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.
Louis XVI Style Dining Room, XIXth century
Located in Beaune, FR
Superb Louis XVI style marquetry and gilt bronze dining room. It is composed of a magnificent 2-part buffet with a central display cabinet in the upper part and two cupboards with sh...
Bronze
Country French Carved Italian Two Drawers Dining Game Table 4 Chairs Set MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Country French Carved Italian Two Drawers Dining Game Table 4 Chairs Set MINT! Table is 40" square X 30"H Mint frames and all the wood details. Up...
Fruitwood
Magnificent dining table and eight chairs with ormolu bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mahogany dinning table louis XVI style with eight chairs with bronze This beautiful mahogany table surrounded by a bronze gallery ,at each corner of the belt there is a bronze abov...
Bronze
$6,000 / set
H 29.5 in W 72 in D 44 in
Vintage Bernhardt dining Table with 8 chairs, two extension and table cover
Located in Birmingham, AL
Vintage Bernhardt “Shibui” Asian-Style Dining Set – Rosewood Table, 8 Chairs, 2 Leaves & Original Cover The 42" total height 18" seat height 21...
Hardwood
1970s Mid Century Faux Burl Wood Dining Room Set of 7
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This 1970s dining set is a striking example of American mid-century design, combining timeless style with thoughtful functionality. The set features a solid wooden dining table with ...
Wood
Norman Cherner Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of eight sculptural dining chairs, designed by Norman Cherner for Plycraft, American, circa 1950s. They have all been refinished and reupholstered in black vinyl. They measure: 3...
Upholstery, Wood
$5,200 / set
H 38 in W 25 in D 25 in
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Dining Room Set - 7 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
High Quality Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Dining Room Set - 7 Pc Set. Listing includes (2) Armchairs, (4) Side chairs, and (1) Oval dining table with (2) 18" e...
Walnut
$6,599 / set
H 31.75 in W 84.5 in D 45.5 in
Chinese Hard Wood Dining Table & Eight Matching Chairs all with Stylized Carving
Located in London, GB
A super quality Chinese hardwood dining table, with eight matching chairs including two armchairs. The dining table with a wipeable rice impregna...
Teak
20th Century Louis XVI Style Lacquered Dining Table, ~48” Diameter
Located in Houston, TX
An Italian 20th Century Louis XVI style dining table with lovely poly lacquered finished matchbook top, ormolu detail and sabots. Table is missing leaf but has a nice tight center jo...
Brass
$5,800 / set
H 42.5 in W 21.5 in D 21 in
Set of Eight French Dining Chairs Purchased from Ralph Lauren
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of eight French dining chairs, originally purchased from Ralph Lauren, NYC, when they were selling antiques in the early 2000s. The chai...
Upholstery, Wood
1960s iron Salterini outdoor bistro dining set, table and two chairs
By Maurizio Tempestini, Salterini
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Wrought iron patio Salterini “Radar” Collection bistro set with two hoop dining height chairs and a table. Designed by Maurizio Tempestini...
Wrought Iron
Louis XVI Style Oval Dining Table in Marquetry, 20th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XVI style marquetry dining table with two 30cm extensions, totaling 230cm. Very good condition. The extensions are demountable. The table has a comfortable 65cm height und...
Wood
Faux Bamboo 7 Piece Dining Set 6 Chairs Table
By Weiman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Seven piece dining room set made by Weiman furniture, a very high-quality American manufacturer. Well known for making sofas designed by Vladimir Kagan. This set has an extraordinary lacquer finish on it, which is in very good condition. All structurally sound beautiful and unique dining room set...
Fabric, Wood
1960s Round Rattan Dining Table With 6 Rattan Dining Chairs And 1 Wide Leaf
Located in Monrovia, CA
Beautifully Cared For 1960s Rattan Dining Set With Formica Top, 1 Round 1960s Rattan Dining Table With Formica Top. 1 Wide Formica Leaf To Vintage Rattan ...
Upholstery, Rattan, Formica
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Dining Table, 19th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XVI style mahogany dining table with six legs ending in casters. A very comfortable 67 cm height under the apron! Total extension: 315 cm. Extension leaves can be made to or...
Mahogany
Glass top on silver gilt double pedestal base with ten chairs
Located in Houston, TX
This highly stylized set is by Ferguson Copeland The glass top sits on a base with two supports Of carved wood and is silver gilt. The chairs are A set of ten consisting of two arm ...
Glass, Giltwood
Antique French Walnut Dining Table and Eight Chairs
Located in London, GB
An absolutely beautiful antique French walnut dining table and eight chairs, dating from around the 1920’s. The quality is superb, ...
Fabric, Walnut
Stunning Vintage Maple & Glass Top French Style Round Dining Table and 8 Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely carved maple Louis XVI style French dining set having octagonal table base topped with 60" bevelled glass top. Legs are elegant cabriole w...
Fabric, Glass, Maple
Hollywood Regency Louis XVI Style Dining Table, Lacquer, Bronze, Jansen St
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Louis XVI Style Dining Table, White Lacquer, Bronze, Jansen Style. Part of our extensive collection of over forty dining tables and chair sets as seen on this site, thus why we are referred to as the King of Dining rooms. Fully refinished French dining table in a gorgeous high gloss white lacquer finish having Louis XVI style tapered legs with bronze sabots. The circular center table form opens with three insertable 20 inch table...
Bronze
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H 30 in W 71.5 in D 45.5 in
Louis XVI Style Traditional Dining Room Set, Painted Table & 8 Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XVI Style Traditional, Gustavian Dining Room Set. Part of our extensive collection of over forty dining tables and chair sets as seen on this site, thus why we are referred to ...
Wood
Fine Italian Custom Made Carved Wood Dining Table and 14 Chairs
Located in Tarzana, CA
A Custom Made Italian Mahogany Dining Room Table and Fourteen Chairs The table was never used, chairs and table in excellent condition For any questions or concerns, please do not...
Mahogany, Hardwood
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H 30 in W 137 in D 49 in
Louis XVI-Style Mahogany Dining Table with 12 Chairs, Marquetry Inlay Gilt Trim
Located in Houston, TX
Exceptional dining suite consisting of a large table with inlay of patterned veneers and ebony Border. The apron is beautifully embellished with raised gilt carvings in a foliate an...
Mahogany
Complete Dining Room in Solid Mahogany
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Complete dining room in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer, Louis XVI style, Napoleon III period, Parisian work, composed of 1- A large buffet in two bodies, the bottom one has rounded sides, opening by two rounded side doors, topped by a drawer in the surround, and a pair of doors in the front decorated with a rich gilt bronze decoration. The top of the piece of furniture is made of shelves and a central painting, an oil on panel representing an elegant woman with musicians in a lagoon signed CH. MOZIN 1850. Charles Mozin (1806-1862) 2- A pair of sideboards...
Wood
French Louis XVI Dining Table in Mahogany
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Louis XVI French extending table in mahogany from the 19th century Very beautiful table of good quality in solid mahogany and mahogany ...
Mahogany
Louis XVI Maision Jansen Style Three-Leaf Mahogany Dining Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Jansen style three-leaf mahogany dining table. The table measurements without leaves is 83 inches wide. A three-leaf monumental Maison Jansen style rosewood / mahogany dining table f...
Mahogany
French Marble and Ebonized Mahogany Dining Table
Located in Highwood, IL
Have to say, that in the almost 25 years of buying in France, we have never seen a marble and mahogany dining table quite like this. The table definitely dates from the 1800s and it ...
A Karges Louis XVI Style Dining Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine custom quality dining table in the Louis XVI taste by Karges of Indiana. The heavy bronze sabots leading to a fluted Louis XVI Style leg terminating in a gilt gold capitol. Th...