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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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Beech, Fabric, Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Early 2000s American Louis XVI Seating
Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Walnut, Upholstery, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Poplar
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Gold Leaf
1980s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
2010s French Louis XVI Seating
Beech, Leather, Upholstery
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Silk, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Linen
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Mahogany
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Tapestry, Giltwood
Late 20th Century German Louis XVI Seating
Gold Leaf
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Oak
1970s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Tapestry, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1930s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Beech, Cane, Leather
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Paint
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Giltwood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Mohair, Fruitwood, Paint
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Linen, Wood
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Softwood
Mid-19th Century American Antique Louis XVI Seating
Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Seating
Cherry
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Wood, Paint, Cane
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Faux Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut, Cane