Louis XVI End 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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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Cherry
1780s French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Oak
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Marble, Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Oak
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Marble, Bronze
18th Century and Earlier Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Marble
1790s German Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Walnut
1790s European Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Satinwood
1780s French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Mahogany
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Brass
1790s French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Paint, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Sycamore
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Louis XVI End Tables
Shell, Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI End Tables
Wood
1930s European Vintage Louis XVI End Tables
Marble, Brass
1890s French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Carrara Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century American Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Maple
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Giltwood, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI End Tables
Abalone, Mahogany
1960s European Vintage Louis XVI End Tables
Mirror, Wood
Late 18th Century European Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Pine
1790s French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Marble, Bronze
1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Oak
1790s Italian Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Marble, Bronze
1770s French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Marble, Brass
1790s Italian Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Walnut
1770s French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Oak
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Oak
1790s Italian Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Walnut
1770s French Antique Louis XVI End Tables
Tulipwood