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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
Portrait Of A Man From The Louis XVI Period Pastel From The End Of The 18th C.
Located in Bilzen, BE
A pastel portrait of a noble man in its original frame, end of the 18th century, Unsigned 47 x 55 cm
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood, Paper

19th Century French, Louis XVI Style Clock Set
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu clock garniture, the clock having a classical urn finial with garlands, ribbons and foliate decoration. The white ename...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Louis XVI Style Bronze Desk/Table Lamp with Blue Iridescent Glass Shade
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An elegant antique desk or table lamp in Louis XVI style. The lamp is made of copper and casted bronze. With a blue iridescent glass lampshade. The foot has inside a stone weight for...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Louis XVI-Style Folding Screen, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Three-panel folding screen with a blue moiré silk curtain featuring laurel ornaments. The gray-painted frame is decorated with rosettes and leaf motifs. The surface shows signs of ag...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Softwood

Bag Of Pearls chandelier, Cut crystals About 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Bag Of Pearls chandelier, Cut crystals About 1900
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20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Metal

18th Century Statuary White Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is another one of a kind original fireplace surround in White Statuary Marble. The marble of the mantle has a nice patina. Very fine details in the carving. A great condition of...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Statuary Marble

19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Paris Porcelain Cachepots
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A delightful and colourful matching pair of pretty porcelain cache pots, perfect for displaying indoor plants. Dating from the 19th century, the pots have been lovingly hand painted ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Porcelain

French 19th Century Louis XVI style long case clock.
By Charles Frodsham
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very imposing fine quality 19th Century French longcase clock, having an ormolu casting of Father Time on the hood, the white enam...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique 18th Century Door Lock Gilt and Chiseled Bronze, France, Louis XVI
Located in Firenze, IT
This precious lock in mercury-gilt bronze and meticulously chiseled with sphinxes and leaf motifs dates back to the 18th century, Louis XVI period. It probably served the door of an ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Fine Quality 19th Century Sevres Style Clock Garniture
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century French Sevres style porcelain and gilded ormolu clock garniture. The pair of five branch gilded ormolu candelabra each having Sevres style porcelain urns and pedestals with classical romantic scenes painted on them. The clock having an impressive lidded porcelain urn above with gilded handles either side, scrolling foliate ormolu mounts above the porcelain faced eight day duration clock that chimes...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century Picture Frame - France - Wood and Gilt Bronze - Louis XVI Style
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Elegant French picture frame dating from the late 19th century, circa 1890, made during the Napoleon III period. The frame is crafted in wood and adorned with finely cast gilt bronze...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

20th Century Louis XVI Style Five-Flamed-Light Applique
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental applique in Louis XVI style. Five-flamed light- corpus. Engraved Bronze. Flat wall shield from a relief of Roman battle weapons and middle disp...
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20th Century Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

21st Century, 6-Lights Chandelier in pink and green Crystal and Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
6-Lights chandelier in pink and green crystal and nickel bronze. The parts in crystal are hand-carved. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item uniq...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Marble and Ormolu Lyre Clock in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A French Clock Garniture in the Louis XVI Manner The clock and its accompanying candelabra constructed in gilt bronze mounted Italian Carrara marble; the timepiece with stepped elli...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

Bed French Carved Painted Old White Susani Upholstered Louis XVI King 150cm 5ft
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Louis XVI, carved & painted, double bed upholstered with susani, woven textile with flowers & lovebirds & custom made bedspread, sold with custo...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Textile, Paint

Antique Fireback / Backsplash, Coat of Arms Lions
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique fireback / backsplash, coat of arms lions. Nice square cast iron antique fireback displaying a the coat of arms with two lions. Great co...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Iron

Antique French Louis XVI Style Side / End Table, Gilt wood Red Marble Top
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique French giltwood Guéridon with marble top and cane shelf, Louis XVI Revival. Add a touch of timeless French elegance to your interior with this exquisite Louis XVI-style gilt...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

21st Century Chaine Bed in Hand-carved Beechwood and Fabric
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Chaine is a classic French-style bed that perfectly expresses the heritage of Jumbo Collection brand, in which attention to detail, craftsmanship and precious materials prevail. The ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

21st Century, Hand-Carved Amethyst Crystal and Bronze Box in Style of Luigi xvi
Located in Calenzano, FI
Amethyst crystal box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated gold finish. Each object is handcrafted and the care fo...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Large Louis XVI Sofa / Daybed in Rechampi and Gilded Lacquered Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent Louis XVI sofa in the style of the ottomans in gray lacquered wood and green, blue and gold rechampi with rich carved decoration of scrolls, wrapped foliage, resting on f...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

19th Century French White Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
An Impressive Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock In the Louis XVI Manner Constructed from a marble platform with a bronze group above; all confidentl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Budget-Friendly Louis XVI Paneled Fireplace in Rare Multicolored French Limeston
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Budget-Friendly Louis XVI Paneled Fireplace in Rare Multicolored French Limestone - $3,100 Bring understated elegance and authentic French charm into your home with this 19th centur...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Limestone

Regulateur after antique Jean-Henri Riesener in the Style of the 18th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Piano black polished veneer on solid pinewood. Exceptionally fine floral, bronze. It takes place in a magnificent gilt decor of three winged children playing with garlands on clouds.
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20th Century Louis XVI Furniture

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Beech

palatial 3 pieces clock set in bronze with cherub
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible and huge gilded and patinated bronze clock set of three pieces composed of a pair of nine lights candelabra and a clock . The candelabra are supported by a two standing c...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Pair Of Framed Engravings, French Revolution, 18th/19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of engravings illustrating 2 major episodes of the French Revolution: * the day of August 10, 1792: the storming of the Tuileries ending with the arrest of Louis XVI and his ...
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Early 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Paper

21st Century, 7-flame golden Bronze Candelabra
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century 7- flame gold bronze candelabra. The three figures representing the Venuses are made with the lost wax casting technique and then finely chiselled. This Candelabra has g...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Large Louis XVI Style Gilded Clock Garniture
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive gilded ormolu Louis XVI style clock garniture, the clock and candelabra being supported by winged cherubs, scrolling swags and foliage and classical mask...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century French Carrara White Marble Bust of Marie Antoinette
By Félix Lecomte
Located in London, GB
Bust of 'Marie Antoinette' After the original by Felix Lecomte Constructed in Carrara statuary marble, the bust of the Queen is set on a truncated ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock by Ernest Royer
Located in London, GB
This fine neoclassical style mantel clock will make a sumptuous addition to a grand room, or could be given as a unique gift to a loved one. The clock is the work of Ernest Royer, an...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Salon Armchairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive good quality pair of French Louis XVI style carved giltwood salon armchairs. Each with scrolling foliate decoration to the show wood, beautiful Aubusson tapestry co...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood

Exquisite Classic French Antique Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This fine Louis XVI antique fireplace surround in French limestone is in great condition. Original and one of a kind mantle, a real work of art, with floral details on the front of ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Limestone

18th Century Pair of French Louis XVI Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of armchairs or fauteuils, Luis XVI, late 18th century, in walnut wood with back sculpted in guilloche, on fluted tapering legs, the interior has been reinforced and restored, u...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

A pair of armchairs - Louis XVI period - signed Roussens
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine pair of cabriolet armchairs, Louis XVI period, late 18th century production circa 1780. Beautiful model showing a shield-shaped backrest, carefully sculpted and lacquered. All...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silk, Velvet, Beech

Wood Paneled Room with Trompe L oeil Library Decoration, Late 20th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This piece of woodwork was made at the extreme end of the 20th century, around 1985 and comes from a Parisian mansion. It presents a grey paneled decoration enhanced with gold, composed of empty shelves surmounted by cupboards opening with a leaf, or filled with trompe l'oeil books by great authors with old bindings. The shelves are punctuated by protruding ionic columns on rudent pedestals. Three doors give access to the room, two of which are trompe l'oeil, taking up the library decor...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

A 19th Century Chinese Style Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th Century Chinese Style Samson Porcelain vase and cover, ormolu-mounted in lamp Polychromed design of birds, foliages and branches in cartouches, the ginger jar on a yel-low and...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

18th Century Leather-Covered Wooden Letter Box.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An 18th century leather-covered wooden letter box from the Louis XVI period. H: 22cm, W: 18cm, D: 13cm Please contact us before ordering to confirm availability.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Leather, Wood

Late 19th Century French Mahogany Side Table with Marble Top Plate
Located in Sofia, BG
French side table in white marble plate square top and gallery, the four tapered and fluted uprights joined by a crotch shelf and finished with div...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany

Fine Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Mirror, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style carved giltwood mirror, the cresting carved with a portrait roundel of a young woman in profile. Frenc...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood

French Louis XVI Style Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI style, sofa, hand-carved in solid, beechwood. Fully “upholstered in customers choice of fabric and completed with bolster pillows and feather cushions”. (13 m's of ...
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2010s British Louis XVI Furniture

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Beech

Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This neoclassical style French mantel clock is crafted from patinated and gilt bronze in addition to flecked black and grey marble. The clock body is formed from a lopsidedly mounted...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Arabescato Marble Fireplace Surround For Stylish Interior Design
Located in Beervelde, BE
Beautiful French vintage fireplace mantel with columns on the jambs made in the Arbescato marble. Small restoration on the baguette. It is a Louis XVI period piece, 18th century. Mea...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Pair of French Silver Plate Champagne Ice Buckets Barware
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An antique pair of ice colers in silver plated brass with handles from the early 20th Century. This rare pair of functional French ice buckets with footed base and richly engraved wi...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver Plate, Brass

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 3pc. Louis XVI French 950 Sterling Silver Covered Server
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from a private residence in Monaco, a stunning 19th century, Louis XVI covered sterling silver vegetable server by the world’s premier French silversmith “Puiforcat”, currentl...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Sterling Silver

French Louis XVI style basket/gondola/marquise Armchair - France - 19th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Louis XVI style marquise, gondola, or basket-shaped desk or bedroom armchair. This 19th-century armchair is very comfortable. It is upholstered in a thick, soft, suede-like...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Style Crystal, Cut Glass, and Bronze Ceiling Light
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French Louis XVI Style Crystal, Cut Glass, and Bronze Ceiling Light, circa 1900 An elegant French ceiling light in the Louis XVI Revival style, dating to circa 1900. Crafted...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

19th Century, Louis XVI Style Golden Wood Wedgwood Vitrine
Located in Beaune, FR
Magnificent curved display case in gilded wood with white marble top in Louis XVI style. This showcase opens with two front doors adorned with garlands of flowers as well as Wedgwood medallions...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Glass, Giltwood

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Bronze Box in Style of Luigi XVI
Located in Calenzano, FI
Clear crystal box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated gold finish and the semiprecious stones (Malachite). The c...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Malachite, Bronze

French Vigneron Fireplace Surround From Paris In Light Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
Louis XVI period limestone fireplace surround from France. Straight lines with a nice surface and feeling. French 18th century for timeless living with a French touch. Exceptional ca...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Limestone

18th Century Transition Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, France, circa 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Small Chest of Drawers with Marble Top France Rosewood and others Transition around 1780 Dimensions: H x W x D: 77 x 78 x 43 cm Description: Dainty French chest of drawers from th...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Rare Pair of Louis XVI Commodes in Mahogany with Carrara Marble Tops, Altona
Located in Kastrup, DK
A rare pair of Louis XVI commodes from Altona, crafted in solid mahogany with beautiful grain patterns. Each features three gently curved drawers with original gilt bronze handles an...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

High Adjustable Architect s Desk, Writing Desk, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
Antique height-adjustable desk, architect's table, around 1800 France Mahogany circa 1800 Dimensions: H x W x D: 78 x 84 x 50 Height-adjustable to approx. 120 cm, can be folded up...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany

A Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Aubusson Tapestry Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Aubusson Tapestry Five-Piece Salon Suite. This suite of seat furniture comprises four fauteuils or open armchairs of generous proportions and a canapé...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Tapestry, Giltwood

A Gilt-Bronze and Tole Twelve-Light Chandelier, Attributed to Maison Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important and Monumental Gilt-Bronze and Tole Twelve-Light Chandelier, Attributed to Maison Beurdeley, After The Celebrated Model By François Remond. The vase shaped body is pain...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Large Decorative Hand Carved Gilt Wood Element or Headboard
Located in Sofia, BG
Exceptional large massive hand carved and hand painted decorative element which was placed over a grand fireplace more than 150 years ago. There were no restorations so far and it is...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Louis XVI Style Bouillotte Table
Located in Kent, Dover
A French, late XIX Century bouillotte table in the Louis XVI manner, in mahogany, with brass detailing. With leather clad slides and drawers and a pierced gallery.
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Large French 19th Century LXVI Style Gilt Wood Trumeau Mirror
Located in London, Park Royal
This large Louis XVI style trumeau mirror, circa late 1800's from France, has generous proportions which make it a commanding presence. The fine, decorative carving,at the top secti...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Hardwood

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Stye Gilt Three Panel Screen Room Divider
Located in London, GB
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Stye Gilt Three Panel Screen Room Divider A gilt-framed three-fold screen, c.1890, Continental, the shaped top with leaf and ribbon moulded cresting, shaped bevelled glass mirror panels, above fabric panels. In very good condition commensurate with age. Minor signs of wear to gilt and one replacement mirrored...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Giltwood, Mirror

Late 18th Century Cherrywood Commode with Brass Mounts, circa 1790
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This late 18th century cherrywood commode, dating from around 1790, reflects the refined elegance of the Classical period. Crafted in solid cherrywood, the commode features three ful...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Cherry, Pine

A Louis XVI Style Vitrine By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted And Vernis Martin Decorated Mahogany Vitrine Cabinet, By François Linke, Paris. The inset brêche d’Alep marble top above a Vitruvian scroll mo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

A large Antique French Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel In Breche Violette Marble
Located in London, GB
A large late 18th century Louis XVI period fireplace executed in superior quality and very fine Breche Violette marble, with much variation of colour and depth from purple to green. ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

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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