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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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Sofas
Velvet
1940s American Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Fabric, Wood
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Upholstery, Giltwood
1930s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Poplar
1950s American Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Wood
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Wood, Upholstery, Velvet
2010s English Louis XVI Sofas
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Sofas
Silk, Giltwood
2010s British Louis XVI Sofas
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Louis XVI Sofas
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Sofas
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Sofas
Upholstery, Velvet, Beech, Fabric
1950s Danish Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Beech, Wool
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Wood
2010s American Louis XVI Sofas
Wrought Iron
1950s German Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Sofas
Textile
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Sofas
Velvet
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Upholstery, Wood
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Walnut
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Upholstery
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Fabric, Upholstery, Wicker, Hardwood
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Walnut
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Beech
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Walnut
1930s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Walnut
1930s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Walnut
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Sofas
Walnut