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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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Malachite, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
Late 18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cherry, Pine
1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Straw, Walnut
Early 1900s Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silk, Walnut, Paint
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Walnut
18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Breccia Marble, Ormolu
Late 20th Century Belgian Louis XVI Furniture
Glass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain, Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
2010s English Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain, Walnut
2010s British Louis XVI Furniture
Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Russian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Copper, Iron
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass, Bronze
2010s British Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Wood, Paint
1990s French Louis XVI Furniture
Silver Plate
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Linen, Cane, Walnut
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cane, Wood
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Textile, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Granite, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Early 19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Oak, Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Wood
18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Leather, Wood
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Stone, Marble
20th Century German Louis XVI Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ebony, Mahogany, Oak
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Stone
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu





