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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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Maple
19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wool, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Parchment Paper
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Tapestry, Oak
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood
1830s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Paint, Upholstery
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut, Velvet
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
2010s Italian Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood, Down
18th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Tapestry, Giltwood
1730s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Oak
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Oak
1950s Spanish Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Linen, Wood, Paint
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Tapestry, Upholstery, Wood
1760s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Hardwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Louis XVI Seating
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood, Upholstery
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Fabric, Linen, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Mahogany, Paint
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
2010s French Louis XVI Seating
Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Beech
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Cotton, Giltwood
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Tapestry, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Faux Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Walnut
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Beech
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Faux Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Cotton, Satin, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Damask, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
1920s Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Walnut
1980s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood