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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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Foam, Hardwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Linen, Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Faux Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Beech
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Silk, Walnut
1890s Scandinavian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Linen
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Oak
2010s Indian Louis XVI Seating
Metal
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Trimming, Velvet, Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
2010s Indian Louis XVI Seating
Copper, Sheet Metal
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Gold
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Gold Leaf
1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
Early 1800s European Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Beech, Down, Feathers
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Walnut, Wood, Trimming
1780s Austrian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Cherry, Maple
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Seating
Oak
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Beech
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Silk, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Pine, Fabric
1960s Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Silk, Hardwood
1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Straw, Walnut
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Mahogany
1990s North American Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Down, Paint
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-18th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Seating
Damask, Silk, Beech
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Linen
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Brass
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Fabric
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary British Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Beech
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood