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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Louis XVI Gilt oak Angel Figure part of a altar, Early 18th Century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
An exquisite early‑18th‑century French giltwood sculpture depicting a winged angel, originally part of a Louis XVI altar ensemble. The figure stands gracefully on an ornate pedestal ...
Oak
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Onyx statue, signed, A. Carrier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Onyx statue, signed A. Carrier. This most elegant statue is raised on an Ormolu plinth with a rounded front, ...
Onyx, Ormolu
French Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu & marble statue of Fortuna
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu and marble statue of Fortuna, signed A. Carrier. This stunning patinated Bronze statue is raised by a stepped an...
Rouge Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Louis XVI Style, Two-Toned Carrera and Grey Marble Pedestals
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical pair of palatial antique French Louis XVI style hand-carved Carrera white and grey marble pedestals of unusual form embellished with raised three dimensional neoclassica...
Marble
French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Marble and Giltwood statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Marble and Giltwood statue, in the manner of Clodion. This lovely patinated Bronze statue is raised ...
Bronze
18th or 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Woman
Located in Berlin, DE
The marble bust facing frontal with her eyes looking to her right. The hair fastened in a skillfull knot behind, the drapery covers her shoulders and breasts, with another section un...
Carrara Marble
A pair of French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Louis XVI st. marble, patinate
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming pair of French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Louis XVI st. marble, patinated Bronze and Ormolu cherub statues. Each statue is raised by a square black Belgian marble pl...
Ormolu
Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Vert Antique marble statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Vert Antique marble statue. This wonderful statue of an open winged cherub is raised by a s...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
patinated Bronze, Verde Antico and Rouge Griotte marble statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most decorative pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Verde Antico and Rouge Griotte marble statues. Each charming Bacchanalian statue is ra...
Marble, Bronze
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Vert de Patricia marble statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Vert de Patricia marble statue. This wonderful statue of three playful cherubs is raised on an elegant cir...
Marble, Ormolu
$57,000
H 34 in W 53 in D 24 in
Large Pair Patinated Life Size Bronze Statues Sculpture of Regal Big Cats Lions
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large pair patinated life size bronze statues sculpture of Regal Big Cats Lions. Exceptional detailed high quality Large pair of Patinated bronze statues of...
Bronze
19th Century Lead Statues, Four Seasons
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
In the grand tradition of classical mythology, these four lead sculptures represent the original personifications of nature in all their seasonal aspects. Each figure has been creat...
Lead
19th Century Heraldic Lion and Unicorn Statues
Located in Hastings, GB
An outstanding pair of cast statues on associated plinths, possibly cast in Portland Cement, of the Unicorn of Scotland and the Lion of England. S...
Cast Stone
$12,880
H 43 in W 17.5 in D 15 in
Very Large Original French 19th Century spelter Statue Signed Hippolyte Moreau
Located in New York City, NY
French late 19th century spelter sculpture by Hippolyte Moreau fitted with original 1 7/8" thick rouge griotte marble base. Hippolyte was one of the famous Moreau brothers, all of whom were sculptors. He was born in Dijon France in 1832 and died in 1927. This statue, in a warm chocolate brown patina depicts a diaphanously dressed woman with flowing scarf overhead and winged cherob at her side resting on the crest of a wave and shell. Hippolyte Moreau exhibited in the Salon des Artistes Français at the turn of the century and won a medal at the Universal Exposition in 1878 and another at the 1900 World Expo. Most of his works are preserved in the Museum of Fine Arts in Dijon. The light beige pedestal...
Griotte Marble, Spelter
Bronze Statue of Liberty Statue Garden Casting 8 Ft
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A striking large sculpture of the Statue of Liberty, cast in metal with a verdigris patinated finish, capturing the iconic form of the famous New York monument Good size at eight fee...
Bronze
19th Century Narcissus Neoclassical Marble Statue on Pedestal
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Italian Narcissus Neoclassical marble statue on pedestal. Carved Carrara marble figure (61"H x 21"W x 21"D) , gray marble pedestal (17"...
Marble
19th Century Winged Victory or Nike of Samothrace
Located in Essex, MA
A 19th century French patinated bronze sculpture of the Nike of Samothrace. Copied from The Winged Victory of Samothrace, also called the Nike of Samothrace, a marble Hellenistic...
Bronze
French Marble Column
Located in Essex, MA
The tall column sitting on a socle with square base.
Marble
Marble Busts of Roman. Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Marble Busts of Roman on pedestal. Early 19th Century
Marble
Vintage Coastal Patinated Metal Seahorse Garden Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rustic charm meets coastal elegance in the Vintage Coastal Patinated Metal Seahorse, a whimsical addition to any seaside decor.
Metal
$19,840Sale Price|20% Off
H 43 in W 12 in D 8 in
"19th Century Hand-Carved Marble Statues, Male & Female, Antique Pair"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th Century Hand-Carved and Hand Crafted Summer & Winter - Male and Female Carved Marble Statues
Marble
Bronze Zebra Statue French Art Deco Silver
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French art deco style silver bronze zebra Great patina to the bronze with silver and black stripes Good size to this collectable piece Purchased from Les Puces flea market i...
Bronze
19th Century Marble nude.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting 19th Century Italian Carrera marble statue of female nude bathing, pointing her toe in the water whilst learning against a tree stump. Batch 73
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century Carved Wooden Angel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Impressive wood carved angel with amazing detail. Certainly the work of a master carver. Found among the entire contents of a Catholic Church in the Midwest which was said to have cl...
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Rare Italian Marble Statue of Psyche of Capua
Located in Dallas, TX
The Rare Italian Mable Statue of Psyche of Capua is a stunning art sculpture depicting the mythical figure of Psyche. Made from high-quality marble, this intricately detailed statue ...
Marble
Patinated Bronze Outdoor Statue, Venus and Cupid, Lifesize Sculpture
Located in Stamford, CT
Patinated bronze statue of Venus disarming Cupid. Venus playfully holding Cupid's bow while Cupid is mid-air looking along. Purchased at Tepper Galleries in NYC and Shipped to São...
Bronze
18th Century Sandstone Grotesque Greed Veneto Northern Italy
Located in Epfach, DE
Grotesque figure from Veneto, Northern Italy, such es one always sees in gardens or on stone fences, this figure symbolizes the greed. The quality of the s...
Sandstone
18th Century Sandstone Grotesque Stinginess Veneto Garden Fence
Located in Epfach, DE
Grotesque figure from Veneto, Northern Italy, such as one always see in gardens or on stone fences. This figure symbolizes stinginess. The quality of the s...
Sandstone
Impressive Large Scale 18th Century French Lead Sphinxes
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare pair of 18th century French lead and limestone sculptures depicting courtly ladies heads on the bodies of sphinxes and standing on stepped limestone plinths...
Limestone, Lead
Pair of Cement Lions Standing with a Shield, French, circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of decorative lions standing with a shield are made of cement lions. This is a French work, circa 1950.
Cement
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H 49.22 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Pair of French 19th Century Giltwood Louis XVI Carrara Marble Pedestal Columns
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of lovely giltwood with Carrara white marble tops French mid-19th century Louis XVI pedestal columns A very good looking and well-made...
Marble
18th or 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Woman
Located in Berlin, DE
French white Carrara marble bust of a young lady in the style of the 18th century. A beautifully carved and sensual marble bust of a young woman who is facing half right. Her wavy ...
Carrara Marble
Three Piece Sevres Bisque And Bronze Garniture Set
Located in New York, NY
A set of very fine and unusual Sevres Bisque porcelain and bronze matched garniture set. the set includes a pair of three light lamps and a figurative g...
Bronze
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H 16 in W 6.75 in D 5 in
19th C French Bronze and Marble Figural Louis XVI Style Urns/Cassolettes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning Pair of Mid 19th Century French Cassolettes in the Louis XVI Taste. This fine pair features bronze and marble forms, bronze acanthus and rose flower draped mounts, maiden fa...
Marble, Bronze