Louis XVI (1754 – 1793) was King of France and Navarre from

1774 until 1791, after which he was subsequently King of the French from 1791

to 1792, before his deposition and execution during the French Revolution. His

father, Louis, Dauphin of France, was the son and heir apparent of Louis XV of

France. Due to the Dauphin's death in 1765, Louis succeeded his grandfather in

1774.

The Louis XVI style of furniture developed as a reaction to

the lavish and ornate Rococo style of the preceding Louis XV era, reflecting a

shift towards neoclassicism and a return to more symmetrical, restrained, and

refined designs.

Louis XVI furniture is characterized by its clean lines,

geometric shapes, and a greater emphasis on symmetry and proportion. Inspired

by the art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome, this style drew upon

classical motifs, including fluted columns, urns, laurel wreaths, and more...

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A pair of Louis XVI style beech framed fauteuils en cabriolet,…

Louis XVI Style Beech Fauteuils en Cabriolet with Colefax Fabric

A pair of Louis XVI style beech framed fauteuils en cabriolet, each with a square moulded back flanking the padded arms on fluted baluster leap, the upholstered seat above moulded apron on turned, stop-fluted tapering supports, upholstered in Colefax &…

A Louis XV beech marquise, by Jean Baptiste Boulard (maitre in…

Louis XV Beech Marquise by Jean Baptiste Boulard, 1755

A Louis XV beech marquise, by Jean Baptiste Boulard (maitre in 1755) the moulded frame with flowerhead cresting, cabriole legs and apron, stamped twice J.B. Boulard and upholstered in silver, gold and peony woven brocade.. Provenance: Andre & Cecile Fink…

Louis XVI painted beech bergere, c. 1780, tapered rectangular…

Louis XVI painted beech bergere, c. 1780, tapered rectangular back above swept padded arms supported by spiral fluted balusters, on tapered fluted and turned legs, retaining original green painted finish with Scalamandre Melograno antique white woven…

Pair of Louis XVI style giltwood armchairs, 19th century,…

Louis XVI Giltwood Armchairs with Silk Damask Upholstery

Pair of Louis XVI style giltwood armchairs, 19th century, carved frames, with padded back and seat upholstered in red and white silk damask, on fluted tapering legs (2), height 98 cm. Provenance: Martyn Cook, private collection, Sydney

A giltwood bergere, late 19th century, in the Louis XVI style,…

Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergere, Late 19th Century

A giltwood bergere, late 19th century, in the Louis XVI style, the moulded curved back terminating in padded leaf carved, scrolled arms, standing on stop fluted supports, height 97 cm. Provenance: The property of a gentleman, Sydney

A pair of Louis XVI style bergeres a l'oreilles, each with a…

Louis XVI Style Bergeres in Blue Velvet Brocade Upholstery

A pair of Louis XVI style bergeres a l'oreilles, each with a carved frame decorated with flower heads, foliage and scrolls, the fluted armrest supports above turned and fluted legs, in blue and gold velvet brocade upholstery, height 102 cm. Provenance:…

Pair of Louis XVI style giltwood armchairs, 20th century, with…

Leopard Print Louis XVI Armchairs

Pair of Louis XVI style giltwood armchairs, 20th century, with leopard print upholstered backs, arms, and seats, raised on cabriole legs (2), height 103 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Pair of Louis XVI style bergeres, 19th century, each with a…

Grey Painted Louis XVI Style Bergeres

Pair of Louis XVI style bergeres, 19th century, each with a grey painted frame, the moulded dome crest rail descending to cut-swept padded arms, on tapering fluted legs, brown leather upholstery (2), height 96 cm. Provenance: The country Trader, Sydney.…

A giltwood armchair of French Louis XVI style, circa 1880, with…

Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchair, 1880

A giltwood armchair of French Louis XVI style, circa 1880, with lappet and foliate carved frame and fluted tapering legs. Provenance: Sotheby's Sydney, The Norman Wheeler Collection, 14 August 1994, lot 294

Louis XVI style giltwood side chair, together with a white…

Giltwood and Painted Chairs from Webb Collection

Louis XVI style giltwood side chair, together with a white painted side chair with carved top rail above a carved vase and lyre splat, both chair with pink upholstery (2). Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW

French Louis XVI style bergere, 19th century, with arched back…

Louis XVI Style Bergere with Mohair Upholstery

French Louis XVI style bergere, 19th century, with arched back above bellflower carved and apricot mohair upholstered seat and cushion, raised on fluted tapering legs. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW

Louis XVI style walnut fauteuil Tournant (swivel chair) 19th…

Louis XVI Walnut Swivel Chair with Caned Back and Seat

Louis XVI style walnut fauteuil Tournant (swivel chair) 19th century, with caned back and seat, padded armrests, raised on cabriole legs carved with acanthus leaves, height 90 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Mr and Mrs Matthew Handbury, Sydney

A Louis XVI style cream and gilt painted fauteuil a la Reine,…

Cream and gilt Louis XVI style fauteuil with floral upholstery

A Louis XVI style cream and gilt painted fauteuil a la Reine, French circa 1900 with satin floral upholstery. Provenance: Shapiro, Sydney, fine silver, Asian & decorative Arts sale, December 2016, lot 7 the David Roche Foundation

Pair of Louis XVI style music room chairs, 19th century, each…

Louis XVI Style Music Room Chairs (Pair)

Pair of Louis XVI style music room chairs, 19th century, each with a lyre back, padded top-rail and circular seat upholstered in a cream fabric, seat-rail with twisted-ribbon motif and a patera above each leg, on four fluted legs (2), height 88 cm.…

Pair of Louis XVI style giltwood fauteuils, late 19th century,…

Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuils with Cream Damask Upholstery

Pair of Louis XVI style giltwood fauteuils, late 19th century, each with a carved ribbon and foliate frame, padded backs, seats and arm-rests re-upholstered in cream damask fabric, on fluted tapering legs (2), height 94 cm. Provenance: Private Collection,…

Pair of Louis XVI style parcel gilt walnut Marquises, c. 1900,…

Louis XVI Style Marquises with Gilded Roses

Pair of Louis XVI style parcel gilt walnut Marquises, c. 1900, of corbeille shape, the channelled rope design back rail finely carved with gilded roses, upholstered in velvet, the armrests on scroll supports embellished with gilded acanthus leaves, on…

Attributed to Jean Avisse (French, 1723-1796), pair of Louis…

Pair of Louis XVI Floral Fauteuils

Attributed to Jean Avisse (French, 1723-1796), pair of Louis XVI cream painted fauteuils, 18th century, with channelled back rail, the padded back, seat and armrests upholstered in light blue and cream floral fabric, arms on scroll moulded supports,…

A Louis XVI style white painted bergere, French circa 1900; 106…

White Painted Louis XVI Style Bergere, French 1900

A Louis XVI style white painted bergere, French circa 1900; 106 cm high, 68 cm wide and 60 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney