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
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Enamel, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Statuary Marble
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Metal, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Carrara Marble
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Gold Leaf
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Carrara Marble, Brass
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Sandstone
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1920s Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Griotte Marble, Ormolu
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Tapestry, Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu, Steel
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Tapestry, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture
Ormolu