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French Chaise Giltwood

Louis XV Giltwood Chaise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic Louis XV giltwood chaise was purchased for a Palm Beach collector in London
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Chaise Longues

Materials

Fabric, Giltwood

Louis XV Giltwood Chaise
Louis XV Giltwood Chaise
H 38 in W 66 in D 30.5 in
Louis XV Style Giltwood Chaise Longue
Located in Pembroke, MA
Elegant French Louis XV style giltwood chaise longue, with nicely-carved flower cartouches on the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chaise Longues

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Giltwood, Gesso, Silk, Upholstery

Louis XV Style Giltwood Chaise Longue
Louis XV Style Giltwood Chaise Longue
H 38 in W 70.5 in D 28 in
Rare 1920s French Deco Giltwood Chaise by L'Atelier d'Art du Printemps
By Atelier Primavera au Printemps, Paul Follot
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare and elegant Charlotte Chauchet-Guilleré for Atelier Primavera, circa 1920 giltwood chaise
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chaise Longues

Materials

Giltwood

A French early 19th century Regence st. recamier chaise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most unique French early 19th century Regence st. giltwood Récamier chaise
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Antique Early 19th Century French Regency Chaise Longues

Materials

Giltwood

Louis XVI Chaise Longue in White Bronze on Teakwood, Louis Chaise Longue by Paul
By Paul Mathieu (French), Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI Chaise Longue reflects the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French
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2010s Indian Louis XVI Chaise Longues

Materials

Metal

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

French Louis XV Style '19th-20th Century' Gilt Chaise Longue
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV style '19th-20th Century' gilt chaise longue with white damask upholstery and
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chaise Longues

Materials

Damask, Giltwood

Antique French Gold Gilt & Brocade Fabric Settee Chaise Lounge
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
castors Circa: 1880 Material: gold gilt and brocade fabric Country Of Origin: France
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Antique Late 19th Century Chaise Longues

Materials

Brocade, Giltwood

Vintage French Louis XVI Gold Giltwood Upholstered Lounge Chairs 'B', a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI carved gold Giltwood upholstered lounge arm chairs (B) - a Pair. Item
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Chaise Longues

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French 19th Century Duchesse Brisee
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century Duchesse Brisee. Dimensions of the large bergere is 28'' W x 32'' D x 39'' H
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Chaise Longues

Materials

Giltwood

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood Chaise Lounge Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood chaise lounge settee
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Materials

Giltwood

1880s Set of 2 French Giltwood Opera Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A delightful pair of French lacquered giltwood 'Chaises Volantes', complementary in design but not
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs

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Velvet, Giltwood

1880s Set of 2 French Giltwood Opera Chairs
1880s Set of 2 French Giltwood Opera Chairs
No Reserve
H 33.86 in W 16.93 in D 15.75 in
French Luxurious Chaise Longue, circa Mid-18th Century, Louis XIV Style
Located in Virum, DK
This French Louis XVI Recamier stretches nearly seven feet to woo the owner to relaxation. Heavily
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Lounge Chairs

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Giltwood

French Empire Style Painted Wooden Daybed / Chaise with carved swan side
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful French Empire Daybed / Chaise Lounge,,Great size and proportion. Carved and gilded swan
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Vintage 1920s French Empire Revival Daybeds

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Giltwood

Set of Four French Louis XV Rococo Style Giltwood Carved Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine set of four French 19th century Louis XV Rococo style giltwood carved chaises side-chairs
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Giltwood

Daybed Louis XVI Style in White Bronze on Teak Wood, Louis XVI Daybed by Paul
By Paul Mathieu (French), Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
French Revolution, antique Daybed Louis XVI features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the
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2010s Indian Louis XVI Daybeds

Materials

Metal

Paul Follot Salon Suite from the 1912 Salon Des Artistes Decorateurs
By Paul Follot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early Classic French Art Deco salon suite in sculpted giltwood. Suite consists of a settee, two
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Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Settees

Materials

Wood

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Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
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English Victorian Monumental Bird Cage
By Henry Jones
Located in New York, NY
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bird Cages

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1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in Perpignan, FR
Designed in 1972 by architects Michel Hudrisier and M. Roma for Studio Rochel, the Nova House came to fulfill the fantasy of those dreaming of living in space. While that type of arc...
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements

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1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
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H 157.49 in W 255.91 in D 314.97 in
Antique 17th Century Square Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
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Antique 17th Century Belgian Baroque Tapestries

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Tapestry, Wool

French 19th Century Painted Directoire Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Directorie period petite settee is in wonderful antique condition. Hand carved and built in the early 1800’s, this settee is sturdy and is sure to bring a lot of character t...
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Settees

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Brass

Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers. "A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers" Each central ...
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20th Century French Floor Lamps

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Maison Jansen Stamped Sofa, Louis XV Style, France
By Maison Jansen
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rare Maison Jansen stamped French Louis XV style sofa with original grey patina, and clean lined cream upholstery. Lovely classical Louis XV shape, good width, seats three comfortabl...
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Sofas

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Wood

Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
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Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Western European Rugs

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18th century oil sketches for a Baroque interior - a pair
Located in London, GB
A FEAST OF THE GODS WITH VENUS AND BACCHUS Collections: With Appleby Brothers, London, June 1957; Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London, 1961; John and Eileen Harris, acquired from the abo...
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Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Louis XV Style Cane Back Settee
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Large French Louis XV style cane back settee, also called canapé or sofa. Sofa in a very good state, no damage to the cane, rare find. Double-caned sides. Horsehair cushions. Comfor...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Canapes

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Velvet, Cane, Wood

French Louis XV Style Cane Back Settee
French Louis XV Style Cane Back Settee
H 39.88 in W 68 in D 29 in
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Giltwood Carved Three-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Louis XVI style 19th century giltwood carved three-piece salon suite, comprising of a three-corps settee and two armchairs, Paris, circa 1890. Measures: Settee heigh...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Living Room Sets

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Fabric, Giltwood

A Rare Louis XVI Giltwood Corner Chair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare and unusual carved and gilt corner chair of the Louis XVI period. The frame is totally carved with scroll work, rosettes, ribbons, with a decorative 'acorn' at the back corner...
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Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Chairs

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Giltwood

19th c. French Louis XVI Style Bergere Sofa
Located in Mckinney, TX
A stunning example of a Louis XVI style sofa with lovely hand-carved details including floral die joins, ornamental whorls, acanthus leaves and fluted legs. The frame features a beau...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Sofas

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18th Century French Petite Pink Chaise
Located in Round Top, TX
A lovely petite French chaise upholstered in tufted pink silk with some visible signs of wear, the
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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Chaise Longues

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Upholstery, Giltwood

18th Century French Petite Pink Chaise
18th Century French Petite Pink Chaise
H 25.75 in W 19 in D 21 in
French Directoire Style Painted and Parcel Gilt Chaise Lounge
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century French Directoire style painted and parcel-gilt chaise longue covered in linen
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Directoire Chaise Longues

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Upholstery, Giltwood

Antique Large Quality French Giltwood Sofa Settee Chaise Longue
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique large quality French giltwood sofa settee chaise longue. Huge, rare and attractive
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Vintage 1930s French Rococo Sofas

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Giltwood

Set of Four Louis XVI Painted and Gilt Chaises
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four Painted and Gilt Neoclassic french chairs
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Chairs

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Giltwood

Rousseau Philippe Oil on Panel Blue Iris Bouquet Mid-19th Century
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
A beautiful and decorative, oil on panel in its original giltwood frame, a still life The Blue Iris
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings

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Wood

19th Century French Giltwood Chaise
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century giltwood duchesse brisse.
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues

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Giltwood

19th Century French Giltwood Chaise
19th Century French Giltwood Chaise
H 39.5 in W 31 in D 74.5 in
Late 19th Century French Carved Giltwood Chaise Longue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th c. French carved giltwood Chaise Lounge with shell motif, The fabric is new grey/blue
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Antique Late 19th Century French Chaise Longues

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Giltwood, Velvet

19th Century French Giltwood Chaise Lounge Upholstered in Bergamo Silk
Located in Dallas, TX
From the late 1800s, the graceful yet substantial French, giltwood chaise lounges in the Louis XV
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Chaise Longues

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Silk, Giltwood

19th Century LXV Giltwood Chaise
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved and impressive giltwood chaise.
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues

19th Century LXV Giltwood Chaise
19th Century LXV Giltwood Chaise
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Stunning Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chaise Longue
Located in London, GB
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Vintage 1980s French Louis XVI Chaise Longues

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Stunning Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chaise Longue
Stunning Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chaise Longue
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Luxurious French Vintage Silver Giltwood and Belgian Linen Chaise Longue
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely French 1940s chaise having silver giltwood and carved frame with shell embellishment at the
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Chaise Longues

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Early 20th Century Carved Giltwood Chaise Lounge with Roses
Located in Brea, CA
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20th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues

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French Louis XV Style Giltwood Antique Chaise Longue Lounge Settee, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Chaise Longues

French Louis XVI Style Chaise Longue
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19th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longue
Located in Dallas, TX
Impressive 19th French Louis XVI style chaise lounge or daybed crafted of carved giltwood. Elegant
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Chaise Longues

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19th Century Carved and Gilded Chaise Longue
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues

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Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Late 19th Century Chaise Longues

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Vintage French Louis XVI Gold Giltwood Upholstered Lounge Chairs 'A', a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI carved gold giltwood upholstered lounge arm chairs (A) - a Pair. Item
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Chaise Longues

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Very Grand 19th century French Duchesse Brisee
Located in Hopewell, NJ
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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

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Giltwood

Carved and Gilded Duchesse Brisee
Carved and Gilded Duchesse Brisee
H 39 in W 27 in D 55 in
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Located in Chicago, IL
Rococo style gilded fainting couch with floral motif.
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs

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Antique French Louis XVI Style Gondola Chaise Lounge with Giltwood Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1900s French Louis XVI style gondola chaise longue features a gold and silver giltwood frame
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French Provincial Gilt Painted Chaise Lounge
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Antique 1880s French French Provincial Chaise Longues

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Antique French Gilt Wood Chaise Longue / Day Bed
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique French chaise longue, with a gorgeous gilt wood frame. This was made in France
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Chaise Longues

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19th Century Louis XVI Style Chaise Lounge
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century French Louis XVI style chaise lounge w/ a beautiful sculptural form. Nicely detailed
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Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Armchairs "A La Reine"
By Henri Jacob
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Classic pair of Louis XV style giltwood armchairs. The French call these comfortably padded
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19th Century Louis XVI Style Wingback Giltwood Settee/ Sofa
Located in Berlin, DE
A fine 19th century Louis XVI style wingback giltwood settee covered with a fine vintage white
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Located in IT
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By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
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Located in IT
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French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Double Cane Chaise Longue
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Louis XVI style giltwood double cane chaise longue.
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19c Gilded French Chaise
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gilded 19c French chaise
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19c Gilded French Chaise
19c Gilded French Chaise
H 17.5 in W 46 in D 30 in
chaise longue
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gilded wood Louis XVI style chaise longue.
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues

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chaise longue
chaise longue
H 34.5 in W 59 in D 25 in
French Empire Style Chaise Lounge
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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French Empire Style Chaise Lounge
French Empire Style Chaise Lounge
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Louis XV Style Chaise Longue, 19th Century
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Louis XV-style chaise longue, Late 19th century.
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Large-Scale Chaise Longue
Located in New Orleans, LA
Polychromed and giltwood in the Directoire style.
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Large-Scale Chaise Longue
Large-Scale Chaise Longue
H 38.5 in W 80 in D 35.5 in
19th Century French Carved and Gilded Settee
Located in Darwen, GB
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Duchesse Brisee
Located in San Francisco, CA
painted and giltwood upholstered in ivory cotton velvet. The upholstery is new. The frames are in
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Duchesse Brisee
Duchesse Brisee
H 39 in W 73 in
A Pair of Louis XV Gilt Chaises
By Pierre Bara
Located in New York, NY
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A Pair of Louis XV Gilt Chaises
A Pair of Louis XV Gilt Chaises
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English Antique Gilt Wood Daybed by Miles & Edwards
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Located in Austin, TX
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French Chaise Giltwood For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French chaise giltwood available at 1stDibs. A French chaise giltwood — often made from wood, giltwood and fabric — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a French chaise giltwood — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right French chaise giltwood, those designed in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. A well-made French chaise giltwood has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Atelier Primavera au Printemps are consistently popular.

How Much is a French Chaise Giltwood?

Prices for a French chaise giltwood can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,582 and can go as high as $68,500, while the average can fetch as much as $8,200.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

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.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.