
**Early 20th-Century Brass Guillotine Cigar Cutter** Why settle for a boring cigar cutter when you can channel the drama of the French Revolution every time you light up? This early 20th-century brass guillotine cigar cutter, crafted by masterful French artisans, brings a touch of history and a whole lot of flair to your smoking ritual. Featuring a miniature guillotine...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

18th Century Altar Modell, South Germany, with Original Painting, Wood
Located in Epfach, DE
18th century Altar Modell, South Germany, with original painting, wood A rare altar model with original painting, in the middle Jesus Christus and on the ...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

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