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.
French Sideboard Louis XVI style
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Sideboard is made of oak with carved brass on the columns, drawers and doors. It is a good fabrication, made in Faubourg St-Honore, Paris France.
Brass
French Painted Wood & Marble Top Sellette Louis XVI Style circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
This sellette was made in mid-20th century. Its style is typical of Louis XVI decoration. Oval marble top. Golden painted wood. Good condition. Shipping: 38 / 50 / 71 cm 5.2 kg
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XVI Painted Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant set of six French 19th-century Louis XVI dining chairs, featuring beautifully painted walnut frames, oval woven cane backs, upholstered seats, fluted tapered legs, and refine...
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut, Paint
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Writing Table with Side Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
A refined late 19th century French Louis XVI style writing table, sourced in Provence, France and handcrafted in solid walnut. The table features a clean rectilinear form with fluted...
Walnut
$4,900Sale Price|30% Off
Antique French Louis XVI Rosewood Tete A Tete Conversation Chair Bench Loveseat
Located in Dayton, OH
An Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Tete A Tete Conversation Chair / Courting Bench. Made from Rosewood with an elaborate "S" form supported...
Velvet, Rosewood
Antique Petite French Bookcase
Located in Denton, TX
Constructed of 18th century antique remnants to make this petite bookcase with French rouge marble top hard to not fall in love with. Can be used anywhere in the house.
Marble
French Ormolu Cartouche Box Miniature Portrait of Princess de Lamballe, C. 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Ormolu Cartouche Box with Miniature Portrait of Princess de Lamballe, Signed, Paris, circa 1900 This refined French ormolu cartouche-shaped box dates to the Belle Époque, cir...
Ormolu
18th Century German Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers with Marquetry, Circa 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Classicist chest of drawers Germany (Saxony) Plum, walnut and others circa 1780 Dimensions: H x W x D: 84 x 126 x 57 cm Description: Antique classicism chest of drawers in typical...
Walnut
21st Century, 3 Lights Billiard Chandelier in Golden Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
3 Lights billiard chandelier in patinated gold bronze. The metal parts are in patinated gold bronze. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique ...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Oval Giltwood Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Fanciful and fun, this 19th century French Louis XVI style oval gold gilt mirror boasts intricate, carved details from top to bottom. A carved bouquet of flowers and vines crowns the...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Henredon French Regency Louis XVI Cream Lacquered King Size Headboard
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish French Regency Louis XVI style king size headboard By Henredon USA, Circa 1960s Carved cream lacquered walnut, with olive green trim. Measures: 79.25"W x 3.38"D x 46.5"...
Walnut, Lacquer
French 19th Century Louis XVI Demilune Carrara Marble Top Sideboard / Buffet
Located in Carmine, TX
This elegant late 19th century cabinet is crafted in the Louis XVI style, a design tradition that originated in France in the late 18th century and is known for its refined symmetry ...
Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Buffet with Carrara Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Buffet with Carrara Marble Top is a commanding and impressive work of the cabinetmaker's art, distinguished by the striking interplay of richly...
Carrara Marble, Brass
21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Tray in Classic Style
Located in Calenzano, FI
21-st Century hand carved clear crystal tray with frame in lost wax golden bronze leaves. This tray is a limited edition, we have only a piece. It's particular hand -carved and the ...
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Style Drop-Down Desk Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition, Missing 2 Pulls On Bottom Drawer Materials: Mahogany, Missing 2 Pulls On Bottom Drawer
Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style Antique Bureau Plat Writing Desk circa 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH LOUIS XVI REVIVAL GOÛT-GREC BUREAU PLAT Probably France, second half of the nineteenth century 30 1/4" H x 37 1/4" D x 72 3/4" W 23" knee clearance Kingwood, tulipwood, and ...
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Carved Wood Settee Sofa with Pair of Armchairs, Vintage
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautiful remake of Louis XVI style settee and the matching armchairs. Wonderfully hand carved and hand painted, this set is quite gorgeous indeed. Approximately crafted in the 1960s...
Fabric, Beech
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style set of 10 Dining Room Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Magnificent Set of 10 French Dining Room Chairs, 19th Century Louis XVI style, they are made of mahogany covered of a brown cotton fabric. They are large and comfortable and the fabr...
Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized, Brass and Marble Demi-Lune Console Table
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant French Louis XVI style demi-lune console featuring an ebonized wood case, white marble top and refined gilt-brass ornamentation. The half-moon marble top is surrounded by...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Thomasville French Regency Louis XVI Fruitwood Gentleman's Chest, Circa 1960s
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style highboy dresser or gentleman's chest By Thomasville USA, Circa 1960s Carved fruitwood, with original brass hardware. Measures: 40"W x 20...
Brass
Luxurious Pair of French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs with Mohair Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique French Louis XVI painted and carved armchairs or bergere chairs, in original paint and blue mohair upholstery with brass tacking. Created in France during the early 20th ce...
Mohair, Wood
Karges French Regency Louis XVI Carved Walnut and Parcel Gilt Sideboard
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or French Regency Louis XVI style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Karges USA, Circa 1980s Carved walnut, with gold gilt details, and original brass...
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Knot & Tassel Appliqué Wall Candle Sconces
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing matching pair of gilt bronze sconces in the shape of knotted ribbons holding two candle arms. These amazing set were produced in the 19th-century in France. Both remarkable ...
Brass, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Commode with Walnut & Marble, Circa 1780
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome walnut & marble commode from France, an 18th century original in the Louis XVI style, fitting with traditional to transitional interiors equally well. The removable stone ...
Marble, Brass
French Painted Iron & Wrought Iron Banquette Child Sofa Louis XVI st, circa 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
French banquette sofa iron and wrought iron painted. It was a child bed in the late 19th century, ans it can be used as bench for stuffed animals and dolls in a children's bedroom o...
Iron, Wrought Iron
Extendable Dining Table Directoire Period, Circa 1800, 3.60 Meters Long
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Stunning Directoire-period mahogany dining table, circa 1800 A remarkable Directoire-period dining tablemade of mahogany and measuring an exceptional 3.58 meters with its three exten...
Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style Walnut Carved Bed Frame, Baroque, Full/ Queen Size
Located in Miami, FL
An Exquisite antique French Louis XVI full size bed. Made of Walnut, featuring foliate carved ribbon and crest with center cartouche, acorn form finials, fluted and turned columns, a...
Walnut
21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Porcelain Box with Golden Bronze Penguin
Located in Calenzano, FI
Porcelain box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated golden finish. Each object is handcrafted and the care for eve...
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchairs with Blue Klein Velvet
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style armchair with medallion backrest. Elegantly carved and hand finished in a two tone patina, gilded or ecru, slightly aged. Made using traditional methods and materia...
Velvet, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Six-Leg Bench, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
The generous oval upholstered seat rests above a finely carved gilt wood frame with a classic fluted frieze. Six slender fluted legs are embellished with carved floral rosettes at th...
Upholstery, Wood
French Painted Upholstered Bench, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A charming French bench from the early 20th century, with a softly aged painted wood frame, turned legs, and connecting stretchers. The long upholstered seat has been recently recove...
Upholstery, Wood
18th-Century Dutch Marble Fireplace
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
18th-Century Dutch Rouge Royal Marble Fireplace Mantel from a Bruges Castle Offered by Schermerhorn Antique Fireplaces, this exceptional 18th-century Dutch fireplace mantel originat...
Marble
$1,309Sale Price|20% Off
French Demilune Hand Painted White Wooden Console with White Marble Top
Located in London, GB
A very pretty French 19th century original hand painted wooden demilune with original marble top. The paintwork is original and has a distressed look but this only adds to the beauty.
Marble
Paul Sormani Style Antique French Regency Louis XVI Kingwood Armoire or Bookcase
By Paul Sormani
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Regency Louis XVI style armoire, linen press, or bibliotheque bookcase cabinet In the manner of Paul Sormani France, Circa 1880s Beautiful kingwood and m...
Marble, Bronze
21st Century, Crystal Side Table with One Leg and Temperated Glass Top
Located in Calenzano, FI
Clear crystal and French gold bronze side table with one legs and the temperated glass top. The parts in crystal are hand-carved. Each object i...
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Painted Chests / Commodes / Tables Att. To Julia Gray
By Julia Gray
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of French Louis XVI style chests or side tables attributed to Julia Gray. They are green with gilt accents and have three drawers. They are in very good condition.
Wood
French Louis XVI Period Carved Oak Slant-Front Secretary Desk, Liège, Late 18th
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved French Louis XVI period slant-front secretary desk, crafted in natural oak in the Liège region during the late 18th century. This elegant secrétaire à abattant displa...
Oak
Pair of Mid-19th Century Hand Carved French Louis XVI Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of mid nineteenth century Louis XVI style painted armchairs, features a curved top seat back detailed with a central laurel motif and acanthus finials at the corners. Its d...
Beech
Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany Striped Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Acanthus leaves carvings. Cannelured legs. Striped upholstery in very good vintage condition. Measures 24"W x 24"W x 40.5"H. Seat height is 19"H. Arm Height is 28". Seat interior ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th C. French Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Marble Top Sofa Console Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This handsome Louis XVI-style walnut console table is distinguished by its long, elegant proportions, restrained neoclassical detailing, and beautifully inset marble top. Designed in...
Marble, Brass
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Inlaid Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers, Restored
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian dresser dating back to the second half of the 18th century, Louis XVI period. An extremely refined dres...
Walnut
Antique Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Gilt Metal Gold Picture Photo Frame
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Gilt Metal Gold Picture Photo Frame French Gilt metal, Glass, Fabric c. 1900 Dimensions: H x W x D: 41cm x 27cm x 2cm Of refined and elegan...
Metal
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Burl Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 19th-century French commode in the Louis XVI Style is made with stunning burl walnut inlay veneer. The top has offset, rounded corners and is made up of burled panels within fra...
Brass
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Buffet with Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
Sourced from Provence, France, this early 19th century French Louis XVI buffet is crafted in richly figured walnut and crowned with an exceptional dark marble top displaying dramatic...
Marble, Brass
Antique French Commode Chest of Drawers Louis XVI Mahogany Brass c1930
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique French Commode Chest of Drawers Louis XVI Mahogany Brass c1930. Direct from France, an elegant antique Louis XVI commode or chest of drawers with a classic silhouette and re...
Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
A refined 19th-century Louis XVI style commode crafted in beautifully figured wood with a warm, rich finish. Featuring three spacious drawers adorned with ornate cast brass ring pull...
Brass, Bronze
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Carved Cherry Wood Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style writing desk or console table By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection USA, Late 20th Century Carved cherry wood, with brass capped ...
Brass
$2,408Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Period 18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Fauteuil Arm Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a rare pair of period Louis XVI fauteuil arm chairs in solid walnut. Recently upholstered in crushed emerald green fabric. Recently waxed ...
Walnut
Bistro Table in Cast Iron and White Carrara Marble, 20th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Cast iron bistro table with a white Carrara marble top. The top is worn and missing a piece in one corner (restoration and polishing are possible). A black wood top can be added. ...
Carrara Marble, Iron
Pair of 19th Century French Solid Walnut Louis XVI Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Miami, FL
We have matching chairs and sofa Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI walnut armchairs ~ fauteuils is truly a timeless classic! Featuring curved oval seatbacks and generous seats, the...
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Cane Bed by Hopilliart & Leroy of Paris
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century French Louis XVI painted cane bed created in Paris by Hopilliart & Leroy, one of the important furniture houses of the era. The bed emb...
Cane, Wood, Paint
18th Century French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Settee in Celadon Velvet
Located in Astoria, NY
A late 18th-century French Louis XVI carved walnut settee, sourced in Loire Valley, France. Crafted in solid walnut, the settee features a long upholstered seat and back framed by th...
Brass
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Gilded Carved Wood, Cognac Leather Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gold-leaf gilded wood, Italian cognac leather.
Leather, Wood
Kindel Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Cream Lacquered Parcel Gilt Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style six-drawer dresser or chest of drawers By Kindel Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved solid cherry wood in original cream lacquer, with gold...
Brass
$2,620
Louis XVI style settee
Located in Houston, TX
This Louis XVI Style settee has an oval back and a graceful shape. The frame is sturdy And it is beautifully gilded. The fabric is new and spotless. The legs are reeded and Tapered...
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs in Blush Pink - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
A graceful set of six late 19th century French dining chairs crafted in the Louis XVI style and sourced from Provence, France. Hand-carved and finished in creamy white paint, the fra...
Chenille, Hardwood, Maple, Paint
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Brass & Carrara Marble Top
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XVI style chest of drawers in solid mahogany with a brass gallery and Carrara marble top. New key and functional locks. Additional information: Period: 20th century Style: ...
Marble
Louis XVI Style, French Classic Demilune Buffet, Ebonized, Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet or enfilade from France made in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany that has been ebonized and finished in a lustrous French...
Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Loveseat
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Loveseat. Offered is a beautiful antique French Louis XVI style or French Empire style loveseat or petit cana...
Linen, Wood
Louis XVI Painted Console with Pyrenees Marble Top, Provence, Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XVI period console, Provencal, late 18th century, the carved four-leg frame in its original pale paint beneath a thick top of black Pyrenees marble veined in white. The friez...
Marble