Louis XVI Settees
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
19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Settee Newly Upholstered
Located in Houston, TX
The 19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Settee is a striking piece of furniture that exudes elegance and charm. Its serpentine front shape and rounded backrest are distinctive featu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Wood, Fabric
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very Fine French custom upholstered Settee m with gilt and carved frame having a Ribbon Crest and all over Acanthus Leaf, Scroll and Foliate carving, fluted and tapered round legs, a...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th century French LXVI Style Gilt-wood Settee in Aubusson Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming small 19th century gilt wood Settee richly upholstered in hand-woven Aubusson tapestry.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
19th century French Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century small, charming French Louis XVI style settee with elegant carved details on shaped back rail, knees and aprons with very soft "Fluffy" cushion in linen
Paris, France, c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Linen, Oak, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Curved Back Settee / Love Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Curved Back Settee / Love Seat
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XVI style gilded settee with pink and cream fabric.
Located in Oakville, ON
A Charming Louis XVI style settee ( canapé ) made in France, circa 1920. It has the typical hand carved Louis XVI bow at the top of the settee and the hand carved ribbon on the lowe...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Wood
Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Settee
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI style gilt wood settee with Aubusson style upholstery, circa 1900. The back with Aubusson style upholsterery with a foliate carved gilt wood frame, an Aubusson upho...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Gold Leaf
Carved Louis XVI Style Cream Settee
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage carved Louis XVI settee with cream cotton upholstery, tight back and removable down cushion seat. The French frame is carved with acanthus leaf and scroll detail. Fabric is...
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20th Century Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Down
French Louis XVI Style Cane Curve Back Settee
Located in Southampton, NJ
A very sweet small scale Louis XVI style settee in pink & green damask stripe jacquard floral upholstery; enhanced with a single custom goose down bolster cushion. Excellent vintage ...
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20th Century American Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Pair of Midcentury Louis XVI Style French Settees, Manner of Jansen, circa 1940
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of midcentury Louis XVI style French settees in the manner of Maison Jansen, circa 1920. Elegant profile with rolled arms, carved conical feet, and fully welted new upholstery. ...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XV1 Walnut Ormolu Settee
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very attractive Louis XV1 Walnut settee with hand painted Porcelains and Ormolu trim. This piece retains its original surface and a great aged color and patina to the French polish W...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI-Style Giltwood Settee, 19th Century with Domed Back
Located in Houston, TX
The exceptional quality of the carving and gilding make this piece
Desirable. The proportion is right and the detail work is fine.
It has a domed and padded back surmounted by a be...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, probably by Maison Jansen. The rectangular shaped Love Seats, each with scr...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Fabric, Satin, Silk, Wood
19th Century French Settee
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Settee, hand carved and Painted Louis XVI Style
This stunning blue settee features an intricately hand carved frame, ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Antique Louis XVI Style Late 19th Century 3pc Parlor Set
Located in Parkesburg, PA
French Settee & Pair of Louis XVI style armchairs from the Late 19th century. These antique oak framed chairs & settee, with upholstered centers set within a highly carved vertical a...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Oak
Antique French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Damask Upholstered Long Sofa Set
Located in Forney, TX
Add a touch of sophisticated elegance, timeless luxury and romantic warmth with this striking Belle Époque period French gilt wood four seater long sofa.
Exquisitely hand-crafted...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Giltwood, Upholstery
Louis XVI Bench Hand Carved Gilt Hardwood Woven Caning Brass Taupe Brown Fabric
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite Louis XVI Bench gilt hand carved hardwood, handwoven Cane Backrest and Taupe color Cotton Fabric Upholstery, made in USA.
The tapered legs on this graceful French style b...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Beechwood Settee in Damask Silk
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Louis XVI beechwood settee in gold tone on tone damask silk with carved arms and legs. Beautiful workmanship to the frame is evident in the intricate carvings throughout, with floral...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Damask, Silk, Beech
Superb Quality Painted French Louis XVI Settee with Wedgwood Plaque, circa 1900
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 very special and rare piece of fine antique furniture. The antique white finish...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV1 Style Canape
Located in Pewsey, GB
An attractive Louis XV1 style beech canape circa 1900, the frame partially painted in a light grey with a gadrooned back rail and on turned fluted legs are c...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Beech
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood Canapé Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely elegant French 18th century Louis XVI period giltwood canapé settee. The settee is raised by seven delicate circular tapered fluted legs below striking bloc...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Giltwood
1920s, Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in New York, NY
This classic Louis XVI-style settee was made in the 1920s. Its comprised of a painted, wood frame upholstered with fleur-de-lis patterned fabric. The arms are padded with the same fa...
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1920s Vintage Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Creme Painted Canape
Located in Essex, MA
Straight upholstered framed back and conforming arms with carved and molded seat rail and raised on circular tapered fluted legs. Signed by maker J.Nadallaine under seat rail. Uphols...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Beech
Antique French Louis XVI Painted Canape ~ Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Painted canape ~ settee will make a classic addition to any decor! The oval seat back and generous seat are framed in incredibly detailed carved fruitwood, s...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Canape
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This is a sofa Corbeille which means Basket because it wrapped you inside the sofa. Beautiful Louis XVI line with little pineapples on the frame. The fabric is in good condition. Won...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood and Caned Settee with New Upholstery
Located in Toorak, VIC
A French 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood and caned settee with new velvet upholstery.
The charm of this piece derives from the elegance of its silhouette, accented with delicate c...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved Velvet Settee
Located in Doylestown, PA
Wonderful 19th century French Louis XVI style settee.
Inspired by French forms of the baroque period, the settee has beautifully carved wood detail throughout. The carved leaf and...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Paint
Original Biedermeier Settee, South Germany, 1810-20
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique original Neoclassical Biedermeier Settee dates back to 1810-20 and comes from southern Germany. It features a pretty cherry veneer which is decorated with geometric and f...
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1810s German Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Cherry
French Giltwood Settee with original aubusson tapestry
Located in Tacoma, WA
Good Louis XVI style gilt wood settee with original tapestry in very good condition
Very good value for the money
in great condition
A Louis XVI style carved gilt wood settee covered...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Giltwood
Bench, Italian Louis XVI Settee
Located in New Orleans, LA
Bench with carved wood, gilding, and lacquer in pale green. Upholstery is White Belgian Linen.
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Linen
Louis XVI Style Black Leather Settee Sofa
Located in North York, ON
Louis XVI style black leather settee sofa. Luxuriously carved frame, made in Italy, in iconic Louis XVI style design. Finished in a rich medium w...
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2010s American Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Louis XV Style Distressed Grey-Ivory Velvet Loveseat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our regal French Louis XV style loveseat, an embodiment of timeless elegance meticulously revived for the contemporary home. Crafted with precision from solid wood, its s...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Mahogany, Feathers, Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Foam
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood settee with a floral cartouche at the top of the back, and circled in a carved ribbon motif, with fluted and tapered legs. The back and...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Wool, Upholstery
Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
Louis XVI upholstered Settee has wonderful proportions. This hand carved wooded framed item is upholstered in a turquoise fabric. Mid 20th century.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Style Sofa in Indigo Navy Blue Fabric
Located in North York, ON
Louis XVI style sofa in Indigo Navy blue fabric. Beautiful Louis XVI inspired frame with floral carvings and details. Finished in a distressed off-white cream with dark glaze to accentuate the detailing. Completed with thick cushion upholstery work in a dark navy indigo fabric...
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2010s American Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Maple, Fabric
Salon Set in Giltwood Comprising Four Armchairs and One Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent louis XVI style living room in gilded wood including four armchairs
and one sofa.Execptional model after jean batpiste sene famous cabinet make...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Giltwood
Swedish 19th Century Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A vibrant upholstered Louis XVI style settee from Sweden, circa 1840. The green-ish blue paint is original to the frame, worn in few spots adding to the overall antique charm. The high back and shaped sides are covered with yellow and white striped vintage fabric with a border of yellow, secured to the frame and perimetered by carved beads. The scrolling arms feature carved rosettes at the top and at the conjunction with the turned, fluted legs. Two decorative cylindrical pillows...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Louis XVI Style Gold-Painted Settee
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI Style gold-painted marquise or settee, the shaped crestrail centering a musical trophy within an entrelac frame and upholstered back with downscrolling arms, with shaped re...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Upholstery
Elegant Antique French Carved and Gilt Settee in Louis XVI Style
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Louis XVI style, the elegant shaped frame with ribbon twist edges and and crest with roses. The upholstered arms with acanthus leaves on the ends. Raised on fluted tapering cylindric...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Carved Wood Sofa with a Gray Green Painted Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Louis XVI style nicely carved canape, sofa with gadrooning, acanthus leaves and acorn finials on fluted legs. This early 20th century sofa is deep and sits higher than most ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Sofa in Plum Burgundy Fabric
Located in North York, ON
Louis XVI style sofa in Plum Burgundy fabric. Beautiful Louis XVI inspired frame with floral carvings and details. Finished in a distressed off-white c...
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2010s American Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Antique Louis XVI Gilt and Wood Settee
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful antique Louis XVI gilt and wood settee. This settee originates from France and has beautiful carvings along its borders.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Giltwood Upholstered Canapé en Corbeille
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style giltwood canapé en corbeille from the 19th century, with carved flowers and new upholstery. Created in France during the 1...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Wingback Settee with Carved Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style giltwood wingback settee from the 19th century, with carved foliage motifs and distressed patina. Created in France during the 19th century, this giltwood se...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Salon Set Comprising One Sofa and 4 Armchairs Giltwood Louis XVI Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is the very high end for quality for salon set comprising a sofa and 4 armchairs in the style of louis XVI ,This salon set was upholstery in exactlty in the same maner what they...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Giltwood
French Maison Jansen Attributed Carved Walnut Settee Canape Marquis C1930s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Louis XVI style settee attributed to Maison Jansen.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Gilt Settee Loveseat Sofa with Fortuny Fabric
By Fortuny
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional gilt settee with Fortuny fabric upholstery. We believe the frame is period Louis XVI, but we are not experts in this period. This example is in excellent condition, clean...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of French 1900s Louis XVI Style Walnut Settees with Scrolling Arm Supports
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style walnut settees from the early 20th century, with scrolling arm supports, fluted legs and new upholstery. Created in France during the early years of ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Cream White Canapé
Located in Houston, TX
A Classic and stately 19th century Louis XVI giltwood canapé, newly upholstered in a creamy white ecru mohair silk velvet. Measures: 71.5" L.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Mohair, Silk, Wood, Giltwood
French Giltwood Settee Sofa, Style Louis XVI, Red Velvet, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French giltwood settee sofa, style Louis XVI, red velvet, 19th century.
Dimensions: 53.5 in. L 25 in. D x 39.5 in. H
Seat height 20 in.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Gold Leaf 6-Leg Settee Loveseat Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI style gold leaf 6 leg settee loveseat sofa. Item features distressed gold gilt/gold leaf finish, solid wood frame, nicely carved details, 6 cabriole legs, gr...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Wingback Settee with Original Gilding and New Fabric
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style settee from the early 19th century, with original gilding and new upholstery. Born in France during the early years of the 19th century, this settee features...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
French Louis XVI Maison Jansen Style Distress Paint Parcel-Gilt Settee Loveseat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Maison Jansen style distress painted parcel-gilt settee loveseat. Item features a desirable distress painted pa...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Naugahyde, Wood
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Settee, François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine french 19th-20th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved settee by François Linke (d. 1946). The finely carved frame, upholstered in a recent cream fabric, topped with an...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Provençal Settee, 18th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI Provençal settee, 18th century
Painted and patinated wood frame, recent Provençal upholstery in vintage pattern. A very beautiful, p...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Sofa
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century carved giltwood Louis XVI style three-seat sofa, having scrolling motif and foliate decoration, tapestry upholstery and raised on elegant cabriole legs.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XVI Giltwood Salon Suite for Re-Upholstery
Located in Hastings, GB
French Louis XVI giltwood salon suite
This stunning 3 pieces salon suite consists of a full size settee with 2 matching chairs
This suite dates ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Painted Settee or Sofa with Carving Detail, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French Louis XVI style painted settee or sofa with carving detail and ending in hoof feet, early 19th century.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Wood
Louis Xvi settees for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI settees 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 settees 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 settees 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 settees, popular names associated with this style include Aubusson Manufacture, Fortuny, François Linke, and Louis-Charles Carpentier. 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 settees differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $890 and tops out at $75,000 while the average work can sell for $5,735.
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