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 French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Paint, Down, Wood, Textile, Fabric
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Linen, Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Beech
1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Silk, Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Upholstery
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Velvet
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Tapestry, Giltwood, Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Chenille, Maple, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Leather
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Brass
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Linen, Cane, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Linen, Wood, Paint
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Tapestry, Beech
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wool, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Maple, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Satin, Silk, Wood
20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Gold Leaf
2010s North American Louis XVI Seating
Beech
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Wood, Paint
1980s Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Maple
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wool
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Bronze
2010s French Louis XVI Seating
Wool, Mohair, Upholstery, Paint
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut