Set of Six Antique French Louis XIV Dining Chairs
Located in Peabody, MA
A set of six 19th century French mutton leg dining chairs. These were salvaged by the former owners
Wood, Fabric, Paint
Suite of 4 Armchairs Louis XV Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very rare suite of 4 armchairs Louis XV style, the carving, the hand painting of this 4 armchairs
Wood
$2,450 / set
H 37 in W 24 in D 22 in
Pair of French Louis XIV style painted and gilt open arm chairs, C 1990.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of French Louis XIV style painted and gilt open arm chairs, C 1990. This pair of chairs is not
Fabric, Wood, Paint
French Régence Period Chaise Lounge
Located in Dallas, TX
stretchers Louis XIV-style, generously sized back with upholstered wings and arms, France, circa 1720
Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Painted Bergeres
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century
Wood
Unavailable
H 40 in W 53 in D 53 in
Set of 19th Century Louis XIV Giltwood Armchairs with Matching Footstools
Located in Lakewood, NJ
French Louis the 16th style guiltwood salon suite, mid 19th century. Each piece with rectangular
Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 40 in W 53 in D 24 in
Louis XIV Guiltwood Settee, Mid 19th Century 'Matching Chairs & Foot. Avail.'
Located in Lakewood, NJ
French Louis the 16th style guiltwood salon suite, mid 19th century. Each piece with rectangular
Brocade, Giltwood
Unavailable
H 48.5 in W 25.5 in D 24 in
Palatial French Giltwood Throne Chairs 19h century- Vanderbilt Provenance
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Opulent pair of Louis XIV style Grand Scale high back giltwood bergères Throne Chairs, with
Chenille, Damask, Upholstery, Silk, Giltwood
Sold
H 36.75 in W 21 in D 23 in
French Louis XIV Style Carved Wood Bow & Medallion Painted Dining Chairs - S/8
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of eight French Louis XIV style dining chairs with carved ribbon and medallion backs
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XIV Whitewashed Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French Louis XIV whitewashed chairs was sculpted from select French walnut, and
Fabric, Walnut
A Pair of French Louis XIV style upholstered side chairs, C. 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These striking painted and giltwood chairs have straight crests, rectangular backs, and seats
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Set of Six Painted Antique Louis XV Style Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
This group of six French painted side chairs is in the Louis XV style. They have been recently
French Painted Bergere Boudoir Chair
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A blue painted and parcel gilded French bergere boudoir chair with original deep pile chair pad, in
Beech
Painted Italian Louis XIV Arm Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century style Painted Italian Louis XIV Armchair Please see additional
Set of Four 19th Century French Chairs, Louis XV Style
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of four French chairs Louis XV style with flat back called “la Reine” is caned and scalloped
Oak
Sold
H 41.5 in W 21 in D 16 in
10 Reproduction French Louis XVI Hand Carved Dining Chairs with Fabric Cushions
Located in Santa Monica, CA
of Louis XVI chairs which were common in 19th Century France. They are hand-carved and hand-painted
Pine
Pretty Painted Carved Wood French Bergere
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic pretty French armchair having painted carved wood frame in a grayish natural finish
Louis XIV Style Painted Chair with Caned Back
Located in New York, NY
Louis XIV style painted chair with a caned back. Newly upholstered in velvet.
Velvet, Cane
Fine Set of 12 Louis XIV Style Dining Chairs in Fortuny Fabric
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A superb set of 12 Louis XVI style dining chairs with high shaped backs having a carved and
Wood
Pair of Louis XV Style Painted Fauteuils
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of French painted fauteuils in Louis XV style with elegant carved floral details on shaped
Linen, Oak
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H 41.5 in W 22 in D 19.5 in
Set of 10 Painted Maison Jansen Style Dining Side Chairs in the Directoire Style
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Set of 10 Jansen style distressed painted dining room chairs.
Beech
Matched Pair Jean-Charles Moreux French Iron Chairs
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Pair of Jean-Charles Moreux French Iron Chairs ,, Amazing design,, Great color and patina
Iron
Pair Louis XIV Style Painted Bergeres
Located in Houston, TX
Large pair of 20th. Century Louis XVI style bergeres in worn white paint. Newly upholstered in grey
Paint, Linen
Louis XIV Style Pair of French Needlepoint Armchairs
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Striking set of vintage Louis XIV armchairs covered in wool needlepoint. Chairs are in a muted
Pair of Louis XIV Bergeres
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
Pair of Louis XVI revival bergeres in original paint, circa 1900. Measures: Seat height 42 cm.
