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.
Antique French 18th Tric Trac Game Table, Chess, Backgammon & Cards
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
An antique 18th-century games table, preserved in remarkable condition—likely due to having been expertly restored over the centuries. The table can be divided in three ways: the fi...
Wood
French Walnut Backgammon Game Table with Orig. Bakelite and Dice Pieces, C. 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
French Walnut inlaid backgammon game table with a serpentine molded edge removable top, original Bakelite playing pieces, dice, serpentine molded edge skirt, and resting on the origi...
Bakelite, Ebony, Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique French 19th Game Table, Chess, Backgammon & Cards
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique 19th game table or side table, perfect in a living room or office. The table can be divided in three ways: the first with a chess board, the second with a read leather board ...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XV Walnut Leather Inlaid Card Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French 19th century Louis XV walnut card table features an inlaid red leather top with gold tooling in Greek key design. The drawer features a bronze hexagonal pull, and the pie...
Leather, Walnut
Roulette Games Table in Louis XVI Style, Paris, Early 20th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Antique roulette table in Louis XVI style France Mahogany early 20th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 78 x 101 x 60 cm Description: Formally re...
Brass
19th Century French Game Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French game table is a masterful blend of form and function, showcasing the exquisite craftsmanship characteristic of the period. Made from fine walnut, the table f...
Walnut
19th Century French Tric Trac Game Table, Cherry wood
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early XIX century Tric Trac French Game Table, 1810-1820 France, Cherry wood Early XIX century Tric Trac game Table made of solid cherry wood wit...
Cherry
French 19th Century Inlay & Ebony Game Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This beautiful ebonized game table from 19th century France will be eye catching in any space! In its folded state as a console table, an intricate urn and floral crest with inlay br...
Brass, Ormolu
Louis XVI style marquetry bouillotte table, France, 1800s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique - Decoration - Home Decor Measures : 75x51cm H:77cm An elegant oval bouillotte table, typical of the Louis XVI style, created in the 18th century. It owes its name to bouillo...
Wood
An Exceptional George Iv Period Boulle Games Table Attributed to Thomas Parker
By Thomas Parker
Located in Benington, Herts
An Exceptional Boulle and Ormolu Mounted Games Table in the French Louis XVI style attributed to Thomas Parker (active 1805-1830) English Circa 1825 C...
Ormolu
Louis XVI Style French Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Card Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French walnut marquetry inlaid card table in the style of Louis XVI. The marquetry inlaid top with wonderful musical instruments, flower and foliate decoration to...
Walnut
French Louis XVI Style 1890s Bouillotte Table with Marble Top and Brass Gallery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style bouillotte table from the late 19th century, with inset marble top, brass gallery, drawers and fluted legs. Born in France during the later years of the 19th...
Marble, Brass
Restored Louis XVI 18th Century Hardwood Walnut Leather Tric Trac Games Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime fully restored one of a kind Louis XVI circa 1780 period Tric Trac games table in Walnut, Hardwood and brown leather An image of Marie-Antoinette’s games room, the ‘Salon de la Paix’ at Versailles showing no fewer than four Tric Trac tables. Games tables were highly fashionable at Versailles and the queen organised gambling evenings several times a week losing huge amounts of money. She had to ask for the king’s financial support which he usually offered happily, despite the royal ban on gaming! The Salon de la Paix was was located on the first floor of the chateau next to the queens bedchamber. This is an exceptional piece of art furniture, dating to the late 18th century its French with a walnut frame, hardwood backgammon table, hand dyed brown leather chess board leather...
Leather, Baize, Hardwood
Louis XVI Style Games Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI style tulip wood, birch and king wood fold over games table, circa 1930's. The top with a central star inlay, aprons with tulip wood panels framed with birch string inlay s...
Felt, Birch, Kingwood, Tulipwood
Early 20th C. French Louis XVI Mahogany Marquetry Card Table with Velvet Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Add sophistication and versatility to a salon, library, or game room with this elegant folding card table. Crafted in France circa 1930 and built of solid mahogany, the square table ...
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Demilune Flip-Top Game Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine 19th century flip topgames table, card table, dining table, or console table featuring a demilune form. Crafted from radiant grain mahogany having bronze mounts on the frieze and legs. The top opens to 48 inches round...
Brass, Bronze
French Modern Neoclassical Louis XVI Game Table or Writing Desk by Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A distinguished French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical table in the Style of Louis XVI by Maison Jansen from the Midcentury featuring a parquetry top made for chess and flip top mad...
Brass
French Louis XVI Style 1870s Round Game Table with Flip Top and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style round parquetry top game table with flip top and tapered legs from the second half of the 19th century. This French table features a circular parquetry top that flips to reveal a green felt lined side perfect for a game table use...
Brass
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany “Tric Trac” Games Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb French 18th century Louis XVI period mahogany "tric trac" games table. The table is raised by elegant slender circular fluted tapered legs finished with ormolu casters. The ...
Mahogany
French 18th century Louis XVI Period Mahogany games table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 18th century Louis XVI Period Mahogany games table. This wonderful "tric trac" table is raised by slender circular tapered and fluted legs, fitted ...
Ormolu
$9,500 / item
Louis XVI Cherrywood Tric Trac Table
Located in Essex, MA
With removable rectangular top with inset leather and wood border, the reverse in green baize. All opens to a backgammon table with ebony playing surface. Each side with a small draw...
Leather, Cherry
Antique Mahogany Console Folding Table France
Located in Rīga, LV
Antique folding game table with 1 inside drawer. Dimensions: H 77 cm, W 92.5 cm, D 47/93.5 cm
Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Travertine Top Dining Table or Game Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant French Louis XVI style square dining table or game table featuring an Italian travertine top. The square stone top measures nearly 1 inch thick and is supported by a carved beech base with neoclassical style rosettes on the corners. The table has reeded edges and a lovely cerused or glazed finish that beautifully accents the travertine. The long slender legs are reeded and end with toupie feet. Perfect as a Mah Jong table...
Travertine
Fine Cherry French Style Games Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely crafted French style games table with 3/4 gallery on the banded top. With a short apron drawer on the front and back sides. The top has a Chess board underneath and is remov...
Cherry
French Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Mahogany and Ormolu Games Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant French late 18th century Louis XVI period Mahogany and ormolu electrified Tric Trac games table. The rectangular table is raised by square tapered legs w...
Ormolu
Louis XVI Mahogany Tric Trac Table By C.C Saunier
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular reversible top with tooled green leather opening to a backgammon board. Raised on circular tapered fluted legs with bronze sabots. Drawer on each side for game pie...
Brass
Gueridon wooden chess game board napoleon iii style
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Gueridon wooden chess game board napoleon iii style
Wood
Fine Louis XVI Brass Mounted Ebony & Acajou Games Table by Godefroy Dester
By Godefroy Dester
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine Louis XVI brass-mounted Ebony & Acajou Mouchete games table 18th century Stamped Godefroy Dester Godefroy Dester maitre, 1774 Measures: Height 30 in., width 43 in., d...
Wood
$2,400Sale Price|33% Off
French Louis XVI Style Console Table/Games Table
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style console table/games table Versatile console table, top flips open and becomes a felt-topped games table, w...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany Demilune Games Table or Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany console/games table. The table is raised by four square tapered legs with finely mottled sabots and top caps. The straight apron...
Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Brass Card Table
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Demilune-form card table with a hinged mahogany top opening to a full round surface lined in green tooled leather with gilt border. The apron with brass banding and recessed panels, ...
Brass
Exceptional Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Marquetry Table à Ouvrage, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
This exquisite piece of furniture—a rectangular work and game table (table à ouvrage) boasting elegant proportions of 80 cm in width, 50 cm in depth, and 73 cm in height—represents t...
Boxwood, Kingwood, Rosewood, Satinwood
Louis XVI Style Bouillotte Game Table with Reversible Top
Located in CHAMBLY, FR
Exquisite late 19th-century Louis XVI style "bouillotte" game table, expertly crafted circa 1900. This highly functional piece features a versatile reversible top: one side showcases...
Wood, Fruitwood
Spanish Louis XVI Period Pinewood 4-Drawer Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rustic nearly square table with canted corners rainsed on tapering and hand carved LXVI style legs
Pine
French Louis XVI Period Walnut, Marble, & Leather Bouillotte Table, 4thq 18thc.
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a circular white marble top within a pierced brass gallery, also having an additional leather top fitting atop the marble, the conforming case housing two drawers and two leat...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Games Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu games table. The table is raised by four circular fluted tapered legs with inlayed decorative ormolu chandelles end...
Mahogany
Fine French Mahogany and Felt Games or Napkin Louis XVI Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant French Louis XVI–style mahogany games or napkin table exemplifies the refined neoclassical aesthetic that defined late 18th-century French furniture design and continues...
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bronze Mounted Game Table By Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 28 1/2 in W: 35 3/4 in D: 22 in This extraordinary 19th century French Louis XVI style game table represents the pinnacle of Paul Sormani's celebrated craftsmanship...
Berlin Iron, Bronze
Paul Sormani '1817-1866', Louis XVI Games Table
By Paul Sormani
Located in BARSAC, FR
Paul Sormani (1817-1866) Very elegant mahogany and mahogany veneer games table with a so-called "mouchoir" opening. Square in shape, four legs covered with gilt brass fluting and ha...
Mahogany
Louis-Seize Spieltisch Paul Sormani Louis XVI Mahagoni Napoleon 3
By Paul Sormani
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen aufklappbaren Spieltisch von Paul Sormani aus dem späten 19. Jahrhundert zum Verkauf an. Der aus massivem Mahagoniholz gefertigte Tisch verfügt über ho...
Brass
$1,996Sale Price|31% Off
Superb Bronze Mounted Inlaid Walnut Ebonized French Games Table Circa 1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine French games table from circa 1870 is a superb example of 19th-century craftsmanship, blending elegance, artistry, and functionality. Constructed in rich walnut, the table ...
Bronze
Louis XVI Walnut Tric Trac Game Table, Late 18th Century, Inlaid
Located in Montreal, QC
A French Louis XVI Tric Trac games table of solid walnut, exotic walnut veneer, bronze mounts, square tapered legs with fluted columns and bronze sabots. Crafted from rich walnut and...
Walnut
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Game Tables, Pair available
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a classic pair of late 19th century mahogany and king wood Louis XV style inlaid game tables with the top opening to reveal a leather-inset, supported by graceful slender cab...
Ormolu
French Louis XVI Trictrac Game Table, Mahogany & Brass, 1790, Restored
Located in Austin, TX
An 18th century Louis XVI period French Mahogany Trictrac table with gilt brass trims throughout. This museum quality piece in the manner of Riesener (M...
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Styled Games Table with Sevres Styled Porcelain Plaques
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very detailed and elaborate games or card table is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in circa 1850 in the French Louis XVI style. The table is done in extremely nice burled walnut, with a double banded serpentine top with nice spoked corner marquetry. The top opens and rotates to provide a green felt covered table...
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Flip Top Game Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Century) fruitwood and parquetry inlaid rectangular flip top game table having a backgammon, dice, and roulette wheel interior well
Fruitwood
$7,603Sale Price|23% Off
Louis Seize Demilune Table by J.-J. Chapuis, Belgium, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Demilune table by Jean-Joseph Chapuis on tapered legs with sickle-shaped brass inlays and a very beautiful mahogany veneer. The rear leg can be pulled out and is stamped "Chapuis". T...
Mahogany
Pair Antique French Marquetry Parquetry Ormolu Games Card Tables
Located in London, GB
Pair Antique French Marquetry Parquetry Ormolu Games Card Tables French, Late 19th Century Height 78cm, width 90cm, depth 40cm This elegant pair of French antique games tables dat...
Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Demi-lune Round Games Table
Located in New York, NY
Our demi-lune table in the Louis XVI has a top with beautiful floral marquetry inlay, frieze with gilt bronze Vitruvian scroll motif, hand-painted fruitwood rosettes, fluted legs wit...
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XVI Flip-Top Demilune Console Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Newly restored French 18th century Louis XVI flip-top demilune console table in mahogany, with ormolu mounts and gilt inlay. Flips open to reveal new purple felt.
Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Card or Games Table, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century Louis XVI style parquetry inlaid serpentine fronted card or games table, having gilded ormolu moldings and mounts, the top hinging open to reveal the...
Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Handkerchief Games Table Signed A. Lampre
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mouchette Mahogany and ormolu handkerchief games table signed A. Lempre. The table is raised by slender circular tapered...
Ormolu