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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18th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Maple
1960s South American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Beech
Late 18th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wool, Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fruitwood, Giltwood
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood, Maple, Paint, Trimming
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Paint, Silk, Upholstery, Wood
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Maple, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Beech
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Louis XVI Seating
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Walnut
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Walnut
1950s Spanish Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Fruitwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Brass
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Velvet
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
1830s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Cotton, Satin, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Chenille, Maple, Paint
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood
19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood, Fabric
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Early 2000s North American Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Linen, Walnut