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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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain, Meissen
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Mirror, Paint
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fruitwood, Giltwood
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Gold, Enamel
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Bronze
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Malachite, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gold, Bronze
Early 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1820s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1960s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1840s Russian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
1830s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gold
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Ormolu
1790s Belgian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silk
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Glass, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Zinc
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silk, Wood
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze