Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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 Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble, Bronze
1780s Russian Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble, Crystal, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Metal, Bronze, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Gold, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Tin
18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Faience
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Onyx
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Enamel, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Crystal, Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Enamel, Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Enamel, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Clay, Terracotta, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
1880s Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Spelter
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Giltwood
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Enamel, Ormolu