Louis XVI Armchairs
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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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
2010s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech, Leather, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Louis XVI Armchairs
Linen, Cane, Wood
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Tapestry, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Poplar
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Silk, Wood
20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Burl, Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Paint, Down, Wood, Textile, Fabric
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Damask
2010s Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Metal
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
20th Century English Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1970s Belgian Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary North American Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut