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.
Alpine Blue Floral Painted Wardrobe
Located in Vo', Veneto
Alpine Antique Painted Wardrobe Hand‑painted antique wardrobe with floral panels, suitable for those looking for painted European furniture and furnishings linked to Alpine and Centr...
Fir
Pair of Mid-19th Century Hand Carved French Louis XVI Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of mid nineteenth century Louis XVI style painted armchairs, features a curved top seat back detailed with a central laurel motif and acanthus finials at the corners. Its d...
Beech
French 19th Century Oak Louis XVI Style Marquise Armchair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Louis XVI style fauteuil from the 19th century in scaled-up proportions known as a “marquise” for accommodating a lady’s voluminous skirt. This example features timeless sophistica...
Velvet, Oak
Set of Twelve Mid Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Carved Dining Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of twelve mid twentieth century French Louis XVI style carved dining chairs include ten side chairs and two armchairs and are painted in a cream color with gold detailing. T...
Upholstery, Beech
Extensive 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service For Twelve People
Located in Tarry Town, NY
An exceptional and extensive antique Meissen porcelain dinner service, made in Germany in the 19th century by the renowned Meissen manufactory. This complete and elegant service is d...
Porcelain
Grange Vintage Ltd. Edition Cherry Louis XVI Style Poudreuse Or Dressing Table
By Grange
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Limited edition reproduction of the "Marie-Antoinette" coiffeuse (dressing table) by the French furniture manufacturer Grange. Part of their Meubles Mémoire (Memory Furniture) collec...
Brass
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage John Richard French Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Beveled Glass Mirror
By John Richard
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Style Mirror by John Richards. Features a rectangular giltwood frame with beveled glass plate. The crown showcases a woven basket with flowers flanked b...
Mirror, Hardwood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style Small Desk with Brass Fittings
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this small writing desk, or bonheur du jour, dates from approximately 1900. The desk appears to be made of mahogany and features a white and gray marble top with a b...
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Style Writing Table or Desk of Walnut with Leather Top from France
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French writing table or desk in the Louis XVI style - featuring an embossed leather top set within a moulded, shaped walnut surround, over a frieze with paneled sides and ...
Metal, Brass, Ormolu
Pair of Antique Louis XVI Style Paint Decorated Arm Chairs by Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: 34.25 inches high x 23 inches wide x 23 inches deep. Seat height 19 inches. An elegant and highly refined pair of Louis XVI style paint-decorated armchairs by Maison Ja...
Walnut, Upholstery, Wood
Antique Italian Walnut Burl Wood Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Antique desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burl wood with great inlay decors and different fruitwoods, elegantly shaped with curved sides completed by two cent...
Brass
French 20th Century Louis XVI Style Ebonized Oval Coffee Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French, 20th century Louis XVI-style oval form coffee table with the design features of bouillotte tables–the type made for playing the popular card game–given a very chic update i...
Marble, Brass
French Vintage Pair of Louis XVI Style Bedside Tables
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of French, early to mid-20th century petite bedside tables offering two drawers in mahogany frames. Inset white marble tops are surrounded by a short, pierced brass gallery ed...
Marble, Brass
A Pair of French Louis XVI style Painted and Gilt Twin Beds, C. 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The frames feature refined square head and footboards highlighted with giltwood accents, adding an elegance to the clean, classical Directoire lines. With new fabric, these beds are...
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Large French Sevres Style Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Casket Box 19th Century
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Very large 19th century ormolu mounted Sevres Style porcelain casket box , made in France and decorated with the characteristic celeste blue ground associated with Sèvres porcelain, ...
Bronze
Henredon French Regency Louis XVI Walnut Extension Dining Table, Refinished
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Regency Louis XVI style extension dining table By Henredon USA, Circa 1960s Carved walnut, with gorgeous book-matched starburst walnut top. Measures: 58"W x...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant mahogany & pink marble commode from France, 19th century, in the Louis XVI style that easily fits with Empire and transitional tastes that value noble materials. The t...
Marble, Brass
Swedish 19th Century Painted and Parcel Gilt Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Swedish 19th Century Louis XVI/Gustavian settee featuring a painted, parcel gilt frame and gorgeous upholstery of alternating ivory and gold stripes. Note that the fabric is worn but...
Textile, Wood, Paint
$770Sale Price|30% Off
Hickory Chair Co. Louis XVI French Directoire Mahogany Green Fauteuil Armchair
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Hickory Chair Company Louis XVI French Directoire / Neoclassical style arm chair. Made of mahogany featuring fauteuil arms with corner rosettes and tapered fluted legs with ...
Fabric, Mahogany
$2,450Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Maitland Smith Louis XVI Iron & Stone Lion Console Sofa Entry Table 79"
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional late 20th century French Louis XVI inspired serpentine console table / sideboard by Maitland Smith. Made from iron with a porous stone top. The robust table is suppo...
Stone, Iron
French 19th Century Walnut and Marble Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A magnificent, solid walnut commode from 19th century France, aligning with Louis XVI and transitional tastes, it is a multipurpose storage piece scaled to use practically anywhere a...
Marble
Louis XVI Style Cylinder Desk, Cuban Flamed Mahogany, 1890s
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century cylinder desk from France in the Louis XVI style. This desk has been finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. It is made of solid wood construction, pri...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Handmade Louis Seize Brass Crystal Chandelier Rare French Style Ceiling Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant Louis XVI Style Chandelier – Handcrafted Masterpiece with Crystal Drops This exclusive chandelier is a true work of classical craftsmanship, inspired by the refined elegance...
Crystal, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany & Pink Marble-Top Night Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Mahogany, Original Pink Marble Top, Brass Pull Style: French Louis XVI This exquisite French Louis XVI style mahogany nightstand fr...
Marble, Brass
Set of Four Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Side Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of four early twentieth century French dining chairs or side chairs is in the Louis XVI style and features carved rosettes on the die joints and classic tapered fluted legs....
Upholstery, Ash
Maitland Smith English Regency Hand-Painted Red Lacquered Console Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Regency or Louis XVI Chinoiserie console table By Maitland Smith USA, Circa Late 20th Century Red lacquered finish, with hand-painted Chinese scenes, banded fla...
Brass
Louis XVI Style White Oak Nightstand 2 Drawers
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Elevate your bedroom with this timeless Louis XVI–inspired two-drawer nightstand, thoughtfully crafted to balance classic elegance with everyday function. Built from solid white oak ...
Oak
French 19th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Style Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A sprawling, 19th century French bibliothèque, handcrafted of mahogany with four glass-front doors to display treasured books, trophies, and other collections in an office or library...
Glass, Mahogany
Dennis & Leen Italian Settee Cabriole Sofa Champagne Silver
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A refined Dennis & Leen cabriole canapé sofa called the "Italian Settee", executed in the grand French Louis XVI or Neoclassical style. The piece features a distinctive and opulent c...
Fabric, Wood
$3,270 / item
Louis White Oak Dresser with 6 Drawers
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Louis XVI style 6 drawer dresser in a beautiful natural white oak finish. The elegant design of this Louis XVI nightstand features intricate detailing and craftsmanship that exudes l...
Oak
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Ebonized Tooled Leather Top Side Table
Located in Dayton, OH
1960s Louis XVI Style side table. Made from mahogany with an inset black tooled leather top. Features one dovetailed drawer framed in brass with solid brass handles. The table is ...
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Painted Trompe L’Oeil French Style Wallpaper Screen Divider
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century Italian French Louis XVI style hand painted wall paper folding screen or room divider. Each panel is a trompe l’oeil neoclassical seen mimicking architectural ...
Poplar, Paper
Elegant, Louis XVI Style Buffet, Antique French, 1920s
Located in Austin, TX
Long buffet from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. It has been finished with a lustrous French polish of museum qualit...
Brass
Antique Fireplace Mantel in Carrara Marble – Elegant Haussmannian Chimneypiece
Located in Beervelde, BE
A refined and timeless 19th century Louis XVI style antique fireplace mantel, masterfully carved in elegant white Carrara marble, embodying the harmony and precision of classical Fre...
Marble, Carrara Marble
French Louis XVI Giltwood Corner Settee Loveseat C. 1890s Era
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Measures: 59.75 wide x 31.5 tall x 38 deep and seat height 18 inches. It was made for a corner — and yet it refuses to be hidden. This rare and distinctive French Louis XVI giltwo...
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
Petite, Louis XVI Style Buffet, Cabinet, Antique French 1920s
Located in Austin, TX
Small buffet or cabinet from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. It has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous Frenc...
Brass
Ornate 19th Century Louis XVI French Crystal and Brass Chandelier with 12 Lights
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional 19th century ornate French brass and glass chandelier, in very fine, original, clean and working condition. This outstanding chandelier features 12 candle lights, each...
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Black Wood Commode Chest of Drawers circa 1980
Located in Labrit, Landes
French commode chest of drawers in the Louis XVI style. Wood and brass. This chest of drawers has been refinished with black painting. Elegant brass handles Good vintage condition. ...
Brass
A Gold Gilt French Louis XVI Style Antique Mirror
Located in London, GB
A mid 19th century antique French gold gilt mirror with laurel tied torchere crest. The frame with lambs tongue and beaded inner slip. Warm, gently aged patina. Original mirror plate...
Mirror, Giltwood
French 19th Century Walnut Louis XVI Style Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 19th century Louis XVI style walnut enfilade is topped with an exciting slab of Verde Patricia marble that beautifully contrasts the linear formality and rich brown tones of the...
Marble
$27,732Sale Price / set|20% Off
Baccarat. Louis XVI style 43-piece glassware, France, mid-19th century
By Cristalleries De Baccarat, Baccarat
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
43-piece French glassware set from Baccarat, 19th century. According to references from the 1916 Baccarat catalogue, this glassware is in the Louis XVI style, similar to models 11582...
Crystal
$1,925Sale Price|30% Off
Antique French Louis XVI Style Figural Carved Walnut Bergere Wingback Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Louis XVI style Bergere library wingback reading chair, circa 1890-1910. Made from walnut with a striking pediment featuring a quiver, arrows and torch amongst roses ...
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
Located in Brussels, Brussels
a fine Aubusson verdure tapestry from the early 19th century. A beautiful small tapestry, easy to place, in pastel shades. The pastel colors gives it a lot of charm and makes it a ve...
Wool
Ralph Lauren Louis XVI Style Duchess Salon Chair
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A refined bergère à la reine "Duchess Salon Chair" designed by Ralph Lauren in the French Louis XVI style. The construction, crafted in the United Kingdom, features a carved hardwood...
Brass
$42,980Sale Price / set|20% Off
Large Rare Suite of 42 Matching Louis XVI Style Giltwood Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
An exceptional and highly decorative suite of forty-two giltwood dining chairs comprising thirty-four single chairs and eight carver armchairs executed in the elegant Louis XVI neocl...
Giltwood
Dennis & Leen Neoclassical Style Italian Settee Cabriole Sofa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A sublime Dennis & Leen cabriole canapé sofa called the "Italian Settee", executed in the grand French Louis XVI or Neoclassical style. The design is distinguished by its elegant...
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bookcase or Vitrine, Bronze
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Louis XVI style mahogany bibliotheque or bookcase is finished with bronze banding. Its corners feature bronze fluting and the side panels are also...
Bronze
A Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Bergères, C. 1930
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Having carved wood frames with a painted finish, the chairs feature rectangular upholstered backs, padded arms, and loose seat cushions within molded frames. Carved details include r...
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Painted Louis XVI Buffet, French, Carrara Marble, Antique 1920s
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from France in the Louis XVI style. This enfilade is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. It has been finished with a hand-painted milk paint in a dove gray Tr...
Marble, Brass
French 20th Century Mahogany Game Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A versatile (and reversible) French mahogany game table from the early 1900s in the style of Louis XVI for a timeless look to suit a range of entertaining needs. There is an inset pa...
Leather, Felt, Ash, Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style Brass And Marble Cocktail Table
By Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI Style Brass And Marble Cocktail Table. Offered is a glamorous French Louis XVI style rectangular brass cocktail table or coffee table with a Carrara marble top. This...
Carrara Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Mahogany Gueridon Bouillotte Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Louis XVI style mahogany side table from the 19th century with a white marble top surrounded by a pierced brass gallery resting on fluted legs. This timeless table design is...
Marble, Brass
Small Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined Louis XVI–style desk is crafted in blond mahogany and exemplifies the elegance and symmetry associated with the style. The desk opens in the belt with two drawers, each ...
Leather, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Distressed Paint Decorated Armchairs By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 36 1/4 IN W: 25 1/2 IN D: 27 IN SH: 19 1/2 IN A refined and elegant pair of Louis XVI style paint-decorated bergère armchairs by the celebrated Parisian design house...
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
French Vintage Mahogany & Marble Top Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A statement piece for a dining room or foyer, this 20th century Louis XVI style enfilade speaks of refined taste and luxury, marked NF Ameublements after winning of a gold medal for ...
Marble, Brass
Pair Of Louis XVI Style Bedside Tables By Mailfert
Located in Atlanta, GA
This fine pair of Louis XVI–style bedside tables by Mailfert is crafted in blond mahogany, showcasing the high-quality workmanship for which the atelier is known. Each table opens at...
Marble
$534,504Sale Price / set|20% Off
Antique Rare Fine Pair of French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounted Commodes
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique fine French rare pair of early 20th century mahogany, fruitwood marquetry and gilt bronze mounted commodes In the Louis XVI Style, after the original model of the commode com...
Bronze, Other
Copper Base and Travertine Top Louis XVI-Style Console Table, Italy
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Italy / 1950 / Console / Copper and travertine / Louis XVI A refined mid-century Italian Louis XVI–style console table showcasing elegant classical ornamentation paired with luxurio...
Travertine, Copper
$822Sale Price|30% Off
Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Hera's Chariot Hand Fan Shadowbox
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 18th century French Louis XVI / Neoclassical painted boudoir hand fan. White sticks pierced with foliate / floral designs as well as trumpets and sheets of music; gilded acce...
Silk, Paint
$4,900Sale Price|30% Off
Antique French Louis XVI Rosewood Tete A Tete Conversation Chair Bench Loveseat
Located in Dayton, OH
An Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Tete A Tete Conversation Chair / Courting Bench. Made from Rosewood with an elaborate "S" form supported...
Velvet, Rosewood
This golden material glamorized neoclassical furnishings and transformed upper-crust sitting rooms from France to Philadelphia in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
A field guide for anyone who wants to brush up on their knowledge of French antiques