Louis XVI Paintings
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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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Glass, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Oak, Paint
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Mirror, Giltwood, Pine
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Wood, Paper
1760s French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Wood
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Paint
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Paint
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Paint
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Paint
1830s French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Giltwood, Paint
1880s Italian Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Paint
18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Paper
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood, Canvas, Paint
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Wood
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Paint
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Mirror, Wood
1820s French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Porcelain, Wood
20th Century Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Paper
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Fruitwood
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Giltwood
19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Enamel
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Gold
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Pine, Paint
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Copper