Louis XV Seating
LOUIS XV STYLE
The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.
Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.
Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colorful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.
During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.
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Style: Louis XV
Pair of 19th Century White Louis XVI Armchairs in Beige Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of beautifully carved white Louis XVI style armchairs, upholstered in beige linen.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
A Rare Set of Five diminuitive Portuguese Armchairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Extremely Rare Set of Five Portuguese Armchairs
Mid 18th Century
Same chair is in the National Museum of Antiques Art, in Lisbon
Reference: “World Furniture”, by Helena Hayward, ...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Antique Louis XV Seating
Pair of French Louis XV Pink Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) walnut carved open Armchairs with a shaped back and pink upholstered seat and back
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
A Rare Portuguese diminuitive Settee, 18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Rare Portuguese Settee
Mid 18th Century
Height 30 in. Width 43 in. Depth 19 in.
Identical chair in the National Museum of Antiques Art, in Lisbon
Reference: “World Furniture”, ...
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18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Antique Louis XV Seating
Early Louis XV Period Canape in Carved Beechwood, c. 1730
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine early Louis XV period Canape, with crisp carved designs throughout the exposed beechwood frame, and with upholstered seat & back flanked by open arms in meandering form.
The back with serpentine apron featuring carved designs and moulded borders throughout, and the seat with similar design themes.
The Canape mounted atop 8 cabriole legs, each with rocaille carving at top, and moulded form that ends in scroll-form feet.
Reference: The Antiques Directory...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery
18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Side Chair with Upholstered Seat
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Louis XV walnut side chair with upholstered seat.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV French Carved Painted Beech Rush Seat Ladder Back Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant set of vintage country chairs was crafted in Normandy France, circa 1990. Built of solid beech wood, each large chair stands on cabriole legs ending with escargot feet; ...
Category
1990s French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Rush, Beech
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four French Provincial Louis XV style dining chairs
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Beautiful carved solid walnut frames, with gold gilt details, and brass studded ...
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1920s American Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
French Antique Louis XV-Style Love Seat Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Walnut, Original Fabric
Style: French Louis XV
Category
1950s American Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Louis XV style chair with linen upholstery
Located in Brea, CA
Antique French Louis XV Style chair. painted in a french oyster grey with subtle distress edges, finished with an antique glazed patina. Upholstered seat and back in a beautiful prin...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Linen
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Fauteuils, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style upholstered lounge chairs or Bergere chairs
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved walnut frames, with upholstered seats an...
Category
1980s American Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Fruitwood French Provincial Louis XV Caned Settee
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique French Provincial Louis XV style caned settee, unbranded. Solid fruitwood with decoratively carved crestrail, caning to the back, curved carved arms with carved supports, ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Fruitwood
Marquise in gilded and carved wood in the LXV style. Circa 1880.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marquise in lacquered, gilded and carved wood in the LXV or Rocaille style, with its curved legs and armrests ending in scrolls.
French work realized in the Napoleon III period, cir...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Cane Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining table with this elegant suite of antique side chairs. Crafted in France circa 1970, and built of walnut, each dining chair stands on cabriole legs decorated with ac...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Classic French 19th Century Walnut Louis XV Newly Upholstered Bench
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Crafted in France, this elegant antique walnut bench stands on cabriole legs decorated with hand carved acanthus leaf motifs at the shoulder, and ending with escargot feet, over a do...
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XV Style Set of Caned Beechwood Chairs, 6
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV style set of caned beechwood chairs, two arm chairs and four sides, with carved crest rail above square caned back and seats above four cabriole legs.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XV Seating
Materials
Beech
Vintage Louis XV Dining or Side Chairs, Reupholstered - Set of 8
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 34,64" / W 17,32" / D 16,53" Height from floor to seat: 18,90" Back height: 16,92"
A beautiful set of eight French Louis XV style dining or side chairs. Louis XV style...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century Louis XV Canapé / Sofa Set With Matching Armchairs - 3 Pieces
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions Sofa: H 93cm / W 131cm / D 57.4cm
H 36.6" / W 51.5" / D 22.5"
Dimensions Arcmchair: H 91cm / W 64cm / D 51.3cm Height from floor to seat: 42.7cm
H 35.8" / W 25.2" / D 20.2" Height from floor to seat: 16.8"
Elegant three piece set, late 19th Century French Louis XV canapé...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Reupholstered French Louis XV Style Oak Armchairs - a Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 35" / W 22,4" / D 24" / Seat depth 19,8" /Height from floor to seat: 16,9"
A very charming pair of Louis XV Style Armchairs feauturing gorgeous wide oak wood frames an...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak
Reupholstered French Louis XV Style Ottomans Footstools - a Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: W 15" / D 15" / H 16,9"
An elegant and decorative pair of French Louis XV style ottomans/stools, resting on four scrolled legs. The round seat is upholstered with new pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
French Provincial Louis XV Style Dining Chairs, Reupholstered - Set of 6
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 38,6" / W 20" / D 20,8" Height from floor to seat: 18,9"
An elegant and timeless set of six renewed and reupholstered French Louis XV style dining chairs or side chair...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wicker, Wood
Set of 6 Reupholstered French Louis XV Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions:
Dining chair: H 38,5" / W 25,2" / Seat width 20,9" / D 25,2" Height from floor to seat: 18,9"
Throne armchair: H 39,7" /W 25,5" / Seat width 20,9" / D 25,2" Height from f...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak
Louis XV Style French Carved Walnut and Black Linen Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Louis XV Style French Carved Walnut Sofa, c. 1920s, newly reupholstered in heavyweight black linen. Frame and elegant scroll legs have been restored and refinished to natural walnut.
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Carved and Gilt Wood Arm Chair Bench Ornate Design Red Upholstered Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique, late 19th century carved and giltwood stylized armchair. The ornate Louis or Rococo style carving features ornate, scrolling designs. Cabriole legs, stylized floral motifs and cross hatching all play a part in the overall aesthetic. With a red upholstered seat, the gold patinated surface pairs nicely. Understood and appreciated as both an armchair as well as a stylized bench, this gorgeous chair will command attention in any interior. The high sides and back create a feeling of comfort and add an architectural and linear quality to the scrolling design. The carving on the chair is quite handsome. A beautifully ornate addition to your homes interior, this gorgeous antique chair...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Set of 6 French Antique Louis XV Style Dining Chairs, 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
An elegant set of 6 dining chairs.
There is a lovely sort of greyness to the wood
Limed oak.
I particularly like the cabriole legs at the back and the simple os de mouton sh...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Oak
Louis XV Style Yellow Silk Upholstered Lounge Chair with Carved Hardwood Frame
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality Louis XV style lounge chair beautifully upholstered in yellow silk fabric with an overall foliate design. The well-carved hardwood frame starts at the top of the piece...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Silk, Hardwood
Pair of Mid-Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Stools with Velvet Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant antique stools were crafted in Provence, France circa 1950. Standing on cabriole legs ending with scroll feet and decorated with carved leaf and floral motifs at the sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage Pair French Louis XV Revival Armchairs Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic Vintage pair of French Louis Revival walnut armchairs, mid 20th century in date.
Each chair features an oval padded back, with padded seat and padded arms, rai...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Late Eighteen Century Manner Medallion Fauteuil, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of late French 18th century manner lacquered armchairs or fauteuil a la Reine, raised on cabriole legs in the Louis XV taste, having medaillon backrest, upholstered in salmon ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A Pair of Louis XV Style Bergères
Located in New York, NY
We love the scale of this pair of Louis XV style bergêres. This duo has a grayish white finish upholstered in a natural linen with a tight back and loose seat cushion. The lovely c...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair French Eight Leg Louis XV Style Day Beds ~ Sofas, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
This Regal Pair of Eight Leg Louis XV Style Day Beds ~ Sofas were made in France at the end of the Nineteenth Century. The pair of Louis XV Sty...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Louis XV Style Upholstered Bergere Arm Chair, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV style pair of bergeres or armchairs, carved fruitwood with shell patterns on back, and a shaped seat with cushion, upholstered in a beige damask fabric, above cabriole legs ...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Late 19th Century Country French Side Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century country French side chair of ash with rush seat. Louis XV style. Shaped ladderback with shell & leaf carving on the crest rail and front shaped stretcher rail. Stra...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Rush, Ash
Louis XV Walnut Needlepoint Upholstered Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lovely small scale Louis XV style armchair upholstered in gros and petit point needlework, the frame with well carved details on the crestrail and seat frame. Circa 1800-1840.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut, Wool
Louis XV Style Arm Chair Newly Upholstered in Green Velvet
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage Louis XV style arm chair with a rounded back and seat front, newly reupholstered in green velvet. Velvet wraps around the entire se...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Louis XV Style Arm Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of two Louis XV style chairs with shaped back and open arm. The frame has been re-finished in the natural wood. Seat and back upholstered in off white linen with antique bronze s...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Cane Desk Armchair with Cushion
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or office with this elegant antique desk armchair. Crafted in Provence, France, circa 1870, the corner chair has an arched cane back decorated at the top with floral motif. The traditional desk chair...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
18th Century, Pair of Barocchetto Venetian Lacquered Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
18th Century, Pair of Barocchetto Venetian Lacquered Giltwood Armchairs
This refined and important pair of armchairs was made around the middle of ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Louis XV Style Leather Seat Upholstered Back with Nail Trim
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful pair of Louis XV style French Bergère Chairs with full grain leather seats, Upholstered back and nail trims. all in solid fruitwood frame and back support. Good vintage c...
Category
1990s American Louis XV Seating
Materials
Iron
Louis XV Style Wingchair and Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Louis XV style wingchairs "en brisee" with conforming ottomans, the chairs carved and tufted. Chairs: 41" H x 31.75" W x 26" D x Seat 15" H; ottomans: 15" H x 28.5" W x 17" D.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XV Pair of Chairs in Linen
Located in San Angelo, TX
A beautiful newer pair of Louis XV style of chairs reupholstered in a white linen fabric. Perfect for any sitting room, at the foot of a bed, kitchen nook...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood "Bergères À Oreilles" armchairs. Each wing back arm chair is raised by elegant cabriole legs decorated with a fine ca...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Walnut Gondola Tub Bergeres
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome pair of 19th century French gondola tub Bergere armchairs crafted from walnut. Made in the grand Louis XV taste featuring a barrel back frame with...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pair Louis XV Style French Gilded Armchairs 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning pair of French carved giltwood armchairs in the Louis XV style from the last quarter of the 20th century.
The chairs feature hand-carved decoration and have be...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Reupholstered Footstool, 1890s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 19th century French Louis XV style walnut reupholstered footstool from the 1890s.
This footstool has been upholstered with a beaut...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
French Louis XV Green Damask 5-Piece Living Room Set
Located in New York, NY
Set of 5 French Louis XV-style (19/20th Cent) bleached high-back salon / living room set with green damask upholstery. 2 arms: 27"w 26"d 38"h/2 sides: 21"w 22"d 40"h, 1 loveseat: 65"...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Seating
Materials
Damask
Pair of Hand Carved French Fauteils Arm Chairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Pair of French carved Fauteils chairs with Italian cut velvet damask upholstery. The sage green velvet with soft gold damask with aged brass nailhead trim. The wood frame with a natural original worn finish. The seats are constructed with an 8 way hand tied...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
Pair of Fruitwood Berger Chairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful pair of bergère chairs with hand carved details. The medium wood color fruitwood frames with new high end Italian damask pattern cut velvet upholstery. The attached back wi...
Category
1920s European Vintage Louis XV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Two 18th Century French Caned Bergere de Bureau, a Compatible Pair
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century French Caned Bergere de Bureau. A comparable pair of Bergeres. A Louie XV Beechwood Bergere de Bureau With leather squab cushion, circa ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Transition Style Armchairs in Giltwood, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Transition style armchairs in giltwood standing on four cabriole legs ending in scroll with a decor of acanthus leaves. Slightly bul...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Chateau d'Ax Spa French Louis XV Style Tapestry Armchairs
By Chateau d'Ax
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Italian Chateau d'Ax Spa French Louis XV style Tapestry armchairs.
Listing includes solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, distressed finish, cabriole legs, quality Italian...
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Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Louis XV Style Daybed with Floral Upholstery
Located in Buchanan, NY
French Louis XV style daybed wooden trim and blue and green floral fabric.
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XV Seating
Louis XV Style Living Room Blackened Wood, Yellow, Blue Napoleon III, circa 1860
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful set of Louis XV style Napoleon III period blackened wood living room, consisting of four armchairs, a bench and two chairs. The set is covered with a very beautiful tapestr...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
French Louis XV Style Armchair on Cabriole Legs, Late 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Late 18th century French Louis XV-style armchair, the shaped crest over the later leather back and removable seat cushion framed by foliate carved arms, shell carving at the skirt, a...
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Régence Period Natural Wood Chaise Longue
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A large 18th century Régence carved and sculpted natural wood chaise longue
Louis XV period.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Louis XV Style Fauteuil Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique fauteuil armchair in the Louis XV style. Polychrome and partial-giltwood frame. French, 19th century. Formerly in the collection of Iris and Gerald Cantor, Bel Air. Newly re-...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood
19th Century French Carved Walnut Footstool with 18th Century Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique footstool was crafted in Lyon, France, circa 1860. The carved, rectangular footrest has been reupholstered with old Aubusson verdure fragment...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Beautiful Chair in the antique Louis Quinze Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, carved in color and carved. Backrest frame with floral carving and perforated middle bridge made of passively curved bridges. Inclined, volute-shaped legs, scalloped...
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20th Century French Louis XV Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis Xv seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV seating for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, La Maison London, Maison Jansen, and Stephanie Odegard Collection. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $278 and tops out at $74,500 while the average work can sell for $3,184.
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