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.
$19,000 / set
Pair of Lanterns Crystal and Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very beautiful pair of lanterns Louis XVI style, crystal and bronze finely executed, very rare in this shape and surely executed by a very great parisian bronzier of his time.
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Lantern. Offered is a stunning antique French Louis XVI style bronze lantern with curved opaline glass panels and a beautiful bow detail. This lantern,...
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Five-Light Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A fine Louis XVI style five-arm chandelier of gilt bronze and parcel patinated, extremely ornate with great details, France, 1880-1890. This wonderful piece is in its original condi...
Bronze
21st Century, Big Lantern with Led, Hand -Carved Crystal and Silver Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
Lantern with Leds in hand-carved clear crystal and patinated silver bronze. This particular lantern is illuminated by LEDs. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail m...
Crystal, Bronze
Wonderful Large Doré Bronze Louis XVI Lantern Light Fixture Curved Glass Panels
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant doré bronze five-light lanterns with etched ribbed bronze trim on top and bottom of the lantern are fluted reed trim around a curved glass panel.The fixture has five arms ...
Bronze
Wonderful Doré Reeded Bronze Louis XVI Lantern Light Fixture Curved Glass Panels
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant doré bronze four-light lanterns with etched ribbed bronze trim on top and bottom of the lantern are fluted reed trim around a curved glass panel. The fixture has four arms...
Bronze
$2,122Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Wall Lights made of Bronze, Patinated Metal and Porcelain Flowers
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of wall lights is made of Bronze and Patinated Metal with Porcelain Flowers. This is a French work. Circa 1940
Metal, Bronze
Fine Quality Antique Louis XVI Style Four-Light Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Large, antique lantern with faceted crystal pendants and four electrified candles with faux wax covers dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, with modern wiring and plug, r...
Brass
$3,164Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Baccarat France Louis XVI style Cut Crystal & Bronze Ceiling Lantern
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Absolutely Stunning 19thc French Louis XVI style Cut Crystal Lantern by Baccarat. Gilt bronze framed with upper section of Cut Crystal. This lantern is extrordinary. Very good condit...
Crystal
$2,580Sale Price|20% Off
19thc French Antique Louis XVI style Crystal Beaded Bronze Frame Lantern Fixture
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning 19thc French Antique Louis XVI style Crystal Beaded Bronze Framed Lantern Fixture/ Chandelier. This type of fixture is rare as for it to last over 120 years is rare due to t...
Crystal
$2,660Sale Price|20% Off
19thc French Antique Louis XVI style Gold Bronze w/ Cut Crystal Shade - Lantern
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning 19thc Antique French Gold Bronze with Cut Crystal Ceiling Lantern Fixture. Floral band, hand cut shade. Versaille style.
Bronze
Antique French Maison Baguès Attributed Beaded and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Maison Bagues attributed beaded and crystal chandelier. Unusual French Maison Baguès attributed Louis XVI style bronze and wood beaded and crystal chandelier. This stunning French nine-light beaded and crystal chandelier has been newly wired and dates to the 1920s. Dimensions as is: 31" H and 24" D. Our Baguès attributed chandelier would work well in a home with limited ceiling...
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Brass Lantern
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted from gilt brass, the lantern features a cylindrical frosted glass shade that diffuses light beautifully, creating a warm and inviting ambiance. Four rods connect the bottom a...
Brass
Louis XVI Brass Round Lantern with Rams Heads and Chain Swags
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A large neoclassical hall lantern of fine design and execution in the Louis XVI taste. Convex glass panels are set within heavy cast brass de...
Brass
19th Century French Copper Lantern
Located in Chireno, TX
19th century French copper lantern with glass panels. Lanterns can be wired for electricity or fitted for use with gas for an additional co...
Copper, Iron
Early 20th Century French Bronze Lantern, Louis XVI Style
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Early 20th century French bronze lantern.
Bronze
$6,875Sale Price|27% Off
A Charming French 19th-20th Century Silvered Bronze & Cut-Glass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Charming French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style silvered bronze and cut-glass (Crystal) ten-light chandelier, in the manner of Baccarat. The elongated body surmounted with strand...
Bronze
Palatial Large French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Ribbon & Bow Swag Lantern Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
Exquisite French Louis XVI style gilt bronze three-light lantern fixture adorned with bronze beaded swags and finished with a center medallion of a bow. Measures: 36" H x 18" W.
Bronze
$24,750Sale Price|36% Off
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze 7-Light Chandelier with Children, After Gouthière
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XVI style gilt-bronze figural seven-light chandelier with Figures of Putti (Children), after the model by Pierre Gouthière in the Cabinet doré for Marie-Antoinette at ...
Bronze
$8,495Sale Price|32% Off
A French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier, Six-Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Charming French Louis XVI style gilt bronze six-light chandelier. Each candle arm conjoined with garlands above a cartouche ending with an acorn. The center stem with a floral loop...
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI-Style Bronze Dore Lantern Pendant Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) bronze dore 4 arm hanging lantern / pendant lamp with festoon design and 4 glass panels
Bronze
French Gilt Bronze Lantern in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A French gilt bronze lantern in the Louis XVI style, early twentieth century, with glazed body and single light fitment.
Bronze
Wonderful Large French Louis XVI Bronze Ribbon Tassel Lantern Fixture Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large French Louis XVI style bronze with tassels 4 candelabra light lantern fixture this chandelier comes ready to install with updated wiring...
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Rock Crystal Multi Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Rock Crystal Multi-Light Chandelier. The chandelier is designed in a traditional cage form with candle-form lights arranged around a circ...
Rock Crystal, Bronze
French Neoclassical Gilt Lacquered Brass and Glass Oval Four-Light Lantern
Located in New York, NY
The top surmounted by four scrolling volutes. Elegant form and substantial size.
Brass
1960s French Louis XVI Style Bronze Lantern with Curved Glass
Located in London, GB
This very elegant 4-branch French lantern is from the 1960s in the style of Louis XVI and is crafted from bronze and features graceful and delicate ornaments such as garlands, ribbon...
Bronze
Pair of Fine Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Figural Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite pair of fine antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze figural chandeliers. Each chandelier is structured around a central baluster-form body, richly cast and finished ...
Bronze
A Finely Cast Bronze and Crystal Eight Arm Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
A finely cast bronze eight-arm chandelier. This late 19th-early 20th century chandelier has a wonderfully cast bronze frame with hanging crystal prisms and amber colored mixed crysta...
Crystal, Bronze
Unique Antique French Louis XVI Style Silver Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A unique and spectacular Louis XVI style chandelier in silvered bronze with rock crystal elements. The chandelier is structured around a central baluster shaft carved from rock cryst...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Spectacular Antique French Silvered Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular antique French silvered bronze and rock crystal chandelier of large scale. The chandelier is constructed in a tiered pyramidal form, descending in multiple levels of ca...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Louis XVI Bronze d’Ore Chandelier, French 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French Louis XVI chandelier is made of bronze d’ore, dates back to the 19th century, and is elegant in simplicity. The piece features ...
Bronze, Gold
French Baguès Style Cage Form Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Parrot Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
French Baguès Style Cage Form Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Parrot Chandelier This chandelier is composed of a gilt bronze cage-form frame adorned ...
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal 24-Arm Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A large and superb antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze and crystal 24-arm chandelier. The chandelier is composed of a tiered arrangement of scrolling gilt bronze branches, eac...
Crystal, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Cylindrical Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional French Louis XVI-style gilt bronze hall lantern, showcasing exquisite neoclassical craftsmanship and timeless elegance. This stately fixture features an ornately cast ...
Bronze
Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze 8-Light Floral Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze eight-light chandelier with superb quality chasing and gilt, the arms surmounted with floral decorations in the form of a bouquet...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Crystal Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal lantern. The lantern is modeled off an antechamber lantern still situated in the Palais de Versail...
Crystal, Ormolu
palatial lantern in bronze and glass louis XVI style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent palatial lantern louis XVI style in gilded bronze ,four arm hanging lantern lamp four glass panels
Bronze
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Glass lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Glass lantern. This stunning lantern is centered by an elegant fluted bottom finial below foliate and beaded ...
Ormolu
Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze Hexagonal form Lantern with cut glass panels. Louis XVI style. France, circa 1920. Dimensions: Height 20" Diameter 12" CW4852.
Bronze
Gilt Bronze & Crystal Hexagonal Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Elegant & Decorative Bronze Hexagonal lantern. Beveled Glass Panels. 3 Lights. France, circa 1930. Dimensions: Height 28 1/2" Width 12 3/4" Depth 12 3/4" CW5223.
Crystal, Bronze
Price Upon Request
Antique French Baguès Style Rock Crystal and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite and large Antique French Baguès Style Rock Crystal and Crystal Chandelier. The chandelier is composed of a multi-tiered structure with curved crystal arms arranged in a ...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze and Cut Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite antique French Louis XVI style chandelier crafted in silvered bronze and cut rock crystal. The chandelier is structured with a central stem from which twelve scrolling a...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze