Louis XVI Buffets
LOUIS XVI STYLE
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.
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Style: Louis XVI
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized & Marble Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A dramatic and timeless piece, this 19th century Louis XVI style enfilade was given a recent ebonized finish that beautifully contrasts the white marble top and brass accents. The to...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Demilune Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. It has been fully ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish. T...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Louis XVI-Style mahogany sideboard, with white marble top
Located in Houston, TX
Large and excellent quality sideboard with great storage.
It opens to five doors with interior shelves. It stands on
Fluted louis XVI style legs. The white marble top is without
Ch...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble
Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode Buffet Bar
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style bar buffet topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs.
One dovetailed drawer, two doors and a practical storage ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble
Two-Door Louis XVI French Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. There are two dovetaile...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Ebonized Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet in the Louis XVI style from France. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. It has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of museu...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Grand French Louis XVI Buffet “A L’Etrusque”
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of striped mahogany with striking hand-crafted detail throughout. There are four doors that open to interior shelving. I...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Buffet, Carrara Marble & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI buffet topped with a Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs.
Three dovetailed drawers a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble
French Louis XVI Two-Door Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid mahogany construction that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. Ther...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Antique French Regency Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Regency Louis XVI style bow front sideboard, buffet, or bar cabinet
In the manner of John Widdicomb
USA, Circa 1920s
Carved mahogany, with original...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Brass
Antique French, Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers Commode Buffet Bar
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style bar buffet topped with a white Carrara marble, bronze and brasse details, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs.
One dovetailed drawer and two ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble
Louis XVI Ebonized French Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of museum-quality. There are four doors th...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Maison Jansen Inspired Louis XVI Style TV Lift Console in an Ebonized Mahogany
Located in Chicago, IL
French Maison Jansen inspired, Louis XVI style hidden TV-lift. One of our customers was working on a large project that required two large pieces of furniture flanking the fireplace in the living room. The space in a New York City Co-op only offered one living space therefore, it needed to be both practical for formal events but, functional for everyday living. Having already purchased a Classic French Maison Jansen inspired ebonized Louis XVI buffet...
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2010s American Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Marble Top Buffet is a grand rendition of the neoclassical excellence that has emanated from France for centuries! Hand-crafted from exotic importe...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Louis XVI French Antique Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. It has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of museu...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Brass
French Style Ebonized Mahogany Louis XVI Buffet with Brass Trim Made to Order
Located in Chicago, IL
French Style Ebonized Mahogany Louis XVI Buffet with Imported from France the correct Brass Trim and hardware. Made to Order in your exact specifications in regards to dimensions, wo...
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2010s American Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style French Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid mahogany construction that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. Ther...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
18th Century Pair of Italian Inlaid Walnut Chests of Drawers with Secretaire
Located in Brescia, IT
The Italian exquisite craftsmanship finds in these pieces one of the best expressions. Every part of these pieces of furniture, are finely handcrafted and a series of precious woods ...
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1770s Italian Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Pearwood, Walnut
18th Century French Mahogany Four Doors Sideboard with Red Marble Top
Located in Sofia, BG
Row buffet in moulded and veneered solid oak and mahogany. Front part is made with a slight central opening projection by four leaves, punctuated by fluted uprights, those at the end...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble
18th Century Country French Louis XVI Buffet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Louis XVI Buffet in Stripped Oak is a period piece that exemplifies the artistry and traditional craftsmanship of t...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Antique Ebonized Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. It has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of museu...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Marble top buffet will make a wonderful addition to a classic decor! Rendered from dense, old-growt...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Buffet ~ Sideboard
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Buffet ~ Sideboard is a marvelous testament to the talents of true artists in the wor...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Marble Top Burl Wood Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Marble Top Burl Wood Buffet is an elegant expression of the neoclassical form, rendered in exquisitely veined contoured and be...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French late 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany, kingwood bandings and fruitwood marquetry armorial commode with Sycamore Marquetry...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI walnut marble top buffet is a definitively French expression of the neoclassic revival of the styles birthed during the...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Buffet
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice late 18th century French Walnut Buffet raised on short molded cabriole legs ending in escargot feet. Typical old worm damage. Very good older restored condition. Origina...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
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Walnut
Important meuble d'appui Stamped Zwiener Jansen Successor
Located in BARSAC, FR
Large Louis XVI style sideboard with central projection presenting a rich marquetry decoration, with trellis enclosing floral-inspired motifs on the front, diamond motifs on the sides. Different types of exotic precious wood are used such as sycamore, mahogany and amaranth. The Fleur de Pêcher marble top has a very artistic veining with a very rich palette of colors. Finally, the rich ornamentation of gilded bronze and very finely chiseled completes the whole, giving an elegant opulence to this unique and rare piece.
Opening with three doors on the front.
Work from the end of the 19th century. The bronzes are marked on the back ZJ, attesting to the prestigious origin of this piece of furniture.
Some details on this subject:
The "ZJ" mark has long been controversial among experts on 19th century Parisian furniture, some attributing these pieces of furniture to the Zwiener house, others claiming that they are pieces of furniture from the Jansen house, the latter having bought the Parisian workshops of the famous Zwiener brothers in 1895.
We can cite for example Christopher Payne, the leading expert on the subject who writes in his book "Paris la quintessence du meuble au XIXème siècle" in the chapter on "Jansen Jean-Henri (1854-1929)" on page 396: "The initials "ZJ" affixed to the back of the bronzes have long been attributed to Jansen, cited as "Zwiener Jansen". However, we believe that these initials also refer to the furniture made in Berlin by Julius Zwierner and not necessarily to those of Jansen. To complicate things, Jansen bought the "ZJ" master models. The latter being mainly of the type and style of those originally modelled by Léon Messagé, who was an independent sculptor until the end of 1890."
Along similar lines, Christopher Payne writes in the chapter on "Zwiener Emmanuel...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Carved Walnut "Deux Corps" Cabinet
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A late 19th century Louis XVI style solid walnut cabinet. Richly embellished with refined carving. At the center an arched glass door, the inside is li...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
French Buffet Cabinet, Louis XVI Style Ebonized with Marble Top
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French buffet cabinet, Louis XVI style, ebonized with marble top, early 20th century. In the spirit of Hollywood Regency and Maison Jansen.
T...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Louis XVI French Walnut Buffet
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French Louis XVI carved walnut buffet with original marble top.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble
19th Century Painted French Louis XVI Style Buffet with Faux Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in the 1800s in the style of Louis XVI, this French buffet features Neoclassical motifs and a wonderfully hand-painted faux marble top. The top has a subtle cavetto moldi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique French Louis XVI Style Buffet Server with Marble Top and Mirror
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Walnut buffet w/mirror and marble top.
Double drawers and doors.
Size: 47”w x 20”d x 80”h
Countertop height: 33”h.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble
Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted mahogany, satinwood, tulipwood and fruitwood marquetry and parquetry commode, after a model by Jean H...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Neoclassical Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Commodes
Located in London, GB
Pair of Neoclassical style malachite and gilt bronze commodes
French, 20th century
Measures: Height 87cm, width 84cm, depth 38cm
This superb p...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Buffet
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Louis XVI Buffet
Mahogany & Walnut Construction with Carrera Marble Top
Unique piece purchased in France.
Age appropriate wear.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Buffet Attributed to Maison Krieger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Mahogany, ormolu and Brèche Violette marble buffet attributed to Maison Krieger. The four door th...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Buffet, Bronze & Marble Top
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style buffet topped with a grey marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs.
Three dovetailed drawers and four doors and their keys.
The storage ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Buffet and Matching Vitrine Cabinets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, ormolu, and Rosso Levanto marble buffet and matching vitrine cabinets, likely by Mercier Frere...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble Cabinet by Mercier Frères
Located in London, GB
Antique Louis XVI style mahogany, Ormolu and marble cabinet by Mercier Frères,
French, 19th century
Height 98cm, width 223cm, depth 55cm
Standing on toupie feet, this cabinet is...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany Four Door and Four Drawer Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany four door and four drawer buffet. The buffet is raised by circular tapered legs ending with ormolu sabots. Above are the two cen...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Walnut Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 18th century Louis XVI period walnut buffet. The buffet has paneled doors and sides with reeded columns at each corner and a central reeded panel. The two door...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
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Marble
Grand 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut China Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 19th century French Louis XVI walnut China buffet is a stunning testament to the majesty of masterworks of the cabinetmaker's art that emanated from France during the period! M...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Brass
Gustav / Louis XVI Cabinet In Mahogany With Brass Inlay / Mount. 18th Century
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful with mahogany veneered, pine, Gustav / Louis XVI cabinet with brass inlay and mounted details build by craftsmen in Baltic / Swedish regions early 18th century.
Allover th...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique 18th Century German Solid Oak Honey Color Buffet
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful honey color German oak dresser with two doors and three drawers.
The cupboard was made in Germany in the Moselle region in circa 1780. The top has a bullnose profile an...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Oak
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Ormolu-Mounted Commode
By Léon Kann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French palatial 19th-20th century Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu-mounted "Marie Antoinette Style" medallion commode with a Fleur de Pêche marble top, after a model by Ben...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Inspired Louis XVI Style Ebonized Mahogany Buffet with Solid Bronze Trim
Located in Chicago, IL
Louis XVI Style with a slight Mid-Century Modern twist. Our Old Plank buffet is made inhouse in our Chicago workshop and is available in virtually any dimension or finish you chose. ...
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2010s American Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI walnut marble top buffet is a definitively French expression of the neoclassic revival of the styles birthed during the...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Louis XVI Whitewashed Buffet ~ Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century French Louis XVI white washed Buffet ~ Cabinet provides an excellent example of the level of high quality that was attainable by the m...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Display Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Display Buffet was hand-crafted by master artisans from indigenous French walnut, luxuriously veined Sienna marble, hand-cast bronze and beve...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Buffet In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze Stamped Vincent Epeaux PARIS
Located in BARSAC, FR
Vincent Épeaux (1862-1945) – Parisian cabinetmaker close to Hector Guimard and promoter of art nouveau. He obtained the silver medal at the Universal Exhibition of 1900 and took char...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Jansen Inspired Buffets in an Ebonized Mahogany Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
Matched pair of Jansen Inspired Louis XVI style buffets, that were made in our Old Plank Workshop and because these are bespoke, the options are endless. Typically, we will build the...
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2010s American Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Victorian Walnut Buffet Cabinet with Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian walnut buffet cabinet with bronze mounts and 4 doors below 4 drawers with a "D" shaped brown marble top.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French, Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers Commode Buffet Bar
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style bar buffet topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs.
One dovetailed drawer, two doors and a practical storage ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Marble Top Buffet ~ Credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Marble Top Buffet ~ Credenza features a 20" depth for voluminous storage yet even though it's seven feet wide, the broadly rounded sides cr...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Sideboard - Marquetry & Gilt Bronze Stamped Vincent Epeaux in PARIS
Located in BARSAC, FR
Vincent Épeaux (1862-1945) – Parisian cabinetmaker close to Hector Guimard and promoter of Art Nouveau. He won the silver medal at the 1900 World's Fair and took over the management ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Buffet with Grey Marble Top
Located in Pembroke, MA
Elegant French mahogany buffet in the neoclassical style (circa 1920), with gilt-bronze mounts, detailed brass galleries, thick, nicely-veined white and grey marble top and marble to...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Buffet Deux Corps Bressan 19th Burl Walnut Cherry Tree Wood Style Lxvi
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional buffet two bodies "Deux Corps" pur style Louis XVI in Burl Walnut and fruit wood.
Very fine quality Provincial French LXVI style. the f...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut, Burl
Louis Xvi buffets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI buffets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage buffets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI buffets made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original buffets, popular names associated with this style include Maison Mercier Frères, Charles Bernel, François Linke, and Maison Krieger. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for buffets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $227,500 while the average work can sell for $8,940.