Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
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 German Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
1920s German Vintage Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
20th Century German Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
1860s German Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Enamel, Ormolu
20th Century German Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Metal
Early 1900s German Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Bronze
1850s French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
1760s German Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
20th Century German Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 1900s European Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
1990s Italian Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Porcelain
Late 19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
20th Century German Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Faience
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Paper
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Plaster
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Statuary Marble
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
1850s French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures
Porcelain