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Louis XVI Furniture

LOUIS XVI STYLE

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.

Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Louis XVI
18th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Richly Carved and Detailed Gildwood Mirror F
Located in Bjuråker, SE
A richly carved and decorated gilded Louis XVI mirror from the 18th century, France. The beautifully weathered frame from the Neoclassical period is decorated with a vase ornament and flames. The original mercury glass is a bit weathered. The ornament is also made of wood. In good condition. Object...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood, Giltwood

Antique Spanish Carved Limestone Garden Vases
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
18th century carved limestone garden vases with original patina of the period. A beautiful addition to any landscape design.  
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18th Century Spanish Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Limestone

Louis XVI Style Commode with Marquetry and Bronze Doré Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful marquetry work in kingwood and walnut, having three drawers Inside two doors. A beautiful cameo with bronze doré figure of woman And an angel decorate the center front of...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut, Kingwood

Painted 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a Classic French Louis XVI arm chair in remarkable condition. The chair was made from solid walnut. It is very solid with no signs o...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Amazing Pair of French 19th Century Bronze and Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Located in Rome, IT
A fine pair of French 19th century bronze and gilt bronze candelabras, each with a dark bronze delicious dancing putto figures and parrots holding aloft three scrolled candle-branches with colorful Meissen Porcelain flowers...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

French Credenza / Sideboard, Calamander Wood and Satin Wood Inlay, Circa 1890
Located in Houston, TX
Exceptional credenza made of an exotic calamander wood with intricate satinwood inlay. Curved side panels open for storage with each side having ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Satinwood

18th Century Dutch Giltwood Louis XVI Mirror with Verre Églomisé
Located in Bjuråker, SE
A Dutch 18th century rectangular giltwood Louis XVI mirror in very good condition. The mirror has a basswood frame surrounded by a pearl rim with decoration of bay leaves and berries...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Softwood

French 18th Century Louis XVI Petite Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Beautifully hand-carved, this giltwood mirror is overflowing with detail. A carved urn with floral garland triangulates the top of the frame and drapes below the bottom. Each corner ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode 19th Century Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted commode 19th century marble top of breakfront form having three drawers with working key. The bronze mounts depict leaf and berry design. The si...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Kingwood

Louis XVI chest of drawers 18th century magnificent patina toile de jouy
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent Louis CVI chest of drawers dating from the 18th century opening with 3 drawers closing with keys very beautiful patina with pretty toile de jouy patterns
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Oak

18th Century Country French Louis XVI Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Louis XVI Buffet is a period piece that exemplifies the artistry and traditional craftsmanship of the rural cabinet...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

19th French Century Ivory Painted Center Table with a Marble Top
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant French 19th century finely carved and ivory painted center table with breche marble top.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Late 19th Century Lacquered Wood Florentine Apothecary Jars
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Three apothecary jars hand-crafted and lacquered in Florence in the late 19th century. they are in original conditions with signs of use and age visible on the photos. They are sold ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Fruitwood

19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI painted buffet is a splendid example of the neoclassical revival of the late 1800s, all rendered from solid old-...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Italian Marble Bust of The Grandparents, Titled: Rimembranze, Signed Vichi
Located in New York, NY
A monumental 19th C. Italian Marble Bust of The Grandparents, Titled: Rimembranze, Signed Vichi. Presenting an exquisite Italian masterpiece from the 1800s, we have a captivating white Carrara marble bust group entitled "Rimembranze" (Remembrance). This remarkable sculpture portrays an endearing elderly couple locked in a tender embrace, their love emanating through the gentle touch of the man's hand on the lady's chin and face. The profound affection and mesmerizing connection between them are beautifully captured in the expressions gracing their faces. Renowned for his exceptional talent, Ferdinando Vichi meticulously crafted this sculpture, paying meticulous attention to every detail. The couple's wrinkles, veins, and musculature, as well as the delicate rendering of their clothing and expressions, are expertly brought to life by Vichi's craftsmanship, establishing this artwork as one of his most remarkable and meticulously executed pieces. The sculpture rests on a contrasting black marble base with the title "Rimembranze" etched into the side, further enhancing its aesthetic appeal. Vichi's artistry is truly captivating. The old woman's knitted shawl, meticulously fashioned out of marble, appears astonishingly lifelike, while the choice of beautiful white marble exudes a refreshing allure. The old man's playful gesture of touching the lady's chin is captured with natural grace and warmth. Vichi's exceptional ability to sculpt fabric with such finesse creates an illusion of softness that defies the medium of marble itself. The remarkable attention to detail, from the intricately carved wrinkles and smile lines to the depiction of a lifetime shared in joy, evokes a profound sense of admiration. Ferdinando Vichi, a member of the esteemed Florentine School and associated with the Bazzanti Gallery in Florence, Italy, was part of a talented group of Tuscan sculptors. His body of work encompasses a wide range of subjects, including romantic busts, orientalist themes, and Renaissance-inspired models. Similar to his contemporaries from the late nineteenth century, Vichi often drew inspiration from romantic and tender subjects. This is exemplified in the beautifully detailed marble group depicting an elderly man's playful courtship and deep love for his wife. This 19th-century Italian marble group titled "Rimembranze" is signed by the esteemed artist Ferdinando Vichi, who was associated with the renowned Pietro Barzanti...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

19thc FrenchLouis XVI style Bronze w/ Amethyst & Clear Crystal Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Louis XVI style Bronze with Amethyst and Clear crystal Chandelier. Baccarat bobesche. This beautiful chandelier is in the style of Baccarat.
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal

Pair Antique French Louis XVI Painted Armchairs, Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair antique French Louis XVI painted armchairs ~ fauteuils will make a classic addition to any decor! The ovoid shield shaped seat back and generous seat are framed in incredibly de...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Fruitwood

18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table or Desk, Circa 1780
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Louis XVI carved walnut writing table with a tooled inset brown leather top, standing on elegant cabriole legs ending on cloven hoof feet. Having single center drawer with a decora...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Leather, Walnut

18th Century Country French Neoclassical Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French neoclassical secretary is a splendid example of the genre, dating to the reign of Louis XVI himself! The period saw ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Italian 18th Century Demilune Ivory Painted Console Table Louis XVI Period
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Italian demilune carved and ivory painted console table on fluted tapering legs with a Marble top in "breccia Africano". Italia, Piemonte, 1780.
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

A Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated 6-Light Chandelier "aux Termes"
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley, François Rémond
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A very fine French Ormolu and patinated metal nine-lights figural chandelier "aux Termes" In chiseled, gilded and patinated bronze, the shaft consists of an ovoid-shaped vase in blued patinated bronze...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze, Metal

Pair 19th Century King and Queen Compatible Marble-Top Commodes or Chest
By Pierre-Antoine Foullet
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 19th century king and queen compatible marble-top commodes. Each having a white and grey serpentine marble top above two deep drawers decorated sans traverse and ormolu mount...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Antique French 19th Century Louis XVI Oval Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Created in an uncommon horizontally-oriented oval shape, this wonderful Antique French 19th century Louis XVI oval mirror features s...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

18th Century French Louis XVI Whitewashed Buffet ~ Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century French Louis XVI white washed Buffet ~ Cabinet provides an excellent example of the level of high quality that was attainable by the m...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Amazing Pair of French 19th Century Bronze and Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Located in Rome, IT
A fine pair of French 19th century bronze and gilt bronze candelabras, each with a dark bronze delicious dancing putto figures and parrots holding aloft three scrolled candle-branche...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

1940s Set 3 French Rococo Louis XVI style Gilt Bronzew/ Cut Crystal Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Set of 3 1940's French Louis XVI Rococo style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces with Cut Crystal. Single bulb on each sconce.
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Pairr c1913 E.F. Caldwell Louis XVI style Bronze Drape with Mirror Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1913 Pair E.F. Caldwell Louis XVI style Bronze Drape with Mirror Center Panel Wall Sconces. Very high quality. I purchased several Caldwell pieces f...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Porter's Chairs in Carved Walnut
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of walnut Porter chairs in the Louis XVI style featuring hand carved acanthus leaves on the crest rail and arms, tapered legs with cabled fluting, central bow on the seat rail a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut, Upholstery

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Nightstand ~ Jewelry Box
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI walnut nightstand ~ Jewelry Cabinet would be considered indispensable to a lady of refinement during the period, as it served as a small repository of h...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

18th Century Country French Painted Buffet a Deux Corps
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Country French painted buffet a Deux Corps is a wonderfully preserved historically significant piece that is destined to enthrall your family for several more generation...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Oak

18th C, Oil on Copper of a Nude After Titian's Venus of Urbino by Adam J. Braun
By Adam Johann Braun
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exquisite and rare late 18th century oil on copper plate of a reclining nude by Austrian artist Adam J. Braun, (1748-1827) in the manner ...
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Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Copper

18th Century Antique Louis XVI Corner Cabinet Walnut Veneer, circa 1790
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare corner cupboard with beautiful walnut veneer. 2 Doors at the top and 2 doors at the bottom with a drawer in the middle.
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18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Italian Giltwood & Gilt-metal Veneto Twelve-Arm Chandelier by Randy Esada
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Item #: 9024 - Veneto chandelier (12-arm) Note: This chandelier canopy shown mounts directly to ceiling, if need longer drop, inquire about transition modification. Finish: 23-karat ...
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2010s North American Louis XVI Furniture

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Metal

French Louis XVl style fauteuil, c. 1900's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Academic Revival, Louis XVI style fauteuil with a caned seat & back panel, fitted with an upholstered seat cushion and upholstered seat platform. France, early 20th century. Dimensi...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Cane, Wood

Louis XVI Armoire, Lake Constance Region, 1770-80
Located in Belmont, MA
Exceptional Louis XVI Armoire, Lake Constance region, Germany 1770-1780, cherry wood with finely carved decorations. In very good refinished condition. ...
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1770s German Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Cherry

19th Century French Grand Louis XVI Cylinder Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French grand Louis XVI cylinder desk is the perfect answer to all your modern office needs! Designed on a larger scale than is typ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of French Marquetry Fruitwood Marble-Top Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to Mathieu Befort Jeune (1813 - 1880) Circa 1870, In a Louis XVI Style. The white marble tops above a conforming case, the doors inlaid wi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Pair of Painted and Upholstered Louis XVI Style Open Arm Fauteuils
Located in Brea, CA
19th century pair of painted and upholstered open arm fauteuils in the Louis XVI style. Beautiful original painted finish in a creamy white finish, with grey patina, and antique brown glaze...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Velvet, Paint, Wood

Louis XVI Style Putto Ormolu Patinated Bronze and Marble Candlestick
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This French candleholder, in the style of Clodion, is mounted on white statuary Carrara marble. The patinated putto holds a candle support of flowering acanthus leaves. Circular and rectangular marble shapes...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Waldorf Astoria Louis XVI French Regency Marble Mantel
Located in New York, NY
Crafted during the 19th Century in the style of Louis XVI French Regency, this marble mantel showcases a unique blend of brown, gray, and white veined marble. Its design features sub...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Marble Cassolettes
Located in Montreal, QC
Each egg-shaped marble body mounted in gilt bronze and on a stand formed as masks of the young Silenus linked by garlands, and raised on three slender supports on beaded marble platf...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Russian Dore Bronze & Jewel Mounted Bloodstone Jasper Tray
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent 19th century Louis XVI style Russian Dore bronze and jewel mounted bloodstone jasper tray/decorative dish/centerpiece. This is an extraordinary quality object de virtue...
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19th Century Russian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Tole Bouillotte by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This fine and elegant Louis XVI style gilt bronze and painted tole Bouillotte by Gherardo Degli Albizzi has got three lights. The Toleware conic shade is hand painted with enamel and features gold feather and vegetal decoration and can be customized according to the customer's taste. Moreover it can be adjusted at different heights with the palm-shaped screw. It has got a round base with edges decorated with high quality hand-chiseled details with vegetal motifs. Three arms with vegetal decorations start from the small stem...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze, Tôle

18thc Pair Louis XVI Fire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks/ Candle Holders
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair c1790 French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Candle Holders/ Candlesticks. Highly detailed and quite stunning!
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
A European Louis XVI style commode with a molded edge top with canted corners, carved dental molding frieze above two long drawers with panel inlays, antiqued pewter handles...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Athénienne Compote By Meridan Brittania Co
Located in Austin, TX
Experience the opulence of a bygone era with this Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Athénienne Compote. Designed by the respected Meridian Britannia Company in the late 19th centur...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI walnut marble top buffet will provide stately elegance to any room! Classical architecture inspired by the ancient Greeks and Romans provides the casework de...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Pr. Louis XVI French Dore Bz. Mntd Carrara Marble Potpourri's, Att. Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted maiden mask handel potpourri's, attributed to Henry Dasson. Each is made of the finest quality of white ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Side Table or Writing Table, Entretoise Legs
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style side table or writing table, Entretoise legs. Lovely model decorated with musical instruments, scrolls, ribbons and feathers in the classical Louis XVI vernac...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Sconces in Ormolu
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Louis XVI style neoclassical wall sconces in ormolu and gilt bronze France, 20th century Measures: 41 cm H x 30 cm W x 21 cm D // 16,14 in H x 11,81 in W x 8,26 in D Each o...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Trumeau
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI painted Trumeau is a majestic reminder of the classical revival that swept Europe during the era. Statel...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Large White Bisque Sevres Porcelain Figural Centerpiece of Woman and Children
Located in New York, NY
Large white bisque sevres porcelain figural centerpiece of woman and children. The women and children use the garlands of flower to pull the giant seashell...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Sèvres

Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Vitrine, Paris, circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XVI style Ormolu mounted kingwood Vitrine, Paris, circa 1900, Beautiful quality, with lift top beveled glass top, the case fitted with fo...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

1890s Louis XVI Pink French Marble Mantel
Located in New York, NY
1890s Louis XVI with a unique pink color marble mantel. Please note, this item is located in our Scranton, PA location.
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Two-Part Vitrine with Original Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style two-part painted vitrine bookcase from the mid-19th century, with canted sides, glass door and carved crest. Boasting its original painted finish, this vitri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Glass, Wood

19th Century Polychrome Porcelain and Gilded Bronze French Perfume Burner
Located in IT
Refined polychrome porcelain perfume burner, in the shape of potiche, painted with refined geometric decorations in gold on a light magenta red background and splendid bouquet of flo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XVI giltwood armchairs represents the epitome of the craftsmanship from the Belle Époque period in France...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood, Silk

French Louis XVI Style Painted & Upholstered Armchair, c. 1910-30
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Oyster gray painted beechwood Academic Revival fauteuil in the Louis XVI taste. The chair has a boxed upholstered seat on a painted beechwood seat frame. The front legs are turned an...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Beech, Paint

Louis Xvi furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, tables, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Oggetti D'Arte, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, François Linke, and Maison Jansen. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3 and tops out at $833,747 while the average work can sell for $6,700.

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