Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Ormolu
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Cherry
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Mirror
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Paint
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
16th Century Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Brass
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Cherry
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Cherry
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1930s Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Cherry
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ormolu
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Breccia Marble
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Brass
1790s German Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany, Maple
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1850s French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Ormolu
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany, Walnut
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Carrara Marble
1950s Vintage Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany