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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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Metal
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Furniture
Leather
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Opaline Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Paint, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany, Maple
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century British Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Limestone
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1950s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Mid-17th Century English Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Opaline Glass
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Spelter
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Paint, Down, Wood, Textile, Fabric
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Metal, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut