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
Returnable Items Only
Louis XVI Style Living Room in Lacquered Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful Louis XVI style living room in beige lacquered wood upholstered with red velvet and composed of a basket sofa and 4 armchairs with medallions.
French work from the end of the 19th Century.
Perfect condition, seats, backrests and armrests completely redone by our upholsterer using traditional methods (straps, springs and horsehair). Lacquer patina.
Sizes :
Width : armchairs 60...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Italian Louis XVI Period Walnut Fauteuils En Cabriolet
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Italian walnut fauteuils en cabriolet arm chairs in the Louis XVI taste, 18th century each having a curved back, ribbon and rod decoration, and ri...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
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
Pair of Silver Gilt Wood Hollywood Regency Style Marquise Armchairs
Located in London, Park Royal
A pair of Hollywood Regency style marquise armchairs featuring elegant curves and a glamorous silver gilt wood finish. The chairs have a plump feather seat cushion for comfort and ar...
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2010s British Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Versatile Set of 4 Newly Updated French Louis XVI Armchairs, 18 Available
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really lovely Louis XVI armchairs bought in Lyon, France. Sturdy with pretty caning, all in great condition. We have 19 available. Contact us for larger sets at discounted prices! Al...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Carved Fauteuils Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Complete your formal living room or den with this elegant pair of antique armchairs. Created in France, circa 1880, the large, classic bergeres stand on carved tapered and fluted legs over a bombe apron. Each wide and rounded back is decorated with an ornate central eagle figure and features two side columns dressed with carved sphere...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Pair Carved Walnut French Louis XVI Needlepoint Armchairs, Circa 1880
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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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI-Style giltwood arm chairs/fauteuils 19 thc. With square backs
Located in Houston, TX
These chairs have the original gilt patina and fine carving which indicates
Their age and style. They have been recovered in a more contemporary
Upholstery fabric which elevates th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Bow Carved Walnut Fauteuil Fireside Arm Chair Vtg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI style bow carved walnut Fauteuil fireside arm chair. Item features a solid carved walnut frame, bow carved crest, reeded and tapered Legs, upholstered armres...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of 18th/19th Century French Carved Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Louis XVI fauteuils, having their original putty-gray painted finish. Each armchair has a squared, padded backrest, in a channeled frame with a gadrooned border. The downswep...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany Striped Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Acanthus leaves carvings. Cannelured legs. Striped upholstery in very good vintage condition.
Measures 24"W x 24"W x 40.5"H.
Seat height is 19"H. Arm Height is 28". Seat interior ...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Upholstered Open Armchair, Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Louis XVI style upholstered open armchair, early 20th century. The upholstered back flanked by padded open arms centering an over upholstered seat, raised on cabriole legs.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
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.
Re-upholstered from ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
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 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
Pair of French Louis XIV Style Gilt Wood Bergeres
Located in Dallas, TX
A very large pair of giltwood bergeres with a hod shaped back and deeply carved gadrooning beading and fluted legs. These great chairs date fr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Painted Fauteuil Armchairs, Late 19th Century -Early 20th
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XVI Style Painted Fauteuil Armchairs, Late 19th Century -Early 20th
Offered for sale is a pair of French Louis XVI style painted fauteuil armchairs. The chairs are eith...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Armchairs and Chair Stamped Henri Jacob - Period: Louis XVI
By Henri Jacob
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Sublime pair of armchairs and a chair stamped Henri Jacob, round tapered legs, finely fluted, sculpted backs inside.
The wood has been entirely restored and the seats are covered ...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Magnificent 19th C Pair or Set of 4 Armchairs with Aubusson Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A magnificent pair of French Louis XVI walnut and richly upholstered armchairs in rare handwoven Aubusson tapestries. The quality of the Aubusson tapestries is wonderful but as expec...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
Classic Pair of French Louis XVI 19th Century Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XVI period chairs with original white and gold paint. Classic diamond pattern fabric accented on all sides with nailhead tr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of Louis XVI style, carved-wood fauteuil armchairs from the early 19th century. This antique pair of armchairs from France, are hand-carved in the in the influences of ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Arm Chairs in Black and White
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Louis XVI style arm chairs in black and white. Finished in a designer white lacquer and upholstered in a designer black pin ...
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2010s American Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Giltwood Louis XVI-Style Arm Chairs /Fauteuils 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
French louis XVI-styling make this pair special with a beautiful tapered
And squared leg. The chair back is gracefully shaped in a slightly
Oval raised back. The fabric is in rich hu...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Armchair Carved Walnut with Caned Backrest
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Louis XVI style cabriolet armchair of solid walnut finely carved with caned backrest, France, 1900-1910. The chair has been reupholstered in off-white 100% linen, original finish v...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Cane, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Reupholstered Carved Pair of Armchairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning pair of Louis XVI Style, late 19th century painted, carved and reupholstered armchairs. Original cream coloured carved woodwork, original horse hair filling, hessian covering and newly reupholstered in a quality taupe colour fabric.
The dimensions are:
Height: 102cm (40.2in)
Width: 67cm (26.4in)
Depth: 55cm (21.7in)
This pair of French reupholstered armchairs are in good antique condition throughout with some signs of age. The seat and back have recently been professionally reupholstered and remain in good, clean condition. The antique carved armchairs...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional pair of 19th century French Louis XVI carved and painted chairs with creme colored linen upholstery. Very fine carvings and beautiful patina as well. Creates an elegant l...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and ormolu armchair. The chair is raised by fine circular fluted tapered legs with topie shaped feet, lovely fi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
French Caned Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Louis XVI style whitewashed wingback armchair with cane back and sides. This beautiful chair has an ivory linen upholstered seat and back cushion. It is crafted from whitewa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Cane, Wood
Classic Set of Three French Carved Wood and Leather Bergere Arm Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A set of three Louis XVI style vintage French carved wood and leather upholstered armchairs from the early 20th century featuring elegantly shaped backs, flanked within prominent sho...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Fine French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Needlepoint Armchair Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful chair that's perfect for a desk or vanity. The chair is in good condition and has a beautiful needlepoint upholstery. The chair measures 36 tall x 22 wide x 21 de...
Category
1940s Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Napoleon III Marquise armchair with Tobacco Aligator Style Skin
Located in BILBAO, ES
An outstanding Louis XVI Napoleon III Marquise armchairs.
A superb , ornately carved French armchairs with original paint and in the Louis XVI style, dating from the end of the 19th ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A set of two 19th century armchairs, in a typical Louis XVI style. Backrests are in a 'Chapeau de gendarme' form, upholstered in a bright yellow ta...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
late 19th Pair of Louis XVI style Armchairs with needlepoint upholstery
Located in London, Park Royal
A late 19th century pair of Armchairs Painted in two tones of French green and cream with an original patina.
with tapered and fluted legs
They are both upholstered with a Floral Needlepoint fabric.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Fine Set of 19th Century Carved Gilt Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 10th century French Louis XVI gilt carved Fauteiuls. Covered in a leather. Finely carved detail with original gilding.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
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
Louis XVI Style Spanish Pair of High Back 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.
Measure: height ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study with this elegant pair of antique fauteuils; crafted in France circa 1880, the "Crapaud" chairs (or "toad" chai...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Painted Fauteuils Upholstered in Leather with Nailheads
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of armchairs, having a painted finish showing natural wear, upholstered in leather with nailheads, each channeled frame inset by an oval padded backrest, oustwept arms with elbo...
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1980s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent set of four mahogany dining armchairs hand-crafted for the historic 19th century City of Paris department store in San Francisco, CA. Beautifully constructed in the grand...
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20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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
French Louis XVI-Style Giltwood Frame Blue and Red Striped Upholstered Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (20th Century) armchairs with carved giltwood frames and seats and backs upholstered in a broad striped light blue, rust red, and ...
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20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Companion Pair of Nearly Identical French Louis XVI Armchairs, Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved wood frame and legs. Upholstered seat, back and arms. Measures: 34" H x 22 1/2" W x 22 1/2" D. Seat height 15".
Condition
Finish loss. Scratches. Nicks. Chips. Minor wear to...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Madison, MS
These stunning 18th century pink armchairs really stand out and make a statement! Originating from the Louis XVI period, the chairs have ornate wood...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Stunning Pair of large 19th Century French Carved Walnut Reupholstered Armchairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A great quality pair of antique 19th century French walnut carved and reupholstered armchairs in the Louis XVI style. Having high padded upholstered back and seat, joined to carved l...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
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
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
Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery
Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant French Louis XVI style armchair with bleached wood frame, fluted leg and cubic blocks decorated with florets, upholstered in Classic beige suited fabric. Appropriate for dini...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Luminous Gilded French Louis XVI Regal Looking Armchair Fauteuil
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous gilded French armchair that can easily add some sorely needed character to a corner of a room or next to a neutral sofa or settee. The...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Luscious Pair of Caramel Leather French Louis XVI Painted Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic pair of painted white Louis XVI style leather arm chairs featuring a square back with scalloped seat, straight fluted legs and carved floral mot...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Louis XVI Walnut Fauteuil with Beauvais Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Essex, MA
With oval back and bowed seat upholstered in hand woven tapestry, in very good condition with vivid rich colors, raised on circular tapered stop fluted legs.
Category
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Louis XVI Style Chair in Light Grey Patina Wood
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming Louis 16 style chaise longue in light grey patinated wood. The cane seat is painted with diamond patterns.
France period Napoleon III.
End of...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Finely Carved Musical Instrument Walnut French Victorian Louis XVI Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable early 1900s, French fauteuil in the Louis XVI taste. Item features ornate and fine carvings to the solid walnut frame including musical instruments at the crest. Chair fur...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Armchair in Polychrome Wood, 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Louis XVI armchair in polychrome wood from the end of the 18th century
Very beautiful armchair covered with brown leather which has a superb patina
In perfect condition and ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Armchair in Camel Silk Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI style armchair in camel silk velvet. Large vintage carved and painted wood open armchair / fauteuil in silvered camel silk velvet with grey silk...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Antique Pair of French Louis XVI Style Walnut Fauteuil Armchairs, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Louis XVI style fauteuil armchairs offer caved walnut frame with foliate crest surmounting medallion...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Pair White Painted Oval Back French Louis XVI Armchairs in Tiger Print Fabric
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...
Category
1970s European Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
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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