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Louis XVI Stools

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
A Fine & Rare Pair of Stools by Jean Baptiste Lelarge III, 18th Century
By Jean Baptiste Lelarge III
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine & Rare Pair of Louis XVI Painted & Giltwood Stools Stamped Lelarge 18th Century Jean Baptiste Lelarge III Maitre 1775 Height of back 24 in. Height of seat ...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Stools

Hand-Carved French Benches Louis XVI Style
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of early 20th century French benches in the style of Louis XVI. Gorgeous hand-carved frames with original paint. Newly upholstered.
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Stools

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Louis XVI Leather Ottoman Stools
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of handsome demi lune vintage Louis XVI leather ottoman stools. Covered in cognac colored leather and tufted in the middle. The gilt wood legs are carved in a spiral design. Pai...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Leather, Wood, Giltwood

A French 19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Style Large Curule Stools
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French 19th Century Pair of Large Rectangular Curule Stools Gilt and carved wood, decorated with interlace frieze, acanthus leaves and rosaces The 4 feet linked by a gadrooned stretcher. Louis XVI Style Napoléon III Period In the manner of Georges Jacob (1739-1814) Attributed to Maison Jansen Circa 1900 Used Petit Point Tapestry Upholstery Maison Jansen, the French luxury: Opulence, refinement, audacity of style marriages… so many words agree with Maison Jansen. Through this name, a whole era sounds like a reminder of a certain French chic… Some names evoke immutable images, atmospheres... Like Jansen, for example. Let’s close our eyes… The 1960s and 1970s are at their peak. France is doing well. It is a country of full employment where everything seems possible. Within the international Jet Set, a carefree crowd of movie stars, public figures, literary idols and crowned heads, we love the Maison Jansen, its taste for styles struck with a good quality exuberance, and its brilliant side. It all began in 1880, when the Dutchman Jean Henri Jansen founded the epon-ymous house in Paris. Jansen is part of the continuity of these world-famous furniture manufacturers and companies that operated under the Second Empire and at the time of the Universal Exhibitions, as the ‘Escalier de Cristal’ teaches. At that time, the Union Centrale des Beaux-Arts appliqués à l'Indus-trie and the Société du musée des Arts Décoratifs merged to form the Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs. Supported by both gallery owners, collectors and manufacturers, this organi-zation gives the «la» to the whole profession, and in the prevailing politico-ideological slump (France was defeated by Prussia in 1871 and Napoleon III is in exile), the ‘Union Centrale des Art Décoratifs’ focuses production on the celebration of past styles. While this nostalgia evokes memories of an era that we imagine more stable, an innovative exoticism will be all the rage: the reign of Turkish style and Japonisme. The Jansen house masterfully rushed into the «exotic» trend, but quickly de-veloped a style derived from the ornamental splendor of the eighteenth, then a little later, so-called «imperial» styles mainly intended for royal families. Af-ter the First World War, J.H Jansen was joined by the cartoonist Albert Cazes, by Stéphane Boudin and by Pierre Delbée, who successively directed the house when it disappeared in 1929. At the end of the Kennedy era, Boudin complete-ly redecorated the White House, at the request of the First Lady, Jackie, who had fallen in love with his work after discovering it at Malmaison. In 1971, Jansen joined forces with Leleu-Deshays and continued its quest for excellence. From 1969 to 1979, the dandy decorator Serge Robin took the reins of the house, granting it an eclectic and luxurious style: he revisited the great eras of French art, from the Renaissance to Louis XVI, by modernizing them with more contemporary pieces in Plexiglas or wrought iron. His recomposed and sophisticated style met with resounding success. When Jackie Kennedy, who became the wife of the great Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis, moved to France, the young architect married Louis XVI-style furniture to modernist designs from the 1950s. When the Shah of Iran decided to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Per-sian Empire in 1971, Serge Robin and his teams turned to the grandiose and ephemeral setting of Persepolis. A hundred semi-trailers then left the work-shops on Rue Saint-Sabin to reach Tehran. At the same time, Princess Soraya of Iran commissioned her a sumptuous palace for Avenue Montaigne, the princes Faisal bin Fahd of Arabia and Mubarak Al-Sabah, and the Agnelli snatched it. On the French side, he puts his talent at the service of Brigitte Bardot, for whom he completely revamped the Madrague and the Lannes boulevard. Serge Robin embodies all the audacity of the name Jansen with the most im-probable weddings. With him, Plexiglas tables, Japanese chairs from the 50s, gold thread curtains, zebra sofas...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood

French Louis XVI Style Upholstered Vanity Stool 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
French Louis XVI Style Upholstered Vanity Stool with Rosettes & Tapered Reeded Legs, 20thC Measures- 19''H x 17''W x 17''D
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20th Century Louis XVI Stools

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Upholstery, Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Painted Vanity Chair with Cane
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Painted Vanity Chair with Cane is an artful example of French craftsmanship at its finest! The round stool itself is caned for lightweight comfort, and feat...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Stools

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Cane, Hardwood, Paint

French Louis XVI Style Piano Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A round French piano stool made of carved rosewood and mahogany in the Louis XVI Style. The top cushion is made of cut velvet upholstery with nailhe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Brass

Louis XVI Style Creme Painted Tabouret
Located in Essex, MA
Circular newly upholstered muslin seat with a gouilloch'e carved seat rail and raised on four legs with a stretcher. Property from the estate of William Hodgins Inc. Boston.
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Beech

French Louis XVI Style Oak Piano Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century oak piano stool is an elegant and classic example of Louis XVI style. Made in France, the piano stool was hand-crafted out of solid oak for a sturdy build, a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Oak

Reproduction French Louis XVI Style Bar Stool with Rush Seat and No Back
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Reproduction French Louis XVI style bar stool with rush seat and no back.
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2010s American Louis XVI Stools

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Rush, Wood

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautiful vintage stool perfect for any space. Made in France, this 19th century stool has a brightly colored leather upholstered seat, atop four elegantly fluted and tapered legs ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Leather, Wood

Louis XVI-Style Footstool
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming little footstool in the style of Louis XVI. The carved wood frame is highlighted with gold leaf. The seat or footrest is covered in an antique floral Flemish or Fr...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Stools

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Gold Leaf

Pair of French Antique Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Stool Benches
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Antique Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Stool Benches Country: France Materials: Distress Paint Finish, Original Leather Style: French Antique Year: 1920s Dimensions 19...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Stools

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Leather

French 19th Century Louis XVI-Style Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A charming, antique European stool. The cut velvet upholstery cushion has nailhead trim and sits atop a carved apron with floret dies at the four corners. The whole is raised on flut...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Upholstery

Pair of Upholstered Louis XVI Style Curule Stools, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair Louis XVI style Curule stools 20th century Measures: Height 18 x length 24 inches.   
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20th Century French Louis XVI Stools

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Upholstery

Antique White Painted Gilded French Louis XV Window Bench Stool, Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful window bench perfect to place at the foot of teh bed. The bench features a fine antique white crackled finish and attractive upholstery. The bench measures 47 wid...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Stools

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Walnut

Louis XVI Style Walnut and Needlepoint Upholstered Tabouret Bench
Located in Germantown, MD
A Louis XVI style walnut tabouret bench late 20th century, having a needlework top, above ribbon carved and fluted walnut legs. Wonderful warm patina to the surface. Measures 31.5" i...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Stools

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Upholstery, Walnut

Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood & Mohair Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI carved wood & Mohair stool Designer: Unknwon Country: France Manufacturer: Unknown Materials: Carved Wood, Leather Style: French Louis XVI Year: 1920...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Stools

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Leather, Wood

19th Century French Louis XVI Neoclassical Painted Armbench ~ Vanity Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI Neoclassical Painted Armbench ~ Vanity Bench was originally designed for the vanity, but its versatility allows it anywhere a convenient seat is require...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Silk, Fruitwood

Round Tufted Louis XVI Style Painted Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Round stool, having a tufted crown seat upholstered in twill fabric with nailheads, on a painted base, its apron carved with ribbon gadrooning, rosette-blocks over four round, taperi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Upholstery, Wood

19th Century French Louis XVI Diminutive Painted Mahogany Footstool
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming diminutive or petite footstool in the French Louis XVI taste. The stool features a hand-carved painted mahogany frame with neoclassical motifs. The rectangular form is supported by fluted legs topped with square rosettes. Upholstered with a geometric checkered textured fabric in a red wine color...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Brass

18th Century French Louis XVI Diminutive Mahogany Footstool
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming diminutive or petite footstool from the French Louis XVI period. The stool features a hand-carved mahogany frame with neoclassical motifs. T...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Brass

Reproduction French Louis XVI Style Bar Stool with Rush Seat and High Back
Located in Santa Monica, CA
We had original French 19th century Louis XVI dining chairs from which we reproduced the make and design for our reproductions. We...
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2010s American Louis XVI Stools

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Rush, Wood

French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Footstools, Green Silk Damask Upholstery
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Pair of French ottomans, upholstered, padded and buttoned, with separate top cushions, Napoleon III Style, often referred to as "Le Style Rothschild...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Silk, Giltwood, Damask

Louis XVI Style Giltwood Tabouret
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Louis XVI style giltwood tabouret, late 19th century, having a needlework top, above ribbon carved and fluted legs. Wonderful old warm patina to th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Wood

Pair of 18th Century Venetian Lacquer Stools
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XVI Venetian lacquer stools Round shape with carved feline feet Italian, 18th Century Measures: Height 18.5 in.; Diameter. 16.5 in. INV: 60.
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Fabric, Wood

Fantastic Pair of 18th-19th Century Gold Gilt French Stools
Located in Charleston, SC
Fantastic pair of 18th-19th century French gold gilt wood stools in attractive upholstery from an estate in the residence side of the Carlyle in ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Gold Leaf

19th Century French Hand Carved and Painted Round Adjustable Piano Stool
Located in Sofia, BG
Antique French piano stool hand carved and hand painted in light green and orange. Very stable piece with its original upholstery that may be adjus...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Wood

Louis XVI Style Patinated Green Carved Wood Stool
Located in New York, NY
Perfectly aged Louis XVI carved wood stool with newly upholstered cushion and leaf details to legs. Wonderful carved details throughout.
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1950s European Vintage Louis XVI Stools

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Wood

French 19th Century Oak Louis XVI-Style Bench with Cane Seat
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An extraordinary little carved oak bench from 19th century France. This wonderful petite bench was made in the Louis XVI style and has a sinuously shaped top with a cane seat that is...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Oak

Giltwood Louis XVI Piano Stool with Leather Seat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Adjustable height piano stool, in the Louis XVI style, of carved giltwood, its rotating round seat upholstered in leather with nailheads, on fielded apron carved with cockbeading and...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Giltwood

Stylish & Practical Louis Seize Style Hall Bench / Stool W. Perfect Webbing Seat
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful design and superb condition, 1960s hand-crafted bench. This perfectly symmetrical and straight lined stool is in amazingly good condition and it is as stabile as the day...
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Mid-20th Century European Louis XVI Stools

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Wicker, Wood

Reproduction French Louis XVI Style Bar Stool with Rush Seat and No Back
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Reproduction French Louis XVI style bar stool with rush seat and no back.
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2010s American Louis XVI Stools

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Rush, Wood

19th Century Louis XVI French Adjustable Stool
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis XVI style adjustable swivel stool made of solid hand carved walnut with x-stretcher and wood finials. The seat of this small stool may be easily adjusted ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Stools

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Walnut

French Design, Louis XVI, Small Chairs, Ivory Painted Wood, Fabric, France 1740s
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 18th century French Musician's chairs, Diminutive chair or stools each in a Swedish paint decorated original finish with new upholstery. Prov...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Wood

Pair of French Early 20th Century Upholstered Stools with Giltwood Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French upholstered and gilded stools from the early 20th century. This elegant pair of French Louis XVI style stools from circa 1920 features a new muslin upholstery applie...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Stools

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Muslin, Upholstery, Giltwood

Set of Three French Painted Stools with Swags
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three carved wood painted tripod stools standing on three fluted legs with celadon velvet upholstery. The benches are painted in vibrant colors of red, green & blue. The uphol...
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1930s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Stools

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Velvet, Paint, Wood

Custom Ikat Dog Bed
Located in Doylestown, PA
A custom dog bed upholstered in handwoven silk Ikat fabric, the top padded and at seat height to double as a stool. Brass decorative nailheads and turned wood feet. Hand-holes in ea...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Stools

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Silk, Wood

Pair of Patinated Wood Stools, Attributed to Maison Jansen, France, circa 1950
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of patinated wood stools, attributed to Maison Jansen, France, circa 1950.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Stools

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut and Needlepoint Oval Stools
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of French Louis XVI style carved walnut and needlepoint oval stools. Item features floral needlepoint upholstery, remnants of label, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, tape...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XVI Stools

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Walnut, Fabric

Lovely Louis XVI Oval Floral Needlepoint Stool Bench
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely 19th century carved walnut oval stool/bench made in the Louis XVI taste. Featuring a needlepoint upholstery and brass nailhead trim. Intricately carved apron with turned legs....
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Stools

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Stools, circa 1920
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of French carved giltwood serpentine stools, each with grey velvet upholstery, classical foliate carved decoration to the show wood, raised on four elegant cabrio...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Stools

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Giltwood

2 Small Chairs in the antique Louis Seize Stil France beech
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood, frame completely gilded. Upholstered seat and covered with a satin fabric.  
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20th Century French Louis XVI Stools

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Beech

Oval Louis XVI Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Oval stool, having a boxed seat in mushroom chenille with nailheads, on white painted frame showing natural wear, on fielded apron, raised on round, tapering, fluted legs, ending in ...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Stools

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Wood, Upholstery

19th Century French Piano Stool with Mouton Reverse System and Silk Top
Located in Sofia, BG
Hand carved square walnut piano stool marked with iron brand of MOUTON B.SCDC reverse system. The silk upholstery is not in good condition but is the authen...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Wood

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Footstool
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood footstool. Unusual antique French Napoleon III gilt wood footstool, stool or tabouret with beautiful patina. This great French Louis XVI...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Giltwood

Late 19th Century Carved Oak Louis XVI Stool
Located in Hudson, NY
This stool is done in oak with great color and deep rich hand carving. Created in the last decade of the 19th century, the stool's apron is carved in a twisted ribbon that centers on...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Oak

Pair of French Antique Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Ottoman Benches
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Antique Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Ottoman Benches Country: France Materials: Distress Paint Finish, Original Leather Style: French Antique Year: 1920s Dimensions ...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Stools

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Leather

French Turn of the Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Stool
Located in New York, NY
Very Fine quality and unusual French turn of the century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Stool.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Stools

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Wood

Louis Xvi stools for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI stools 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 stools created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI stools 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 stools, popular names associated with this style include and Jean Baptiste Lelarge III. 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 stools differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $595 and tops out at $12,500 while the average work can sell for $1,800.

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