Xvi Candleholder
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Candle Holders
Marble, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Candlesticks
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Tableware
Silver Plate
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Candlesticks
Brass
Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Candlesticks
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique 1860s Italian Louis XVI Candlesticks
Silver Plate
Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Torchères
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candlesticks
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candle Holders
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Brass
2010s Italian Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Brass
2010s Italian Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Griotte Marble, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Table Lamps
Bronze, Tôle
2010s Italian Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Table Lamps
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Malachite, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candlesticks
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
2010s Italian Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Malachite, Bronze
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Table Lamps
Bronze, Tôle
Antique 19th Century European Louis XVI Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Gold, Brass, Bronze
2010s Italian Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze, Enamel
2010s Italian Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal, Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels
Wrought Iron
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze, Enamel
Antique 1790s Russian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Floor Lamps
Silk, Giltwood
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Floor Lamps
Silk, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Music Stands
Wood
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Candlesticks
Metal, Tin
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Torchères
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Antique 1870s French Empire Table Lamps
Granite, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candle Holders
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Candelabras
Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Candelabras
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candle Holders
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Candelabras
Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Marble, Bronze
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A Close Look at 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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