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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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze, Other
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
1880s Russian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Stone, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Metal, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Iron
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
1950s Spanish Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1980s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Philippine Louis XVI Furniture
Siena Marble, Composition, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze