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.
27
1
to
23
4
28
28
28
825
524
352
136
60
47
42
40
28
26
24
18
16
15
12
5
2
1
7
13
7
1
1
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
9
13
3
6
26
18
11
5
4
19
18
1
1
1
Style: Louis XVI
Recognized Seller Listings
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in London, GB
A set of four Louis XVI style giltwood fauteuils
French, Early 20th century
Measures: Height 92cm, width 60cm, depth 55cm
These...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of Swedish Neo-Classic Painted Tapestry Upholstered Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Swedish neoclassic (18th century) armchairs with oversized frames carved and painted in a distressed off-white, with oval backrests and seats upholstered in French Beauvais t...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Upholstery, Wood
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, 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
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 ...
Category
20th Century 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
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...
Category
18th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Beech
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
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
Two Louis XVI Style Giltwood Upholstered Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in London, GB
These beautiful late 19th-century fauteuils (armchairs) are designed in the style of furniture crafted in France in the Louis XVI period (1774-92).
The chairs’ frames are crafted...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
3-Piece Set of French Louis XVI Velvet Bergéres
Located in New York, NY
3-Piece Set of French Louis XVI-style (20th Century) bergeres with floral cut velvet tapestry upholstery with matching ottoman (PRICED AS SET).
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, 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....
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Set of 4 French Louis XVI Striped Walnut Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI style walnut arm chairs with striped upholstered seat and back. (19/20th Cent.).
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
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
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 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
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...
Category
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...
Category
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Moire Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI (18th Century) white painted open arm chairs with oval back having a carved bow knot crest and a white moire upholster...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
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
French Louis XVI Style Aubusson Upholstered Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Four French Louis XVI style (19th century) gilt oval back Aubusson upholstered armchairs. (4-priced each)
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Beech
Louis XVI Period Oval Back Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Featuring exceptional carving. The leather-upholstered oval back within a conforming surround carved with beaded and rope banding and the top rail centred by...
Category
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather
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 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.).
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood, Damask
Louis XVI Chaise Percée
Located in New York, NY
An 18th century chaise percée, from the bathroom of Baron Max Fould-Springer, Palais Abbatial de Royaumont and by descent his sister Baroness Elie (Lilia...
Category
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
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
Related Items
Four French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved and Aubusson Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of four French 19th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved and Aubusson (worn) tapestry upholstered fauteuils a la reine armchairs. The banded oval back surmounted by a carved...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
H 45 in W 27 in D 30.75 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuils / Armchairs, France Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An attractive & very comfortable pair of giltwood fauteuils, both frames showing arched crest-rails with upholstered backs, sided by padded armrests ter...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood, Fabric
Pair of Louis XIV Style French Walnut Fauteuils
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of Louis XIV style French fauteuils, or arm chairs, with solid walnut frames. Boldly carved armrests with large ball finials and turned wood spindle legs and stretcher. Nice p...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Walnut Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand pair of French armchairs featuring hand-carved walnut frames with an open arm. Made in the Louis XVI manner and style with neoclassical acanthus leaves and rosettes on the tops...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Antique 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuil Armchair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuil armchair. This lovely chair is a genuine antique and feature a genuine giltwood finish. It is beautifully worn and the silk upholster...
Category
18th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Hudson, NY
An impressive Louis XVI style highly decorated gilt arm chair of exceptional quality and scale. The chair is upholstered in embossed green leather.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Leather, Wood
19th C., a Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted Carved Wood and Needlepoint Fauteuils
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., France, a lovely pair of fauteuils with painted carved wood frames, wool needlepoint embroidered upholstery and brass nailhead trim. Elaborately carved with folded ribbon cr...
Category
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 37 in W 24 in D 18 in
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
H 38 in W 29 in D 28 in
Pair of Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Louis XVI fauteuils. Elegant yet comfortable. In it's original woven velvet and silk tapestry upholstery. The pair of giltwood chairs do...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Large Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil with Tapestry
Located in Nashville, TN
Estate lawyers say must sell as probate close looms . Pair of unusually large and commodious giltwood fauteuil with possibly 18th century chinoiserie...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV Style giltwood armchair newly upholstered in a black, white and gray wave fabric.
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Previously Available Items
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Giltwood Arm Chairs w/ Aubusson
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A lovely 19th century pair of fauteuils in the typical Louis XVI taste with nicely carved solid beechwood frames covered in a thin layer of gesso over which a layer of red bole was applied before being overall gilded. The gilding has tarnished and worn away to reveal the lower layers and reddish hues, creating a lovely complex polychromed surface that is endlessly chaotic and interesting. The back corners of the frame show the tiny square pegs that lock the hidden tenon-mortise joints together internally.
In the crest of the chair is the carved motif of laurel leaves tied together with a ribbon while branches project below, this over a repeating foliage border that surrounds the ovular chair backs. The aubusson of the chairbacks is stitched with a single boy on either chair back facing one another, one releasing from his hands a small bird while the other plays a wind instrument; the seat backs are decorated with a pair of birds on the ground of one and a fox pawing at a tree trunk while a bird sits in the branches above for the other.
A delightful pair of chairs with rich texture throughout every element, they bring to any room some much needed historical surface and visual storytelling.
Measurements: 38 1/2" H x 22 5/8" D x 25" W; 15 1/4" H to seat
Condition Report:
Original aubusson upholstery with extensive wear, tearing, threadbareness and overall weakness; a lovely covering on both; giltwood worn and chipped throughout; both chairs with tight joints and in good functional and comfortable condition; crest rail of one chair repaired...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech, Giltwood
French Caned Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Swivel Desk Chair with Leather Seat
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish and very well-made French Louis XVI style mahogany armchair, the caned seat and back in excellent condition, the seat with a dark green leather cushion. This is a wonderful...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
H 37 in W 24.5 in D 29 in
French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Antique Arm Chairs
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A good pair of early 20th century fauteuils in the Louis XVI taste, executed in France during the first quarter of the century, they exhibit solid walnut surfaces that have been carv...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Antique Polychrome Painted Arm Chair, circa 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A good French fauteuil from the third-quarter of the nineteenth century, it exhibits a nice overall crisply carved surface that is polychromed with white and gray paint accented by g...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
H 38.5 in W 25.5 in D 22.13 in
Early French Louis XVI Painted Antique Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A fine pair of neoclassical beechwood fauteuils in early gray paint, they feature a trapezoidal chair back with an arched crest with double-pegged Tenon-mortised corners, open arms b...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech, Paint
Pair of French Louis XV Style Beige Suede Upholstered Open Wingback Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th century) wing back open armchairs with an open lower back section beige suede upholstery, carved wooden arms and frames, and brass upholstery nail...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 42 in W 29 in D 26 in
French Louis XVI Style Antique Distressed Painted Armchairs, 19th Century, Pair
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Pair of French neoclassical painted fauteuils,
circa late 19th century
Item # 007DPG30
This fantastic 19th century pair of armchairs is carved in the taste of the Louis XVI peri...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
H 36.75 in W 24 in D 20 in
Pair of French Antique Painted Louis XVI Style Armchairs Fauteuils, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Pair of French neoclassical painted fauteuils
circa late 19th century
Item # 007EPT30
A delightful pair of 19th century armchairs in the neoclassical taste of the Louis XVI per...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 36.75 in W 24 in D 20 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Antique Armchairs, Paris, circa 1900
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exquisite pair of giltwood fauteuils designed in the iconic Louis XVI taste, this fine pair of chairs exhibit crisp carved motifs and an ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood, Tapestry, Upholstery
H 38 in W 24.13 in D 21.5 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Antique Armchairs Fauteuils
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very nice early 20th century pair of giltwood fauteuils designed in the iconic Louis XVI taste, this beautiful pair of chairs exhibit cris...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Antique Fauteuil Armchairs, circa 1900
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exquisite pair of giltwood fauteuils designed in the iconic Louis XVI taste, this fine pair of chairs exhibit crisp carved motifs and an ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood, Tapestry
H 38 in W 24.13 in L 38 in
French Louis XVI Antique “Duchesse Brisée” Chaise Lounge, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This very distinctive form is coined a "Duchesse Brisée" and is quite difficult to find, particularly one as interesting as the present example. A flexible form that functions in so ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech, Paint
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.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Mies Van Der Rohe Fabric
Cafe Height Table
Vintage Antique Armchair 20th Century
Tapestry Armchairs Pair
Lion Head Chair
Accent Chair Wood Arms
Antique Upholstered Victorian Armchair
Small Leather French Chair
Lion Feet Chair
French Grey Velvet
French Art Deco Arm Chairs
Lions Feet Chairs
Pair Of Tufted Leather Armchairs
Pair 18th Walnut Armchairs
Pair Of Midcentury Italian Armchairs Curved
Hollywood Regency Cane
French Rococo Chair
In The Style Of Marco Zanuso