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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1990s Swedish Louis XVI Furniture
Paint
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
2010s English Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Silver
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Vermeil
1840s Russian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Faience
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Late 18th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1880s Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Wood, Paint
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Metal, Copper
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Aluminum, Brass
1990s Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Cotton
1940s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Oak
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Limestone
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Earthenware, Ceramic, Faience
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Walnut
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Beech, Cane, Leather
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1760s Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Nutwood, Fruitwood
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf, Ormolu