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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21st Century and Contemporary North American Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary North American Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
1830s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Cherry
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Cherry
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Textile, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Furniture
Rush, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
2010s American Louis XVI Furniture
Rush, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Mahogany
Early 1800s European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Beech, Down, Feathers
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cherry, Leather
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary North American Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Mirror
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silk, Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Beech, Silk, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Furniture
Rush, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Elm
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Late 18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Glass, Wood