Louis Xvi Aubusson Furniture
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Footstools
Linen, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Settees
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Art
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Paintings
Gouache
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Paintings
Canvas, Fabric
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Paintings
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Giltwood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Tapestries
Tapestry, Canvas
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Tapestries
Wool, Silk
20th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Fabric, Wood, Tapestry
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Tapestry, Fruitwood
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Tapestries
Tapestry, Canvas
Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Settees
Fruitwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Bergere Chairs
Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Tapestries
Tapestry, Giltwood
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Canapes
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Tapestries
Tapestry, Canvas
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wool, Giltwood
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech, Giltwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Stools
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Stools
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Settees
Fabric, Wood
20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Tapestry
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Footstools
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Indian Aubusson Indian Rugs
Wool
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Tapestries
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Tapestry, Wood, Paint
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Settees
Fruitwood
20th Century Settees
Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Antique Late 19th Century French Living Room Sets
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Footstools
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Tapestries
Antique 1870s European Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Tapestries
Wool
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Canapes
Walnut
Antique 1870s European Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Louis XVI Western European Rugs
Tapestry, Silk
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Western European Rugs
Wool, Silk
Antique Early 1800s French Aubusson Candelabras
Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Tapestries
Tapestry
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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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