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.
38
2,847
209
4
to
253
3,060
6,136
3,060
2,894
2,919
95,357
52,329
21,257
20,602
8,316
6,099
4,350
4,193
3,659
3,282
3,131
3,060
2,911
2,478
2,163
1,808
1,760
1,406
698
1,599
550
213
262
130
53
51
16
45
23
4
28
20
17
10
7
1,507
1,471
1,001
875
693
2,981
2,316
357
64
54
118
34
32
19
12
Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Louis XVI
Sevres mounted Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style Kingwood Bonheur du Jour, having inset Sevres porcelain style plaques depicting flowers, quartered veneers to the doors a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Kingwood
4 Louis XVI walnut settees from the second half of the 1700s.
Located in Cesena, FC
4 Louis XVI walnut settees; from the second half of the 1700s.
Perfect, nice size and proportions and the typical choked foot.
Healthy structure, original upholstery
Measurements: ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
Antique French Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French leather top bureau plat desk, made in France and dating from around the 1930’s.
This is of outstanding quality, with beautifully cast ormolu mounts through...
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Marble-Top Lacquer Table in the Louis XVI Style by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
Of rectangular form, constructed in amboyna and mahogany dressed with chinoiserie lacquer panels, and fine ormolu mounts; rising from ormolu mounted toupie feet, supporting the lower...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI style commode.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style, bombe fronted, marble top commode. Having wonderful rococo influenced gilded ormolu mounts and handles, monopodia supports to...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Glass Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique French gilt bronze and crystal glass table lamp. This was made in France and dates from around the 1900-10 period.
The quality is outstanding, this is...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Six Light Bronze Chandelier Louis XVI Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French Six Light Bronze Chandelier Louis XVI Style
This elegant six light bronze chandelier is suspended by decorative chain links from the ceiling rose.
The central turn...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
An Antique French Louis XVI Style Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A petit antique 19th century Carrara Marble fireplace in the Louis XVI manner
The console jambs twin fluted terminating in classical square Patarae corner blocks. The bow fronted fri...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Dutch 18th century Cuban mahogany bombé writing cabinet with glass upstand.
Located in AALSMEER, NL
Very beautiful Cuba flower mahogany writing cabinet with 'S-lid' inlaid with olive green leather.
wall cabinet with two (old) glass doors, mirrored flower veneer and carvings on the ...
Category
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Large Louis XVI style mantel in yellow Sienna marble
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This large Louis XVI style mantelpiece was carved in Sienna yellow marble in the 19th century. The lintel is adorned with a rich and delicate low relief sculpture: in the centre, a h...
Category
19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble
Antique French Giltwood Occasional Side Table
Located in London, GB
A magnificent and very early antique marble top gilt wood occasional side table. We think this was made in France, and would date it from around the 1820-1840’s, but it’s very diffic...
Category
1820s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble
A 19th century, Louis XV style Statuary marble rococo chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A 19th century, Louis XV style Statuary marble rococo chimneypiece. Each canted jamb is festooned with carved foliage ranging from great curls of acanthus to prim flowers. It is likely this chimneypiece is a celebration of conjugal love and unity, the bearded bust...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
Fireback from the 18th Century with a Vase of Flames Framed by Sphinges
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Fireback from the end of the 18th century with a vase of flames framed by sphinges.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Iron
Fireback Depicting a Vase with Fire Framed by Two Chimeras, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Fireback of the 19th century depicting a vase on a tripod with fire framed by two chimeras supporting baskets of fruit.
Category
1760s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Iron
Late 19th Century Lacquered Wood Florentine Apothecary Jars
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Three apothecary jars hand-crafted and lacquered in Florence in the late 19th century. they are in original conditions with signs of use and age visible on the photos. They are sold ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century Varennes Chandelier with 6 Lights in Bronze and Crystal
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This chandelier is typical of the chain chandeliers of the 18th century, as for example the arabesque chandelier of the Palace of Versailles datin...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Showcase, Marquetry, Amaranth & Rosewood, 19th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Louis XVI style showcase from the early 19th century. It presents a beautiful marquetry on the facade as on the ribs. The hunting trophy decorations of this marquetry are of good qua...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt- Bronze Four-Lights After Gouthiere, 1890-1900
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Louis 16 and 4 arms gilt bronze sconces
Condition of use and oxydations
E14 flame bulbs
Measures: 144 X 32 X 20.5 cm
Pierre Gouthière (1732-1813) son of a saddle maker, r...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Gilded Ormolu Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of French 19th century gilded ormolu lamps, each having two putti seated on a scrolling foliate base.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Fine pair 19th Century ormolu and Porphyry candelabra, attributed to Henry Dasso
By Henry Dasson
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A rare and fine quality pair of 19th Century gilded ormolu, patinated bronze cherubs, each holding a three branch scrolling foliate candelabra with floral sconces, raised on these ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Cage Wall Lamp with 2 Lights in Nickel Bronze and Crystal
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This wall lamp is a variation of the fashion of the half-lights of the XVIIIth century. Between the chandelier and the arm of light, these atypical lights were very appreciated by Ma...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Gold, Bronze
French Kingwood and Ormolu-Mounted Bonheur Du Jour, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A French kingwood quarter veneered and ormolu-mounted bonheur du jour with Sevres-style oval floral plaques inset to the cupboard doors, two drawers to t...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Hand Carved Gilt Wood French Louis XVI Style Coffee Table with Marble Top
Located in London, Park Royal
A beautifully crafted, hand carved Louis XVI style coffee table featuring fine detailing. Finished in an antiqued, hand gilded patina with a beveled Carrara marble top. Other sizes a...
Category
2010s British Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble
Ormolu and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Clock Set in the Louis XVI Manner
Located in London, GB
A clock garniture in the Louis XVI Manner
By Le Roy et Fils
The ormolu clock case and accompanying candelabra dressed with blue 'Sevres' style hand ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Reclaimed Limestone flooring Black & White CASTLE
Located in Forte Dei Marmi, IT
Provencal French Antique Limestone Flooring ,Authentic Reclaimed Limestone Age of the 20th Century, 3 cm thick ( 1.2 inch ) the square-shape...
Category
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Stone
Late 19th Century French Marble Topped Gueridon, in the Manner of Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style marble topped gueridon, in the manner of Henry Dasson. Having an inset green veined marble top, gilded ormolu moldings an...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Large 19th Century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu clock set.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A spectacular French 19th Century Rouge marble and gilded ormolu clock garniture, having a beautiful seated Madian holding an oil lamp above masked bracket supports with ring handles...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style set of Gilt Bronze and Enamel Sconces by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Louis XVI Style set of Gilt Bronze and Enamel Sconces by Gherardo Degli Albizzi. This fine set of wall sconces is crafted entirely of gilded bronze and decorated with elements typica...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock, by Grohé Frères
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and exceptional Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and white marble figural mantel clock, by Grohé Frères, Paris.
The dial signed ‘Grohé, A Paris'.
...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Faux Lapis Wall Sconce By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
On this Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Faux Lapis Wall Sconce By Gherardo Degli Albizzi it's possible to appreciate the handcrafted work of gilt bronze decorations such as branch's ...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
19th Century French Inlaid Pedestal After Francoise Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century Breche Violette marble top, bombe shaped pedestal, with wonderful scrolling foliate gilded ormolu mounts, Marquetry inlaid classical decoration to th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Large Fine Quality Pair of Louis XVI Style Bronze Candelabra, circa 1860
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality and rare large pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style candelabra in bronze and gilded ormolu, each with patinated bronze semi clad maidens holding gilded cornucop...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Side Cabinets by 'Linke'
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of French Louis XVI style late 19th century kingwood marquetry and parquetry inlaid side cabinets, with floral decoration to the doors, marble tops and ormolu mou...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
Pair of Louis XVI Inlaid Side Tables, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of Louis XVI style parquetry inlaid ormolu-mounted side tables, each with a single frieze drawers and raised on elegant cabriole legs terminating in scrolling orm...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Elegant Louis Xvi Style Fireplace Surround, French, Mid 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An Elegant Louis Xvi Style Fireplace Surround, Finely Carved In White And Pink Marble, Adorned With Scrolling Foliate And Floral Ormolu Decoratio...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Style Ladies Desk, after Francoise Linke, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style ladies writing desk, having an inset leather top, wonderful Fine gilded ormolu mounts, a single frieze drawer opening to revea...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze and Marble Jardinière after Clodion, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI style patinated bronze and marble jardinière, cast in relief with Bacchanalian Scenes Of Putti at Play, After Clodion.
French, circa 1870.
The body of the jardiniè...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Classical Mantel Clock, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting classical Louis XVI style gilded ormolu and marble mantel clock, having a standing cherub holding a Cockerel above a white enamel clock face, retails name; Rob. Engstro...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Classical Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th century classical French Louis XVI style mantel clock, having gilded ormolu figures of a naked maiden looking in a mirror with two cherubs to her side, above a...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock with Doves and Putti Playing Pipes
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality French gilded ormolu, bronze and rouge marble mantel clock, in the Louis XVI style. Having Doves above the clock face, an enamel dial with an eight day movement, chiming on the hour and half hour. Bronze putti on either side play the pipes and mounted on a rouge marble base.
Maker name; Hamilton and inches...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Writing Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French Louis XVI style bureau plat, having an inset leather top, gilded ormolu mounts, a single frieze drawer, raised...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood and Composition Marginal Mirror, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very fine Louis XVI style carved giltwood and composition marginal mirror.
French, circa 1890.
This fine mirror has a gadrooned, beaded and e...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Fine Gilt-Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Garniture Set, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine gilt bronze and Champlevé Enamel Garniture Set comprising a pair of candelabra and a brûle-parfum and cover.
French, circa 1890.
The brûle -parfum or censor with a domed champlevé enamel lid above a gilt bronze pierced guilloche border with ram's head mounts supported by a baluster column flanked by seated putti finely cast with musical instruments on a circular base. The candelabra en suite having a pair of of putti figures supporting candlearms with circular champlevé enamel drip trays and sconces.
Champlevé enamelling, is similar to cloisonné in that the enamel is applied to discrete cells separated by metal. However, in champlevé, cells or troughs are cast into or cut away from the metal base, leaving a raised metal line between the cells which forms the outline of a design. The cells are then filled with molten or powdered glass and fired.
Height of central vase: 25 cm
Width of central vase: 15 cm...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble Vases in the Manner of Pierre Gouthière
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of gilt-bronze mounted Incarnat Turquin marble vases in the manner of Pierre Gouthière.
Each vase is mounted with finely cast gilt bronze fema...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair French 19th Century Pier Cabinets, Porcelain Plaques
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th century French ormolu and porcelain mounted pier cabinets, each with cross-banded decoration, monopodia supports, the Sevres style porcelain plaques ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
18th-Century Marble Clock with a Woman from Classical Antiquity
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this stunning Carrara marble clock, a masterpiece capturing a statue of a graceful young woman from classical antiquity in exquisite detail. Her foot delicately rests ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
20th Century Pedestal Column in the Ancient Antique Louis XVI Style Rosewood
Located in Berlin, DE
Different rosewoods on solid conifers mirrored veneer. Sides with paneled parquet decorated with grid-shaped, perforated wide measuring strips.
Cover plate with stepped veined marble...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Sevre Style Porcelain and Ormolu Assembled Ganiture
Located in London, GB
The bodies of the three pieces delicately painted with scenes of romantic courtship signed by the artist on a background of raised gilt and royal blue.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bed
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th century French Louis 16th style bed, decorative carved design, painted, upholstered in vintage laurel wreath.
Design fabric by Design Archive.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Fireplace In White Carrara Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI Fireplace In White Carrara Marble Circa 1880
Hearth measurements: 77.5 x 107cm
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode after Benneman
Located in London, GB
Antique French Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted commode after Benneman
French, Early 20th Century
Height 93cm, width 179cm, depth 69cm
This outstanding commode à vanteaux is after a ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Louis XVI Style Demi Lune Giltwood Console Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exceptional Louis XVI-style giltwood demi-lune console table, with a grey and white veined marble top. Fabulously carved throughout, it features an ornate floral frieze around its...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A petite and most elegant Louis XVI style two-drawer ‘Commode Sauteuse’ in veneered wood and marquetry, with marble top and ornate gilt brass fittings. This curiously named style of ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of ceremonial armchairs in carved and gilded wood
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of ceremonial armchairs in carved and gilded wood.
Fluted feet ending in lion's paws, richly carved crosspieces.
Late 18th Century.
This magnificent pair of armchairs with perf...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Louis XVI Buffet, South West Germany 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
This unique antique Louis XVI Buffet comes from southern Germany and dates back to around 1780. It is made of cherry veneer and massive cherry wood. The buffet's lower part has a che...
Category
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Louis XVI Dresser, Eastern France 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
This unique Louis XVI Chest of Drawers dates back to around 1780 and comes from Western France. The three drawer commode has a cherry veneer and is decorated with plum inlays on the ...
Category
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Antique Louis XVI Giltwood 5 Pieces Salon Suite
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exquisite suite of richly carved giltwood salon furniture in the Louis XVI style, comprising four oval back 'Fauteuil Cabriolet' armchairs and a matching two-seater sofa. Each cha...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Tapestry
Antique 19th century Louis XVI gold leaf gilt French Pier mirror with crest
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is a stunning and rare tall pier mirror that was made in Southern France in the mid-19th century, circa 1850. The mirror frame is lavishly adorned with many natural orn...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
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.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Brass Filing
Yellow Wood Cabinet
Mid Century Knoll Office Chair
United Furniture Company Chest Of Drawers
Bedside Cabinets Modern
Bedside Modern Cabinets
Wood Shop Sign
Blue Commodes And Chest Of Drawers
Wood Dutch Cabinet
Wood Fluted Column
Yellow Neoclassical
Cabinet 1930 Vintage
Carved Wood Black Cabinet
Ebonized Display
Vintage House Key
Vintage House Keys
Case Pieces And Storage With Paw Feet
Vintage English Cottage