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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.

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Style: Louis XVI
Louis XVI Style White Oak Nightstand 2 Drawers
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Elevate your bedroom with this timeless Louis XVI–inspired two-drawer nightstand, thoughtfully crafted to balance classic elegance with everyday function. Built from solid white oak ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Oak

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Pink Marble-Top Night Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Mahogany, Original Pink Marble Top, Brass Pull Style: French Louis XVI This exquisite French Louis XVI style mahogany nightstand fr...
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1920s American Vintage Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Marble, Brass

A French Louis XVI Style Painted Full-Size Bed, C. 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A refined French Louis XVI style bed in painted wood. The simple arched headboard and footboard feature wonderful neoclassical lines with carved detailing, complemented by green upho...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Pair of Louis XV–Style Walnut Bedside Tables with Three Drawers, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
A well-proportioned pair of Louis XV–style bedside tables crafted in walnut, displaying elegant lines and restrained decorative detail. Each table opens on the front with two drawers...
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20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

Officer s Sword – France Or Austrian Netherlands – Circa 1770–1790
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Officer's Sword – France Or Austrian Netherlands – Circa 1770–1790 – Length 99 Cm" An elegant officer's sword, late 18th century (circa 1770–1790), probably French or Austrian Nethe...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass, Steel

A French Louis XVI style Walnut Full Size Bed, C. 1930.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A refined French walnut bed in the Louis XVI style featuring the elegant neoclassical lines characteristic of the period. The arched frame showcases crisp molding, carved accents, an...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Upholstery, Walnut

French Antique Massive Oak Head Board Assembled for King Size Bed circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French massive oak headboard assembled circa 1960 by a cabinetmaker. This woodcraftman used different pieces of furniture, which creates a monumental headboard and makes it a piece w...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Oak

French Louis XVI Style Walnut Carved Bed Frame, Baroque, Full/ Queen Size
Located in Miami, FL
An Exquisite antique French Louis XVI full size bed. Made of Walnut, featuring foliate carved ribbon and crest with center cartouche, acorn form finials, fluted and turned columns, a...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

Louis XVI Style Giltwood Architectural Element Mounted as Corona or Canopy
Located in Nashville, TN
A gilded architectural element , probably an Overdoor ( window) now mounted as a corona or bed canopy . A central floral bouquet against a stepped and moulded cornice , the curved en...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Giltwood

Louis Solid Oak French Carved King Size Bed Upholstered in Natural Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Meet our stunning King French Oak Bed, a beautifully replicated Louis XVI bed made from white oak with meticulous attention to detail. Each intricate carving is embellished with love...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Linen, Oak

Louis Solid Oak French Carved Queen Size Bed Upholstered in Natural Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Meet our stunning Queen French Oak Bed, a beautifully replicated Louis XVI bed made from white oak with meticulous attention to detail. Each intricate carving is embellished with lov...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Linen, Oak

Louis XVI Style Carved White Oak Nightstand with 3 drawers
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Louis XVI style 3 drawer nightstand in a beautiful natural white oak finish. The elegant design of this Louis XVI nightstand features intricate detailing and craftsmanship that exude...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Oak

Antique 19th C. French Louis XVI Neoclassical Oak Ribbon Carved Full Size Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite antique 19th century French Louis XVI Full Size Bed. Made from solid quartersawn oak with meticulous carving throughout. Features square fluted posts with French medallion...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Oak

Antique French Louis XVI Style Full/Queen Size Walnut Carved Bed Frame Baroque
Located in Miami, FL
An Exquisite antique French Louis XVI full size bed. Made of Walnut, featuring foliate carved ribbon and crest with center cartouche, acorn form finials, fluted and turned columns, a...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

Pair of Louis XVI-Style Mahogany Bedside Tables with Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined pair of Louis XVI–style mahogany bedside tables featuring white marble tops encircled by elegant openwork brass galleries. Each table opens on the front with two drawers, f...
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20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood, Mahogany

Antique French Louis XVI Brass Cradle With Crown Silk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Brass Cradle With Crown & Silk. It includes the original crown and pink silk and Norfolk lace drape and bedding. Provenance: we will include the original ne...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Pair 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Serpentine Nightstands.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Serpentine Nightstands. These beautiful. petite 19th century mahogany nightstands have a ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Mahogany

Early 20thc French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Bed w/ Bronze Ormolu Mounts
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome French elaborately carved solid walnut bed features brass ormolu mounts on both the head and footboard. It measures 60 inches wide and 78 inches long. The inside measur...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

Antique pair of wooden and bronze bedside tables in Louis XVI style
Located in Cantù, IT
Antique pair of wooden and bronze bedside tables in Louis XVI style
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20th Century Italian Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

A Louis XVI style painted and gilt carved wood bed, C. 1930.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This queen size bed has a very nice painted surface and burlap upholstery. Both the head and foot board having a nicely detailed cartouche. Interior dimensions: 60" x 77.5" which wil...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

4 Panel Needle point Room Divider
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This 4 panel needlepoint room divider is an elegant fusion of decorative artistry and practical design. Hand-stitched with intricate floral motifs, it showcases urns overflowing with...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Textile

Antique French Louis XVI Style Full Size Rosewood Carved Bed Frame Baroque
Located in Miami, FL
An Exquisite antique French Louis XVI full size bed. Made of Rosewood featuring foliate carved ribbon and crest with center cartouche, acorn form finials, fluted and turned columns, ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

French Louis XVI Walnut Full-Size Headboard with Carvings, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French Louis XVI Walnut Full-Size Headboard with Carvings, 19th Century
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

French Louis XVI Period Walnut Lit en Bibliotheque, ca. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed of light walnut in the late 18th century this remarkable "murphy bed" disguised as a bookcase cabinet complete with antique book spines ...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Leather, Walnut

19th Louis XVI Style Pair of Marquetry Nightstands with Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of Marquetry nightstands with one drawer and one compartment. Originals handles and garniture. Completely restored.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

19th Century Diminutive French Provincial Child’s Chest of Drawers
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century Diminutive French Provincial Child’s chest of drawers This child’s Baroque style French country chest of drawers has a finely ser...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Fruitwood

Antique French Louis XVI Style Full Size Rosewood Carved Bed Frame Baroque
Located in Miami, FL
An Exquisite antique French Louis XVI full size bed. Made of Rosewood featuring foliate carved ribbon and crest with center cartouche, acorn form finials, fluted and turned columns, ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Pair Nightstands Louis XVI , Walnut restored wax polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1920s bedside tables in walnut Louis XVI . Restored and polished to wax. Measures cm: H 61 W 57 D 35.
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1920s Italian Vintage Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

French Patinated Wood Bed Full Size or Double Bed Louis XVI Style, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French mid-century bed made circa 1960, in the Louis XVI style. The patina is not the original and has been made recently. The fabric is in good condition but it can be removed if yo...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Louis XVI French Demilune Side Tables or Nightstands with Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of Louis XVI style French demilune marble top side tables, or nightstands made of solid mahogany, each with a dovetailed drawer and slender turned tapered legs. One stand has ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Marble

19th Century French Nightstand Circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming Louis XVI-style bedside table adorned with intricate geometric marquetry and a floral inlay decoration on the top. This exquisite piece showcases the elegance and craftsma...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

A French Louis XVI Style Painted Bed, C. 1920.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elegant painted and carved frame with scrolled top headboard and footboard, upholstered in classic red and white toile fabric. The bed features carved details and fluted supports, re...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Pair of Louis XVI Style Nightstands with Three Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Country French nightstands are the ideal combination of size, form and function, making it perfect for a bedside companion, a little storage in the office, or in the family r...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

19th Century French Louis XVI Painted QUEEN Bed with Caning
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted QUEEN Bed with Caning is a remarkable work of the furniture maker's art! Sculpted from walnut, it features artistry exhibited from the crown of...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Cane, Walnut, Paint

Kindel Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Pink Lacquered Nightstands, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Regency Louis XVI style bedside tables By Kindel Furniture USA, 1960s Pink lacquered cherry wood, with original brass hardware. Measures: 21"W x 15"D x ...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Guillaume Grohé Style Bedside Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
A rare and impressive French mahogany parquetry bedside cabinet in style important 19th century ébéniste (cabinetmaker) Grohe Frères. This magnificent cabinet is exquisitely handcraf...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Marble

20th Century Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble-Top, Bronze and Walnut Nightstands
Located in Miami, FL
Antique French Louis XVI style pair of nightstands topped with a white marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Two dovetailed small drawers with brass details.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

A Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Twin Beds, C. 1920.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A graceful pair of French twin beds each with a finely carved giltwood frame with classical detailing, including central floral crests, fluted posts, beaded moldings, and rosettes. T...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Upholstery, Giltwood

Antique French Louis XVI Pair Of Nightstands, Side Tables, Marble Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style pair of nightstands or side tables topped with a Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Brass gallery and three front drawers. ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Highly Decorative Louis XVI Style Brass and Upholstered Headboard, Circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
Exceptional High Quality Decorative Brass Louis XVI style Brass and Upholstered Headboard. Recently re-upholstered and and great condition.
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Pair of Louis XVI–Style Bedside Tables with Curved Fronts and Lower Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
A balanced pair of Louis XVI–style bedside tables distinguished by their elegant proportions and restrained neoclassical detaili...
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20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Henredon French Regency Louis XVI Cream Lacquered King Size Headboard
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish French Regency Louis XVI style king size headboard By Henredon USA, Circa 1960s Carved cream lacquered walnut, with olive green trim. Measures: 79.25"W x 3.38"D x 46.5"...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut, Lacquer

Pair of 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Bedside Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined pair of 20th century French bedside tables embodies the timeless elegance of the Louis XVI style. Topped with pristine white marble and encircled by a delicate brass gal...
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20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Marble, Brass

Carved Wood Kidney Shaped Bedside Tables with Bronze and Marble Top, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of kidney-shaped Transition style nightstands in carved wood with gilt bronze appliqués and gallery. Two heights and waist drawer. Marble countertop...
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Mid-20th Century English Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
The nightstand captures the essence of neoclassical elegance in a compact and versatile form. Expertly crafted with a rich mahogany finish, this two-drawer chest showcases classic fl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Creme Paint Decorated Twin Beds
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 44 3/8 in W: 41 3/4 in D: 81 3/4 in Interior Dimensions For Mattress - W: 39 in D: 75 3/4 in This stunning pair of French Louis XVI-style twin beds showcases exqui...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Louis XV Nightstands/Side Tables with Heart Detail C1950s France
Located in Trensacq, FR
Pair of French Louis XV Revival Nightstands/Bedside Tables C1950s Gorgeous pair of French Louis XV style nightstands/bedside tables with a sweetheart motif. A delightfully dainty du...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

French Vintage Pair of Louis XVI Style Bedside Tables
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of French, early to mid-20th century petite bedside tables offering two drawers in mahogany frames. Inset white marble tops are surrounded by a short, pierced brass gallery ed...
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20th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Marble, Brass

A French Louis XVI painted and carved daybed, 18th C
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XVI painted and carved daybed, 18th C. Beautifully carved with with spiral fluted columns supporting upholstered head and footboards, top...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Louis XVI Style King Size Mahogany Bed by Leighton Hall - Showroom Sample
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a Louis XVI style king size mahogany bed by Leighton Hall. It has classic Louis XVI styling with fluted posts and finials and a paneled headboard and paneled footboard. D...
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2010s Philippine Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Mahogany

Pair of Louis XVI Style Burl Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
Nightstand embodies the refined elegance of 18th-century French design through its masterful use of book-matched burl veneers and delicate inlays. Each drawer front showcases symmetr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Henredon French Regency Louis XVI Green Lacquered Nightstands, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Regency Louis XVI style nightstands or end tables By Henredon USA, Circa 1960s Green lacquered cherry wood, with original brass hardware. Each measures:...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

19th Century Italian Carved Louis XVI Style Giltwood Barometer
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous late 19th century gilt wood barometer thermometer made in Italy in the Louis XVI or baroque taste. The large barometer features a large carve...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Louis XVI Style Inlaid Bedside Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
Expertly crafted from Burl Walnut, Walnut, and Prima Vera veneers, this piece showcases exquisite inlays in a geometric design that embodies classic French sophistication. The two sp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Antique French Walnut Bed Canopy in the Louis XVI Style Late 19 th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique canopy bed in the Louis XVI style. Ideal for hanging curtains on the bed wall. Carved motifs enhanced with gold paint. Hooks are set insid...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

Pair of Small Louis XVI Style Burl Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
Nightstand embodies the refined elegance of 18th-century French design through its masterful use of book-matched burl veneers and delicate inlays. Each drawer front showcases symmetr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Nightstands
Located in Sheffield, MA
A pair of smart Louis XVI style nightstands or bedside end tables with gilded decorative accents. The stands each have two drawer with brass...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

