Louis XVI Furniture

LOUIS XVI STYLE

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.

Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.

Style: Louis XVI

Period: 21st Century and Contemporary

21st Century Golden Bronze Woodholder

Louis XVI Furniture

2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century Golden Bronze Woodholder

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century White Veined Marble and Golden Bronze Potiche

21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Furniture

18th C, Style Charles Pollock for William Switzer Silver Giltwood Mirror

2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century, Hand-Carved Amethyst Crystal and Bronze Box in Style of Luigi xvi

2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century Golden Bronze Wall Mirror

21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Furniture

Set of 8 Louis XVI Style White Cane Back Dining Chairs

2010s French Louis XVI Furniture

French Louis XVI Directoire style wooden 6-drawer Chiffonier, gray lacquered

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century white porcelain and decorated porcelain tray

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Vase

2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century Golden Bronze and Porcelain Fireplace Tools

2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century Golden Bronze Wall Mirror with Medusa Head

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century white porcelain and decorated porcelain glass

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century Boulevard Dining Table with Hand-carved Legs in style of Louis XVI

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century, 7-flame golden Bronze Candelabra

2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

GIANMARIA BUCCELLATI Italian Sterling Silver Tray Louis XVI style

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture

Louis XVI Black Painted Dresser

2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st century picture frame in lost wax casting bronze golden

2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st century picture frame in lost wax casting bronze silvered

Early 2000s Louis XVI Furniture

Regency Style Designer Gilt Bronze Urn Lamp with Giltwood Base

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Vase

2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century Golden Bronzeand Crystal Fireplace Tools

2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century Golden Bronze Wall Mirror

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century, Hand Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Vase

2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Clear Crystal Box with Crocodrile

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century, Hand Carved Clear Crystal and golden Bronze Clock

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze bowl

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century white porcelain and decorated porcelain jar

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century, Hand-Carved Amber Crystal and Golden Bronze Bowl with Rhinoceros

2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century Golden Bronze Wood Holder

2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century, Big Lantern with 5-Lights, Porcelain, Glass and Golden Bronze

2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century, Crystal Side Table with three Legs and Temperated Glass Top

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century, Hand Carved Ambert Crystal and Silver Bronze Clock

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century silvered brass jar

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century white porcelain and decorated porcelain tooth-brush holder

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Louis XVI Furniture

Louis XVI Style Burlwood & Mahogany Occasional Table Spain 21st Century

2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

XXI Century Italian Sterling Silver BUCCELLATI oval bowl - Louis XVI Style

21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Furniture

Set of 4 Erika Brunson Custom Designed Mahogany Faux Bois Arm Chairs

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

21st Century crystal waste-bin

21st Century and Contemporary North American Louis XVI Furniture

Unusual Carved Italian Giltwood Table Lamp by Randy Esada

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture