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
Neoclassical Louis XVI Shield Back Caned Fauteuil
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive French Louis XVI style fauteuil armchair carved in the neoclassical taste featuring a shield backrest. Highly carv...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
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...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
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
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...
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1970s European Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Armchair Bergère Louis XVI Neoclassical French White Pink France
Located in New York, NY
Chair bergère Louis XVI neoclassical French white pink France. An armchair bergère made during the Louis XVI period in France. Painted in a white finish. Channeled legs and armrests....
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Birch
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
Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Madison, MS
This beautiful pair of cabriolet armchairs is in pristine condition with no flaws. They are also very sturdy. There is no wear on the fabric or the wood. The colors of the fabric and...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Six Vintage French Louis XVI Style Upholstered Dining Chairs, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage set of 6 French Louis XVI style dining chairs includes two armchairs and four side chairs and offer white washed wood frames having striped u...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
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
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...
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
21st Century Pegaso Armchair in Fabric
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Soft lines and timeless design for the Pegaso line. The seats are characterized by a lateral opening which gives the furniture a special lightness. The fringes add a decorative note that enhances the sophisticated atmosphere that is typical of Jumbo Collection environments.
Pegaso armchair with structure in beechwood. Padding in foam. Upholstery in fabric MIL.21.10, MIL.21.23 with decorative fringe.
N° 1 pillow 50 x 30...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Fabric
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
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 l...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Cane Armchair, 1870s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 18th century French Louis XVI cane armchair Bergere from 1870s.
Has been painted in grey.
Nice quality.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive pair of French carved fauteuil armchairs made in the Louis XVI taste. The chairs feature elaborately hand carved frames with rope designs, rosettes, acanthus, and ribbon b...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Fabric
18th Century Pair of French Louis XVI Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of armchairs or fauteuils, Luis XVI, late 18th century, in walnut wood with back sculpted in guilloche, on fluted tapering legs, the interior has been reinforced and restored, u...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Fauteuils
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Exceptional pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style painted fauteuils.
The chairs have Greek inspired geometrical fluted legs which continue in the upper back part of the frames...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
21st Century Satin Armchair in Hand-carved Wood and Fabric in style of Louis XVI
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Satin is a classic model in Louis XVI style, revisited in a modern key thanks to the velvet upholstery in a delicate shade of grey. It features a hand-carved wooden structure with go...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt-Wood Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in London, GB
A fine 19th century salon suite comprising a canapé / sofa and four fauteuils / open armchairs, each with a rope-twist carved frame, oval padded bac...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Pair of Grey Painted Armchairs in Pink Ikat Fabric
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Grey painted and carved Louis XVI style small armchairs. Perfect for a little girls' room or bedroom. Newly professionally upholstered in pink Ikat fabric.
Category
1940s American Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Beige and Pink Stripe Upholstered Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI walnut armchairs with beige and pink stripe upholstered oval backs and seats and carved foliate details along frame supported on fluted legs. (PRICED AS PAIR...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Mahogany
Set of Armchair Medaillon and His Chair in Lacquered Wood Louis XVI Style
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
"Cabriolet" chair and armchair set with medallion backrest in carved and lacquered wood. They rest on four fluted and filled feet. The crosspiece is curved. The armrests are threaded...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Two Elegant French Armchairs in the antique Louis Seize Style beech hand carved
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, carved and polished. Straight, backrest frame. Frame with carved frame on conical, carved legs. Carved armrests rise slightly to the rear. The seat and backrest are ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Beech
21st Century Pegaso Armchair in Fabric with Decorative Fringe
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Soft lines and timeless design for the Pegaso line. The seats are characterized by a lateral opening which gives the furniture a special lightness. The fringes add a decorative note ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
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 ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Two Louis XVI Salon Armchairs Circa 1930
Located in Opole, PL
Two Louis XVI Salon Armchairs Circa 1930
Armchairs from the 1930s in the style of Louis XVI. Wooden frames adorned with rich carving. Seats on springs, upholstered like the backs an...
Category
1930s European Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Bergères with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood wingback bergères chairs from the 19th century, with carved décor and new upholstery. Created in France dur...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Jansen Style Fauteuils or Armchairs, Louis XVI Form with Velvet Fabric
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Jansen style Fauteuils or armchairs each having the Louis XVI form with sculptured velvet fabric The pair finely upholstered in gold velvet having a foliate damask pattern, w...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Beautiful Antique Hand Carved Nutwood Chair / Armchair With Green Upholstery
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and very comfortable antique chair with perfect upholstery.
If you are looking for an incredibly well handcrafted antique chair to g...
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Nutwood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Armchairs with a Gold Leaf Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style armchairs. These carved wood chairs are in a gold leaf finish and are known as marquise due to their extra wide seat, typically wider than...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilded Fauteuils
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th century pair of French fauteuils or armchairs in the Louis XVI style with carved and gilded frames. The chairs are beautifully upholstered in a taupe leather with decorativ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Louis XVI Oak and Upholstered Armchairs or Bergère, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of Louis XVI oak and upholstered armchairs or bergère, 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Superb Quality 19th Century French Carved Walnut and Tapestry Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A rare gem found in a large expertly carved walnut Louis XVI armchair with original magnificent figural tapestry upholstery finished with nailheads. The back of the chair is left in worn condition and needs upholstery...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Walnut Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian antique armchair Louis XVI period. The shape of the chair is very linear with straight legs in perfect Louis XVI taste. Wide and com...
Category
1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XVI Painted Wood Armchair by George Jacob
Located in Berlin, DE
French 18th century Louis XVI painted wood armchair by George Jacob (1739-1814)
A Louis XVI period armchair or fauteuil "en cabriolet' made ca. 1775-1779 showing the stamp of Georges Jacob (1739-1814). The carved paintwood fauteuil with round and slightly curved padded back and seat within a moulded French Grey paintwood frame showing a beautiful original patina, on fluted tapering legs. The armrests with scroll ends and partial upholstery. The armchair or fauteuil upholstered in the French tradition with an elegant linen fabric copying a Louis XVI silk jacquard with a traditional colorful ribbon&flower ornament on a vivid blue ground.
Georges Jacob was one of the most prominent Parisian chair...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Linen
Walnut Ladderback Armchair with Rush Seat, France, circa 1865
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-19th Century Louis XVI style walnut arm chair with ladder back, rush seat, fluted legs, and carved apron.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most elegant complete set of four French 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood armchairs. Each chair is raised by circular tapered fluted legs with topie shaped feet and...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Giltwood
Vintage French Country Louis XVI Oval Cane Back Fauteuil Lounge Chairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Louis XVI oval cane back fauteuil lounge arm chairs - a pair. Item features cane backs with ornate weave to top of back...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI-Style Gold Upholstered Fauteuils / Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XVI-style (19/20th Century) fauteuils / armchairs with distressed grey painted frames on turned fluted legs having a gold diamond-patterned upholstery on seats, backs, ...
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Authentic Pair of French Armchair, Louis XVI Period, 1775-1790
Located in Paris, France
These authentic Louis XVI period armchairs, original and authentic, seduced me by their modernity. Very rare with their original cream lacquer, flat and square back "à la Reine", with their strict armrests and highly visible assembly, straight legs turned into quivers in the shape of a column tapered down and fluted. The foot ends in a dice that rests on the ground, while the top is cubic is decorated with a circular molding pattern quite rare contrary to the rosette pattern often used for copies - The queen chairs have perfect proportions in their elegant silhouette.
In general, I am only interested in design and contemporary pieces, but in the course of my peregrinations I sometimes come across pieces that do not leave me indifferent. As for the lyres chairs, the baccarat chandelier and the large golden mirror...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Solid Oak Marquise Armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI st. solid oak Marquise armchair. The armchair is raised by elegant circular tapered...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Vintage Carved Rams Head Armchair Vintage Piece Red Floral Upholstery
Located in GB
We are delighted to this lovely vintage rams head armchair with red floral upholstery
This chair is in fine order, the upholstery has been professionally cleaned, the timber clean...
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20th Century English Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Walnut Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI period walnut armchairs. Each chair is raised by circular tapered fluted legs below the mottled frieze. The arms display char...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
20th Century French Seating Group in the Louis Seize Style Beechwood
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, finely carved and framed. Shield-shaped, curving backrest frame with perforated middle bridge and Rococo crown. Passive curved frame with carved frame on conical, ca...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of French Louis XVI Beechwood Bergeres
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XVI (18th century) carved beechwood bergeres / armchairs with carved beaded pattern edge on arched back and seat frame with acanthus and scroll carved arms and gold damask upholstery...
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18th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Beech
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
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Armchairs in Manner of Henri Jacob (d. 1824)
By Peter Marino
Located in New York, US
Our fautteuil d'officier (officer's armchairs) were supplied by Peter Marino for a prestigious Palm Beach client.
Inspired by the Louis XVI period designs of Henri Jacob (d. 1824), ...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century, Pair of French Lacquered and Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
19th century, pair of French lacquered and giltwood armchairs
Measurements: cm H 98 x W 62 x D 65, seat H 44 cm
This delightful pair of armchairs, in lacquered and gilded wood, ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XVI Green Silk Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th/20th Cent) grey painted armchairs with oval back in pale green silk upholstery.
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silk
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Walnut Armchair, circa 1760
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive French 18th century Louis XVI period walnut armchair, circa 1760. The low seating armchair is raised by elegant circular tapered...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
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
Regal Louis XVI Style Girard Emilia Hand Carved Italian Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very fancy ornately carved fruitwood armchair upholstered in rasberry fabric with fleur di lis pattern.
Arm height 25
seat depth 19.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Louis XVI Style French 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 last owner with high quality fabric, 20/2...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Daphne Gilt Hammered Iron Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating pair of hammered iron dining chairs or armchairs featuring a gilt finish. Made in the French Louis XVI taste having a round bac...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Metal
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
Pair of French 1850s Louis XVI Style Walnut Oval Back Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style walnut armchairs from the mid-19th century, with oval backs, carved decor and new upholstery. Created in France during the reign of Emperor Napoleon ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage French Provincial Louis XVI Cream Painted Fauteuil Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Louis XVI style cream painted Fauteuil armchairs - a pair. Item features solid wood frame, upholstered arm rests, distressed finish, nicely carved details, ...
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Mid-20th Century North American Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Silver Gold Gilt Pink Damask Oval Back Arm Chairs, Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XVI style silver and gold gilt pink damask oval medallion back arm chairs - a pair. ***Listing is for (1) Pair. Currently (3) Pair available*** Item features silver/gold...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, 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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