18th Century French Louis XV High-Back Fauteuil
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charming 18th Century French Louis XV high-back fauteuil.
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV High-Back Fauteuil
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charming 18th Century French Louis XV high-back fauteuil.
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Fauteuil
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A well-proportioned late 18th Century French Louis XV walnut fauteuil. With a shaped upholstered back and generous seat, flanked by scrolling open arms above a serpentine front rail.
Upholstery, Walnut
$10,200
Louis XV Beechwood Fauteuil
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV Fauteuil with black vegan leather upholstery.
Vegan Leather
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Caned Fauteuil
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A handsome 18th Century French Louis XV walnut fauteuil with an elegant caned back within a carved frame.
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
French Louis XV Carved Walnut Fauteuil, Mid-18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Louis XV carved walnut fauteuil from the Provence region of France from the 18th century.
$1,816Sale Price|67% Off
18th Century Louis XV Period Fauteuil by Mathieu BAUVE
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant 'Fauteuil à la Reine' dates from the 18th century, and has a padded, slightly inclined back and overstuffed wide seat for maximum comfort, as well as curvaceous cabriole...
Walnut
A Fine Early Louis XV Walnut Fauteuil Attributed Pierre Nogaret, 18th Century
By Pierre Nogaret
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Early Louis XV Walnut Fauteuil 18th Century Attributed Pierre Nogaret Maitre June 1745 Height 41 in Width 26 in Depth 22 in Cha51
$3,850 / set
18th Century Pair of Beechwood Louis XV Fauteuil
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely pair of period chairs circa 1750-1760 were made in France during the reign of Louis XV. Light and fun these small-scale chairs are comfortable and well crafted. The lesse...
Wood
Pair of 18th Century French Louis XV Provincial Caned Fauteuils
Located in Brentwood, TN
An 18th century French Louis XV Provincial pair of fauteuil armchairs, circa 1750, crafted in hand-carved wood with original caned backs and seats.
Textile
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Giltwood Fauteuil, Velvet Upholstery
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charming mid-18th Century French Louis XV giltwood fauteuil. With an elegant shaped back and scrolling open arms above a generously proportioned seat.
Upholstery, Velvet, Giltwood
Pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Style Fauteuils
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of 18th century Louis XV style oak frame chairs. Upholstered with burgundy velvet fabric, the seat height is 16 ¾” without the cushion and 19 ⅛” with the cushion. The caning i...
Velvet, Cane, Oak
$1,928Sale Price|31% Off
18th Century Louis XV Epoque Walnut Fauteuil à La Reine
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A wide and comfortable Louis XV style fauteuil, hand carved in the 18th century and featuring exquisite green silk upholstery woven with neoclassical motifs of lyres, cherubs, peacoc...
Walnut
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Carved Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 36 in W: 24 in D: 24 in SH: 16 in An elegant and highly desirable 18th Century French Louis XV Fauteuil Arm Chair, showcasing the graceful curves, exceptional craft...
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 18th Century French Transitional Louis XV or Louis XVI Fauteuils
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of transitional Louis XV or Louis XVI fauteuils in beechwood and leather upholstery, French in origin and dating from the late 18th century.
French Louis XV Period Carved Arm Chair Fauteuil, circa late 18th century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XV CARVED AND LEATHER UPHOLSTERED FAUTEUIL France, Provincial Circa late 18th century, unmarked 37 7/8" H x 26 1/4" D x 27 1/2" W x 15" H to seat A lovely sitting chair from...
Leather, Wood
18th Century Louis XV Period Fauteuil Armchair with Modern Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th century French Louis XV Period fauteuil avec des courbes chair has been excellently crafted.
Fabric, Beech
$15,000 / set
Pair of Louis XV Blue Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Louis XV Fauteuil armchairs. Carved fruitwood frame has been refinished. Newly upholstered in navy blue linen with bronze nailheads.
Linen, Fruitwood
Set of Four French Mid-18th Century Rococo Louis XV Painted Fauteuils
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A rare and attractive set of four period Louis XV pale green and rose painted armchairs. Each with a flowerhead and foliate carved toprail, padded and scrolled arms and a serpentine ...
Tapestry, Wood
18th Century French Walnut Louis XV Style Fauteuil with Original Petit Point
Located in Louisville, KY
This mid 18th century French Louis XV walnut fauteuil with seemingly gloriously original upholstery portrays an exquisite petit-point that shows beautiful aging and a few minor areas...
Upholstery, Walnut
$12,000 / set
Pair of Antique Louis XV Fauteuils
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Antique Louis XV Fauteuils Walnut Frame with Loro Piana Velvet and Silk Trim France, 18th Century 24”W x 28”D x 37”H
Walnut, Silk, Velvet
Fine Pair of 18th Century French Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Fauteuils
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine pair of carved 18th century Louis XV period fauteuils handcrafted in Lyon of solid walnut, circa mid-1700s.
Walnut
$1,650Sale Price|32% Off
French Louis XV Armchair, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French 18th century fauteuil a la reine, Louis XV period, in distressed grey painted finish, the frame carved with floral motifs, acanthus leaves at feet.
Beech
Pair of French Louis XV Carved Fauteuils Arm Chairs by Louis Cresson ca. 1750
By Louis Cresson 1
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF LOUIS XV CARVED BEECHWOOD FAUTEUILS Upholstered in an old, but not original leather covering Stamped L. CRESSON on reverse of each chair back rail Paris, circa 1750 34 3/...
Leather, Beech
Pair of Late 18th-Early 19th C. Louis XV Style Child's Fauteuils
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lovely pair of late 18th-early 19th century French Louis XV style child's fauteuils/armchairs.
Upholstery, Wood
$3,500Sale Price / set|26% Off
Pair of French Louis XV Period Fauteuils
Located in Pembroke, MA
A pretty pair of French Louis XV period fauteuils, circa 1760, in carved fruitwood with floral lamps fabric. Cabriolet backs, nicely carved and molded arms, and delicately carved flo...
Fruitwood
18th Century Pair of Louis XV Style Fauteuils With Carved Walnut Frames
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of Louis XV style fauteuils featuring hand-carved walnut frames with shaped arms and cabriole legs. The curved lines and scrollwork reflect the influence of French Rococo design...
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XV Style Beech Fauteuils in Dedar Silk Stripe, Pair
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
We love the frame of a Louis chair. The gorgeous beechwood is perfectly-aged and was ripe for something cool and Classic, so we chose a beautiful silk fabric specially made by Dedar ...
Silk, Beech
$1,800Sale Price|44% Off
French Louis XV Period Fauteuil a la Reine
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine Louis XV period Fauteuil a la Reine armchair in beech, beautifully sculpted and carved with floral and other motifs on the crest and seat rails as well as the cabriole legs, c...
Beech
Antique French Louis XV Walnut Needlepoint Armchair ~ Fauteuil
Located in Dallas, TX
The elegance and romance of French antique seating have long been celebrated, and both are beautifully expressed in this Louis XV style walnut fauteuil. Its tall arched back, fluid o...
Tapestry, Walnut
Louis XV Hand-Carved Walnut Fauteuil Armchair, Circa 1760-1780
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century Louis XV French fauteuil, or armchair, with solid walnut frame and hand-carved details.
Upholstery, Walnut
A Set Of Four 19th Century French Louis XV Fauteuils Open Armchairs
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
Price per chair - Four 19th-century French Louis XV style Fauteuils are graced with open armchairs, showcasing exquisite Aubusson Tapestry upholstery.
Tapestry, Walnut
Pair of Louis XV Walnut Fauteuils En Cabriolet by Jean-Baptiste Boulard
By Jean-Baptiste Boulard
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely pair of Classic Louis XV fauteuils en cabriolet by Jean-Baptiste Boulard. The walnut frame features a restrained, overall curvilinear design that speaks to the refinement o...
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of VIntage French Louis XV Cognac Leather Fauteuils
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This perfectly matched pair of fauteils embodies the opulence and romance of 18th-century France. Each chair features the classic enveloping Louis XV silhouette: a tall, serpentine c...
Leather, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Parlor Set in Giltwood & Velvet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French, 18th century Louis XV period seating ensemble to instantly transform a parlor or living room into a grand salon.
Gold
$1,584Sale Price|36% Off
Louis XV Fauteuil à La Reine, Hand-Carved Walnut, Green Silk, 18th C.
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A wide and comfortable Louis XV style fauteuil 'à la reine', hand carved in the 18th century and featuring exquisite green silk upholstery woven with neoclassical motifs of lyres, ch...
Walnut
$1,160Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Paint Decorated French Louis XV Armchairs Fauteuils circa 1950s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant pair of French Louis XV fauteuil armchairs, circa 1950s, perfectly captures the timeless sophistication of 18th-century Rococo design with mid-20th century craftsmanship.
Walnut
Louis XV Fauteuil in Walnut with Painted Accents, France c. 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Louis XV period Walnut Fauteuil, featuring carved foliate designs on the exposed apron & seat-back, and restrained green painted accents. Dating from the mid-1700s, and French...
Upholstery, Walnut
Fine Period Louis XV Beechwood Fauteuil a la Reine, circa 1775
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely fine fauteuil a la reine or straight-backed open armchair is carved from beechwood and finished out for light and airy effect in a caned seat and back. The chair formed p...
Beech
French Louis XV Fauteuil c. 1760-1780 w/ Scalamandre Tigre Upholstery
Located in thousand oaks, CA
Authentic period French Louis XV Fauteuil , c. 1760-1780. A beautiful intricately carved and detailed walnut frame primitively constructed with original irregular wooden peg joinery....
Fabric, Linen, Silk, Velvet, Hardwood, Walnut
Louis XV Style Carved Walnut and Cane Fauteuil
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A charming Louis XV style armchair crafted in walnut with hand carved Rococo detailing throughout. The shaped crest rail, scrolling arms, and serpentine apron are accented with flora...
Cane, Walnut
$6,800Sale Price / set|80% Off
Pair of Large Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil with Tapestry
Located in Nashville, TN
Estate lawyers say must sell as probate close looms . Pair of unusually large and commodious giltwood fauteuil with possibly 18th century chinoiserie tapestry later associated (and a...
Gold Leaf
Pair of French Louis XV Style Beechwood Fauteuil Armchairs, Carved Frames
Located in Miami, FL
A refined pair of French Louis XV style bergère armchairs, crafted in richly toned walnut and distinguished by elegant hand-carved detailing throughout. The frames exhibit the hallm...
Wood, Beech, Fabric
A Fine Pair of Louis XV Beechwood Fauteuils a la Reine by Nicolas Blanchard
By Nicolas Blanchard
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Pair of Louis XV Beechwood Fauteuils a la Reine Mid 18th Century Stamped Nicolas Blanchard, maitre in 1771 Each with a cartouche shaped upholstered backrest, the top rail car...
Pair of 18th Century French Louis XV Needlepoint Armchairs with Leather Seats
Located in Dallas, TX
They combine authentic 18th century character with practical functionality and strong visual presence.
Leather, Tapestry, Walnut
$1,372Sale Price|20% Off
French Regency Period "Fauteuil a La Reine" Armchair, 18th Century - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Regency period "fauteuil à la reine", richly carved. The wood is richly carved with regency motifs with shells on the front of the seat, floral motifs on the armrests and l...
Wood
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Yellow Moire Fabric Upholstered French Louis XV Style Armchair Fauteuil
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant French Louis XV style armchair (fauteuil) is a striking example of refined 18th-century design, beautifully reimagined with vibrant upholstery.
Walnut
18th Century Pair of Beechwood Fauteuils or Armchairs with Provenance
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century pair of beechwood Fauteuils or armchairs with Provenance. There are a total of four of these finely carved and upholstered fauteuils or arm chairs available. This listin...
Fabric, Fruitwood
$760Sale Price|20% Off
French Louis XV Style Carved Mahogany & Needlepoint Fauteuil Armchair c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An exquisite antique French Louis XV style fauteuil armchair, crafted from carved mahogany.
Mahogany
Louis XV Folding Oratory Chair "Fauteuil D'oratoire" signed Chavigny
Located in New York, NY
Introduce a piece of history into your home with this exquisite Louis XV Folding Oratory Chair, also known as "Fauteuil D'oratoire," signed by Chavigny, France, circa 1760.
Leather, Wood
French Late Régence, Early Louis XV Beech Fauteuil à La reine, c1720
Located in valatie, NY
Late Régence, Early Louis XV beech fauteuil à la reine, c1720, the top arched rail with beautiful rocaille carving, continuing to the down swept, reeded and scrolled arms above a ser...
Upholstery, Beech
$7,840Sale Price|20% Off
18th C. Louis XV Beach wood and Cain Arm Chair Chaise Percée Side chair. Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Circa 1700’s Chaise Percée we have is of the same period of the Roi Louis XV and La Marquise de Pompadour. they were not made for the general public, that’s why it’s rare to find th...
Upholstery, Wood
$508Sale Price|36% Off
Louis XVI Style Tapestry Fauteuil Open Arm Parlor Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite Louis XVI style tapestry fauteuil open arm parlor chair beautifully exemplifies the neoclassical refinement of 18th-century French design. Crafted with a carved wooden...
Upholstery, Wood
$6,900Sale Price|40% Off
19th Century Settee / Canape, Durand, Louis XV, Giltwood, Scalamandre Upholstery
By Gervais Durand
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Century Settee / Canape, Durand, Louis XV, Giltwood, New Handwoven Scalamandre Upholstery.
Textile, Giltwood
Fine 18th Century French Regence Period Giltwood Armchair Fauteuil
Located in Benington, Herts
A highly impressive rare French carved Régence period giltwood fauteuil / armchair of imposing proportions with needlework upholstery. French - circa 1715 Of grand scale, this ...
Giltwood
$1,596Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Louis XV Style Tapestry Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of Louis XV style tapestry armchairs embodies the elegance and refinement of 18th-century French design, blending exquisite craftsmanship with timeless comfort.
Tapestry, Wood
$3,750 / set
Period French 18th century Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
They are a superb example of the enduring influence of French 18th-century design.Louis XVI Armchairs, Fauteuils, Carved Mahogany, Neoclassical Furniture, French Antique Chairs, Upho...
Walnut
$2,608Sale Price|40% Off
18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Armchair Attributed to Jean Nicolas Blanchard
By Nicolas Blanchard
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This supremely comfortable antique French fauteuil is a wonderful example of the Louis XVI style, with its square, padded, slightly reclining back, fluted legs and open arms.
Walnut
$2,464Sale Price / set|44% Off
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Painted Armchairs, Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Inspired by the Louis XVI period, the fauteuil form reflects the late 18th century return to classical proportion, symmetry and architectural detail, a refined contrast to the more f...
Fabric, Fruitwood
$1,560Sale Price / set|41% Off
French Louis XV Distressed Painted Armchairs Fautueills, circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant pair of French Louis XV style armchairs (fauteuils), circa 1920s, beautifully captures the timeless refinement of 18th-century design with a charming distressed painted ...
Beech
Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Tapestry Fauteuils
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XVI Style giltwood and tapestry fauteuils.
Tapestry, Giltwood
Pair of 18th Century Louis XV Fauteuil
By France"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of beautiful 18th century French Louis XV fauteuil, original tapestry, original paint.
Wood, Tapestry
A 18th Century Louis XV Green-painted Fauteuil
Located in Madrid, ES
A French Louis XV fauteuil painted in green with gilt details. With channeled back, seat and armrests covered in a grey cotton material.
Pair of Louis XV Provincial Walnut Fauteuils, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of Louis XV Provincial Walnut Fauteuils, 18th Century
Walnut
French circa 18th Century Louis XV Period Fauteuil
Located in Sydney, NSW
French circa 18th century Louis XV Period Fauteuil The Cartouche Shaped Back With A Central Floral Crest Above Whipstroked Arms The Serpentine Fronted Seat Above A Shaped Rail On Cab...
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Fauteuil or Armchair
Located in London, GB
18th century Louis XV walnut fauteuil The unusually high-backed, moulded frame carved with leaves and flowers and with an unusually tall upholstered back, loose-cushioned seat and c...
Upholstery, Walnut
A 18th Century Louis XV Walnut Fauteuil
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid 18th century. With channelled back and seat covered in grey cotton, with spurious stamp to the underside S.Blanchard and JME.
Walnut
Late 18th Century Pair of Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Fauteuils
Located in New York, NY
Carved pair of late 18th century Louis XV-style walnut fauteuils. Excellent condition.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 44 in W 25 in D 21 in
18th Century French Louis XV Fauteuil Chair with 17th Century Flemish Upholstery
Located in Carmel, CA
Beautifully detailed 18th Century French Louis XV Fauteuil chair. The chair is upholstered in a 17th Century Flemish upholstery depicting an image of Neptune on the back, and a merma...
Upholstery, Walnut
Early Louis XV Beechwood Fauteuil, 'Mid-18th Century'
Located in London, GB
An early Louis XV beechwood fauteuil (open armchair) (mid-18th century).
Beech
18th c French Louis XV Childs Fauteuil with 18th c. silk
Located in Natchez, MS
French 18th c .Louis XV Walnut Fauteuil with 18th c. Lyonaise Silk covering
Walnut, Silk, Upholstery
Unavailable
H 38.19 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Carved Louis XV Walnut Fauteuil or Open Armchair, Mid-18th Century
Located in London, GB
Mid-18th century walnut open armchair. With carved flowers and acanthus leaves. Cabriole legs terminating in scrolls with tipped metal feet. Upholstered in cut green velvet, Loire Va...
Velvet, Walnut
Unavailable
H 34.25 in W 25 in D 25 in
Pair of 18th Century Louis XV Painted Fauteuils or Open Armchairs
Located in London, GB
The white-painted moulded frames with cartouche shaped backs carved with floral decoration and with loose-cushioned seats raised on cabriole legs.
Beech
Pair of Provincial French Louis XV Fauteuils
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A pair of walnut and beechwood cartouche back French armchairs, second half of the 18th century. The frames are composed of tight curves punctuated by floral carved elements. Upholst...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 37.01 in W 24.41 in D 19.69 in
Pair of 18th Century Louis XV Period Fauteuil Armchairs for Restoration
Located in Glencarse, GB
Beautifully carved cabrial legs, finely shaped back, all waiting restoration. Previously gilt, some of the gilding is still evident beneath the over-work. Sizes: Width across a...
Pair of French Louis XV Period Fauteuils
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A good sized pair of walnut and beechwood carved French armchairs, dating to the mid 18th century. Cartouche form backs are crested by a nice composition of Rococo scroll, flower and...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 49.5 in W 28.5 in D 31 in
Pair of 18th Century Roman Louis XV Giltwood Rocaille Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional pair of 18th century Roman Louis XV giltwood Rocaille Fauteuil armchairs, each retaining its original oil gilded finish and patina, and now upholstered in silver and r...
Louis XV fauteuil
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Late 18th early 19th c. Louis XV fauteuil with ornately carved frame and upholstered back and seat
Fabric, Wood
Small Louis XV Carved Beech Fauteuil
Located in London, GB
Mid-18th century carved beech armchair with curved legs terminating in carved scrolls. Upholstered in tan leather with gold tooling, in worn condition. Stamped by the maker 'G.Sene'...
Beech, Leather
Unavailable
H 40.95 in W 29.14 in D 28.35 in
Large Louis XV Mid-18th Century Rococo Beech Fauteuil or Open Armchair
Located in London, GB
Large Louis XV armchair with carved arms and legs, terminating in scrolling feet. Upholstered in later faux leather with large nails, France, circa 1750. We are members of LAPADA ...
Brass
Pair of Louis XV Style Fauteuils
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of late 18th C Louis XV Style Fauteuils with beautiful carvings
Wood
Unavailable
H 39 in W 25 in D 25 in
A Pair of Early Provincial Louis XV Walnut Fauteuils 'Mid 18th Century'
Located in London, GB
A pair of Early Provincial Louis XV walnut fauteuils (open armchairs) (Mid 18th Century).
Walnut
A Pair of Louis XV Fauteuils
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The shell carved serpentine top rail above a caned back, armrests raised on leaf-carved voluted supports, the serpentine front caned seat carved to match and raised on leaf carved ca...
Walnut
Pair Of Louis Xv Beechwood Fauteuils
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Louis XV armchairs
Beech
A Louis XV fauteuil a la reine
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautifully carved fruitwood Louis XV fauteuil a la reine covered in silk damask
Wood
Unavailable
H 37.41 in W 27.56 in D 26.78 in
Pair of Louis XV Antique White Painted Armchairs, Fauteuils
Located in Lisbon, PT
Pair of Louis XV antique white painted armchairs with some gilt carvings. Apart from the new upholstery, this pair of fauteuils is all from the period with minor restorations. In ex...
Wood
Provincial Louis XV-Style Carved Oak Fauteuil
Located in Austin, TX
Shaped and padded back surmounted by a scrolled and foliated-carvedcrest, joined by padeded foliate-scrolled arms to the like seat, raised about a shaped shell-carved frieze on cabri...
Oak
Pair Walnut Louis XV Fauteuils
Located in New Orleans, LA
Walnut frames with carved rosettes on top of chair and on apron.
Walnut
Pair of Louis XV Fauteuils
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted Blue Green in Color with Blue Green Corduroy upholstery. Carved flowers on top crest of chairs.
Wood
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
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