Louis XVI Furniture
LOUIS XVI STYLE
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.
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Style: Louis XVI
Custom Bronze Firescreen
Located in Dallas, TX
A unique custom-made 20 century, Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze Firescreen, with ornated bronze roses.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Fine French Louis XVI style vitrine, after Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century French Kingwood bow fronted glazed Louis XIV style vitrine, in the manner of Francoise Linke. Having wonderful gilded ormolu mounts, moulds and swag ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Set of 6 French Belle Epoque Louis Seize Classical Silver Candlesticks
By Boin-Taburet
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Belle Epoque cast 950 silver candlesticks in Louis XVI style, ca 1910. Made by J. Gruhier in France, ca 1910. Each: Spool socket with stepped and detachable bobeche. Taperin...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Silver
Picture Frame for oval photos enamel Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table frame for oval photos cm. 3 x 4 in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel, plum purple, on guilloche, with French Empire Louis XVI style...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Amazingly Original, Late 1800s Handcrafted Bronze & Brass Fireplace Coal Bucket
Located in Lisse, NL
Exceptional workmanship bucket for fireplace decoration or otherwise.
Exceptional is the only word that comes to mind when looking at the design, the quality of the workmanship, the...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Louis XVI Style French cane back chair in Oyster White Finish
Located in Brea, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Cane chair painted in a french oyster white finish with subtle distress edges, finished with an antique patina. Cane back, solid and sturdy ready for e...
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Linen
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Large Gilded Wall Mirror
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Large Gilded Wall Mirror
Large 19th century French Louis XVI style gilded wall mirror. Beautiful and elegantly designed frame with egg and dart e...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Fantastic 1850s era Italian Made Formal Walnut Directoire Style Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare find indeed. The piece shown here is a much higher form of Italian-made commode than most we see or have and has the hottest styling of those days in Europe- French Di...
Category
1850s Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gorgeous French Marble Top Gilt Bronze Satyr and Cherubs Figural Walnut Vitrine
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, absolutely breathtaking China cabinet or vitrine. The cabinet is adorned, practically decked out with every jewelry like bit of glitz and glamour possible during th...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Theodore Alexander French Style Inlaid Burled Walnut Lamp End Center Table
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Theodore Alexander French Style Inlaid Burled Walnut Lamp End Center Table
Dimensions : 30.5" Tall X 39" Deep X 39" Wide
This table was made by Theodore Alexander and is made in S...
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Early 2000s Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th century large pair of gilt bronze wall lights in the style of Louis XVI
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
A beautiful and very impressive large pair of French two-light wall appliques, Louis XVI style.
Each with backplate in the form of tasselled drapery swags mounted with entwined oak b...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Floral Garland Cornice Wall Swag Ornament
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely antique 19th-Century French Louis XVI style gilded bronze floral garland cornice applique wall swag ornament hanging decor. This petite wall swag has a beautiful gilt patina...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze And Cut Crystal Ormolu Pedestal Bowl
By Baccarat
Located in Bradenton, FL
Louis XVI style large French cut lead crystal and ormolu bronze pedestal centerpiece/bowl. Features hand-cut crystal with gilt bronze top trim. Attributed to Baccarat. Can be use to ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Armchair Attributed to Jean Nicolas Blanchard
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This supremely comfortable antique French fauteuil is a wonderful example of the Louis XVI style, with its square, padded, slightly reclining back, fluted legs and open arms. Hand ca...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Walnut
2 Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Matchbook Marble Nightstands Smoking Stands
Located in Dayton, OH
Two antique French tobacco humidor / smoke stands. Made of matchbook walnut featuring a two tiered serpentine design with marble top, paneled door and cabinet, and cabriole legs.
D...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Mid-Century French Louis XVI Crystal and Bronze Dore Five-Light Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a powder room or living room with this elegant pair of antique gilt sconces. Crafted in France, circa 1960, each fixture features the traditional Louis XVI ribbon bow at the...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Ormolu and White Marble Clock - Cherubs
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A beautiful original antique French clock modelled in the Louis XVI style as two charming cherubs carrying the clock on laurel wreaths. The pendulum with applied musical motifs, swin...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble-Top, Bronze and Walnut Nightstands
Located in Miami, FL
Antique French Louis XVI style pair of nightstands topped with a white marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Two dovetailed small drawers with brass details.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Giltwood and Green Marble Gueridon Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This fabulous Louis XVI-style giltwood and marble gueridon table, or plant stand, dates from the 19th century and features an impressive moulded-edged top tray of dark green Pyrenean...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique crystal chandelier in the style of Louis XVI
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
A pretty crystal chandelier with 6 lights in the centre.
