Louis XVI Chairs
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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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
2010s Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Beech
19th Century American Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Linen
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Linen, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Oak
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Hemp
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Beech
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Tapestry, Wood
1950s American Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Oak
1860s Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Giltwood, Fabric
1920s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Beech
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Leather, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Oak
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Wood, Damask
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Giltwood
1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Giltwood
18th Century Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Chairs
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Silk, Walnut
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Wood, Velvet
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Hardwood
1790s German Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Wool, Giltwood
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cherry
2010s American Louis XVI Chairs
Rush, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Silk, Hardwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Hardwood
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Textile, Silk, Wood, Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Hardwood