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
Period: 19th Century
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Gold Leaf Armchairs, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Louis XVI gold leaf armchairs, circa 1890.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Louis XVI Style Medallion Chairs, with Peony Flowers Pattern
Located in Lantau, HK
Original hand carved wood frame medallion shape from the 19th century,
newly painted in white, newly upholstered with elegant and modern fabric.
Ov...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
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
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Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Louis XVI Style Painted and Upholstered chair
Located in Brea, 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
Louis Seize Gildwood Medallion Chair Late 19th Century
Located in Bjuråker, SE
A richly carved Louis Seize medallion chair covered with a red sturdy fabric. The giltwood chair has green accents. In original condition, late 19th century from France.
Object: Cha...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, 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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Tapestry, Wood
Set Of 6 Chairs And A Louis XVI Armchair Late 19th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Set Of 6 Chairs And A Louis XVI Armchair Late 19th Century.
The seat is upholstered with fabric. The seat backs are rigid, rectangular and straight. The seat itself is rectangular.
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Beech
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...
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1860s Italian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Giltwood
Circa 1870 French Louis XVI Style Side Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1870 French Louis XVI style side chair. Elegant, molded walnut frame carries through in design to the legs, aprons & back. Carved florets repeat from crest rail to front apron....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Upholstery, Walnut
Set of 8 Louis XVI Style French Chairs
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Set of 8 Louis XVI style French chairs.
Painted and patinated wood, upholstered in pale green damask, beautiful model.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood, Damask
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 ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Cane, Giltwood
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
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Wood, Velvet
Important Sofa Set, Pair of Armchairs and Lot of 4 Louis XVI 19th Century Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Sofa Set, Pair of Armchairs and Lot of 4 Louis XVI 19th Century Style Chairs
SOFA
in richly carved and gilded wood in Louis XVI style, France, late 19th century, h 125 x 1...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Wood
Pair of Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style French Marquis Chairs
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style French Marquise Chairs. Original white lacquer paint. The chairs have new filler as well as a new fa...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
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...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style French Gilt Chair with Antique Damask Grey/Taupe Fabric
Located in Essex, MA
The fauteuil à la Reine seen here is a perfect example of this Louis XVI style. This particular style of Louis XVI always featured a medallion-shaped back and fluted legs. This armchair seen here was hand-carved in France circa 1890. The oval-shaped back is finely carved and upholstered in an antique damask fabric...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Fauteuils with Original Aubusson Upholstery – Set of Four
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Louis XVI Style Fauteuils with original Aubusson upholstery. Original condition with horsehair stuffing. These pieces are exceptionally carved with gilt. The Aubusson tapestry is stu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wool, Giltwood
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...
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19th Century American Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
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 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.
...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Bronze
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 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, bronze gilt, caning and leather covers from the 19th century, Louis XVI style, of very fine quality...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Gilt and Carved 19th Century Cane Upholstered Bergere Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique, mid to late 19th century French cane and upholstered carved and gilt armchair. The armchair features carved and gilt floral swags around the caned back, running coin orna...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Marquise, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style carved-wood and upholstered marquise from the 19th century. This antique chair-and-a-half from France, often referred to as a marquise (a wide fauteuils chair), showcases all the Louis XVI decorative vocabulary with tightly carved scrolled knuckles, beautiful accent trims, and acanthus leaf accents. Flower head medallions are carved at the knees, above the four round and fluted legs, each tapering gently towards their feet. The backrest, padded manchette armrests, and seat are all upholstered in a cream fabric (note that there is some small staining). The wood finish is primarily sage green with wood showing through in various areas. This 19th century French Louis XVI style marquise...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Louis XVI style Cane Back Fireside Chair
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Louis XVI style Cane Back Fireside Chair.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Louis XVI Glitwood Versailles Style Giltwood Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Ross, CA
Suite of four Louis XVI giltwood chairs in the style of Versailles. Each boasts a delicately carved splat with a rosette medallion surrounded ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Giltwood
Set of Six French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable set of six french painted dining chairs crafted in the grand neoclassical Louis XVI taste. The set features hand-carved beech frames decorated with faux rope borders on th...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Fabric, Beech
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
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Paint, Down, Wood, Textile, Fabric
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
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Linen, Wood
Two Elegant Antique Chairs from France in Louis XVI Style, circa 1860
Located in Sofia, BG
Two elegant antique chairs from France in Louis XVI style, circa 1860. These chairs are made of solid painted wood with curved frame and legs and have been reupholstered with a beige...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Five Antique Theater Chairs
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Set of five antique theater chairs, with a nice patina! Original upholstery in red velvet!
they come from an old theater in Bruges (Belgium).
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Velvet, Wood
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
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Giltwood
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
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Cane, Walnut
19th Century French Round Bergere Chair in Hand Carved Walnut Wood with Cane
Located in Sofia, BG
Petite French round armchair, in Louis XVI style hand carved and decorated with friezes of ribbons tapered fluted base, with dobble cane back and sides. Upholstered in mustard velvet...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Textile, Cane, Walnut
Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Sèvres-Style Porcelain Mounted Salon Chairs
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Sèvres-Style Porcelain Mounted Salon or Bedroom Chairs
These charming chairs are delicately carved and adorned with attributes of love. The to...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Porcelain, 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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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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...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Tapestry, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Duchesse en Bateau Chaise Lounge Chair, Late 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style chaise lounge from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. This antique Duchesse en Bateau (chaise) from France, in the Lo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI-Style Side Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a stunning set of four Louis XVI-Style side chairs featuring hand carved fluted legs and beading surrounding the frame of the chairs. The chairs are painted in a traditional ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Paint, Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Salon Chairs with Mohair
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of Four 19th century French Louis XVI Walnut Salon Chairs with Embroidered Mohair are the perfect choice for any occasional use anywhere in the home. handcrafted from sumptuous F...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Mohair, Walnut
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Tapestry, Giltwood
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.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Gold Leaf
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
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Cane, Wood
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Gilt Wood Side Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of decorative 19th Century Napoleon III Louis XVI Style gilt wood side chairs
An arched padded back with carved flower decoration and a br...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
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
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Upholstery, Giltwood
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Chairs with Striped Silk Upholstery, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
A matched set of 19th century Louis XVI style dining or side chairs with walnut furniture, nicely carved floral rosettes, and new cream and light green striped silk upholstery. A Cla...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Silk, 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
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Upholstery, Wood
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
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Linen, Wood, Paint
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
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Bronze
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 bergère, chair or porters chair has been professionally upholstered in a plush ...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Walnut, Velvet
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.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Salon Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI mahogany salon chair displays amazing craftsmanship combined with the finest mahogany to create a classical elegance beyond compare! The curved, oval se...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Tapestry, Mahogany
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
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Wood, Velvet, Giltwood
19th Century Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Classic set of 19th century French dining chairs crafted from mahogany. The set consists of two armchairs and two side chairs the lat...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Mahogany, Velvet
French Louis XVI Gilt Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style 19th century gilt side chairs with carved back designed with wreath and arrow and initials MA (Marie Antoinette) with contemporary off-white multicolor...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
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Giltwood
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
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Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Chair in Light Grey Patina Wood
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming Louis 16 style chaise longue in light grey patinated wood. The cane seat is painted with diamond patterns.
France period Napoleon III.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Pair of French Louis XVI Style Walnut Fauteuil Armchairs, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Louis XVI style fauteuil armchairs offer caved walnut frame with foliate crest surmounting medallion...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
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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