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
Number in Set: Set of 2
Pair French Jansen Louis XVI Blue Arm Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
An exquisite pair of cerused Louis XVI bergeres attributed to Maison Jansen
in pristine blue upholstery. Classic beauties.
Category
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Pair Louis XVI Style Painted Fauteuils w. 20th C. Crewel Work Upholstery
Located in Morristown, NJ
A pair of 19th C. Louis XVI style painted fauteuils with 20th c., floral needlework upholstery on the seat, seatback and arm rests. The back of the chair is upholstered in a complementary checkered fabric.
There is a "Baron Upholstery...
Category
19th Century American Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style chairs. This stunning pair of antique French Louis XVI style chairs, side chairs...
Category
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
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. (one wheel missing)
Came for the conte...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cane, 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
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 armchairis in their original condition ready to be re...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
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 with excellent carving and beautiful original gildi...
Category
1860s Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Elegant Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Pair of Chairs in Beech Wood
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined italian Louis XVI style chairs, set of two. The chairs made in solid beech wood. The seat and backrest are comfortable and padded, covered with elegant fabric decorated with ...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved Chairs with an Antiqued Paint Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Antiqued Paint Finish Wood, Original Fabric,
Category
1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A pair of antique chairs on lion's paws, Western Europe, circa 1920.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A pair of antique chairs on lion's paws
Made of oak wood
Origin: Western Europe
Year: around 1920
Dimensions: height 110 cm / seat height. 46 cm / width 52 cm / depth 58 cm
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Oak
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...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Giltwood, Fabric
Louis XVI Pair of Giltwood Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A matching pair of exquisitely gilded 19th century Louis XVI-style side chairs, with lightweight, caned oval backs and shaped and comfortable caned seats. The front legs are slender ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cane, Giltwood
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...
Category
1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Gilt Caned Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A pair of exquisite Louis XVI style vanity chairs, with lightweight, caned oval- shaped seats and extravagant wraparound gallery backrests. These chairs are wonderful examples of Fre...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cane, Giltwood
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
French Louis XVI Style Carved & Painted Bergere Chairs In Velvet - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a nicely carved French Louis XVI style bergere chairs in original velvet. I believe they date to the 1940s or 50s. The frame is painted in an antique ivory and is in very goo...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Velvet, 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 Chairs
Materials
Brass
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
Wood, Velvet
Pair of Louis XVI Chairs, Germany 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover the timeless allure of this original pair of Louis XVI Side Chairs, originating from South Germany and dating back to 1780-1800. These chairs captivate with their exquisite ...
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1780s German Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of 19th Century Chairs in the Louis XVI Style.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 19th Century Chairs in the Louis XVI Style.
Pair of chairs in marquetry, ormolu, caning and leather upholstery from the 19th century, Louis XVI style, of very fine quality.
...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Beechwood and Blue Silk Cabriolet Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved during the early- to mid-1900’s, this pair of French Louis XVI style armchairs has beautiful blue silk upholstery on the seats and back rests. The upholstery has a moiré ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Textile, Silk, Wood, Beech
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.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Chairs. Gorgeous upholstry and shape
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
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.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Gilded Opera Chairs, 4 Avail
Located in Birmingham, AL
Four 19th century French Louis XVI style gilded opera chairs with tufted seats, handcrafted in Paris, circa 1860s. Red oxidation showing through the beautiful water gilded patina tha...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Walnut Louis XVI—Style Arm Chairs 19th Century with Domed Back
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of walnut Louis XVI -Style chairs have great proportion
With a slightly domed back that is padded. They are newly
Upholstered with a fine linen designer fabric. The fini...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Pair of Gild Wood and Hand Carved Tapestry Chairs
Located in Sofia, BG
Lovely pair of gild wood side chairs still wearing authentic tapestry upholstery, which is quite used and better be replaced. The chairs are having cane backs in good condition and a...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils
Located in New York, NY
Old meets new in this chic pair of Louis XVI style arm chairs in a gilt finish.. We love the restrained elegance of the Louis XVI style, and these chairs feature many of the details characteristic of the style--oval back, lovely carved detail at the die joins (where the base of seat meet the legs) and tapered, fluted legs. We re-upholstered the chairs in a fresh charcoal and white Schumacher stripe, giving these very traditional chairs...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Dennis and Leen Neoclassical Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Italian neoclassical style green painted armchairs, made by Dennis and Leen, circa early 21st century. The back side of the backs are upholstered in a very soft leather. The ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergère Chairs - Set of 2
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of A
Set of 2 French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergère Chairs.
Seats are filled with down and foam so they ...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Giltwood
Chic Pair of Painted Louis VI Style Fauteuil
Located in New York, NY
Louis VI style pair of painted arm chairs newly upholstered in pearl color boucle fabric.
Category
Early 2000s North American Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Fine Carved Pair French Louis XVI Style Cameo Back Side Chairs, Circa 1940
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 deliv...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Painted Armchairs with Cane and Fabric
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XVI painted armchairs with cane and fabric will make a great addition to any room. The classical styling inspired by ancient Greek and Roman architecture ha...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Fruitwood
19th Century French Pair of Hand Carved Cane Chairs in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century French pair of hand-painted in light green wooden chairs with delicate oval cane backs and seats in Louis XVI style. Both are hand car...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
19th C. French Pair Carved-Wood Fauteuil Armchairs, Newly Upholstered in Linen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of timeless and elegant Louis XVI style armchairs from the 19th century. This antique pair of chairs from France each features a shapely, upholstered back, with elegantly arched crest rail, all framed within molded wood trim. Carved wood arms, with manchette pads for comfort, terminate into scrolled knuckles. Front arm supports are embellished with acanthus-leaf carvings. And the skirting mimics the simplistic trim of the back edges, with flower-head carved accents just above the profiled knees. The chairs are raised on four rounded and flute carved legs, which taper gently and sit on toupie feet. This pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style fauteuils...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
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.
Pair of French Louis XVI style walnut armchairs or side chairs. This handsome pair of French Louis XVI Style, Biederme...
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1920s Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century French Fauteuils / Armchairs
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of 19th century French armchairs à la reine with flat back and richly carved armrest with acanthus and rosettes on fluted tapered legs, showing in original worn finish.
Uphol...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Gold Leaf Side Chairs, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XVI gold leaf side chairs, circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Paint, Down, Wood, Textile, Fabric
Pair of French Painted Fauteuils in Louis XV Style
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of French painted fauteuils in Louis XVI style carved solid wood frame with fauteuils raised on four fluted tapering legs accented with carved rosettes on the joints - showing...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique chair, France, 1900s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chair from around 1900.
Furniture in very good condition.
Dimensions: height 85 cm / seat height 44 cm / width 44 cm / depth 45 cm
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Oak
Louis XV 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...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Paint Decorated Cane Back French Louis XVI Chairs, Circa 1860s
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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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Pair of Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Walnut Opera Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of late nineteenth century French opera chairs is constructed of solid walnut and features hand carved Louis XVI style knotted ribbons at ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of 18th/19th Century French Carved Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Louis XVI fauteuils, having their original putty-gray painted finish. Each armchair has a squared, padded backrest, in a channeled frame with a gadrooned border. The downswep...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Fine Quality Pair of French Louis XVI Carved Side Chairs, Circa 1940s
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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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Gold Leaf Fauteuils / Armchairs, Circa 1865-1875
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XVI gold leaf fauteuils / armchairs, Circa 1865-1875.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval-Back Fauteuils
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of Louis XVI style carved wood and upholstered fauteuil chairs from the mid 20th century. This mid-century pair of armchai...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Gilded Lyre Chairs with Deep Red Velvet Inspired by Jacob
Located in London, Park Royal
a Pair of Giltwood Louis XVI style chairs with Lyre back .
Models inspired by george Jacob who was one of the best Master in the 18th century Paris...
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2010s British Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of Louis XVI style, carved-wood fauteuil armchairs from the early 19th century. This antique pair of armchairs from France, are hand-carved in the in the influences of ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 18th Century Tuscan Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Tuscan walnut side chairs. These large stunning Italian Louis XVI armchairs or side chairs from the Tuscany region were taken down to frame and professionally upholstered in striated white cut velvet. These grand 18th century Italian side chairs...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Reproduction French Louis XVI Style Bar Stool with Rush Seat and High Back
Located in Santa Monica, CA
We had original French 19th century Louis XVI dining chairs from which we reproduced the make and design for our reproductions. We...
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2010s American Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Mounted Mahogany Cane Back Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XVI gold bronze mounted mahogany cane back chairs.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Arm Chairs in Black and White
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Louis XVI style arm chairs in black and white. Finished in a designer white lacquer and upholstered in a designer black pin ...
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2010s American Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Painted Armchairs, Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XVI painted armchairs ~ Fauteuils represent the classical interpretation of the design! Oval, contoured seatbacks and generously proportioned seats provide ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Louis XVI Style Oval Back Dining Chair for custom order
Located in Oakville, ON
This Louis XVI style oval back dining chair is showing here in a white patinated frame and upholstered in a black faux leather. The frame is ma...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
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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