Louis XVI Seating
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 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Lacquer
1940s Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Cane
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
1930s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Velvet, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Mohair, Silk, Giltwood, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Velvet, Ash
2010s French Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood, Tapestry
18th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1850s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Gold
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
1970s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
1940s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Paint
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Giltwood
1990s Louis XVI Seating
Metal
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1920s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Rosewood, Walnut
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Silk, Wood
20th Century European Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Paint
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Italian Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Cane, Beech
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Wood
20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Silk, Wood
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Seating
Wood, Beech
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Metal
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Cane, Fruitwood
Early 2000s American Louis XVI Seating
Chenille, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Leather, Wood, Paint, Cane
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-17th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Upholstery, Plaster, Hardwood, Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Fabric, Walnut
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Cane, Walnut
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Walnut