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
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Italian Louis XVI Painted and Parcel Gilt Fauteuil of Large Scale, circa 1780
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An unusual circa 1780 Italian Neapolitan Louis XVI style fauteuil or open-armchair of large "Palazzo" scale having acanthus and lambs-tongue carved fruitwood frame in original 'creme...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Giltwood
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
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
$3,326 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
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."
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$15,000 / set
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
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
Louis XVI Marquise in White Lacquered Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful Louis XVI marquise in white lacquered wood and old pink wool velvet upholstery.
Good quality, fully pegged seat, 19th century work.
...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Cabriolets Medaillon Back Armchairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A wonderful pair of medallion-backed Louis XVI style 'Fauteuil Cabriolet' armchairs, in white lacquered wood. Armrests are partially upholstered and reeded, and each chair is raised ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs, France 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Armchairs – French Walnut with Giltwood Accents, Neoclassical Carving
Bring timeless elegance to your interior with this pair of Louis XVI style...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$3,801 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
$16,467 / 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
Louis XVI Period Armchair, circa 1790
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French Louis XVI Period Fauteuil in stained beechwood, with silk upholstery, circa 1790.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Beech
$1,200 Sale Price
27% Off
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
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 "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
18th Century of the Period Louis XVI Solid Walnut Armchair with Straw Seat
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique rustic armchair in solid walnut wood. The armchair is very simple and essential. Beautifully decoration in wood. The se...
Category
1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Walnut
$2,375 Sale Price
20% Off
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
18th Century Louis XVI Period French Fauteuils, a Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of late 18th Century Louis XVI Period French fauteuils or arm chairs, each with solid carved walnut frame and wool petit point upholstery. Fine carved foliate details with fin...
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Late 18th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wool, 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 Bergère Armchair Upholstered Green Velvet, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style bergère armchair upholstered in sage green velvet, 19th century
Deep and comfortable, Classic French ch...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$2,800 Sale Price
22% Off
18th c. German Louis XVI Period Beech Wood Armchair in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful 18th c. Louis XVI period armchair from northern Germany made of beech wood, hand scraped to the original paint and newly upholstered in linen fabric with nail head trim. ...
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18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Beech, Paint
18th c. French Louis XVI Period Fauteuil - Armchair in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A French armchair from the Louis XVI period in original paint and newly upholstered in two fabrics with studs, circa 1790. Channeled frame, with oval, cushion backrest. Shaped arms w...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Louis XVI style chairs in the manner of George Jacob
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Beautifully carved Louis XVI style chairs, early 19th c, with original paint and gilded accents. Beech, paint and gilt, In the manner of George Jacob.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Giltwood
$3,575 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Pair of Antique French Gilt Wood Salon Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of antique French gilt wood salon armchairs, dating from around the 1890-1910 period.
They are of superb quality, with gorgeous carving throughout. They sit on wond...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Large Louis XVI Gilt Carved Open Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Large Louis XVI gilt carved open armchair. Handsomely carved and proportioned neoclassical fauteuil in deeply burnished gilding with wide and deep seat and broad gently curved back. ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
19th Century Pair of French Louis XVI Style Armchairs with a Gold Leaf Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of French Louis XVI style armchairs with a gold leaf finish from the late 19th century. These fauteuils are beautifully carved with gadrooning, flutted legs and a ribbon at the ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Distressed Painted 18th Century Period Armchairs
By Jean-Baptiste Lelarge
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic pair of signed Jean Baptiste Lebarge period 1780s armchairs. The chairs are in good antique condition with their original distressed painted finish and beautiful ...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Solid Walnut Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique armchair in solid walnut wood. The armchair is very simple and essential. The backrest decorated with a lyre carved in ...
Category
1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,850 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Directoire Mahogany Child’s Armchair, Late 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The diminutive armchair with wear consistent with age and use.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils are a truly timeless representation of the neoclassic form inspired by the ancient Greeks and Romans! Carved from hand...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Set of 6 Louis XVI Fauteuils Signed “F. Lapierre a Lyon”
Located in Doylestown, PA
A set of 6 Louis XVI Period fauteuils circa 1790 with medallion backs and fluted legs, in light grey painted finish, recently upholstered and ready for cover fabric. Each chair is si...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Beech
$5,500 Sale Price / set
42% Off
18th Century French Oak & Leather Fauteuil
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fantastic 18th Century French fauteuil.
Retaining its original embossed leather seat and back.
A rare survivor in good condition with a small amount of wear, commensurate with ag...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Elegant Gilded and White Painted Upholstered Italian Louis XVI Style Armchair
Located in Montreal, QC
Elegant gilded and white painted upholstered Italian Louis XVI style armchair.
Provenance: Collection of corey hart's family.
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Giltwood Fauteuil Armchairs, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
19th century French giltwood fauteuil armchairs, pair
Offered for sale is a pair of late 19th century Louis XVI French giltwood fauteuil armchairs shown in muslin and in need of uph...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$595 Sale Price / set
62% Off
Gilded Age Louis XVI Style Carved and Giltwood Bergere
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This hand carved Louis XVI style giltwood armchair features classic motifs including acanthus leaves, rosettes, and fluted tapered legs.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Tapestry Fauteuils
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XVI Style giltwood and tapestry fauteuils.
The tapestry 18th century and attributed to the Beauvais Manufactory. The frames are finely carved with guilloche bandin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
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...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Painted & Caned Armchairs with New Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really beautiful ivory paint on this early pair of French Armchairs or bergere chairs with lovely caning in great condition, and new removeable upholstery seat cushions and armrests....
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, 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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair 19th C. French Paint and Gilt Decorated Fauteuils
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Scrolled arm ends and ribbed curved supports ending in gilt rosettes on the skirt rails. Raised on tapering fluted cylindrical legs. Upholstered in fine pale tone petit point featuri...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Wool
19th C Gilt Salon Chair
Located in New York, NY
We believe this is a Late 19th, or Early 20th C gilt wood salon chair in as found condition. This elegantly carved wood arm chair is structurally sound...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquise Bergere Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French pair of Louis XVI style marquise bergère armchairs, gilt wood, 19th century.
In the clean and classic Louis XVI style, the name Marquise is attributed due to their exceptiona...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Bergère Armchair With Modern Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 19th Century French Louis XVI walnut bergère armchair is versatile, classic, and comfortable. It was a chair designed in ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Delectable Early 19th Century Painted Neoclassical Armchair Bergères
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of 19th century Louis XVI neoclassical French bergères or armchairs with restored original olive and gold gilt paint. Made during the Louis XVI period in France. Channeled legs ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted Arm Chairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Nice carvings on the frames. Cool fabric pattern!
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
$11,403 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs, Provincial France 18th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover a stunning pair of 18th century French Provincial Louis XVI armchairs featuring elegant oval-shaped backs. These exquisite armchairs showcase the timeless beauty of Louis XV...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Armchair, dated 1771
Located in Greding, DE
Louis XVI armchair made of solid oak with scroll-like armrests and carved scale and dentil friezes on the frame. The armchair rests on tapering fluted legs and is upholstered in gree...
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1770s European Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Pair of French Parcel Paint Louis XVI Style Cabriolet Armchairs, Circa 1885
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to circa 1885, this pair of hand-carved parcel paint cabriolet armchairs are in the style of Louis XVI. The thick oval medallion backs (which have retained their original chec...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
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...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Neoclassic French Pair of 19th Century Period Louis XV Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A French neoclassical pair of carved wood blue grey painted armchairs or fauteuils from the early 19th century with high end neutral new upholstery and having cameo round backs with ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Early 19th Century Stunningly Carved Louis XVI Chair with Original Paint
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sublimely pretty French carved and grey white painted Louis XVI fauteuil or armchair having oval back inset into intricately carved frame, with seats and armrests newly upholstered i...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Solid Walnut Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique armchair in solid walnut wood. An imposing large armchair with a wide and comfortable seat. Very linear characterized b...
Category
1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$3,801 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Fauteuil Chair in Striped Linen Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Fauteuil armchair, with carved tapered legs, retaining old traces of paint over expose...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Linen
A pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most elegant pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood armchairs. This stunning pair of bergères armchairs are raised by circular tapered fluted legs w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Pair of Two-Seaters from the 18th Century
Located in NICE, FR
A unique pair of wooden two-seaters with a charming period patina, supported by four sturdy, fluted, and ringed tapered legs. They feature simply moulded crossbars connected by diamo...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Louis XVI Walnut Bergère Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style (19th century) walnut bergère armchairs with bow knot top and striped upholstery.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$18,000 / set
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.