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French Louis XV Period Fauteuil a la Reine
French Louis XV Period Fauteuil a la Reine

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

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of French Louis XIII Style Fauteuils a la Reine
Pair of French Louis XIII Style Fauteuils a la Reine

Pair of French Louis XIII Style Fauteuils a la Reine

Located in Stamford, CT

A pair of Louis XIII style French fauteuils a la Reine of carved walnut. Some restoration.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Elegant Pair of Louis XIV Style "Fauteuil A La Reine" Chairs
Elegant Pair of Louis XIV Style "Fauteuil A La Reine" Chairs

Elegant Pair of Louis XIV Style "Fauteuil A La Reine" Chairs

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Elegant pair of Louis XIV style "fauteuil a la reine" chairs. Late 19th century.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XIV Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Louis 15 "Fauteuil a La Reine" Armchair 19th Century
Louis 15 "Fauteuil a La Reine" Armchair 19th Century

Louis 15 "Fauteuil a La Reine" Armchair 19th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Magnificent Louis XV style "fauteuil à la Reine", richly carved with foliage on the top rail of the

Category

Antique 19th Century Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Fauteuil a La Reine, Signed “G. Lebrun”
French Louis XV Fauteuil a La Reine, Signed “G. Lebrun”

French Louis XV Fauteuil a La Reine, Signed “G. Lebrun”

Located in Doylestown, PA

A fine Louis XV period fauteuil a la reine, stamped under seat rail “G.LEBRUN”, circa 1760

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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Tapestry, Beech

18th Century French Rococo Armchair Fauteuil à la Reine around 1760
18th Century French Rococo Armchair Fauteuil à la Reine around 1760

18th Century French Rococo Armchair Fauteuil à la Reine around 1760

Located in Münster, DE

Armchair, so called "Fauteuil à la reine", France, rococo around 1760, dark stained beech, carvings

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Antique 1760s French Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Louis XV Fauteuil à la Reine Armchair in Black Lacquer
Louis XV Fauteuil à la Reine Armchair in Black Lacquer

Louis XV Fauteuil à la Reine Armchair in Black Lacquer

Located in Lisbon, PT

An elegant 19th-century Louis XV style fauteuil à la Reine armchair, recently refinished in a

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

French Regency Period "Fauteuil a La Reine" Armchair, 18th Century - France
French Regency Period "Fauteuil a La Reine" Armchair, 18th Century - France

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

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Leopard Upholstered Pair of French Fauteuils a La Reine
Leopard Upholstered Pair of French Fauteuils a La Reine

Leopard Upholstered Pair of French Fauteuils a La Reine

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Fauteuils a la Reine in newly upholstered cut velvet leopard with a black ribbon gimp and

Category

20th Century French Provincial Bergere Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Upholstery

Pair of French Baroque Walnut Armchairs Provincial Fauteuils à la Reine
Pair of French Baroque Walnut Armchairs Provincial Fauteuils à la Reine

Pair of French Baroque Walnut Armchairs Provincial Fauteuils à la Reine

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

A Pair of French Baroque Walnut Armchairs Provincial Fauteuils à la Reine with Needlework Aubusson

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Early 20th Century French Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

French Late Régence, Early Louis XV Beech Fauteuil à La reine, c1720
French Late Régence, Early Louis XV Beech Fauteuil à La reine, c1720

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

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Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

A Pair of Antique Louis XV style Fauteuils à la Reine
A Pair of Antique Louis XV style Fauteuils à la Reine

A Pair of Antique Louis XV style Fauteuils à la Reine

Located in Point Richmond, CA

A Pair of Antique Louis XV style Fauteuils à la Reine, 19th century. The handsome pair of arm

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

A Fine Pair of Louis XV Beechwood Fauteuils a la Reine by Nicolas Blanchard
A Fine Pair of Louis XV Beechwood Fauteuils a la Reine by Nicolas Blanchard

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

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Armchairs

Fauteuil a la Reine avec Oreilles Painted Wingback Chair by Ira Yeager
Fauteuil a la Reine avec Oreilles Painted Wingback Chair by Ira Yeager

Fauteuil a la Reine avec Oreilles Painted Wingback Chair by Ira Yeager

By Ira Yeager

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Whimsical country French provincial Fauteuil a La Reine a Oreilles or queen's wingback armchair

Category

20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Fauteuil à La Reine, Hand-Carved Walnut, Green Silk, 18th C.
Louis XV Fauteuil à La Reine, Hand-Carved Walnut, Green Silk, 18th C.

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

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Fine Period Louis XV Beechwood Fauteuil a la Reine, circa 1775
Fine Period Louis XV Beechwood Fauteuil a la Reine, circa 1775

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

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Louis XV Style French Walnut Fauteuils à la Reine with Carved Floral Motifs
Louis XV Style French Walnut Fauteuils à la Reine with Carved Floral Motifs

Louis XV Style French Walnut Fauteuils à la Reine with Carved Floral Motifs

Located in Atlanta, GA

pair of Louis XV style walnut armchairs, or "Fauteuils à la Reine", stands as a testament to impeccable

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20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

18th Century Louis XV Epoque Walnut Fauteuil à La Reine
18th Century Louis XV Epoque Walnut Fauteuil à La Reine

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

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

A Pair of Regence Style Carved Walnut Fauteuils A La Reine
A Pair of Regence Style Carved Walnut Fauteuils A La Reine

A Pair of Regence Style Carved Walnut Fauteuils A La Reine

Located in Sheffield, MA

Each with flower carved cartouche back, padded arms, serpentine seats and cabriole legs

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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Pair of  Louis XV Style 'Fauteuils à la Reine' Armchairs, 19th Century
Pair of  Louis XV Style 'Fauteuils à la Reine' Armchairs, 19th Century

Pair of Louis XV Style 'Fauteuils à la Reine' Armchairs, 19th Century

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This refined pair of French fauteuils à dossier à la reine captures the elegance and craftsmanship

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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Lacquer, Damask, Beech

19th Century Pair of Walnut Regency Chairs Called “Fauteuils à La Reine”
19th Century Pair of Walnut Regency Chairs Called “Fauteuils à La Reine”

19th Century Pair of Walnut Regency Chairs Called “Fauteuils à La Reine”

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

a shell and flowers. The shaped "à la reine" back-rests are an attractive feature, while the broad

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Antique 19th Century French Régence Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Fauteuil de la Reine Armchair Nutwood
18th Century French Fauteuil de la Reine Armchair Nutwood

18th Century French Fauteuil de la Reine Armchair Nutwood

Located in Münster, DE

Armchair, so called Fauteuil à la Reine, rococo around 1750, walnut carved, foliage and rocaille

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Antique 1750s French Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Nutwood

French Louis XV Armchair, 18th Century
French Louis XV Armchair, 18th Century

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

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Swedish 18th Century Rococo Armchairs
Pair of Swedish 18th Century Rococo Armchairs

Pair of Swedish 18th Century Rococo Armchairs

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

A large and comfortable pair of white and green painted Rococo fauteuils (Fauteuil à la Reine

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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Fine Country French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut and Needlepoint Armchair
Fine Country French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut and Needlepoint Armchair

Fine Country French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut and Needlepoint Armchair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine Country French 19th-20th century Louis XV style carved walnut Fauteuil à la Reine armchair

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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

18th Century Louis XV Period Fauteuil by Mathieu BAUVE
18th Century Louis XV Period Fauteuil by Mathieu BAUVE

18th Century Louis XV Period Fauteuil by Mathieu BAUVE

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

-carved arm rests and supports. This elegant 'Fauteuil à la Reine' dates from the 18th century, and has a

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Four French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved and Aubusson Armchairs
Four French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved and Aubusson Armchairs

Four French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved and Aubusson Armchairs

By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

upholstered fauteuils a la reine armchairs. The banded oval back surmounted by a carved floral garland over

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Tapestry, Giltwood

Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Three-Piece Salon Suite
Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Three-Piece Salon Suite

Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Three-Piece Salon Suite

Located in Los Angeles, CA

canapé (Settee) and two fauteuils à la reine (Armchairs), all recently re-upholstered and with original

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Living Room Sets

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of French Walnut Régence Style Upholstered Armchairs, circa 1820
Pair of French Walnut Régence Style Upholstered Armchairs, circa 1820

Pair of French Walnut Régence Style Upholstered Armchairs, circa 1820

Located in Atlanta, GA

This pair of French Régence style 19th century high slanted back "fauteuils à la Reine" are

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Antique Early 19th Century French Régence Armchairs

Materials

Muslin, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite

Located in Los Angeles, CA

suite, comprising of a canapé (settee) and four fauteuils à la reine (Armchairs) upholstered in a

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Living Room Sets

Materials

Damask, Giltwood

19th Century Louis XV Style Wingback Fauteuil or Armchair
19th Century Louis XV Style Wingback Fauteuil or Armchair

19th Century Louis XV Style Wingback Fauteuil or Armchair

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century French provincial Fauteuil à La Reine avec Oreilles or "queen's wingback armchair

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite, Circa 1880
Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite, Circa 1880

Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite, Circa 1880

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, comprising of a canapé (Settee) and four fauteuils à la reine (Armchairs), all of grand size, high backs and

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Living Room Sets

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century Louis XV Armchair with Dark Red Damask Upholstery
19th Century Louis XV Armchair with Dark Red Damask Upholstery

19th Century Louis XV Armchair with Dark Red Damask Upholstery

Located in Lisbon, PT

A dark red armchair, fauteuil à la Reine with back in the style of Jean Baptiste Cresson with

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Damask, Upholstery, Wood

French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved 3-Piece Salon Suite
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved 3-Piece Salon Suite

French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved 3-Piece Salon Suite

Located in Los Angeles, CA

ornately carved set comprising of a settee and a pair of fauteuils a la Reine (armchairs). The settee with

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Living Room Sets

Materials

Fabric, Giltwood

Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XV Rococo Style Gilt Wood Carved Armchairs
Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XV Rococo Style Gilt Wood Carved Armchairs

Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XV Rococo Style Gilt Wood Carved Armchairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine set of four French 19th century Louis XV Rococo style giltwood carved Fauteuil à la Reine

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Giltwood

Pair of 19th C. French Louis XV Walnut Armchairs with Rust Floral Upholstery
Pair of 19th C. French Louis XV Walnut Armchairs with Rust Floral Upholstery

Pair of 19th C. French Louis XV Walnut Armchairs with Rust Floral Upholstery

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in Provence, France circa 1880, each elegant fauteuil à la reine stands on cabriole legs

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair of Louis XIV Armchairs in Tooled Leather and Gilt Wood, Late 18th C.
Pair of Louis XIV Armchairs in Tooled Leather and Gilt Wood, Late 18th C.

Pair of Louis XIV Armchairs in Tooled Leather and Gilt Wood, Late 18th C.

Located in New York, NY

18th Century. This particular armchair design, called "fauteuil à la reine", or queen's armchair, was

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Antique 1770s Italian Louis XIV Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Giltwood

Pair of Empire Mahogany Armchairs in the Manner of Jacob Desmalter
Pair of Empire Mahogany Armchairs in the Manner of Jacob Desmalter

Pair of Empire Mahogany Armchairs in the Manner of Jacob Desmalter

Located in Berlin, DE

A pair of Empire mahogany fauteuils or armchair 'a la Reine' in the manner of Jacob-Desmalter

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Antique 1810s French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

A Louis XV fauteuil a la reine
A Louis XV fauteuil a la reine

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

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Style Fauteuil a la reine
Louis XV Style Fauteuil a la reine

Louis XV Style Fauteuil a la reine

Located in San Francisco, CA

A beautifully carved fauteuil a la reine in a walnut finish with off-white upholstery.

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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Needlework upholstered French walnut fauteuil a la reine

Needlework upholstered French walnut fauteuil a la reine

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Elegant regance needlework upholstered French walnut fauteuil a la reine. First quarter 18th

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Wood

A Louis XIV Style Walnut Fauteuil A La Reine
A Louis XIV Style Walnut Fauteuil A La Reine

A Louis XIV Style Walnut Fauteuil A La Reine

Located in New York, NY

A Louis XIV Style Walnut Fauteuil A La Reine

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs

Louis XIV Mahogany Fauteuil a la Reine, mid-18th century
Louis XIV Mahogany Fauteuil a la Reine, mid-18th century

Louis XIV Mahogany Fauteuil a la Reine, mid-18th century

Located in New York, NY

Louis XIV Mahogany Fauteuil a la Reine, mid-18th century

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Louis XIV Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Finely Carved Walnut Louis XV Style Rococo Fauteuil a La Reine
Pair of Finely Carved Walnut Louis XV Style Rococo Fauteuil a La Reine

Pair of Finely Carved Walnut Louis XV Style Rococo Fauteuil a La Reine

Located in Asheville, NC

Pair of finely carved walnut Louis XV style Rococo fauteuil a la reine with beautiful 18th century

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Antique 1850s French Rococo Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Wool

19th Century Louis XIV Style Walnut Fauteuil A La Reine
19th Century Louis XIV Style Walnut Fauteuil A La Reine

19th Century Louis XIV Style Walnut Fauteuil A La Reine

Located in Toorak, VIC

19th Century Louis XIV Style Walnut Fauteuil A La Reine With a strong walnut frame and beautiful

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair of Falconet Fauteuils a La Reine
Pair of Falconet Fauteuils a La Reine

Pair of Falconet Fauteuils a La Reine

Unavailable|$49,500 / set

Pair of Falconet Fauteuils a La Reine

By Étienne Maurice Falconet

Located in New York, NY

Each chair is fashioned with a cartouche-shaped back. The arms are designed on both sides with decorative channels and culminating in volute-carved hand rests. Elegantly designed in ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery

Pair of Louis XV Fauteuils a la Reine
Pair of Louis XV Fauteuils a la Reine

Pair of Louis XV Fauteuils a la Reine

By Noël Poirié 1

Located in Hilversum, NL

Each with a foliate and rocaille carved toprail above a padded back, arms and seat covered in blue damask silk, the scrolled arm terminals above a similarly carved front-rail on foli...

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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Silk

Fauteuil à la Reine, Jean Baptiste Lelarge III
Fauteuil à la Reine, Jean Baptiste Lelarge III

Fauteuil à la Reine, Jean Baptiste Lelarge III

By Jean Baptiste Lelarge III

Located in New York, NY

The straight, rounded top rail slightly averted and energetically carved with intricately articulated oak leaf clusters alternation with stylized blossom, the gently curved arms with...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

Six Louis XVI painted fauteuils a la reine
Six Louis XVI painted fauteuils a la reine

Six Louis XVI painted fauteuils a la reine

By Jean-Baptiste Lelarge

Located in New York, NY

each with a rectangular upholstered backrest, padded armrests on baluster-shaped supports, the slightly bow-fronted seat on tapered fluted legs. Painted blue/grey.

Jea...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

A Period Louis XV Beechweed Fauteuil  a la Reine.
A Period Louis XV Beechweed Fauteuil  a la Reine.

A Period Louis XV Beechweed Fauteuil a la Reine.

Located in New York, NY

A Louis XVth mid-18th century carved Beechwood Fauteiul a la Reine. Stamped "Cresson". Now

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Leather

19th Century Louis XV Style Fauteuil a la Reine
19th Century Louis XV Style Fauteuil a la Reine

19th Century Louis XV Style Fauteuil a la Reine

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th century walnut Louis XV style fauteuil in Queen's style with needlepoint seat, back and arms.

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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Emerald Fauteuils
Emerald Fauteuils

Emerald Fauteuils

Unavailable|$6,200 / set

Emerald Fauteuils

Located in San Francisco, CA

Walnut Louis XVI style Fauteuil a la Reine with “en chapeau” top rail above padded arms. The seat

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

A Pair of Directoire Child's Chairs
A Pair of Directoire Child's Chairs

A Pair of Directoire Child's Chairs

Unavailable|$18,000 / set

A Pair of Directoire Child's Chairs

Located in New York, NY

A pair of French Directoire children's mahogany upholstered armchairs or fauteuils a la reine.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Children's Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

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Fauteuil A La Reine For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal fauteuil a la reine for your home. Frequently made of wood, fabric and upholstery, every fauteuil a la reine was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer fauteuil a la reine, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A fauteuil a la reine, designed in the Louis XVI, Louis XV or Baroque style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made fauteuil a la reine has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by François Linke, Louis Cresson and Nicholas Henri Jacob are consistently popular.

How Much is a Fauteuil A La Reine?

A fauteuil a la reine can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,200, while the lowest priced sells for $1,200 and the highest can go for as much as $48,000.

Finding the Right Armchairs for You

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.

Questions About Fauteuil A La Reine
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A fauteuil a la reine is an upholstered chair with open arms. The wooden frame was usually intricately carved with gorgeous regal patterns. Shop a collection of fauteuil a la reines from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.