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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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Style: Louis XVI
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Bleached Walnut Marquise Bergère Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style bleached walnut marquise bergère chair from the 19th century, with slanted rectangular back, petite carved finials, scrolling knuckles on the arms, fluted le...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Pinewood, Paned Glass Two Door Bookcase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A tall, antique French Louis XVI style bookcase made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The library cabinet, cupboard is composed with two slightly smoked, paned gl...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Pine, Smoked Glass

Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Top Mounted Chest with Marquetry, circa 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI top-mounted furniture in patina condition Germany (Saxony) Satinwood, mahogany and others Louis XVI around 1780 Dimensions: H x W x D: 203 x 124 x 63 cm Description: Che...
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1780s German Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Provincial Walnut Dressing Table W/ Glass Top
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Provincial Walnut Dressing Table / Vanity With protective Glass Top Measures 49.25" in width, 19.5" in depth and 30.75" in height.
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Limoges Porcelain Service Glazed in an Opulent Royal Blue with Gilt Edges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A partial coffee/dessert service in opulent Limoges porcelain, comprising 6 dessert plates, 6 side plates and a two-handled sugar container. Glazed in an opulent royal blue, the body...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Robin's Egg Blue and Gilded French Louis XVI Style Distressed Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a flamboyant pair of bright gold leaf gilded Robin's egg blue distressed finish commodes. The gold is newer and the painted finish probably is too. There are some minor defec...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchairs C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Louis XVI style arm chairs offer giltwood construction with upholstered seats and backs, covered scroll for...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood, Upholstery

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Marble Top Vitrine / Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century French Louis XVI style Mahogany with brass mounted marble top vitrine / bookcase. This was designed to display your most prized possessions or one of a kind collec...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Style Parcel Gilt and Painted Side Chair
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XVI style dining side chair from Paris decorated with timeless classical styling and hand carved excellence on the entire framework, emphasizing typical neoclassical gil...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut, Giltwood

Vintage French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlay Marble Top Cherry Nightstand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlay Rouge Marble Top Cherry Nightstand. Item features 3 dovetailed drawers, cherry wood, satinwood, and kingwood inlay throughout, stunning...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Period Statuary Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A large and ornate statuary marble fireplace, in the manor of Louis XVI, good quality carving to this piece throughout, fully cleaned and restored and ready to fit. Fire Opening Size...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Statuary Marble

French Louis XVI Style Bergères À Oreilles with Carved Motifs and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood wingback bergères à oreilles from the early 20th century, with carved ribbons, twisted rails, scrolling knuckles, fluted legs and floral...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Louis XVI Style Nightstands with Three Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Country French nightstands are the ideal combination of size, form and function, making it perfect for a bedside companion, a little storage in the office, or in the family r...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of French Louis XVI Style 1900s Painted and Carved Bergères à Oreilles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted bergères à oreilles from circa 1900 with carved acanthus leaves and fluted legs. This exquisite pair of French Louis XVI style painted bergèr...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Beautiful Bronze Mounted French Louis XVI Style Full Size Bed
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Full size. Signed in pencil bottom of foot board. Bronze accent. Inlaid. Rosewood. 58 1/4" h x 59" w x 78 1/4" d. Not a standard American size Condition Scratches. Dents along edges....
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs W/ Striped Blue Velvet - Set of 8
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite set of early 20th-century French dining chairs in the Louis XVI style, sourced from Provence, France. This set includes six side chairs and two armchairs, all meticulous...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Velvet, Wood, Paint

18th Century French Dressing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 18th-century French dressing table showcases the refined elegance of the Louis XVI period. Crafted from mahogany, its clean lines...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

A Large Ornate French Overmantel Gold Gilt Louis XVI Style Mirror
Located in London, GB
A sizeable ornate French Louis XVI style overmantel mirror. The top crested by a large floral foliate arch above a ribbon tied bow and quiver again with floral foliate swags to shoul...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold Leaf

French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This is a beautiful French 18th Century Louis XVI Commode. It is made of mahogany with wonderful Key lock hardware.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Loveseat
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Loveseat Lovely antique French Louis XVI style painted and giltwood loveseat or canape. This stunning sofa is a beautiful gray color with gilt tr...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Inlaid Glass Tray Top Table
Located in Forney, TX
A sophisticated French antique Louis XVI style Neoclassical taste convertible mahogany serving table. Born in Paris, France in the early 20th century, hand-crafted of warm, rich, solid mahogany wood, the elegant Parisan dessert server / cocktail drinks bar cart / tea table having a large removable tray top with brass handles and glass bottom, resting on a two tiered table, the upper and lower tier tabletop featuring striking mahogany with stunning grain detail, warm hue, rich coloring, and beautifully aged patina that adds a rich dark warmth, distinctive depth and mellow luminous sheen that can only be acquired over long periods of time. The upper level is framed by intricate exotic boxwood and ebony banding and stringing raised rim, the lower level having four drop down shelves that can act as extensions, each shelf having serpentine shaped stepped molded edge and patinated brass hardware, all rising on four squared tapered legs garnished with four rows of satinwood sting inlay. The fine antique serving table...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Louis XVI End Chairs
Located in Chicago, US
Pair of Louis XVI end chairs in original olive leather.
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Leather, Wood

18th Century French Porcelain Plate by Dagoty with Children at Play
Located in Katonah, NY
Made circa 1785, this plate features a deep cobalt blue border that is beautifully gilded with a dramatic geometric pattern. The burnished gilt is a hallmark of Dagoty porcelains. I...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Porcelain

Swedish 18th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Daybed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A soft and inviting Swedish 18th Century daybed carved with Louis XVI style motifs. The bed frame and removable bench cushion is upholstered in a comfortable, worn velvet in a nuance...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Velvet, Wood

18th Century French Marble Top Demi Lune Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 18th-century French marble console table exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of the Louis XVI period. The demi-lune (half-m...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Charpentier Bronze - Achille Brocot Table or Wall Incomplete Clock
Located in Soquel, CA
Charpentier Bronze - Achille Brocot Table or Wall Incomplete Clock Tremendous and rare incomplete table clock by Charpentier and the clock works...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold, Bronze

A Highly Important Viennese Enamel, Silver, and Rock Crystal Mounted Hinged Box
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important Viennese Enamel, Silver, Lapis Lazuli, and Rock Crystal Mounted Hinged Box, Attributed to Hermann Ratzersdorfer. The box is constructed from silver-gilt and fully ...
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1860s Austrian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Enamel, Silver

19th Century Parisian Mantel Clock in Louis XVI Style, signed Lepine, circa 1870
By Lepine, Guillaume Denière, Samuel Marty
Located in Greven, DE
Mantel Clock in Louis XVI style Paris Ormolu, glass, marble around 1870 Dimensions: H x W x D: 46 x 24 x 17 cm Description: Extremely high quality and finely crafted Parisian pend...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style French Majestic Pair of Crystal and Bronze Girandoles
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Monum...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Rare Pair of Period French Louis XVI His and Hers Bergère Armchairs, Circa 1780
Located in Dallas, TX
Period Louis XVI armchairs, such as this rare pair of His and Hers Bergère chairs dating to circa 1780, were markedly different than seating from previous styles. Less ostentatious t...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Thomasville French Regency Louis XVI Green Lacquered Dresser or Credenza
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style dresser or credenza By Thomasville USA, Circa 1960s Green lacquered carved walnut, with original brass hardware. Measures: 68"W x 21"D x...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Gilt Console Tables.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, We would like to offer you this elegant pair of French mid 19 century Louis XVI with Sienna marble wall mounted consoles. The pieces stand on beautifully shaped legs that are...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Antique French Provincial Louis XVI Armchair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning Louis XVI style armchair France, Early 20th Century Painted cream and gold gilt carved wooden frame, with pink and gold "woven" patterned upholstery, and down filled cus...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

19th century French Marble Top Credenza Server Alexandre Hugnet
Located in New York, NY
French 19th century Credenza Server by Alexandre Hugnet. This credenza is an accompaniment piece to another larger Hugnet Credenza in our inventory. Both pieces were acquired from t...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Massive Swedish Gustavian Banquette
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This massive Louis XVI style Swedish banquette is almost 8 feet long. All hand carved with laurel leaves at the crest continuing to an open frame wit...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Burled Walnut Tea Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style tea table or occasional side table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Book-matched burled walnut top, with carved walnut legs, and brass...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Enfilade Buffet from Normandy
Located in Birmingham, AL
A stately 19th century French Louis XVI style enfilade buffet, handcrafted by talented artisans in the Normandy region of solid walnut, circa 1840s. Sourced near the historic town of...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

18th Century French Louis XVI Commode in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XVI Commode in Stripped Oak is a magnificent example of the genre, meticulously hand-crafted by master artisans in the neoclassical revival style from dense...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Elegant TRS Furniture Louis XVI Style Settee
By TRS
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Handsomely finished classic Louis XVI style settee. With fitted upholstered cushion. The sofa has a well carved and paint finished exposed wood frame. The whole is raised on tapered and fluted legs. Made by TRS Furniture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Pill Box Silver Sterling light blue Enamel sliding lid for sweetener Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pill Box Silver is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24carats. Pill Box Silver has light blue translucent fired enamels on guilloché. Pill Box Silver has a sliding lid and hole...
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1990s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

French Louis XVI Style Dressing Table Coiffeuse Dresser, circa 1960-70, France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Stunning Louis XVI style dressing table that embodies the elegance and timeless charm of Classic design. Featuring a large mirror, faux ...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Pair of Louis XVI Style Inlaid Bedside Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
Expertly crafted from Burl Walnut, Walnut, and Prima Vera veneers, this piece showcases exquisite inlays in a geometric design that embodies classic French sophistication. The two sp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Wingback Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
A 19th-century French Louis XVI style Wingback chair crafted in the classic neoclassical elegance. The chair features a high, winged backrest that gently curves, providing both aesth...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Early 20th-C. French Gilt Bronze And Malachite Desk Pen Inkwell / Inkstand
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early 20th century highly decorative French gilt bronze, malachite and faux malachite inkstand with dual inkwells. The base is a mix of faux malachite and malachite veneer...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Malachite, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Style Maple Dining Chairs W/ Cane Seats - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
An exceptional set of six late 19th-century French dining chairs in the timeless Louis XVI style, sourced directly from Provence, France. Expertly handcrafted from solid maple, each ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Cane, Maple

French Maison Baguès Attributed Brass Coffee Table
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Baguès Style Brass Coffee Table. Offered is a French Louis XVI style round faux bamboo brass coffee table with beautiful cross bands connecting legs and a mirrored top....
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Louis XVI Style Walnut Carved Beds with Toile
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable pair of French walnut hand-carved beds featuring blue and white toile upholstery. Crafted in the grand neoclassical Louis XVI taste by Bardie in the Bordeaux region of Fra...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Iron

Set of Four Louis XVI Caned Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of Four Louis XVI Caned Chairs. Handsome set of blonde wood carved chairs in the Louis XVI style from the 1920’s with wood peg and corner bloc...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bibliotheque or Bookcase
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis XVI bibliotheque, or bookcase, made of solid walnut with mahogany as a secondary wood. Nice hand carved decorative panels at the bottom with musical instr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Glass, Mahogany, Walnut

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Walnut Antique Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian desk dating back to the second half of the 18th century, Louis XVI period. An extremely refined desk. Ma...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of Louis XVI Style Burl Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
Chest embodies the refined elegance of 18th-century French design through its masterful use of book-matched burl veneers and delicate inlays. Each drawer front showcases symmetricall...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs W/ Striped Linen - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
A lovely set of six French dining chairs made in the style of Louis XVI, sourced from Provence, France. Each chair showcases a hand-crafted frame, featuring an oval-shaped back hand-...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Linen, Wood, Paint

Signed Maison Jansen Mahogany with Bronze and Carrara Marble Two Drawer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an iconic Maison Jansen design most often seen in magazines, fine antique stores and movies. The two-drawer commode, made by Maison Jansen is perhaps one of the firm's most w...
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1950s Argentine Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Set of Six Dining Chairs in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Chicago, US
Six black leather Louis XVI Style Chairs. Sixth chair not pictured - in same condition as others.
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20th Century Louis XVI Furniture

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Leather, Wood

18th Century Louis XVI Armoire
Located in High Point, NC
18th century walnut armoire from France. The arched crown is wonderfully molded and sits atop a grand case. The doors have arches at the top, and are raised paneled with central ov...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Japy Freres Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A beautiful original antique French clock by the famous maker Japy Frères and retailed by Henry Marc of Paris. Superbly made in ormolu and mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcela...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Louis XVI Style Marquetry Nightstands with Bronze Hardware and Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of Marquetry nightstands with wood and mirror crest with shelveone drawer and one compartment. Originals handles and garniture. Completely restored. Measure...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

A German 19th Century Louis XVI Style Burr Walnut Bechstein Concert Grand Piano
By Bechstein Piano Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine German 19th Century Louis XVI Style Burr Walnut Bechstein Concert Grand Piano, Serial No. 5655. The beautifully crafted Grand piano, raised on three tapered barrel shaped legs, with an intricately carved ornate music desk and original keys. Circa: 1872. Length: 80 inches (203.2 cm) Width: 59 inches: (149.9 cm) Height (top closed): 38 5/8 inches (98.1 cm) C. Bechstein Pianofortefabrik C. Bechstein Pianofortefabrik AG (also known as Bechstein) is a German manufacturer of pianos, established in 1853 by Carl Bechstein. Before Bechstein Young Carl Bechstein studied and worked in France and England as a piano craftsman, before he became an independent piano maker. His first pianos were made for other companies. C. Bechstein C. Bechstein piano factory was founded on 1 October 1853 by Carl Bechstein in Berlin, Germany. Carl Bechstein set out to manufacture a piano able to withstand the great demands imposed on the instrument by the virtuosi of the time, such as Franz Liszt. In 1857, Hans von Bülow (Liszt's son-in-law) gave the first public performance on a Bechstein grand piano by performing Liszt's Piano Sonata in B minor in Berlin By 1870, with endorsements from Franz Liszt and Hans von Bülow, Bechstein pianos had become a staple in many concert halls and private mansions. By that time three piano makers, all of which were founded in 1853, became established as the industry leaders across the world: Bechstein, Blüthner and Steinway & Sons. In 1881 Bechstein began supplying pianos to Queen Victoria. A gilded art-case piano was delivered to Buckingham Palace, followed by several more Bechstein pianos to Windsor Castle and other royal residences. By January 1886 they were among the piano manufacturers holding a Royal Warrant as a supplier to the Queen. Several British embassies across the world acquired Bechstein pianos. In 1885, Bechstein opened a branch in London, that eventually grew to become the largest showroom and dealership in Europe. By 1890 showrooms had been opened in Paris, Vienna, and Saint Petersburg. On 31 May 1901, Bechstein Hall, built at a cost of £100,000, was opened next to the company's London showroom at 36-40 Wigmore Street. Between 1901 and 1914, C. Bechstein was the largest piano dealership in London. At that time, Bechstein was patronized by the tsars of Russia, the royal families of Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Austria and Denmark, and other royalty and aristocracy. The list of royal clients of Bechstein may be found on the soundboard of vintage Bechstein pianos made before the Second World War. The list is part of the original Bechstein trademark logo; it can be seen under the strings in the center of a piano's soundboard. The signature of Carl Bechstein The years from the 1870s through 1914 brought Bechstein their most dramatic increase in sales. In 1880 a second Bechstein factory was opened in Berlin, and the third factory was opened in 1897 in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Production reached 3,700 pianos annually in 1900, and 4,600 in 1910, making Bechstein the largest German manufacturer of high-end pianos. At that time, about three quarters of production went to international markets, especially Britain and the Commonwealth, and Russia. Carl Bechstein died in 1900, and the Bechstein company continued to operate under the management of his sons. Between 1900 and 1914 C. Bechstein was one of the leading piano makers in the world, employing 1,200 craftsmen and workers by 1913 and making five thousand pianos per year. First World War C. Bechstein suffered huge property losses in London, Paris, and St. Petersburg during World War I. The largest loss was in London. Although the company's position in the United Kingdom was initially unaffected, with the company still listed as holding a Royal Warrant in January 1915, Warrants to both King George V, and his wife Queen Mary were cancelled on 13 April 1915. Bechstein was not the only musical concern to be affected by growing anti-German sentiment: there were earlier attempts, led by William Boosey, to boycott German music altogether. In 1915, despite being a Baronet and Privy Counsellor, Sir Edgar Speyer, who was then funding the Proms, was forced to leave the country. Following the passing of the Trading with the Enemy Amendment Act 1916 the British arm of the company was wound-up on 5 June 1916, all Bechstein property, including the concert hall and showrooms full of pianos, were seized as "enemy property" and closed. In 1916 the hall was sold as alien property at auction to Debenhams for £56,500. It was renamed Wigmore Hall, and then re-opened under the new name in 1917. All 137 Bechstein pianos at the Bechstein showrooms were confiscated too, and became property of the new owner of the Hall. After a dispute with his brother, Edwin Bechstein left the company and was paid off. Eventually the Bechstein factory resumed full-scale production during the 1920s. At that time, technical innovations and inventions of new materials and tools, as well as improvements in piano design and construction, had allowed Bechstein to become one of the leading piano makers again. The most successful models were the updated "A"-185 and "B"-208 grand pianos. The upright pianos became more popular after the war, and C. Bechstein were successful with its upright pianos Model-8 and Model-9, both of which have been considered the finest upright pianos. As the company was changed into a joint-stock company 1923, Edwin Bechstein and his wife Helene, bought themselves back into the company as shareholders. In 1930 the company collaborated with German electrical goods manufacturer Siemens under Nobel laureate Walther Nernst to produce one of the first electric pianos...
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19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode Buffet Bar
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style bar buffet topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. One dovetailed drawer, two doors and a practical storage ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble

Pair of mahogany armchairs, Louis XVI style – Early 20th century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Pair of mahogany armchairs, Louis XVI style – Early 20th century Antique - Side Chairs - 20th Measures : 54x50cm H:96cm SH:47cm Materials : Wood - Cane The back wooden sash of a ch...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture

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Cane, Wood

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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