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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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Rock Crystal
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Stone, Marble
19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Rattan, Giltwood
1940s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Oak, Pine
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Breccia Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Paper
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
2010s English Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Wood
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Textile, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Enamel, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
2010s British Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Sterling Silver
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Griotte Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
2010s British Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Maple, Oak, Walnut
2010s British Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
2010s British Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1940s Spanish Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Bronze
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
1950s Spanish Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cherry