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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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood, Fabric
Early 1900s Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Mahogany, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Damask, Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1920s American Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Linen, Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Silk, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Nutwood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Ormolu
1920s Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Damask, Giltwood