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Louis XVI Armchairs

LOUIS XVI STYLE

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.

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Style: Louis XVI
Pair of Louis XVI Style Walnut Caned Needlepoint Lounge Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Divine pair of French caned lounge chairs or armchairs featuring the original art nouveau style needlepoint. Beautifully crafted from walnut i...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fabric, Cane, Walnut

French Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair Upholstered Green Velvet, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style bergère armchair upholstered in sage green velvet, 19th century Deep and comfortable, Classic French ch...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

18th Century French Louis XVI Fauteuils, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 18th century Louis XVI fauteuils with painted white frames and yellow upholstery. Some wear, but very nice conditions.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Set of Four Louis XVI Armchairs, 19th Century, France
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of four original Louis XVI armchairs dates back to around 1830 and comes from France. The elegant armchairs have an oval shaped backrest, The four fluted legs are connected ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Walnut

Office Chair or Desk Chair or Armchair with Camel Leather, Early 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Precious office armchair with camel leather early 20th century It maintains the original leather, the interior padding was replaced at the time, but the leather is authentic It h...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Louis XVI Style Painted Armchair Made by Baker
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI style painted armchair, made by Baker Furniture Company, circa 2000. The paint is off white and silver. The cushion is partial down filled, see photo of upholstery contents.
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1990s North American Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Down, Paint

Antique Pair French Louis XVI Revival Painted Fauteuil Armchairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a elegant Antique pair of Louis XVI Revival painted fauteuil armchairs, circa 1880 in date. Constructed in a well carved two tone grey beechwood, with later floral and swag ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Antique Petite Louis XVI Style Navy Leather Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An antique pair of petite Louis XVI style carved and painted chairs with navy leather seats, backs and arm rests. Nail head trim detail to chair backs, seats and arm rests. Chairs le...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Fruitwood French Bamboo Carved Arm / Club / Accent Chairs, Kravet Fabric
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Fruitwood French Bamboo Carved Arm / Club / Accent Chairs, Kravet Fabric Upholstered in Candice Olson Collection for Kravet fabric Fruitwood, Kravet Fabric France, 1960s ...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

18th Century of the Period Louis XVI Solid Walnut Armchair with Straw Seat
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique rustic armchair in solid walnut wood. The armchair is very simple and essential. Beautifully decoration in wood. The se...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Straw, Walnut

Set of Four Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in London, GB
A set of four Louis XVI style giltwood fauteuils French, Early 20th century Measures: Height 92cm, width 60cm, depth 55cm These...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Classic French Louis XVI Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous 19th century French Louis XVI armchair in new gray lacquer and new todd hase gold stripe upholstery. Add some Classic Style to your Home.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

Antique French Louis XVI Gold-Leaf Gilded Carved Wood & Cognac Leather Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Gold-Leaf Gilded Carved Wood & Cognac Leather Arm Chairs Designer: Unknwon Country: United States Manufacturer: Unknown Materials: Gold-Leaf Gilded Wood,...
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1920s American Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Louis XVI Marquise in White Lacquered Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful Louis XVI marquise in white lacquered wood and old pink wool velvet upholstery. Good quality, fully pegged seat, 19th century work. ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swedish Neo-Classic Painted Tapestry Upholstered Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Swedish neoclassic (18th century) armchairs with oversized frames carved and painted in a distressed off-white, with oval backrests and seats upholstered in French Beauvais t...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Tapestry, Upholstery, Wood

French Bronze Louis XVI Fauteuils in New Yellow Damask Upholstery, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous Classic French Louis XVI Fauteuils in a Great painted finish with New Yellow Damask Upholstery. Add Instant Classic French Style to your decor. Beautiful Classical chairs!
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Wood

French Louis XVI Style Painted & Upholstered Armchair, c. 1910-30
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Oyster gray painted beechwood Academic Revival fauteuil in the Louis XVI taste. The chair has a boxed upholstered seat on a painted beechwood seat frame. The front legs are turned an...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech, Paint

20th Century French Duchess in Moulded Sculpted and White Lacquered Beech
Located in Sofia, BG
20th century beautiful duchess in two pieces made in moulded, sculpted and white lacquered beech, the flat winged backrest decorated with friezes of ribbons and flowers, the armrests...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Hand Carved Silver Gilt Framed Fauteuil Armchairs-Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Silver Gilt Framed Fauteuil Armchairs - Pair Antique Pair of Louis XVI style Antique Silver Gilt Armchairs/Fauteuils. Each chair featur...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Giltwood

Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs, Lacquered Wood, 18th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Pair of cabriolet armchairs with policeman's hat backrest, Louis XVI period. These armchairs are in original lacquered wood. They date from the end of the 18th century, around 1785. ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Mahogany & Ormolu Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany and ormolu Bergères à Oreilles. Each armchair is raised by elegant circular tapered fluted legs with fi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XVI Giltwood Upholstered Armchairs 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A pair of French Louis XVI style armchairs offer giltwood frames with upholstered backs and seats, shield form backs with flanking finials, raised on tapered turned legs, 20th centur...
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20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century French Fauteuils Louis XVI Style Upholstered Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A lovely pair of late 19th century French open armchairs with carved detail and original paint. The armchairs have been upholstered in hungarian linen and would work well as a comfo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Pine, Fabric

Vintage Baker Furniture French Louis XVI Fauteuil Silk Striped Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Baker Furniture Louis XVI / French Provincial Feuteuil armchair featuring tulip and acanthus accents, a domed back with finials, upholstered arms and tapered fluted legs. The chair is upholstered in a green and yellow silk striped fabric...
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1960s Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Hardwood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style 1900s Painted and Parcel-Gilt Bergères Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood, parcel-gilt bergères chairs from the early 20th century with soft yellow green double welt upholstery, scrolled arms, carved foliage an...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Finely Carved Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchair
Located in London, Park Royal
A Louis XVI style armchair featuring exquisitely fine carving from LML's most master carvers. The piece is a replication of originals, made to the highest standards and finished in a...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

19th C. French Pair Carved-Wood Fauteuil Armchairs, Newly Upholstered in Linen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of timeless and elegant Louis XVI style armchairs from the 19th century. This antique pair of chairs from France each features a shapely, upholstered back, with elegantly arched crest rail, all framed within molded wood trim. Carved wood arms, with manchette pads for comfort, terminate into scrolled knuckles. Front arm supports are embellished with acanthus-leaf carvings. And the skirting mimics the simplistic trim of the back edges, with flower-head carved accents just above the profiled knees. The chairs are raised on four rounded and flute carved legs, which taper gently and sit on toupie feet. This pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style fauteuils...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Linen, Wood

Antique Pair French Louis XVI Revival Painted Armchairs, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic antique pair of English Sheraton Revival grey/green painted armchairs, circa 1920 in date. Each chair features an oval padded back, with padded seat and padde...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs

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Velvet

Early 20th Century French Painted Louis XVI Style Medallion Back Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Found in Normandy, France, this pair of Louis XVI style cabriolet armchairs boasts their original patinated finish. This classic pair features medallion backs, fluted arms with scrolled armrests, and tapered legs of cabled fluting. Louis XVI rosettes adorn the die joints. Upholstered in a vintage geometric patterned...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Set of Ten Louis XVI Style Beachwood Armchairs in the Manor of George Jacobq
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine set of ten Louis XVI style Beachwood armchairs In the Manor of George Jacob 19th century (Four more chairs can be offered with different uph...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Hudson, NY
An impressive Louis XVI style highly decorated gilt arm chair of exceptional quality and scale. The chair is upholstered in embossed green leather.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Leather, Wood

Pair of 19th Century French Fauteuils / Armchairs
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of 19th century French armchairs à la reine with flat back and richly carved armrest with acanthus and rosettes on fluted tapered legs, showing in original worn finish. Uphol...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

Pair of Louis XVI Style Feuteille
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of stylish vintage French Louis XVI style arm chairs, upholstered in beige & tan striped linen on the backs, arms and seats with...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Wood

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Winged Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Complete your formal living room or den with this elegant pair of antique armchairs. Created in France, circa 1880, the large, classic bergeres stand on carved tapered and fluted legs over a bombe apron. Each wide and rounded back features very fine details including a carved eagle figure at the pediment flanked by two columns topped with carved sphere...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Walnut

Two Pairs of French White Painted Louis XVI Chairs, Signed Nadal, 1733-1783
Located in Virum, DK
A pair of French white painted Louis XVI armchairs and chairs(4pcs). Signed Nadal. Maker Jean-René Nadal, 1733-1783. The regal set of Nadal chairs consisting of two arm chairs and t...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Beech

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Fauteuil Chair in Striped Linen Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Fauteuil armchair, with carved tapered legs, retaining old traces of paint over expose...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Linen

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Wood Bergère Armchair
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A comfortable Bergère wing chair in Louis XVI style. The chair is made of walnut and patinated with gold paint. Refined carvings, with ribbons, bead...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Vintage Louis XVI Style Fauteuil Library Arm Chair French Provincial Polka Dot
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Louis XVI style occasional or desk chair, circa 1960s. Features a flared back leading to open padded and scrolled arms. The arms are downswept along the front leading to flut...
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1960s Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs

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Upholstery, Hardwood

Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Bergeres, Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI walnut Bergeres ~ armchairs is a remarkable combination of master furniture makers with exceedingly talented sculptors! Fashioned from sumptuous Fr...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

A Silver Gilt Wood Hollywood Regency Style Marquise Armchair
Located in London, Park Royal
A Hollywood Regency style marquise armchair featuring elegant curves and a glamorous silver gilt wood finish. The chairs have a plump feather seat c...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Louis XVI Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Louis XVI Style Living Room in Lacquered Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful Louis XVI style living room in beige lacquered wood upholstered with red velvet and composed of a basket sofa and 4 armchairs with medallions. French work from the end of the 19th Century. Perfect condition, seats, backrests and armrests completely redone by our upholsterer using traditional methods (straps, springs and horsehair). Lacquer patina. Sizes : Width : armchairs 60...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Wood

Pair Of Italian Louis XVI Period Walnut Fauteuils En Cabriolet
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Italian walnut fauteuils en cabriolet arm chairs in the Louis XVI taste, 18th century each having a curved back, ribbon and rod decoration, and ri...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Walnut

Pair Antique French Louis XVI Painted Armchairs, Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair antique French Louis XVI painted armchairs ~ fauteuils will make a classic addition to any decor! The ovoid shield shaped seat back and generous seat are framed in incredibly de...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fabric, Fruitwood

Pair of 19th C. Louis XVI Style Fauteuils
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Elaborately carved fauteuils in gray paint with gilt details. The crest rails with floral basket crests and foliate ribbon twist back and seat rail frames. The carved arms with acant...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Tapestry, Wood

Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted Armchairs & Two Matching Cane Sidechairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A lovely set of four (4) midcentury French chairs, circa 1940, in the Louis XVI style. One pair of armchairs with faux black leather seats and backs is partnered with a pair of side ...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs

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Faux Leather, Wood, Cane

Pair Elegant Carved and Paint Decorated Armchairs by Sherill
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well-made and solid feeling pair of Chairs in a sophisticated and decorative fabric and painted treatment. Louis XVI style painted in a taupe tone crackle finish. With ribbon ...
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20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Silver Gilt Wood Hollywood Regency Style Marquise Armchairs
Located in London, Park Royal
A pair of Hollywood Regency style marquise armchairs featuring elegant curves and a glamorous silver gilt wood finish. The chairs have a plump feather seat cushion for comfort and ar...
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2010s British Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Versatile Set of 4 Newly Updated French Louis XVI Armchairs, 18 Available
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really lovely Louis XVI armchairs bought in Lyon, France. Sturdy with pretty caning, all in great condition. We have 19 available. Contact us for larger sets at discounted prices! Al...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Upholstery, Cane, Wood

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Carved Fauteuils Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Complete your formal living room or den with this elegant pair of antique armchairs. Created in France, circa 1880, the large, classic bergeres stand on carved tapered and fluted legs over a bombe apron. Each wide and rounded back is decorated with an ornate central eagle figure and features two side columns dressed with carved sphere...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Silk, Walnut

Pair Carved Walnut French Louis XVI Needlepoint Armchairs, Circa 1880
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Walnut

Louis XVI-Style giltwood arm chairs/fauteuils 19 thc. With square backs
Located in Houston, TX
These chairs have the original gilt patina and fine carving which indicates Their age and style. They have been recovered in a more contemporary Upholstery fabric which elevates th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Giltwood

Antique French Louis XVI Style Bow Carved Walnut Fauteuil Fireside Arm Chair Vtg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI style bow carved walnut Fauteuil fireside arm chair. Item features a solid carved walnut frame, bow carved crest, reeded and tapered Legs, upholstered armres...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Pair of 18th/19th Century French Carved Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Louis XVI fauteuils, having their original putty-gray painted finish. Each armchair has a squared, padded backrest, in a channeled frame with a gadrooned border. The downswep...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany Striped Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Acanthus leaves carvings. Cannelured legs. Striped upholstery in very good vintage condition. Measures 24"W x 24"W x 40.5"H. Seat height is 19"H. Arm Height is 28". Seat interior ...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Louis XVI Style Upholstered Open Armchair, Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Louis XVI style upholstered open armchair, early 20th century. The upholstered back flanked by padded open arms centering an over upholstered seat, raised on cabriole legs.   
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Wood

Louis XVI Style Spanish Pair of Carved Walnut Armchairs, 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of carved armchairs, Spain, 1900s. Good antique condition with some minor marks from used and age. Re-upholstered from ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Walnut

Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Tapestry Fauteuils
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XVI Style giltwood and tapestry fauteuils. The tapestry 18th century and attributed to the Beauvais Manufactory. The frames are finely carved with guilloche bandin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Tapestry, Giltwood

Maison Jansen Signed, Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergère, TIger Silk Velvet
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Maison Jansen Signed, Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergère armchair, Scalamandré "Le TIgre" Silk Velvet The "Jansen Paris" stamp clearly visible on the unde...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Velvet, Silk, Giltwood

Louis Xvi armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI armchairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI armchairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Jumbo Collection, La Maison London, Minton-Spidell, and Philippe Starck. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,800 and tops out at $50,136 while the average work can sell for $6,473.

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