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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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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Louis XVI
Louis XVI Walnut Fall Front Desk / Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This Louis XVI walnut slant-front secretary desk is a fine example of 18th-century French craftsmanship and sophistication, ideal for collectors and interior enthusiasts seeking time...
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18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Spruce, Walnut

A Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Aubusson Tapestry Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Aubusson Tapestry Five-Piece Salon Suite. This suite of seat furniture comprises four fauteuils or open armchairs of generous proportions and a canapé...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Tapestry, Giltwood

A French Gilt Bronze Satyr Claude Michel Clodion (French, 1738-1814)
Located in Firenze, IT
Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Modeled as a satyr, incised CLODION...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Ormolu and White Marble Mantel Set, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XVI style ormolu and white marble mantel set, 19th century. Louis XVI style white marble and ormolu mantel set, 19th century. Clock: H: 35cm, W: 29cm, D: 11,5cm Candelabra: H:...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

The Rosace Bed: Hand Carved In The Louis XVI Style By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Rosace bed is an elegant example of the French LXVI style, with its classic columns and restrained ornamentation the bedstead stands tall and exudes a nobel confidence. The apex ...
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2010s English Louis XVI Furniture

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Cane, Wood

Elegant French 19' Century Gilt Living Room Suite with a Sofa and Four Armchairs
Located in Rome, IT
This extraordinary and finely carved and gilt -wood 6 piece suite comprising of one sofa, four armchairs and two single chairs with original gilding. Upholstery is in very good condi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood

French Louis XVI Style Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI style, sofa, hand-carved in solid, beechwood. Fully “upholstered in customers choice of fabric and completed with bolster pillows and feather cushions”. (13 m's of ...
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2010s British Louis XVI Furniture

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Beech

19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Commode
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An attractive late 19th century French provincial Louis XVI style painted commode or chest of drawers. Having a wonderfully distressed blue gray painted finish with dark charcoal acc...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Oak

SALE 19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Inlaid Ladies Desk Brass Ornaments
Located in Sofia, BG
This is a beautiful antique French mahogany inlaid Ladies writing desk made circa 1890. The fall front opens to reveal an interior of leather writing surface, and bank of three drawe...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany

Pair 19th Century Gilt Bronze Stork Candlesticks
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Pair of Candlesticks 19th century cast in the form of bronze storks each having a gilt crown around their necks and holding a single candle sconce in their beaks whilst balancing on ...
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19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Table / Bureau Plat
Located in Madrid, ES
A 19th century Louis XVI style French writing table or desk, known as a "bureau plat”. It has a leather top writing surface, ormolu bronze details, and three locking drawers with fal...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Center Table After Jean-henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent Louis XVI style center table in mahogany and rosewood marquetry. Superb ornamentation of very finely chiseled gilded bronze. Opening a large drawer. Parisian work from...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Kingwood, Mahogany

Elegant Louis XVI Style Chandelier in Gilt Bronze
Located in Warsaw, PL
This exquisite chandelier, meticulously crafted in the authentic Louis XVI style, exemplifies the refined elegance and classical inspiration of the late 18th century. Handcrafted fr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

18th Century Transition Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, France, circa 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Small Chest of Drawers with Marble Top France Rosewood and others Transition around 1780 Dimensions: H x W x D: 77 x 78 x 43 cm Description: Dainty French chest of drawers from th...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

19th Century Louis XVI Trumeau Gilded Mirror with Mischievous Cherubs Design
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This fabulous full-height Louis XVI-style trumeau mirror is crafted from wood and gilded stucco, its bevelled mirror plate enclosed within an elaborately carved triple-pearl and twis...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood, Mirror

19th Century Hand Carved and Hand Painted Bedroom Set in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century exquisite queen size beautifully hand carved bed frame in the elegant Louis XVI style. The headboard and footboard frames are raised on si...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Cane, Wood

Lacquered Wood Dressing Table And Mirror In Louis XVI Style, Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Dressing table in lacquered and carved wood, Louis XVI style, with its very large mirror (in woodwork): the dressing table has 4 drawers, and is decorated with carved garlands, a spa...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Large Distressed Cast Iron Garden Urn
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A 'pot-bellied' garden urn in grey-lacquered cast iron, and decorated with egg and dart mouldings round the lip, and classical gadrooning below. This eye-catching antique planter sit...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Iron

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commode in Walnut with Gray Marble
Located in Viterbo, VT
Louis XVI chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the mid 1700s using walnut. The chest was made in the Piemonte region of Italy, hence the rather large size compared to a French Loui...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Bronze Floral Mirrored Wall Sconces
Located in Barntrup, DE
A pair of small but very fine antique French wall sconces with oval framed mirrors and beautiful floral details, roses. Originally crafted for two candles each, these antique bronze wall lights...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Sofa, Belgium
Located in Brussels, BE
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Early 2000s Belgian Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric

Very large Louis XVI style horizontal mirror W. 165 cm - H. 130 cm
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Very large Louis XVI style horizontal mirror. Large mirror with pediment in gilded wood and gesso in the Louis XVI style. Very beautiful gilding, beveled glass, wooden parquet floor....
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Gesso, Giltwood, Mirror, Wood

19th Century French Lacquered Wood Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th century French polychromed lacquered wood eight-light chandelier Lacquered gloss cream wood with green, red and brown highlights Contained vase ending in foliated seed welcoming eight arms forming semicircles. The top has a frieze of red flowers in green interlacing and is topped with leaves and a painted egg cream...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Picture Frame for oval photos enamel Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table frame for oval photos cm. 3 x 4 in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel, plum purple, on guilloche, with French Empire Louis XVI style...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This paneled room is composed of a stone fireplace, a large glass door with four leaves, a single door (both with their frame) and a large oil on canv...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Stone

French 19th Century Louis XVI style long case clock.
By Charles Frodsham
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very imposing fine quality 19th Century French longcase clock, having an ormolu casting of Father Time on the hood, the white enam...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Paneling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This Louis XVI style paneled room is composed of two shelves and cupboards with double doors made of wood painted in light green in the 20th century. They frame a Louis XVI period mantel sculpted in Saint-Anne grey marble with a fluted decor on the header and the jambs. The mantel is accompanied by its trumeau also from the same period, made of sculpted woodn painted in the same colors as the rest of the room. The decor are risen up with gold painting such as the beautiful Love allegory recognizable thanks to the kissing birds...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Swedish 19th Century Vanity Dresser with Three Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 19th century vanity dresser with three drawers The drawers are lined with brass lists and Louis Seize style bronze hardware. EUR 175 delivery to most areas of London UK, Th...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

20th Century Gold Wood Marble Top Louis XVI Style Italian Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian coffee table from the second half of the 20th century. Carved and gilded wooden furniture (bronze tint) in Louis XVI style. Complete furniture with a good-sized white marble ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Picture Frame
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A refined antique photo frame, made of bronze, in Louis XVI style. On top a crest of laurel wreath. The trim is decorated with laurel leaves. Made in France circa 1880-1890. For on t...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Pink Porcelain Mantel Clock, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French 19th Century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu and 'Severs' style pink porcelain mantel clock. In the form of a vase with an inset clock face, an eight day dur...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of Tall Empire silver plate Candelabras by JG Galle - early 19th century
By Gérard-Jean Galle
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Rare pair of silver plate bronze candelabras, early 19th century production (Empire period). Beautiful Louis XVI style model, elegant proportions, 2 to 3 lights each (you can turn the center piece over to get a third light). They are composed of 17 independent parts each (the more there are, the higher the quality). The bottom part looks exactly like an ormolu pair of candlesticks exhibited at chateau de Fontainebleau, listed in a book dedicated to bronze items that came into the castle under Emperor Napoleon's reign (last picture, the left candlestick). This books testifies that the ormolu pair has probably been delivered there by Claude Galle in 1807. Our pair is a variant of this pair of candlesticks : - silver plate instead of gilt bronze - the candelabra part on top Early 19th century work attributed to Gerard Jean Galle...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze, Silver Plate

Large Bed hand made to order L XVI style by La MaisonLondon 'UK Super King Size'
Located in London, Park Royal
The Bergère bed is a classic, French style, Louis XVI design. This period was founded on the "Beau Idéal': the idealisation of beauty, based on the purity...
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2010s British Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Pair of marble urns decorated with putti, Napoleon III period, 19th century
Located in NICE, FR
A splendid pair of large Louis XVI style cassolettes in light brown marble with white veining from the Napoleon III period. Rare for their size (56 cm high), they are also well-balan...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Small 19th Century Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, Marquetry, Marble
Located in Greven, DE
Chest of drawers with marquetry in Louis XVI style France Marble, exotic woods End of 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 87 x 94 x 50 cm Description: Two-tiered and unusually del...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Louis XVI Column Pedestal with a Red Veined Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An imposing 19th century Louis XVI-style solid wooden pillar, perfect for displaying small sculptural works or even architectural houseplants. Sitting on a substantial, square-shaped...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

19th Century French Hand Carved Bergere Chairs - Armchairs in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Elegant French hand carved bergere chairs with richly decorated wooden frame hand painted in light grey and brand new upholstery in turquoise silk textile. Very comfortable shape an...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

19th C. Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
This exquisite early 19th-century Louis XVI fireplace mantel embodies timeless elegance and exceptional French craftsmanship. Made from stunning grey limestone, this piece is elevate...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Limestone

Antique French Louis XVI Pair Of Armchair
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Pair of Louis xvi armchairs from the 1900s, known as "Marie Antoinette". The slightly curved back, the armrests, and the padded seats make them comfortable and perfect for daily use...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Beech

French Painted Wood Skai & Brass Side Table Writing Table One Drawer, circa 1910
Located in Labrit, Landes
French antique side or writing table, circa 1910. Louis 16 style One large drawer The top is recovered with skai. Good antique condition Shipping: 45 / 85 / 75 cm 12 kg
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

A Statuary White Marble Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A Late 18th century Louis XVI Statuary White marble fireplace. The tapering scrolled console jambs with finely carved acanthus leaf to tops, with a twin fielded and fluted front pane...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Statuary Marble

surtout de tables bronze louis xvi style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Surtout de table gilt bronze louis XVI style after the work of GOUTHIERE This high end work is a master piece of a parisian bronzier of his time , probably by one of the best name o...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

18th Century Mercury Mirror from France
Located in Lyon, FR
Charming mirror from the end of the 18th century, France. Hand-carved wood, original mercury glass, recognizable thanks to its "sparkly" effect, particularly remarkable on the edges ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mercury Glass, Wood

Set of Armchair Medaillon and His Chair in Lacquered Wood Louis XVI Style
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
"Cabriolet" chair and armchair set with medallion backrest in carved and lacquered wood. They rest on four fluted and filled feet. The crosspiece is curved. The armrests are threaded...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Large antique French gilt overmantle mirror
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Large antique French gilt overmantle mirror French circa1860's with original mirror and backboards Height 68 inches Width 44 inches
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood

19th Century French Side Table
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Antique Side Table, France, Ca.1870 Beautiful french small piece of furniture made of solid cherrywood. The fronts of drawers decorated with inlays and burl birch. The furniture had...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Cherry

Elegant French Console Table
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Charming vintage French console table, Louis XVI style, with lovely groovework in the tapered legs. There are two drawers, with charming r...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

21st Century, 3 Lights Billiard Chandelier in Porcelain and Golden Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
3 Lights billiard chandelier in porcelain and patinated gold bronze. The parts in porcelain are decorated in pure gold decorations. The metal parts are in patinated gold bronze. Eac...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

21st Century white porcelain and decorated porcelain liquid soap dispenser
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century white decorated porcelain dispenser. This dispenser is simple and elegance in the same time. It's avaible to combine this dispenser with its glass, soap holder and jar. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Gilded bronze Chandelier with Eagle Heads attr. to H. Vian, France, circa 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Important Louis XVI-inspired chandelier in gilded bronze with 18 lights. The baluster-shaped central shaft in blue enameled bronze is surmounted by a fluted rod in gilded bronze surr...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel

21st Century equipped pedestal in burnished bronze and porcelain
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century equipped pedestal with a small table in burnished bronze and the part of porcelain with platinum decorations. this pedestal has ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Set of 12 Silver Plated Knife Rests by Christofle Model Marie Antoinette
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Nice set of 12 silver plated knife rests by the French brand Christofle. The name of this model is Marie Antoinette. The knife rests are in ver...
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1990s French Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver Plate

19th Century French Transition Style Petite Commode with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming French transitional style 'table de chevet', or bedside table, the façade of which features two drawers magnificently inlaid with a diamond motif across their fronts. The ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Carved Walnut "Deux Corps" Cabinet
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A late 19th century Louis XVI style solid walnut cabinet. Richly embellished with refined carving. At the center an arched glass door, the inside is li...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Glass, Walnut

French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Frosted Glass Four-Light Pendant Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XVI style bronze and frosted cut glass four-light pendant chandelier from circa 1920s. This adorable Neoclassical or Louis XVI-style bronze chandelier is adorned with sc...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Pair of lapis and gilt bronze krater vases
Located in London, GB
Each krater form vase in this pair is made of gilt bronze mounted lapis lazuli. The vases stand on square gilt bronze bases which attach to the feet of the vases with acanthus leaf g...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze

French 18th Century Louis XVI Children's Chair
Located in Delft, NL
A French 18th century Louis XVI children's chair A ca. 1775 French children's chair with an oval curved back with fluted legs and armrests. An antique embroidered seat, part of ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Late 18th Century Provincial Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A provincial classicist Louis XVI chest of drawers. West German, around 1800. Made of solid oak with original patina. Traditionally cased oak body with three large drawers under a s...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Oak

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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