Louis XVI Footstools
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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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Footstools
Walnut
20th Century Belgian Louis XVI Footstools
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Footstools
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Footstools
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Footstools
Leather, Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Footstools
Mohair, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Footstools
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Footstools
Brass
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Footstools
Brass
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Footstools
Silk, Cane, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Footstools
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Footstools
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Footstools
Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Upholstery
1950s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Footstools
Metal
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Footstools
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Footstools
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Indian Louis XVI Footstools
Cotton, Silk, Wood
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Footstools
Walnut, Velvet, Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Footstools
Oak, Walnut
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Footstools
Walnut, Upholstery
1910s Vintage Louis XVI Footstools
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Upholstery, Wood
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Footstools
Silk, Cane, Walnut
1890s Antique Louis XVI Footstools
Wood
1970s European Vintage Louis XVI Footstools
Leather, Walnut
1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Footstools
Leather, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Footstools
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Footstools
Fabric, Wood
1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Footstools
Silk, Velvet, Wood
1960s North American Vintage Louis XVI Footstools
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Footstools
Walnut, Cotton
20th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Upholstery
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Footstools
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Footstools
Upholstery, Beech
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Footstools
Petrified Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Footstools
Upholstery, Giltwood