Louis XVI Benches
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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1970s European Vintage Louis XVI Benches
Fabric, Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Rosewood, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Benches
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century European Louis XVI Benches
Wood, Paint
18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Benches
Wood, Beech
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Benches
Fabric, Wood
1990s American Louis XVI Benches
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Benches
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Benches
Mahogany
18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Benches
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Benches
Bronze
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Benches
Walnut
Early 20th Century Danish Louis XVI Benches
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Benches
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
20th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Fabric, Cane, Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Benches
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Benches
Silk, Wood
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century European Louis XVI Benches
Beech
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Benches
Velvet, Wood
20th Century American Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Benches
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Louis XVI Benches
Fruitwood
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Benches
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Benches
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Benches
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary North American Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Oak
1930s European Vintage Louis XVI Benches
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Benches
Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Benches
Linen, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Benches
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Benches
Wood
1930s European Vintage Louis XVI Benches
Silk, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Benches
Fabric, Beech
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Benches
Cotton, Linen
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Benches
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Fabric, Walnut
1940s European Vintage Louis XVI Benches
Oak
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Benches
Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Fruitwood
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Benches
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Benches
Silk, Velvet, Wood
1790s Italian Antique Louis XVI Benches
Textile, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Beech
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Benches
Silk, Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Benches
Fabric, Foam, Hardwood
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Walnut
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Benches
Silk, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Benches
Gold
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Benches
Metal
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Benches
Upholstery, Wood