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 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
Luis XVI Armchair, Wood Frame Hand Carved, Gold Leaf Finishing, Made in Italy
Located in Barlassina, IT
LSXVI style inspired armchair. The first one was designed and made probably at the end of 1800, but it is still in current classical Belloni production.
Wood frame finely hand carve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
20th Century Lacquered Wood and Vienna Straw Louis XVI Style Italian Sofa, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Sofa in Louis XVI style from the mid 20th century. Furniture in carved, lacquered and painted wood with Vienna straw seat in excellent condition. Three-seater sofa equipped with armr...
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1950s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Fauteuil Armchairs Neoclassical French Accent
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Louis XVI Fauteuil armchairs neoclassical French accent
Late 19th century Louis XVI fauteuils. An ornate pair with...
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils or Armchairs with Silk Lampas Fabric
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of lovely Louis XVI style painted fauteuils with elegant silk lampas French fabric and double welt (early 20th century). The chairs are a light cream color with parcel gilt acce...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Silk, Upholstery
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of 19th century French neoclassical painted armchairs is perfect for adding a Classic touch with a light, airy look. Rectilinear...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming set of four 18th century French Louis XVI period patinated arm chairs. Each with a rectangular upholstered backrest, the top rail is fluted and flanked by circular capital...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
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
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...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Set of Four Continental 19th Century Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and complete set of four Continental 19th century Louis XVI style patinated wood and red leather armchairs. Each beautiful chair is raised by elegant circular tapered flut...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
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...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Nutwood
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
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
French Louis XVI Fruitwood Arm Chair with New Herman Miller Fabric
Located in West Hartford, CT
Iconic, vintage Herman Miller rare out of print fabric adorns this gorgeous French Louis XVI fruitwood arm chair. The juxtaposition is nothing short of riveting and this chair will i...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Painted 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a Classic French Louis XVI arm chair in remarkable condition. The chair was made from solid walnut. It is very solid with no signs o...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Classically Elegant French Louis XVI Style Painted Armchair with Double Caning
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful ivory painted Louis XVI style armchair having double caning, in great condition! Reeded legs and intricate scrolling on apron and top of backrests are complemented with car...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs with New Cream Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI style giltwood chairs with a flamed torch and foliate
Design at the crest of these chairs. A carved and reeded leg is featured.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
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
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...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XVI Style Grey Painted Armchairs in Pink and White Ikat Upholstery
Located in Essex, MA
A pair of diminutive size Louis XVI style original grey paint, and carved armchairs, newly reupholstered in a modern pink and white Ikat fabric. Oval backs, reeded legs with rosette ...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
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
Two Pairs of 19th Century Gilded and Painted Armchairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully shaped 19th century Venetian armchairs.
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
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
Antique Painted Louis XVI Style Armchair
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Antique painted Louis XVI style armchair with tapered fluted legs, bow front seat, oval upholstered padded back, striped fabric.
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Style French Carved Walnut Armchair with Reed Seat
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style French carved walnut armchair with reed seats.
France, 1920.
Solid walnut with original finish.
Beautiful carved top rail
Canework back panel with turned side sup...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Louis XVI Revival Style Chair by Simon Loscertales Bona, Spain
Located in Delft, NL
Louis XVI revival style chair by Simon Loscertales Bona
Zaragoza, Spain
Carved walnut wooden chair with details with gilt decoration and b...
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20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of antique French Louis XVI armchairs.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Carved and Painted Ear Shape Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress a living room with this elegant pair of antique armchairs. Crafted in France circa 1870, each "Fauteuil a Oreilles" (aka ear shape), sits on f...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Armchairs Custom Dyed Blue Leather Hand-Made in France
Located in Chicago, IL
From the Old Plank Collection, comes a Louis XVI style dining chair, made in France, by an elderly gentleman, who has been crafting French dining chairs his entire life. Our French L...
Category
2010s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
Louis XVI Style Fauteuil and Matching Side Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant French Louis XVI style armchair with complementary side chair in bleached wood frames, fluted leg and cubic blocks decorated with florets, upholstered in classic beige quilte...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Walnut Wood Italian Louis XVI Style Armchairs, 1850
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Pair of Genoese armchairs from the mid-19th century. Furniture carved in walnut wood of Louis XVI line finely chiselled with feral ornament in the upper part (see photo). Armchairs f...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
21st Century Tulipe Armchair in Jacquard Fabric and Base in Hand-carved Wood
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
The elegance of the capitonné manufacturing in refined Jacquard fabric is the distinctive element of the Tulipe armchair, whose shape with low back and wide armrests, suspended on a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Poplar
Louis XVI Walnut Bergère Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style (19th century) walnut bergère armchairs with bow knot top and striped upholstery.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage French Louis XVI Gold Leaf Balloon Back Fauteuil Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI style gold leaf balloon back fauteuil armchairs, a pair. Item features distressed gold gilt/solid leaf finish, upholstered armrests, nicely carved details, c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Louis XVI-Style Sam Chair or Fauteuil, Parcel Paint with Gilt Highlights
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully carved French Louis XVI-style armchair painted in original French green hue, 19th century
With gilt highlights, having a reeded carved leg. New upholstery in cream linen.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
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
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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Bergère Attributed to Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare pair of French 19th-20th century "Belle Époque" Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu-mounted bergéres armchairs, each with an arched-back gilt bronze-mounted fram...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Louis XVI Velvet Bergeres & Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style (20th century) bergeres with floral cut velvet tapestry upholstery with matching ottoman (3 piece set).
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Velvet, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs, 19th Century, Silk Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
Excellent pair of armchairs in the Louis XVI style with lovely new white silk
Upholstery having a reeded leg and a graceful arm.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Italian Louis XVI style beechwood and walnut armchairs, circa 1970s. Nice finish and upholstery.
Category
1970s European Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 4 Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Oval Back Fauteiuls
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of 4 19th century French Louis XVI oval back fauteiuls. Carved and gilt large size.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Magnificent Pair of French Aubusson Tapestry and Carved Wood Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Two of the prettiest French fauteuil chairs we've ever seen having ornately carved wood painted frames and original tapestry Aubusson upholstery ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
4 Louis XVI Style Chairs, Napoleon III Period, Partially Gilded
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
4 Louis XVI style chairs, Napoleon III period, partially gilded.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
Armchair in antique Louis Seize Style Walnut veneer hand carved
Located in Berlin, DE
Armchair in Louis Seize style walnut
nice plain shape with green fabric.
Solid walnut.
Category
20th Century German Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XVI Green Silk Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th-20th century) grey painted arm chairs with oval back in pale green silk upholstery.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
A Pair of XVI Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Possibly Jansen
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Painted Italian Louis XVI Carved Armchairs
Located in Wallkill, NY
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 19th Century Carved Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of fauteuils in the Louis XVI style, having a painted and parcel-gilt finish showing natural wear, each oval padded backrest in a gadrooned frame, surmounted by foliate carving, outswept arms, with elbow rests, ending in scrolls, set on curved terminals, the crown seat over bowed rail, raised on rosette-headed, round, tapering, fluted legs, ending in touipe feet. Newly upholstered in vintage damask...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Delaisement Cabriolet Armchairs in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Hamburg, Hamburg
These faithful copies of the delightful En Cabriolet armchairs from the Parisian master Nicolas-Denis Delaisement show very fine decorations and elegant proportions. The carving cons...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Custom Phillip Starck Mirrored Louis XVI Style Chairs, Cliff Hotel San Francisco
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom Phillip Starck mirrored Louis XVI style chairs, Cliff Hotel San Francisco, silver painted wood with cut mirrored glass on seat and back de...
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Early 2000s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Armchairs French Louise XVI Period White and Blue Floral Fabric French
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs French Louise XVI period white and blue floral fabric French. A pair of armchairs made during the Louise XVI period in France. Frame in a white washed finish. Oval back spl...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Giltwood Open Armchairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of Danish Louis XVI giltwood open armchairs, late 18th century, with a arched upholstered backrest, straight armrests, upholstered seat raised on turned fluted and tapered leg...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Hand Carved Louis XVI Bergère Amrchair
Located in Houston, TX
Hand carved Louis XVI bergère armchair from France, upholstered in vintage fabric. This 18th century French armchair is hand carved in fruitwood (prob...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood
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...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Fauteuil with Fluted Accents and Upholstery
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A French Louis XVI style carved wood fauteuil from the 19th century, with traces of original paint, foliage motifs, fluted legs and new upholstery. This exquisite French armchair fea...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
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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