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 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Giltwood
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s North American Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Malachite, Metal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture
Metal, Bronze, Enamel
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Early 2000s American Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gesso, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Glass, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Paint, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
1960s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Belgian Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Stone, Limestone
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Metal
Early 1900s Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Oak, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu, Enamel
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
1980s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1760s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble