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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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Breccia Marble, Bronze
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
1930s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Cherry
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
1930s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Cherry
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
1930s English Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Sterling Silver
1930s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Cherry
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
1930s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Gold, Gold Leaf, Sterling Silver, Silver, Gold Plate
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Gold
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Oak
1930s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Paint, Suede
1930s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Burl, Paint
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Canvas, Paint, Mirror, Giltwood
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1930s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Silk, Wood, Paint
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1930s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Oak
1930s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
1930s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1930s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1930s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Silk, Cane, Walnut
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
1930s Argentine Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Birch, Kingwood, Tulipwood, Felt
1930s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Satinwood
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Nutwood
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
1930s English Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Cane
1930s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze