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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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Brass
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Zinc
Early 20th Century British Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1930s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Satinwood
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Oak
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut, Burl
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Cotton, Maple, Paint
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Rock Crystal, Metal, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Metal
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1920s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Metal
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Metal, Bronze
20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Walnut
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Walnut, Giltwood
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Cherry, Lacquer, Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Beech
1950s Unknown Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Walnut
1980s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silk, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Beech
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Walnut, Burl
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Cane, Foam, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Cane, Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Fruitwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1920s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Paint
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble