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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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Mahogany
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Mohair, Fruitwood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Wood, Paint, Cane
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Silk, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Seating
Cherry
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut, Cane
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Metal
20th Century Belgian Louis XVI Seating
Brass
2010s French Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
Mid-19th Century American Antique Louis XVI Seating
Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Faux Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood, Down
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Mahogany
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Wood
18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Seating
Linen, Beech, Paint
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut, Upholstery
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Iron
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Beech
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Linen
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Tapestry, Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Silk, Velvet, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Velvet
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood
2010s French Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Linen, Cane, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Porcelain, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood