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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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1890s Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Elm, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1930s English Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery
1990s North American Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Down, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silk, Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Griotte Marble, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
1920s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Beech
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Austrian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Statuary Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silver
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Hardwood, Paint
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Beech
1830s Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bone, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Silver Plate
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Siena Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood