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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
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Style Marble Top Cherrywood Sideboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Expertly crafted in the Directoire style, this antique sideboard features a luxurious marble top and rich cherry wood. I believe this piece did not start life this way. The glass pan...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Cherry

19th Century Fine Petite European Antique French Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a unusual petite French vintage fireplace mantel in bicolor hard stone in Louis XVI style. The straight lines and small makes it easy ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Limestone

Mid-18th Century French Bronze and Wrought Iron Gate King Size Wall Headboard
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a master bedroom with this exquisite antique oversized headboard. Crafted in France circa 1780 out of a retired iron and bronze gate or ba...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze, Iron

Ormolu Mounted Amboyna and Mahogany Louis XVI Style Antique Dressing Table
Located in London, GB
Ormolu mounted amboyna and mahogany Louis XVI style antique dressing table French, late 19th century Measures: height 91cm, width 70cm, depth 44.5cm Beautiful crafted from an ar...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century French Tric Trac Game Table, Cherry wood
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early XIX century Tric Trac French Game Table, 1810-1820 France, Cherry wood Early XIX century Tric Trac game Table made of solid cherry wood wit...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Cherry

Late 19th Century Louis XV Transition-Style Cabinet
Located in NICE, FR
This late 19th-century cabinet in the transition style of Louis XV boasts rosewood marquetry on an oak frame. It has a symmetrical design with 14 drawers on both the left and right sides of the central body. In the central section, you'll find a spacious drawer at the top, followed by two curtains that unveil a secretary with shelves...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Walnut Bergère à Oreilles with Carved Roses
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style walnut bergère wingback armchair from the 19th century with carved twisted ribbon, roses and foliage motifs. This French Louis XVI style walnut bergère wingb...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Louis XVI Writing Desk, Cognac Leather, Bonze & Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top and gold embossed frieze, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Three dovetail drawers with brass details. The locks wo...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Leather, Wood

18th Century French Louis XVI Period Hand Carved Silk Armchair by JB Boulard
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare authentic armchair made by Jean-Baptiste Boulard in the late 18th century. It is a very lovely piece hand carved and hand painted with great details upholstered in yellow to gol...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Center Table with Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Century) gilt center table with stretcher, marble top, and open filigree apron with swag carving.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Pair Antique Louis XVI style Black Bisque Cherub & Maiden Decorated Table Lamps
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair c1900 French Louis XIV style Black Bisque Table Lamps. Beautifully decorate in Cherub/ Maiden detail. These lamps are stunning and in very good...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Clay

Large Porcelain Bowl in the Style of the Sèvres Manufactory, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large porcelain bowl in the style of the Sèvres manufactory, Napoleon III period. An important porcelain and ormolu bowl, Louis XVI style, Napoleon III period, 19th century, porcela...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Caned Bergere
Located in Queens, NY
"French Louis XVI-style (Late 19th Century) ormolu mounted mahogany caned bergere (Related item: 050651B) Shows wear and tear."
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany

19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Porcelain Urns, a Pair
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptional matching pair of exhibition quality bisque porcelain urns / vases, very fine French work, elegant Louis XVI style, finished with luxurious Neoclassical taste, the magnificent, richly decorated ovoid form antique urns / vases adorned in sumptuous finely gilded, chiseled and chased ormolu mounts. Made in France in the late 19th century, having shaped rope twist handles rising above classical female mask mounts decorating the sides, bands of decadent gold-tone gilded bronze floral garland and ribbon draped laurel swags flanked by exuberant scallop-shell running ornamentation, complementing the matte white color of the bisque porcelain. The waisted neck and slightly flared rim with simple decoration, the waisted pedestal base ornamented with stylized acanthus leaves in gilt bronze, leading to a cavetto square white marble socle encircled with stepped scrolling foliate festoon ornamental gilt...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style French Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. There are two dovetailed d...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Louis XVI Style Mahogany & Flemish Style Needlepoint Tapestry Bergère, C. 1880s
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Louis XVI Style Barrel Back Bergere Chair Covered in Flemish Style Needlepoint Upholstery, Having Shaped Back, Oval Shape with Double Carved Ribbon at Apex, Needlepo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Tapestry, Mahogany

Six French Louis XVI High Back Blue Velvet Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Baltimore, MD
Set of six French Louis XVI style tall back dining chairs, two armchairs and four side chairs, circa 1960s. They feature carved walnut frames with fluted front legs, sabre back legs ...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Velvet, Walnut

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Ormolu Blackened Mesh Classical Motifs Fire Screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Ormolu and Blackened Mesh Fire Screen with Classical Trophy Mounts France, Late 19th to Early 20th Century Overall: 31" H x 28" W x 8" D Cartouche screen...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Metal, Steel, Ormolu

Pair of French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very high quality pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI St. ormolu sconces, “Aux Tourtereaux”, possibly by Henry Dasson and attributed to Pierre-François Feuchère. Each two arm...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

French Vigneron Fireplace Surround From Paris In Light Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
Louis XVI period limestone fireplace surround from France. Straight lines with a nice surface and feeling. French 18th century for timeless living with a French touch. Exceptional ca...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Limestone

Venetian Chandelier In Colourless Murano Glass, 12 Light Arms, Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian Chandelier In Colourless Murano Glass, 12 Light Arms, Circa 1900
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20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Metal

French Giltwood Louis XVI-Style Mirror, 19 Th Century
Located in Houston, TX
This exceptional mirror is well carved with original gilding in a fine Gold patina. It has a wide bevel with original mirror plate. The mirror Plate is clear and without spots. A ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood

French Gilt Bronze Photo Picture Frame
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Gilt Bronze Photo Picture frame French Empire style having twin Picture aperture 58mm wide, original water mark type silk fabric, each corner of the frame has Gilded mounts featuring French Sphinx...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mirror
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mirror in Wood, Stucco, Painted, and Gilded. Beautiful Natural Patina. Unique piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mirror, Stucco, Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Style Kingwood Parquetry Mirrored Nightstand End Table
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming antique French mirrored commode stand. Born in France in the late 19th / early 20th century, most likely Parisian work, except...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Louis XVI Style Bronze & Crystal Sconces
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of Louis XVI style two-light cast bronze sconces with scrolled arms and a variety of crystal prisms and pendalogues and faceted bead chains. Good heavy casting. Rewired with n...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Liquor Cabinet, Baccarat Crystal, Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A liquor cabinet in crystal, bronze louis XVI style. High quality of crystal baccarat,in mint condition, unusual by its form ,very elegant ,all the pieces of crystal are original, yo...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Custom Louis Dining Chair
Located in New York, NY
Our custom Louis chair can be manufactured in a variety of different finishes not just cerused oak- please inquire. Please note that cost per chair does not include upholstery. Uph...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Furniture

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Oak

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Three-Arm Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu three arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by a circular base with beautiful foliate and a twisted ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Chandelier with Pate De Verre Glass by Noverdy
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful French Louis XVI style three-light bronze chandelier with orange and blue pate de Verre glass lampshades signed ”Noverdy France” by Jean Noverdy. An ornate bronze fixture d...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

French Arts & Craft Carved, Gilt and Inlaid Louis Seize Style Walnut Table
Located in Lisse, NL
Elegant design and top quality carved multi purpose antique table. The top of this beautifully designed and very well executed table is inlaid with a diamond in the center which grows into a larger, but more organic diamond as it moves outward. The edges of this table with the differences in height also make this table extra impressive. What probably is most striking are the incredibly detailed carvings on all four sides and on all four legs. The sharp details and the depth of the flowers and branches are of a level of craftsmanship seldom seen. Apart from some minor dents and scratches and some fading of the gilding this table is in excellent condition and it is structurally as sound as can be. It even comes with the Original, antique coasters...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Furniture

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Nutwood

Monumental Black Marble Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Monumental black marble Louis XVI fireplace mantel Very impressive 19th century Louis XVI fireplace mantel in Belgian black marble....
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Belgian Black Marble

French Louis XVI Style Petite Commode with Bronze and Porcelain Mountings
Located in El Monte, CA
This is a handsome Louis XVI style petite commode, featuring bronze and porcelain mounts and a freeform marble top that sits perfectly above a bronze cast ribbon egg-and-dart style r...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Pair of Superb French Louis XVI Style Silver Bronze and Antiqued Mirrored Tables
Located in New York, NY
A pair of magnificent and rare French Louis XVI Style silvered bronze and antiqued mirrored rectangular form figural center/ side/console ta...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Antique French Ormolu and White Marble Clock - Cherubs
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A beautiful original antique French clock modelled in the Louis XVI style as two charming cherubs carrying the clock on laurel wreaths. The pendulum with applied musical motifs, swin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of bedside tables with chests French style early xx century
Located in Cantù, IT
Pair of bedside tables with casseto French style early 20th century - Private collection Domenico Rugiano.
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20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a finely detailed bottom acorn final amidst beautiful a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI Creamy Wood Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic French Louis XVI marble top coffee table with stunning rose marble top and white legs. The luxurious marble top adds a touch ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Pair of French 19th Century Silver Plate Candlesticks
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning pair of French Louis XVI style candlesticks, 19th century, in gleaming silver plate. The base is cast with exceptional fluted details from the tip of the cone to the reede...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Metal, Silver

Italian White Painted and Parcel Gilt Demilune Console Table with Marble Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a decorative Italian Louis XVI style white painted and parcel gilt demilune console, the sepia variegated marble top with molded edge over lattice-form frieze. The demilune c...
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20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Fabulous pair of Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI style giltwood side chairs. These highly detailed French gilt chairs have beautifully detailed identical front and rear legs (super...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood

French Louis XVI Style Oval Back Carved Wood Green Velvet Upholstered Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19/20th Century) armchair having green velvet upholstered oval backs, nailhead trim, and frames with distressed grey painted finish and gilt trim with carved ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by a square bas...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

1940s Two-Drawer Continental Marquetry Mahogany Kidney Dressing Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A gorgeous 1940s French Two-Drawer Continental Marquetry Mahogany kidney dressing table in great vintage condition. Features amazing symmetrical ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany, Satinwood

19th Century Louis XVI Style China Cabinet / Vitrine with Marble Top
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This stunning 19th-century Louis XVI-style china cabinet, or vitrine, embodies elegance and sophistication. Featuring a distinctive demi-lune design shape, the cabinet boasts a luxur...
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1840s Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Glass, Mirror, Wood

Maison Baguès Style, Hollywood Regency, Bronze, Small Étagère, France, 1940s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Maison Baguès Style, Hollywood Regency, Bronze, Mahogany, Small Étagère, France, 1920s A three-tier bronze and mahogany beveled glass dessert stand in the manner of Maison Jansen. T...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode With Marble Top is truly a classic! Inspired by the architecture of the ancient Greeks and Romans, this piece was crafted from fine im...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Belgian Black Marble, Brass

Antique 18th Century German Solid Oak Honey Color Buffet
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful honey color German oak dresser with two doors and three drawers. The cupboard was made in Germany in the Moselle region in circa 1780. The top has a bullnose profile an...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Oak

Pill Box oval Silver Sterling Enameled and handcarved Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Domed oval pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè, top and bottom, with fine hand-engravings. Viennese Art Nouveau style second h...
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Early 2000s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Louis XVI Style Walnut Games Table
Located in Essex, MA
A cute small games table that would work as a bedside table or end table. In all restored condition with various inlays. Square tapered legs. Single drawer.
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Maison Krieger French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Side Chair Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of very fine quality antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze ormolu mounted mahogany side chairs, attributed to luxury Parisian furniture maker Maison Krieger (1826-1910) ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

An extraordinary Louis XVI style display cabinet, France, around 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An extraordinary Louis XVI style display cabinet, France, around 1880. Very good condition, after professional renovation. Wood: walnut Dimensions: height 214 cm width 132 cm dept...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Three Piece Garniture Set, Signed Denière
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. three piece garniture set, signed Denière, Paris. The elegant set includes a pair of two arm candelabras raised on sq...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Elegant French 18th Century Commode Louis XVI Period
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Louis XVI French 18th century Commode with grey marble-top .Above two drawers decorated sans travers and ormolu mounts. Fine detailed floral inlay with various noble woods...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Fruitwood

18th Century Italian Original Painted Marble Topped Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charming and original late 18th Century Italian chest of drawers. In original paint and retaining its original marble top and hardware. Composed of two short drawers over two long,...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Louis XVI Style Table with Geometric Wood Marquetry and Brass Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
A 19th century French center table in Louis XVI style, featuring unusual geometric marquetry of various types of wood veneer on top, s...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Pair of 20th Century French Gild Wood Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning pair of French giltwood sconces from the 20th century is a perfect embodiment of timeless elegance and craftsmanship. Each sconce features a beautifully carved design, ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood

Maison Jansen Inspired French Louis XVI Ebonized Desk Available in Any Dimension
Located in Chicago, IL
Maison Jansen inspired French Louis XVI style ebonized mahogany desk, with gold or brass accents, made here at Old Plank in our very own worksho...
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2010s American Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

19th C. Chapuis Signed Sevres Painted Cobalt & Gilt Porcelain Ormolu Centerpiece
By Chapuis
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th century Sevres hand-painted, cobalt & gilt porcelain ormolu mounted two-handle Centerpiece signed by French Artist A Chapuis. Intricate ormolu designs and decorations with acanthus leaves, flowers and other decoration. Beautiful Large Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Centerpiece. Large Porcelain platter...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century Hanging Picture Frames
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite set of 19th-century French hanging picture frames showcases the elegance and craftsmanship of the period. Made from intricately d...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

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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