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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1820s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Oak
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1820s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Oak, Paint
1980s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gold
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gold
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Cotton, Satin, Walnut
Early 20th Century English Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Chenille, Maple
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1780s Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cherry, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Kingwood, Satinwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gold
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Stucco, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Amboyna
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass