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: 20th Century
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
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 Chairs
Materials
Giltwood, Fabric
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
Antique Louis XVI style accent chair
Located in Brea, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Style chair. painted in a french oyster white finish with subtle distress edges, finished with an antique patina. Upholstered seat and back in a luxurious na...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Linen
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
Antique Louis XVI Style French cane back chair in Oyster White Finish
Located in Brea, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Cane chair painted in a french oyster white finish with subtle distress edges, finished with an antique patina. Cane back, solid and sturdy ready for e...
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Linen
Antique Louis XVI French Open Arm chair
Located in Brea, CA
Antique gilt wood open arm chair upholstered in natural grain sack. This vintage chair has the original finish, which is a weathered patina gilt wood. We have reupholstered them in a...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Hemp
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
24 Louis XVI-Style Hollywood Regency Dining Chairs, circa 1950
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This set of 24 dining room side chairs were manufactured in the 1950s in a Louis XVI-style Hollywood Regency design and finished in gold leaf color, featuring blue and gold colored fabric covers. Side Chairs
Extra chairs...
Category
1950s American Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Oak
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
Series Of 6 Louis XVI Style Chairs In Solid Walnut And Embossed Cordoba Leather
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful series of 6 Louis XVI style chairs in very finely carved solid walnut and embossed Cordoba leather trim decorated with flower garlands.
French work around 1900
Very good ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
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
French Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuil.
Our handsome large French Louis XVI style gilt wood fauteuil or arm chair is upho...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Leather, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful line with an oval back that we call " Medaillon " Louis XVI Chairs, very elegant. They are in a very good condition, ready to be used around a Dining Table.
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cherry
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Velvet, 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...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
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 Pair of Medallion Armchairs Louis XVI Style in Orange Velvet, circa 1950
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming pair of Louis XVI style medallion armchairs dating from the 1950s. The base is typically Louis XVI fluted and tapered. The legs are connec...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Louis XVI Style Upholstered Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XVI style carved walnut dining chairs, French, early 20th c., tacked, velvet upholstery with tapered, fluted cylindrical legs with rosette detail. Sides- H.- 36 1/4 in., W.- 19...
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Four Louis XVI Style chairs circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of four Louis XVI chairs
hs: 19" (48 cm) with cushion
good general condition, small stains on the cushions
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Beech
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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
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 Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Fine Carved Pair French Louis XVI Style Cameo Back Side Chairs, Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Beech
Vintage Regency Louis XVI Style Painted Fauteuils - Set of 4
Located in west palm beach, FL
A spectacular set of four French Jansen card chairs. Unmarked. Gorgeous Louis XVI style with Demi-arms and tight seats and backs. Upholstered in Glant “Liquid Leather” and a double w...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Leather, Linen
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
20th Century French Duchess in Moulded Sculpted and White Lacquered Beech
Located in Sofia, BG
20th century beautiful duchess in two pieces made in moulded, sculpted and white lacquered beech, the flat winged backrest decorated with friezes of ribbons and flowers, the armrests...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
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
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Giltwood
Set of 4 Antique French Louis XVI Painted Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 4 antique French Louis XVI painted chairs will make a classic addition to any decor! The ovoid shield shaped seat back and generous seat...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
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...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Maison Jansen Classic Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of French carved painted walnut Louis XVI style chairs by Maison Jansen.
The classic frames with oval backs padded arms and hand tied coil spring ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany Striped Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Acanthus leaves carvings. Cannelured legs. Striped upholstery in very good vintage condition.
Measures 24"W x 24"W x 40.5"H.
Seat height is 19"H. Arm Height is 28". Seat interior ...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Linen, Cane, Walnut
Set of 6 French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 6 French Louis XVI Carved Walnut chairs.
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Reupholstery Chair, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful Early 20th century French Louis XVI style chair.
Has been reupholstered by an upholsterer professional meticulously with a high quality of fabric made by the French house...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Early 20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Very charming French dining room chairs with a nice design of the Louis XVI style. They are strong and sturdy.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Painted Fauteuils Upholstered in Leather with Nailheads
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of armchairs, having a painted finish showing natural wear, upholstered in leather with nailheads, each channeled frame inset by an oval padded backrest, oustwept arms with elbo...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
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...
Category
1920s Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Damask, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Chairs in the Manner of Jacob, Possibly Maison Jansen
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI Style chairs in the manner of Jacob, Possibly Maison Jansen.
Exceptional set of seven white patinated chairs in the manner of Georges Jacob, with buttery soft lea...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Suite de 6 Chaises de Style Louis XVI
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Suite de 6 chaises de style Louis XVI avec dossiers à enroulement de belle qualité.
Entièrement à restaurer.
Vous souhaitez choisir votre tissu et nous le faire parvenir po...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique Painted Louis XVI Style Armchair
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Antique painted Louis XVI style armchair with tapered fluted legs, bow front seat, oval upholstered padded back, striped fabric.
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Pair of Grey Painted Armchairs in Pink Ikat Fabric
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Grey painted and carved Louis XVI style small armchairs. Perfect for a little girls' room or bedroom. Newly professionally upholstered in pink Ikat fabric.
Category
1940s American Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique French Flame Mahogany & Satinwood Marquetry Dressing Table Set, c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XVI stye dressing set offers four elements; shaped foliate carved and pierced mahogany wall mirror, dressing table with satinwood marquetry decoration, matchi...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Mirror, Satinwood
Yellow Moire Fabric Upholstered French Louis XV Style Armchair Fauteuil
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 delivery needs! They offer a reasonable flat-rate fee for delivery and set up to the ground floor of your home. They deliver to the vast majority of the lower 48 states. They offer a flat rate for most of our items with exclusions for the largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater complexity. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase as these rates are different from our stated pricing. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase. Most deliveries to the East Coast will be 295.00, to the mid-west and Southern mid-west 395.00. To the areas west of Kansas 495.00 and the farthest points to the West coast will be 595.00. Again, some areas we can't cover, however we can deliver to most of the lower 48 states so please inquire to be sure! Delivery times range from as fast as 1-4 weeks for the east coast to 5-9 weeks to the farthest areas of the west coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able to accommodate you for a higher price. It is our goal to please each and every one of our customers with the highest standard of service possible. You must realize and accept that we are shipping antique, vintage and quality used furnishings to your home. We cannot control traffic, weather, and acts of God. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary.
This is a beautiful French Louis XV chair...
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1990s American Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Italian Louis XVI style beechwood and walnut armchairs, circa 1970s. Nice finish and upholstery.
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1970s European Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four 4 Antique Hand Carved Nutwood Dining Chairs with Green Upholstery
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and very comfortable antique chairs with perfect upholstery.
If you are looking for an incredibly well handcrafted set of dining cha...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Nutwood
Set of Armchair Medaillon and His Chair in Lacquered Wood Louis XVI Style
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
"Cabriolet" chair and armchair set with medallion backrest in carved and lacquered wood. They rest on four fluted and filled feet. The crosspiece is curved. The armrests are threaded...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
Maison Jansen Stamped Caned-Back Chairs, Set of Four, French
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Set of four stamped Maison Jansen French patinated cane back chairs in the classic style of Louis XVI, with black upholstered patent seats. Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency styl...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Nice Pair French Louis XVI Paint Decorated Side Chairs, Circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Beautiful pair of chairs. Nice painted frames. The upholstery is original so it may need to be redone. Measures 36 tall x 20 wide x 21 deep x seat height of 19.
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils or Armchairs with Silk Lampas Fabric
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of lovely Louis XVI style painted fauteuils with elegant silk lampas French fabric and double welt (early 20th century). The chairs are a light cream color with parcel gilt acce...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Silk, Upholstery
Vintage Louis XVI Style Open Arm Chairs in Leather
Located in Brea, CA
Vintage pair of leather chairs
Louis XVI style
Painted in an antique white finish with subtle gray tones.
Reupholstered in a soft ocean Gray sueded leather, and finished with antique nail head...
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20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Beautiful Antique Hand Carved Nutwood Chair / Armchair With Green Upholstery
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and very comfortable antique chair with perfect upholstery.
If you are looking for an incredibly well handcrafted antique chair to g...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Nutwood
Pair of Empire Style Open Armchairs Blue Fabric, Chippy White and Gold, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous pair or crème or chippy white paint chairs in an Empire Style. These chairs have beautiful guilt details throughout. Add an elegant touc...
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1950s German Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood, 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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