Louis XVI Loveseats
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 Loveseats
Cane, Walnut
1980s French Vintage Louis XVI Loveseats
Upholstery, Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Loveseats
Alpaca, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Loveseats
Fabric, Fruitwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Loveseats
Wrought Iron
20th Century Louis XVI Loveseats
Wood
2010s American Louis XVI Loveseats
Metal
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Loveseats
Upholstery, Giltwood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Loveseats
Velvet, Walnut
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Loveseats
Cane, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Louis XVI Loveseats
Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Louis XVI Loveseats
Fabric, Wood, Paint
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Loveseats
Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Loveseats
Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Loveseats
Upholstery, Giltwood
1950s American Vintage Louis XVI Loveseats
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Loveseats
Wood
20th Century Louis XVI Loveseats
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Loveseats
Velvet, Walnut
Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Loveseats
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Loveseats
Walnut
20th Century Louis XVI Loveseats
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Loveseats
Hardwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Loveseats
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Loveseats
Hardwood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Loveseats
Tapestry, Wood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Loveseats
Mahogany
19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Loveseats
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Loveseats
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Loveseats
Upholstery, Giltwood
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Loveseats
Wood, Upholstery, Velvet
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Loveseats
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Loveseats
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Belgian Vintage Louis XVI Loveseats
Lacquer, Wood, Fabric, Feathers, Foam, Velvet, Upholstery