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Louis XVI Furniture

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.

Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Louis XVI
Louis XVI Style Armchair, Straw Seat, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An oval armchair with ribbed legs, elliptical seat and backrest, recurve armrests, seat and backrest in woven natural straw in good condition. Marks of use on the arms. Take into a...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Straw, Wood, Walnut

Louis XVI style armchair, France, ca. 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
Louis XVI style armchair, France, ca. 1920 . Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery. Wood: walnut dimensions height 70 cm seat height 38 ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Chest of Drawers or Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Late 18th century German neoclassical chest of drawers or commode Straight rectangular body standing on four downward tapering legs with two drawers extending across the entire front. Finishing wooden top plate with fine mirror veneer. Diamond-shaped keyhole surrounds in ebonized wood. Timelessly beautiful chest of drawers from the early period of German classicism, stylistically very close in its simple elegance to the furniture of the Paretz Palace near Potsdam, the favorite summer residence of the Prussian King Wilhelm III. (1770-1840) and his wife Queen Luise...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bed by Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
Antique French gilt bronze and mahogany bed by Paul Sormani French, c. 1870 Height 178cm, width 176cm, depth 214cm Decorated with various ormolu (gilt bronze) mounts and beautiful...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

Set of Four Double Louis XVI Style Doors, Early 20th Century
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Set of Four Double Louis XVI Style Doors, Early 20th Century This magnificent set of four double doors captures the refined elegance of the Louis XVI style, with exquisite neoclassi...
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Early 1900s Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Antique French, Louis XVI bronze fireplace set (outils de cheminée)
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI bronze fireplace set. Was found in a castle in France, Normandy. Very nice piece with the four tools, log pick and tongs, shovel and ash brooms. The bronze...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

21st Century, 3 Lights Billiard Chandelier in Porcelain and Golden Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
3 Lights billiard chandelier in porcelain and patinated gold bronze. The parts in porcelain are decorated in pure gold decorations. The metal parts are in patinated gold bronze. Eac...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

19th C. Neo Classic Large Bed With Gilt Work Painted "Boucher" Style Cherubs
Located in London, Park Royal
This bed isn’t just fit for a king—it was actually made for royalty! Handcrafted in solid oak in France circa 1880, this remarkable Neo-Classical bed was commissioned a member of Eu...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Armchairs, Pair of Parisiens Fauteuils
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French Louis XVI Armchairs, Pair of Parisiens Fauteuils A stunning pair of original 19th Century French Louis XVI armchairs...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Beech, Fabric

6 Arms Bronze Chandelier in the Style of Louis the 16th
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice 6 arms chandelier is made of bronze. This is a French work in the style of Louis the 16th. Circa 1900
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Buccellati Sterling Silver Jug Louis XVI Style
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver jug by Gianmaria Buccellati. The body and base of the jug are rounded and completely smooth. A border with a striped and ribbon design typical of the Louis XVI style ...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Antique Late 19th Century Louis XVI Gold Gilt French Pier Mirror with Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
A very handsome and tall pier mirror that was made in the late 19th century in Northern France. Its square frame, decorative borders, and crest are typical for the Louis Seize style. The modest crest features beautiful roses with leaves. Below is a round glass plate surrounded by roses with a tied ribbon on top. A classic pearl beading surrounds the glass plate below. The glass is an authentic thick...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Louis XVI Style Solid Mahogany Sideboard Stamped Haentges In Paris
Located in BARSAC, FR
Superb Louis XVI style speckled mahogany sideboard with central recess, double door and two doors on the sides simulating curtains, four drawers in the belt. Exceptional peach bloss...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany

Large Louis XVI Style Bronze Chandelier, Paris, France, circa 1970s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A beautiful solid bronze chandelier attr. to (Maison Lucien Gau), Paris, France. The chandelier has eight scroll arms and displays great elegance, thanks to a platinum coating old g...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Marquetry Salon Table Louis XVI with Noble Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Rectangular with semi-circular sides. The body stands on conical legs, which are connected to a cross-bridge. Tabletop strongly inlaid with tendrils and foliage. A drawer with key. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Oak

20th Century Inlaid Wood Louis XVI Style Italian Half Moon Sideboard, 1970s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian sideboard from the second half of the 20th century. This Louis XVI-style furniture is finely inlaid with walnut, rosewood, burl, maple, and fruitwood. The half-moon sideboard...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Set Of 6 Large Lacquered And Gilded Wooden Candlesticks, Early 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
A rare set of six large candlesticks or candelabra, carved from cream-lacquered and gilded wood. Placed on the floor or on altars in churches or private chapels, which they illum...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Tulipwood Dressing Table by Sormani
Located in London, GB
An Elegant Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Dressing Table In the Louis XV Style Attributed to Paul Sormani A superb example of late 19th century 'mobilier de luxe,' this tulipwood-veneere...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

Bergère Bed: US King, Hand Carved in the Louis XVI Style by La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Bergère bed is a classic, French style, Louis XVI design. This period was founded on the "Beau Idéal': the idealisation of beauty, based on the purity and grandeur of the ancien...
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2010s British Louis XVI Furniture

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Cane, Wood, Paint

18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Church Torchère Converted to Floor Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Tall giltwood church torchère with deep foliate carvings, Italy late 18th century. This piece is finely hand carved in precise detail with deep foliate carvings decorated with acanth...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silk, Giltwood

Charming Scent Box in silver with gilded crown. Louis XVI from late 18th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful and charming Scent Box in silver in the shape of a heart with a gilded crown in Louis XVI from the late 18th Century. Probably made in Denmark. Inside in gilded silver. Own...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver

Bureau Plat Louis XVI Style in Marquetry and Gilt Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Elegant Louis XVI style Bureau Plat in mahogany and marquetry in rosewood frieze. Beautiful ornamentation of very finely chiseled gilt bronze. Moroccan leather top surrounded b...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Antique Pair French Walnut Tulipwood Bedside Cabinets C1900
Located in London, GB
A thoroughly delightful pair of antique French walnut and tulipwood marble topped bedside cabinets, in the Louis XVI manner, Circa 1900 in date. They feature shaped rectangular Ital...
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Early 1900s Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

German Marquetry Longcase Clock by Johann Wilhelm Wellershaus, Late 18th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
German Marquetry Longcase Clock by Johann Wilhelm Wellershaus, Late 18th Century A German arched veneered longcase clock or Grandfather clock...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass, Enamel, Iron

Fine Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock by Achille Brocot Delettrez
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A superb, large and early Ormolu clock, mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcelain with a Bleu Celeste ground and fine overglaze gilt decoration. The richly chased foliate case is...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

Two Louis XVI Salon Armchairs Circa 1930
Located in Opole, PL
Two Louis XVI Salon Armchairs Circa 1930 Armchairs from the 1930s in the style of Louis XVI. Wooden frames adorned with rich carving. Seats on springs, upholstered like the backs an...
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1930s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Antique Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Marble and Parquetry Vitrine
Located in London, GB
Antique Louis XVI style ormolu, marble and parquetry vitrine French, Late 19th Century Height 158cm, width 68cm, depth 40cm Crafted in late 19th century France, this splendid vi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

A Louis XVI Style Mantel Fine Gilt-Bronze Clock by François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Very Fine Gilt-Bronze Clock With A White Marble Base by François Linke. The case signed 'Linke'. This rare example of a clock by François Linke has a twin train eight-day mov...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Pair of Paris Porcelain Gilded Coffee Cups and Saucers
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exquisite pair of antique white 'Porcelaine de Paris' teacups and saucers, intricately hand- painted with gilt decoration throughout. Dating from the early 19th century, the cups ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Nightstands, Marble Top, Marquetry, 1780
Located in Firenze, IT
This exceptional pair of Italian Louis XVI nightstands, originating from the skilled workshops of Tuscany circa 1780, represents a refined example of 18th-century Italian craftsmansh...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

French Louis XVI Style Cane Side Chairs, 1880s. Set of 2.
Located in Asaa, DK
French Louis XVI Style Cane Side Chairs, 1880s. Set of 2. Gorgeous pair of hand carved side chairs with original woven caned seat and back. Made in France in the late 19th century i...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Cane, Hardwood

Large Louis XVI style gilt wood sofa, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large good quality French carved gilt wood sofa, having scrolling foliate and fluted decoration to the show wood frame, raised on turned tapering legs, circa 1900. Batch 73 57758...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood

Large 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock Guibal Paris
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A fine and large Louis XVI style French mantel clock, from the end of the Napoleon III period, 1870-1880. The clock is bronze casted and has a fire-gilded finish, the dial is enamele...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

French Crystal Baccarat Style Grape Cluster Chandelier c 1890
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing six lights, star prisms throughout with crystal prisms and rare grape cluster prisms. This will be rewired with certified US UL sockets for the United States and appropriate ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

A Louis XVI Style Cartel Clock and Companion Barometer
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Jasperware Mounted Cartel Clock and Companion Barometer, After the Model Attributed to Pierre Gouthière. The clock and barometer each surmounted by...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Enamel, Ormolu

Antique French White Glass, Brass and Bronze Pendant Chandelier, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French Louis XVI style white glass, brass, and bronze pendant chandelier from ca. 1920. This stunning French three-light pendant chandelier features a white glass lampshade f...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

French pair of Louis XVI period medallion cabriolet armchairs - 18th - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent pair of Louis XVI period cabriolet armchairs with medallion backs. Machined wood, carved with flowers and scrolls. Flushed legs. Very elegantly upholstered, the seats are...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Porcelain Busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in Style of Sèvres
Located in London, GB
This pair of busts depicts the former King and Queen of France, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The busts are crafted from unglazed whit...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

Boulenger - 8pc. Louis XVI, Silver Tea Set - Museum Quality !
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, A Superb 8 piece 19th Century Louis XVI Sterling Silver Tea Set by the one of France's Premier Silversmiths "Adolphe Boulenger" in...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Extraordinary Pair of Italian 18th Century Carved Gilt-Wood Console Tables
Located in Rome, IT
A very fine and important pair of Italian carved gilt-wood console tables, Roman, circa 1770 Each with a rectangular back, yellow and white marble top, above a frieze centered by a r...
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1770s Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood

Antique Cast Iron Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Beautifully detailed and large antique cast iron fireback. This fireback shows very well detailed architectural columns with decorative finials. Excellent condition, very usabl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Iron

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 Furniture

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Wood

Provincial Louis XVI Dining Table with Grey Finish, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Rectangular Louis XVI dining table featuring a deep apron adorned with carved rosettes and stylized leaf motifs. The turned legs are designed in typical Louis Seize fashion and termi...
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Late 18th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Louis XVI Style Cylinder Secretary In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Very elegant Louis XVI style cylinder secretary in mahogany and light wood marquetry with floral basket decorations on the front of the cylinder and floral arrangements on the sides ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

French Sevres Style Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Lyre Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A French Sevres style cobalt blue lyre clock with finely cast ormolu sunburst and floral swagged mounts with jewelled bezel, pretty floral swa...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

Early 20th century scrubbed oak chest of drawers / commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Charming early 20th century scrubbed oak chest of drawers in the Louis XVI style French circa 1910 with Large original wrought iron handles This piece has been washed and scrubbe...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Oak

19th Century French Hand Carved Silke Dining Chairs in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French eight hand carved dining chairs in Louis XVI style. All the chairs are in very good authentic condition and still wearing original silk upholstery. France, circa ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silk, Wood

Imperial Manufacture Of Tula, Russia, End Of The 18th Century. Steel Sewing Box
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Imperial Manufacture Of Tula, Russia, End Of The 18th Century. Steel Sewing Box" Russian work from the imperial factory of Tula from the end of the 18th century. inlaid with copper ...
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Late 18th Century Russian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Copper, Iron

19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French Boulle inlaid mantel clock having wonderful classical brass inlay to the tortoiseshell ground, a gil...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Pill Box Silver Sterling light blue Enamel sliding lid for sweetener Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pill Box Silver is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24carats. Pill Box Silver has light blue translucent fired enamels on guilloché. Pill Box Silver has a sliding lid and hole...
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1990s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical style gilt bronze and malachite mantel clock French, late 19th Century Measures: Height 47cm, width 19cm, depth 19cm This wonderful Louis XVI style mantel clock is designed in malachite and gilt bronze—with the malachite being a later veneer. The clock takes after a famous original 1775 model by Brécourt, known as 'Vase pendule...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Malachite, Ormolu

Giltwood "Confidente" Large Sofa in the Louis XV Style made by La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
An elegant and impressive large Louis XV style confidante sofa which has been hand carved and gilded using traditional methods and materials to achieve...
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2010s British Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood, Giltwood

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...
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2010s British Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, hand carved and hand finished in an off-white, antique finish. Takes a mattress size: 90cm x 200cm (3ft x 6ft6'). The beds come with an extra set of legs, ...
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2010s British Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

6 Arms Bronze Chandelier in the Style of Louis the 16th
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant 6 arms chandelier. is all made of bronze. This is a heavy fixture and a French work in the style of Louis the 16th. Circa 1900
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Fireplace Bellows in Embossed Brass Representing a Woman
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare fireplace bellows is made of embossed brass on wood; The embossed brass represents a woman. This is a French work in Louis the 16th style. Circa 1900
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Pair Of Armchair
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Pair of Louis xvi armchairs from the 1900s, known as "Marie Antoinette". The slightly curved back, the armrests, and the padded seats make them comfortable and perfect for daily use...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Velvet

Antique French Rosé Marble Stone Fireplace Surround 18th Century Ever Stylish
Located in Beervelde, BE
This original 18th-century French fireplace surround, sculpted from a rare and elegant rose-pink hard marble stone, showcases the enduring artistry and craftsmanship of the French de...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Stone, Marble

Louis XVI Ladies’ Desk, around 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Small ladies' desk with three drawers and large gilt bronze fittings on the front. The desk stands on high pointed legs with ball feet and is inlaid with fillet strips and framing pa...
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Early 1800s Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Silver Plated Ice Cube Bucket - Christofle - Model Sully
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful silver-plated ice cube bucket, made by the French brand Christofle. The model's name is Sully. The ice cube bucket is in very good condition. Beautiful color and brilli...
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1990s French Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver Plate

Louis Xvi furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, tables, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Oggetti D'Arte, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, François Linke, and Maison Jansen. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3 and tops out at $833,747 while the average work can sell for $6,700.

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