Louis XVI Side 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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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Side Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Textile, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Tapestry, Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Damask, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Upholstery
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Porcelain, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Cane, Oak
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Side Chairs
Cane
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Fabric, Cotton, Hardwood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Silk, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Giltwood, Upholstery
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Maple, Paint
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Side Chairs
Fabric, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Velvet, Cane, Wood
1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Giltwood, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Velvet, Cane, Wood, Paint
19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Suede, Wood
19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Mahogany, Maple, Walnut
1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Side Chairs
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Fabric, Cotton, Maple, Paint
1910s Vintage Louis XVI Side Chairs
Fabric, Birch
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Side Chairs
Fabric, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Side Chairs
Leather, Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Beech
1850s Argentine Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Chenille, Maple
1960s Vintage Louis XVI Side Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Walnut, Velvet
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Wood
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Side Chairs
Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Side Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Silk, Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Side Chairs
Rush, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Side Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Chairs
Silk, Giltwood