Decorated with clear chains of crystal octagons.
The central cirkle is trimmed with palmettes, icicles, garlands and crystal ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Louis XVI Style Green Cut Velvet Canapé Sofa Settee
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Louis XVI Style Green Cut Velvet Canapé Sofa Settee
Category
1990s American Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Feathers
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Footstool or Ottoman
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome French carved mahogany footstool or ottoman made in the neoclassical Louis XVI taste. The footstool features a square shape frame with gracefully curved concave sides. The c...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Oval Center Table ~ Library Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Oval Center Table ~ Library Table is a masterwork of the classical style! Crafted from fine French walnut, it features a generously sized oval top trim...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Large Wall Light Sconce Gold Bronze Louis XVI Style with Ribbons, France
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A nice sconce with 2 light sources, made of bronze with decoration of laurel branches, knot and tassels. The fixture requires two European E14 candelabra bulbs, each up to 40 watts. ...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Louis XVI Style Pair of Marquetry Nightstands with Bronze & Mirror Crest
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of Marquetry nightstands with bronze crest one drawer and one compartment.
Originals handles and garniture.
Completely restored.
Height to the tabletop: 31.10 in.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Inlaid Herman Miller Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Early 20th Century Inlaid Herman Miller Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
Dimensions : 52" Wide X 20" Deep X 43" Tall
This gorgeous chest was made by Herman Miller in the early 20th...
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1920s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Satinwood
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tall French ebonized & ormolu buffet in the Louis XVI Style. This buffet has its original worn white marble top with rounded front corners that mimic the design of the base. The ca...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Caned Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Caned Side Chairs are perfect choices for any room, especially Southern climates where the caned seats really show their advantage of keeping cool. Fra...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Cane, Oak
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very good quality Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock. French gilt bronze clock with enamel face, fruit and lion motif, on plinth. H 22.3 cm (8.8 in.),
All clocks sold as is w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Louis XVI Style Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
A pair of French, three branch Louis XVI style wall lights, with gilt brass back plates and arms, hung throughout with cut glass rosettes and plaques.
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
Roussel - 22 Sterling Silver 19th Century Louis XVI Flatware Serving Pieces
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, a stunning set of 22 sterling silver, 19th century, Louis XVI, flatware serving pieces by Master French Silversmith Claude Doutre Roussel in excellent condition an...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Cylinder Desk with central lock and beautiful patina
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century Cylinder Desk with beautiful Patina,
1800, France
Cylinder desk with straight sides, closed in the upper part with a semi-circular flap, with two drawers. The whol...
Category
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful 19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk with immaculate new embossed leather writing surface. French Louis XVI bureau plat table desk with five spacious drawers and lovel...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Hand Carved Silk Armchair by JB Boulard
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare authentic armchair made by Jean-Baptiste Boulard in the late 18th century. It is a very lovely piece hand carved and hand painted with great details upholstered in yellow to gol...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood
A.Aucoc - 19th Century Solid Silver Planter Napoleon III
By A. Aucoc
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Solid silver planter, oval LOUIS XVI style model, mounted on four straight legs, the body openwork with ribbed warheads, staples and oves, engraved with a coat of arms surmounted by ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Louis XVI Walnut and Double Caned Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fantastic, original and rare loveseat made in France in the early 1900s with double caning in the style of Louis XVI. A few minor breaks in the caning on the back (see photos). New c...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Painted Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A unique Louis XVI style painted desk made in France. This painted desk has a carved wooden frame with pronounced rounded corners and a worn inset faux-leather top. Below the writing...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood, Paint
German Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers with Carvings and Marquetry, circa 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Antique classicist chest of drawers
Germany
Walnut
around 1780
Dimensions: H x W x D: 81 x 111 x 61 cm
Description:
Two-tier chest of drawers with fine carved decoration, created ...
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Style French Mahogany Gueridon Bouillotte Table for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
French Louis XVI style bouillotte table with gilt patinated bronze trim, scrolling bronze mounts around the apron, resting on three fluted straight legs that are conjoined with a str...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquis Armchairs
Located in Elkton, MD
Pair of Louis XVI style Marquis attributed to Grosfeld House.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Style Book Matched Walnut and Marble Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Louis XVI style walnut commode or chest of drawers features a beveled Saint Anne marble top and fluted rounded corners. Its five drawers of dovetai...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Grand Louis XVI Style Gilt Trumeau Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A 19th-century French 'trumeau' (or 'pier glass') mirror, in gilded wood. This large and imposing Louis XVI-style, Napoléon III epoque mirror would have ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Pair of Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchairs, France 1860-80
Located in Leimen, DE
This very decorative pair of Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchairs come from France and date back to 1860-70. They have an oak frame with carved decor. The armchairs are very comfortable...
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Oak
Louis XVI French Style 8 Light Dark Bronze Chandelier Lantern
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Louis XVI French Style 8 Light Dark Bronze Chandelier Lantern
Dimensions : 32" Tall X 20" Round
This 8 light lantern is very nice quality and finely cast! The glass is rounded and ...
Category
Early 2000s Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine 18th century French Louis XVI cherry wood commode or chest of drawers. Having three drawers with original brass hardware and original marble top, and walnut banding detail. Ni...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble
Louis XVI Style Mirror In Stuccoed And Gilded Wood Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI Style Mirror In Stuccoed And Gilded Wood Circa 1880
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This petite French Louis XVI-style cherrywood commode has a charmingly rustic feel. Raised on four sheath legs, it features two frieze drawers adorned with gilt brass ring-handles an...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style 1900s Light Blue Canapé en Corbeille with Carved Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style sofa from circa 1900 with soft light blue painted finish, carved floral motif on the crest, scrolling arms and fluted legs. This French Louis XVI style sofa,...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Eight Louis XVI Style Lacquer Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Midcentury set of eight dining chairs made in the grand French Louis XVI taste. The set consists of six side chairs and two host armchairs measuring 25 inches wide. The frames featur...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Louis XVI Gilt Marble Cassolettes And Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
The bodies of this exquisite pair of Louis XVI-style cassolettes, along with a complementary clock, are crafted from exceptional specimens of white marble, each measuring almost a fo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Styled Ebonized Jardinière Table with Inset Plaque Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique jardinière table is unmarked, but presumed to have been made in England or France is circa 1890 in a Louis XVI style. The table is composed of wood which has been painte...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
Maitland Smith Louis XVI Mahogany Marquetry Inlay Blanket Chest Trunk Box 32"
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite marquetry chest by Maitland Smith, Circa 2000s. Made from mahogany with geometric diamond patterned marquetry, crotch burled panels, inlay and brass ormolu mounts. Opens vi...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Burl
A pair of 18th Century Late Louis XVI Walnut Wood Italian Credenzas
Located in Catania, Sicilia
These High Hand-carved Walnut Wood Italian Credenzas arecexquisite examples of craftsmanship from that era. In the Late Louis XVI style, in Italian called Maria Antonietta...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XVI Neoclassical Gold Gilt Painted Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An elegant and very comfortable pair of French Neoclassical giltwood armchairs or fauteuils in the Louis XVI style, both frames showing arched crest-rails with upholstered backs, sid...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
An Antique French Louis XVI Style Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A petit antique 19th century Carrara Marble fireplace in the Louis XVI manner
The console jambs twin fluted terminating in classical square Patarae corner blocks. The bow fronted fri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode ~ Chest of Drawers features a facade en arbalette lavished with superb neoclassic carved detail that is visually captivating! When viewed from ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
Revolutionary Illumination: Symbolism and Craftsmanship in 19th C. Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This suite of five wall sconces, crafted in the 19th century, showcases an exquisite blend of molded, carved, and gilded wood, each boasting two arms of light. Notably, their design ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood
END OF THE 18th CENTURY PORTRAIT OF COUNT LUDOVICO CAPRARA
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid oil portrait on canvas of Count Bailiff Ludovico Caprara (1731-1812), as indicated by the writing inside the "tabula ansata," at the bottom of the frame of the painting. The...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Louis Xvi furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, tables, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Oggetti D'Arte, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, François Linke, and Maison Jansen. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3 and tops out at $833,747 while the average work can sell for $6,700.
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