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
Number in Set: Single Piece
1870s Louis XVI Style Ebonized Fauteuil in Upholstered Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1870s Louis XVI style carved and ebonized fauteuil open armchair upholstered in custom taupe and cream striped linen. Mounted on casters, this armchair features beautifully carved ne...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Three Elegant Antique "Cabriolet" Armchairs in Louis XVI Style, France, 1860
Located in Sofia, BG
Three elegant antique cabriolet armchairs from France in Louis XVI style, circa 1860. These chairs are made of solid painted wood with curved frame and legs and have been reupholster...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Painted Fauteuil with Oval Back
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Louis XVI style painted fauteuil with oval back and pale yellow damask fabric.
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Damask
19th Century French Carved Chair with Beige Upholstery
Located in Pasadena, CA
A very sweetly carved French wingback armchair with solid linen-look upholstery. Removable seat cushion and lighter wood trim, circa 19th century.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bergere Armchair
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very stylish late 18th-early 19th century French Louis XVI style Ivory colored Bergere armchair. Having reeded and fluted, gilded decoration and raised on turned tapering legs.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Softwood
Louis XVI Period Oval Back Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Featuring exceptional carving. The leather-upholstered oval back within a conforming surround carved with beaded and rope banding and the top rail centred by...
Category
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather
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.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Fauteuil
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large and imposing late 1800s, early 1900s French Louis XVI-style armchair with carved wood frame painted in a distressed off-white color. The oval seat back features a carved twis...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Mahogany Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Cent) mahogany square back open arm chair with bronze trim and cane seat & back with a stretcher.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Gilded Armchair Style Louis XVI Upholstery With Hand Woven Silk Color Orchid
Located in Hamburg, DE
Armchair in the style of Louis XVI, new upholstery with hand woven silk color orchid, loose seat cushion, seat cushion filling new dawns, back height 102cm, seat height 49cm, width 8...
Category
1990s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Elegant Antique Armchair from France, circa 1860
Located in Sofia, BG
An elegant antique armchair from France, circa 1860. Made of solid walnut painted in beige with curved legs and back, upholstered with a cotton fabric in stripes. Very comfortable an...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Rustic Armchair
Located in Carmel, CA
This is the quintessential French ladder back chair. The shape of the ladder back and arms of this chair is characteristic of furniture from the Southwest region of France. The lad...
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Period Louis XVI Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gilded,Painted and Carved Louis XVI Armchair
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style French Walnut Armchair with Black Leather Upholstery
Located in San Francisco, CA
A finely carved walnut armchair with a oval shaped back and generous seat upholstered in quality black leather.
Sturdy and sound, in excellent condition.
France, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
French Louis XVI Pink Floral Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (18/19th Cent) beech wood large open arm chair with a carved bow knot top oval shaped back and seat upholstered in a pink floral damask.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Paint, Upholstery
Louis XVI Chaise Percée
Located in New York, NY
An 18th century chaise percée, from the bathroom of Baron Max Fould-Springer, Palais Abbatial de Royaumont and by descent his sister Baroness Elie (Lilia...
Category
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
A French Louis XVI Style Ivory Painted and Parcel Gilt Oval Back Open Arm Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large-scaled and elegant French Louis XVI style ivory painted and parcel gilt oval back open armchair; the circular padded back with floral carved crest rail above padded arms over...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Gilded Louis XVI Period Armchairs
Located in Mckinney, TX
Beautiful antique Louis XVI fauteuil armchairs featuring a hand-molded frame and square-shaped back. Crafted from solid wood using mortise ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
French 19th Century Painted Louis XVI-Style Bergere
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous individual Louis XVI style bergere from 19th century France. This antique armchair boasts a meticulously carved and painted frame to which a lovely striped fabric has been...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Marquis Bergere Chair in White Linen
Located in Essex, MA
French 20th century Louis XVI style marquise armchair.
A French Louis XVI-style marquise wide seat chair from the early 20th century. This Louis XVI...
Category
20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Mahogany Boucle Loungechair Louis XVI Style
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful loungechair with continuous tear-drop carving in the frame and reupholstered with a off white Boucle fabric.
We have a set of two, see our other listed items for number t...
Category
19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Boucle Lounge Chair Louis XVI style
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful continuous tear-drop carving in the frame and reupholstered with a off white Boucle fabric.
We have a set of two, see our other listed items for number two.
Category
19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair Upholstered Red Velvet, 18th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style bergère armchair upholstered in red velvet, 18th century
Deep and comfortable, Classic French chic
D...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Hand Carved Bergere Chairs - Armchairs in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Elegant French hand carved bergere chairs with richly decorated wooden frame hand painted in light grey and brand new upholstery in turquoise silk textile.
Very comfortable shape an...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
18th Century Set of Six Louis XVI Armchairs with a Gray and Gold Leaf Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Six French Louis XVI pale gray painted and parcel-gilt dining armchairs from the late 18th century. These fauteuils are beautifully carved with oval backs and flutted legs. The paint...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Polychrome Armchair in Green Silk Ticking Stripe
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Lovely antique polychrome armchair in green silk ticking stripe fabric on seat and back. Beautiful painted floral detail to arms, legs and frame.
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
Pale Gray Louis XVI Barrel back Bergere Embroidered Silk Armchair Minton Spidell
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Louis XVI Barrelback Bergere embroidered silk armchair by Minton-Spidell.
French painted and decorated Bergere chair by Minton Spidell. Down seat cushion with finely carved details....
Category
2010s American Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood, Down
Pair of Louis XVI Carved Bowknot Fauteuils
Located in Westwood, NJ
A matched pair of French Louis XVI carved walnut oval back Fatueil a La Reine with oval seats, carved bowknots, 20 fluted arms and turned, tapered and fluted legs.
Category
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Armchair with Cane Back and Seat
Located in Carmel, CA
Exceptional Louis VI armchair with double cane oval back. Channel detail on arms, skirt and legs. The arms gently curve to join the leg with a rosette detail at the skirt. The oval c...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cherry
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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