$5,128 / set
H 36.23 in W 19.1 in D 18.9 in
Louis XVI Gilded Lyre Chairs with Deep Red Velvet Inspired by Jacob
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
a Pair of Giltwood Louis XVI style chairs with Lyre back . Models inspired by george Jacob who was
Wood, Giltwood
$6,800 / set
H 36.75 in W 19.25 in D 21 in
French Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs W/ Red Velvet - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome set of six early 20th century French dining chairs made in Louis XVI style, sourced in
Velvet, Hardwood
$3,400 / set
H 35.5 in W 17.75 in D 21 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Side Chairs W/ Red Velvet Damask – A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of antique French Louis XVI style side accent chairs sourced from Paris, France. with
Damask, Velvet, Hardwood, Paint
$4,995 / set
H 36.25 in W 26.5 in D 29.25 in
Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs in Natural Walnut
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
bergere chairs, red damask French chairs, neoclassical accent chairs, French salon chairs, Louis XVI
Walnut
$1,591Sale Price|30% Off
H 35.83 in W 20.08 in D 22.45 in
19th Century French Hand Carved Wooden Chair in Red Velvet
Located in Sofia, BG
French low seated hand carved chair painted in light beige with elegant decoration in red
Wood
$1,500 / set
H 38 in W 19.6 in D 17 in
Pair of Montgolfier Style Balloon Back Chairs with Red Silk Upholstered Seats
By Buying & Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Lovely pair of Louis XVI style Montgolfiere side chairs. They are characterized by a distinctive
Upholstery, Wood
$1,197
H 40.16 in W 19.69 in D 22.45 in
19th Century French Hand Carved Wooden Chair Metal Ornaments Red Velvet
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
the headline contains initials. The chair is fully new upholstered in red velvet.
Metal
$1,650
H 45.5 in W 59 in D 29 in
French Louis XVI Style Gold Red Upholstered Settee Sofa Loveseat Decorator Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XVI Style Gold Painted Red Upholstered Settee Sofa Loveseat Decorator Chair. Item
Fabric, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Bergère
Located in Fairhope, AL
A 19th century classically painted Louis XVI bergère.
Large Louis XVI Bergere
Located in New York, NY
Large and handsome Louis XVI bergere newly upholstered in red linen trimmed with grosgrain ribbon
Linen, Wood
Unavailable
H 33.75 in W 23.5 in D 25 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style White Painted Bergeres with Red Velvet
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Louis XVI style white painted bergeres, en cabriolet (chapeau du gendarme), upholstered
Wood, Velvet
Pair of Louis XVI Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very elegant pair of hand-carved, Louis XVI chairs. Detailed wood frame with red upholstery.
Pair of Red Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A decorative pair of French giltwood Louis XVI style side accent chairs with carved flower garland
Leather, Giltwood
Sold
H 31.5 in W 20 in D 27.25 in
Pair of Louis XVI Red Leather Upholstered & White Painted Slipper Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XVI Red Leather Upholstered & White Painted Slipper Chairs. French, 20th century.
Mid 19th Century Louis XVI Red Velvet Damask Fireside Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
Antique highly carved and detailed Louis XVI FIRESIDE wingback chair which has been previously
Cotton, Velvet, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Black and Red Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XVI Style Black Lacquer and Red Patent Leather Chairs
Wood
Sold
H 34 in W 24 in D 23.25 in
2 Vintage French Louis XVI Walnut & Red Leather Office Library Club Arm Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of mid 20th century antique Louis XVI armchairs. Made of walnut featuring a square back
Leather, Walnut
Sold
H 37 in W 20 in D 22 in
Vintage French Louis XVI Oval Cameo Back Red Dining Room Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Oval Cameo Back Red Dining Room Chairs - Set of 6. Item features (6
Fabric, Wood
Set of Six Louis XVI Style Velvet Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
A set of six Louis XVI style velvet dining chair from France with their original paint and
Pair of Giltwood Bergeres in Louis XVI Style
Located in Wiscasset, ME
fluted cylindrical tapering legs. Red damask silk covering, structurally sound and comfortable.
Sold
H 38 in W 24 in D 23.5 in
Set of 8 Red Leather Brass Nailhead Trimmed French Louis XVI Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb set of 8 red leather dining chairs with walnut frames in the Louis XVI or
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Louis XVI Style Chair
Located in Pomona, CA
Pair of Louis xvi style red leather accent chairs.
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 35.5 in W 16.5 in D 18 in
French Louis XVI Style Blue and Red Harp Lyre Back Swivel Accent Vanity Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI style blue and red painted harp lyre back swivel accent vanity chair. Item
Wood, Paint
Set of Eight Louis XVI Style Balloon Chairs with Red Leather
Located in Troy, MI
These eight turn of the century Louis XVI dining chairs have white painted wood frames with curved
Wood, Leather, Upholstery
Louis XVI Paintwood Bergere by Claude II Sene, circa 1775
By Claude Séné II
Located in Berlin, DE
A Louis XVI paintwood bergere or armchairs stamped “C.SENE“: Claude II Sene called 'Le Jeune
Sold
H 39 in W 26.5 in D 27 in
French Louis XVI Style Bergere Walnut Armchair in Red Upholstery, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite pair of French Louis XVI style bergere armchairs probably made around late 19th
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 36 in W 19.25 in D 21.25 in
French Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs Hand-Made in France, Upholstered in Chicago
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
were exceptional and opted to feature the Louis XVI dining chairs in a brilliant red leather. Old Plank
Leather, Upholstery, Beech, Paint
Sold
H 39.25 in W 21 in D 18 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Side Chairs by Maison Jansen Distressed Walnut
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style side chairs by Maison Jansen. The fine 20th century, distressed
Sold
H 33 in W 31 in D 32 in
Red Velvet Carved Bergère Armchair Louis XIV Cane Back Classical French Country
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Red velvet carved wood Bergère or Charles of London Chair. In the style of Louis XIV. The chair
Metal, Wire
Pair French Louis XVI Style Red Coral Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century or earlier Louis XVI Style fauteuils upholstered with coral motif inside backs
Mohair, Wood
Sold
H 35 in W 24.5 in D 22 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Needlepoint Red Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Needlepoint Red Fauteuil Arm Chair. Circa Late 19th
Walnut
Ten Louis XVI Style Red Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Louis XVI style set of ten dining chairs with original “skaï" burgundy upholstery and
Set of 6 Louis XVI Style Painted Red Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 French Louis XVI style (20th century) oversized white painted dining side chairs with red
Wood
Louis XVI Style Child's Wingback Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Louis XVI style child's wingback chair with cane sides.
Set of Four Louis XVI Chairs in Wood and White and Red Silk
Located in Milano, IT
Set of four elegant Louis XVI wooden chairs original to the period in its original condition. The
Wood, Silk
Louis XVI Style Grisaille Chairs with Red Leather by Baker, Group of 14
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Group of fourteen (14) Louis XVI Style Grisaille grey-painted wood chairs with red leather seats
Upholstery, Wood, Leather
Sold
H 70.08 in W 29.14 in D 35.24 in
Green 18th Century Louis XVI Sedan Chair with original red interior fabric
Located in London, GB
A Louis XVI leather and giltwood Sedan chair; the domed gadrooned moulded cornice is surmounted by
19th Century French Armchair
Located in Amsterdam, NL
!9th.Century armchair, With newly Terra Cotta linen fabrique.
Linen, Wood
French Balloon Back Chair x Voutsa Lips on Red
By Voutsa
Located in New York, NY
French Balloon Back Chair x Voutsa Lips on Red
Silk, Wood
Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style canape made by La Maison London. Hand carved in solid wood, painted in an ecru white with gold highlights. Upholstered in a fabric of your choice Please note: 11m of...
Giltwood
Hand Carved, Louis XV Style Sofa Made By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV style, hand-carved, curved back, freestanding, sofa. Hand finished in antique white and lightly distressed. Upholstered in a Lelievre, damask, fabric with deep filled, feath...
Hardwood
Pair of Maison Jansen Giltwood French Louis XVI Style Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of very well proportioned, elegant and chic Louis XVI style wood and gold leaf gilded chairs created very probably by Maison Jansen. Each chair with curved oval-shaped padded b...
Wood
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 ...
Beech
A Louis XV Style Porter's Chair By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The comfort of a good armchair that is also statement chair. Sink into our hand carved, French, Louis XV style, Porter's chair and feel cosseted. The seat has been feather & down fi...
Hardwood
$13,993 / set
H 87.01 in W 41.34 in D 88.59 in
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...
Wood
$10,882 / set
H 38.59 in W 47.64 in D 27.56 in
A Nine-Piece Italian Louis XV Style Giltwood Salon Suite, 19th Century
Located in London, Park Royal
Comprising a canapé, two fauteuils, four side chairs and two tabourets, this remarkable suite is finely carved in the Louis XV style and retains its original painted and gilt finish....
Beech
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.
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.