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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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Wool, Cotton
2010s British Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Stone
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Brass
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Linen, Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
20th Century European Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary English Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Sterling Silver
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Silver Plate
1850s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Statuary Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Tapestry, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Ormolu
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cherry
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
1930s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Kingwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Statuary Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Ceramic, Wood
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Maple, Oak, Walnut
2010s British Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Olive
1950s Belgian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Furniture
Nutwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Stone
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood