Louis XVI Furniture
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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1980s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Damask, Mahogany, Cotton
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fruitwood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Resin, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood, Down
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Lacquer
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Sterling Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Early 2000s Vietnamese Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Paint, Walnut
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century English Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Early 1900s Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1840s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Linen, Wood, Paint
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Ormolu
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silk, Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Silver
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silk, Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1960s Unknown Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1930s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1950s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Beech