Pair of Louis XV Style Armchairs in Golden Painted
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Pair of Louis XV style armchairs with wooden structure painted in gold. Lined with golden fabric
Paint
Pair of 1940s Painted Bergeres
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
A great pair of 1940s Louis XIV style painted bergeres in original old velvet.
Velvet, Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Armchairs Bergere
Located in Sarasota, FL
This pair of French style armchairs have carved legs, front and side panels finished in black lacquer. They have been newly upholstered having a separate cushion filled with down and...
Fruitwood
Pair of 18th Century French Slipper Chairs
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A lovely pair of late 18th century. French carved and painted low-slung slipper chairs, recently
Wood
Set of Eight Dining Room Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of eight French vintage dining room chairs, circa 1920. Freshly repainted and brand new linen
Fabric, Wood, Paint
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
Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece ...
Marble
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$3,969 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$8,231Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.41 in W 95.67 in D 24.41 in
Sofa Louis XV, Covered with Authentic Perfect Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
1910/M, I hope You can understand what it is from some photos only. Museum quality antique sofa, coating with an authentic Aubusson old tapestry: everything perfectly restored.. Uni...
Wood
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
$845,000
H 101 in W 56 in D 20 in
Palatial Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Style Vitrine
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality palatial French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted, satinwood, kingwood parquetry and Vernis Martin style paneling three-door raised Vitrine Display Cabinet attributed t...
Bronze
Circa 1880 Italian Large Gilt wood LXV Style Confidente Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
A rare antique find from Tuscany Italy. This 'Confidante' sofa, circa 1880, is in beautiful condition. The large frame is finely carved in the LXV style, with its original water gild...
Gold, Gold Leaf
$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 19th Century Chaise in Muslin
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant French Napoleon III chaise longue in muslin is classic and timeless. Its sophisticated "chapeau de gendarme" shape is one of its most distinctive features, evoking a sen...
Upholstery
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
$3,995 / set
H 42.5 in W 21.25 in D 20.5 in
Set of 4 French Carved Gilded Louis XV 19th Century Dining or Side Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite set of four French Louis XV style dining or side chairs from the 19th century exemplifies the opulence and craftsmanship of the Rococo revival period. Each chair is ri...
Walnut
Upholstered Daybed Chaise Longues
Located in Sheffield, MA
Graceful and inviting, the recamier chaise with arched back and rolled arm. The fainting couch is upholstered but it does show some ware. Although made in the Victorian period, it ...
Upholstery
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
Oak, Fabric, Bouclé
As opposed to the styles that would follow from the other 18th-century French kings, Louis XV and Louis XVI, antique Louis XIV furniture is rigid and imposing. It expresses opulence — even its armchairs, with their upright backs, straight legs and lavish ornamentation, look like thrones. Authentic Louis XIV sofas, a then newly emerging iteration of seating, are fully upholstered and often feature decoratively carved frames of walnut, chestnut or oak.
When French King Louis XIV established his royal court at Versailles in 1682, he transformed what was once a hunting lodge into a palace that declared his wealth and power through its design. Until his death in 1715, he reigned with a spirit of excess and absolute political dominance. The “Sun King,” as he called himself, believed that France revolved around him as planets do the sun. Louis XIV adopted the sun as his emblem, decorating the grounds with symbols of the sun and Apollo, the Greek god of the sun. As he stated, “There is nothing that indicates more clearly the magnificence of great princes than their superb palaces and their precious furniture.” He was a child when he became king in 1643, only shaping his style after he became absolute monarch in 1661.
Reflecting trends in French Baroque art, Louis XIV furniture characteristics included exuberant decoration. There were gilded bronze details including shells, suns, grotesques, lions and classical references like acanthus leaves. The years of growth in the country’s manufacturing, such as the tapestries and cabinets made at Gobelins, led to design innovations. The commode replaced the chest as a storage device, with drawers and a surface that could double as a desk.
The materials were luxurious, such as the popular tortoiseshell veneer technique that leading cabinetmaker Pierre Golle used in his designs. André-Charles Boulle, who became royal cabinetmaker in 1672, was a masterful artist of marquetry, using inlays of ebony, exotic woods and mother-of-pearl.
Find a collection of antique Louis XIV bedroom furniture, chairs, tables and other pieces 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.