Louis XVI Furniture
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 19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood, Tapestry
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Cherry, Oak
19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1920s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Wood
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Scagliola, Wood, Ebony, Kingwood, Mahogany, Burl, Tulipwood
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1930s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
1930s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
1820s Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Nutwood
2010s French Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cut Glass
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze