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 20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Paint
1940s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut, Giltwood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Alpaca, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Beech
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Textile, Wood, Down, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble
19th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Maple
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Silver Leaf
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Stone, Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Tapestry, Giltwood, Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Early 2000s American Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Glass, Mahogany, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Ebony, Kingwood, Mahogany, Maple, Palisander, Rosewood, Burl, Felt
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut