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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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary British Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood, Tapestry
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Textile, Cane, Walnut
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Leather
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Textile, Beech
Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Ormolu
1860s German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Onyx, Bronze
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Furniture
Damask, Silk, Beech
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Beech
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ebony
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silver
1930s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Satinwood
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Velvet, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Tapestry, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Iron
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Faux Leather, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Metal
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze