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.
18th Century French Hard Stone Antique Fireplace Mantel, Louis XVI Period
Located in Beervelde, BE
This original fireplace surround is from Corton, near Dijon; its French bicolor Burgundy hard stone is very typical of the region. The fronton and the jambs are one solid block. This...
Stone
$49,554Sale Price|20% Off
Large Belgian Black Marble Louis XVI Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A large and imposing Louis XVI chimneypiece in Belgian black marble, with the frieze and endblocks carved in red Languedoc marble, together with its original brass insert. The steppe...
Belgian Black Marble
18th Century French Cosy Library Vintage Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is original Louis XVI period antique fireplace mantel (fireplace) has straight lines and a great patina. Perfect to create a cosy room. This fits in a country as well as in a mo...
Stone
18th Century Fine Original Antique Fireplace Mantle in Black Fossil Stone
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a unique original antique fireplace surround in fossil stone with Brocatelle de Spain marble inlay. The diamond points are giving this chimney piece an extra dimension. The d...
Stone, Marble
19th Century Burgundy Honey Color Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
Burgundy marble stone fireplace surround with elegant jambs. The mantel has a nice patina. Almost a wood look. Measures: 112 cm EW 44.09", 97 cm EH 38.18", 89 cm IW 35....
Stone
Antique French Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique French Louis XVI fireplace Mantel A nice wide and decorative French Louis XVI executed in grey Saint Anne marble with Carrar...
Marble, Carrara Marble
Louis XVI style fireplace in Carrara marble, around 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI style fireplace in Carrara marble, around 1880 Rust stains on inner frame Hearth dimensions: 90 x 81 cm
Marble
$2,683Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare Pair of Louis the 16th Style Bronze & Wrought Iron Andirons, 19th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare pair of Louis the 16th style andirons are made of chiseled bronze and wrought iron. This is a nice and Fine French work, from 19th century.
Wrought Iron, Bronze
$384Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Square Louis XVI Fireback
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Great square antique cast iron fireback showing a female drinking. Excellent condition, great dimension. Can be used in a fireplace or as backsplash.
Iron
$608Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Fireback with Two Cupids in a Circle
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Nice square and decorative cast iron fireback with cupids throwing "lovebirds". 19th century Excellent condition, to be used in a fireplace or as a backsplash. Can be supplied...
Iron
Louis XVI Style Fireplace Mantel in St Anne Des Pyrenees Marble
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XVI fireplace in St Anne des Pyrenees marble. The stop-fluted jambs surmounted by carved Statuary marble rosette paterae. The panelled fr...
Marble
Antique Marble Fireplace Surround Carrara Marble Louis XVI 19th Century
Located in Made, NL
Very exclusive mantel of Carrara marble from Italy! A beautifully decorated fireplace in the style of Louis XVI with various ornaments in the front part of the fireplace and on the l...
Marble
Louis XVI Mahogany Console, French Antique, 18th Century, Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI Mahogany Console, 18th century
Mahogany
Pair Of Louis XVI Black And Gold Lacquer Semainiers, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Louis XVI Black And Gold Lacquer Semainiers, 18th Century
Wood
Louis XVI style fireplace in Carrara marble, around 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI style fireplace in Carrara marble, around 1880 fireplace dimensions: 80 x 107.5 cm
Marble
1990s Hand Carved Marble Antique Fireplace of Light-Toned
Located in Marbella, ES
A sophisticated antique fireplace carved from yellow marble, adorned with elegant floral motifs and acanthus leaves in relief. Inspired by the Louis XVI style, it combines classic ar...
Marble
$11,532Sale Price|27% Off
19th Century Fireplace of Belgian Bluestone in Style of Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
Beautifully decorated fireplace of Belgian bluestone from the 19th century with a width of no less than 208 cm. This fireplace is in the style of Louis XVI. A beautiful striking fire...
Other
1990s Carved Marble Fireplace with Floral Motifs, Louis XVI Style
Located in Marbella, ES
An exquisite fireplace crafted from cream and pink marble, adorned with hand-sculpted floral garlands and laurel leaves. Its elegant design, inspired by the Louis XVI style, is disti...
Marble
Carved Wood Wall Bracket, Patina In Shades Of Green, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Carved Wood Wall Bracket, Patina In Shades Of Green, 18th Century
Wood
Louis XVI Style Campan Marble Fireplace, Antique French Design, 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Campan marble fireplace Louis XVI style interior dimensions: 101x 85cm.
Marble
Louis XVI Fireplace In White Carrara Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI Fireplace In White Carrara Marble Circa 1880 Hearth measurements: 77.5 x 107cm
Marble, Carrara Marble
French Louis XVI Style Statuary Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Twickenham, GB
An antique French fireplace surround in the Louis XVI style realised in the very best white Statuary marble, the shaped shelf above frieze carved in relief with ribbon tied laurel br...
Statuary Marble
Antique Louis XVI Brocatelle Marble Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A striking 19th century French Regency Louis XVI style fire surround in Brocatelle marble, with a simple panelled frieze flanked by square paterae to...
Marble
Antique Noir de Mazy marble mantel surround in style of XVI, the 19th century
Located in Made, NL
This exceptional 19th century mantelpiece, made from the rare Noir de Mazy marble, exudes the refined elegance of the Louis XVI style. With its rich black glossy surface and refined ...
Marble
Louis XVI Style French Statuary Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Twickenham, GB
An antique Louis XVI-style fireplace surround, the generously shaped and moulded shelf above bow-front fluted frieze with foliate carved central plaque and foliate paterae to each fl...
Statuary Marble
Louis XVI Fireplace In Gray Ardennes Marble, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI fireplace in gray Ardennes marble, Restored shelf : see pictures Dimensions of the hearth: 96.5 x 140 cm
Marble
French Beige and Rouge Marble Fire Surround
Located in Stamford, CT
French Louis XVI style Brèche de Sicile marble mantel surround with white veining, the serpentine shelf above a swept frieze with cental paterae...
Marble
French Louis XVI Style Pavonazzo Marble Antique Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A good quality Louis XVI style antique fireplace in Italian Pavonazzo marble. The stop fluted jambs surmounted by carved panels with flowers and tied ...
Marble
A French Carrara Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A mid 19th century French Louis XVI style Carrara marble fireplace, with panelled frieze delicately carved with quiver, arrow and foliage. The shaped jambs with acanthus leaves, rope...
Marble
Louis XVI Fireplace in Carrara Marble, French Antique, 19th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Carrara marble fireplace, early 19th century fireplace dimensions: 96 x 141cm.
Marble
Louis XVI style fireplace in Ardennes gray marble, around 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI style fireplace in gray Ardennes marble, around 1900 fireplace dimensions: 85.5 x 89 cm
Marble
White Marble Fireplace in the Louis XVI Manner
Located in London, GB
An elegant French Louis XVI style white marble fireplace, with panelled and beaded frieze, tapering half round fluted columns with carved acanthus leaf capitals. A copy of an earlier...
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style St Laurent Marble Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive 19th century French Louis XVI style 'St. Laurent' marble mantel. The jambs support an important proportioned Bandeau with a fluted design above a moulded opening. The m...
Marble
French Louis XVI Style Sarrancolin Marble Mantel
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XVI style Sarrancolin marble fireplace, with shaped fluted frieze and jambs, and nicely carved round statuary paterae to end blocking...
Marble
Louis XVI Fireplace in Noir de Mazy Marble, Belgium, 19th Century
Located in Made, NL
This fireplace mantle is ready for installation! Exceptional Louis XVI Fireplace in Noir de Mazy Marble – Belgian Antique Mantel, 19th Century. This elegant Louis XVI antique firep...
Belgian Black Marble
Louis XVI Style Fireplace of Arabescato Marble from the 19th Century
Located in Made, NL
Antique 19th century fireplace Arabescato marble in the Louis XVI style. This fireplace dates from the 19th century and has beautiful ornaments in the top and on the legs. A beautifu...
Marble
Fine Quality Breche Violette Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century French Louis XVI style fireplace in Breche Violette marble. The shaped, stop-fluted jambs surmounted by carved square paterae...
Breccia Marble
19th Century Fireplace in Style of Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
Authentic French limestone fireplace with beautiful decorations in the front area. This elegant mantle surround dates from the 19th century and is in the style of Louis XVI. The beau...
Limestone
Louis XVI Hand-Carved Stone Fireplace, Neoclassical Design, France
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This elegant Louis XVI period fireplace, crafted from stone, features the refined neoclassical ornamentation characteristic of the late 18th century. The central frieze is adorned wi...
Stone
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Paloma Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Paloma marble fireplace mantel. The mantel is raised by beautiful straight fluted jamb suppor...
Marble
A Statuary White Marble Fireplace in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Statuary white marble fireplace in the Louis XVI style. The fluted jabs with carved husks, surmounted by panels carved with ribbons and foliage. The panelled fr...
