Louis XVI Furniture
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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1930s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Glass, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cherry, Elm
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Fruitwood
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Iron
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Fabric, Linen, Walnut
Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Breccia Marble
1760s Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Linen
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Linen
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mercury Glass, Wood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Rosewood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
2010s British Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Hardwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Siena Marble
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Paint
1980s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
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