Louis XVI Credenzas
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 Italian Louis XVI Credenzas
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Credenzas
Walnut
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Credenzas
Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Credenzas
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Credenzas
Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Credenzas
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century German Louis XVI Credenzas
Oak
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Credenzas
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Credenzas
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Credenzas
Carrara Marble, Brass
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Credenzas
Brass
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Credenzas
Marble, Bronze
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Credenzas
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Credenzas
Marble
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Credenzas
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Credenzas
Brass
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Credenzas
Metal
1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Credenzas
Wood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Credenzas
Marble
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Credenzas
Marble, Brass, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Credenzas
Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Credenzas
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Credenzas
Kingwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Credenzas
Marble, Bronze
2010s French Louis XVI Credenzas
Wood, Cherry, Oak
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Credenzas
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Credenzas
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Credenzas
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Credenzas
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Credenzas
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Credenzas
Kingwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Credenzas
Marble, Bronze