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 of Louis XVI Medaillon Armchairs, 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming pair of Louis XVI era 'Fauteuils en Cabriole', upholstered in stripes of luxurious cream and gold satin silk, edged in gold-braid trim. Discovered in a Provençal mansion, ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Walnut, Paint
French Cane Back Louis XVI, Directoire Style Desk Armchair
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Cane Back Louis XVI - Directoire style desk armchair.
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, 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
$3,820 Sale Price / set
20% 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
Directoire Mahogany Child’s Armchair, Late 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The diminutive armchair with wear consistent with age and use.
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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
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
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
French Pair of Medallion Armchairs Louis XVI Style in Orange Velvet, circa 1950
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming pair of Louis XVI style medallion armchairs dating from the 1950s. The base is typically Louis XVI fluted and tapered. The legs are connec...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of French Open Armchairs Louis XVI Style Fauteuils, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils, French open armchairs, made in the 20th mid-century period.
The wood is finely scupted with plant motifs typical of the Louis 16 style.
The upholst...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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. ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Pair of Walnut Louis XVI Armchairs or Fauteuils
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful pair of Louis XVI armchairs or fauteuils having their original pale gold upholstery in great condition! A great size for accent chairs, armchairs or end accent dining chair...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,200 / set
Fine Quality Pair of French Creme Painted Gilt Louis XVI Directoire Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous set of chic Maison Jansen style armchairs. The chairs feature chic creme painted frames with distressing and gold gilded highlights. The chairs are upholstered in ...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,396 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Painted Italian Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Louis XVI armchairs, each having a painted, channelled frame, showing natural wear to finish, padded, shield-shaped backrest, downswept arms with padded elbow rests, on acant...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$3,950 / set
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
A French Louis XVI style open armchair, C. 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This fauteuil is perfect for your office, sitting room or in front of your living room fire. With straight square back, padded arms, bulbous turned and fluted arm supports, round bal...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, 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
Louis XVI Style Walnut Caned Needlepoint Lounge Chairs
Located in Tarry Town, NY
fine quality and beautifully hand carved and hand woven with wood frame floral decoration set of four armchair / bergere. Each armchair features a wood frame decorated with hand carv...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood, Walnut
Antique French Louis XVI Style Harp Lyre Back Italian Mahogany Arm Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Harp Lyre Back Italian Mahogany Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features smaller attractive frames, carved lyre backs, solid wood construction, tapered legs,...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Superb Pair Chippy Antique Giltwood French Carved Louis XVI Armchairs Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic pair of naturally time-worn chippy gilded chairs with gorgeous upholstery and an overall chic appearance. The chairs are in good distressed antique condition. The...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$3,116 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Beautiful Pair of Cane Back French Louis XVI Needlepoint Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a Spanish-made pair of gorgeous French Louis XVI styled needlepoint upholstered cane back armchairs. They are whimsical and unique with their mermaid and Capricorn figures. T...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
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
French Louis XVI Style Oval Back Carved Wood Green Velvet Upholstered Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19/20th Century) armchair having green velvet upholstered oval backs, nailhead trim, and frames with distressed grey painted finish and gilt trim with carved ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Antique French Louis XVI Pair Of Armchair
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Pair of Louis xvi armchairs from the 1900s, known as "Marie Antoinette".
The slightly curved back, the armrests, and the padded seats make them comfortable and perfect for daily use...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Beech
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Painted Fauteuil with Abundant Carved Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style painted wood armchair from the 19th century with carved décor including twisted rope motifs, acanthus leaves, rosettes and petite beads. Step into the era of...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Very Fine Pair Of French Style Armchairs In Custom Treatment
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly well-made Pair of Oval-Back Armchairs with Generous Proportions, Deep Stain, Sophisticated Carved Frames, Tapered Reeded Legs and a Striking Sinuous Form. The Pair ar...
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20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilt, Cream /Green Painted Fauteuils Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style two-tone cream and green painted with parcel-giltwood carved fauteuils armchairs. The intricately carved wood frames with a pa...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$11,880 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
$11,461 Sale Price
20% Off
Restoration Hardware Louis XVI Style Armchair
Located in Astoria, NY
Restoration Hardware Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchair, upholstered in grey linen to seat and arms, labeled "Made for Restoration Hardware" to underside. 40.5" H x 26.25" W x 25" D; ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
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
Custom Upholstered Faux Paint Decorated Bergere
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Custom bergere with fixed back, loose pillow seat, faux paint decorated frame with a distressed finish, resting on cabriole legs. Covered in plaid fabric with slight nubby feel and t...
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
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
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
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 ...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,865 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Painted Italian Louis XVI Carved Armchairs
Located in Newfoundland, PA
The structure is made out of carved wood enhanced with floral detailing at the top and Greek Key motif at the base of the seat. Striped crushed fabric, in the Italian Louis XVI neocl...
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1920s Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI style painted & upholstered fauteuil, 1910-30
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of generously scaled Louis XVI style carved hard wood fauteuil with upholstered back panels, arm caps, and seats. The hardwood frames are finished in a white stain.
American, A...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Set of Four Painted Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of four fauteuils, with painted fielded frames, each rounded caned back flanked by bowed arms, on down-swept terminals, crown seat of linen with nailheads, raised on round taperi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$1,800 / set
Maison Jansen Signed, Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergère, TIger Silk Velvet
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Maison Jansen Signed, Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergère armchair, Scalamandré "Le TIgre" Silk Velvet
The "Jansen Paris" stamp clearly visible on the unde...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Giltwood, Velvet
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
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 Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Louis XVI Style Bergère
Located in Westwood, NJ
Inspired by an 18th-century original, this finely carved fauteuil features a paper twist carved arched top rail and gently downswept padded arms terminating in intricate scrolls. The...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$4,548 / item
Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted Armchairs & Two Matching Cane Sidechairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A lovely set of four (4) midcentury French chairs, circa 1940, in the Louis XVI style. One pair of armchairs with faux black leather seats and backs is partnered with a pair of side ...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood, Cane
Vintage French Louis XVI Gold Giltwood Upholstered Lounge Chairs (B) - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Gold Giltwood Upholstered Lounge Chairs (B) - a Pair. Item features distressed gold gilt finish, floral carved details, solid wood frames, tapered legs, grea...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, 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
French Louis XVI Style Painted & Upholstered Armchair, c. 1910-30
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Oyster gray painted beechwood Academic Revival fauteuil in the Louis XVI taste. The chair has a boxed upholstered seat on a painted beechwood seat frame. The front legs are turned an...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech, Paint
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
Pair Of French Louis XVI Fauteuils
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine pair of antique French Louis XVI style armchairs/fauteuils. Silver gilt details with a bronze tone gold ground. Upholstered in a champagne silk brocade with gold and ivory highl...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$3,275 / set
Vintage Baker Furniture French Louis XVI Fauteuil Silk Striped Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Baker Furniture Louis XVI / French Provincial Feuteuil armchair featuring tulip and acanthus accents, a domed back with finials, upholstered arms and tapered fluted legs. The chair is upholstered in a green and yellow silk striped fabric...
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1960s Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Hardwood
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Italian of the Period Louis XVI Pair of Armchairs in Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Lovely Italian antique armchairs, set of 2, 1750. These armchairs are of the period Louis XVI in solid walnut wood. The seat upholstered in fabric. Beautiful simple line. This beauti...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$4,298 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
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
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
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 Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
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
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
Louis XVI style armchair, France, ca. 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
Louis XVI style armchair, France, ca. 1920 .
Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery.
Wood: walnut
dimensions height 70 cm seat height 38 ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Armchairs Hand-Made in France Finishing, Upholstery in Chicago
Located in Chicago, IL
Louis XVI style Armchairs Hand-Made in France in a distressed Old Plank crème white lacquer and upholstered in a leather with a smooth grain; other colors available upon request. We ...
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2010s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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 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
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
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.