Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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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18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Chinese Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Enamel
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Crystal, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Griotte Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Silver
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Onyx, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Statuary Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
1880s English Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Plaster
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 2000s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Terracotta, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal