Louis XVI Side Tables
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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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Carrara Marble, Brass
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Side Tables
Carrara Marble, Brass
1840s French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Bronze
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Side Tables
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Fruitwood, Rosewood, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Tulipwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Walnut
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Side Tables
Carrara Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood, Burl
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Carrara Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Side Tables
Resin, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Copper
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble
20th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble, Bronze
Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Cherry, Elm
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble, Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Side Tables
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Walnut
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble, Brass
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Stone, Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Cherry
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Carrara Marble
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble
20th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble, Brass
1790s German Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Metal, Brass
1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Side Tables
Carrara Marble, Brass
2010s Italian Louis XVI Side Tables
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Rosewood, Satinwood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Side Tables
Bronze, Ormolu