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
19th Century Louis XVI Style Armchair
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique 19th century armchair, originally from a mansion in Newport RI. Exquisite wood carved and gilt frame. In very good condition, covered with a prestigious Scalamandre fabric.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Armchairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style walnut armchairs with original needlepoint upholstery. Chairs feature padded arms, channel backs, bow carvings, fluted legs. Each chair ha...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of four Louis XVI style armchairs, 19th century.
Hand-painted wood and silk.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
Antique Silk-Upholstered Beechwood Armchair by Linke
Located in London, GB
This armchair is a fine piece of workmanship, completed by possibly the most important craftsman of the late 19th and early 20th century, François Linke. The back of the chair is sig...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Beech
19th Century Carved and Painted French Chair in Antique Linen
Located in Brea, CA
Lovely painted French chair in our signature oyster white finish, with subtle distressing, and finished with and antique glazed patina. The frame...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Antique Louis XVI Pair of Armchairs in Original Crumbly Paint with Great Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Pair of Armchairs in the style of Louis XVI with their Original Paint. The Louis XVI Style Pair of Armchairs are old enough that the padding is all shredded coco under...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
French Louis XVI Striped Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI style walnut armchairs with striped upholstered seat and back. (19th-20th century.).
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Pair of Painted and Upholstered Louis XVI Style Open Arm Fauteuils
Located in Brea, CA
19th century pair of painted and upholstered open arm fauteuils in the Louis XVI style.
Beautiful original painted finish in a creamy white finish, with grey patina, and antique brown glaze...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Paint, Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Giltwood Carved Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style 19th century giltwood carved chairs. Upholstered in a linen-blend fabric. Has fluted legs.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Linen
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XVI giltwood armchairs represents the epitome of the craftsmanship from the belle époque period in France, when artisans from all-over the world flo...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French Louis XVI painted armchairs are an excellent example of the neoclassical style, and feature carved accents enhanced by the patinaed painted finish. Upholster...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilded Armchairs by 'Mellier'
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of late 19th century French gilt fauteuil, each with carved 'C' scroll and foliate decoration to the show-wood, upholster...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
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
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
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
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
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
Pair of 19th C Hand-Carved Italian Venetian Distress Painted Fauteuil Arm Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable pair of Italian hand-carved Fauteuils, circa late 1800s in the French Louis XVI taste. The pair features shapely scrolling arms, medallion backs, reeded and tapered legs, ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Ebonized Gildwood Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Vienna, AT
Armchairs upholstered on seat, back and armrest.
Cut and turned decor, partly gilded, backrest with foliage decoration
Backrest height 87, seat height 38.5, seat depth 52 and width...
Category
Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood, Giltwood
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
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
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
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
Pair of Italian Armchairs, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant pair of Italian Cabriolet seats, 19th century. Completely reupholstered and refinished.
Very refined style.
Category
1850s Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Mahogany and Black Leather Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) mahogany arm chairs with brass trim, spindle detail, and black leather upholstery.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 French Louis XVI Damask Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI style gilt carved arm chairs with carved oval back frame and white damask upholstery (19th Cent.).
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood, Damask
Pair of Square Back Louis XVI Fauteuils
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of Painted Square Back Louis XVI Fauteuils.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
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
Set of Four Italian Oval Back Fauteuils with Original Paint
Located in Washington, DC
Set of four large-scale 19th century, Italian, Louis XVI Style upholstered fauteuils. Very comfortable.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Pair of Classic Painted French Carved Louis XVI Arm Chairs or Fauteuils
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of 19th century Louis XVI fauteuils with painted white frames and yellow gold upholstery. Carved florets and acanthus leaves on the arms and legs, with ribboning throughout. Cl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 19th C. French Louis XVI Painted Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th C. French painted Louis XVI style armchairs. The paint is beautifully worn depicting remnants of gray, brown & white colors throughout. The natural color of the wood ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
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
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood chairs.
This pair of generous size superior quality French Louis XVI style gilt woo...
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
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
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
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved and Painted Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style carved and painted armchairs. Upholstered in a plush velour fabric and they have a very fine carvings and patina. So pretty!
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
A fine pair of original and elegant 19th century French Louis XVI armchairs or fauteuils with beautiful quality upholstery. Ha...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Set of Six 19th Century Louis XVI Grey Painted Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of six 19th century Louis XVI grey painted fauteuils. These wonderfully decorative armchairs are large and have a wonderful old painted finish and nice carving. They could be ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Paint, 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.
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