Louis Xvi Cane Fauteuils
Neoclassical Louis XVI Shield Back Caned Fauteuil
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive French Louis XVI style fauteuil armchair carved in the neoclassical taste featuring a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Fruitwood, Needlepoint Upholstered Seat And Caned Back Fauteuil
Located in Germantown, MD
A Louis XVI Style Fruitwood, Needlepoint Upholstered Seat And Caned Back Fauteuil / Bergere Chair
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Fruitwood
H 37 in W 23.5 in D 25 in
Louis XVI Style Cane Back Armchairs or Fauteuils
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of painted Louis XVI style armchairs with generous proportions with caned backs and
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20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Miniature/Doll Size Louis XVI Caned Bergere Fauteuil Arm Chairs
Located in Middletown, MD
A darling pair of miniature Louis XVI style caned arm chairs featuring ornately carved and cast
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage French Country Louis XVI Oval Cane Back Fauteuil Lounge Chairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Louis XVI oval cane back fauteuil lounge arm chairs - a pair. Item features
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 39 in W 25 in D 28 in
Louis XVI Fauteuil or Armchair Attributed to Georges Jacob, France, circa 1785
By Georges Jacob
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Exquisite French circa 1785 late Louis XVI period and style fauteuil having tall tablet form
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Cane
H 37 in W 22 in D 18 in
Four French Louis XV Style Fauteuils / Office Chairs, Cane and Leather
Located in Stamford, CT
Four French Louis XVI Style Fauteuils / Lounge or Office Chairs, Cane and Leather
A stunning set
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
French Louis XVl style fauteuil, c. 1900's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Academic Revival, Louis XVI style fauteuil with a caned seat & back panel, fitted with an
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Louis XV Style Fruitwood And Needlepoint Upholstered Fauteuil
Located in Germantown, MD
A Louis XV Style Fruitwood And Needlepoint Upholstered Fauteuil.
Measures Meaures 23.5" in with x
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Fruitwood
Jansen Style, Louis XVI, Arm Chairs, Black Lacquer, Fabric, Cane, France, 1930s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of black and gold cane back armchairs, Fauteuils attributed Maison Jansen. Each ebonized frame
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 35.25 in W 24 in D 20 in
Set of Four Painted Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of four fauteuils, with painted fielded frames, each rounded caned back flanked by bowed arms
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
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Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful antique very early caned tall backed Italian chair. Bought in the South of France. Caning has a small hole on the back but in great shape otherwise.
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Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuils / Armchairs, France Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
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French Louis XVI Style Cane and Stripped Wood Full Sized Bed
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style full sized bed composed of cane panel trimmed in stripped carved wood. The footboard features a ribbon top footboard medallion carved with a cherub swathed in ...
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French Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquise Bergere Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French pair of Louis XVI style marquise bergère armchairs, gilt wood, 19th century.
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Caned Regency Sleigh California King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
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19th century French Carved Oak Vanity Bench Stool Chair Cane Seat Louis XV Piano
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a beautiful antique French bench seat with lovely carvings throughout and original cane seat and sides!~
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Benches
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Cane, Oak
H 24 in W 21.5 in D 18 in
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of Louis XVI style, carved-wood fauteuil armchairs from the early 19th century. This antique pair of armchairs from France, are hand-carved in the in the influences of ...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
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Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Early 20th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchairs from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Provence, France circa 1920, each comfortable fauteuil stands on cabriole legs decorated with acanthus leaves at the shoulder, and ending with escargot feet. Both armchair...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
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Fabric, Walnut
Caned Regency Sleigh King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency style Anglo-Indian bed. With a modestly scrolled headboard and footboard with caned panels. Reeded rails, flowerhead carved roundels, scroll carvings and turned tapered leg...
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19th Century French Louis XV Cane Five-Leg Desk Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or office with this elegant antique desk armchair. Crafted in Provence, France, circa 1880, the corner chair has an arched cane back decorated with a shell motif at ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Cane, Walnut
French 18th Century Walnut Corner Cane Chair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
18th Century French walnut corner caned chair with a thin parchment colored leather pillow.
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Corner Chairs
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Leather, Wicker, Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI style, sofa, hand-carved in solid, beechwood. Fully “upholstered in customers choice of fabric and completed with bolster pillows and feather cushions”. (13 m's of ...
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Beech
Pair Paint Decorated French Louis XV Armchairs Fauteuils circa 1950s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Armchairs
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Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Bergère
Located in Westwood, NJ
A finely carved fauteuil, the paper twist carved, arched top rail and downswept padded arms with scroll terminals enclosing an upholstered back and cushion seat, on a finely carved s...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Armchairs
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Wood
19th Century French Hand Carved Dining Chairs with Cane Backs, circa 1870
Located in Sofia, BG
Six 19th century dining chairs in Louis XVI style made of hand-painted wood with cane backs and upholstered very comfortable seat resting on elegantly shaped legs.
Very good condit...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
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Cane, Wood
H 33.86 in W 18.9 in D 17.33 in
French Louis XV Style Upholstered Oak Armchair, 2
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style carved oak arm chairs or fauteuil a la reine with floral crest above a shaped rectangular upholstered back raised on cabriole legs joined by X stretcher...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Chairs
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Oak
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Pair of Vintage Shaped Cane Back Louis XVI-Style Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of vintage shaped Cane Back Louis XVI-style armchairs has a white distressed finish.
Front
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
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Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted Fauteuils
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely pair of Louis LXVI style fauteuils. The carved wood frames have the original cream
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
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Wood, Paint, Cane
Pair of White Painted Fauteuils
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of generous size bunny (not paper) white painted Louis XVI style arm chairs with cane backs
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20th Century French Armchairs
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Wood, Linen
18c Louis XVI Caned Pair of Fauteuils
Located in New Orleans, LA
18 century Arm Chair with Caned Seats
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Cane Fauteuil Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant set of French dining chairs featuring an oval back with a cane insert and cane seat. The
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
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Fabric, Cane, Wood
Vintage Pair of French Louis XVI Style Distress Painted Cane Armchairs - Fauteuils
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elegant pair of vintage caned French Louis XVI style cream distress painted armchairs with
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
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Wood, Paint, Cane, Fabric
H 37.5 in W 24 in D 22 in
Antique French Walnut Child’s Bergere Arm Chair Fauteuil Louis XVI Cane Doll
Located in Dayton, OH
. Features carved floral embelishments, cabriole legs, hand cane seat and back. Measure: 25".
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
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Walnut, Cane
H 25 in W 15.5 in D 14.75 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
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Armchairs
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Cane, Beech
H 36.75 in W 23.5 in D 22 in
Pair of Vintage Caned Fauteuils
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of vintage blue and off-white upholstered fauteuils. Paint decorated with upholstered arm
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20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
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Cane
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...
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Armchairs
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Walnut
H 36.25 in W 23 in D 21 in
Original French, Louis XVI, Caned Armchair, 18th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Grand neoclassical French, Louis XVI original, 18th century.
Carved fauteuil armchair featuring a
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
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Cane, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th or Early 20th Century Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils
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Cane, Upholstery
Pair of Antique Louis XVI Style Painted Cane Fauteuils Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pegged frame. Blue and cream distressed painted frame. Caned back and seat. Cream upholstered seat.
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Antique 19th Century Chairs
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Fruitwood
French Louis XVI Style Fauteuil de Bureau
Located in Pembroke, MA
French painted and caned desk chair ("fauteuil de bureau"), in the Louis XVI style with carved
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Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
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Wood, Cane
Pair of French Caned Back Paint Decorated Fauteuils
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Louis XVI style in antiqued white and green paint, caned backs and pale blue velvet upholstered
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
2 Vintage French Louis XVI Caned Walnut Open Arm Oval Balloon Back Arm Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage French Louis XV armchairs. Made of walnut featuring caned oval balloon backs with a
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
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Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
H 38 in W 23 in D 25 in
A Pair of French Louis XVI Style Fauteuils
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Louis XVI style fauteuils, the shield shaped back and seat with hand caned surface
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Stylish Pair of Vintage Louis XVI Style Fauteuils
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely pair of italian hand carved Louis XVI style armchairs with cane backs. Finished in ivory
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Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs
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Wood, Leather, Upholstery
Regence Carved and Caned Armchair or Fauteuil, circa 1720
Located in Berlin, DE
: Mobilier Re´gence, Louis XV, Transition, Louis XVI, Issy-des-Moulineaux 2010, p. 34-35. Chair, tabouret and
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Antique 1720s French Régence Armchairs
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Oak, Cane
Pair of French Directoire Style Caned Suede Armchair Fauteuils
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive pair of late 20th century caned armchairs or fauteuils made in the French directoire
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20th Century American Directoire Armchairs
Materials
Suede, Cane, Wood
Green Paint Decorated Venetian Fauteuil
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Green paint decorated fauteuil with caned seat and backrest, painted as well, cabriole legs
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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
19th Century Pair of French Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous and uniquely styled pair of 19th century French Louis XVI open armchairs or fauteuils with
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Elegant Pair of Large Carved Walnut French Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rich looking carved walnut Regence French armchairs having lovely decoration, pristine caned backs
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Fine Early Pair of French Fauteuil with Leather Seats
Located in Bridgeport, CT
caned seats. Age related wear does not diminish and quite solid feeling.
Half inch loss to caning on
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
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Leather, Cane, Wood
Pair of Italian Walnut Fauteuils Genoa, circa 1790
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Pair of Italian walnut fauteuils
genoa, circa 1790
Each having a caned oval back above a
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
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Walnut
18th Century Painted French Armchair
Located in Rochester, NY
Louis XVI french fauteuil. Nicely worn old painted surface. Carved floral crest at top, cane seat
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Sumptuous Nancy Corzine Celadon Painted Silver Gilt Armchair
By Nancy Corzine
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Glamorous celadon painted arm chair having silver gilt embellishment with classic French fauteuil
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1990s American Louis XVI Armchairs
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French Carved Walnut Desk Chair
Located in Pembroke, MA
French caned desk chair (fauteuil de bureau) in carved walnut in the Louis XV/XVI transitional
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Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Cane
Neoclassical French, Louis XVI, Caned Fauteuil
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand neoclassical French, Louis XVI style carved fauteuil armchair featuring a caned round back
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive and nice quality pair of French XVI style caned and painted armchairs with silk
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20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Very Fine Pair Caned Back Paint Decorated and Carved Fauteuils
Located in Bridgeport, CT
and trim. Elegant fauteuils in pale greenish-cream paint. The caned round backs with carved center
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20th Century Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
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Fabric, Cane, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Polychrome and Gilt Barrel Desk Chair with Caning
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely French 19th century Louis XVI style desk chair or "fauteuil de bureau" with barrel
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
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Silk, Cane, Hardwood, Upholstery
H 31 in W 28.75 in D 22 in
French Louis XVI Style Desk Chair with Caned Back and Upholstered Seat
Located in Pembroke, MA
An elegant French caned desk chair or "fauteuil de bureau" with an upholstered seat, polychromed
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
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Fabric, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Distressed Cream Painted Upholstered Fauteuils
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Distressed cream painted carved frames with caned backs and seats. Tufted upholstered cushion and
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20th Century Armchairs
Louis XVI Revolving Desk Chair, Signed “A. Gailliard” circa 1785
By Antoine Gailliard
Located in Doylestown, PA
A period Louis XVI revolving “fauteuil de bureau” stamped with the name A. Gailliard (Antoine
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Beech
PAIR 19th C Louis XVI Caned Fauteuil
Located in New Orleans, LA
PAIR 19th C Louis XVI Caned Fauteuil
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Pair Louis XVI Cane Fauteuils
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted White with Green highlights, cane seat and back and fluted legs.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Cane
Louis XVI Style Oval Caned Fauteuil
Located in New Orleans, LA
Louis XVI Style Oval Caned Fauteuil with antique patina paint in two colors
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21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
French Louis XVI Style Cane Fauteuil
Located in New Orleans, LA
Late 19th century French walnut "chaise a bureau" in the Louis XVI taste, with carved crest rail
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Cane Fauteuils
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of late 19th century French pale walnut fauteuils in the Louis XVI taste, with cane seats and
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
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Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Fruitwood & Cane Fauteuil Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Louis XVI Style Fruitwood & Cane Fauteuil Chairs
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20th Century American Armchairs
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Fruitwood, Cane, Upholstery
Louis XVI Style Painted Caned Back Armchair Fauteuil, France, Early 20th Century
Located in San Antonio, TX
Louis XVI style white painted caned back armchair or fauteuil, France, 1940s. Matching chair also
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 38 in W 22.5 in D 20.5 in
Art Moderne Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted wood, stylized Louis XVI armchair with cane seat.
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Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
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Wood, Cane, Paint
Louis XVI Style Painted Armchairs, Leather Seats, Cane Back, France, circa 1890
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Louis XVI style painted armchairs (Fauteuils), leather seats, cane back, Belle Époque period
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Armchairs
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Leather
H 36.5 in W 23 in D 26 in
Arm Chair 19th Century French Caned Fauteuil
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century French caned fauteuil Louis XVI style
Measures: 21'' W x 18.5'' D x 38'' H (16.75
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Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Fauteuils
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A pair of early 19th century French fauteuils in the Louis XVI style with cane backs and fabric
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
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Cane, Fruitwood
French Louis XVI Walnut Arm Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
UPHOLSTERED LOUIS XVI WALNUT FAUTEUIL.
H 34½" H (SEAT-TO-FLOOR) 18½" W 23" D 20"
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French Armchairs
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Wood, Cane, Fabric
Maison Jansen Cane and Giltwood armchair or Fauteuil de Bureau
Located in Asheville, NC
A Louis XV-Louis XVI transitional upholstered fautueil de bureau designed by Maison Jansen with
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Early 20th Century French Armchairs
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Giltwood
Set of 8 French Louis XVI Style Beech Faux Bois Armchairs
Located in Denver, CO
Each provincial fauteuil is crafted with a faux branches frame, with a traditional oval back and
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
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Beech
Set Of Four 18th C. French Caned Arm Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set Of Four 18th Century Louis XVI Style French Caned Arm Chairs 22"W X 19.5"D X 37"H (16.5
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Pair of Cane Back Fauteuil Chairs
Located in Oaks, PA
A pair of carved fauteuil chairs with cane back and upholstered seats
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Vintage 1970s French Louis XVI Armchairs
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Cane, Wood
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Louis Xvi Cane Fauteuils For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of louis xvi cane fauteuils available for sale. The range of distinct louis xvi cane fauteuils — often made from wood, cane and natural fiber — can elevate any home. Louis xvi cane fauteuils have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Louis xvi cane fauteuils are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XVI style is often sought at 1stDibs.
How Much are Louis Xvi Cane Fauteuils?
Prices for louis xvi cane fauteuils can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, louis xvi cane fauteuils begin at $350 and can go as high as $15,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,450.
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.
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