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Louis XVI Cabinets

LOUIS XVI STYLE

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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Style: Louis XVI
French Louis XVI Style Walnut Corner Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Louis XVI style country French walnut corner cabinet with chicken wire in the door. This beautiful cabinet as a wondeful patina and ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Two-Door Vitrine
By Adam Weisweiler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XVI Style mahogany and ormolu mounted two-door vitrine, after a model by Adam Weisweiler (French, 1744-1820) with two-doors below a finely chase...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Ormolu

21st Century Brocart Jewel Cabinet with Gold Leaf Laser Engraved Lace Decoration
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
The jewel cabinet of the Brocart line presents a base with hand-carved legs and antique gold leaf finishing in pure classic style, combined with an upper...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Cabinets

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Wood

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Japanese Black Lacquer Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and important French 19th century Louis XVI st. tulipwood, ormolu, Vert de Patricia marble and Japanese black lacquer cabinet...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair Antique French Louis XVI Marble Top Cabinets, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Marble Top Cabinets, Circa 1890. Very pretty cabinets with interior glass shelves, a galleried marble top and wire mesh fronts on doors.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Marble

18th Century Country French Louis XVI Period Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Louis XVI Period Buffet is an intriguing blend of style elements that make it quite unique! Raised diamond forms appear on the drawers and corners, with stylized florals, rosettes, shells and even fully laden grapevines being represented in bas relief. The sign of the cross appears between the drawers as well, which are fitted with floral rosette key guards. The rectilinear architecture of the piece is immediately apparent, with a simply finished plank top, base board...
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1770s Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Brass

20th Century Cabinet Commode Marie Antoinette
By Jean-Ferdinand Schwerdfeger 1
Located in Berlin, DE
Serre-Bijoux cabinet of Marie Antoinette, 20th century. This splendid cabinet was made according to the Versailles "Serre bijoux". From 1770 the sleeping Chambers of Marie Antoinette...
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20th Century German Louis XVI Cabinets

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Metal

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Hand Painted Jelly Cabinets
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in northern France circa 1880, each "Confiturier" (French for jelly cabinet), stands on tapered and fluted legs over a carved straight apron. The cabinet features a single do...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Oak

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Cabinet by Guillaume Grohé
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and most impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. burl walnut and ormolu cabinet by Guillaume Grohé. The cabinet is raised by ebony b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Carrara Marble, Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Cherry Corner Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French 19th Century French Louis XVI st. light Cherry corner cabinet with two doors. The doors with all original hardware have a rectangular moulded border. The two ends have an el...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Cherry

French Display Cabinet Vernis Martin Painted Bijouterie 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant Verni Martin display cabinet with Angelica Kaufman panels showing hand painted Romanov scenes We date this beautiful cabinet to circa 1900 L...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Kingwood

19th Century Kingwood Table in the Louis XVI Style by François Linke
Located in London, GB
A Louis XVI style table Ambulante By Francois Linke The master ébéniste using kingwood and tulipwood to great effect, with foliate ormolu mounts, rising form hoof-foot and acanth...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Marble, Ormolu

Carved and Gilded Wooden Console with Gilt Metal Display Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine carved & gilt wooden console, marble top together with an exceptional gilt bronze display cabinet (one glass shelf inside). France, circa 1880. Console: Height 35" Width 551...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Cabinets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A grand and extremely attractive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, kingwood and palisander cabinets with ormolu mounts. Each cabinet is raised on mahogany topie sha...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Chinoserie & Ormolu Mounted Side Cabinet
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine French ormolu-mounted chinoserie black and gold lacquer pewter-inlaid ebony side cabinet of very neat proportions, with a rectangular black marble top above a decorated o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Marble, Ormolu

18th Century Exclusive French Mahogany Cabinet, Louis XVI Epoque
Located in Sofia, BG
Exclusive mahogany cabinet from Louis XVI epoque. With gilt bronze ornаments, brass cannelures and three shelves inside and a small drawer infront, France, circa 1790. The piece is i...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Brass, Bronze

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Two-Door Bombee Shaped Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and unique French 18th century Louis XVI period patinated wood and faux painted marble cabinet. The two door bombee shaped commode à porte chest, which displays a special ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Wood

Directoire Style Small 2 Doors Sideboard in Solid Cherry and White Cream
Located in Landivy, FR
This 2 doors small sideboard ( "mini-bahut") is a hand-crafted reproduction of the French Directoire Style at the end of the 18th century. This ...
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2010s French Louis XVI Cabinets

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Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood and Marble Vitrine Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood and white Carrara marble vitrine cabinet. The two door cabinet is raised by an elegant and richly carved bot...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Carrara Marble

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Rosewood Quarter Veneered Vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine French 18th century Louis XVI period Rosewood, ormolu, and Coquillier de Bilbao marble cabinet vitrine. The two door one drawer vitrine is raised by elegant cabriole legs with...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Marble, Ormolu

Parisian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Cartonnier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most elegant French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Moucheté Mahogany, ormolu, and leather cartonnier cabinet. The one door twelve drawer cabinet is raised by l...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Ormolu

Italian 18th Century Japanese Lacquer and Lace Wood Veneer Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and high quality Italian mid 18th century Louis XVI period Japanese black lacquer, lacewood, ormolu, and Brèche de Sicile marble cabinet from Florence, circa 1750. The ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Marble, Ormolu

18th Century French Louis XVI Whitewashed Buffet ~ Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century French Louis XVI white washed Buffet ~ Cabinet provides an excellent example of the level of high quality that was attainable by the m...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu, & Marble Deux-Corps Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant and high quality French mid-19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, brass and ormolu mounted Deux-Corps cabinet. The cabinet is raised by topie shaped legs below tw...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Marble, Ormolu

French Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Slate Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and handsome French early 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, ormolu and slate cabinet. The cabinet is raised by elegant circular fluted tapered legs with fine ormolu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Slate, Ormolu

French Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mounted Cabinet Vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and extremely high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period Mahogany, ormolu, and white Carrara marble cabinet. The two door one drawer cabinet is raised by circular t...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Marble/ Ormolu Bronze Mounted Vitrine
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Louis XVI style marble and ormolu bronze mounted mahogany vitrine display table with mirrored interior , supported by four tapering legs . The vitrine is in great condition . Minor w...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Kingwood and Ormolu and Marble Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. kingwood and ormolu and marble cabinet. The cabinet is raised by elegant topie shaped legs with fine ormolu sabots and a tied reeded band...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Marble, Ormolu

French Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Pine Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent French bookcase or display cabinet crafted in the neoclassical Louis XVI taste. The two-part case features extensive relief carved decoration with an oak foliate and acor...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

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Glass, Pine

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Display Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany and ormolu display cabinet, signed KRIEGER. The cabinet is raised by disc...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Ormolu

19th Century Louis XVI French Gilt Cabinet Vitrines Carved Gilt Wood 1840s
Located in Roma, RM
French display cabinet, of great quality, entirely made of wood carved and gilded in pure gold. Finely carved and with harmonious shapes that make it elegant and never too pompous. E...
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1840s French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Wood

French Chiffonnier with 6 Drawers in a Louis XVI style, wood & gray variations
Located in Landivy, FR
This Chiffonier's design is in a French Countryside style, also called "Campagne chic". This storage furniture features 2 white cream, 2 basalt grey lacquered drawers and two smoked...
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2010s French Louis XVI Cabinets

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Wood, Cherry, Oak

Pair Alabaster and Bronze Side Cabinets
Located in New York, US
Our extraordinary pair of side cabinets in the Louis XVI style were supplied by Peter Marino for a prestigious Palm Beach client. Each 39 3/8 by 73 by 21 in (100 by 185.4 by 53.3 cm)...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Cabinets

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Alabaster, Marble, Bronze

Pair of Display Cabinets in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Display Cabinets In the Louis XVI Manner Constructed from kingwood and bois satiné with ormolu mounts throughout, each cabinet s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period Mahogany and ormolu cabinet and clock. The two piece cabinet is raised by lovely topie shaped feet below the straight...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Demilune Vitrine, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XVI vitrine offers mahogany construction in demilune form having shaped and mirrored backsplash over single do...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

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Metal

Louis XVI Style Marble / Bronze Mounted Mahogany Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Louis XVI style marble and ormolu bronze mounted mahogany side cabinet with mirrored interior and front drawers . The piece is in great condition . Minor wear consistent with age / u...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated and Giltwood Cabinets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI St. patinated and giltwood cabinets. Each cabinet is raised by giltwood toupie shaped feet topped with giltwood rosette blocks and acanthus leaf design elements. The bottom frieze is decorated by a giltwood tied wheat border that continues to each concave side, that has an open shelf. At the center is a glass door, with a pleated blue drapery...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Giltwood

Louis XVI Style Cabinet or Nightstand with Marble Top, Bronze Gallery
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XVI Style cabinet or commode chest of drawers style nightstand with marble top and bronze gallery. White marble top surrounded by a bronze pierced gallery. The cabinet is fro...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

Austria Louis XVI Armoire from, circa 1780
Located in Kastrup, DK
The two-door armoire or wardrobe has a cherry wood veneer with walnut fluting. Pierce-carved crown with dentil molding. Canted corners adorned with emerald green Egyptian caryatid pi...
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Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Cherry, Walnut

Louis XVI Style Demi-Lune Cabinet with Marble Top and Bronze Gallery
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XVI Style cabinet or commode chest of drawers with marble top and bronze gallery. Demi-lune white marble top with rounded corners surrounded by a bronze pierced gallery. The ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Walnut Credenza
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome Italian 18th century Louis XVI period walnut credenza. The buffet is raised on a solid straight base below two doors, each with iron keyhole escutcheons and decorated...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Walnut

French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Kingwood Parquetry Vitrine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th/20th century Louis XVI style mahogany, kingwood and tulipwood parquetry three-door vitrine with ormolu-mounted floral wreaths, ribbons, female masks and centr...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted & Tulipwood Vitrine Cabinet, Attr. F.Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Tulipwood and Ormolu-Mounted Parquetry Three-Door Vitrine Commode 'Meuble d'appui with a Brêche Violette Marble Top, at...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair French 19th Century Pier Cabinets, Porcelain Plaques
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th century French ormolu and porcelain mounted pier cabinets, each with cross-banded decoration, monopodia supports, the Sevres style porcelain plaques ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Mahogany

Two Vernis Martin and Gilt Bronze Mounted Display Cabinets by Linke
Located in London, GB
These elegant display cabinets (or vitrines) were crafted in the late 19th century by the leading ébéniste (cabinetmaker) of the period, François Linke (French, 1855-1946). Linke was...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Buffet Deux Corps Bressan 19th Burl Walnut Cherry Tree Wood Style Lxvi
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional buffet two bodies "Deux Corps" pur style Louis XVI in Burl Walnut and fruit wood. Very fine quality Provincial French LXVI style. the f...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Fruitwood, Walnut, Burl

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Two Door Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French mid-19th century Louis XVI style mahogany ebony and giltwood two door cabinet. The cabinet is raised by square tapered legs with square ormolu sabots. The straight ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Ebony, Mahogany, Giltwood

French 19th Century Cabinet on Stand after Zweiner
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Louis XVI style bombe fronted, marble topped cabinet on stand, having wonderful gilded ormolu scrolling foliate and monopodia mounts, the door opening to reveal s...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Mahogany

Louis XVI Transition Style Cabinet or Nightstand with Marble Top, Table De Salon
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XVI style transition cabinet or nightstand with marble top, bronze gallery. Table de salon, it is a marvellous accent for the living room or as a...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Paul Sormani 'French' Lacquer Louis XVI Style Chinoiseri Wood Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Chinoiserie wood cabinet with ormolu mounts and a fitted marble top by Paul Sormani (French, 1817-1877) rectangular two-door cabinet, gilded and lacquer painted panels Measures: H...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Lacquer

19th Century Bookmatched Cabinet with Marble Top by François Linke
Located in London, GB
A Bois Citronnier Meuble d'Entre Deux By François Linke Constructed from satiné quarter-veneered bois citronnier, with rosewood crossbanding and ormolu mounts, the rectangular ca...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Military Armor Commode Attr. Mâison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XVI style burr-walnut and mahogany marquetry and ormolu-mounted Military armorial Meuble D'Appui with a Veined Brèche Violette marble top, attri...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Cabinet Vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque period mahogany and ormolu cabinet vitrine. The cabinet is raised by circular tapered legs with elegant ormolu toupie shaped...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode, Attributed to Henry Dasson
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany commode, in the manner of Martin Carlin, attributed to Henry Dasson. The lockplate signed to the reverse 'Duvivier, Paris'. The design for this elegant commode is taken from the celebrated lacquer model by Martin Carlin delivered in 1785 to Madame Victoire, daughter of Louis XV, for her use in the 'grand cabinet' at the Château de Bellevue and today in the collections of the Louvre (OA 5498). This commode with its Fine gilt bronze mounts and superb quality of construction was undoubtedly made in one of the leading Parisian workshops towards the end of the 19th century. .A popular model versions were made by many of the most important haute luxe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Ormolu

Danish Louis XVI Display Cabinet on Stand
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis XVI mahogany display showcase on stand. Cornice accented with dentil moldings above two doors. Copenhagen, circa 1800. New mahogany stand. We can shorten this if desired. ...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Mahogany

Early 19th Century Country French Louis XVI Whitewashed Oak Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 19th century country French Louis XVI whitewashed oak buffet was designed to maximize storage while providing a minimal footprint on the floor plan. Tailored neoclassical archi...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Oak

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Leather Cartonnier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, ormolu and leather cartonnier, signed "GROS PARIS". The cartonnier is raised by a fine base with a lovely a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Cabinets

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Ormolu

Louis Xvi cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI cabinets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI cabinets made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original cabinets, popular names associated with this style include François Linke, Paul Sormani, Maison Mercier Frères, and Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $695 and tops out at $674,500 while the average work can sell for $13,491.

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