French Duchesse Brisee
19th Century French Duchesse Brisse
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French Duchesse Brisée exudes timeless elegance and refined craftsmanship, making
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Materials
Walnut
French Three-Piece Carved Walnut Duchesse Brisee
Located in Dallas, TX
A French three-piece carved walnut duchesse brisee in a transitional style mixing Louis XV and
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
French Empire Duchesse Brisée Armchair in Parcel Gilt
Located in London, GB
A fine early nineteenth-century French Empire period duchesse brisée armchair with accompanying
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chaise Longues
Materials
Pine
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Duchesse Brisee
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood duchesse Brisee.
Stunning 19th century French Louis
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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XV Style Duchesse Brisee Chaise Lounge
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful Louis XV style "Duchesse Brisee", or chaise having hand carved frames with cabriole
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Chaise Longues
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee, Signed Jansen, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and ormolu mounted duchesse
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XV Painted Duchesse Brisee A' Oreilles
Located in Essex, MA
With arched back and removable wings and upholstered back with down cushion seat, molded carved arms , raised on cabriole legs with accompanying bench. Both ensuite. Formerly part of...
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Chaise Longues
Materials
Beech
19th Century French Louis XVI St. Patinated And Cane Duchesse Brisée
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful 19th century French Louis XVI st. patinated and cane Duchesse Brisée The three piece
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Materials
Wood
Stamped early 18th Century Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee Longue Chair French Bergère
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extremely rare French Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee (Chaise Longue or Lounge chair) by Nicolas-Jean
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Antique 1730s French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Materials
Oak
H 38 in W 70 in D 27 in
French Louis XVI Style Two Piece Bergere Chair and Ottoman Set Duchesse Brisee
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant duchesse brisee in walnut from the 19th century. This lovely two piece chair and ottoman
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Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 40.5 in W 27.5 in D 24 in
Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Two-Part Duchesse Brisee, Late 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Louis XV style carved giltwood two-part Duchesse Brisee, Late 19th Century.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Recent Sales
Antique French Duchesse Brisee, chair & stool
Located in Maidstone, GB
Antique French Duchesse Brisee, original paint, very pretty detail. Floor to cushion pad 19 inches
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Antique 19th Century Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th c. French "Duchesse Brisee" Chairs and Ottoman
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XV style carved mahogany armchairs and ottoman. Three pieces interlock to form a chaise lounge. The chairs are delicately carved with shell motifs and are "his and hers" style,...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Napoleon III Duchesse Brisee
Located in Kirkland, WA
French Painted Napoleon III Duchesse Brisee is a two-part "broken chair" or chaise lounge.
This
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Louis Xvi Style Duchesse Brisee
Located in New York, NY
A fine Louis XVI style duchesse brisee, carved and white painted
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues
Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee (Chaise Longue)
Located in Asheville, NC
A fine French Provincial walnut Louis XVI upholstered Duchesse Brisee of two shaped parts arched
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
19th Century French Chaise or Duchesse Brisee with Ottoman
Located in Carmel, CA
19th century French chaise, duchesse brisee. The chaise was once painted, but over time the paint
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Materials
Rush, Wood
French Duchesse Brisee
Located in Houston, TX
Elegant French duchesse brisee or chaise longue. In walnut, this graceful Directoire chaise has
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Chaise Longues
Materials
Linen, Walnut
19th Century French Duchesse Brisee
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Painted Duchesse Brissee- Louis XV Style. Please Note This Item is an Antique and is
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Daybeds
XIX Century French Duchesse Brisee
Located in Miami, FL
Napoleon III period Chaise Lounge. Black ebonized pear wood feet. 8 original wheels. Scrolling high back and rolled arms.Recently reupholstered.
Ottoman : 27"*27", 15.5"H
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues
Materials
Pearwood
Very Grand 19th century French Duchesse Brisee
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Early 19th century Belle Epoch French Louis XVI daybed / chaise; stately, sumptuous, meant for a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Materials
Giltwood, Fabric
Duchesse Bris��e - SOLD
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th Century French Duchesse Brisée, Chaise-Longue.
New upholstery.
Dimensions on each piece
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues
Materials
Wood, Linen
Louis XVI Style Duchesse Brisee in Original Lacquer and Mohair
Located in Chicago, IL
Completely unrestored antique French Duchesse brisee that no one has ever messed about with, for
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Original Painted Louis XVI Style Duchesse Brisee
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Duchesse Brisee (separated) chaise. Our Old Plank woodworking shop has carefully
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
French Louis XV Style Walnut Duchesse Brisée, circa 1880 with New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut Duchesse Brisée with two bergères chairs and their ottoman from the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Daybeds
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
H 39.5 in W 81 in D 36.5 in
Duchesse Brisee
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Duchesse Brisee
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues
Duchesse Brisee
Located in Miami, FL
French C.1850's Naopoleon III Period "Duchesse Brisee", newly reupholstrered in beige muslan. Black
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues
Materials
Pearwood, Fabric
Duchesse Brisee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two Piece Chaise Lounge
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21st Century and Contemporary French Chaise Longues
Materials
Ultrasuede, Oak, Suede
Duchesse Brisée, France, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
This beautiful antique "Duchesse Brisee", or chaise, was crafted in Provence, circa 1880. The set
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Wood, Down
French Louis XV Duchesse Brisée
Located in Miami, FL
Lounge Chair in two parts (when all together as a meridienne ) .
Style LXV in walnut wood. Curved and movemented lines around , with carved flowers on each angle on top of each leg ...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Chaise Longues
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Elegant Duchesse Brisee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two part arm chair and ottoman, also referred to as a French daybed known as the Broken Duchess.
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues
French Provencial Duchesse Brisee (All Original)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Three-part walnut and rush-seat Duchesse Brisee with all original construction and parts.
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Painted Duchesse Brisee
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 3 piece duchesse brisee (c: 1800) with new padding and upholstery. Covered in basic white
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Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
French Duchesse en Brisee Circa 1790
Located in San Marino, CA
A set of two French chairs with ottoman having partially enclosed rounded heads and similar feet
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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Side Chairs
French 19th Century Painted Duchesse Brisee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Three piece Louis XVI style painted pair of chairs and shapped ottoman c. 1850 - 1880
Tall Bergere: 36 1/4"H x 25 3/4"W x 28"D
Seat: 16 1/4"H
Shorter Bergere...
Tall Bergere: 36 1/4"H x 25 3/4"W x 28"D
Seat: 16 1/4"H
Shorter Bergere...
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Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
18th Century French Duchesse En Brisee
Located in San Marino, CA
A set of two French chairs with ottoman having partially enclosed rounded heads and similar feet
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Duchesse Brisee
Located in Dallas, TX
a period Louis XV caned Duchess Brisee of two unequal lengths
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Chaise Longues
Duchesse Brisee Chaise Lounge
Located in New York, NY
19th C. French Chaise Lounge Upholstered in a Cream Taffetta
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues
19th Century French Louis XV Duchesse Brisee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The French invented the duchesse brisee, circa 1740 and it made a comeback with the advent of the
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Napoleon III Duchesse Brisee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Matching Arm Chair and Ottoman with Walnut legs
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Antique 19th Century French Club Chairs
Materials
Wood, Burlap
French 19th Century Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French two-piece duchesse brisee or 'chaise longue in two parts' having one fauteuil and an ottoman
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
French 19th Century Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This extraordinary 19th century Louis XVI duchesse brisee has been recently reupholstered in a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Duchesse brisee Napoleon III Period
Located in Miami, FL
Napoleon III Duchesse brisee.
Measurements : 65"L, 35"W,14"H seat, 22"D seat, 38.5"H back seat, 28
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Vintage 1950s French Napoleon III Lounge Chairs
Louis XVI Painted Duchesse Brisee
Located in Dallas, TX
Turn of the century painted Louis XVI "Duchesse-Brisée" (French for broken duchess; term for a
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
French Louis XVI Style Chair Duchesse Brisee
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Fabulous French Louis XVI style walnut Duchesse Brisee, circa 1940s, the bergere with winged back
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Vintage 1940s American Chaise Longues
Materials
Wood, Fabric
French 19th Century Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. This chair set is in fabulous condition! All carved and polished with a fresh French polish, you can
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Carved and Gilded Duchesse Brisee
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully Carved and Gilded Duchesse
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XVI Duchesse en Brisee
Located in New Orleans, LA
Caned and painted pale blue grey duchesse. Cushions covered in slubby linen.
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XV Duchesse Brisee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. This chair set is in fabulous condition! All hand-carved and polished with a fresh French polish, you
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Ottomans and Poufs
French Louis XV Style Duchesse Brisee by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Louis XV style Duchesse Brisee set by Jansen, circa 1940s, distressed and polychromed frame
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Duchesse Brisee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century walnut duchesse brisee (chaise longue in two parts) from the 1850s. Wonderful
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Louis XVI Style Duchesse Brisee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gracious Louis XVI style arm chair with ottoman. New linen upholstery with down cushions.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Materials
Linen, Hardwood
Louis XVI Style Painted Duchesse Brisee
Located in Pembroke, MA
Louis XVI style duchesse brisee, with grey-blue painting, and new damask upholstery with down
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues
Materials
Wood, Paint
Duchesse Brisée with Grey Fabric Upholstery
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV-Style two-piece painted and hand carved Duchesse Brisée with removable seat cushions
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20th Century French Chaise Longues
Materials
Wood, Fabric
18th Century Louis XVI Duchesse Brisée
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Louis XVI carved, grey polychrome Duchesse Brisée, stamped “A. GAILLARD.” 18th Century
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Materials
Textile, Wood
French Louis XVI Style 2 piece Painted Duchesse Brisee
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XVI Style 2 piece Painted Duchesse Brisee. Supported by tapering round fluted legs
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues
19th Century French Chaise Longue 'Duchesse Brisee' from Paris.
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An elegant early 19th century Louis XVI style painted, French Louis XVI-style ‘Duchesse Brisee’ or
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Materials
Beech
19c Louis XVI Duchesse en Brisee
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted and Caned 3-piece Chaise Lounge
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Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Duchesse Brisee Avec Tabouret
Located in Troy, MI
Classic French furniture trio consisting of two armchairs and coordinating stool or bench dating
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Belle Epoch Carved and Painted Duchesse Brisee
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful painted and carved Duchesse Brisee.
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Early 20th Century French Chaise Longues
19th Century Painted Louis XVI "Duchesse-Brisee"
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century painted Louis XVI "Duchesse-Brisee" (French for broken duchess; term for a "chaise
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues
A 3-piece Grey Painted Duchesse-Brisee
Located in Washington, DC
A Three-Piece Grey Painted Duchesse-brisee. It Consists of One High and One Low Bergere, and a
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Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th C. Painted Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century painted Louis XVI "Duchesse Brisee" (French for broken duchess; term for a "chaise
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Antique Louis XVI Painted Duchesse Brisee Chaise
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee or chaise with original painted finish, circa 1860
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
French Louis XVI Style Leather Tufted Duchesse Brisee Chaise Longue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Louis XVI style leather tufted Duchesse Brisee chaise longue. The chairs and ottoman stand
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Sublime French Antique Louis XVI Style Duchesse Brisee Chaise Longue
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A French Louis XVI style walnut Duchesse Brisée with two bergère chairs and their ottoman from the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Diminutive Child’s Duchesse Brisee Louis XV France, circa 1750 "I.NADAL”
By Jean-Rene Nadal
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Diminutive child’s Duchesse Brisee Louis XV France, circa 1750 “I.NADAL”
Two-part duchesse
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Baroque Children's Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
A Napoleon III Duchesse Brisee with Linen Upholstery
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A Napoleon III Duchesse Brisee Featuring Two Bergeres in Off-White Linen and Ottoman in Gray Linen
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Antique 19th Century French Club Chairs
Materials
Wood, Linen
French Louis XVI Style Duchesse Brisée Chaise Upholstered in Braquenié Toile
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style Duchesse Brisée Chaise, including a Bergère Armchair and Matching fitted
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cotton
H 39.5 in W 29.5 in D 57 in
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French 19th Century Empire Daybed & Bed Crown
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous French Empire mahogany alcove daybed and bed crown hand-crafted in France in the 19th Century. A rare lit de repos made of mahogany most likely from Cuba or the Antilles a...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Beds and Bed Frames
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Brass
Pair of Robin's Egg Blue and Gilded French Louis XVI Style Distressed Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a flamboyant pair of bright gold leaf gilded Robin's egg blue distressed finish commodes. The gold is newer and the painted finish probably is too. There are some minor defec...
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
H 38.5 in W 40.5 in D 19.75 in
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Giltwood Upholstered Canapé en Corbeille
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style giltwood canapé en corbeille from the 19th century, with carved flowers and new upholstery. Created in France during the 19th century, this gilded canapé fea...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
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Upholstery, Giltwood
Circa 1880 Italian Large Gilt wood LXV Style Confidente Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
A rare antique find from Tuscany Italy. This 'Confidante' sofa, circa 1880, is in beautiful condition. The large frame is finely carved in the LXV style, with its original water gild...
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Pair of Louis XVI Style Walnut Carved Beds with Toile
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable pair of French walnut hand-carved beds featuring blue and white toile upholstery. Crafted in the grand neoclassical Louis XVI taste by Bardie in the Bordeaux region of Fra...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
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Iron
Lovely Louis XIV Style Chaise Lounge
By Coco Chanel
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely Louis XIV-style chaise lounge, circa 60's. This piece retains its original baby blue wide wale corduroy fabric in presentable condition-some light spots on one side of the dou...
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Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Chaise Longues
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Upholstery, Walnut
French 19th Century Bed or Daybed
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Daybed is nicely carved garnished with a red velvet fabric. Easy to place anywhere at home.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Daybeds
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
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Antique 19th Century Bergere Chairs
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Fine Quality Carved Walnut French Louis XV Style 19th Century Daybed Chaise
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a genuine 19th century French Louis XV daybed with a fantastic carved walnut frame. The daybed has a custom-made mattress and box spring and has two cylindrical pillows. The ...
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Daybeds
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Walnut
H 38.75 in W 79.25 in D 40 in
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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H 28.5 in W 19.5 in D 48 in
19th Century French Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Daybed
Located in Miami, FL
Magnificent 18th century French Louis XV period daybed.
The bed needs a reupholstered , we can do it with the color velvet you choose.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Daybeds
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Velvet, Walnut
Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Grandfather Clock
Located in London, GB
Exceptional Louis XVI style gilt bronze and malachite grandfather clock
French, late 19th century
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This superb longcase clock is a ...
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H 98.43 in W 21.26 in D 13 in
Exquisite 19th Century French Daybed
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exquisite 19th century French daybed, Louis XV style.
As the stairways of houses and apartments in France are narrow, they build furniture with the option of disassembling if needed...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Daybeds
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Located in Sofia, BG
19th century exquisite queen size beautifully hand carved bed frame in the elegant Louis XVI style. The headboard and footboard frames are raised on six legs and are hand curved and ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
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Cane, Wood
H 62.21 in W 59.06 in D 84.65 in
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French Duchesse Brisee For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French duchesse brisee you’re looking for. A French duchesse brisee — often made from wood, fabric and walnut — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French duchesse brisee, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A French duchesse brisee, designed in the Louis XVI, Louis XV or Baroque style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one French duchesse brisee that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maison Jansen produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a French Duchesse Brisee?
The average selling price for a French duchesse brisee at 1stDibs is $6,650, while they’re typically $960 on the low end and $67,000 for the highest priced.
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With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
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Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
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Learn Why Designer Maarten Baas Set This Charles Rennie Mackintosh Chair on Fire
What happens when you do something to a piece of furniture that you shouldn’t? It becomes an entirely new object.