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.
Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
John Widdicomb French Regency Louis XVI Burl Wood and Brass Sideboard Credenza
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or French Regency Louis XVI style sideboard buffet, credenza, or bar cabinet By John Widdicomb USA, Circa Late 20th Century Exotic burl wood, with brass tr...
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Credenza
Located in Forney, TX
An extraordinary, very fine quality, circa 1920s French gilt bronze ormolu mounted mahogany, burled walnut, tambour marble-top sideboard (credenza serve...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Sideboard, Cabinet, Credenza, Bronze, Marble Top
Located in Stamford, CT
A French Louis XVI Style Sideboard in Maison Jansen Fashion. This stunning bronze mounted credenza, sideboard sports a fine Breche marble top and bronze trim throughout. The case hav...
Marble, Bronze
Thomasville French Regency Louis XVI Green Lacquered Dresser or Credenza
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style dresser or credenza By Thomasville USA, Circa 1960s Green lacquered carved walnut, with original brass hardware. Measures: 68"W x 21"D x...
Brass
Napoleon III Wedgewood Plaque Bronze Mounts Black Lacquer French Credenza Server
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Napoleon III Wedgewood Plaque Bronze Mounts Black Lacquer French Credenza Server
Bronze
20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XVI Style Half Moon Sideboard, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant Italian half moon sideboard from the mid-20th century. Richly inlaid Louis XVI-style cabinet in mahogany, walnut, maple, fruitwood with faux ivory decorations and gilded elem...
Wood
Kindel Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Cherry Wood Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century French Regency Louis XVI style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Kindel Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Solid cherry wood, with original brass hardware. Cab...
Brass
Pair of 19th C. French Louis XVI Style Side Cabinets, Detailed Floral Marquetry
Located in Madrid, ES
A matched pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style double door side cabinets with intricate multi-wood floral motif marquetry and gilt-bronze details. The central oval image area ...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Kingwood and Marquetry Commode
Located in Miami, FL
Kingwood and marquetry commode, in Louis XVI transitional style, of serpentine bombe form, fitted three drawers above a shaped apron and tall angular splayed legs, inlaid with panels...
Kingwood
19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Side Cabinet or Credenza
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French Boulle serpentine fronted credenza, having shaped glazed doors to either end with shelves within. The central door with classical scrolling fo...
Brass
$41,581Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century, French Wood Vitrine with Gilt Bronze
Located in IT
19th century, French wood showcase with gilt bronze This valuable showcase or vitrine was made in Paris in the second half of the 19th century, when there were great blacksmiths and...
Bronze
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Veneered in Rosewood with Gray Marble Top
Located in Prato, IT
Tuscany, Louis XVI, end of the 18th century Rosewood veneer with fruit wood fillets Good conditions Coeval marble Dimensions: W103 x D56 x H85 cm.
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers in Rosewood with Siena Yellow Marble
Located in Prato, IT
Tuscany, Louis XVI, end of the 18th century Rosewood veneer with fruit wood fillets Good conditions Marble with Carrara base veneered with Giallo di Siena from a later period Dim...
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
Antique French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Console or Desserte
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Tarzana, CA
A high quality French ormolu-mounted mahogany, Amaranth and Marquetry marble top console Desserte - in the manner of Jean-Henri Riesener. The D-shaped green Cippolino marble-top abo...
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style, Marble Top Console, Bronze Gallery, Mirror Back
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XVI style, marble top console, bronze gallery, mirror back Long single top drawer and bottom shelf mounted on four legs with bronze sabot caps. White marble top with circular ...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Karges Style French Regency Louis XVI Carved Fruitwood Credenza, Circa 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style nine-drawer long dresser or credenza In the manner of Karges Furniture Distributed by Rapids Furniture Co., Boston, MA USA, Circa 1960s ...
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Lacquered Commode
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI style Maison Jansen lacquered commode. This stunning vintage French Louis XVI style Maison Jansen three drawer commode, credenz...
Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Marble-Top and Walnut Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Exceptional Period 18th Century French Louis XVI 2- door walnut buffet/cabinet/credenza/chest/enfilade with 2" thick original marble top, two interior drawers, original bronze hardwa...
Marble
Baker Furniture French Regency Carved Cherry Wood Sideboard Credenza
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Regency Louis XVI style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Gorgeous carved solid cherry wood, with original brass hardwa...
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Console Table by Henri Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exceptional French Louis XVI–style console table by Henry Dasson is a masterwork of late 19th-century Parisian luxury furniture, combining architectural elegance, scholarly hist...
Marble, Bronze
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Serpentine Marble Top Credenza
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Serpentine Marble Top Credenza This gorgeous ornate French Louis XVI Style inlaid credenza has intricate inlay work and metal decorations. Beh...
Marble
Louis XVI Style Kingwood and Marquetry Commode with Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Kingwood and marquetry commode, in Louis XVI transitional style, of serpentine bombe form, fitted three drawers above a shaped apron and tall angular splayed legs, inlaid with panels...
Kingwood
Neoclassical Style Burl Walnut Credenza with Verde Antico Marble Top
Located in SEDLEC-PRČICE, CZ
This Neoclassical style credenza is a masterfully crafted late nineteenth-century burl walnut buffet crowned with a spectacular, original Verde Antico marble top. To someone who has not seen this exquisite piece in person, it can be described as a grand, architectural statement cabinet that perfectly balances the warmth of highly figured wood with the cool luxury of rich green marble and brilliant gilt-bronze accents. What makes this Neoclassical style credenza truly special and worth its premium price is the extraordinary combination of rare materials and the museum-quality figurative marquetry medallion on the central door, which elevates the cabinet from a functional storage piece to a genuine work of decorative art. Every detail of this burl walnut buffet has been executed with the utmost precision. The central door opens wide to reveal a spacious storage compartment that is ideal for safely housing fine dinnerware or collectibles, while the distinctive breakfront design features open side tiers decorated with pierced brass galleries for displaying your finest objects. Above the central cabinet, a cleverly concealed drawer offers additional seamless storage, accented by a geometric brass molding. A potential buyer will appreciate that this piece retains its original antique locking mechanisms...
Marble
Venetian Louis XVI sideboard from the late 1700s with three doors lacquered in tempera
Located in Cesena, FC
Venetian Louis XVI sideboard (late 1700s') with three doors lacquered in tempera. The sideboard is distinguished by its clean lines typical of the period and the refined tone of the...
Wood, Lacquer
$8,067Sale Price|40% Off
H 30.32 in W 95.28 in D 18.51 in
Franco Albini Italian Midcentury Dark Wood Sideboard for Poggi, 1950s
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design credenza sideboard designed by Franco Albini and produced by Poggi Pavia from 1958, four doors with sliding shelves and a pull-out shelf / tray, sol...
Wood
$14,237Sale Price|37% Off
H 42.92 in W 127.96 in D 23.23 in
Midcentury Italian Credenza with Solid Marble Top and Base
By Cantu
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Prepare to be captivated by the allure of this extraordinary piece, lovingly crafted in Cantu, Italy. Behold the breathtaking beauty of this lacquered parchment sideboard, meticulous...
Marble
Grand Louis XVI Style Marble Top Ebonized Sideboard Buffet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic grand French ebonized sideboard or buffet featuring a thick Carrara marble top slab. Beautifully crafted on a massive scale in the neoclassical Louis XVI taste. The case has...
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
$11,073 / item
H 32.68 in W 100.4 in D 15.75 in
"Il Pezzo 1 Black Credenza" ebonized sideboard - Marquinia top - bronze base
Located in Firenze, IT
An alternation of rounded shapes and geometrical lines, reassuming discipline and freedom, a composite, multiethnic plan in which each component and each material contributes to the ...
Marble, Bronze, Brass
$2,531Sale Price|25% Off
H 58.27 in W 89.77 in D 20.08 in
Italian Sideboard Style of Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Budapest, HU
A wonderful multifunctional Italian sideboard cabinet bar style of Paolo Buffa, 1950s.
Wood
19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Side Cabinet or Credenza
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French Boulle serpentine fronted credenza, having shaped glazed doors to either end with shelves within. The central door with classical scrolling fo...
Brass
$6,900
H 29.75 in W 64.25 in D 18.25 in
Mastercraft Burl Wood Brass Greek Key Detail Credenza Sideboard William Doezema
By Mastercraft, William Doezema
Located in Miami, FL
Incredible William Doezema designed Burl Wood, brass and metal credenza, Sideboard or Cabinet. Features 4 doors and 2 drawers, decorated with Brass Pulls, Borders and Metal Greek Key...
Brass, Metal
$28,248
H 63 in W 103.15 in D 16.54 in
Italian Mid Century parchment inlaid Sideboard attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This elegant Italian sideboard is attributed to Paolo Buffa and was likely commissioned by a high-profile client and crafted by the Associazione Artigiani Canturini...
Brass
Regency Mahogany Credenza
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine Regency style mahogany veneered and yew burl banded buffet, the break bowfront top with an ebony and brass inlaid edge, above an arrangement of four frieze drawers above centr...
Wood
Mario Buatta for John Widdicomb Mid Century Chinoiserie Credenza
By John Widdicomb, Mario Buatta
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mario Buatta for John Widdicomb Mid Century Chinoiserie Credenza This credenza measures: 48 wide x 17 deep x 32.5 inches high All pi...
Metal
Swaim Art Deco Style Sideboard or Credenza, Late 20th Century
By Swaim
Located in Hamburg, PA
This striking Swaim sideboard or credenza showcases a bold Art Deco-inspired aesthetic with sophisticated Hollywood Regency influences. Handcrafted by Swaim Furniture of High Point, ...
Brass, Gold Leaf
$40,000
H 35 in W 108 in D 24 in
Lacquered Leather Goatskin 16 Drawers Mid-Century Modern Credenza Dresser Mint!
By Enrique Garcel, Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lacquered Leather Goatskin 16 Drawers Mid-Century Modern Credenza dresser mint! Possibly be Karl Springer. Outstanding craftsmanship thick lacquered goatskin parchment 16 drawers ...
Goatskin
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode, Maison Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French mahogany marble-top Louis XVI style commode has been ebonized and finished with a museum quality. This lovely piece features pink and grey veined marble-top. The chest...
Marble, Brass
$1,495
H 29.25 in W 64 in D 17 in
Mastercraft Hollywood Regency Burl Wood and Brass Sideboard Credenza, 1970s
By Mastercraft, William Doezema
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet. Terrific ash burl grain. By William Doezema for Mastercraft USA, 1970s Burled Carpathian elm wood...
Brass
20th Century, Vittorio Valabrega Wooden Sideboard 1930s
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Vittorio Valabrega (1861-1952) was an Italian artist and designer. The Valabrega Brothers company was opened in Turin in 1884. It became known for the production fine-quality liberty...
Crystal, Brass
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H 32.75 in W 79.5 in D 20.5 in
Karges French Regency Louis XVI Burled Walnut Triple Dresser or Credenza
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Regency Louis XVI style triple dresser or credenza By Karges Furniture USA, Circa 1970s Gorgeous figural burled walnut, with original brass hardware. Measur...
Brass
British Colonial Carved Maple Sideboard Credenza or Bar Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous British Colonial or French Regency Louis XVI style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet USA, Late 20th Century Solid carved maple, with original brass hardware. Measure...
Brass
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H 32 in W 72 in D 20 in L 32 in
Heritage French Regency Louis XVI Green Lacquered Dresser or Credenza
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style long dresser or credenza By Heritage USA, 1960s Green lacquered carved cherry wood, with original brass hardware. Measures: 72"W x 20"D ...
Brass
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H 31.5 in W 76 in D 20 in
French Regency Louis XVI Carved Walnut Long Dresser or Credenza by Metz, 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style nine-drawer dresser or credenza By J.L. Metz Furniture Co. USA, 1960s Carved walnut, with original brass hardware. Measures: 76"W x 20"D...
Brass
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H 91.74 in W 54.73 in D 17.72 in
French Pine Patinated Cabinet Deux-Corps Buffet Louis XVI Style Mid 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Buffet deux corps French cabinet, early 19th century Renaissance style, solid pine (recent) Nice patina Good antique condition Shipping: 2packs: Pack 1: 130 / 45 / 89 cm 47.5 kg P...
Pine
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H 31 in W 78.25 in D 20 in
Drexel Heritage French Regency Louis XVI Dresser or Credenza, Circa 1970s
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style long dresser or credenza By Drexel Heritage USA, Circa 1970s Carved burled walnut, with original brass hardware. Measures: 78.25"W x 20...
Brass
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H 32 in W 70 in D 19 in
John Widdicomb French Regency Louis XVI Fruitwood Sideboard Credenza, Circa 1960
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century French Regency Louis XVI style sideboard buffet, credenza, or bar cabinet By John Widdicomb USA, Circa 1960s Carved fruitwood, with original brass hardware....
Brass
French Mahogany Louis XVI Style Sideboard / Enfilade
Located in Bradenton, FL
Monumental Louis XVI style walnut enfilade, having a Carrara marble top over three drawers and cabinets leading to interior shelf storage, featuring brass hardware rising on tapered ...
Walnut
19th century French Marble Top Credenza Server Alexandre Hugnet
By A. Hugnet
Located in New York, NY
French 19th century Credenza Server by Alexandre Hugnet. This credenza is an accompaniment piece to another larger Hugnet Credenza in our inventory. Both pieces were acquired from t...
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Credenza Alexandre Hugnet
By A. Hugnet
Located in New York, NY
French 19th century Credenza by Alexandre Hugnet. This credenza bears the makers mark of Alexandre Hugnet, "Hugnet Ameublements" St Antoine Paris, a renowned furniture manufacturer o...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Gilt Metal Mahogany Meuble d'Appui
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Gilt Metal Mounted Mahogany and White Marble Top Meuble d'Appui, late 19th century, fitted with a central cupboard enclosing two shelves. 44" H x 50" W x 19" D. Keywo...
Metal
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H 28.88 in W 31 in D 18 in
Maitland Smith French Regency Louis XVI Satinwood and Inlaid Rosewood Buffet
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Regency Louis XVI style sideboard, buffet server, or bar cabinet By Maitland Smith Philippines, Circa 1980s Gorgeous satinwood, with rosewood inlay, and orig...
Brass
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H 35.25 in W 80 in D 19.25 in
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Cherry Wood & Brass Sideboard Credenza
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Regency Louis XVI style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Gorgeous book-matched cherry wood, with brass trim and origin...
Brass
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H 36.82 in W 63 in D 15.95 in
1950 Louis XVI Walnut With Original Bronzes Shabby Finish Console Table L 160
Located in IT
1950s-era CONSOLE made in Louis XVI style. The materials are walnut, the finish is shabby blue-grey with some golden details that give the furniture a touch of elegance. The chest of...
Walnut
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H 36.82 in W 109.85 in D 17.33 in
1950 Louis XVI Walnut With Original Bronzes Shabby Finish Console Table L 279
Located in IT
1950s-era CONSOLE made in Louis XVI style. The materials are walnut, the finish is shabby blue-grey with some golden details that give the furniture a touch of elegance. The chest of...
Walnut