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 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
18th Century French Louis XVI Velvet Bergere Armchair
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century French Louis XVI Velvet Bergere Armchair
Gorgeous piece purchased in France
Reupholstered, see detailed photos.
Message us with any questions.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
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
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
$6,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Walnut Fauteuil Louis XVI Revival Armchair French, Late 19th Century to Recover
Located in Labrit, Landes
French fauteuil, open armchairs side or desk chair Louis XVI revival,
circa 1880
The upholstery and the fabric have been recently redone
Good condition
Walnut frame sound and so...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XVI Revival Style Chair by Simon Loscertales Bona, Spain 1920s
Located in Delft, NL
Louis XVI revival style chair by Simon Loscertales Bona, 1920s
Carved walnut wooden chair with details with gilt decoration and brown leather u...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Bergère Attributed to Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare pair of French 19th-20th century "Belle Époque" Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu-mounted bergéres armchairs, each with an arched-back gilt bronze-mounted fram...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
$19,450 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI walnut armchairs ~ fauteuils is truly a timeless classic! Featuring curved oval seatbacks and generous sea...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuils / Armchairs, France Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An attractive & very comfortable pair of giltwood fauteuils, both frames decorated with carved & molded foliate motifs, showing arched crest-rails with upholstered backs, sided by padded armrests...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood, Fabric
French Louis XVI Open Armchairs or Fauteuils - 4 available
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Set of four French carved and painted Louis XVI style fauteuils or open armchairs, the frames with finely-carved ribbon details and standing on turned tapering fluted legs. C. 1910.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Beech
18th Century Louis XVI Fauteuil in Original Painted Finish
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine Louis XVI painted fauteuil, French circa 1780, with upholstered seat and back, with molded frame and tapering fluted lags, pegged construction. Great patina.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Beech
$1,400 Sale Price
67% Off
Pair of Period 18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Fauteuil Arm Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a rare pair of period Louis XVI fauteuil arm chairs in solid walnut. Recently upholstered in crushed emerald green fabric. Recently waxed ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,944 Sale Price
56% Off
Set of Four 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Giltwood and Aubusson Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of four French Louis XVI period gilt wood armchairs boasts their original Aubusson tapestry seats and backs featuring four different pastoral figures on the seat backs and d...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XVI Period 1790s Bergère Marquise Chairs with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI period bergères marquises chairs from the late 18th century, with wide seats, carved rosettes, fluted legs and floral uphols...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$6,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Louis XVI Needlepoint Fauteuil Armchair in Walnut, circa 1890
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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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$760 Sale Price
39% Off
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 ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Louis XV armchairs in moulded and carved beech, 18th century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair of Louis XV armchairs in moulded and carved beech, 18th century
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval-Back Fauteuils
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of Louis XVI style carved wood and upholstered fauteuil chairs from the mid 20th century. This mid-century pair of armchai...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 20th Century French Comfortable Walnut Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A wonderfully comfortable pair of 20th Century French walnut framed armchairs.
With a feather seat cushion. Covered in silk damask fabric which is in good clean condition.
Circa 1930.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Authentic Pair French Armchair, Louis XVI Period, 1775-1790
Located in Paris, France
These authentic Louis XVI period armchairs, original and authentic, seduced me by their modernity. Very rare with their original cream lacquer, flat and square back "à la Reine", with their strict armrests and highly visible assembly, straight legs turned into quivers in the shape of a column tapered down and fluted. The foot ends in a dice that rests on the ground, while the top is cubic is decorated with a circular molding pattern quite rare contrary to the rosette pattern often used for copies - The queen chairs have perfect proportions in their elegant silhouette.
In general, I am only interested in design and contemporary pieces, but in the course of my peregrinations I sometimes come across pieces that do not leave me indifferent. As for the lyres chairs, the baccarat chandelier and the large golden mirror...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Louis XVI Antique Design French Carved Walnut Buttonback Love Seat
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Charming Louis XVI Design 19th Century French Carved Walnut Button Back Love Seat With Leaf Carved Rococo Frame
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Diminutive Antique Louis XVI Style Olive Green Leather Arm Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Late 19th Century muted olive green leather arm chair with square backrest, brass nailhead trim, arms with sloped supports and covered with ma...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$1,719 Sale Price / item
60% Off
Superb Pair of Naturalistic Carved Gilded with birds Louis XVI French Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular pair of armchairs is part of a full salon set with an additional pair of identical armchairs and settee listed separately. The finish and carving is extraordina...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs, 19th Century, Silk Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
Excellent pair of armchairs in the Louis XVI style with lovely new white silk
Upholstery having a reeded leg and a graceful arm.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XIV style painted and gilt open arm chairs, C 1990.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of French Louis XIV style painted and gilt open arm chairs, C 1990. This pair of chairs is not very old but they are of the highest quality and they are in fantastic condition. ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Louis XVI Painted Bergère à la Reine, France, circa 1780
Located in Kinderhook, NY
French circa 1780 Louis XVI Bergère à la Reine having painted carved wood frame with allover bellflower motifs on arms, rails, and stiles; the recta...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
$3,234 Sale Price
34% Off
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
Set of Four Louis XVI Giltwood Chairs, Circa 1780
Located in CA, CA
An exceptional set of four gilt Louis XVI chairs, comprising of two armchairs and two side chairs, circa 1780.
The chairs are hand-carved and finished in gilt laid over gesso. Beaut...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
$72,000 / set
Pair of Louis XVI Revival Open Armchairs French with Footstools, Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or desk chairs Louis XVI revival,
Very fine sculptures with golden elements. Vegetal motifs: flowers and leaves and geometrical patterns...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood armchairs. Each chair is supported by four round tapered and fluted Giltwood legs with richly carved rosette blocks atop...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Louis XVI style armchairs covered in cut velvet fabric. Carved foliage and shell motif at the top. Very good condition. Two s...
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Early 2000s American Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
$1,800 / set
Remarkable small carved and gilded wooden armchair, Venice, early 18th century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Remarkable small carved and gilded wooden armchair, Venice, early 18th century
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Country Louis XVI Style Oval Cane Back Walnut Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Louis XVI Style Oval Cane Back Walnut Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features cane backs with ornate weave to top of backs, solid wood frames, beautiful wood grain,...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils or Armchairs with Silk Lampas Fabric
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of lovely Louis XVI style painted fauteuils with elegant silk lampas French fabric and double welt (early 20th century). The chairs are a light cream color with parcel gilt acce...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Solid Walnut Pair of Rustic Armchairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique rustic set of 2 armchairs in solid walnut wood. These armchairs are very simple and essential. The seats are wide and c...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$3,342 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique French Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Louis XVI style fauteuil arm chairs. An ornate pair with modern upholstery, trimmed in gold with acanthus detail and traditional accents.
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
$3,036 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and extremely high-quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood "Bergères À Oreilles" armchairs. Each chair is raised by fine circular tapered fluted leg...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
$22,500 / set
Set of 4 Louis XVI Period Fauteuils Stamped ”F. Lapierre a Lyon”
Located in Doylestown, PA
A set of 4 Louis XVI period fauteuils in original green painted finish, with 18th century needlepoint tapestry seats and backs, each chair signed by the maker on the seat stretcher “...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Beech
$3,750 Sale Price / set
48% Off
Pair Of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Patinated And Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Napoleon III Period patinated and Giltwood Bergère armchair. The pair are raised by elegant circular fluted tapered legs endin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
A sophisticated pair of French Louis XVI style armchairs. This exquisite pair of French Louis XVI armchairs will make a stunning additi...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$3,660 / set
Antique French Provincial Louis XVI Neoclassical Carved Armchair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Provincial arm chair featuring Louis XVI / Neoclassical styling with carved fluted, floral, ribbon, and acanthus accents.
Dimensions:
22" x 22" x 38.5", seat 19" w cu...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, 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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVl style fauteuil, c. 1900's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Academic Revival, Louis XVI style fauteuil with a caned seat & back panel, fitted with an upholstered seat cushion and upholstered seat platform.
France, early 20th century.
Dimensi...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
$1,200 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood & Leather Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood & Leather Arm Chairs
Designer: Unknwon
Country: France
Manufacturer: Unknown
Materials: Carved Wood, Leather
Style: French Louis X...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Marquises Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved marquises bergere wide-armchairs, each with four fluted scrolled legs, a bowed finely carved top back...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
$19,850 Sale Price / set
55% Off
Six Vintage French Louis XVI Style Upholstered Dining Chairs, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage set of 6 French Louis XVI style dining chairs includes two armchairs and four side chairs and offer white washed wood frames having striped u...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$1,800 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair Paint Decorated Louis XVI Open Arm Chairs, or Fauteuils
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handsome pair of provincial oval back chairs feature carved bowknots, and stop fluted tapered legs. They are currently covered in floral Fortuny fabric.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
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.
If you want we could to restore the piece for a perfect wood c...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 4 French Louis XVI Striped Walnut Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
"Set of 4 French Louis XVI style walnut arm chairs with striped upholstered seat and back. (19/20th Cent.)
Antique condition."
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$15,000 / set
Louis XVI style "à la reine" Armchair - carved beech - France Napoleon III 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent "à la reine" armchair with flat back in Louis XVI style beech with rows of pearls.
This beautiful armchair is made of molded and carved beech.
The square-shaped backrest ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery, Velvet
Pair of 19th Century French Salon Armchairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive good quality pair of French Louis XVI style carved giltwood salon armchairs. Each with scrolling foliate decoration to the show wood, beautiful Aubusson tapestry co...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
$16,596 / set
Sumptuous Pair of French Style Carved Wood & Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Large stately pair of carved honey colored walnut armchairs having French Provincial flair, upholstered in a rich traditional tapestryesque fabric finished with brass nailheads.
Arm ...
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Early 2000s American Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of large Louis XV bergère armchairs, stamped by François Foliot
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair of large Louis XV bergère armchairs, stamped by François Foliot, who became a master craftsman in 1749.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Painted Armchairs with Richly Carved Décor, Sold Each
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two French Louis XVI style painted wood armchairs from the 19th century with carved décor including twisted rope motifs, acanthus leaves, rosettes and petite beads. These French Loui...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Style Shepherdes
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 20th century French Louis XVI style bergère, or shepherdess chair, combines timeless sophistication with exceptional craftsmanship. The solid beechwood frame features in...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
A pair of green velvet Louis XVI fauteuils armchairs
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1780
A pair of late eighteenth century painted fauteuils, with oval backs and seats, upholstered in striking nineteenth century apple green cut velvet, all supported o...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Painted Wingback Bergere ~ Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Painted Wingback Bergere ~ Armchair represents the dawn of comfort in luxurious seating fit for a king! The generous seat back is conjoined with two sides t...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Hardwood
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Impressive French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style five-piece giltwood carved salon or parlor suite, comprising of a canapé (settee) and four fauteuils à la reine (Armchairs) uph...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Damask, Giltwood
$21,985 Sale Price / set
41% Off
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Pair of Armchairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Lovely Italian antique armchairs, set of 2, 1930s. These armchairs are Louis XVI style in lacquered wood with fine gilt decorations. Upholstered in green imitation leather. This beau...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XVI Style 1900s Painted Bergères Chairs with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood bergère chairs from the early 20th century, with carved décor and foliage-themed upholstery. Created in France at the Turn of the Centur...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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.