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.
Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
$1,680Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of Louis XVI–Style Swivel Stools in Patinated Leather, Mid-20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A handsome pair of Louis XVI–style swivel stools upholstered in rich, patinated brown leather. Elegant yet practical, these stools feature round upholstered seats outlined with a cla...
Leather, Walnut
$4,797 / item
French Louis XVI Black Carved Zebra Vanity Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted in the style of 18th-century France, this piece features intricately hand-carved floral rosettes, fluted legs, and guilloche-style motifs. Its deep black lacquered frame exud...
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Diminutive Mahogany Footstool
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming diminutive or petite footstool from the French Louis XVI period. The stool features a hand-carved mahogany frame with neoclassical motifs. T...
Brass
French 19th Century Oak Louis XVI-Style Bench with Cane Seat
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An extraordinary little carved oak bench from 19th century France. This wonderful petite bench was made in the Louis XVI style and has a sinuously shaped top with a cane seat that is...
Oak
1900s French Louis XVI Upholstered Stool with Carved Legs
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French Louis XVI upholstered stool exemplifies the refined symmetry and classical detailing associated with the style. The square seat, freshly upholstered in a textured n...
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French Early 20th Century Upholstered Stools with Giltwood Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French upholstered and gilded stools from the early 20th century. This elegant pair of French Louis XVI style stools from circa 1920 features a new muslin upholstery applied on the rectangular seat. The body of the stools is made of gilded wood. The legs are typical of the Louis XVI decorative vocabulary: rosettes on the knees over thin fluted legs at the top with reeding in their lower part. This pair of French giltwood stools...
Muslin, Upholstery, Giltwood
French Ebonized & Upholstered Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century square piano stool with recent ebonized (painted) finish and reupholstered seat to emphasize the Louis XVI style. The boxy sea...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Louis XVI Neoclassical Painted Armbench ~ Vanity Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI Neoclassical Painted Armbench ~ Vanity Bench was originally designed for the vanity, but its versatility allows it anywhere a convenient seat is require...
Silk, Fruitwood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut & Needlepoint Oval Stools - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut & Needlepoint Oval Stools. Item features floral needlepoint upholstery, remnants of label, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain...
Walnut
Pair of Mid Century Louis XVI Style Painted Stools in the Manner of Jansen
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of midcentury Louis XVI stools in the manner of Jansen. Lovely pair painted in cream with green accents. This has been newly upholstered in a green textured fabric and the reede...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Pair of French Louis XVI-Style Painted Stools with Rosette Carvings, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming pair of French stools dates to the 1920s and reflects the refined elegance of the Louis XVI style. Each stool features fluted, tapering legs joined by an X-form stretch...
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI-Style Gondola Stools, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Leimen, DE
Experience the timeless elegance of this pair of Louis XVI-style gondola stools, crafted in France during the early 20th century. These stunning stools are made from fruitwood, finis...
Fruitwood
Louis XVI Style Patinated Green Carved Wood Stool
Located in New York, NY
Perfectly aged Louis XVI carved wood stool with newly upholstered cushion and leaf details to legs. Wonderful carved details throughout.
Wood
Louis XVI Style Creme Painted Tabouret
Located in Essex, MA
Circular newly upholstered muslin seat with a gouilloch'e carved seat rail and raised on four legs with a stretcher. Property from the estate of William Hodgins Inc. Boston.
Beech
Louis XVI Mahogany Stool Upholstered in Mohair, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Louis XVI Mahogany Stool Upholstered in Mohair, 19th Century
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI X Form Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century French Louis XVI giltwood stool. Upholstered in a nice creme colored fabric. Adds an elegant touch. Circa 1880. 26w x 19.5d x 18h
Upholstery, Giltwood
Fantastic Pair of 18th-19th Century Gold Gilt French Stools
Located in Richmond, VA
Fantastic pair of 18th-19th century French gold gilt wood stools in attractive upholstery from an estate in the residence side of the Carlyle in ...
Gold Leaf
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood & Mohair Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI carved wood & Mohair stool Designer: Unknwon Country: France Manufacturer: Unknown Materials: Carved Wood, Leather Style: French Louis XVI Year: 1920...
Leather, Wood
French Design, Louis XVI, Small Chairs, Ivory Painted Wood, Fabric, France 1740s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of 18th century French Musician's chairs, Diminutive chair or stools each in a Swedish paint decorated original finish with new upholstery. Prov...
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Blue Velvet Footstool
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This unique piece was created in the 19th century. It resembles the footstool that graced the private upstairs sitting room of the Parisian home of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (s...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Style Round Hand Carved Beechwood Vanity Stool
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French Louis XVI style round hand carved vanity stool from the mid nineteenth century features rosettes at the die joints and a rais-de-coeur pattern on the apron. The seat rest...
Beech
Antique French Upholstered Stool
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique French upholstered stool, dating from around the 1930’s. It is of beautiful quality, the solid birch frame has grooved edges and lovely fluted legs. It is a very...
Cotton, Birch
1900s French Louis XVI Style Upholstered Stool
Located in High Point, NC
This elegant early 20th-century French upholstered stool reflects the refined neoclassical language of the Louis XVI style. The circular seat is newly upholstered in a light, neutral...
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Footstools, Green Silk Damask Upholstery
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Pair of French ottomans, upholstered, padded and buttoned, with separate top cushions, Napoleon III Style, often referred to as "Le Style Rothschild...
Damask, Silk, Giltwood
$1,200 / set
Louis XVI Style Cream Painted Stools, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XVI Style Cream Painted Stools with upholstered seats covered in red and gold fabric on four carved legs joined by an X-form stretcher on ball feet. 18.25" H x 19" Diam...
Fabric, Wood
Louis XVI Style Giltwood Tabouret
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Louis XVI style giltwood tabouret, late 19th century, having a needlework top, above ribbon carved and fluted legs. Wonderful old warm patina to th...
Wood
Swivel Piano Stool, Gilded Wood, Late 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Giltwood piano stool with swivel seat, Louis XVI style. The seat has been reinforced underneath with two screwed metal plates. Some wear and tear to the gilding. Fabric in ...
Wood
Reproduction French Louis XVI Style Bar Stool with Rush Seat and No Back
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Reproduction French Louis XVI style bar stool with rush seat and no back.
Rush, Wood
Giltwood Louis XVI Piano Stool with Leather Seat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Adjustable height piano stool, in the Louis XVI style, of carved giltwood, its rotating round seat upholstered in leather with nailheads,...
Giltwood
Louis XVI Swivel Cane Back Vanity Stool w/ Fluted Legs
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a nicely crafted stool. It's made of walnut and has a cane back. The stool swivels and has fluted legs. It's made in the Louis XVI style. The seat is button tufted in a velou...
Cane, Wood
Antique French Fournier Style Knotted Rope and Tassel Ottoman
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Fournier Style Knotted Rope and Tassel Ottoman. Stunning antique French A.M.E. Fournier style carved wood ottoman, bench, stool, ta...
Walnut
Vintage Louis XVI Style Painted and Upholstered Stool by R.H. Macy & Co.
By Macy's
Located in Morristown, NJ
Elegant Louis XVI style stool with oval upholstered seat, supported by fluted tapering legs and a molded apron with inset panel detail. The frame is finished in green with gilt accen...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Footstool
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood footstool. Unusual antique French Napoleon III gilt wood footstool, stool or tabouret with beautiful patina. This great French Louis XVI...
Giltwood
$1,150
Oval Louis XVI Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Oval stool, having a boxed seat in mushroom chenille with nailheads, on white painted frame showing natural wear, on fielded apron, raised on round, tapering, fluted legs, ending in ...
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Carved Oak Louis XVI Stool
Located in Hudson, NY
This stool is done in oak with great color and deep rich hand carving. Created in the last decade of the 19th century, the stool's apron is carved in a twisted ribbon that centers on...
Oak
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Lovely Louis XVI Oval Floral Needlepoint Stool Bench
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely 19th century carved walnut oval stool/bench made in the Louis XVI taste. Featuring a needlepoint upholstery and brass nailhead trim. Intricately carved apron with turned legs....
Upholstery, Mahogany
$867Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XVI Style Painted Boudoir Stool, Silk Upholstery, 19th Century
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Louis XVI style Painted Circular Boudoir Stool A Dainty piece yet a sturdy stool, which stands on 4 carved cabriole legs, the seat is upholstered in its original gold and cream sa...
Silk
$1,362Sale Price|34% Off
19th Century French Piano Stool with Mouton Reverse System and Silk Top
Located in Sofia, BG
Hand carved square walnut piano stool marked with iron brand of MOUTON B.SCDC reverse system. The silk upholstery is not in good condition but is the authen...
Wood
$9,500 / set
Pair of 18th Century Venetian Lacquer Stools
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XVI Venetian lacquer stools Round shape with carved feline feet Italian, 18th Century Measures: Height 18.5 in.; Diameter. 16.5 in. INV: 60.
Fabric, Wood
A Fine & Rare Pair of Stools by Jean Baptiste Lelarge III, 18th Century
By Jean Baptiste Lelarge III
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine & Rare Pair of Louis XVI Painted & Giltwood Stools Stamped Lelarge 18th Century Jean Baptiste Lelarge III Maitre 1775 Height of back 24 in. Height of seat ...