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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.

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Style: Louis XVI
Period: 1970s
Pair of Mint Green Vintage Nightstands
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous pair of 1970s transitional nightstands in mint green. Crafted from high-quality materials and built to last, these side tables feature...
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1970s North American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Metal

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved Chairs with an Antiqued Paint Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Antiqued Paint Finish Wood, Original Fabric,
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1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Vintage Rosewood Marqueterie High Gloss Dining Table-Louis XVI Style-70s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
A stunning, fine quality massive Rosewood Dinging Table Style Louis XVI Marie Antoniette from the 70s. Exquisitely handcrafted using only the finest materials and highest level of c...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enameled Rectangular Louis XVI style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pill Box Silver is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24 carats. Pill Box Silver is Rectangular with translucent fired enamels on guilloché. Pill Box Silver has a hand-painted m...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-painted Louis XVI style miniature Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pill Box Silver is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24carats. Pill Box Silver is Round with translucent fired enamels on guilloché. Pill Box Silver has a hand-painted miniatur...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel Miniature Louis XVI style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel Miniature Sailing Ship is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24 carats. Pill Box Silver is with translucent fired enamels on guilloché. Pill Box ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pair of Finely Carved French Louis XVI Style Leather Upholstered Foot Stools
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved wood. Leather seat. 19 1/2" h x 18" diameter. Condition Minor finish loss. Light surface scratches. Different color leather seats.
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Leather, Walnut

Iconic Mastercraft Brass Desk With Leather Top
Located in Houston, TX
Iconic Mastercraft Brass Desk With Leather Top. Stunning large mid century brass desk or writing table by Mastercraft. This handsome desk...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Carved French Louis XVI Stools Walnut With Leather Seats
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved wood. Leather seat. 19 1/2" h x 18" diameter. Condition Minor finish loss. Light surface scratches. Different color leather seats.
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1970s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Leather, Walnut

Louis XVI Style Bronze Sconces, Set of 2
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of Bronze wall Sconces . Louis XVI Style Sconces, Set of 2 .Small socket bulbs needed ,comes with Red Silk shades .1970s Fr...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Stunning Pair of Solid Brass 3 Arm Louis XVI French Style Ribbon Sconces
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​Stunning Pair of Solid Brass 3 Arm Louis XVI French Style Ribbon Sconces Dimensions : 24" Tall X 10" Wide X 8" Deep This pair of brass sconces are solid and very well cast! We hav...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Period Statuary Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A large and ornate statuary marble fireplace, in the manor of Louis XVI, good quality carving to this piece throughout, fully cleaned and restored and ready to fit. Fire Opening Size...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Statuary Marble

Photo Frame Bordeaux Enamel Empire style ornaments Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè and Louis XVI French Empire style ornaments. External dimensions cm. 13.5 x...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pill Box fired Enamel Miniature Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand painted miniature with fire enamelling in Louis XVI style, second half of the 19th century, and fine hand engravings...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Table Box Green in French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Table Box Green in French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni. Table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel inserted in a very fine ha...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Vintage French Louis XVI Mahogany Curio China Display Cabinet Vitrine Ormolu 67"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage French Louis XVI inspired display cabinet. Made in Cairo Egypt (Arabska Republika Egiptu) by Abbas, circa 1972. Made mahogany with crotch mahogany front. Features ornate bras...
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1970s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Glass, Mirror, Mahogany

French Regency Louis XVI Cherry Wood Fliptop Bar Cabinet by White Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful French Regency Louis XVI style flip top rolling buffet server or bar cabinet By White Furniture USA, circa 1970s Carved cher...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Henredon French Regency Louis XVI Fruitwood and Gold Gilt Nightstands, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Regency Louis XVI style nightstands or side tables By Henredon USA, Circa 1970s Carved fruitwood, with gold gilt trim and accents and original bras...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Vintage Light Blue Leather White Painted French Style Side Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very pretty French style side chair having powder blue leather upholstery and coordinating striped silk fabric on the back. The wood is painted white having elegant brass decoration,...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Leather, Wood

Midcentury American of Martinsville Louis XVI Provincial Walnut Wall Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
American of Martinsville Louis XVI Mirror, circa 1970s. 6174-12. Measure: 49".
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1970s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Mirror, Walnut, Paint

Photo Frame Red Enamel Guillochè and Hand Engravings Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on sunburst guillochè and Louis XVI French Empire style ornaments. External dimensions c...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Series 6 Wall Lights in Gilt Bronze Style of Lxvi Maison Bagués Label, 1970/80
Located in Paris, FR
Series of 6 wall lights in gilded bronze, Louis 16 style, 2 E 14 screw bulbs per wall light, Maison Baguès label on the back Height:39cm Width: 36cm ...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Paint Decorated Jansen Style Louis XVI End, Side or Bouilliotte Tables
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Jansen style bronze-mounted marble-top bouilliotte or end tables. A fine custom quality pair of end or bouilliotte / gueridon tables. Each having gray green cases with tape...
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1970s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Faux Tortoise Shell Paint Decorated End Table Attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Lovely Set of Eight French Louis XVI Style Cerused Oak Tufted Back Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really lovely set of eight dining chairs with tufted back and cerused oak in the classic style of Louis XVI. In great condition and ready to ...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Oak

French Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Lacquered Commode
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI style Maison Jansen lacquered commode. This stunning vintage French Louis XVI style Maison Jansen three drawer commode, credenz...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Large Louis XVI Style Bronze Chandelier, Paris, France, circa 1970s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A beautiful solid bronze chandelier attr. to (Maison Lucien Gau), Paris, France. The chandelier has eight scroll arms and displays great elegance, thanks to a platinum coating old g...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Exquisite Vintage Bronze Wall Sconces with Candles, Set of 2
Located in Bastogne, BE
An amazing pair of gilded bronze sconces in the form of intertwined ribbons holding two candle horns. These amazing sets end with tassels draped over buttons embellished with rose...
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1970s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Marble Top Greek Key Bouillotte or End Tables, Manner of Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of marble top greek key bouillotte or end tables, manner of Maison Jansen. A pair of marble top Greek Key Bouillotte or end, side, lamp o...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Pair White Painted Oval Back French Louis XVI Armchairs in Tiger Print Fabric
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1970s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

20th Century Inlaid Wood Louis XVI Style Italian Bedside Table, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian bedside table of the 20th century. Louis XVI style furniture inlaid in walnut, bois de rose, maple, beech and fruitwood. Bedside table equipped with three front drawers of go...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Maison Charles Gilt Bronze Wall Lights / Jean Haure / 3 Available
Located in Munich, DE
Three Maison Charles Louis XVI style gilt bronze, two-branch wall lights, each with a backplate the upper part of which is in the form of a patinated putto playing pipes (a double aulos), the candle arms scrolled, with foliate decoration and nozzles shaped like foliage. The wall lights are marked "Charles" on the back and where bought in the 1970s at the famous Munich interior house Bernheimer. The design for this fine appliques or wall lights, is based on the important 18th century model sculpted by the maitre-fondeur ‘Jean Haure...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Italian Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Italian Louis XVI style beechwood and walnut armchairs, circa 1970s. Nice finish and upholstery.
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1970s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair French Louis XV Black Marble Steel and Brass Rams Head Gueridons End Tables
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These are beautifully made brass and steel geuridons. The tables feature the classic rams head terminals and cloven hooved feet done in brass. The marble tops are black with white ve...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Steel

French Carved Giltwood Bench with New Cotton Duck Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Glamorous giltwood bench with pretty cabriole legs and carving, newly upholstered in elegant white cotton duck.  
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood

Iron Topiary Representing a House Front, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Iron topiary representing a classical style house front. Architectural front with a two floors elevation. Central projection part, welcoming a door topp...
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1970s European Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Iron

2 Pair of Sconces, Golden Wood and Golden Iron Attributes with Arrows, 1950-1970
Located in Paris, FR
2 pair of golden wooden wall lamps, circa 1950-1970, in the style of LXVI, attributes with arrows and quivers. Good condition.
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Iron

Four Louis Modern Custom Dining Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual in being a mix of Louis XV and Louis XVI elements, as well as the distinctive upholstery treatment, these chairs have incredible lines. Everything above the legs is upholster...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

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.

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