Louis XVI Style French Gilded Fauteuil or Armchair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Louis XVI style French fauteuil, or arm chair, with solid carved and gilded beech wood frame
Vintage 1920s Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech, Fabric
Louis XVI Style French Gilded Fauteuil or Armchair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Louis XVI style French fauteuil, or arm chair, with solid carved and gilded beech wood frame
Beech, Fabric
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils will add timeless classical
Fabric, Giltwood
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils are a truly timeless representation
Silk, Giltwood
Maitland Smith Louis XVI Style Carved Gilded Wood Fauteuil Armchair
By Maitland Smith, Georges Jacob
Located in Forney, TX
An extraordinary carved giltwood fauteuil armchair by fine quality luxury furniture designer
Leather, Giltwood
$3,196Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 44.25 in W 26.25 in D 29.25 in
Fantastic Pair of French Gilded Fauteuil à la Reine Leather Armchairs 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exceptional pair of French Fauteuil à la Reine armchairs from the late 19th century epitomizes
Leather, Walnut
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Parcel Gilded Armchair Fauteuil
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique French Louis XVI carved parcel gilded armchair fauteuil. This lavish period French
Wood
Bright Gilded Gold Leaf Pair Louis XVI Aubusson Fauteuils
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Walnut
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H 36 in W 24 in D 24 in
Fine Pair Gilded French Louis XVI Aubusson Upholstered Fauteuils Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted and Parcel Gilded Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted and parcel gilded armchairs.
Set of four french gilded wood & nedllepoint Louis XVI Style Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Original French Pastoral scene Nedllpoint Fauteuil. Part of a Salon Set , including a Settee
Giltwood
Pair of French Gilded Carved Louis XVI Fauteuils Armchairs, circa 1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These gorgeous chairs feature a genuine 24-karat gold leaf finish and beautiful time-worn rose colored pink silk damask. The frames show some wear and can be touched up, at the cost ...
Beech
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H 38.5 in W 26 in D 25 in
Fine Pair of Gilded Carved Tapestry French Louis XVI Fauteuil Open Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an amazing set of French chairs dating to the 1900s-1920s era. They are carved in a precise manner with a mandolin carved atop of the frames. The gilding is bright and genuin...
Beech
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H 36.75 in W 23.5 in D 22 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Gilded Caned Armchairs Armchairs Fauteuils, circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Cane back. Gilded frame. Upholstered seats. Measures: 36 3/4" H x 23 1/2" W x 22" D, seat height 18
Cane, Beech
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H 36.25 in W 23 in D 21 in
Carved French Louis XVI Cane Back and Seat Gilded Walnut Fauteuil Armchair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine 1870s era armchair that really is a statement piece, circa 1870. Fitted with a silk cushion with tassles, this could become your very favorite chair. The chair is in e...
Walnut
c.1850 French Louis XVI Painted and Gilded Fauteuil
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
French Louis XVI style chair with original paint, traces of the original gilding and the original
c.1850 French Louis XVI Painted and Gilded Fauteuil
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Phenomenal antique French Louis XVI style armchair with original paint, traces of the original
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H 39 in W 27 in D 30 in
Pair of Gilded Carved Tobacco Brown Leather Tufted Fauteuil Armchairs circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
a beautiful tobacco brown and the frames are beautifully gilded in their original finish. The
Walnut
Luminous Gilded French Louis XVI Regal Looking Armchair Fauteuil
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous gilded French armchair that can easily add some sorely needed character to a
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs, Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XVI Gilded armchairs ~ fauteuils are a rare find because of their
Giltwood
Pair of Louis XVI 19th Century Gilded Fauteuils a la Reine
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite pair of French 19th century armchairs made in the Louis XVI taste with intricate carved
Fabric, Wood
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H 40 in W 27 in D 26 in
Period 1780s French Louis XVI Gilded and Painted Dining Armchairs Fauteuil, Pair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a pair of very old, "of the period" antique Louis XVI armchairs. The chairs have beautiful
Beech
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilded Fauteuils
Located in Pau, FR
Beautiful pair of French Louis XVI style gilded fauteuils with carved relief ornaments. Some loss
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
Located in Salisbury, GB
A 19th century gilded Louis XVI style fauteuil with green velvet upholstery. Collection of Lord
French 19th Century Easel
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This wonderful easel is adjustable in the height and on the side.
Oak
English Axminster Rug, 1760
Located in New York, NY
English Axminster rug. Axminster, Devon, Great Britain, circa 1760 (George III). Provenance: Baron Guy de Rothschild.
Wool
$1,996Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 36 in W 27 in D 31 in
Pair of 1940s era French Walnut Carved Louis XV Style Bergere Lounge Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant pair of French Louis XV style bergère lounge chairs, crafted in the 1940s, embodies timeless sophistication and comfort. Made from finely carved walnut, each chair featu...
Walnut
$1,595Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 16 in W 12.5 in D 12.5 in
Pair of French Neoclassical Cast Iron Garden Urns Planters, circa 1940
Located in Pearland, TX
A stylish pair of vintage classic French cast iron garden urns or planters with the lovely original surface and patina, circa 1940. These beautiful jardinieres are a nice large size,...
Iron
$46,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.25 in W 22.5 in D 27.25 in
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Horloge à Poser, by Henri Picard and Fedinand Barbedienne - ‘F. Barbédienne & Cie. / A Paris’, after the model by É...
Bronze, Ormolu
$5,950 / set
H 47.75 in W 28 in D 30 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted and Carved Wooden Bergères à Oreilles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood bergères à oreilles from the 19th century, with carved ribbon motifs and upholstery. Created in France during the 19th century, each of ...
Upholstery, Wood
$275,000 / set
H 96 in W 20 in D 20 in
Rare and Palatial Pair of Gilt Bronze and Malachite Seven Light Torcheres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare and Palatial Pair of Mid 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Malachite Six Light Torcheres The body of baluster form above a gilt bronze mounted circular and square base, the neck m...
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
$32,000 / set
H 32.5 in W 20.75 in D 21 in
Set of Eight English Regency Painted & Silver Gilt Dining Room Chairs. C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Eight English Regency painted and silver gilt dining room chairs with flanking scrolled arms, serpentine gilt rods and foliage medallions backs, original ormolu filigree mount...
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Display Armoire ~ Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XV walnut display Armoire ~ Bookcase is a majestic example of fine craftsmanship, executed in what experts consider the finest indigenous wood ever availabl...
Brass
$4,950 / set
H 40.5 in W 26.75 in D 29 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style 1900s Painted and Carved Bergères à Oreilles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted bergères à oreilles from circa 1900 with carved acanthus leaves and fluted legs. This exquisite pair of French Louis XVI style painted bergèr...
Upholstery, Wood
$159,999Sale Price|20% Off
W 168 in L 222 in
Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Light Blue, Gold Coral
Located in Port Washington, NY
Sultanabad is a region in NW Persia. It was the site of the principle Ziegler weavings in the late 19th century. Sultanabad's are famous for their floral designs as they improved the...
Wool
$32,899 / set
H 24.41 in W 21.86 in D 8.08 in
Empire Style Ormolu Clock Set Depicting the Oath of the Horatii
Located in London, GB
This exquisite 19th century trio is comprised of a central clock and a pair of flanking six-light candelabra. The design of the clock case is widely acknowledged to be inspired b...
Bronze
1880s Oversized Antique Persian Farahan Rug, Hotel Lobby Size Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
76763 Antique Persian Farahan Mansion Rug with Jacobean Style, Palace Size Persian Rug 16'00 x 25'04. Sophisticated and full of character, this late 19th century antique Persian Fara...
Wool
Art Deco Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet by Epstein
By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Art Deco burr walnut cocktail cabinet by Epstein. This was made in England, it dates from the 1920’s. It is of outstanding quality, the top has beautifully fluted door...
Glass, Bakelite, Walnut, Mirror
$3,344
H 17.72 in W 27.17 in D 15.95 in
1940s Bench Ottoman Stool in Walnut, New Upholstered in Vintage French Linen
Located in Barcelona, ES
French Provincial Walnut Stool Ottoman with vintage linen upholstery, France, 1930s A Turn of the century backless carved walnut bench or stool raised on four scroll ended legs. This...
Fabric, Linen, Wood, Walnut
$21,985Sale Price / set|41% Off
H 46.5 in W 58.5 in D 32 in
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Impressive French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style five-piece giltwood carved salon or parlor suite, comprising of a canapé (settee) and four fauteuils à la reine (Armchairs) uph...
Damask, Giltwood
Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.
Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.
Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.
The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.
Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.