Louis XVI Wood Daybeds
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Benches
Wood, Leather
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Fabric, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Wood
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Daybeds
Cane, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Daybeds
Chenille, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XVI Daybeds
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
2010s American Louis XVI Daybeds
Upholstery, Maple, Wood
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Velvet, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Wood, Walnut, Fabric
2010s Indian Louis XVI Daybeds
Copper, Sheet Metal
2010s Indian Louis XVI Daybeds
Metal
2010s British Louis XVI Sofas
Beech
Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Sofas
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Fabric, Wood
Antique 1730s French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Oak
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Walnut, Upholstery
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Velvet, Cane, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Cherry
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Louis XVI Daybeds
Wood
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Daybeds
Wood
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Daybeds
Wood
20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Daybeds
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1850s French Louis XVI Daybeds
Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Sofas
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Cane, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Fabric, Textile, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Daybeds
Beech
20th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1960s French Louis XVI Daybeds
Walnut, Fabric
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Daybeds
Wood, Paint
20th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Leather, Ostrich Leather, Upholstery, Cane, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Fabric, Wood
Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Daybeds
Wood
1990s North American Louis XVI Daybeds
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Damask, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Wood, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Jute, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XVI Daybeds
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Oak, Fabric
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Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Wood
Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Linen, Oak, Paint
20th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Fabric, Velvet, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Benches
Wood, Upholstery
20th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Linen, Cane, Wood
Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Daybeds
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Daybeds
Linen, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Foam, Polyester, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century European Louis XVI Daybeds
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Mohair, Beech
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Silk, Giltwood
Antique 1790s Italian Louis XVI Benches
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Textile, Walnut
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Daybeds
Mohair, Hardwood
Antique 1830s French Louis XVI Daybeds
Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Benches
Wood, Leather
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Beech
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Daybeds
Linen, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Wood, Upholstery
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Daybeds
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Linen, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XVI Daybeds
Paint, Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Wood, Cane
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds
Wood, Fabric
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A Close Look at Louis Xvi Furniture
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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Finding the Right Daybeds for You
An antique or vintage daybed is a practical solution for furnishing any modest-sized bedroom or guest room and can even be a versatile option for the reading nook in your living room.
Daybeds, which traditionally comprise a simple three-sided frame and twin-size mattress or boxy foam cushion, have a long history that dates back at least to the early Greeks and Romans. The spare construction and multipurpose nature of these multifunctional marvels — they’re not loveseats, sofas or chaise longues, but each share some commonalities — have over time rendered them an easy and often essential piece of seating.
All manner of daybeds have materialized over the years. There are ornate, unconventional versions created in the Louis XV, Art Deco and Empire styles, while popular mid-century modern iterations include the Barcelona daybed, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, as well as the Nelson daybed, which architect George Nelson created for Herman Miller in the 1940s. But you don’t have to limit yourself to one of the classics.
Variations on the daybed have been developed all over the world, and contemporary examples come in all shapes, upholstery options and sizes. (They’re no longer limited to twin size.) No matter what style you choose, this luxury furnishing ensures that you don’t have to wait until nighttime to start dreaming.
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