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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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Cherry
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Glass, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Early 2000s North American Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Paint
1780s Austrian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Cherry, Maple
1780s Danish Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silver
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
1930s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Stone, Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Late 18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Felt, Ebony, Burl, Rosewood, Palisander, Maple, Mahogany, Kingwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century American Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Beech
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Straw, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Glass, Mahogany, Paper
1920s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu