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
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Kingwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Paint, Down, Wood, Textile, Fabric
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Blown Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Tulipwood
1790s Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fir
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paint
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Lacquer
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
1990s French Louis XVI Furniture
Silver Plate
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Oak
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1940s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
18th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Linen, Oak
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Breccia Marble
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wrought Iron
1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Upholstery
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Plaster, Giltwood
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Kingwood, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silver
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood, Glass
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Boxwood, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gold