Louis XVI Seating
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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20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood, Rush
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Leather, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Beech
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Linen, Wood
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Cane, Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Giltwood
1930s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Silk, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Beech
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Walnut
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Alpaca, Wood
1840s Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut, Upholstery
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Mohair, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Beech
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Wood
1790s German Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Silk, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood, Upholstery
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Hardwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Giltwood
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Beech
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Paint, Suede
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Hardwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
20th Century German Louis XVI Seating
Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Beech
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Seating
Beech
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Brass
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Silk, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wicker, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Hardwood
1960s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Bronze