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.
1
6
to
1
5
1
6
6
6
1,565
422
109
53
21
20
14
13
12
9
7
6
6
5
4
2
2
2
52
95
70
21
33
18
6
4
8
1
4
4
2
1
1
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
2
4
1
1
1
2
6
3
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
1
Style: Louis XVI
Period: Late 20th Century
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
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
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
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...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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...
Category
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.
Category
1970s European Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Related Items
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 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
Set of 6 Regency Style Dining Room Chairs
Located in Norwood, NJ
Set of 6 Regency Style Dining Room Chairs. Set of 6 fruitwood and ebonized Regency styled dining chairs. Black upholstery with off whi...
Category
1990s Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Set of 4 Louis XVI Chairs, Germany 1800, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of 4 original Louis XVI walnut chairs stands out for the finely carved back with an open work palette motif. The chairs have two elegan...
Category
1790s German Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
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.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood, Damask
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquise Bergere Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French pair of Louis XVI style marquise bergère armchairs, gilt wood, 19th century.
In the clean and classic Louis XVI style, the name Marquise is attributed due to their exceptiona...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
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
4 Brutalist Oak Dining Wabi Sabi Room Chairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Introducing the "Wabi Sabi Oak Chairs" - a set of four robust and heavy oak chairs, inspired by the design ethos of the 70s and perfectly suited to complement the styles of renowned ...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Oak
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
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
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
H 37 in W 24 in D 18 in
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 37.5 in W 68.75 in D 29.75 in
Previously Available Items
Vintage Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted Carved Wood and Needlepoint Fauteuils
Located in Morristown, NJ
A lovely vintage pair of fauteuils with antiqued pale sage green and gold painted carved wood frames, wool needlepoint upholstery and braided trim. Carved with folded a floral crest,...
Category
1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Wood
H 38.5 in W 23 in D 23 in
Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs with Cane Backs - a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of French Louis XVI Style White Painted and Gilt Dining or Side Chairs with Rattan Backs, the perfect choice for timeless Neoclassical styling with fine dining comfort! The ha...
Category
1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Cane, Wood
Louis XVI Style Bergere Armchair by Century Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions of a
Louis XVI Style Bergere armchair by Century furniture
...
Category
1980s Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Silk, Velvet, Wood
Suite De 8 Chaises de Style Louis XVI
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Suite of 8 chairs in Louis XVI style.
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric
6 Vintage 1970s French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Dining Chairs Brass Ormolu Mount
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage set of six French Louis XVI inspired dining chairs. Made in Cairo Egypt (Arabska Republika Egiptu) by Abbas, circa 1972. Made of ebonized wood featuring ornate brass medallio...
Category
1970s Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 42.75 in W 18.5 in D 22 in
Vintage French Louis XVl Style Cane Bergere Lounge Chairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVl style cane bergere lounge chairs - a pair. Item features double cane solid wood frames, beautiful wood grain, nicely car...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Grisaille Painted Bergeres
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Louis XVI style grisaille painted bergeres, late 20th century. Inside of front seat rail stamped Made in Italy.
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Paint, Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Style Double Cane Chairs By Maitland-Smith, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These lovely double cane French style chairs are by Maitland-Smith. The are in very good condition and have a loose down cushion wrapped in embroider...
Category
Late 20th Century Vietnamese Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Silk, Cane, Mahogany
6 John Widdicomb Walnut French Louis XVI Neoclassical Seersucker Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
"Six vintage John Widdicomb French Louis XVI dining chairs. Made of walnut featuring oval form with carved ribbons, beading, rope twist accents, tapered fluted legs and striped Seers...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
H 38 in W 24 in L 38 in
1980s French Louis XVI Carved, Painted and Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
For your consideration is this fine French Louis XVI arm chair. Hand carved and meticulously painted and upholstered with a great quality fa...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint
Louis XVI French Style Painted Balloon Back Dining Chairs, 1980s
By Buying & Design
Located in Hamburg, PA
A beautifully painted set of six Louis XVI-style painted balloon back dining chairs. This set of chairs would look fabulous in a dining room or breakfast nook. The wonderful colors of the painted chairs have a whimsical style to them. Labeled "Buying & Design" from Florence, Italy underside. A vintage...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
4 Vintage Drexel Heritage Louis XVI Wheelback Savoy Side Dining Chairs 689-751
By Drexel
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of four vintage Drexel Heritage Savoy collection dining chairs. Featuring a rounded oval wheel back design with exposed back support inspired by architecture and furniture design...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 42 in W 27 in D 22 in
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.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Gustavian Painted Chair
Mid Century Folded 1960 Chair
Scandinavian Chair Leather Metal
Accent Chairs White
Bamboo Leg Chair
Black Gold Dining Chairs
French Cane Chairs Pair
Ornate Carved Chairs
Wood Beach Chairs
White Accent Chairs
Early 20th Century Animal Skin Chairs
Italian Oak Dining Chairs
Golden Fabric Chair
White Oak Upholstered Chair
Vintage Fiberglass Chairs
Antique Circular Chair
Pair Of Rush Chairs
Scandinavian Painted Chairs