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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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Griotte Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Satinwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
1770s German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Oak, Mirror
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fruitwood
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Pine
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
1940s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Iron
Early 1900s Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Late 18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Granite, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Iron, Brass, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Fruitwood
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wool, Silk
Early 19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Mahogany, Paint
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Stone, Limestone, Sandstone
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Beech
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble