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Louis XVI Furniture

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
Color:  Blue
Fantastic 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Blue Opaline Crystal Box
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze Mounted Blue Opaline Crystal Box. The box is composed of two sections of French opaline crystal which are mounted to a fa...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Sofa in Indigo Navy Blue Fabric
Located in North York, ON
Louis XVI style sofa in Indigo Navy blue fabric. Beautiful Louis XVI inspired frame with floral carvings and details. Finished in a distressed off-white cream with dark glaze to accentuate the detailing. Completed with thick cushion upholstery work in a dark navy indigo fabric...
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2010s American Louis XVI Furniture

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Maple, Fabric

Fantastic 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Blue Opaline Crystal Box
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic 19th century French Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze Mounted Blue Opaline Crystal Box. The box is composed of two sections of French opaline crystal which are mounted to a fab...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Sevres Porcelain Cobalt Blue Ground Watteau Lovers Scene Bombay form Box, Signed
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous French Louis XVI style Sevres Porcelain cobalt blue Ground Watteau Lovers Scene Bombay form jewel box and cover, Signed by the Artist. Of cartouche form with bombay shaped...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Porcelain

Limoges Porcelain 1930s Vintage French Pair of Cobalt Blue One Flower Vases
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century, French pair of small vases in Limoges porcelain, decorated each with a different front cameo hand painted with polychrome aqua ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold, Enamel

French Dore Bronze Mounted Blue Opalescent and Dore Bronze Finial Covered Box
Located in New York, NY
A French dore bronze mounted blue opalescent and dore bronze finial covered box. This round form box is very unusual with a blue opalescent color and dore bronze mount. The top is fi...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Cobalt Blue Enamel Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and cobalt blue enamel chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a beautifu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Enamel, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style Covered Vases in Ceramic
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of turquoise blue ceramic covered vases in the Louis XVI style with twisted decoration. They have a gilded bronze mount. It takes the shape of a laurel wreath on the foot. The r...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ceramic

French Neoclassical Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
French Neoclassical style malachite and gilt bronze mantel clock French, late 19th Century Measures: height 42cm, width 22cm, depth 11cm This fine clock...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Malachite, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Cobalt Blue Glass and Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue glass, ormolu and white Carrara marble three arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised on a white Carrara ma...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze and Cobalt Blue Glass Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze centerpiece with a cobalt blue glass insert. The oval shaped centerpiece has a weave design with a scalloped shape. The b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Cobalt Blue Glass Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and cobalt blue glass vases. Each vase is raised by a lovely ormolu base with a fin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

Pr Ormolu Mtd French Sevres Biscuit & Porcelain Cobalt Blue Ground Seasons Vases
Located in New York, NY
An elaborate and monumental pair of 19th century Ormolu Mounted French Sevres Porcelain and biscuit porcelain cobalt blue ground "Four Seasons" vases. This pair of vases are extremel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Painted Pair of Italian Louis XVI Neoclassical Chair
Located in Wallkill, NY
Two blue Italian Louis XVI neoclassical style chairs. The color on these is stunning. They measure 37 in H 23 in D 18.25 in wide, Seat height 18.5 in. We have a pair of captain chairs...
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1920s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Beautiful Pair of French Louis XVI Sevres Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Vases
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style Sevres cobalt blue and ormolu-mounted vases with rams heads and wreaths. The porcelain body is beautifully painted with the signature Sevres Royal cobalt blue. The square shaped base is decorated with ormolu acanthus leaves and ribbon wreaths beautifully hand chizzeled and detailed ormolu work. These vases can easily be turned into a fabulous pair of...
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1840s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Large Louis XVI Style Cobalt Blue Sevres Bronze Mounted Urns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of finest quality and palatial cobalt blue Sevres porcelain bronze mounted urns with ram's head motifs.  
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1880s Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Russian Cobalt Blue Crystal and Dore Bronze-Mounted Centrepiece
Located in New York, NY
A phenomenal Russian cobalt blue crystal and doré bronze-mounted circular shaped centrepiece. This unique cobalt blue crystal cut to clear has a ha...
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Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair French/Chinese 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Porcelain Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted blue-glazed enamel over bronze vases with allegorical masks, rings and wreaths. The porcelain is...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Regency Louis XVI Style Bergere Chair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Regency Bergere chair. A beautiful Louis XVI style with a woven indigo cotton. Contrasting back plaid upholstery and chic nailhead trim. Acquired from a Palm beach...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Cotton, Upholstery

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Pair of Neoclassical Paris Porcelain Vases in Royal French Blue, Early 1800s
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This pair of Paris porcelain neoclassical style vases from the early 1800s have stunning details and rich coloration. Old Paris porcelain, or Vieux Paris, is the term given to the elaborate hard-paste porcelain products created in Paris from the mid-1700s through the late 1800s. Vieux Paris is a generic term, as there were more than 30 factories that produced porcelain during this period. Sometimes these factories would sell “blank”, unpainted pieces to outside artisans, so it is quite possible to see identically shaped pieces with different paint styles. Because of this, a fair majority of Vieux Paris is unattributed – meaning there are typically no production marks. The trumpet necks of these vases are a lustrous gilded porcelain, flanked on two sides by bright white stylized sphinx busts with acanthus leaf headpieces. The slightly obovate bodies are painted in a matte azure color. This color, known as “Bleu de France”, has been a staple of the heraldry of the French monarchy since the 12th century. The body of each vase is where most of the minute details can be found. Situated on either side and slightly below the base of the sphinxes are gilt cherubs. Each vase has its own unique set of cherubs, depicting different activities. One vase has a cherub with butterfly on a string, while the one on the opposite side is holding a pair of trumpets. The other vase has a cherub flying with a wreath, while the one on the opposite side is holding a pair of torches. Even though the figures are very small in stature, you can still see the details of their faces. Beneath the cherubs are large bisque...
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Custom Upholstered Sofa in Striped Silk Fabric by Scalamandre
Located in Pembroke, MA
Salon sofa by Scalamandre by Henredon, and custom upholstered by Scalamandre in silk Simbolo stripe fabric with contrasting cord and antique brass nailheads. The sofa has a tufted bu...
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A. Sèvres Hand Painted Covered Porcelain Box in Cobalt Blue with Floral Motif
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Louis Xvi furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, tables, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Oggetti D'Arte, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, François Linke, and Maison Jansen. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3 and tops out at $833,747 while the average work can sell for $6,700.

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