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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2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
2010s American Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Stainless Steel
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1890s Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Gold Plate, Gold
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Paint, Beech
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Metal
2010s American Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Maple, Wood
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Giltwood, Upholstery, Beech
Early 20th Century English Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Beech, Paint
2010s American Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
2010s American Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Steel
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wool, Upholstery
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Beech, Leather, Upholstery
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Leather, Beech
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Beech, Leather, Upholstery
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
2010s American Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
2010s American Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Bronze
2010s American Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
2010s American Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
2010s American Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
2010s American Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
2010s American Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Early 2000s French Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
2010s American Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Beech