Louis XVI Furniture
LOUIS XVI STYLE
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.
Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Louis XVI
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Wedgwood Porcelain & Ormolu Athénienne Lamp
By Wedgewood
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Wedgwood Porcelain and Ormolu Athénienne candlestick lamp. This very unique lamp is raised on a mottled edged hexagonal...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Saxe Porcelain And Tole Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Saxe Porcelain and Tole chandelier. This truly stunning six arm chandelier is centered at the bottom by an array of b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Louis XVI Pair of Elegant Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An impressive pair of Louis XVI-style candlesticks in ornately chased and gilded bronze, and dating from the 19th century. Resting on heavy circular bases which are encircled by styl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
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Bronze
Louis XVI Style Grisaille Chairs with Red Leather by Baker, Group of 14
Located in Chicago, IL
Group of fourteen (14) Louis XVI Style Grisaille grey-painted wood chairs with red leather seats and back by Baker Furniture. Late 20th Century.
Tagged Baker Furniture in brass on u...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Leather
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Tole And Ormolu Chamberstick Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Tole and Ormolu chamberstick lamps. Each wonderful his and hers single arm candle...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Kingwood And Ormolu Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Kingwood and Ormolu center table/desk, in the manner of Linke. This wonderful single drawer rectangular center...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair Of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gilt Metal And Giltwood Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most charming pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Gilt Metal and Giltwood sconces. Each decorative four arm four light sconce is centered by a gilded sphere wh...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Baccarat Crystal Plafonnier Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal plafonnier chandelier. This truly stunning five light plafonnier is centered by a circular band of ha...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Crystal
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Crystal Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal lantern. The lantern is modeled off an antechamber lantern still situated in the Palais de Versail...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
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Crystal, Ormolu
French 1940’s Maison Jansen Dining Table in Polished Black with Brass Detailing
Located in North York, ON
This magnificent Maison Jansen Dining Table, restored to its former glory, is sure to be the centrepiece of any dining room. The exquisite French 1940's style is evident in its Louis...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XVI Marble & Gilt Bronze Portico Clock C. Bertrand
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A monumental 18th Century Portico clock signed by Charles Bertrand. It is of the classical style of Louis XVI, made of white marble mounted with ormolu decoration. The movement is he...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu sconces. Each beautiful five arm sconce is centered by a richly chased and wonderfully detailed grotesque...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
20th Century Lacquered and Gold Wood and Velvet Italian Louis XVI Style Bed 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian double bed from the mid-20th century. Decorative bed frame in Louis XVI style, finely carved and gilded. Headboard adorned with padded velvet upholstery (in good condition, s...
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1950s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble pedestal. This exquisite circular pedestal is raised by a three level stepped plinth. The shaft is wonderfully desi...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Gilt Bronze & Marble Clock By Rouvière A Paris c.1780
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Crafted in France during the late 18th century, around 1790-1800, the "Venus Et Amour" mantel clock epitomizes the elegance of the Louis XVI style. Carved from pristine white marble ...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Seven Drawers Cabinet, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
A Beautiful Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted marquetry seven drawers tall rectangular dresser each drawer with nice floral marquetry designs. In original good condition.
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Desk Cabinet Fine Kingwood Parquetry
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Louis XVI style bonheur du jour desk. Fine kingwood parquetry inlay. Gilt bronze mounts. Figured marble top. Circa 1850. Please, contact Joseph Dasta Antiques for shipping op...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Elm & Marble Cabinet Louis XVI Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Elm & Marble Cabinet Louis XVI Style
A striking cabinet featuring a variegated red, white and grey fixed marble top and increasingly rare elm veneered panels.
The wood is ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Oval Center Table ~ Library Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Oval Center Table ~ Library Table is a masterwork of the classical style! Crafted from fine French walnut, it features a generously sized oval top trim...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Unique Twisting Top Gueridon Table
Located in Newport Beach, CA
An unique, Louis XVI style, walnut, marble top gueridon with gilded bronze gallery, sabots and later medallions. Twisting the top exposes 4 hidden drawers.
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1850s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Side cabinet on stand, by Paul Somani, 19th Century.
By Paul Somani
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century French Kingwood, ormolu mounted side cabinet on stand, having the original marble top with a three quarter pierced brass gallery. A pair of wonderful...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style 1950s Off White Painted Bench with Carved Cross Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style painted wood bench from circa 1950 with off-white distressed painted finish, tapered legs and carved cross-stretcher. This exquisite French Louis XVI style p...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Superb Carved French Auffray Style Louis XVI Limed Walnut Armoire with Wreath
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb carved French cabinet that may of been made by Auffray of New York. The cabinet has the best possible carved elements and fantastic design. This is a one-off custom-...
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1950s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XVI Extendable Dining Table in Mahogany
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Experience the grandeur of our antique French Louis XVI dining table, beautifully crafted from mahogany and meticulously restored by our professional craftsmen. In pristine condition...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
18thC Louis XVI French Gilt Bronze & Marble Clock By Rouvière A Paris c.1785
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An exquisite 18th Century Louis XVI mantel clock crafted in ormolu and marble, adorned with intricate detailing. Housed within a meticulously carved marble case, the clock features a...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French Inspired Louis XVI Style Bronze Coffee Table New in Most Shapes and Sizes
Located in Chicago, IL
French Inspired Louis XVI Style Coffee Table made in Chicago by Old Plank. Our Bronze Louis XVI Coffee Table is available in almost any dimension and most shapes. The Louis XVI coffe...
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2010s American Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French leather top bureau plat desk, made in France and dating from around the 1930’s.
This is of outstanding quality, with beautifully cast ormolu mounts through...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Louis XVI Style Demi Lune Giltwood Console Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exceptional Louis XVI-style giltwood demi-lune console table, with a grey and white veined marble top. Fabulously carved throughout, it features an ornate floral frieze around its...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A petite and most elegant Louis XVI style two-drawer ‘Commode Sauteuse’ in veneered wood and marquetry, with marble top and ornate gilt brass fittings. This curiously named style of ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
4 Louis XVI walnut settees from the second half of the 1700s.
Located in Cesena, FC
4 Louis XVI walnut settees; from the second half of the 1700s.
Perfect, nice size and proportions and the typical choked foot.
Healthy structure, original upholstery
Measurements: ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode after Benneman
Located in London, GB
Antique French Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted commode after Benneman
French, Early 20th Century
Height 93cm, width 179cm, depth 69cm
This outstanding commode à vanteaux is after a ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Antique Louis XVI Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet in the Louis XVI style from France, ebonized with a highly lustrous French polish finish of museum quality. This case piece has four doors that open to interior shelving and f...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of ceremonial armchairs in carved and gilded wood
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of ceremonial armchairs in carved and gilded wood.
Fluted feet ending in lion's paws, richly carved crosspieces.
Late 18th Century.
This magn...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 French Louis XVI Style Cane Dining Chairs Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous set of 4 cane seated cane backed French made and signed "made in France" set of chairs. They are in good condition and have a single visible whole in one chair tha...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Vintage Louis XVI Style Painted and Upholstered chair
Located in Brea, CA
Antique Louis XVI style painted and upholstered chair
Painted in an oyster french gray washed finished, with subtle distressed edges, and upholstered in a standard cotton muslin.
Solid and sturdy ready for everyday use.
Antique chair 21...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Louis XVI Dresser
Located in Firenze, IT
Elegant walnut chest of drawers threaded with "organ pipe" motif with bone vents, Siena, Louis XVI.
The structure of the cabinet features truncated pyramidal legs and consists of f...
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16th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI style painted oak chest of drawers / commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Charming , neat sized dark green painted French chest of drawers
Circa 1900 with original solid brass handles , working locks and a key
Height 86 cms or 34 inches
Width 86 cms or 34 ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Paint
Pair of French Louis XVI 18th Century Painted Console Tables with Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI period antique white painted console tables from the 18th century with marble tops, carved stacked coin style frieze and fluted legs. This pair of French L...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique Maison Jansen Style French Louis XVI Painted Fauteuil Chairs - a Pair
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning pair of antique Maison Jansen Style Louis XVI painted fauteuil chairs with down cushions and old upholstery tacks. Very rare to find a matching pair of this age. The layered painted surface in shades of cream, olive green and black on the wood frames adds such character to this 100+ year old set. Clearly in need of re-upholstery but the down cushions could be recovered. The wood frames themselves are strong and comfortable to sit in. Stamped FRANCE on the underside of the chair frame.
From the collection of a Boulder, Colorado interior designer who collected many antique pieces from France. Collector purchased this pair of fauteuil chairs at the annual Chicago Antiques...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
Exquisite Antique French Mahogany Extendable Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the elegance and grandeur of our antique French dining table, meticulously restored and refinished by our skilled craftsmen. Crafted from high-quality mahogany, this table i...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fine Three pice clock set Of Thor's Chariot by Samuel Marti
By Samuel Marti
Located in New York, NY
A fine antique French Gilt bronze and white marble garniture set of three putti playing in Thor's chariot. Rendered in crisp and bronze, a pair of Rams in dynamic poses pull the char...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Pair of French Louis Seize Console Tables
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Pair of 18th century Louis Seize console tables.
With carved decorative detail to the front and shaped legs standing on acanthus leave and ball fe...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Monumental Palace Size Osler Four Light Crystal Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th Century Monumental Palace Size Osler Four Light Crystal Torchères/Candelabras. Each section is super finely hand-carved and hand-cut f...
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1880s English Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Painted Tile Table Gustavian Louis XVI Style From 1800s
Located in Lejre, DK
This painted tile table represents a distinguished heritage of artisanal elegance and historical sophistication. In a distinctive Gustavian and Louis XVI style, this table is a timel...
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Early 1800s Danish Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Dresser, Eastern France 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
This unique Louis XVI Chest of Drawers dates back to around 1780 and comes from Western France. The three drawer commode has a cherry veneer and is decorated with plum inlays on the ...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Swedish 18th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Daybed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive, long Swedish 18th Century Louis XVI daybed. The sides of this daybed are the same height and are carved with Louis XVI style motifs. The bed frame is upholstered in a ...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Caned Seat and Back Carved Oak Vanity Chair
Located in Doylestown, PA
French Louis XVI style caned seat and back carved oak vanity chair, c. 1920.
Charming chair beautifully carved with central rosettes, ribbon swag, ac...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Cane, Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Display Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century large scale French Louis XVI carved and painted display cabinet. This piece has a very fine patina and ample space to show off your treasures. Lovely!
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of French 18th C. Style Formal Garden Scene Paintings
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful pair of framed French Versailles- like garden landscapes. Wood frames are painted to coordinate with the paintings. The paintings are matted in silver leaf and the matchi...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood, Glass
19th Century Louis XVI Carved and Bleached Center Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous 19th century French Louis XVI carved and painted center table with original marble top. An exquisite piece and very fine quality. Stunning!!
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Louis XVI Style Reproduction Mirrors
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive pair of reproduction gold gilt mirrors from Belgium. The frames are very decorative with crests of floral baskets and wheat. The new beveled mirror plates are surrounde...
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20th Century Belgian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Italian 18th Century Silver-Gilt & Marble Console
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive silver-gilt Italian console from the late 18th Century. The worn and patinated white marble top is smooth and makes for a durable surface. The base is hand carved with ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique Louis XVI Buffet, South West Germany 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
This unique antique Louis XVI Buffet comes from southern Germany and dates back to around 1780. It is made of cherry veneer and massive cherry wood. The buffet's lower part has a che...
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1780s German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Set 8 French Louis XVI Ebonized Black Lacquer Maison Jansen Style Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a chic set of 8 ebonized black lacquered dining chairs in the Directoire or Louis XVI style. The chairs are in good used condition and may show signs of age or minor stains o...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Louis XVI French Open Arm chair
Located in Brea, CA
Antique gilt wood open arm chair upholstered in natural grain sack. This vintage chair has the original finish, which is a weathered patina gilt wood. We have reupholstered them in a...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Hemp
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gueridon
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This charming 19th Century Louis XVI style gueridon is the perfect addition to any interior. The original grey and white marble top is worn and smooth and is surrounded by its origin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
END OF THE 18th CENTURY NEOCLASSICAL MIRROR WITH CORNUCOPIAS AND OLIVE BRANCHES
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful and elegant neoclassical mirror in carved and gilded pine wood with pure gold leaf. The cymatium features decorations that recall abundance and peace, with cornucopias and ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin
Located in Houston, TX
The 18th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin exudes timeless elegance and exquisite craftsmanship. Adorned with intricate detailing characteristic of the Boulle style, this...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Louis Xvi furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, tables, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Oggetti D'Arte, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, François Linke, and Maison Jansen. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3 and tops out at $833,747 while the average work can sell for $6,700.
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