Louis XVI Console 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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20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Console Tables
Mirror, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Console Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Wood
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Console Tables
Stone, Iron
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
1950s European Vintage Louis XVI Console Tables
Walnut
20th Century American Louis XVI Console Tables
Oak
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Console Tables
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble, Ormolu
2010s British Louis XVI Console Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble, Metal, Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Cherry, Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Breccia Marble, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Scagliola, Mahogany
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Console Tables
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary English Louis XVI Console Tables
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Ormolu
1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Stone, Marble
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Mirror, Wood, Paint
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Wood
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Console Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Ormolu
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble, Stone, Metal, Brass
1790s Italian Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Fruitwood, Kingwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Walnut
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Console Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Console Tables
Composition
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Oak
20th Century European Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Bronze
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Giltwood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Console Tables
Brass