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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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Tapestry, Giltwood, Wool, Silk
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Beech, Paint
1780s Austrian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Carrara Marble, Copper, Steel
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Tapestry, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu, Enamel
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
1990s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Sterling Silver
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Statuary Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Blown Glass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut, Straw
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Kingwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Silver Plate
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Stucco, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Beech
20th Century German Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood