Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Kingwood
18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Cherry
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Abalone, Kingwood, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Tulipwood
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Carrara Marble
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Cherry
18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Boxwood, Cherry, Fruitwood, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Cherry, Walnut
1780s Danish Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Boxwood, Cherry, Walnut
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Maple, Rosewood, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Kingwood, Rosewood, Satinwood
Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Kingwood, Rosewood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
18th Century Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Kingwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
1770s Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pearwood, Walnut
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Kingwood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Paint, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Late 18th Century Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood