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Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage 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.

Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Louis XVI
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Marble Top China Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Marble Top China Buffet is a masterpiece of the cabinetmaker's art! Meticulously hand-crafted from select French walnut, it features a stately, ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Brass

Louis XVI Style Provincial Fruitwood Commode or Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century Louis XVI style Provincial fruitwood and marble-top commode or chest of drawers, the rectangular variegated charcoal marble top above a case fitted with three long drawe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble

19th Century French Verni Martin Vitrine
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century French Verni Martin two door bombe shaped vitrine, having gilded ormolu rococo influenced mounts, glazed shelves within,...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany

Antique Danish Chest of Drawers in Oak, Made in Late 18th Century, Louis 16
Located in Odense, DK
Romantic antique chest of drawers, made by a Danish cabinetmaker in 1790-1810.. Louis XVI. This chest features great curves and carving skills and undoubtful high quality. Made in so...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

French Louis XVI Style Jansen Mahogany Chest
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) mahogany and gilt bronze trimmed chest with 3 drawers having ring handles and a marble top. (stamped: JANSEN)
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Ormolu

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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Louis XVI Centre Table Marquetry Inlay Desk 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous 19th century French Louis XVI marquetry and walnut centre table Ormulo fittings and central drawer Circa 1840 Shaped top - violin form - very elegant The inlay work offset b...
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1840s Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Italian Neoclassical Lemonwood and Amaranth Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in New York, NY
Italian neoclassical lemonwood and amaranth chest of drawers commode. Italian neoclassical chest of drawers Louis XVI antique com...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Early 19th Century Marquetry Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commode, having a top of Breche d'Alep marble, on conforming case, inlaid decoration of festooning and a trio of neoclassical urns; round pulls and escutcheons of gilt bronze, the tr...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Breccia Marble

French Bronze Mandolin Table Clock
Located in Malibu, CA
A small bronze table clock, finely hand painted porcelain face with gilt hands & accents. Most likely the bronze had been gilt when produced, but the gilding has been removed in the ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

Louis XVI side Table, Germany 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful side table from the Louis XVI Period dates back to 1780 and comes from southern Germany. The side table has two drawers. It is decorated with a pretty walnut veneer an...
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1780s European Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
Elevate your living space with our exquisite Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, a masterpiece from 1780 originating in Germany. Crafted with precision and adorned with the finest walnut ven...
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1780s German Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

18th Century Louis XVI Rosewood Commode
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI rosewood commode, attributed to Nicolas Petit (French, 1732-1791, master 1761), 18th c. and later elements, three drawers flanked by flu...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Rosewood

Louis XVI French Ebonized Bookcase / Vitrine
Located in Austin, TX
Bookcase or Vitrine from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece has made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. The bookcase has been ebonized and finished with a lustrou...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Danish Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis XVI chest of drawers in Cuba mahogany veneered on oak. Three drawers with original gilded bronze fittings flanked by canted corners with flutings. Key of later date. Denmark...
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18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Directoire Style Commode Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 34 1/2in W: 35 1/2in D: 22in This Antique Louis XVI Directoire Style Commode, Chest of Drawers In the Manner of Maison Jansen is a nice example of high quality furni...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Fine Danish Louis XVI Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
A fine Danish Louis XVI mahogany and fruitwood slant front secretaire, circa 1780-1790, in three parts: the scrolled cornice top above a fruitwood inl...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany, Fruitwood

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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Large Louis XVI Style Showcase
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent Louis XVI style showcase in mahogany veneer with rich, very finely chiseled gilded bronze ornamentation. Opening two large doors on the front separated by a glass frame. Beveled windows on the front as well as on the sides. Mirror bottom and three thick glazed...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

“Marie-Antoinette” chest of drawers in Mahogany, after G.Benneman and J.Stöckel
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in HÉRIC, FR
This ceremonial chest of drawers is based on a cabinetmaking work by Guillaume Benneman (1750-1811) and Joseph Stöckel (1743-1802). This perfectly executed piece of furniture was ori...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

20th Century French Single Door Cupboard Painted Louis XV Style
Located in Houston, US
20th C. French single door hand painted cupboard with painted faux bois top. Paint design indicative of the Louis XVI style. Great cabinet for a potential sink in a powder bath with ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Tulipwood and Ormolu Clock Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Tulipwood and ormolu clock cabinet signed Mercier Frères. The four door one drawer cabinet is raised...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Tulipwood, Kingwood, Ormolu and marble buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Tulipwood, Kingwood, Ormolu and Breccia Pernice marble vitrine buffet. This wonderful buffet is raised by tapered rec...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Ormolu

Chest of Drawers, Late 18th Century, Louis XVI Style, France
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Very beautiful Louis Seize chest of drawers in solid walnut, 3 drawers with carvings, 2 compartments raised in the middle, 3 box locks, 3 keys, side walls with cassette filling, body...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Walnut

French Louis XVI Buffet “a l’Etrusque”
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of striped mahogany with striking hand-crafted detail throughout. There are two doors that open to interior shelving. In...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Carrara Marble, Brass

French Style Baker Mahogany Metal Mounted Server Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​French Style Baker Mahogany Metal Mounted Server Commode Buffet Sideboard Dimensions : 36" Tall X 50" Wide X 26" Deep This buffet was made by Baker in the 1990's era and is very g...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Buffet
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this Late 19th Century Buffet or Sideboard was crafted from walnut by French artisans in the late 1800's. The piece has been taken back to its natural w...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Side cabinet on stand, by Paul Sormani, 19th Century.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century French Kingwood, ormolu mounted side cabinet on stand, having the original marble top with a three quarter pierced brass gallery. A pair of wonderful...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Ormolu

Elegant Louis XVI Cherrywood Secrétaire Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Louis XVI cherrywood secrétaire cabinet.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Leather, Cherry

Chic Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode by Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic Louis XVI style neoclassical commode by Maison Jansen. Elegant and simple. The last picture gives an example of how this commode could look in situ.
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Mid 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Tulipwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period tulipwood and ormolu bureau plat desk. The three drawer desk is raised by four fine square tapered legs with beautifu...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Ormolu

Very Fine 19th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire Abattant by Diehl.
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century Louis XVI marquetry inlay secretaire A Abattant by Charles Diehl. Kingwood, satinwood and tulipwood inlay with fine gilt bronze ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

Claude-Charles Saunier (French, 1735-1807) Petite Louis XVI Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
a petite period Louis XVI two-drawer commode black lacquer with gold Chinoserie decoration, gilt bronze mounts, elegant round / ring pulls, beaut...
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Mid-17th Century English Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Country French Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant country French 19th century Louis XVI style three-drawer commode with a wonderful patinated finish and faux marble top. The commode is raised by square tapered legs be...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Pair French Verne Martin vitrines, circa 1890.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Matched pair of 19th Century French Kingwood serpentine fronted vitrines, each with classical gilded ormolu mounts, adjustable shelves within, Verni Martin hand painted panels depict...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Kingwood, Paint

Elegant Louis XVI Cherrywood Secrétaire Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Louis XVI cherrywood secrétaire cabinet.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Cherry, Leather

Fine Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mahogany Vitrine
Located in Sofia, BG
A late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted marquetry vitrine with side door. France, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Mahogany

19th Century Carved and Painted French Oak Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century Carved and Painted French Oak Secretary is an antique piece of furniture that features painted oak and nice carvings. This elegant secretary desk showcases the craft...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

18th Century Louis XVI Style Epoque Mahogany Officer's Commode
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Louis XVI Style Epoque Mahogany Officer's Commode. Unique piece purchased in France. See detailed photos.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Marble Top Buffet ~ Credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Marble Top Buffet ~ Credenza is a splendid example of neoclassical architecture inspired by the ancient Greek and Roman masters, combined with th...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Jansen Mahogany Chest
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) mahogany chest of 6 drawers having bronze ring handles with parchment veneer and a marble top. (stamped: JANSEN)
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

Late 19th Century Parisian Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very high quality late 19th century Parisian Louis XVI st. plum pudding mahogany and ormolu mounted buffet, signed "Haentges Frères, Paris'. The four door and four drawer buffet is...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Ormolu

Fine 19th Century French Kingwood Bronze Ormolu Armoire Vitrine
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Fine 19th Century French Kingwood Bronze Ormolu Armoire Vitrine China Cabinet Dimensions : 91" Tall X 54" Wide X 21" Deep This piece was made in France in the late 19th century in...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Kingwood

French 19 century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Marble-Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
A very fine and impressive French 19 century Louis XVI style ormolu mounted marquetry inlaid marble-top commode.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

Castleworthy French Chest of Drawers in antique Louis XVI Style Baroque inlay
Located in Berlin, DE
Rosewood and shaded precious wood, veneered. In the front two drawers, in the front and on the side walls broadly framed fillings with richly inlaid blooms of different noble wood, l...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

A French 19th-20th C. Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze-Mounted Commode Vitrine Server
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze-Mounted Mahogany and Satiné Parquetry Vitrine Commode-Server, attributed to Maison Forest. The rectangular body s...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Danish Louis XVI Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish Louis XVI mahogany chest of drawers. This elegant and masterfully crafted 18th century chest is offering four drawers resting under characteristically 18th century dental m...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

French Louis XVI Provincial Style 4-Drawer Beige and Gray Painted Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI Provincial commode with a painted beige and gray finish, two smaller upper drawers and two wider lower drawers with antiqued bronze ring...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Sideboard
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) inlaid 2 door sideboard cabinet with bronze trim and white marble top.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

Elegant Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau / Secretaire Cph. Approx. 1780
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Louis XVI bureau / Secretaire in 3 parts. Top with tooth cut under profiled top list. Pair of doors with fillings, sides with profiled quartz columns. Bottom part with slopi...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted and Brass Inlaid Console Desserte, Late 18th Century
By C. Ceran
Located in Spencertown, NY
Louis XVI ormolu-mounted and brass inlaid console desserte, late 18th century, with inset white Carrara marble top and brass gallery above one long drawers supported by tapering flut...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Carrara Marble, Brass, Ormolu

French Antique Directoire Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet; French; finished in an ebonized French polish for a museum-quality luster. This Directoire style piece has two dovetailed drawers over two doors which open to an interior she...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Louis XVI Style Buffet with Gilt Bronze Mounts, Demilune Shape with Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
Walnut buffet in walnut with gilt bronze mounts depicting a basket with Floral and foliate designs and topped by a bow. A cream marble top With shades of gray and is over two draw...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Louis XVI Inlaid Commode with "Rouge Lanquedoc" Marble, circa 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XVI (Possibly Transitional LXV/LXVI) commode, French in origin and dating from the 1780s. The marble top a beautiful blend known as "Rouge Lanquedoc". The body composed of Ki...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Marble, Bronze

Two Door Painted and Giltwood Map Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century two door painted and giltwood French Louis XVI map chest with two pull-out shelves. Gorgeous storage!
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Giltwood

Louis XVI Style Showcase In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful and elegant Louis XVI style showcase in amaranth wood and light wood veneer delimited by green tinted nets, presenting a superb ornamentation of very finely chiseled gilded...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

Magnificent Italian Chest of Drawers, Original Louis XVI Period, Late 18th Cent
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional Italian chest of drawers dates to the original Louis XVI period, circa late 18th century, and stands as a superb example of neoclassical craftsmanship and decorative...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Cherry, Maple, Walnut

Louis Xvi case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI case pieces and storage 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 case pieces and storage cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI case pieces and storage 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 case pieces and storage cabinets, popular names associated with this style include François Linke, Maison Jansen, Paul Sormani, and Maison Mercier Frères. 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 case pieces and storage cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $674,500 while the average work can sell for $7,500.

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