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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Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze candlesticks. Each is raised by a circular base with a Coeur-de-Rai band below a fluted design. The fut with the ...
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Arm Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze three arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by four foliate topie shaped feet bel...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI St. Bronze, Marble, and Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze, and Rouge Royale marble candelabras. Each large scale five arm candelabra is...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze and Marble Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and white Carrara marble candelabras, signed Clodion. Each two arm candelabra is raised by fine top...
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Early 19th Century Louis XVI St Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI style with white carrara and black Belgian marble and ormolu two light candelabras. The pair are raised by a square white Carrera marble...
Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair of candelabras in bronze louis XVI styles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Execptional pair of candelabras in gilt bronze louis XVI style, 9 lights ,all the details are remarkable quality and the decoration is very unsual , its why they are execptional orig...
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Porphyry and Ormolu Candelabra in Louis XVI Manner
Located in London, GB
Pair of Louis XVI style porphyry and ormolu candelabra. Rising from a square base supported by gilt bronze bracket feet, giving way to a stepped stiff-leaf ormolu border; the porphy...
Porphyry, Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Candelabra after François Rémond, circa 1830
By François Rémond
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important pair of Louis XVI style patinated and gilt-bronze four-light candelabra after the model by François Rémond, now in the Wallace collection, London. French, circa 1830. Stamped to one bronze ring ‘RG’. Each candelabra has a central stem in the form of a torch en flambeau with three scrolling acanthus reeded branches terminating in sphinx heads and palm-leaf candleholders. The arms seemingly tied to the stem piece by knotted gilt-bronze cords ending in tassels. The candelabra are issued from patinated bronze ovoid vases with fluted stems and square section porphyry bases. Each vase is mounted with gilt-bronze female heads and foliate swags and encircled by a putti friezes. The handles of each vase are in the form of patinated bronze satyr’s masks. This important pair of candelabra are after the model attributed to the ciseleur-doreur François Rémond dated 1782-5 now in the Wallace collection, London. [F.134-5]. Peter Hughes, in his catalogue entry for the Wallace candelabra...
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Three-Light Candelabra
Located in London, GB
A pair of French Louis XVI style ormolu three-light candelabra with beaded decoration throughout, having garland swag decorated fluted stems ending on flut...
Ormolu
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Light Blue Lacquered Candelabra, Gilded Wood, Faenza, Circa 1795
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
This wood candelabra is in light blue color lacquered and gilded wood: beautiful and perfect, despite its age. It's coming from Faenza. The small imperfection are acceptable because...
Fruitwood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bronze Candleholders
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Candholders Beautiful Pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Faux Lapis Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
On this Louis XVI style gilt bronze and faux lapis wall sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi it's possible to appreciate the handcrafted work of gilt bronze decorations such as branch's ...
Bronze, Enamel
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most charming pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu candlesticks. Each handsome candle holder is raised on a trio of lions supports on ball feet with their...
Ormolu
Spectactular Pair of Louis XVI style Candelabra
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Magnificent Pair of Gilt Bronze and Marble in the Louis XVI taste, Exquisite Detail. Original Gilding, resting on a pair of associated later faux marble decorated stands. France, c...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Dore Bronze Mounted Rock Crystal Hand Carved Spiked Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
A Fabulous pair of French Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted hand carved rock crystal swirling spiked candlesticks, attributed to Baguès. Each candlestick is exceptionally hand carv...
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze and Ormolu Candlestick
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze and ormolu candlesticks. Each is raised by a square silvered bronze base with a lovely wrap around ormolu ba...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. candelabras. Each candelabra is raised on a a white Carrara marble support with ormolu beaded trim at the base. The reeded colum...
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Bronze Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze, three arm candelabras. Each beautiful candelabra is raised by a square white Carrara m...
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning true pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, white Carrara marble and ormolu three arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by a square base be...
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Mid 19th Century French Louis XVI St. Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of mid 19th century French Louis XVI st. ormolu mounted on white Carrara marble three arm electrified candelabras. Raised by topie feet with acanthus leave capitals. ...
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Ebony Three-Light Desk Stand, circa 1820
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze and ebony three-light desk stand. French, circa 1820. This elegant desk stand has an ebonized rectangular base with drawer, supporting a re-...
Bronze
Pair of French Victorian Marble and Gilt Bronze Candelabras
By Henry Dasson
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian (19th Century) black marble and gilt bronze trim 3-light candelabras with extensive floral and swag design & lion paw details (signed: HENRY DASSON 1879)...
Marble, Ormolu