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Seating For Sale
Style: Louis XVI
Style: Louis XV
Exquisite Pair of Antique Louis XV Carved Walnut Bergere Chairs or Club Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Finely carved pair of walnut French Louis XV bergere chairs with lovely damask upholstery and original brass tacking. Bought in the South of France. #6398
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Damask, Walnut

Pair Of 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs. A glamorous pair of antique Italian Louis XVI style gilt wood chairs with excellent carving and beautiful original gildi...
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1860s Italian Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Giltwood

Swedish Louis XVI Style Long Bench
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A long Swedish Louis XVI style bench, perfect at the end of a king bed. This top of this antique bench is made of cane with a light white-washed wood frame. This sturdy bench has six...
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19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Cane, Wood

Two French Louis XVI Style Side Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
This fine chair is a true nod to the classic French Provincial design, crafted with detailed attention to bring an air of elegance to your dining room. The graceful wooden frame boas...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

Paire de bergères époque Transition, garnies de velours bordeaux
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
Paire de bergères époque Transition, garnies de velours bordeaux Hêtre mouluré, sculpté et teinté Une assise légèrement affaissée et couture du tissu à reprendre. Usure de la garnitu...
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Beech

20th century French Louis XV Walnut and Caned Bench, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice Louis XV style walnut caned bench dating from 1900. Very good condition. Canework in very good condition. Ideal at the end of a bed or in an entryway.
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Cane, Walnut

A fine pair of 19th c Louis XV water gilt fauteuils . Fine carving with a silk
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century pair of Louis XV hand carved and water gilt fauteuils. Covered in a green silk material
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Giltwood

Danish 18th Century Louis XVI Oak Bench with Linen Upholstery
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis XVI bench in oak, newly upholstered in light mist-gray linen. Features apron with profiled edge resting on tapered legs. Originating from Denmark, 1780-1800
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18th Century European Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Fabric, Oak

Pair of Louis XV Style Carved Bergeres with Baker Upholstery and Nailhead Trim
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 36 3/4in Width: 27in Depth: 27 1/2in Seat Height: 19 1/4in This pair of Louis XV style bergeres, armchairs, club chairs by W & T Sloane is made of the highest q...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of French Louis XV Style Armchairs in Sage Green Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
An exquisite pair of Louis XV style armchairs in sage green. Crafted with loving care in France during the early 20th century, this gorgeous pair of chairs exude an effortless grace....
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Upholstery

Vintage Cabriole Leg Bar Height Barstools, S/3
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1970s Set of vintage cabriole leg barstools with a tubular steel foot ring. Great detail to these stools. Bar Height at 29.5". CONDITION NOTES: Fabric is tired and reupholstery ...
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1970s American Louis XV Vintage Seating

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Wood

A French Louis XV style painted and carved sofa circa 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Louis XV style painted and carved sofa circa 1900. This sofa has a nicely shaped back and new upholstery with two bolster pillows.
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set Six Louis XVI Brass Mounted Carved French Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of six Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted French Walnut upholstered dining chairs. Four side chairs and two captain chairs. Measures 20.5" in width, 21" in depth and stands 42" tall. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating

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Brass

Maison Jansen Attributed, Louis XVI, Armchairs, Painted Wood, Silk, France 1930s
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Bergeres in A Distressed Frame having a Scalamandre upholstery. Simply stunning white washed finely carved frames c...
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1950s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

A Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Aubusson Tapestry Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Aubusson Tapestry Five-Piece Salon Suite. This suite of seat furniture comprises four fauteuils or open armchairs of generous proportions and a canapé...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Tapestry, Giltwood

18th Century Pair of Large Venetian barocchetto Lacquered ed Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
18th Century Pair of Large Venetian Barocchetto Lacquered ed Giltwood Armchairs The fine and important pair of large barocchetto armchairs was made in Venice, Italy, in the mid-eig...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating

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Nutwood, Giltwood

Rare Set of Four Giltwood Stools, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Rome, IT
These finely carved and gilded square stools add a beautiful touch to your living spaces. They are carved on all four sides with elegant cabriole legs. Excellent condition of gilding...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Seating

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Giltwood

French Louis XV Carved Giltwood High Back Bergeres Circa 1850
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid 19th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood High Back Bergeres recently covered in white fabric upholstery. 8 way hand tied coil spring foundation.
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1850s French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Fabric

A set of 6 Louis XVI Armchairs signed Brizard, France, 18th Century
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Set of 6 Louis XVI armchairs, so-called "a la Reine" in French due to their large structure. Our set of seats is a very rare version of traditional French armchairs, so-called "faute...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Silk, Beech

Gold-patinated armchair, around 1780
Located in Greding, DE
Large gold-patinated Louis Seize armchair on turned-channeled legs and scalloped band on the frame as well as carved leaf decorations on the armrests and backrest. The armchair has a...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Fabric, Wood, Giltwood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Armchairs in Petit Point Fabric
Located in Buchanan, NY
An exquisite pair of French Louis XVI style armchairs. Elevate your décor to the heights of luxury and elegance with this classic pair of 19th century French armchairs. Crafted in wh...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Upholstery

French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Arm Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Regency Louis XVI style fauteuils or dining arm chairs In the manner of Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Sculpted solid mahogany frames, with upholstered seats ...
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1980s American Louis XVI Vintage Seating

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Vtg French Louis XVI Style Pink Blue Carved Bergere Boudoir Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Boudoir Armchair. Item features a solid Carved Wood Frame, Column Legs, Blue and Cream Finish to the Wood which matches the Blue and Pink Upholstery, C...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric

19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Dining Chairs, Suite of Ten
Located in Dallas, TX
Dressed a dining table with this elegant suite of antique dining room chairs. Crafted in France, circa 1890, the set comprises 8 sidechairs and two matching armchairs. Each chair sta...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Fabric, Beech

Painted and carved French Louis XVI style bergere chair circa 1920.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted and carved French Louis XVI style bergere chair circa 1920. The frame having button back upholstery, acanthus carvings and nicely tapered and fluted legs. This chair was jus...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Antique Italian Louis XVI Giltwood Armchairs, Florentine Silk Fabric Set of Six
Located in Firenze, IT
A fabulous set of six antique early 18th century Louis XVI armchairs, masterfully hand carved and entirely gilded with gold leaf. The curved backrest centered by a sculpted pattern ...
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Gold Leaf

Antique French Louis XVI Style Distress Painted Boudoir Slipper Low Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Distress Painted Boudoir Slipper Low Chair attributed to Maison Jansen. Item featured is a low sleek form, solid wood frame, shapely oval back, loose d...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Down, Feathers

Rare Set of 12 Distressed Paint Decorated Maison Jansen Dining Chairs Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular and rare set of 12 signed Maison Jansen dining chairs in their original finish including the age related distressing that only time cane provide. The chairs are...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating

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Walnut

Period Mid 1700's French Louis XV Bergere 2 Piece Chaise w/ Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid 18th Century French Louis XV two piece bergere chaise, having a partial gilt and paint decorated frame surrounding the upholstered seat and back, with loose cushions, and rising ...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Fabric, Hardwood, Paint

Pair of French Louis XV Style White Painted Armchairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of 20th Century Louis XV Style Upholstered Armchairs A pair of French Louis XV style grey-white painted wood frame armchairs upholstered in a bright green-yellow cotton chinoise...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Seating

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Fabric, Wood

Henredon French Regency Louis XVI Walnut Cane Back Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four French Regency Louis XVI style dining chairs By Henredon USA, Circa 1960s Sculpted walnut frames, with caned seat backs, and floral patterned upholstered se...
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1960s American Louis XVI Vintage Seating

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Upholstery, Cane, Walnut

White and Gold Paint Decorated Cane French Louis XV Style Six Leg Window Bench
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a charming upholstered cushion over a cane base bench. The bench is painted in white and gold and is in good original condition with no major issues. The upholstery is origin...
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1960s American Louis XV Vintage Seating

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Cane, Walnut

Fine Pair of Gently Worn Rose Velvet French Walnut Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of velvet French Louis XV bergere chairs in a soft pink hue. The chairs are in their original upholstery and will show minor wear to the arms especially and s...
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1950s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

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Velvet, Walnut

Mated Pair Similarly Upholstered French Carved Walnut Louis Bergere Chairs
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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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

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Walnut

Pair of French Louis XV Style Walnut & Caned Swivel Armchairs
Located in Montreal, QC
A Pair of French Louis XV style walnut swivel armchairs, the caned seats and back are in excellent condition. These are a wonderful and quite comfortable pair, with a curved back bac...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Walnut

Pair of French Carved Regence Style Armchairs with Leather Upholstery, C. 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved circa 1900 in the Regence style, this beautiful pair of armchairs have caramel-colored leather upholstery, forming a visually stunning palette with the rich brown patina ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Louis XVI Style Benches White Painted
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair (set of 2) benches in Louis XVI style. Frame in white-painted wood, seats newly upholstered with striped linen blend in shades of green (Forest Green) from Colefax & Fowler. R...
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Early 20th Century Danish Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

French Louis XV Wingback Chair & Ottoman
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A French Louis XV Style W...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Seating

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Wood

Elegant French Louis XV Style Walnut Armchair or Fauteuil
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fine walnut Louis XV style armchair in fine upholstery with wonderful carved details. This elegant neutral and finely recovered armchairs are simply stunning and are certain to add s...
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Set 8 Fine Carved Italian-Made Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous set of 8 Venetian paint decorated French Louis XV style chairs. The chairs were made in Italy in the French taste. The chairs have damages to their original uphols...
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1930s Italian Louis XV Vintage Seating

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Walnut

Massive Swedish Gustavian Banquette
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This massive Louis XVI style Swedish banquette is almost 8 feet long. All hand carved with laurel leaves at the crest continuing to an open frame wit...
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19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

18th Century French Walnut Louis XV Style Fauteuil with Original Petit Point
Located in Louisville, KY
This mid 18th century French Louis XV walnut fauteuil with seemingly gloriously original upholstery portrays an exquisite petit-point that shows beautiful aging and a few minor areas that are reparable. The chair frame encompassing the padded back, arms, and serpentine-fronted seat apron are of rich walnut and are intricately hand carved revealing a floral crest in the center the top frame, flanked with stunningly done leaves that wrap the upper corners and continue down to the arms leading into the front seat apron with recessed gadroons along the way ultimately revealing a floral motif that continues on the crowns of the hipped cabriole legs that finish with a single scroll on pad bottoms. The overall wood of this chair is quite spectacular in that it seems to have the original rubbed finish which reveals the raw beauty of the wood and the patina flows beautifully into the wonderfully aged petit-point covering. This piece was part of a collection of a prominent Louisville family and spent a portion of its life in a stunning music conservatory as a piece of historic art beautifully positioned next to an antique baby grand piano.
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Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Bergere with Tapered Legs & Dow
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Bergere with Tapered Legs & Downswept Arms
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of 20th Century Lacquered Painted and Gilded Wood French Armchairs, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Pair of French armchairs from 20th century. Furniture in richly carved and gilded wood of beautiful size and great impact. Living room armchairs with padding in good condition. Seat ...
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1960s French Louis XV Vintage Seating

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Wood

Baker Furniture Style Louis XVI Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight Louis XVI or Georgian style shield back dining chairs In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved mahogany, with needlepoint floral upholstere...
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1960s American Louis XVI Vintage Seating

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Swedish 18th Century Louis XVI Style Benches
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Swedish pair of Louis XVI style benches made in the 1700’s. These classically styled benches have a neutral colored top cushion filled with horsehair, ready for a custom upholstery...
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18th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

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...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Seating

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Leather, Giltwood

French Louis XVI Style Upholstered Vanity Stool 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
French Louis XVI Style Upholstered Vanity Stool with Rosettes & Tapered Reeded Legs, 20thC Measures- 19''H x 17''W x 17''D
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20th Century Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

19th Century Italian Painted And Parcel Gilt Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Italian Painted And Parcel Gilt Bench. This stunning antique Italian Louis XVI style painted and giltwood bench or window seat is versatile enough to use in a living are...
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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Wood

Vintage French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Fireside Arm Chair Fauteuil
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Fireside Arm Chair Fauteuil. Item features beautiful carved scrollwork-acanthus arms, small florets along the back, carvings the entire w...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Mahogany, Walnut

Circa 1870 French Louis XVI Style Side Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1870 French Louis XVI style side chair. Elegant, molded walnut frame carries through in design to the legs, aprons & back. Carved florets repeat from crest rail to front apron....
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

A French 19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Style Large Curule Stools
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French 19th Century Pair of Large Rectangular Curule Stools Gilt and carved wood, decorated with interlace frieze, acanthus leaves and rosaces The 4 feet linked by a gadrooned stretcher. Louis XVI Style Napoléon III Period In the manner of Georges Jacob (1739-1814) Attributed to Maison Jansen Circa 1900 Used Petit Point Tapestry Upholstery Maison Jansen, the French luxury: Opulence, refinement, audacity of style marriages… so many words agree with Maison Jansen. Through this name, a whole era sounds like a reminder of a certain French chic… Some names evoke immutable images, atmospheres... Like Jansen, for example. Let’s close our eyes… The 1960s and 1970s are at their peak. France is doing well. It is a country of full employment where everything seems possible. Within the international Jet Set, a carefree crowd of movie stars, public figures, literary idols and crowned heads, we love the Maison Jansen, its taste for styles struck with a good quality exuberance, and its brilliant side. It all began in 1880, when the Dutchman Jean Henri Jansen founded the epon-ymous house in Paris. Jansen is part of the continuity of these world-famous furniture manufacturers and companies that operated under the Second Empire and at the time of the Universal Exhibitions, as the ‘Escalier de Cristal’ teaches. At that time, the Union Centrale des Beaux-Arts appliqués à l'Indus-trie and the Société du musée des Arts Décoratifs merged to form the Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs. Supported by both gallery owners, collectors and manufacturers, this organi-zation gives the «la» to the whole profession, and in the prevailing politico-ideological slump (France was defeated by Prussia in 1871 and Napoleon III is in exile), the ‘Union Centrale des Art Décoratifs’ focuses production on the celebration of past styles. While this nostalgia evokes memories of an era that we imagine more stable, an innovative exoticism will be all the rage: the reign of Turkish style and Japonisme. The Jansen house masterfully rushed into the «exotic» trend, but quickly de-veloped a style derived from the ornamental splendor of the eighteenth, then a little later, so-called «imperial» styles mainly intended for royal families. Af-ter the First World War, J.H Jansen was joined by the cartoonist Albert Cazes, by Stéphane Boudin and by Pierre Delbée, who successively directed the house when it disappeared in 1929. At the end of the Kennedy era, Boudin complete-ly redecorated the White House, at the request of the First Lady, Jackie, who had fallen in love with his work after discovering it at Malmaison. In 1971, Jansen joined forces with Leleu-Deshays and continued its quest for excellence. From 1969 to 1979, the dandy decorator Serge Robin took the reins of the house, granting it an eclectic and luxurious style: he revisited the great eras of French art, from the Renaissance to Louis XVI, by modernizing them with more contemporary pieces in Plexiglas or wrought iron. His recomposed and sophisticated style met with resounding success. When Jackie Kennedy, who became the wife of the great Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis, moved to France, the young architect married Louis XVI-style furniture to modernist designs from the 1950s. When the Shah of Iran decided to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Per-sian Empire in 1971, Serge Robin and his teams turned to the grandiose and ephemeral setting of Persepolis. A hundred semi-trailers then left the work-shops on Rue Saint-Sabin to reach Tehran. At the same time, Princess Soraya of Iran commissioned her a sumptuous palace for Avenue Montaigne, the princes Faisal bin Fahd of Arabia and Mubarak Al-Sabah, and the Agnelli snatched it. On the French side, he puts his talent at the service of Brigitte Bardot, for whom he completely revamped the Madrague and the Lannes boulevard. Serge Robin embodies all the audacity of the name Jansen with the most im-probable weddings. With him, Plexiglas tables, Japanese chairs from the 50s, gold thread curtains, zebra sofas...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood

Antique French Chair Bergere Walnut
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An Antique Early 1900s Ca...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Seating

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Walnut, Cotton

Louis XV Style Daybed
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Louis XV style sleigh-form day bed, the frame carved with flowers and other decoration, in distressed white and blue painted finish with blue/green vintage ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Seating

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Wood

Louis XVI style fireside chair in gilded and lacquered wood. Circa 1880.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XVI style fireside chair in gilded and lacquered wood. Padded seat, backrest and cuffs, the top of the backrest decorated with the attributes of music, connecting dice decorate...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Seating

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Fabric, Giltwood

19th Century Lacquered Wooden Stool in Louis XV Transition Style
Located in NICE, FR
This adorable stool from the Napoleon III era in the 19th century is of exquisite sculpture quality, characterised by deep, precise, and lavish carving. Its four legs feature intricate scrollwork adorned with delicate acanthus leaves and ribbons cascading from beneath the leaves, while rosettes embellish the leg tops. The belt is intricately carved with an interlaced frieze. The cream-coloured patina adds to its uniqueness. It is further decorated with a small tapestry...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Wood

French Louis XV Desk Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful French Louis XV desk chair. Original frame finish and cushion seat. Beautiful original finish on frame and can easily be recovered in your favorite fabric.
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Wood

French Louis XV Carved Walnut Distressed Antique Needlepoint Upholstered Stool
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous French antique walnut foot stool with a gorgeous needlepoint upholstered seating surface. The stool is in antique distressed condition and will show parts of the b...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Seating

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Walnut

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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