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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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Paint, Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Metal
1930s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1950s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Beech
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Oak
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Beech
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Cherry
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
1950s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood, Tulipwood
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Glass
1960s Belgian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Dutch Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Walnut
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1930s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Cherry
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Cherry
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Zinc
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Fruitwood
1950s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Stainless Steel
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1960s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Paint
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Cherry
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Mahogany
1930s English Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze