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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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut, Straw
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Paint, Down, Wood, Textile, Fabric
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Brass
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Kingwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture
Silk, Down
1810s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Enamel, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Canvas, Wood
20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1930s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu, Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Limestone, Marble
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Chenille, Maple, Paint
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Linen, Cane, Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1950s Spanish Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Blown Glass