Louis XVI Chairs
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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1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Mahogany, Velvet
1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Straw, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Porcelain, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Tapestry, Giltwood
1950s German Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Giltwood, Wood
1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Leather, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Hardwood
2010s French Louis XVI Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Silk, Walnut
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s French Louis XVI Chairs
Beech, Leather, Upholstery
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Beech
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut, Velvet
2010s American Louis XVI Chairs
Rush, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
1990s American Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
2010s British Louis XVI Chairs
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Linen, Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Beech
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood, Linen
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
2010s Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Oak
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Giltwood