Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
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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20th Century Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Ormolu
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Mahogany
20th Century Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Onyx, Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Alabaster, Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Metal
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Oak
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Onyx, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Onyx, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Wood
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Copper, Iron, Zinc
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze