French Louis Xvi Enfilade
French Mahogany Louis XVI Style Sideboard / Enfilade
Located in Bradenton, FL
Monumental Louis XVI style walnut enfilade, having a Carrara marble top over three drawers and
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
French Painted Louis XVI Style Reproduction Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A reproduction Louis XVI style French gray painted enfilade, in an ethereal patinated texture. Four
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2010s American Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Poplar
French 19th Century Walnut Louis XVI Style Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 19th century Louis XVI style walnut enfilade is topped with an exciting slab of Verdi Alpi
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Demilune Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A statement piece for a dining room or foyer, this 19th century Louis XVI style enfilade
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Enfilade de style Louis XVI par la Maison Krieger
By Maison Krieger, Antoine Krieger
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Enfilade de style Louis XVI par la Maison Krieger
Une crédence exquise et spectaculaire, meuble de
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Marble Top Enfilade Buffet
Located in Norwood, NJ
Antique 19th century gilt bronze mounted quarter sawn French oak marble top and mirrored enfilade
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Vintage Mahogany
Marble Top Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A statement piece for a dining room or foyer, this 20th century Louis XVI style enfilade speaks of
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20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
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Marble, Brass
19th Century Country French Painted Enfilade
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV style Provincial enfillade of painted walnut, having a molded rectangular top, over raised
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Ebonized Louis XVI Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from France in the Louis XVI style. This enfilade is made of solid wood construction
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Late 18th or Early 19th Century French Enfilade
Located in High Point, NC
Late 18th/Early 19th century oak enfilade from France. The top is made from three boards, and have
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Ebonized Louis XVI Grande Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from France in the Louis XVI style. This enfilade is made of mahogany that has been ebonized
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
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Louis XVI Enfilade
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional 18th century Louis XVI four-door enfilade with faux marble painted wood top.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Wood
20th Century Louis XVI Style Buffet Enfilade
By Zwiener Jansen Successeur
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful Louis XVI style enfilade.
1930s-1940s work.
Black varnished mahogany.
Silvered bronze
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Cherrywood Buffet Credenza Enfilade, France, circa 1780
Located in Houston, TX
The lush colour and patina of this antique French Louis XVI period credenza buffet enfilade from
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Iron
H 36 in W 73 in D 18.5 in
Painted Louis XVI-Style Walnut Enfilade with Shaped White Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
Very Large Louis XVI-style walnut credenza has been painted a grey wash and topped with a shaped
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Painted Enfilade
Located in New Orleans, LA
Three doors Louis XVI style painted enfilade in blue/grey colors.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Enfilade
Located in Wichita, KS
A stunning French Louis XVI three door oak enfilade in the most beautiful blue patina with working
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Antique 1780s French Buffets
19th Century Enfilade
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century French Louis XVI enfilade with inset burl walnut doors and drawers. Three drawers and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Louis XVI Ebonized Mahogany Enfilade
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI enfilade in ebonized mahogany with a lustrous French polish and a richly veined
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Sideboards
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French, Louis XVI Revival Enfilade
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Vintage French, Louis XVI revival stripped oak enfilade with four paneled front doors and sides
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20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Materials
Oak
French Louis XVI Style Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately 19th century French mahogany enfilade featuring a beautiful marble top. Made in the style
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
French Mahogany Louis XVI Style Enfilade
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very impressive Louis XVI style mahogany enfilade, having white Carrara marble top over four
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Credenzas
Materials
Mahogany
French Mahogany Louis XVI Style Enfilade
Located in Bradenton, FL
Monumental Louis XVI style walnut enfilade, having marble top over four lined drawers and cabinets
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Demilune Enfilade
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning French Louis XVI style enfilade from the Mid-20th Century is a true work of art
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble
French Louis XVI Style Painted Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This unique shaped enfilade is almost 10’ long and was built in the early 1900’s in the Louis XVI
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20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Grande Buffet / Enfilade
Located in Austin, TX
Louis XVI French grande buffet / enfilade made of mahogany and finished in a lustrous ebonized
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
French Vintage Louis XVI-Style Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This gorgeous vintage lacquered and ormolu-mounted flame mahogany enfilade, circa 1960, is from
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Vintage 1960s French Louis XVI Sideboards
Materials
Marble
French Louis XVI Style Demilune Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A refined Louis XVI style demilune shaped enfilade made in France. The original shaped white marble
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This charming Louis XVI style mahogany enfilade has all the right details. Topped with a shaped
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI Ebony Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This absolutely stunning French 19th century Louis XVI enfilade has been expertly refinished in a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French, early 20th century mahogany enfilade has recently been ebonized using many layers of
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20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Enfilade/sideboard
Located in Washington, DC
A Painted Louis XVI enfilade/sideboard
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Paint
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French enfilade was crafted in the 1940's in the style of Louis XVI. A wonderfully patinated
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20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Antique Louis XVI Walnut Buffet/Enfilade
Located in Austin, TX
This French antique Louis XVI style buffet enfilade exudes elegance and strength, of solid walnut
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An extraordinary 19th century French Louis XVI-style enfilade of marble and mahogany. Transitional
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Marble
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Enfilade Buffet
Located in Pembroke, MA
An elegant French Louis XVI style buffet or enfilade with book-matched flame mahogany doors, four
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20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Louis XVI-Style Ebonized Demilune Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French early 20th Century mahogany demilune enfilade has recently been ebonized using many layers
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20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style Enfilade Early 20th
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
French Louis XVI style enfilade early 20th
This fruit wood sideboard opens with five doors opens
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Sideboards
Materials
Fruitwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Demilune Enfilade / Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Louis XVI walnut demilune enfilade / buffet with shaped white marble top. The enfilade
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
French 19th Century Louis XVI Demilune Enfilade / Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Louis XVI mahogany demilune enfilade / buffet with shaped gray marble top. The enfilade
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
French Mahogany Transitional Louis XVI / Directoire Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A terrific mahogany enfilade, made in France, towards the beginning of the 20th century. The piece
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
18th Century Louis XVI Enfilade
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Louis XVI enfilade. Beautiful patina in original paint.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
French Vintage Louis XVI Style Mahogany Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This fine Louis XVI-style vintage marble-top enfilade, circa 1950s, was found in France and
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 20th Century Louis XVI Style Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A statement piece for a dining room or foyer, this 20th century Louis XVI style enfilade in
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20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Mahogany Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large ebonized mahogany breakfront enfilade in the classic Louis XVI style. The original marble
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A great Louis XVI style enfilade from 19th century France. The original worn marble top is white
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning Louis XVI style mahogany enfilade hand-crafted in France circa 1800’s. Its original
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Painted Louis XVI Style Painted Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful Louis XVI style painted enfilade hand-crafted in France in the early 1900s. Its
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Sideboard - Enfilade
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very impressive French Louis XVI style mahogany enfilade, having white Carrara marble top over four
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20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
French Enfilade Louis XVI Style With Marble Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
Exceptional early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Enfilade/ Sideboard. Enfilade
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20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XVI-Style Mahogany Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This striking Louis XVI-style mahogany enfilade, circa 1840s, is from France and features a grey
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI-Style Demilune Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic four door, marble-top mahogany enfilade. This demilune enfilade has an extraordinary
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Louis XVI style mahogany enfilade with original white marble is circa 1880. Shaped to fit
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Enfilade or Sideboard
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th c. French Louis XVI Style Enfilade or Sideboard made of solid walnut with inlay, with three
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
French 19th Century Louis XVI Demilune Enfilade or Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Elegant French Louis XVI demilune dark mahogany enfilade or buffet with its original shaped black
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
French 19th Century Louis XVI Marble Top Enfilade/Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Louis XVI buffet/enfilade with thick cut old marble on top of this mixed wood buffet. Four drawers
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Grand Louis XVI Buffet Enfilade
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI style buffet/Enfilade in solid mahogany, ebonized with a lustrous French
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This elegant Louis XVI style enfilade, circa 1880, is from France and features a deep grey marble
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Ebonized Enfilade Louis XVI Style
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A timeless case piece, this 19th century Louis XVI style enfilade has a (more recent) ebonized
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Enfilade
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Beautiful long French Enfilade. Great for storage in any room.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Sideboards
Materials
Wood
French Mahogany Louis XVI Style Marble Top Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classic Louis XVI style mahogany and marble French enfilade. The original shaped and beveled
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Shallow French Walnut Louis XVI Enfilade, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
reduced in depth, the rectangular top having round front corners and fluted columnar supports, the three paneled doors opening to reveal shelving, raised on tapering feet
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Credenzas
French Vintage Enfilade in the Louis XVI Style
Located in Austin, TX
Spectacular enfilade of ebonized rosewood in the Louis XVI style with white and grey veined carrara
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Vintage 1960s Louis XVI Credenzas
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Enfilade Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Striking antique French Louis XVI style enfilade buffet in solid hand painted mahogany, fluted
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Early 20th Century French Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble
French 19th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Style Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A unique, 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany enfilade attributed to Haentges Freres, Paris, in a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Early 20th Century Louis XVI-Style Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This stunning demi-lune marble-top mahogany enfilade, c.1930's, is from France and features a
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Enfilade / Sideboard
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very impressive Louis XVI style mahogany enfilade, having white Carrara marble top over four
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Credenzas
Materials
Mahogany
French Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic four door marble top mahogany enfilade from early 20th century France. This half-moon
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20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Mahogany
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French Louis Xvi Enfilade For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French louis xvi enfilade you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and marble, every French louis xvi enfilade was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French louis xvi enfilade — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A French louis xvi enfilade is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. A well-made French louis xvi enfilade has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Alfonso Marina and Zwiener Jansen Successeur are consistently popular.
How Much is a French Louis Xvi Enfilade?
Prices for a French louis xvi enfilade can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,950 and can go as high as $24,600, while the average can fetch as much as $6,975.
A Close Look at 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.
Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
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Vintage Perfume With Atomizers
Vintage Picasso Scarf
Vintage Pink Tablecloth
Vintage Raj Elephant
Vintage Santa Vase
Vintage Shoe Storage Cabinet
Vintage Stemware
Vintage Sweet Pea
Vintage Tin Friction Toys
Vintage Tissue Box
Vintage Towel Cabinet