Louis XVI Furniture
Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.
Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.
Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.
The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Beech
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Oak, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Giltwood, Upholstery, Beech
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Ormolu
1870s German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1970s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1920s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Walnut
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Canvas
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Chenille, Hardwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Wood, Beech
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
1840s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Fruitwood, Walnut, Burl
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Stone
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Glass, Hardwood, Pine, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
20th Century Louis XVI Furniture
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood, Canvas, Paint
1920s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Malachite, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Silk, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Leaf
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Oak
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass





