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Louis XVI Dining Room 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
Color:  Brown
Set of 12 Louis XVI-Style Painted Green Damask Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 Louis XVI-style (1st half 20th Century) dining chairs with off-white painted frames with green trim and having oval channeled backs, upholstered in green and gold silk dama...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Wood, Fabric, Upholstery

French Louis XVI Style Chairs, Dirty White Frames, Upholstered in Black Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
French Louis XVI style dining chairs in your choice of finishes and upholstery. Old Plank had been for decades trying to find a “comfortable, by American standards” Louis XVI dining side chair. Your typical vintage (c1900’s) French Louis XVI style side chairs always seemed like the seat-backs were designed too vertical, the seat bottoms too shallow and too narrow. The French Louis XVI style chair you see listed on 1stdibs, was authentically copied from an original c1800’ s French Louis XVI dining chair, that we purchased out of the Chateau de I’ Oise in France. The seat was wider and deeper, while the seat-back was more relaxed. Our Old Plank Louis XVI style chairs, are hand-made exclusively for Old Plank in France, by a master chair maker. Note that all the intricate carvings are of course done by hand, the old fashion way with a wood chisel...
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2010s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Upholstery, Beech

Set of 6 Antique French Louis XVI Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 antique French Louis XVI dining chairs reflect a tailored, stately elegance yet retain a certain casual effect thanks to the design itself, and use of quarter-sawn oak for t...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

French Louis XVI Style Armchairs Custom Dyed Blue Leather Hand-Made in France
Located in Chicago, IL
From the Old Plank Collection, comes a Louis XVI style dining chair, made in France, by an elderly gentleman, who has been crafting French dining chairs his entire life. Our French L...
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2010s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Upholstery, Beech

Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Patinated Pale Green Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive set of four French Louis XVI st. patinated pale green dining chairs. Each chair is raised by straight tapered fluted legs, topped by carved rosettes. The mottled st...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Fine Set of 12 Custom French Louis XVI Style Dining Room Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of 12 custom dining room chairs comprised of 10 side chairs and 2 arm chairs. The frames were purchased in France and the customer upholstery was done in the States. The chairs i...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Set Of Twelve French Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive French early 19th century Louis XVI st. set of twelve patinated dining chairs. Each chair is raised by circular tapered legs with a twisted reeded design and acanth...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive pair of French carved fauteuil armchairs made in the Louis XVI taste. The chairs feature elaborately hand carved frames with rope designs, rosettes, acanthus, and ribbon b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Fruitwood, Fabric

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 Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Velvet, Nutwood

Set of Eight French Late 19th Century Louis XVI St. Solid Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A set of eight French late 19th century Louis XVI st. solid mahogany side chairs. The set is raised by elegant tapered fluted legs. Above is a moulded frieze which is continued on th...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Set of Sixteen Ebony and Giltwood Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very unique and extremely refined set of sixteen Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. ebony and giltwood dining chairs. Each elegant chair is raised on tapered legs accented with giltwood carved acanthus leaves and top cap. At the straight frieze is a giltwood twisted rope design flanked by rosette blocks at each corner. The magnificent tapered pierced ebony back is decorated by running laurel wreath and rosette diamond...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Ebony

Set of Six 19th Century High Back French Louis XVI Style Carved Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant set of six French 19th century Louis XVI st. carved beachwood dining chairs. The set is raised by S scrolled cabriole legs with richly detailed carvings of acanthus leaves...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Vintage Set of Six Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Room Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Vintage set of six Louis XVI style painted dining room chairs on tapered legs.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Fruitwood

Set of Eight French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and complete set of eight French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated dining chairs. Each chair is raised by circular tapered legs with a fluted design below block rosette...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Set of Twelve Italian Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and complete set of twelve Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood dining chairs. Each seat is raised on tapered fluted legs with brass castors on the front a...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Giltwood

Set of 10 French Louis XVI Stripped Bleach Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 French Louis XVI stripped bleach dining chairs with white silk upholstered oval back & seat over fluted turned legs. 2 arm, 8 side chairs, circa 1775.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Silk, Upholstery, Wood

18th Century Black Italian Pair of Antique Giltwood Armchairs, Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late 18th Century, an antique pair of Italian gilded fauteuils with ornate armrests, the back rests are adorned with centered medallions, enhanced by detailed wood carvings, in good ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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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 Dining Room Chairs

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Cane, Wood

Set of Six Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very decorative set of six Italian 19th century Louis XVI style patinated and giltwood dining chairs. Each chair is raised on front with straight tapered legs decorated with carved...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Giltwood

Set of Eight Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Leather Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive complete set of eight French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany and pressed leather chairs. Each chair is raised by elegant ci...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Italian Louis XVI Side Chairs, Waxed Fruitwood, Pair, circa 1785
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Chic pair of last quarter 18th century Italian neoclassical Louis XVI style side chairs having carved, waxed fruitwood frames; the rectangular backs with twisted-rope borders connect...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Fruitwood

Set of Eight Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive set of eight late 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany dining chairs with six side and two armchairs. Each chair is raised on tapered fluted legs with top rosettes below...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

19th Century French Hand Carved Wooden Chair Metal Ornaments Red Velvet
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful chair made in France, circa 1860. Special about the chair are the metal ornaments and the headline contains initials. The chair is fully new upholstered in red velvet.  
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Two Pairs of 19th Century Gilded and Painted Armchairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully shaped 19th century Venetian armchairs.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Daphne Gilt Hammered Iron Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating pair of hammered iron dining chairs or armchairs featuring a gilt finish. Made in the French Louis XVI taste having a round bac...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Set of Six Antique French Louis XVI Style Chairs in Oak w Woven Cane Seat & Back
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful set of six dining chairs in the French Louis XVI style with woven cane seat and back, with carved crest on arched back, and resting on turned and reeded legs. France or B...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Cane, Oak

8 French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Cherry Dining Chairs
By Salda
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI style dining armchairs are handmade and carved in Italy. The carvings of the ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Cherry

Set of 6 Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs Attributed to Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Set of 6 Louis XVI style dining chairs, attributed to Jansen. The 2 armchairs measure 39.5" H x 22.5" W x 20" H. The 4 side chairs measure 38" H x 18.5" W x 18" D. All chairs have an...
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20th Century Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

This Set of Four 19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Gilded Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
This set of four 19th century Swedish Louis XVI gilded chairs is a Classic example of the elegance of the Belle Epoch in Europe! Beautifully handcrafted in the neoclassic style, each...
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1890s Swedish Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Giltwood

19th Century Gold French Set of Four Antique Gilded Wood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French set of four very detailed carved and gilded armchairs from the 19th century in good condition, in the Louis XVI style. The upholstery is in used condition. Wear con...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Wood, Giltwood

Set of Six Cream Painted Stylized Louis XVI Style Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a set of six highly stylized cream-painted Louis XVI style dining chairs, comprised of two armchairs and four side chairs, upholstered in a silk plaid fabric, 20th century.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Beech

Set of 8 French Louis XVI Damask Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 French Louis XVI style (19th Cent) white painted dining chairs with a carved bow knot top & oval back upholstered in pink & cream ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Wood, Paint, Upholstery

Set of Eight Louis XVI Side Chairs
Located in Pembroke, MA
A lovely set of French grey-painted Louis XVI side chairs, with nicely-carved rope detailing, cabriolet back and cable-fluted legs. Chairs have retained their vintage patterned wool...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

18th Century Set of Six Louis XVI Armchairs with a Gray and Gold Leaf Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Six French Louis XVI pale gray painted and parcel-gilt dining armchairs from the late 18th century. These fauteuils are beautifully carved with oval backs and flutted legs. The paint...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

French Louis XVI Style Arm chairs Custom Dyed Blue Leather, Side chair Available
Located in Chicago, IL
From the Old Plank collection, comes a Louis XVI style dining chair, made in France, by an elderly gentleman, who has been crafting French dining chairs his entire life. Our French L...
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2010s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Beech

Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Lyre Back Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Set of four Louis XVI style lyre back dining chairs, created in the 1960s by Maison Jansen. Cream lacquer with brass inlay. Re-upholstered in Cl...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

Louis Xvi dining room chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI dining room 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 dining room chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI dining room chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original dining room chairs, popular names associated with this style include Drexel, American of Martinsville, Karges Furniture, and Maison Jansen. 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 dining room chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $601 and tops out at $115,000 while the average work can sell for $5,288.

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