Louis XVI Sideboards
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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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Sideboards
Ash, Birch, Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Louis XVI Sideboards
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Sideboards
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble
20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Mahogany
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Sideboards
Breccia Marble, Brass
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Sideboards
Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
1950s American Vintage Louis XVI Sideboards
Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble
20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Mahogany
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Fruitwood, Oak
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Brass
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Oak, Cherry, Elm
20th Century Louis XVI Sideboards
Brass
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Sideboards
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Bronze
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Sideboards
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Mahogany
Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Cherry
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Brass
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Breccia Marble, Bronze
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Metal
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Sideboards
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Bronze, Ormolu
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Sideboards
Burl
1960s European Vintage Louis XVI Sideboards
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Sideboards
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Sideboards
Brass
20th Century Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble
18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Brass
Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Oak
1760s Italian Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble
2010s French Louis XVI Sideboards
Brass
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Bronze
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Brass
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Bronze
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Bronze
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Sideboards
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Bronze
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Cherry
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Marble, Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Sideboards
Bronze