A German 19th Century Louis XVI Style Burr Walnut Bechstein Concert Grand Piano
By Bechstein Piano Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine German 19th Century Louis XVI Style Burr Walnut Bechstein Concert Grand Piano, Serial No. 5655. The beautifully crafted Grand piano, raised on three tapered barrel shaped legs, with an intricately carved ornate music desk and original keys. Circa: 1872. Length: 80 inches (203.2 cm) Width: 59 inches: (149.9 cm) Height (top closed): 38 5/8 inches (98.1 cm) C. Bechstein Pianofortefabrik C. Bechstein Pianofortefabrik AG (also known as Bechstein) is a German manufacturer of pianos, established in 1853 by Carl Bechstein. Before Bechstein Young Carl Bechstein studied and worked in France and England as a piano craftsman, before he became an independent piano maker. His first pianos were made for other companies. C. Bechstein C. Bechstein piano factory was founded on 1 October 1853 by Carl Bechstein in Berlin, Germany. Carl Bechstein set out to manufacture a piano able to withstand the great demands imposed on the instrument by the virtuosi of the time, such as Franz Liszt. In 1857, Hans von Bülow (Liszt's son-in-law) gave the first public performance on a Bechstein grand piano by performing Liszt's Piano Sonata in B minor in Berlin By 1870, with endorsements from Franz Liszt and Hans von Bülow, Bechstein pianos had become a staple in many concert halls and private mansions. By that time three piano makers, all of which were founded in 1853, became established as the industry leaders across the world: Bechstein, Blüthner and Steinway & Sons. In 1881 Bechstein began supplying pianos to Queen Victoria. A gilded art-case piano was delivered to Buckingham Palace, followed by several more Bechstein pianos to Windsor Castle and other royal residences. By January 1886 they were among the piano manufacturers holding a Royal Warrant as a supplier to the Queen. Several British embassies across the world acquired Bechstein pianos. In 1885, Bechstein opened a branch in London, that eventually grew to become the largest showroom and dealership in Europe. By 1890 showrooms had been opened in Paris, Vienna, and Saint Petersburg. On 31 May 1901, Bechstein Hall, built at a cost of £100,000, was opened next to the company's London showroom at 36-40 Wigmore Street. Between 1901 and 1914, C. Bechstein was the largest piano dealership in London. At that time, Bechstein was patronized by the tsars of Russia, the royal families of Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Austria and Denmark, and other royalty and aristocracy. The list of royal clients of Bechstein may be found on the soundboard of vintage Bechstein pianos made before the Second World War. The list is part of the original Bechstein trademark logo; it can be seen under the strings in the center of a piano's soundboard. The signature of Carl Bechstein The years from the 1870s through 1914 brought Bechstein their most dramatic increase in sales. In 1880 a second Bechstein factory was opened in Berlin, and the third factory was opened in 1897 in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Production reached 3,700 pianos annually in 1900, and 4,600 in 1910, making Bechstein the largest German manufacturer of high-end pianos. At that time, about three quarters of production went to international markets, especially Britain and the Commonwealth, and Russia. Carl Bechstein died in 1900, and the Bechstein company continued to operate under the management of his sons. Between 1900 and 1914 C. Bechstein was one of the leading piano makers in the world, employing 1,200 craftsmen and workers by 1913 and making five thousand pianos per year. First World War C. Bechstein suffered huge property losses in London, Paris, and St. Petersburg during World War I. The largest loss was in London. Although the company's position in the United Kingdom was initially unaffected, with the company still listed as holding a Royal Warrant in January 1915, Warrants to both King George V, and his wife Queen Mary were cancelled on 13 April 1915. Bechstein was not the only musical concern to be affected by growing anti-German sentiment: there were earlier attempts, led by William Boosey, to boycott German music altogether. In 1915, despite being a Baronet and Privy Counsellor, Sir Edgar Speyer, who was then funding the Proms, was forced to leave the country. Following the passing of the Trading with the Enemy Amendment Act 1916 the British arm of the company was wound-up on 5 June 1916, all Bechstein property, including the concert hall and showrooms full of pianos, were seized as "enemy property" and closed. In 1916 the hall was sold as alien property at auction to Debenhams for £56,500. It was renamed Wigmore Hall, and then re-opened under the new name in 1917. All 137 Bechstein pianos at the Bechstein showrooms were confiscated too, and became property of the new owner of the Hall. After a dispute with his brother, Edwin Bechstein left the company and was paid off. Eventually the Bechstein factory resumed full-scale production during the 1920s. At that time, technical innovations and inventions of new materials and tools, as well as improvements in piano design and construction, had allowed Bechstein to become one of the leading piano makers again. The most successful models were the updated "A"-185 and "B"-208 grand pianos. The upright pianos became more popular after the war, and C. Bechstein were successful with its upright pianos Model-8 and Model-9, both of which have been considered the finest upright pianos. As the company was changed into a joint-stock company 1923, Edwin Bechstein and his wife Helene, bought themselves back into the company as shareholders. In 1930 the company collaborated with German electrical goods manufacturer Siemens under Nobel laureate Walther Nernst to produce one of the first electric pianos...
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19th Century German Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

French Mahogany Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Louis XVI Provincial nightstand, the rectangular crossbanded and reeded edge top above two graduated drawers and a serpentine three-quarter galleried under tier, on turned a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Gold Wood Umbrella Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive and elegant tall French umbrella stand featuring gilt gold floral and garland designs with open-mesh wire and a wood base. Perfect statement piece either in home foyer or ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal, Gold, Wire

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