Louis XVIth style bedstead

Louis XVI style bedstead with beautiful quality delicate carving c1900.

Finish

Bedsteads are offered in natural wood finishes, a wide range of paint effects or can be hand polished to work with your existing furniture.

Louis XVI Style

Towards the end of the nineteenth century a revival of the Louis XVI style appeared in Europe. Beds became more rectilinear and geometric with straight tapering posts inspired by Greek and Roman ruins.
Cabriole legs, gave way to cylindrical or square ones, floral themes were replaced by architectural ornament, carved ribbons, guilloche and acanthus leaves.