$1,995
H 31.5 in W 21.75 in D 18.5 in
Pair Louis XVI Style Painted Fauteuils with Canned Seat Back and Silk Upholstery
Located in Morristown, NJ
Mid 20th c., a custom pair of Louis XVI style painted fauteuils with caned backs and upholstered
Silk, Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Louis XVI armchairs
Located in Paris, FR
. Lacquered in grey . Canned . Louis XVI period
Pair of large canned Louis XV Style Bergeres
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Louis XV style bergeres . Gilded wood . Canned . 50's
Louis XVI Style French Vanity Bench with Canned and Upholstered Seat
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XVI style French vanity bench with canned and upholstered seat.
Wood
French Louis XV Style Canned Sofa or Canape
Located in Winter Park, FL
Made of walnut and beechwood, this sofa will seat three persons. The cushions are in a need of cleaning or replacement. Some restorations.
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H 52.37 in W 31.89 in D 15.75 in
Louis XVI Style, Dressing Table & its Small Armchair Lacquered & Canned, XIXTh
Located in Beaune, FR
Very beautiful lacquered and caned dressing table in Louis XVI style with small torches on either
Cane, Wood
Set of Four Louis XVI Canned and Carved Chairs with Velvet Seats
Located in New York, NY
Set of Four Louis XVI canned and carved chairs with velvet seats. End of the Louis XVI period
Wood, Cane
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H 37.01 in W 26.78 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Canned Louis XV Style Armchairs in Cream Lacquered Wood, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of à la Reine Louis XV style canned armchairs in carved and cream lacquered wood standing on
Cane, Wood
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H 33.47 in W 23.63 in D 18.9 in
pair of Louis XVI style desk armchair in grey lacquer and canned of circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Laqués gris . Style Louis XVI . Cannés . Garniture en cuir frappée aux petits fers dorés
Wood, Leather, Cane
Pair of Louis XVI Period Armchairs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Lacquered in grey/white . Canned . Louis XVI period . Can be sold as a pair
Cane, Wood
Elegant Louis XV Style Gilt and Caned Armchair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Gilt and canned . Leather . Louis XV style . 1950's
Leather, Cane
Painted White Louis XVI Style Canned Armchair
Located in Stamford, CT
French armchair with removable upholstered cushion and tapered, fluted legs, circa 1920s. The piece also features a woven cane back. Made in France. Please note of recent repainting ...
Cane, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Blue and White Canned Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of antique Louis XVI style soft blue and cream lattice back canned side chairs with removable
Fabric, Wood
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H 35.75 in W 18.5 in D 18 in
Set of Six Antique French Louis XVI-Style Dining Chairs with Canned Backs
Located in Fairhope, AL
Set of six Louis XVI dining chairs with caned backs. The carved wood frames are adorned with
Louis XV Style Painted Provençal Canned Canapé
Located in Oakville, ON
A beautifully hand-carved and painted, canned settee from Provence. The cushion has been added
Wood
$37,591
H 42.13 in W 83.47 in D 32.29 in
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, Walnut - Louis Delanois JME
By Louis Delanois
Located in Göttingen, NI
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, carved walnut Master Louis Delanois JME c. 1760 Provenance: Albrecht Neuhaus, Würzburg Literature: Pierre Kjellberg, Le Mobilier França...
Walnut
Sold|$3,160
H 38.5 in W 40.5 in D 19.75 in
Pair of Robin's Egg Blue and Gilded French Louis XVI Style Distressed Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant pair of French Louis XVI style commodes captures the refined neoclassical spirit of 18th-century France, beautifully finished in a soft robin’s egg blue paint with gilt ...
Walnut
$229,073Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
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 ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
French Louis XVI Style Bergère
Located in Westwood, NJ
Inspired by an 18th-century original, this fauteuil features a finely carved frame with a paper twist arched top rail, gently downswept padded arms terminating in intricate scrolls, ...
Wood
19th Century Bookmatched Cabinet with Marble Top by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in London, GB
A Bois Citronnier Meuble d'Entre Deux By François Linke Constructed from satiné quarter-veneered bois citronnier, with rosewood crossbanding and ormolu mounts, the rectangular ca...
Marble, Ormolu
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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.
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