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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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silver
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silver
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Softwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
1930s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
1940s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Mahogany
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Paint
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Pine, Smoked Glass
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Kingwood, Satinwood
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Furniture
Composition
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gold, Metallic Thread
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1940s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Bronze
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Cotton, Paint, Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silk, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Hardwood, Paint
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu





