Tuileries Throne Room

Parent palace: Tuileries Palace

French name: Salle du Trône des Tuileries

Dates: First Empire conversion; Restoration furnishing project from 1816

Survival: Original room lost; surviving furnishings presented at the Louvre

Creative authors: Jean-Démosthène Dugourc (Restoration designs); Jacob-Desmalter (giltwood furniture)

History & Evidence

The First Empire throne room occupied Louis XVI’s former ceremonial bedchamber. Louis XVIII renewed its decoration; Dugourc took charge of the designs in 1817. [SRC-FRA-070]

The throne was destroyed in 1848. Surviving textiles and furnishings are distinct from the lost architectural interior; the Louvre introduced their display in 2024. [SRC-FRA-070]

Can You Visit?

Closed

The historical room no longer exists. The Louvre documented a display of its furnishings in 2024; current room availability must be checked with the museum.

Surviving furnishings

The historic parent remains Tuileries Palace. The later museum display is associated with Louvre Palace.

Research still to complete

• Full inventory of dispersed furnishings and earlier decorative phases remains to be researched.