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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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Siena Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut, Tulipwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
2010s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Cherry, Oak
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Abalone, Kingwood, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Siena Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Fruitwood, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Cherry
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
20th Century Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass, Ormolu
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Carrara Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Cherry
1780s Danish Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Fruitwood
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Brass
18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Cherry, Walnut
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Kingwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Kingwood
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Boxwood, Cherry, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood