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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1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Fruitwood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Beech
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Muslin, Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Beech, Upholstery, Leather
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Oak
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Metal
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cut Glass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1930s Argentine Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Stone, Limestone
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1940s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Wood
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silk, Wood
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Metal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
20th Century German Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Softwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Tapestry, Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble