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Seating For Sale
Style: Louis XVI
Style: Empire
French Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuil.
Our handsome large French Louis XVI style gilt wood fauteuil or arm chair is upho...
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather, Giltwood
Pair Louis XVI Style Gilt Bergeres
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of late 19th Century Italian Louis XV style oval back of bergeres upholstered in a green striated velvet.
Category
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Velvet, Giltwood
Set Four Klismos Chairs COM
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage blond Klismos chairs with newly upholstered seats. Send your fabric and we can upholster at no extra charge and quick turnaround.
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 French Chairs & 2 Armchairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Wonderful set of 6 chairs and 2 armchairs in the French Louis XVI pure line. Simple and chic.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Open Armchairs Louis XVI Medallion Fauteuils, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils Medaillon, French open armchairs, made circa 1900.
The beechwood is finely scupted with plant motifs typical of the Louis 16 style.
The upholstery i...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Gold Leaf & Alpaca Mohair Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Gold Leaf & Alpaca Mohair Sofa
Country: France
Materials: Carved Gold-Leaf Wood, New Alpaca Mohair
Condition: Newly Reupholstered, New Alpaca Moha...
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Cornucopia Arm Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Cornucopia Arm Sofa. Item features carved paw feet with leafy cornucopia carvings, carved top rail, great antique sofa. Cir...
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Of 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th Century French Empire Chairs.
Offered is a lovely pair of early 19th century French period Empire chairs, fauteuils or side chairs. This pair of chairs are adorned with ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Bronze
Elegant French 19' Century Gilt Living Room Suite with a Sofa and Four Armchairs
Located in Rome, IT
This extraordinary and finely carved and gilt -wood 6 piece suite comprising of one sofa, four armchairs and two single chairs with original gilding.
Upholstery is in very good condi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Giltwood
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Bergeres
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This pair of French Louis XVI-Style bergeres are in wonderful condition. The frames are 19th century, hand carved with a twisted ribbon border, acanthus leaf arms, and painted in its...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Paint, Down, Wood, Textile, Fabric
Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Trenton, NJ
nfuse your home with timeless sophistication with this Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa. Its ebonized wood frame features exquisite carvings that highlight the skill and craftsmanship...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Rare Needlepoint Empire Salon (One Sofa and Two Armchairs)
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa and two armchairs in mahogany. The armrest is adorned with dolphins and saber-shaped legs.
Circa, 1830.
Rare upholstery of complete needlepoint...
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Louis XVI Style Benches with High Upholstered Arms And New Leather
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this pair of Louis XVI style benches date from approximately 1900. Benches feature decorative carving on frames, tapered and reeded legs, tall sides with upholstered...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis XVI Style Ornate Giltwood Sofa
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
-An exquisite two-seater sofa (we have four matching armchairs). Elegantly carved and upholstered, this fine sofa exhibits richly carved motifs throughout, as well as attractively wo...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood, Wool, Silk
Elegant TRS Furniture Louis XVI Style Settee
By TRS
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Handsomely finished classic Louis XVI style settee. With fitted upholstered cushion. The sofa has a well carved and paint finished exposed wood frame. The whole is raised on tapered and fluted legs. Made by TRS Furniture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 14 Dining Chairs, Empire Period
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very smart set of fourteen solid and elegant dining room chairs dating from 1820' s between the Empire and the Restauration period.
Although very similar...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Louis Xvi Style Leather Fauteuil Chairs
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of late 20th Century Louis xvi style plush leather Fauteuils with carved walnut frames & brass tack detailing. Excellent vintage condition; rarely if ever used.. Seat Height:...
Category
20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
Swedish Empire Karl Johan Wood Sofa 19th Century Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Empire Karl Johan style sofa dating c. 1830
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Birch
Pair of Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of late nineteenth century Louis XVI style hand carved walnut armchairs features a central knotted ribbon at the top of the seat back and acanthus leaf finials. The chairs ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Six French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sublime set of six French 20th century carved beech dining chairs crafted in the grand Louis XVI taste. The oval balloon back or cameo frames feature an opulent silver cloud or oyste...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Louis XVI Caned Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of Four Louis XVI Caned Chairs. Handsome set of blonde wood carved chairs in the Louis XVI style from the 1920’s with wood peg and corner bloc...
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Painted Side Chairs in Lemon Velvet - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
A truly delightful pair of French side accent chairs in the Louis XVI style, sourced from Provence, France. These chairs have a joyful presence—there’s something about their charm th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Maple, Paint
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa. Item features carved paw feet with cornucopia carvings, spiral carved top rail, great antique sofa to reup...
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Quality Giltwood Aubusson Upholstered French Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous giltwood oval back French settee that dates to the 1900s era and will show a distressed giltwood finish and beautiful original Aubusson floral upholstery. The fram...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Beech
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted and Carved Bench with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style painted and carved wooden bench from the 19th century with custom linen upholstery. This elegant 19th-century French Louis XVI-style bench exudes timeless ch...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Bergere Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Wonderful pair of Louis XVI style Bergere Chairs, they are large, strong and so confortable. The fabric is in very good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of Six French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs with Mohair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite set of six 20th century French dining chairs crafted in the Louis XVI taste. The chairs feature carved and painted frames with an oval cameo back. The frames are upholstered with a dark rośe colored mohair velvet bordered by patinated brass tack nail heads. The seats are supported by fluted legs with carved rosettes on top ending with toupie feet. The painted finish has an intentionally aged patina as seen in photos. Strong and solid with good joinery and construction. Good, well preserved condition with a desirable aged patina. Sold as a set of six. Erin Lane Estate specializes in vintage dining chairs with over 1,000 in stock ready to ship from our California warehouse. Erin Lane Estate is a 1stdibs partner and diamond seller...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
Antique Bergère Caned Victorian French Armchair
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Antique Bergère Caned Victorian French armchair
French double cane 19th century
mahogany & bronze accents with original patina. New cane, wood finish has been resto...
Category
19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Oxblood Leather Tufted Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stunning vintage tufted oxblood leather Chesterfield sofa, exuding timeless elegance. The rich, smoky burgundy hue adds depth and sophistication, truly coming to life when illumina...
Category
1970s American Empire Vintage Seating
Materials
Leather
Superb Quality Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Sofa Settee Manner of Francois Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Sofa In Manner LINKE. Louis XVI Style Carved wood frame. Upholstered seat and back with bronze mounts and nail head trim.
Dimensions: 40" h x 74 1/4" w x ...
Category
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Empire Sofa Schumacher Sabi Tiger Velvet
Located in Houston, TX
Early 19th Century Empire sofa. This handsome burl veneer sofa features ebonized and gilt columns, urn finials, with two hidden drawers, all newly upholstered in Schumacher abstract ...
Category
Early 19th Century Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Wood, Burl
French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs W/ Striped Blue Velvet - Set of 8
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite set of early 20th-century French dining chairs in the Louis XVI style, sourced from Provence, France. This set includes six side chairs and two armchairs, all meticulous...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Louis XVI White and Gold Wood Laquer 19th or Early France
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Louis XVI armchair beats 18th or early 19th century
Luois XVI chair with original structure, to change the upholstered fabric to your taste as it is worn
Only outer fabric, The Int...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Wood
Exquisite Pair of Early 19th Century Armchairs
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Pair of Early 19th Century Armchairs,
Walnut, France 1800
Introducing an Exquisite Pair of Early 19th Century Armchairs, a true testament to the elegance and craftsmanship of the Em...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Style French Bench with "Vienna Straw" Seat
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Interesting and graceful oak bench; the legs, conical and elegantly fluted, are joined at the base by a well-designed and harmonious X-shaped element; the well-solid frame is carved with simple, linear, and refined motifs; the upper oval part serves as the seat is enriched with fine "Vienna straw" work. The bench was made between 1880 and 1885 in an artisan workshop near Paris certainly by a very skilled master cabinetmaker because this kind of workmanship requires a lot of experience and skill. The process of seat construction using equidistant holes and a woven plant material (drawn guinea cane) was known since Egyptian times (a stool was found in the tomb of the architect Kha dating from 1600° B.C.), but it was from the mid-19th century that it became popular worldwide. It was the Austro-Hungarian cabinetmaker Michael Thonet (father of bentwood) who in 1842 created chair No. 4 with this technique for the Daum café on Vienna's Kohlmarkt, but success came in 1859 when the Gebruder Thonet company of Michael's sons presented chair No. 14 made of curved solid wood with a straw seat...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of Empire mahogany armchairs - swan shaped armrest - attributed to Bellange
By Pierre-Antoine Bellangé, Lelièvre Paris
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine pair of Empire mahogany armchairs in the style of French cabinet maker Pierre Antoine Bellangé (Bellangé was an official supplier to Imp...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
Vintage Set 10 Louis XVI Revival Blue Grey Painted Dining Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
An absolutely fantastic set of 10 vintage Louis XVI Revival blue-grey painted dining chairs.
These chairs have been masterfully crafted in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Framed Upholstered Sofa
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Very beautiful North American Empire style mahogany wood framed upholstered sofa with matching bolster pillows and mahogany frame scroll...
Category
1820s American Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Empire Restauration Period Armchair Bergère, France, 1825
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Empire restauration period armchair bergère, France, circa 1815-1830.
solid mahogani wood with gold leaf details. fully restored, new upholstery with
lace up padding.
very com...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilded Wood Bergères Chairs with Carved Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style gilded wood bergères chairs from the 20th century with carved décor and fluted legs. Crafted in France during the 20th century, this exquisite pair o...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning set of four lacquer painted dining chairs made in the grand French Louis XVI taste. The chairs feature beautifully carved frames...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Maison Krieger French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Side Chair Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of very fine quality antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze ormolu mounted mahogany side chairs, attributed to luxury Parisian furniture maker Maison Krieger (1826-1910)
...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XVI Period Marquise Bergere, Circa 1780
Located in Doylestown, PA
An 18th century Louis XVI period Marquise (wide bergere) in original cream-colored painted finish, with a simple square upholstered back, upholstered arms and sides, with a down-fill...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Beech
French 18th Century Louis XVI Bergere
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 18th-century French Louis XVI bergère embodies the refined elegance and craftsmanship of the period. Featuring a carved wooden frame, likely crafted from walnut, the c...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
French 1780s Louis XVI Period Walnut Canapé en Corbeille
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period carved walnut canapé en corbeille from the late 18th century, with carved roses and upholstery. Created in France during the last quarter of the 18th centur...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Six Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs W/ Light Blue Chenille
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite set of six antique French dining chairs in the Louis XVI style, sourced directly from Provence, France. Each chair features a hand-carved, oval-shaped medallion backrest...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Chenille, Maple, Paint
A pair of petite French Louis XVI style upholstered foot stools.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Each with carved wooden rosettes on the knees, fluted legs, and beautiful new blue and white upholstery. A perfect addition for putting up your feet and enjoying your bedrooms or rea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Hand-Made Louis XVI Style Armchairs Choice of Finish Side Chair Available
Located in Chicago, IL
French Hand-Made Louis XVI Style DIning Room Armchairs in our Classic Old Plank Weathered White 9-Step Painted Finish and covered in a pure Wool Mohair. Your choices of finishes are ...
Category
2010s French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Upholstery, Paint
Late 19th Century Empire Mahogany Arm Chairs
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of antique Empire style armchairs. The armrest and legs are made of solid mahogany, the backrest is made of veneered mahogany. An elegant design with curved armrests and taper...
Category
1890s French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Fabric
Pair of Chic French Empire Style Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large French Empire style mahogany armchairs reupholstered in Ralph Lauren silk/linen fabric.
Category
20th Century French Empire Seating
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Mahogany
Empire mahogany armchairs by Jacob Frères, France, 19th century
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine pair of mahogany Empire gondola armchairs, very confortable gondola chair model. The armrest are swan-shaped and front legs are lion-legs-shaped. The seats are covered with a ...
Category
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Seating
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
French Early 20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Very charming French dining room chairs with a nice design of the Louis XVI style. They are strong and sturdy.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
20th C. Louis XVI Style Tabouret Upholstered in Velvet with Brass Nailhead Trim
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., a Louis XVI style tabouret with concave sides to a rectangular upholstered seat, raised on turned wood legs with brass casters. The seat is upholstered in a small scale jewe...
Category
1980s American Louis XVI Vintage Seating
Materials
Silk, Velvet, Wood
French Newly Upholstered & Painted Iron Empire Daybed from Paris
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic French Louis XVI Neoclassical French Empire daybed newly reupholstered with modern plush bolster pillows. Bed frame is solid painted iron turn of the century from France and ...
Category
1920s French Empire Vintage Seating
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Marquise Chairs, Scrolling Arms, Linen Upholstery, 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood marquise chairs from circa 1920 with scrolling arms, fluted legs, carved rosettes and new custom upholstery. This elegant pair of French...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Duchesse Brisse
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French Duchesse Brisée exudes timeless elegance and refined craftsmanship, making it a standout piece of Louis XVI-inspired furniture. The set includes two armchair...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XVI Style 1900s Painted and Carved Bergères à Oreilles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted bergères à oreilles from circa 1900 with carved acanthus leaves and fluted legs. This exquisite pair of French Louis XVI style painted bergèr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Unique Chairs, Sofas and Other Seating for Sale 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.
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