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, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Paint
1980s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Cane, Foam, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s British Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Cane, Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Paint
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Tapestry, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
2010s British Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Giltwood
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Mahogany
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Upholstery
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Paint
20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Beech, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Paint
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Silk, Giltwood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Giltwood
1990s North American Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Down, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Fruitwood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Giltwood
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Textile, Silk, Wood, Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Fruitwood
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Fruitwood
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood
2010s British Louis XVI Seating
Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Tapestry, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Tapestry, Wood, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Wood
Early 2000s Belgian Louis XVI Seating
Fabric
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood, Maple, Paint, Trimming
Mid-20th Century North American Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood, Paint
1920s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Chenille, Wood, Paint
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Walnut, Fabric
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Velvet