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
Set of 10 French Louis XVI Stripped Bleach Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, 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
Materials
Silk, Upholstery, Wood
Set of 12 Louis XVI-Style Painted Green Damask Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, 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
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
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
Materials
Fruitwood
Set Of Eight Karges Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs
Located in Norwood, NJ
Karges French Louis XVI style style tapered and fluted leg dining chairs - set of 8. Item features (2) gilt armchairs, (6) stained side chairs beautifully upholstered , quality Ameri...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Finely Carved Walnut Cameo Back Louis XVi Side Fire Chairs New Upholster
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Finely Carved Walnut Cameo Back Louis XVi Side Fire Chairs New LINEN Upholstery MINT!
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20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Solid Walnut Set of Four Antique Chairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique set of 4 chairs in solid walnut wood. An imposing large chairs with a wide and comfortable seat. Very linear characteri...
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1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$5,724 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Hickory Chair Klismos or French Regency Louis XVI Carved Dining Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Klismos, Empire, or French Regency Louis XVI style dining chairs or side chairs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Co.
USA, Circa 1980s
Sculpted maple frames, with upho...
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1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
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 original upholstery is in used condition....
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Venice Walnut Four Louis XVI Chairs , still usable, by Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
IMPORTANT: ON REQUEST WE WILL RE-UPHIDE THE CHAIRS WITH A SUPPLEMENT OF EURO 150 EACH.
Refined Four Venetian Louis XVI Chairs, 19th century, with velvet upholstery still usable.
Re...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Fine Set of 6 Blue Leather Gold Embossed French Louis XVI Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exquisite and rare unique set of 6 French Louis XVI dining chairs in an antique white painted finish with blue accents and muted blue leather with gold embossing and brass tacking ac...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
Materials
Wood
Karges French Regency Louis XVI Cream Lacquered Walnut and Cane Back Armchairs
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Regency Louis XVI style armchairs or dining captain chairs
Attributed to Karges
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved cream lacquered and gold gilt solid walnut frames...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut, Giltwood, Lacquer
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
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$7,840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
A pair of French Louis XVI style carved bleached oak armchairs, C 1890.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pair of solid oak armchairs is all delicately hand carved with shaped crests adorned with foliate motif, above double splats of urn form, flanked by downturned fluted arms conti...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 10 Louis XVI Style Black Dining Chairs by Carrocel
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Elevate your dining experience with this sophisticated set of ten Carrocel Louis Capet dining chairs. Inspired by the Louis XVI style, these chairs feature a chic satin black lacquer...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Set of Louis XVI Style Balloon Back Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A good set of four painted Louis XVI style balloon back chairs. Originally caned, then upholstered. Could be re-caned or reupholstered. Lovely carv...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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, freshly upholstered in an elegant white fabric, 20t...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
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. Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency style. Stamped Jansen. Requires reupholst...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Set of 6 Late 18th Century French Carved Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A set of six late 18th century French dining chairs finely carved in walnut. Each features an openwork back with pierced scroll motif...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Silver Leaf Metallic Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dazzling pair of French armchairs featuring carved Louis XVI style frames that have been painstakingly silver leaf finished by hand. The frames have been upholstered with a matching ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass, Silver Leaf
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
Materials
Cherry
$13,069 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Swedish Louis XVI Style, Ten Dining Chairs, Grey Carved Wood, Fabric, 20th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Swedish Louis XVI Style, Ten Dining Chairs, Grey Paint, Carved Wood, Striped Fabric, 20th C.
These ten Swedish Louis XVI-style dining and side chairs are beautifully crafted, featur...
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20th Century European Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 8 Louis XVI Style White Cane Back Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant and timeless, this set of eight Louis XVI style dining chairs brings refined French sophistication to the modern dining room. Finished in a soft white tone, each chair featur...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cane
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...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Six Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
We will never tire of Louis XVI style dining chairs. With their clean, elegant lines, they can go anywhere. These oval back chairs have a white painted finish and are upholstered in ...
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20th Century Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
$6,500 / set
Four Louis Modern Custom Dining Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual in being a mix of Louis XV and Louis XVI elements, as well as the distinctive upholstery treatment, these chairs have incredible lines. Everything above the legs is upholster...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
$3,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Six French Louis XVI Style Caned Chairs, with All Original Patina
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most elegant set of six French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated wood dining chairs. Each chair is raised by fine circular tapered fluted legs with lovely topie sha...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Balloon Back Dining Chairs Newly Reupholstered
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilded Balloon-Back Dining Chairs
Newly Reupholstered in Velvet - Set of 4
Gorgeous Set of 4, 19th century Gilded & Hand Carved Balloon Back Fluted Leg, Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs. This Unique Set of 4 Chairs Has Been Restored and Newly Reupholstered with All New High-Density Foam and a Gorgeous Plush, White-Gold Italian Velvet. Solid, Sturdy and Beautifully Designed 19th century, Set of 4 French Dining Chairs...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
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
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Whitewashed Dining Chairs Reupholstered in Black Velvet, A Set of Six
Located in Ross, CA
Six whitewashed round back and round seat Louis XVI chairs, recovered in the last century in black velvet. Perfect for a dining room or kitchen, they may be recovered in a fabric of ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$7,040 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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
Materials
Wood
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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