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
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Venetian Louis XVI Style Sideboard, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Venetian sideboard from the mid-20th century. Carved wooden furniture, richly lacquered and hand painted with very pleasant Louis XVI-style decorations. Sideboard with two doors of g...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
French Louis XVI Style Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style white painted with grey patina dresser or commode raised on square fluted feet, having a walnut top above two drawers. In good co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut, Paint
An Exhibition Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Cabinet on Stand
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Cabinet on Stand By Emmanuel-Alfred (dit Alfred II) Beurdeley
Of elliptical shape, this rare cabinet is designed to be viewed in the round. An exhibi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
!8th Century Italian Louis XVI Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis XVI commode hand-made in Italy in the mid 1700s using walnut. This is a wonderful large and low commode that can be perfect for both a bedroom and also an entry way. The commod...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
19th Century Mahogany French Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat with Ormolu Cast Mounts
Located in Central England, GB
A superb French Louis XVI style Bureau plat.
This exceptional French decorative bureau plat is made of a high-quality solid mahogany c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Ormolu
Antique Robert W Irwin Louis XVI Satinwood Tallboy Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
"An exquisite tallboy dresser or chest of drawers by Robert W. Irwin Furniture Company. Circa 1928-1940. Crafted from satinwood featuring a rectangular form with six drawers, rounded fluted stiles, neoclassical hardware, and turned tapered arrow feet.
At the ripe age of 23 Robert Irwin rose from office clerk to plant superintendent of the Grand Rapids School Furniture Co. In 1900 he and some associates purchases Royal Furniture Co, and later it transferred to his very own label in Irwin. Irwin specialized in high end reproductions based off of European and ancient American...
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1930s Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Satinwood
French 1790s Walnut and Cherry Slant Front Desk with Marquetry Geometric Decor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period walnut and cherry slant front desk from the late 18th century, with marquetry décor, drawers and fine details. Create...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Cherry, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
A handsome 19th century French Louis XVI style painted wooden commode or chest of drawers handcrafted in Provence, having a wonderfully distressed blue gray painted finish with dark charcoal accents, circa 1890s. A rectangular top sits above a case of three full-sized drawers having drop bail brass handles and escutcheons. Supported on fluted stiles raised on short tapered legs. The scale of the drawers ensures an ample amount of storage wherever this chest is placed. The distressed finish and clean straight lines complement both contemporary and traditional interiors.
Dimensions:
h - 33"
w - 39"
d - 18.75"
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
Late 19th C Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk, Bonheur du Jour
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1890s French secretary desk or bonheur du jour (translates to daytime delight) in mahogany and brass. Top section has a brass gallery, decorative brass trim and mounts. Two hin...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
Two-door Armoire or Wardrobe for Clothes, white paint with patina, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Cream and white painted armoire with rounded cornice with dentil frieze and filling fields on the front with initials M D and burning hearts. The...
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19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood, Softwood
Louis XVI Style Chest
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style commode/chest. This piece is made of solid walnut and features tapered legs and wooden top. This classical chest boasts four dov...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
French Louis XVI Bombe Marquetry and Bronze Ormolu Commode w/ Marble Top, C1880s
Located in Germantown, MD
French Louis XVI Bombe marquetry and bronze ormolu commode w/ marble top. Good vintage condition. Original handles with
Veinus green marble top.
Mea...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Bronze
French Louis XVI Revival Two-Door Bookcase Vitrine Cabinet, circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a 19th century, French, Louis XVI revival, two-door bookcase, vitrine or cabinet dating to circa 1880.
Hand built to the highest level of craftsmanship
In mahogany with e...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Bronze
Painted Italian 18th Century Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Painted 18th century Italian cupboard.
The cupboard retains its original paintwork, has a moulded cornice above a pair of doors. Featu...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated Wood and Faux Marble Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and extremely elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated wood and faux painted marble buffet. The four drawer, two door buffet is raised by fine tapered circular ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Louis XVI Style Commode after Benneman and Stöckel Model for Marie-Antoinette
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 20th century Louis XVI style Guillaume Benneman from a model by Joseph Stöckel. The original supplied to Marie-Antoinette for the Salon des Jeux a...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Fine Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Neoclassic Vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Louis XVI style Ormolu mounted neoclassic vitrine, in two pieces the upper case with ormolu gallery, fitted with one beveled glass door, revealing a mirrored interior, with one ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Ormolu
French Side Cabinet Nightstand Bedside Table 19th Century Louis XVI
Located in Mimizan, FR
French side cabinet nightstand bedside table 19th century Louis XVI
Walnut
Single drawer
Cupboard with porcelain liner that can be removed if preferred
Variegated marble top
As removed from a French Manor...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble
Elegant French Parquetry Three-Door Marble-Top Buffet or Sideboard
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental French marble-top sideboard or buffet in a transitional form. The façade presents three sculptural doors and sides with inlaid radial sunburst veneer, each decorated with ...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Porcelain Inset Cabinet with Marble Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality French Louis XVI style mahogany side cabinet with a brass galleried inset carrara marble top above 3 narrow ormolu...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
French 19th Century Ormolu Mounted D-Shaped Commode or Vitrine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful quality 19th century French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted commode or vitrine. The D-shaped grey and green veined marble top above a single drawer with parquetry inlays a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Mahogany Petit Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With original Breche De Alep serpentine marble top over three drawers with ring handles and conforming backplates raised on slight cabriole legs.
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mahogany
Important 19th Century French Signed F Linke Marble-Topped Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare and important 19th century signed F Linke French buffet.
Finest quality gilt bronze mounts. Original marble top.
Side drawers come out at an angle. All drawers lined with...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Parquetry Design Bedside Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) oval form small bedside commodes (chevets) with parquetry inlaid design, three drawers, a bottom shelf, bronze trim and gallery, and mar...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Satinwood Armoire
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th/20th Century) satinwood armoire consisting of three cabinets with mirrored center panel and extensive foliate & urn marquetry work and ormolu mounts.
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mirror, Satinwood
Pair of 19th Century Transitional French Louis XV to Louis XVI Mahogany Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of fine 19th century French mahogany and tulipwood and boxwood parquetry commodes. Marble tops original with fine gilt bronze mounts Transitional Louis XV to Louis XVI design.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mahogany
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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