Louis XVI Canapes
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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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Mohair, Silk, Giltwood, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Cane, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Wood
2010s Italian Louis XVI Canapes
Upholstery, Lacquer
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Velvet
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Upholstery, Giltwood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Fabric, Fruitwood
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Beech
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Mahogany
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Walnut
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Cane, Wood, Giltwood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Cane, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Mohair, Silk, Wood, Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Fabric, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Beech
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s British Louis XVI Canapes
Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Velvet, Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Upholstery, Wood, Down
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Velvet, Walnut
2010s British Louis XVI Canapes
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Tapestry, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Wood
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Canapes
Upholstery
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Canapes
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Velvet, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Wood