Louis XVI Chairs
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
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...
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18th Century Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted Chairs in Yellow and Ivory Leather, 20th Century
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This elegant pair of Louis XVI style open armchairs, or fauteuils, showcases the timeless refinement of French neoclassical design. Each chair features a hand-carved wood frame with ...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 8 Dining Chairs in the Louis XVI Style by Dennis & Leen, USA 1980's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 8 Dining Chairs in the Louis XVI Style designed and manufactured in Los Angeles, California by Dennis & Leen.
The chairs are crafted with intricate details, the wooden frame...
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1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 4, 19th C Style Charles Pollock Russian Imperial Dining Chairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19th Century style Charles Pollock for William Switzer Russian Imperial dining chairs W Fortuny seats - set of 4.
Additional information:
Materials: cotton, wood.
Color: beige....
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
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...
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1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,926 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Louis XVI Style Gilt Bergeres
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of late 19th Century Italian Louis XV style oval back of bergeres upholstered in a green striated velvet.
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet, Giltwood
$11,800 / set
French Early 20th Century set of 6 Dining Room Chairs Signed Gouffe a Paris
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful set of 6 dining room chairs signed Gouffe a Paris. The chairs are covered of leather and painted. Very Chic and so much quality.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Parcel Gilt and Painted Side Chair
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XVI style dining side chair from Paris decorated with timeless classical styling and hand carved excellence on the entire framework, emphasizing typical neoclassical gil...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
$1,420 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchairs C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Louis XVI style arm chairs offer giltwood construction with upholstered seats and backs, covered scroll for...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
$1,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Louis XVI Style White Distress Painted Cane Bergere Club Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Style White Distress Painted Cane Bergere Club Chairs - a Pair. Item features cane backs, white painted distressed finish, loose cushions, solid wood constru...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI End Chairs
Located in Chicago, US
Pair of Louis XVI end chairs in original olive leather.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$6,500 / set
French Louis XVI Pair of Bergere Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Those charming pair of bergere chairs are covered of leather in the Louis XVI style. Simple and elegant they can be place anywhere at home.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$3,450 / set
Pair of French Open Armchairs Louis XVI Medallion Fauteuils, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils Medaillon, French open armchairs, made circa 1900.
The beechwood is finely scupted with plant motifs typical of the Louis 16 style.
The upholstery i...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Pair of French Louis XVI Walnut Armchairs, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French Louis XVI walnut arm chairs with carved floral motif, original floral petit point, and terminating on stylized cabriole legs. Late 18th Century.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
19th Century French Hand Carved Dining Chairs in Louis XVI Style with Cane Seats
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French hand carved dining chairs delicately hand painted in light grey with original cane seats and backs. The frame of the backs is in oval shape and all of them are in...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Bergeres
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This pair of French Louis XVI-Style bergeres are in wonderful condition. The frames are 19th century, hand carved with a twisted ribbon border, acanthus leaf arms, and painted in its...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Wood, Down, Paint
$4,200 / set
Pair of French Open Armchairs Louis XVI Style Fauteuils, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils, French open armchairs, made in the 20th mid-century period.
The wood is finely scupted with plant motifs typical of the Louis 16 style.
The upholst...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French Open Armchairs Louis XVI Medallion Fauteuils, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils Medaillon, French open armchairs, made circa 1900.
The beechwood is finely scupted with plant motifs typical of the Louis 16 style.
The upholstery i...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Pair of Antique French Gilt Wood Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of antique French gilt wood side chairs. They were made in France in the classic Louis XV style, they date from around the 1930’s.
The quality is superb, they have ...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
$1,164 / set
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...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Linen, Cane, Walnut
19th Century French Oval Hand Carved Walnut Cane Dining Chairs Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Six 19th century French carved walnut dining chairs in Louis XVI style, with hand-caned seats and backs. The chairs are raised on elegantly carved legs. All six are very stable as co...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
$657 Sale Price / item
35% Off
Pair of Maison Jansen Giltwood French Louis XVI Style Chairs
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of very well proportioned, elegant and chic Louis XVI style wood and gold leaf gilded chairs created very probably by Maison Jansen.
Each chair with curved oval-shaped padded b...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Painted Square Back Dining Chair for custom order
Located in Oakville, ON
This Louis XVI style square back dining chair is one of our most popular, best seller dining chair for us. The frame is made in Italy of soli...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Louis XVI Style Painted and Upholstered chair
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Louis XVI style painted and upholstered chair
Painted in an oyster french gray washed finished, with subtle distressed edges, and upholstered in a standard cotton muslin.
Solid and sturdy ready for everyday use.
Antique chair 21...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Linen, Walnut
$2,312 Sale Price / item
20% Off
19th Century Pair of Marquis Louis XVI Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century pair of Marquis Louis XVI Chairs, France.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
$28,500 / set
Pair of Velvet Chairs
Located in North Charleston, SC
A pair of velvet and wooden chairs in the style of Louis XVI. Oval back chairs with fluted legs. In good condition! From Europe. Exact age unknown.
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Late 18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$850 / set
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Fabulous pair of Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI style giltwood side chairs. These highly detailed French gilt chairs have beautifully detailed identical front and rear legs (super...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Painted Side Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four (4) early 20th century French Louis XVI style painted side chairs. Original paint/distressed finish on frames with fluted and tapered legs. Seat and back in red ribbed ve...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
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 decorated with carved & molded foliate motifs, showing arched crest-rails with upholstered backs, sided by padded armrests...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Giltwood, Fabric
Painted Pair of Italian Louis XVI Neoclassical Chair
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Two blue Italian Louis XVI neoclassical style chairs. The color on these is stunning. They measure 37 in H 23 in D 18.25 in wide, Seat height 18.5 in. We have a pair of captain chairs...
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1920s American Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Rare Louis XVI Giltwood Corner Chair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare and unusual carved and gilt corner chair of the Louis XVI period. The frame is totally carved with scroll work, rosettes, ribbons, with a decorative 'acorn' at the back corner...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Hooded Bergère
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XVI style walnut hooded bergère. This stunning French Louis XVI style hooded chair, bergère, or porters chair has been profes...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Velvet
Louis XVI Painted Bergere
Located in Essex, MA
Arched carved back and seat with loose cushion upholstered in a striped green silk fabric, circular tapered fluted legs.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
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...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Cirencester, GB
Circa 1900 this pair of antique armchairs have been painted over the gilt. This paint has then been rubbed back revealing the gilt in places.
The seats and the more recent upholste...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Beech
$1,433 / set
Antique chair, France, late 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chair from around 1890, France. Our offer includes two identical chairs.
The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. The seat and backrest are co...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair Of 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs.
A glamorous pair of antique Italian Louis XVI style gilt wood chairs or side chairs with excellent carving and beautiful...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Pair 19th Century French Walnut Armchairs ~ Fauteuils with Mohair
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Walnut Armchairs ~ Fauteuils with Mohair are a refined example of the neoclassic style revived many times over the past millennia culminating in their curren...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Circa 1900 Set of Five Louis XVI Side Chairs in Walnut
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 set of five Louis XVI style chairs made from walnut. The curved backs have molded frames and have hand cast brass decorative accents. There are laurel wreaths and swags ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Brass
Early French Louis XVI Style Child’s Chairs in Chartreuse Damask, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
A holiday treat! This is a pair of early French Louis XVI style children’s chairs in vintage chartreuse damask. The gray frame is cerused and in very good condition. One seat shows n...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Damask, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Caned Seat and Back Carved Oak Vanity Chair
Located in Doylestown, PA
French Louis XVI style caned seat and back carved oak vanity chair, c. 1920.
Charming chair beautifully carved with central rosettes, ribbon swag, ac...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
French Louis XVI Style Chauffeuse
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI Style Chauffeuse.
This stylish French chair, bergere or chauffeuse makes a great side chair in a living area, bedroom, dressing room or closet and dates to the 1920...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
French Set of 8 Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood & Leather Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French set of eight Louis XVI style, carved-wood dining chairs with original painted finish and leather upholstery, from the mid 20th century. This vintage set of chairs from Franc...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquis Armchairs
Located in Elkton, MD
Pair of Louis XVI style Marquis attributed to Grosfeld House.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$1,500 / set
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Cream Painted Gold Gilt Lounge Arm Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Cream Painted Gold Gilt Lounge Arm Chairs - Pair. Item features solid wood frame, upholstered arm rests, distressed finish, nicely carved details, tape...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergère Chairs - Set of 2
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
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Cotton, Giltwood
Louis XVI White and Gold Wood Laquer 19th or Early France
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Louis XVI armchair beats 18th or early 19th century
Luois XVI chair with original structure, to change the upholstered fabric to your taste as it is worn
Only outer fabric, The Int...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Caned Bergere Arm Chair Gilt Salon 1880 Louis XVI
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous French Louis XVI Revival bergère chair Circa 1880
The seat and curved back are finely hand-caned, allowing for both breathability and lightness
The tight c...
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1880s Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Set of Six Venetian Walnut Chairs, Louis XVI Period
Located in Vo', Veneto
Set of Six Walnut Chairs, Louis XVI Period
Technical information:
Period: Late 18th century
Origin: Venice, Italy
Wood type: Walnut
Height: 85 cm 33.46 in
Seat height: 43 cm 16.9...
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1770s Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$11,921 / set
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Walnut Armchairs or Side Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Louis XVI style walnut armchairs or side chairs.
Offered is a lovely pair of French Louis XVI style walnut armchairs or side chairs. This handsome pair of French Louis...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
18th Century Solid Walnut Pair of Rustic Armchairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique rustic set of 2 armchairs in solid walnut wood. These armchairs are very simple and essential. The seats are wide and c...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$3,371 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Children's Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood children's chair.
Antique French Louis XVI style gilt wood and cane children's chair or child's chair from the 19th century. This French ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Period Louis XVI Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gilded,Painted and Carved Louis XVI Armchair
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
Late 18th/19th Century French Ivory Louis XVI Armchairs with Aubusson
Located in Essex, MA
Lovely original carved Louis XVI-style chairs with original Aubusson tapestry upholstery. A pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils or armchairs in their original condition are ready to be...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Pair of 18th Century French "Chauffeuse" Chairs, Georges Jacob Attributed
Located in Doylestown, PA
An important pair of Louis XVI Period "Chauffeuse" or low fireside chairs, in original grey painted finish, with lyre backs and upholstered seats, on fluted legs. Provenance: From the Estate of noted collector, Paul W. Doll, who purchased the chairs in 1952 at Park-Bernet Auction from the estate of Mrs. Theodore Havemeyer. (see photo of catalog). Attributed to Georges Jacob, circa 1780.
Georges Jacob (6 July 1739-5 July 1814) was one of the two most prominent Parisian master menuisiers. He produced carved, painted and gilded beds...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Beech
$2,400 Sale Price / set
64% Off
Pair of Antique Giltwood & Velvet Louis XVI Side Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely pair of petite French side chairs having beautifully aged giltwood frames and sumptuous grey velvet upholstery.
Casters on tapered legs...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$1,388 Sale Price / set
24% Off
Pair of Painted Italian Louis XVI Carved Armchairs
Located in Newfoundland, PA
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 Chairs
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany tapestry Upholstered parlor suite, 6 pieces
Located in Houston, TX
A grand salon suite comprising a settee, four arm chairs and one side chair
Each finely detailed with a crest rail centering a ribbon- tied berried branch and wreath pendant above a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Wood, Mahogany
$22,000 Sale Price / set
60% Off
Louis Xvi chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI chairs 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 chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chairs, popular names associated with this style include Jumbo Collection, Maison Jansen, Miles Redd, and Schumacher. 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 chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $335 and tops out at $82,819 while the average work can sell for $3,500.
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