Statuary Marble
French Carrara Marble Fireplace in the Louis XVI Manner
Located in London, GB
A good quality French Carrara marble chimneypiece of Louis XVI form. The panelled console jambs on plinths are adorned with stylised acanthus decoration. The simple panelled frieze i...
Carrara Marble
Antique 19th Century, Louis XVI Style Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in New York, NY
The spectacular large mantel is constructed from white Carrara marble, featuring a rectangular top with a molded edge. The frieze is centered by a gilt bronze mount in the form of a ...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
A French Louis XVI Style Fireplace in Statuary White Marble
Located in London, GB
A good quality French Louis XVI style fireplace in Statuary white marble. The shaped jambs with fluting carved with husks, surmounted by rosette paterae. The bowed frieze with fine c...
Marble
Petite Louis XVI Style Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A petite Louis XVI style fireplace in a variegated sienna marble. The shaped jambs with flutes inlaid with brass ormolu, surmounted by square ormolu paterae. The frieze with fluting,...
Siena Marble
$1,728Sale Price / set|38% Off
Antique French Bronze Rams Head Chenets, a Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of fine quality French bronze chenets in the Louis XVI style with small pineapple finials on stylised palm trees above bulbous leaf wrapped...
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Arabescato Marble Fireplace with Brass Ormolu Enrichments
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Louis XVI style Arabescato marble fireplace. The frieze enriched with ormolu guilloche, the jambs with ormolu acanthus leaves leading to laurel leaf centre moul...
Marble
French Carrara Antique Marble Fireplace Mantel, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Carrara antique marble fireplace in the Louis XVI style. The panelled, stop fluted jambs surmounted by carved square paterae to end blockings. The panelled frie...
Carrara Marble
Period 18th Century French Louis XVI Statuary Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A fine quality 18th century French Louis XVI statuary marble fireplace, the frieze delicately carved with running frieze of foliage and berries with urn centre. Fluted jambs with car...
Statuary Marble
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Catalan Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Catalan marble fireplace mantel. The mantel is raised by fine straight jambs with mottled feet and elegantly fluted designs leading...
Marble
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Statuary Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An elegant late 18th century period Louis XVI Statuary marble fireplace. The panelled frieze and jambs with trailing vine leaves, the frieze with centre motif of scrolls and leaves, ...
Statuary Marble
19th Century, Pair of French Gilt Bronze Fireplace Chenets
Located in IT
19th Century, pair of French gilt bronze fireplace chenets. This valuable pair of Fireplace Chenets was made in France in the early ninetee...
Bronze
French Carrara Marble Fireplace in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A French Carrara marble fireplace in the Louis XVI style. The stop-fluted jambs surmounted by carved square paterae. The panelled frieze with leaves and berries. Moulded shelf above....
Marble
Statuary Marble Louis XVI Style Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A good quality statuary marble antique fireplace in the Louis XVI manner. The panelled jambs surmounted by carved rosette paterae, the frieze with swags, drapery and foliage to centr...
Statuary Marble
French Louis XVI St Anne's Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A charming Louis XVI fireplace in Saint Anne des Pyrenees marble with delicate white carvings. The centre panel with hunting scene of wild boar, dogs, birds and flowers. The jambs an...
Marble
Dramatic Belgian Black Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An imposing and striking large fireplace in highly polished Belgian Black Marble. The wide and deep moulded shelf sits above a panelled frieze with a crisply carved central tablet, which is flanked by two lion mask endblocks over wide panelled...
Belgian Black Marble
Large Louis XVI style mantel in yellow Sienna marble
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This large Louis XVI style mantelpiece was carved in Sienna yellow marble in the 19th century. The lintel is adorned with a rich and delicate low relief sculpture: in the centre, a h...
Marble, Siena Marble
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Stone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Louis XVI style stone fireplace. The fluted, shaped jambs surmounted by swirling carved paterae, the panelled frieze with moulded shelf above. Measures: Shelf ...
Stone
French Louis XVI Style Carrara Marble Antique Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XVI style fireplace in Carrara marble. The moulded jambs with acanthus leaves and scrolled returns, the frieze with carved oval paterae, moulded panels and square pate...
Carrara Marble
Good Quality Period French Louis XVI Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A good quality period French Louis XVI fireplace. The shaped, stop-fluted jambs surmounted by square carved paterae. The frieze with panels ...
Limestone