Upcoming Nadeau’s Auction Gallery Event Highlights Decorative Louis XVI-Style Furnishings

Inspired by Greek and Roman art, the Louis XVI furniture style focused on elegance and neoclassicism. The style developed in France during the reign of Louis XVI. The first part of the upcoming Fine and Decorative Furnishings and Art Glass sale, presented by Nadeau’s Auction Gallery, features a Louis XVI-style gilt bronze and Boulle marquetry mantel corner cabinet. It has an ebonized front and marble top in the style of French cabinet maker and artist André Charles Boulle.

Other notable decorative furniture lots include a François Linke vitrine cabinet. This piece features original beveled glass with bronze ormolu mounts, a marble top, and original keys. A three-piece marble fountain resting on a dolphin carved pedestal is also on offer, as is a Baksaish room-sized carpet. Browse the entire catalog or place a bid on Bidsquare.