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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.

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Style: Louis XVI
Impressive Flush Mounted Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Important Flush Mounted Chandelier. The main band fitted with round faceted jewels, issuing graduated chains of faceted oval beads. At the bottom a hand cut crystal plate & gi...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

18th C French Giltwood Bergere with Fortuny Upholstery
Located in Norwalk, CT
A lovely example of a traditional French bergere updated with a Fortuny hand printed upholstery fabric. Original gilding on hand carved frame in very fine condition. Tight seat and f...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Giltwood

Antique French Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs Set (6) Restored with New Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs in a set of (6) with new black leather. Our Old Plank Restoration and Upholstery Departments teamed up to transform an ordinary set of (6...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Earthenware Rabbit on Turtle, Attributed to Emile Galle, French, 19th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This earthenware is showing a rabbit on a turtle. This is a French work, attributed to famous designer and maker Emile Galle. Circa end of 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Earthenware, Ceramic, Faience, Pottery

Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Cherry Wood Armoire Dresser, 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style armoire dresser or linen press By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection USA, 1960s Beautiful carved cherry wood, with original brass...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Style Sofa - John Elgin Woolf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous French Louis XVI style sofa from a John Elgin Woolf project. All original finish and textiles - keep as-is, or change to your liking. Perfect for your classical design proje...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Late 17th Century Reliquary Bust of a Bishop in Gilded Wood
Located in NICE, FR
This exceptionally majestic and unique reliquary bust carved in gilded wood represents a bishop adorned in golden robes. The torso is draped in a toga revealing a round cavity that o...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Bronze Flambeau Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
The Neoclassical style often has an opulent look that is balanced with clean shapes and classical details. It pays homage to the Greek and Roman culture and was a defining style of t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Pair Of Wall Lamps In Louis XVI Style
Located in Warsaw, PL
The wall sconce is made of intricately chiseled brass and plated with 24-carat gold, featuring natural elements such as olive branches and the face of King Louis XVI on a shield to c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Bergere Bench Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Enhance a study, office, or elegant corner with this exquisite antique corner bergère. Handcrafted in France circa 1920, this unique wing back chair is designed in the Louis XVI styl...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

18th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Commode / Chest of Drawers / Dresser With Marble
Located in Carmine, TX
Commode hand-made in France in the late 1700s using mahogany and grey marble. The commode features three inset drawers al showing beautiful hand-made dovetail joints and decorated wi...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany

18th Century Italian Console Table with Gold Leaf & Faux Marble Top
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Italian Console Table with Gold Leaf & Faux Marble Top Gorgeous piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos. Message us with any questions.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs W/ Striped Fabric- Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite set of six antique French dining chairs made in the style of Louis XVI, sourced from Provence, France. Each chair features a hand-molded frame adorned with an oval-shape...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Chenille, Wood, Paint

A Pair of Candlesticks in brass, early 20th Century, in the style of Louis XVI
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Pair of Elegant and Ornate Brass Candlesticks from early 20th Century. In the style of Louis XVI. Wear consistent with age and use
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Style Roll Top Desk in Mahogany and Gilt Bronze
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An imposing Louis XVI style roll top desk in beautifully figured mahogany and having finely chased and gilded bronze mounts; the green marble top with a bronze gallery above three lo...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Painted Accent Chairs in Light Yellow - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
A charming pair of late-19th-century Louis XVI-style accent chairs, sourced from Provence, France. Each features a hand-crafted maple frame with a square back, hand-painted in creamy...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Velvet, Maple, Paint

French Louis XVI Bench
Located in Austin, TX
Bench, French, in the Louis XVI style. The piece features hand carved details and its original patinated colors in Ivory and gold leafing. Traditional burlap cover with a sage trim. ...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Burlap, Wood

Fine Quality Pair of French Louis XVI Carved Side Chairs, Circa 1940s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Mahogany French Louis XVI-Style buffet with white marble top
Located in Houston, TX
Great quality of the mahogany used to manufacture this piece and the Fine condition and construction make this piece very desirable. It has four doors that open to a shelved interior...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany

Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer
Located in Essex, MA
With ribbon and bow carved and trailing bell flower over the barometer dial. The dial with grisaille painted maker inscriptions and dial pointers , within a circular giltwood frame. ...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood

French Louis XVI style coffee table in marble and gilded wood - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Elegant Louis XVI style coffee table dating from the 1950s. It is made up of a white marble top. The base is in gold and white wood. It is typically Louis XVI with tapered and fluted...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Wonderful Early Maison Baguès Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, Paris, ca.1900s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A rare, early chandelier Maison Baguès, Paris, circa 1890s. This wonderful light fixture is made of bronze and crystal and is very rich in details. Socket: 6 x e14 for standard scr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Natural Wood Bench with White Painted Accents, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style natural wood bench from circa 1900 with white painted accents, carved décor, fluted legs and upholstered seat. This French Louis XVI style natural wood bench...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

A Pair of French Louis XVI style upholstered and painted bergere chairs, C 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The carved frames have acanthus carved armrests, a floral relief carved bottom rail, and they rest on fluted legs. A perfect addition to your living room, great room or bedroom sitti...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Ormolu & Green Guilloche Enamel Picture Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely executed Continental miniature portrait, likely French or Austrian, dating to the late 19th century, depicting an 18th-century noblewoman in powdered coiffure and court atti...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel

Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode Buffet Bar
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style bar buffet topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. One dovetailed drawer, two doors and a practical storage ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore and Marble Table
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI style bronze dore and marble table. Stunning French Louis XVI style two tier bronze dore and marble gueridon. This beautiful antique French Louis XVI style side table or center table has an unusual variegated rouge marble top within an ormolu border. This versatile two tiered table rests on three inward curved bronze legs terminating in hoof feet and casters. The legs are connected by a concave-sided tri-form pierced stretcher centered with an acorn finial at the bottom and a circular marble tier...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Gorgeous Paint Decorated French Louis XVI Chaise Daybed Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous fuchsia upholstered creme painted French daybed. The daybed is in a vivid pinkish hue and in good condition with minimal signs of age and wear to teh upholstery bu...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Beech

Louis XVI Style White Painted Wooden Daybed with Curved Back and Pink Upholstery
Located in Queens, NY
Louis XVI-style (early 20th Century) white antique painted daybed with rounded sides and leaf finials having restored pink upholstery.  
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20th Century Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Romweber French Regency Louis XVI Burled Walnut Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Regency Louis XVI style breakfront bookcase cabinet or dining cabinet By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Walnut case, with beautiful burled walnut front, mulli...
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1920s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Louis XVI Country French Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Louis XVI Country French Secretary Desk is the epitome of efficiency with style! Artfully hand-crafted from dense, old-growth oak, it features a slant front design wher...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

French Louis XVI Style Carved and Painted Wood Marquise Wingback Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style painted and carved wood marquise wingback chair from the 20th century, with new upholstery. Created in France during the 20th century, this marquise chair fe...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Fine Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box, Bacchanale Scene
Located in New York, NY
Fine Louis XVI style French bronze jewelry box with a wonderful Bacchanale scene of dancers and musicians merrymaking and celebrating around ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Set of 4 Tapestries Signed by Beauvais Manufacture aft. F.Boucher, France, 1770
Located in PARIS, FR
Each panel : Each panel = Height : 206 cm (81,1 in.) ; Width : 56 cm (22 in.) ; Depth : 4 cm (1,5 in.) Beautiful set of four tapestries representing children’s pastorals, woven by the Beauvais Manufacture on cardboards by F. Boucher, inspired by his serie of paintings delivered around 1751 to the marquise de Pompadour for her Château de Crécy...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Tapestry, Giltwood

Mahogany Louis XVI Style Console
Located in Dallas, TX
Console table in mahogany, Louis XVI design, with bronze elements and inlay, around 1950.
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1960s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany

Mahogany Louis XVI Style Console
Mahogany Louis XVI Style Console
$4,640 Sale Price
20% Off
French Walnut Commode by Don Ruseau, Late 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, PA
This is a lovely French walnut commode with two ribbon-carved drawers raised on tapering legs. Marked "Don Ruseau, New York," this beautiful chest of drawers refers to the original 1...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

French Louis XVI Open Armchairs or Fauteuils - 4 available
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Set of four French carved and painted Louis XVI style fauteuils or open armchairs, the frames with finely-carved ribbon details and standing on turned tapering fluted legs. C. 1910. ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Beech

Louis XVI Style Walnut Caned Needlepoint Lounge Chairs
Located in Tarry Town, NY
fine quality and beautifully hand carved and hand woven with wood frame floral decoration set of four armchair / bergere. Each armchair features a wood frame decorated with hand carv...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Cane, Wood, Walnut

Polished bronze easel photo frame French style 20th century
Located in Cantù, IT
Polished bronco easel photo frame French style 20th century - Private Collection Domenico Rugiano
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Carved French Daybed
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XV Style Carved French Daybed. Beautifully carved with down cushion. Very Good Condition
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Louis XVI Gilt-Tooled Leather Box
Located in Kittery Point, ME
With a domed cover, the interior with red silk lining, the whole with gilt iron mounts and lock box.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Leather

Small Antique French Giltwood Oval Mirror, circa 1860
Located in Paris, FR
Small antique giltwood oval mirror Louis XVI style, circa 1860. Orned with "rais-de-cœur" around the glass mirror. Gilding to the leaf pat...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Genoese Bed In Painted Iron, Width 145cm, Early 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful iron bed painted in brown-burgundy, with a decoration of flowers and foliage enhanced with gold, and bronze endinds Good general condition, wear to the patina Italian...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Iron

French Louis XVI Style Maple Dining Chairs W/ Green Mohair- Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
A stunning set of six French Louis XVI dining chairs, sourced directly from Provence, France. Expertly handcrafted from solid maple wood, each chair boasts a carved shield-shaped bac...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Mohair, Velvet, Maple

19th Century Country French Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Louis XVI secretary is a truly astonishing work of the cabinetmaker's art! Hand-crafted from solid old-growth in...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Oak

13-Piece Set Crystal Wine Glasses - Cristallerie De Lorraine
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful set of crystal wine glasses with a matching carafe, made by the French brand Cristalleri de Lorraine. - 12 wine glasses for red wine, these glasses are 18 cm high and Ø8...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal

Antique French Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique French Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel. A nice style correct Louis XVI Fireplace from Paris in France. The profiled topshelf h...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Pair of Italian Gilt Wood Wall Sconces Appliques Lights
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of Two Giltwood Wall Candle Sconces, 1960's Italy. Elegant wall sconces with beautiful detail throughout, including bows and ribbons as well as leaves and tassels. The hand-paint...
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1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood

Louis XVI Style Painted Armchair Made by Baker
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI style painted armchair, made by Baker Furniture Company, circa 2000. The paint is off white and silver. The cushion is partial down filled, see photo of upholstery contents.
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1990s North American Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood, Down, Paint

Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt Gold Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt Gold Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock French, Late 18th Century Height 57cm, width 40cm, depth 12cm A wonderful example of late 18th century ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Carved Gold Gilt Mirrors
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This impressive pair of carved mirror frames are in incredible antique condition. The frames are shaped and caved with squared off corners and a rounded molding of laurel leaf and be...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Pair of French Louis XVI Walnut and Brass End Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style walnut low end tables with brass trim and 2 drawers with a white marble top and filigree gallery. (PRICED AS Pair)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Brass

18th Century Genoese Church Gilded and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Genovese Louis XVI chandelier in carved and gilded wood, circa 1780, similar to the chandeliers in the Palazzo Ducale in Genoa. It consists of a central shaft in turned, carved and g...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Iron

Bergère Bed: US King, Hand Carved in the Louis XVI Style by La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Bergère bed is a classic, French style, Louis XVI design. This period was founded on the "Beau Idéal': the idealisation of beauty, based on the purity and grandeur of the ancien...
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2010s British Louis XVI Furniture

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Cane, Wood, Paint

French Louis XVI-Style sideboard/buffet mahogany with white marble top by Rinck
Located in Houston, TX
This unique louis XVI Style buffet is made of the best quality Flame mahogany and has a very white clean marble on the Top . It has four doors that open to sturdy shelves. It has two...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany

Louis XVI Style Cylinder Secretary In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Very elegant Louis XVI style cylinder secretary in mahogany and light wood marquetry with floral basket decorations on the front of the cylinder and floral arrangements on the sides ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Drexel Heritage French Regency Louis XVI Carved Burled Walnut Armoire Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style armoire dresser, gentleman's chest, or linen press By Drexel Heritage USA, Circa 1970s Carved burled walnut, with original brass hardware...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Pair 19th Century Gilt Bronze Stork Candlesticks
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Pair of Candlesticks 19th century cast in the form of bronze storks each having a gilt crown around their necks and holding a single candle sconce in their beaks whilst balancing on ...
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19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

French Double Sided Dressing Table / Vanity
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning Louis XVI style dressing table/vanity. Featuring a double sided mirror and painted metal legs, this dressing table is a stunning addition to any bedroom, dressing room or ba...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Metal

Bed French Carved Painted Old White Susani Upholstered Louis XVI King 150cm 5ft
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Louis XVI, carved & painted, double bed upholstered with susani, woven textile with flowers & lovebirds & custom made bedspread, sold with custo...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Textile, 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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