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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: France
Style: Louis XVI
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

Antique Drum Cupboards French 18th Century Louis XVI Period
Located in Buxton, GB
This exceptional pair of Italian Polychromed drum cupboards from the 18th century that exude elegance and grandeur. The design and craftsmanship of these Cupboards are a testament to...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

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

19th Century Pair of French Louis XVI Style Cabriolet Armchairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A pair of medallion-backed Louis XVI-style 'Fauteuil Cabriolet' armchairs, in white lacquered wood, and upholstered in creamy velvet. These chairs a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

Very Impressive French 19th Century Neoclassical Lyre-Form Clock
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An impressive French 19th century Neoclassical Lyre-form clock with jeweled pendulum. Amazing quality white and yellow marble 19th century French Lyre-Form clock mounted all over with gilt bronze...
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1850s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

French Center Tables Giltwood Louis XVI Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful center table in gilded wood,louis XVI style marble top the belt is all openwork.The spinning top feet are surmounted by acanthus leaves and the 4 legs are joined by a finel...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Set of 4 Tapestries Signed by Beauvais Manufacture aft. F.Boucher, France, 1770
Located in PARIS, FR
Each panel : Each panel = Height : 206 cm (81,1 in.) ; Width : 56 cm (22 in.) ; Depth : 4 cm (1,5 in.) Beautiful set of four tapestries representing children’s pastorals, woven by the Beauvais Manufacture on cardboards by F. Boucher, inspired by his serie of paintings delivered around 1751 to the marquise de Pompadour for her Château de Crécy...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Tapestry, Giltwood

1960s Louis XVI Style Brass and Marble Square Side Low Table
Located in Labrit, Landes
French Louis XVI style side table with marble-top and brass legs Very good quality marble Very good vintage condition with only very minor marks of use. shipping: 46 / 46 / 42 cm 23...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Brass

"Dolphin" Chandelier attr. to Maison Baguès, France, circa 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Louis XVI-inspired chandelier in crystal and chiseled and gilded bronze with six lights. It is composed of a lit covered basin in gadrooned cut crystal, covered on its base with...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Keller - 8pc. Louis XVI 19th Century 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set, Museum Quality
Located in Wilmington, DE
Keller 8pc. Tea Set – Description Direct from Paris, A Gorgeous 19th Century Louis XVI, 8 pc. 950 Sterling Silver Tea / Coffee Set by one of France's Premier Silversmiths, Gustave Keller, Includes a Large Sterling Silver Serving Tray...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Monumental Louis XVI mirror, from the Napoleon III period
Located in Paris, FR
Majestic mirror featuring a richly carved and gilded frame decorated with scrolls, pearl friezes, acanthus leaves and shells. The pediment is adorned with two musician cherubs in the...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood

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

Buffet de campagne Style Louis XVI en chêne massif France
Located in London, England
Découvrez un véritable trésor pour votre intérieur : ce somptueux buffet style Louis XVI, de campagne fabriqué en Normandie France, en chêne massif. Avec ses dimensions généreuses de...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

surtout de tables bronze louis xvi style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Surtout de table gilt bronze louis XVI style after the work of GOUTHIERE This high end work is a master piece of a parisian bronzier of his time , probably by one of the best name o...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Canapés by Pierre Laroque With Original Beauvais Tapestries
By Pierre Laroque
Located in London, by appointment only
Museum quality pair of late 18th century Louis XVI neoclassical Canapes retaining their original Beauvais 18th century petit point needlework covers. The frames with neoclassical car...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Giltwood, Tapestry

Paneled Room with a Neo-Classical Decor, Louis XVI Period
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This beautiful paneled room is composed of elements from the Louis XVI period on a pine tree structure, some elements have been put on more recent frame from the 20th century beginning. It shows a white painted paneled decor...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Pair Of Nightstands End 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 and brass gallery, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs.
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

"Marie-Antoinette" Baccarat Crystal Chandelier, France, circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful Louis XVI-inspired baluster-shaped chandelier, in crystal and silvered bronze mount. The central shaft, made of threads, is lit by 12 indirect lights and 12 light-arms endi...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

18th Century Louis XVI Period Mirror.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
18th century Louis XVI period mirror. 18th century Louis XVI period carved and gilded wood mirror, with antique gilding and mercury glass, restoration required, sold as is. H: 74.5c...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Boin Taburet - 322pc Flatware Set + 15pc Platter Set, 950 Sterling Vermeil
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from a Private Mansion in St. Tropez, a Stunning 19th Century 950 Sterling Silver and Vermeil Table Service by Premier French Silversmith "Boin Taburet", Consisting of a 322pc Flatware Set Plus a 15pc. Serving Platter Set...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Antique Louis XVI Writing Desk, Cognac Leather, Bonze Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top and gold embossed frieze, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Three dovetail drawers with brass details. The locks wo...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Leather, Wood

Antique French Louis XVI SeatAntique French Sofa, Maison Pierre Frey Velvet
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style sofa corbeille. Two removable cushions, with a fabric of the famous French "Maison Pierre Frey" in velvet. With its thick feather and down cushion, th...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Velvet

French chairs Original Jacob Model Lyre of Louis XVI, Late 18th Century
Located in Paris, France
You have the option to purchase one chair, a pair, or more. IMPORTANT: these Louis XVI chairs are not reproductions — they are 100% original. Exceptional set of Louis XVI lyre-back...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silk, Lacquer, Wood

Panneling, Set of Carved Oak Ionic Pilasters, 18th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This 18th-century woodwork features a set of pilasters, more ornate than classical Ionic models. It reflects the strong taste for Ancient Greek aesthetics that prevailed during the 1...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Oak

Set of Four Louis the 16th Style Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice set of four wall sconces is made of bronze. This is a French work in the style of Louis the 16th. Circa 1940
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Raingo Frères, Pair of Andirons, France, circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
Maximal length : 150 cm (59 in.) / Minimum length : 101 cm (39,7 in.) Large pair of Louis XVI style andirons and its fender in patinated and gilded chiseled bronze, attributed to Ra...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Tall Gilded Carved Wood Candelabra on a Patinated Base
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This decorative tall candelabra is made of a gilded carved wood on a patinated base. This is a French work. Circa 1900
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Important Pair of Louis the 16th Style Gilded Carved Wood Wall Sconces with Crys
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This important pair of Louis the 16th style wall sconces is made of gilded carved wood with crystal garlands. This is a French work. Circa 1940
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

French Commode in mahogany. Louis XVl Period at the end of Eighteen Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French Commode in mahogany with rich ornamentation in bronze and gilded brass, topped with veined withe marble and open brass gallery. Louis XVl Period at the end of eighteen century.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Allegory Of Africa, Framed Fixe-sous-verre, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large fixed under glass painting, allegorical representation of Africa by the portrait of a black woman, richly adorned with jewels and a turban on her head. Frame (perhaps Naple...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Glass

Large Louis XVI Style Mirror
Located in Charmes, FR
Large Louis XVI style mirror in solid, made at the end of the 19th century. Decorated with bronze on the upper part, in good condition.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

French Handcrafted Directoire Style 2-Door Cabinet in Solid Cherry Wood
Located in Landivy, FR
This 2 doors small sideboard ( "mini-bahut") is a hand-crafted reproduction of the French Directoire Style at the end of the 18th century. This ...
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2010s French Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

20th century Louis XVI Style Gilded Wood and Beveled Mirror
Located in LEGNY, FR
Très beau et grand miroir de style Louis XVI en bois dorée et verre biseauté. Noeud avec flambeau sur la partie haute. Deux pieds ronds servant à poser le miroir au sol. Idéal à met...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

French Buffet Deux Corps Bressan 19th Burl Walnut Cherry Tree Wood Style Lxvi
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional buffet two bodies "Deux Corps" pur style Louis XVI in Burl Walnut and fruit wood. Very fine quality Provincial French LXVI style. the f...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Fruitwood, Walnut, Burl

Louis XVI Style Lacquered Mirror, 1900
Located in Marseille, FR
Small Louis XVI style lacquered mirror decorated with ribbons. Size 60 x 44 cm. Additional information: Material: Lacquered wood Style: Louis XVI.
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Lacquer

18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal
Located in Paris, FR
A 18th century set presented in trapezoidal case made of light wood and inlaid with marquetry. The vanity case includes a gold wax case decorated with fl...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold

19th Century Mahogany Gueridon
By Adam Weisweiler
Located in Paris, FR
Collection Rothschild. Mahogany Gueridon after a model of Adam Weisweiler with mahogany and amboyna burl veneer. The tabletop with 4 pull tabs, rests on four fluted uprights legs c...
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1850s Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany, Amboyna

Pair of "Quiver" Chandeliers, France, circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful pair of Louis XVI style chandeliers, hand crafted stucco and copper with ten lights. The central shaft with indirect lighting is formed by a quiver decorated with flowers,...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Copper

In The Taste Of Sèvres, Large Porcelain And Bronze Vase, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large porcelain vase in the style of Sèvers, with bronze ornamentation, mounted on a rotating base and decorated with female figures surrounded by putti at the front and views of gar...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

2 Important Cast Iron Garden Vases, End of the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
2 Important cast iron garden vases in the style of Louis XVI, end of 19th century. Antique-style vases adorned with female medallions, fluting, Greek-style handles, laurel garlands,...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Iron

Antique French Louis XVI Buffet, Carrara Marble, Bronze Details
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style buffet topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Two dovetailed drawers and two doors and their keys. The st...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Candelabra, 19th Century, Signed Barbedienne.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style candelabra, 19th century, signed Barbedienne. A pair of gilt bronze candelabra, signed Barbedienne, 19th century, Louis XVI style with three arms of light su...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI style gueridon
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XVI-style pedestal table, remarkable for the elegance of its lines and the quality of its materials. The inlaid precious wood veneer belt is richly decorated with finely chased...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Chandelier Ormolu Bronze Louis XVI Style with Figural Ladies
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent french louis XVI style ormolu 9 light figural embellished with neoclassical figures of ladies. This beautiful ormolu chandelier has marvelously cast and hand ciseled wi...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Portrait Of A Scholar, Oil On Framed Canvas, 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Portrait of a scholar, standing, in indoor attire, his hand resting on a large book (with a title that seems to be written in Hebrew?) Oil on canvas from the 18th century, probably ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Paint

Pair Of Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Beaune, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style armchairs in lacquered wood with original cane parts. The line is very elegant, the detail is neat, it is a beautiful pair to put in a living room. French wor...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Suite Of 6 Louis XVI Style Chairs In Lacquered Wood After A Model By Jacob
Located in BARSAC, FR
Set of 6 Louis XVI style chairs in cream lacquered wood after a model by Jacob with hot air balloon-shaped backrest and large oblong seat. The fabric has been changed by our upholst...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Pair Of Louis XVI Style Gilded Wood Corner Consoles
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style gilded wood corner console tables, resting on 1 foot The band is decorated with a face, the top is painted faux marble Louis XVI style console tables, made ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Sculpture of a Baby in Fine Plaster, XXIst Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of a Baby in Fine Plaster, XXIst Century. Sculpture of a Baby in fine plaster, 21st century. H: 55cm, W: 30cm, D: 21.5cm
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Furniture

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Plaster

Set of Antique Early 19th Century Louis XVI Salon Ladies Chairs
Located in Doha, QA
Beautiful set of two antique (of the period) Louis XVI ladies chairs, very stable and comfortable, newly upholstered with exquisite baroque italian fabric. Very elegant and very lady...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold

Louis XVI Style Chair in Light Grey Patina Wood
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming Louis 16 style chaise longue in light grey patinated wood. The cane seat is painted with diamond patterns. France period Napoleon III. End of...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Early 19th Century Baluster Vase in Porcelain Paris Painted and Gilded by Hand
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Elegant baluster Paris porcelain vase painted and gilded by hand. The two sides represent a different decoration, on one side a scene of a gentleman conversing with a woman leaning o...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Porcelain

Louis XVI Commode in Mahogany
Located in BARSAC, FR
Elegant Commode from the Louis XVI period in blond mahogany veneer with beautiful ornamentation of gilded and chiseled bronze. Central projection, front uprights with a cutaway adorned with rudent grooves, also projection on the rear uprights still decorated with rudent grooves, the whole finished with four sheathed feet presented in alignment with the uprights, which constitutes a rather rare assembly. White veined Carrara marble top molded. Refined work with lines and details in a very Parisian style, the inventory marks on the back accentuate the mystery of the origin and ancient provenance...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany

Set Of 4 Large Cast Iron Garden Vases On Terracotta Bases, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Rare set of 4 large vases identical to the model, in cast iron, on their original terracotta bases, from the 19th century They have a beautiful old patina, and thanks to a recess th...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Iron

Antique French Louis XVI Pair Of Armchair, Gilded Wood, 18th Century
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Rare pair of Louis XVI period armchairs in gilded wood with original double cane armrests. The fluted turned wood legs and hand-carved details are the result of remarkable craftsman...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Linen, Oak

Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather, Bonze Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top. The front of the piece has three dovetail drawers with brass details. The back of the piece is drawn like the front, with false ...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Leather, Wood

Pair Of Marble And Bronze Cassolettes, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style cassolettes, in green marble with rich gilded bronze ornamentation: rams' heads, flower garlands Good general condition, regilded bronzes, old restorations a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

A French 19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Style Candelabras, circa 1870
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French XIXth Century Pair of Louis XVI Style Candelabras Two candelabras in bronze very finely chiseled and gilded with two fluted branches, the twisted barrel from which escapes...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Mahogany Vitrine-Table in Louis XVI Style
Located in Marseille, FR
Showcase presentation mahogany Louis XVI style dating from late 19th century. Ideal vitrine for the presentation of small trinkets. Richly decorated with...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Mahogany

Pair of columns with oak leaves in carved wood and stucco, late 19th century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This pair of columns in resinous wood with stucco decorations was executed in the late 19th century. The columns are fluted and grooved. The grooving, first solid, then in sculpted ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Stucco, Wood

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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