Louis Xvi Aubusson Furniture
Antique 1880s Louis XVI Tapestries
Tapestry
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Tapestry, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Living Room Sets
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Tapestries
Tapestry
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Tapestry, Wood
Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Western European Rugs
Wool, Silk
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Tapestries
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Loveseats
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Paintings
Paint
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Tapestries
Tapestry
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Tapestries
Tapestry
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Settees
Beech
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Settees
Ormolu
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Tapestries
Tapestry
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Art
Giltwood, Paper
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Art
Giltwood, Paper
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Drawings
Giltwood, Paper
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Tapestry, Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Drawings
Giltwood, Paper
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Textile, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Tapestry, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Aubusson Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique 18th Century French Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Sofas
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Pillows and Throws
Wool, Silk
Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique 1760s French Aubusson Western European Rugs
Wool
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Tapestries
Wool
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Western European Rugs
Wool, Silk
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Screens and Room Dividers
Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique 1770s French Western European Rugs
Wool
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XVI Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Aubusson Western European Rugs
Wool
Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Western European Rugs
Wool
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Settees
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Western European Rugs
Wool, Silk
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Western European Rugs
Wool
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Western European Rugs
Wool
Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Tapestries
Wool
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Pillows and Throws
Velvet, Wool
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Paintings
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Paintings
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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.
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