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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.

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Style: Louis XVI
Louis XVI style woodwork 16m linear
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Monumental Louis XVI Style Boiserie – 16 Linear Meters A rare and exceptional Louis XVI style wood paneling ensemble, spanning an impressive 16 meters in length and 3.55 meters in h...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Bergères with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood wingback bergères chairs from the 19th century, with carved décor and new upholstery. Created in France dur...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Robin's Egg Blue and Gilded French Louis XVI Style Distressed Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a flamboyant pair of bright gold leaf gilded Robin's egg blue distressed finish commodes. The gold is newer and the painted finish probably is too. There are some minor defec...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Late 18th Century Neoclassical Rolltop Bureau, Germany
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant Louis XVI, Zopfstil, roll-top secretary desk, crafted in the late 18th century. The piece features a three-drawer base and a three-door upper section with a projecting cen...
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Late 18th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

A Large Louis XVI Breche Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large and highly variegated Breche de Saint Maximin marble fireplace from the very late 18th century. Rich in colours of purple, creams, white, gold and deep reds. The console jamb...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Mid-Century French Style Italian Giltwood & Marble Top Console Table & Mirror
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely set! It is an offering for a marble top console table with coordinating mirror. The set is Italian with French styling. It is an ivory base with gilt accents. Age ap...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Oval Gesso & Giltwood Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique gesso and wood carved oval giltwood mirror with a faint sage washed panel, beaded trim, finely fluted border surmounted by scrolling motifs. The mirror is crested with a s...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mirror, Plaster, Giltwood

Set of Six French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sublime set of six French 20th century carved beech dining chairs crafted in the grand Louis XVI taste. The oval balloon back or cameo frames feature an opulent silver cloud or oyste...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Pair of French Louis XVI Style 1900s Painted and Carved Bergères à Oreilles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted bergères à oreilles from circa 1900 with carved acanthus leaves and fluted legs. This exquisite pair of French Louis XVI style painted bergèr...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Oval Brass French Maison Jansen Style pineapple Finial Directoire Coffee Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous French-made Directoire or Louis XVI coffee table. The frame is brass with beautiful detailing and metal work and an old patina and time-worn distressed finish. It ...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

18th Century Louis XVI Armoire
Located in High Point, NC
18th century walnut armoire from France. The arched crown is wonderfully molded and sits atop a grand case. The doors have arches at the top, and are raised paneled with central ov...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bibliotheque or Bookcase
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis XVI bibliotheque, or bookcase, made of solid walnut with mahogany as a secondary wood. Nice hand carved decorative panels at the bottom with musical instr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Glass, Mahogany, Walnut

Elegant French 19' Century Oval Extending Large Walnut Dining Table
Located in Rome, IT
A large late 19th century, French oval extending walnut dining table with paneled frieze and gilt bronze decoration , legs ending in capes and casters. Available 3 extensions. Measu...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century French, Louis XVI Kingwood Marble Top Chest of Drawers, Cabinet
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Elegant 19th Century French Empire Louis XVI Kingwood Marble Top Chest of Drawers, Cabinet. 5 Short Drawers Inlaid With Entwined Leaves, Brass Ring Handles And Ormolu Mounts. In...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Louis XVI Style Painted Marble Top Console Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI Style painted and silver leafed marble top console table, late 20th century. With a pink marble top with molded front and side edges, a frieze with a central medallion and ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Silver Leaf

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Bergere Bench Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Enhance a study, office, or elegant corner with this exquisite antique corner bergère. Handcrafted in France circa 1920, this unique wing back chair is designed in the Louis XVI styl...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

A Louis XVI Sofa Upholstered in Burnt Orange Velvet
Located in London, GB
A fine Louis XVI style sofa upholstered in burnt orange velvet, supported on a beechwood frame with leaf and dart mouldings, ionic columns, and twisted arms which extend to tapered a...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Velvet, Beech, Paint

Dennis & Leen Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous distressed dining chair made in the neoclassical French Louis XVI taste by Dennis & Leen Hollywood, CA. The Louis XVI side chair features an intentionally aged painted patin...
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20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture

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Silk, Wood

A fine pair of 19th c French Louis XVI gilt carved bergeres.
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of late 19th century French Louis XVI giltwood carved bergeres .
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood

Fine Carved Walnut French Louis XVI Style Tufted Vinyl Upholstered Bench
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful and very well carved stop-fluted Louis XVI walnut window bench. The bench is in good original condition with minor signs of age and use as the phtos confirm. The ...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Faux Leather, Walnut

1950s Italian Drop Leaf Bar Cart with Brass and Marquetry
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very stylish mid-century Italian drop-leaf bar cart, or drinks trolley, beautifully decorated with fine quality floral marquetry in a variety of lovely wood. Featuring two tiers, t...
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20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Dark French Louis XVI Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted in the tradition of 18th-century French neoclassicism, this piece features a rich, dark mahogany finish on Acacia wood that highlights the natural grain and warmth of the woo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome set of four 20th century French carved walnut dining chairs made in the grand Louis XVI taste. The highly detailed frames feature a round balloon back decorated with a carve...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Walnut

French Court Galleries By Tonk Carved Mahogany and Marquetry Center Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A French Court Galleries by Tonk Louis XVI Style Marquetry and Carved Mahogany Center Table with protective Glass Top. Richly detailed Inlaid veneer top ...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilted Dining Chairs with caned seats
Located in Miami, FL
Pair French Louis XVI style dining side chairs from Paris decorated with timeless classical styling and hand carved excellence on the entire framework, emphasizing typical neoclassic...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood, Cane

Pair of French Gilded Oval within a Rectangle Gilt Wood Mirrors
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Gilt wood frames. Carved. 48 1/8" h x 30" w x 1 1/2" d. Condition Surface scratches. Paint loss.
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Fruitwood

French Oak Louis XVI Style Bergere & Ottoman
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A sophisticated set that includes a French 19th century oak bergere and ottoman. Fluted legs, indicative of the Louis XVI style, support each broad cushioned piece with slender elega...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Wood, Oak

Louis XVI-Style buffet/sideboard with white marble top
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XVI-Style sideboard made of fine crotch mahogany with a beautiful marble top in white. It has great storage with shelves inside this cabinet. It has four doors that open wide f...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Pair of Louis XVI Style Walnut Carved Beds with Toile
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable pair of French walnut hand-carved beds featuring blue and white toile upholstery. Crafted in the grand neoclassical Louis XVI taste by Bardie in the Bordeaux region of Fra...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Iron

Genoese Bed In Painted Iron, Width 145cm, Early 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful iron bed painted in brown-burgundy, with a decoration of flowers and foliage enhanced with gold, and bronze endinds Good general condition, wear to the patina Italian...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Iron

French Wood Stool Bench Upholstered in Louis Vuitton Monogram Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Design and purpose best describe this one-of-a-kind custom bench. This piece features an authentic classic Monogram Louis Vuitton fabric...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Linen, Wood

Ebonized Center or Writing Desk Table, Napoleon III Period
Located in Miami, FL
An imposing Napoleon III center table (or 'Table de Milieu') in ebonized fruit wood, rectangular in shape, with rounded sides. Its ornate top, which is bordered all around with a gi...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

French Regency Louis XVI Kingwood Marquetry Ormolu-Mounted Leather Top Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Regency Louis XVI style executive writing desk with ram heads France, 20th Century Kingwood, with inlaid marquetry, bronze trim and ornate ormolu mounts, and ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Rare Set of 8 Leather French Cameo Back Maison Jansen Style Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous set of 8 chairs that have fine time-worn appeal and character. The chairs feature beautifully carved frames and gorgeous gold leaf embossed leather seats and wil...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Leather, Walnut

Elegant Gilt Bronze Table Lamp – Louis XVI Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Gilt Bronze Table Lamp – Louis XVI Style, Early 20th Century A stately gilt bronze table lamp inspired by the French master Claude Galle and the refined elegance of the Lo...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Set of Six French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs with Mohair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite set of six 20th century French dining chairs crafted in the Louis XVI taste. The chairs feature carved and painted frames with an oval cameo back. The frames are upholstered with a dark rośe colored mohair velvet bordered by patinated brass tack nail heads. The seats are supported by fluted legs with carved rosettes on top ending with toupie feet. The painted finish has an intentionally aged patina as seen in photos. Strong and solid with good joinery and construction. Good, well preserved condition with a desirable aged patina. Sold as a set of six. Erin Lane Estate specializes in vintage dining chairs with over 1,000 in stock ready to ship from our California warehouse. Erin Lane Estate is a 1stdibs partner and diamond seller...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchairs C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Louis XVI style arm chairs offer giltwood construction with upholstered seats and backs, covered scroll for...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood, Upholstery

Pair of French Louis XVI Marquise Chairs, Scrolling Arms, Linen Upholstery, 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood marquise chairs from circa 1920 with scrolling arms, fluted legs, carved rosettes and new custom upholstery. This elegant pair of French...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Pair of 19th Century French Giltwood Louis XVI Style Médaillon Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… A pair of Louis XVI-style armchairs, hand-carved in France in the 1800s, each chair has a giltwood frame with several areas upholstered with a teal and...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood

Antique French Carved and Painted Louis XVI Style Panel, Circa 1870
Located in Dallas, TX
Neoclassicism was a movement in history that was inspired by culture from classical antiquity, specifically the ancient Roman and Greek Empires. In France, this movement coincided wi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood, Paint

French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs W/ Light Blue Velvet - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant set of six French dining chairs in the Louis XVI style, sourced from Provence, France. Each chair features a hand-molded frame with a refined oval medallion back, finished...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Velvet, Maple, Paint

Exquisite Antique French Baccarat Crystal Louis XVI Style Chandelier
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This magnificent antique French Baccarat chandelier, crafted in the elegant Louis XVI style, is a testament to Baccarat’s renowned mastery of fine crystal artistry. Featuring twelve ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Brass

Late 1900's Louis XVI Style, Ormolu, Bureau Plat, Cartonnier, Writing Desk!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Late 1900's Louis XVI Style, Ormolu, Bureau Plat, Cartonnier, Writing Desk! Late 1900's Louis XVI Style, Ormolu, Bureau Plat, Cartonnier, Writing Desk! Bureau Plat, Carton...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of large Louis XV bergère armchairs, stamped by François Foliot
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair of large Louis XV bergère armchairs, stamped by François Foliot, who became a master craftsman in 1749.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Antique Louis XVI Style Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI style mahogany chest of drawers with marble top and brass moldings, 19th century. With a rectangular white marble top with molded front and side edges, 3 mahogany d...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

20th C. Louis XVI Style Tabouret Upholstered in Velvet with Brass Nailhead Trim
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., a Louis XVI style tabouret with concave sides to a rectangular upholstered seat, raised on turned wood legs with brass casters. The seat is upholstered in a small scale jewe...
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1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Silk, Velvet, Wood

Pair of Similar French Louis XVI Style Brass Candlesticks, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
An elegant pair of very similar French Louis XVI-style brass candlesticks or candle holders from the 1920s. Beautifully ornate with rich chiseling, stripes, and rosettes throughout....
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Louis XVI Style Satinwood & Polychrome Console or Sofa Table, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A French Louis XVI style console or sofa table offers shaped, beveled and bookmatched satinwood top over polychrome base having gilt rosettes over reeded and tapered legs having gilt...
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20th Century Louis XVI Furniture

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Satinwood

Beautiful Bronze Mounted French Louis XVI Style Full Size Bed
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Full size. Signed in pencil bottom of foot board. Bronze accent. Inlaid. Rosewood. 58 1/4" h x 59" w x 78 1/4" d. Not a standard American size Condition Scratches. Dents along edges....
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

French 19th Century Panel In Louis XVI Style
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful wooden panel depicting a vase with flowers in Louis XVI style with beautiful old color. France circa 1850. Weathered. Measurements include the wooden base.. H:35,5cm W:21c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Settee
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI style gilt wood settee with Aubusson style upholstery, circa 1900. The back with Aubusson style upholsterery with a foliate carved gilt wood frame, an Aubusson upho...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Antique French Tortoiseshell & Brass Inlaid Boulle Ormolu 8 Day Clock Paris 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French Boulle 8 day mantle clock, Paris, circa 1880. The clock having a cast gilt bronze ormolu finial to the top, modeled as a tazza full of fruit, the case is made o...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

Pair of Maison Jansen Giltwood French Louis XVI Style Chairs
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of very well proportioned, elegant and chic Louis XVI style wood and gold leaf gilded chairs created very probably by Maison Jansen. Each chair with curved oval-shaped padded b...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Exceptional Pair of Gilt Bronze and Marble Gueridon Tables
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An extraordinary pair of Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze Gueridon tables featuring circular white marble tops and open lower shelves. Raised on tripods of saber legs with elegant and det...
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20th Century European Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI “Semainier”
Located in Austin, TX
French “Semainier” in the Louis XVI style, the neoclassical cabinet features 7 dovetailed drawers (one for each day of the week, “semaine” means week in French). The Semainier was cr...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Brass

Minton Spidell French Regency Louis XVI Lacquered Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Regency Louis XVI style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Minton Spidell USA, Circa Late 20th Century Cream crackle lacquered case, with red and olive g...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Early 19th Century French Buffet
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice late 18th century French Walnut Buffet raised on short molded cabriole legs ending in escargot feet. Typical old worm damage. Very good older restored condition. Origina...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Antique Country French Louis XVI Stripped 3/4 Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Louis XVI Stripped 3/4 Bed makes a classic statement thanks to the influence of ancient Greek and Roman architecture dating back thousands of years! The arche...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Oak

19th Century Bronze, Wood and Marble Service Vitrine by Francois Linke, France
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century Louis XVI bronze, wood, and marble service vitrine by Francois Linke. France By: Francois Linke Material: wood, marble, stone, bronze, copper, metal, glass, crysta...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Stone, Crystal, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin

Antique Dore Bronze and Green Marble Bronze Louis XVI Style Chenets/Andirons
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of antique chenets/ andirons was realized in France in the late 19th century. They represent an excellent example of the period. Created in a lustrous dore bronze, they feature rococo designs throughout and immaculately polished Italian green marble orbs at the center. The faces of two Greek revival female faces adorns the center panel between the two legs. Flanked by two scroll forms, she wears a pearl headpiece...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Louis Xvi furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, tables, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Oggetti D'Arte, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, François Linke, and Maison Jansen. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3 and tops out at $833,747 while the average work can sell for $6,700.

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