Louis XVI Sofas
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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2010s British Louis XVI Sofas
Wood
2010s English Louis XVI Sofas
Wood
2010s British Louis XVI Sofas
Wood
2010s British Louis XVI Sofas
Wood, Giltwood
2010s British Louis XVI Sofas
Beech
2010s British Louis XVI Sofas
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Sofas
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Sofas
Fabric
19th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Sofas
Fabric, Wood, Paint
1960s Danish Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Cane, Teak
20th Century Louis XVI Sofas
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Sofas
Fabric, Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sofas
Velvet, Wood
1980s Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Cotton, Walnut
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Metal
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Sofas
Silk, Giltwood
1940s Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Metal
1960s English Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Velvet
2010s British Louis XVI Sofas
Giltwood
2010s British Louis XVI Sofas
Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary English Louis XVI Sofas
Giltwood, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Louis XVI Sofas
Gesso, Wood