Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cane, Paint, Walnut
2010s American Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
20th Century European Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
20th Century Argentine Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1930s Vintage Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Wrought Iron
20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Fruitwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Stone, Brass, Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Granite
Early 20th Century British Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
1890s Swedish Antique Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Breccia Marble
20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Marble, Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Mirror
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Softwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s American Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
2010s British Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze
Early 1900s Antique Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
1940s European Vintage Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Steel
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Russian Antique Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s American Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble