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.
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Style: Louis XVI
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
The Rochambeau Chandelier by David Duncan, Louis XV Style Chandelier, In Stock
Located in New York, NY
A custom 15 light gilt brass cage form Louis XV style chandelier, the arms of staggered height issuing from frame draped with rock crystal and faceted crystal drops. The center with ...
Category
2010s Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Coffee Table Louis XVI Style Structure hand Carved Solid Wood Top Glass
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Side table inspired by the Louis XVI style revisited in a contemporary key through
the use of matt oxidized silver or black patina and the insertion
of glass elements as a top an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
21st Century Très Jolie Low Table with Gold Leaf Laser Engraved Lace
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Très Jolie hexagonal coffee tables, available in different sizes, allow the creation of original and functional compositions. The tables are characterized by the presence of panels w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood
The Annabella Sconces by David Duncan, Partial-Gilt Five Arm Wall Lights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of partial-gilt, grey painted wall sconces by David Duncan. The hand carved large backplate is based on a design from the 1950s, features a gilt finish and five brass candle a...
Category
2010s Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Marble Fireplace in the Louis XVI Style, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XVI style fireplace in veined brown/grey marble. The stop fluted jambs surmounted by carved swirling paterae to end blocks. Panelled frieze surmounted by moulded shelf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble
21st Century Lumière Console with Top in White Namibia Rhino Marble
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
The classic elegance of the French style relives in all its beauty in the Lumière line. The console is a timeless element, radiating a sophisticated idea of luxury. A piece of furnit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI White Dresser Fleur de Lis by Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI White Dresser Fleur de Lis designed by renowned designer Paul Mathieu. This long white dresser has got nine drawers with his interpretation of Fleur de Lis motif carved all...
Category
2010s Indian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Metal, Sheet Metal
$24,114 / item
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This Louis XVI style gilt bronze and malachite veneer wall sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzishows many high quality hand chiselled details, enriched by Malachite veneer. At the top th...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Table Lamp by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Louis XVI style malachite and gilt bronze column table lamp by Gherardo Degli Albizzi.
This lamp has a very refined design featured by a classic vegetal motif capital and masks inscr...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Malachite, Bronze
21st Century Verveine Dormeuse in Fabric and Hand-Carved Beechwood
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Sensual and welcoming, the Verveine dormeuse embellishes the relax area with its French flavour. In addition to the base in hand-carved wood with patinated antique gold finishing, Ve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Louis XVI Style Cut Crystal and Gilt Bronze Lamp by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This Louis XVI style cut crystal and gilt bronze lamp by Gherardo Degli Albizzi features an amphor shape made by three crystal sections and fully chiselled bronze handles centered by flower decoration. Crystal sections are separated by gilt bronze profiles...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Rustic Louis XVI Style Limestone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XVI limestone fireplace. The frieze with centre patera to panelled frieze, the tapering panelled jambs with carved leaf and berry decoration with flower to centre. Sun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Limestone
$13,000 / item
Pair Alabaster and Bronze Side Cabinets
Located in New York, US
Our extraordinary pair of side cabinets in the Louis XVI style were supplied by Peter Marino for a prestigious Palm Beach client. Each 39 3/8 by 73 by 21 in (100 by 185.4 by 53.3 cm)...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Bronze
21st Century Grandcamée Armchair in Fabric with Gold Leaf Finishing
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
GrandCamée is the perfect expression of a bright classic style, where the refined upholstery in the precious fabric of the collection meets the decorative charm of the structure with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Louis XVI Style Gilt and Burnished Bronze Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This Louis XVI Style Gilt and Burnished Bronze Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi two-arm sconce is centred by burnished bronze rod decorated with a spiral v...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Three-Light Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Louis XVI style gilt bronze three-light sconce with urn top and scroll arms. The vegetal decoration on the body and lower pine finial. Available in different finishings, colors and d...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This beautiful Louis XVI style marble and gilt bronze column candelabra by Gherardo Degli Albizzi has got a very refined design featured by a classic vegetal motif capital and masks ...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Malachite, Bronze
21st Century Satin Chair with Arms in Wood and Fabric in Style of Louis XVI
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Satin is a classic model in Louis XVI style, revisited in a modern key thanks to the velvet upholstery in a delicate shade of grey. It features a hand-carved wooden structure with go...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Faux Lapis Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
On this Louis XVI style gilt bronze and faux lapis wall sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi it's possible to appreciate the handcrafted work of gilt bronze decorations such as branch's ...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Coffee Table Louis XVI Style Structure hand Carved Solid Wood Top Glass
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Side table inspired by the Louis XVI style revisited in a contemporary key through
the use of matt oxidized silver or black patina and the insertion
of glass elements as a top an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
21st Century Pineapple Side Table in Hand-carved Wood with Pineapple Effect
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Classicism and irony for the Pineapple side table. The naturalistic inspiration is evident in the structure, hand-carved to obtain the typical sca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood
Dinning Table Black Lacquered with Gold Highlights and Ormolu Pearls
Located in London, Park Royal
Wooden dining table finished in a black Lacquer with gold highlights and ormolu pearls on the feet.
The top is a 30mm Nero Assoluto polished granite.
Category
2010s English Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
21st Century Satin Chair in Hand-carved Wood and Fabric in Style of Louis XVI
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Satin is a classic model in Louis XVI style, revisited in a modern key thanks to the velvet upholstery in a delicate shade of grey. It features a hand-carved wooden structure with go...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
21st Century Lumière Console in Metal and Wood
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
The classic elegance of the French style relives in all its beauty in the Lumière furnishings. The recurring element of all the pieces is a base made of slender columns in metal enriched with lost-wax cast brass details, while the upper part features the most lavish decorations.
Lumière console...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
$46,580 / set
21st Century Pegaso 2-Seater Sofa in Fabric
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Soft lines and timeless design for the Pegaso line. The seats are characterized by a lateral opening which gives the furniture a special lightness. The fringes add a decorative note that enhances the sophisticated atmosphere that is typical of Jumbo Collection environments.
Pegaso 2-seater sofa with structure in beechwood. Padding in foam. Upholstery
in fabric MIL.21.09, MIL.21.23 with decorative fringe.
N° 2 pillows 50 x 30...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Beech, Fabric
$15,062 / item
21st Century Satin Armchair in Hand-carved Wood and Fabric in style of Louis XVI
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Satin is a classic model in Louis XVI style, revisited in a modern key thanks to the velvet upholstery in a delicate shade of grey. It features a hand-carved wooden structure with go...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Carved Louis XVI Style Limestone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A well-proportioned French Louis XVI style fireplace carved in Portland stone. The carved frieze of guilloche and paterae, shaped jambs of reeded form with carved rope moulding, surm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Limestone
21st Century Je T’aime Side Table with Base in White Marble with Brass Details
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Elegant and precious, Je T’Aime’s side table stands out for its craft skills and for the use of precious materials such as white marble and crystal. The panel with hand-painted flora...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood
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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