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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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Iron
1780s European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Softwood
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1920s German Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Fruitwood
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
1920s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Iron
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Beech, Leather, Upholstery
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
2010s English Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ceramic
1860s English Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Metal
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cherry, Fruitwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Terracotta
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1860s Czech Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
2010s English Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Furniture
Ceramic
1840s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Griotte Marble
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Furniture
Ceramic
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Textile, Cane, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Metal
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Beech
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Paint
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu