Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Canvas
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Malachite, Marble
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Wool
19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Glass, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Composition
18th Century Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Gold, Bronze
1780s English Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Canvas
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Wool
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Giltwood
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
1890s English Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
1770s Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Canvas
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Wood, Oak
1780s Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Canvas
1870s German Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Porcelain, Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Paper
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Tapestry, Canvas
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Oak
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Mirror, Giltwood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Wool, Silk
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Metal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Bronze
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Glass
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Glass, Mahogany, Paper
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Paint
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Tapestry, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Wood, Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Giltwood
1980s French Vintage Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Composition
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Paper
1820s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Canvas
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Ormolu
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Ormolu
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Paper
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Wool, Silk
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Bronze
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Marble