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 American Louis XVI Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal
Early 2000s French Louis XVI Furniture
Gesso, Mirror
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Limestone, Marble
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
18th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silk, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood, Down
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Chenille, Maple
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Kingwood
1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Mohair, Fruitwood, Paint
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Iron, Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Kingwood
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Beech
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Tapestry, Beech
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Copper
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1990s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Linen, Cane, Wood, Paint
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
2010s American Louis XVI Furniture
Rush, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Louis XVI Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Cherry, Lacquer
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Maple
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Carrara Marble, Copper, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Resin, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Bronze
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood, Glass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Upholstery
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Metal, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Giltwood
2010s American Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood, Paint