Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
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 Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Lacquer
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Ash
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Wood
2010s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Brass
20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Silk, Wood
20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Walnut
1950s Unknown Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Walnut
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Wood
1980s Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Damask, Mahogany, Cotton
1950s Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Wood
1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Leather
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Silk, Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Wood
1960s Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Paint, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary European Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Wood
1920s Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Brass
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
1960s European Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Bronze
1790s German Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Cherry
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Damask
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Bouclé, Wicker, Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Brass
2010s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Wood
1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Straw, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak
1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Paint
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut