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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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Plate, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century North American Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Siena Marble
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Tôle
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood, Paper
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Boxwood, Tulipwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Oak
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Fruitwood, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
1920s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Rosewood, Satinwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Early 2000s Belgian Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1770s Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1990s American Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany