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.
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Marquetry Side Table, End Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century French Louis XVI style walnut side table features a beveled top with an inset marquetry border of alternating lemonwood and rosewood squares. Hand carved...
Bronze
Antique Louis XVI Baccarat French Crystal & Gilt Bronze Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Louis XVI Baccarat French Crystal & Gilt Bronze Chandelier.
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Trumeau Mirror with Oil Painting
Located in Elkhart, IN
An unusually elegant late 19th century French trumeau mirror combining carved giltwood, antiqued mirror glass, and a charming figural oil painting. The architectural frame is distinc...
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
$2,660Sale Price|30% Off
Mid-Century Baker Furniture Louis XVI Style Upholstered Recamier Chaise Lounge
Located in Dayton, OH
This refined 1960s Neoclassical-style Chaise lounge or Récamier or méridienne style daybed manufactured by Baker Furniture, represents a sophisticated mid-century interpretation of c...
Fabric, Hardwood
Drexel Heritage French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Console Tables, Pair
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Regency Louis XVI style console tables, sofa tables, or buffet servers By Drexel Heritage USA, Circa Late 20th Century Beautiful mahogany, with caned low...
Brass
19th Century Walnut Inlaid Partner’s Desk with Leather Writing Surface
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A beautifully crafted 19th-century walnut partner’s desk, showcasing refined craftsmanship and elegant proportions. This impressive freestanding desk is veneered in richly figured wa...
Bronze
Pair 1920's French Louis XVI Carved Armchairs with Silk Upholstery
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant pair of early 1900s French Louis XVI style oval-back fauteuils beautifully captures the refined elegance and impeccable craftsmanship that have made French seating among...
Silk, Wood
Pair of French 20th Century Louis XVI Style Marble-Top Bedside Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made in France in the twentieth century, this pair of Louis XVI style bedside in wood veneer, each opening with three drawers fitted with small knobs. The drawer fronts are decorated...
Marble
French Louis XVI Style Oak & Walnut Three Doors Vitrine Bookcase circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
A grand Louis XVI-style bookcase crafted around 1900 from solid oak and walnut veneer. This elegant piece stands out for its balanced design featuring three glass-paned doors, offeri...
Glass, Oak, Walnut
Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Louis XVI Style
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous 19th century Dutch mahogany chest of drawers–seven drawers to be exact–like a rather large semainier with spellbinding grain that is perfectly matched down the drawer fron...
Metal
Pair of French 20th Century Louis XVI Style Cherrywood Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made in France in the twentieth century, this pair of Louis XVI style tables is constructed in cherrywood, each with a drawer at the front fitted with a working lock and key. The top...
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Banquette, Vanity Bench, Stool
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century French walnut Louis XVI style bench or banquette features classic hand-carved motifs of rosettes at the die joints and rais-de-coeur along the apron. Scrolled ...
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Marble Console Table
Located in Houston, TX
A refined 19th-century French Louis XVI style mahogany console table (or console desserte), perfect for an entryway, hallway, or sophisticated living space. The piece features a classic, elegant demilune silhouette with a white Carrara marble top. The marble is framed by an openwork pierced brass gallery that elegantly follows the contoured shape of the table. Design & Construction Details Frieze Drawer: The front is fitted with a single paneled frieze drawer outlined in delicate brass beading It retains its original working lock and an antique iron skeleton key...
Marble, Brass
Alpine Blue Floral Painted Wardrobe
Located in Vo', Veneto
Alpine Antique Painted Wardrobe Hand‑painted antique wardrobe with floral panels, suitable for those looking for painted European furniture and furnishings linked to Alpine and Centr...
Fir
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers, circa 1785
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI chest of drawers France Mahogany, etc. c. 1785 Dimensions: H x W x D: 92 x 117 x 54 cm Description: The body of the chest of drawers, constructed using a stollen frame d...
Carrara Marble
French Vintage 20th Century Louis XVI Style Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant storage piece for a dining room or foyer, this 20th century Louis XVI style enfilade captures the refinement of the period in timeless finishes like marble and mahogany. T...
Marble, Brass
Set of Twelve Mid Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Carved Dining Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of twelve mid twentieth century French Louis XVI style carved dining chairs include ten side chairs and two armchairs and are painted in a cream color with gold detailing. T...
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Antique Desk in Walnut inlaid
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Introducing this elegant Italian walnut desk, dating back to the late 19th century. Featuring a typical design inspired by the sumptuous Louis XVI era, it features clean lines and r...
Walnut
Louis XVI Style Carved Wooden Demilune Console Table
Located in Redding, CT
Louis XVI Style Carved Wooden Demilune Console Table. Most likely Italian but no marks. This Louis XVI style demilune will add color and style to any entryway or hallway . The carve...
Wood, Paint
French Louis XVI Period Carved Oak Slant-Front Secretary Desk, Liège, Late 18th
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved French Louis XVI period slant-front secretary desk, crafted in natural oak in the Liège region during the late 18th century. This elegant secrétaire à abattant displa...
Oak
Mid-Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut & Green Velvet Ottomans - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of mid-century French Louis XVI style walnut and green velvet ottomans. The frames are a carved walnut and most likely Italian. The upholstery is new. They are unmarked.
Velvet, Walnut
Louis XVI Style, French Classic Demilune Buffet, Ebonized, Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet or enfilade from France made in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany that has been ebonized and finished in a lustrous French...
Carrara Marble, Brass
$43,398Sale Price / set|20% Off
Large Rare Suite of 42 Matching Louis XVI Style Giltwood Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
An exceptional and highly decorative suite of forty-two giltwood dining chairs comprising thirty-four single chairs and eight carver armchairs executed in the elegant Louis XVI neocl...
Giltwood
Henredon Style French Regency Louis XVI Walnut Dining Table, Newly Refinished
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Regency Louis XVI style carved walnut extension dining table In the manner of Henredon USA, Circa 1960s Measures: 42"W x 42"D x 29"H. Extends up to 78"W with...
Walnut
$3,269Sale Price|38% Off
French 18th Century Marble-Top Louis XVI Console Table
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful marble-top Louis XVI console table. Wonderful carvings and great patina. Original marble top. France, circa 1770-1889. Weathered and small losses. More photo's are availab...
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Louis XVI style commode or chest of drawers features a marble top and solid walnut paneled sided with fluted rounded corners. Its three drawers of ...
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Dining Chairs, Side Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of eight mid twentieth century French walnut dining chairs or side chairs is in the Louis XVI style and features carved rosettes on the die joints and classic tapered cable ...
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Marble-Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dating to the eighteenth century and made in France, this Louis XVI chest of drawers is constructed in walnut and opens at the front with three drawers fitted with drop handles. A tu...
Marble
Antique 18th C Louis XVI Giltwood Chaise Fainting Couch - Sapphire Blue Mohair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th C Louis XVI Giltwood Chaise Fainting Couch - Sapphire Blue Mohair.
Mohair, Giltwood
Elegant early 20th century writing desk with brass details and three drawers
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant early 20th century writing desk crafted in hardwood and inspired by the refined lines of the Louis XVI period. The desk features three drawers across the front, slender flut...
Brass
French 18th Century Miniature Fashion Engraving, c. 1780
Located in Stockholm, SE
A charming French miniature fashion engraving, probably Paris, dating from around 1780. The finely engraved image depicts an elegant lady wearing an elaborate coiffure with a strikin...
Paper
Luxurious Pair of French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs with Mohair Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique French Louis XVI painted and carved armchairs or bergere chairs, in original paint and blue mohair upholstery with brass tacking. Created in France during the early 20th ce...
Mohair, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Dining Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Astoria, NY
Sourced in Lyon, France, this set of ten late 19th-century Louis XVI dining chairs is crafted from fruitwood and showcases the clean neoclassical lines associated with the Louis XVI ...
Chenille, Fruitwood
18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire Desk in Mahogany
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XVI marquetry secretaire, or secretary desk with bookcase. Beautifully made with book matched veneer of mahogany and fine inlay of walnut and mahogany. I...
Brass
French Regency Walnut Sideboard by Johnson-Handley-Johnson, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique French Regency Louis XVI style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Johnson-Handley-Johnson Co. USA, Circa 1920s Carvel walnut case, with burl wood and s...
Brass
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
French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Bow Front Sideboard, Circa 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style sideboard, buffet, credenza, or bar cabinet By R-Way Furniture Co. USA, Circa 1940s Beautiful book-matched mahogany, with original brass ...
Brass
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
19th Century French Louis XVI Commode with Mahogany & Pink Marble
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant mahogany & pink marble commode from France, 19th century, in the Louis XVI style that easily fits with Empire and transitional tastes that value noble materials. The t...
Marble, Brass
Henredon Style French Regency Louis XVI Upholstered King Size Bed
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish French Regency Louis XVI style king size bed frame In the manner of Henredon USA, Circa Late 20th Century Carved wood frame in crackle cream lacquered finish, with uphol...
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
PAIR Antique French Glass Vitrine Display Cabinets Burl Mahogany Mirror c1900
Located in Choudrant, LA
PAIR Antique French Glass Vitrine Display Cabinets Burl Mahogany Mirror c1900. Direct from France, a beautiful true matching pair of antique Fren...
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair, Carved Wood, Upholstered, 1920s
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair. French Bergere armchair with dark wood frame, rounded back and reeded legs is made circa 1920s. Carved features include scrolled arms and fl...
Upholstery, Wood
Large Italian Louis XVI Style Architectural Gilt Wall Shelf Bracket
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gorgeous Italian Gold Leaf Wall Shelf. This vintage large bracket could certainly stand alone on a wall or functional to hold a treasure on top. Wonderful classic addition to any liv...
Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Italian Pink Painted Fruitwood French Louis XVI Style Ottoman Stool
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a charming Italian ottoman with a newly upholstered seat in pink linen. The fruitwood frame is a vintage pink and green paint. The piece itself has French Louis XVI 18th cent...
Linen, Fruitwood
20th-Century Lacquered Wood Louis XVI-Style Italian Double Bed, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Large Italian double bed from the mid-20th century. Finely carved, painted, and lacquered wood in the Louis XVI style, of excellent quality. The bed can be disassembled into four sec...
Wood
$1,590 / item
Louis XVI Style White Oak Nightstand 2 Drawers
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Elevate your bedroom with this timeless Louis XVI–inspired two-drawer nightstand, thoughtfully crafted to balance classic elegance with everyday function. Built from solid white oak ...
Oak
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
$2,050Sale Price|38% Off
18th Century Antique Louis XVI Swedish Painted Console
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
An antique Swedish painted console from the Louis XVI period, dating to the early 18th century. The piece features a beautifully hand-painted faux-marble top and delicately carved ap...
Beech, Oak, Pine
Baccarat. Louis XVI style 43-piece gilt glassware set, France, mid-19th century
By Cristalleries De Baccarat, Baccarat
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
43-piece French glassware set from Baccarat, 19th century. According to references from the 1916 Baccarat catalogue, this glassware is in the Louis XVI style, similar to models 11582...
Crystal, Gold
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bookcase or Vitrine, Bronze
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Louis XVI style mahogany bibliotheque or bookcase is finished with bronze banding. Its corners feature bronze fluting and the side panels are also...
Bronze
$3,270 / item
Louis White Oak Dresser with 6 Drawers
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Louis XVI style 6 drawer dresser in a beautiful natural white oak finish. The elegant design of this Louis XVI nightstand features intricate detailing and craftsmanship that exudes l...
Oak
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Parcel Gilt Canapé
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A glorious Louis XVI style canapé-settee from 19th century France, with parcel gilt details to enhance the neoclassical motifs of the white painted frame. Distinctive peaks rise at t...
Gold Leaf
Oval Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
An oval Louis XVI style writing desk. Three panels of black leather are framed with a scrolled gilt border. Four dovetailed drawers with beveled paneled fronts, open with round brass...
Brass
Karges French Regency Louis XVI Walnut Extension Dining Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Regency Louis XVI style extension dining table By Karges Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Stunning carved walnut, with inlaid parquet top. Measures: 63.5"W x 44.5...
Walnut
Antique Petite French Bookcase
Located in Denton, TX
Constructed of 18th century antique remnants to make this petite bookcase with French rouge marble top hard to not fall in love with. Can be used anywhere in the house.
Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted and Gilded Two-Seat Sofa
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant French two-seat sofa, crafted in the Louis XVI style, dates from the early 20th century and beautifully captures the refined neoclassical aesthetic that has remained tim...
Velvet, Walnut, Paint
$822Sale Price|30% Off
Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Hera's Chariot Hand Fan Shadowbox
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 18th century French Louis XVI / Neoclassical painted boudoir hand fan. White sticks pierced with foliate / floral designs as well as trumpets and sheets of music; gilded acce...
Silk, Paint
Antique French Louis XVI Style Drop-Down Desk Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition, Missing 2 Pulls On Bottom Drawer Materials: Mahogany, Missing 2 Pulls On Bottom Drawer
Mahogany
French Vintage Mahogany Louis XVI Style Coffee Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Like an iconic “Bouillotte” type table, this vintage (circa 1930) French Louis XVI inspired rectangular coffee or “low table” has all the signature elements of earlier design periods...
Marble, Brass
Pair of 18th Century Tuscan Louis XVI Bedside Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined pair of Tuscan bedside tables from the second half of the 18th century, beautifully veneered in walnut and accented with delicate lemonwood and fruitwood string inlay. Exem...
Wood
This golden material glamorized neoclassical furnishings and transformed upper-crust sitting rooms from France to Philadelphia in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
A field guide for anyone who wants to brush up on their knowledge of French antiques