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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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Malachite, Bronze
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Beech, Paint, Upholstery
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Kingwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porphyry, Ormolu
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Tôle
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Statuary Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
1830s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Leather, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Glass
1870s English Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Paste, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Early 2000s American Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Coral, Crystal, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
1890s American Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Onyx, Bronze
19th Century Austrian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1880s English Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Satinwood
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 1900s American Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Gold Leaf
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1870s Austrian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Tôle, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Linen, Cane, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu