Louis XIV Seating
LOUIS XIV STYLE
As opposed to the styles that would follow from the other 18th-century French kings, Louis XV and Louis XVI, antique Louis XIV furniture is rigid and imposing. It expresses opulence — even its armchairs, with their upright backs, straight legs and lavish ornamentation, look like thrones. Authentic Louis XIV sofas, a then newly emerging iteration of seating, are fully upholstered and often feature decoratively carved frames of walnut, chestnut or oak.
When French King Louis XIV established his royal court at Versailles in 1682, he transformed what was once a hunting lodge into a palace that declared his wealth and power through its design. Until his death in 1715, he reigned with a spirit of excess and absolute political dominance. The “Sun King,” as he called himself, believed that France revolved around him as planets do the sun. Louis XIV adopted the sun as his emblem, decorating the grounds with symbols of the sun and Apollo, the Greek god of the sun. As he stated, “There is nothing that indicates more clearly the magnificence of great princes than their superb palaces and their precious furniture.” He was a child when he became king in 1643, only shaping his style after he became absolute monarch in 1661.
Reflecting trends in French Baroque art, Louis XIV furniture characteristics included exuberant decoration. There were gilded bronze details including shells, suns, grotesques, lions and classical references like acanthus leaves. The years of growth in the country’s manufacturing, such as the tapestries and cabinets made at Gobelins, led to design innovations. The commode replaced the chest as a storage device, with drawers and a surface that could double as a desk.
The materials were luxurious, such as the popular tortoiseshell veneer technique that leading cabinetmaker Pierre Golle used in his designs. André-Charles Boulle, who became royal cabinetmaker in 1672, was a masterful artist of marquetry, using inlays of ebony, exotic woods and mother-of-pearl.
Find a collection of antique Louis XIV bedroom furniture, chairs, tables and other pieces on 1stDibs.
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Style: Louis XIV
Pair of French Louis XIV Red Velvet Benches
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of French Louis XIV style (19th Cent) carved gilt wood benches with 6 legs and red velvet upholstered seat.
Antique condition. One of the bench has stains in the center."
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$35,500 / set
Louis XIV Style Armchair in Emerald Silk
Located in Kent, Dover
A French Louis XIV style armchair in nicely carved pickled oak. Newly upholstered in textured emerald silk.
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Oak
Late 19th Century Pair of Louis XIV Style Fauteuils 'Open Arm Chairs'
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century pair of Louis XIV style fauteuils (open arm chairs), French. Superbly figured walnut. Acanthus carved arms, legs & stretchers. Bold, refined proportions. In as ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,436 Sale Price / set
42% Off
Fine Louis XIV Style Giltwood Armchair
Located in Kent, Dover
A finely carved Louis XIV style, water gilded armchair. Newly upholstered in a green/brown fabric.
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Beech
Set of 4 Late 19th/Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in High Point, NC
This exquisite set of French armchairs showcases the elegance of the Louis XVI Revival style, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century. Crafted from hand-carved wood, the chai...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Early 18th Century French Louis XIV/Régence Carved Oak Stool or Tabouret
Located in Berlin, DE
Early 18th Century Louis XIV/Régence Carved Oak stool or Tabouret
Square and upholstered seat resting on a shaped apron with c-scrolls, leafs and central shell motifs. The four legs are carved as square balusters decorated with flower garland carving and joined by a x-shaped stretcher with curvy braces and a central square with a paterae motif. Carved oak. Upholstered with modern gobelin fabric...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Oak
$2,640 Sale Price
20% Off
French Rococo Style Fauteuil, c. 1920-30
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Painted beechwood fauteuil in the Louis XIV style with an Italian oil tanned leather seat & arm caps and trimmed with brass tacking. The chair frame has been re-glued, stabilized, an...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Brass
Set of 6 Louis XIV Style Dining Chairs with Carved Wood Frames
Located in Elkton, MD
Set of 6 Louis XIV Style Dining Chairs featuring intricately carved wood frames and luxurious leather upholstery. Includes 2 armchairs measuring 45" h x 23" w x 24" d and 4 side chai...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$2,720 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of 17th Century French Louis XIV Period Armchairs in Circassian Walnut
Located in Middleburg, VA
A stately pair of Louis XIV armchairs, crafted in Provence circa 1670, showcasing the refined grandeur of the French Baroque era. Made from richly patinated Circassian walnut, these ...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Linen, Walnut, Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Mouton Oak Chair with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century French Mouton Oak Chair with Needlepoint Upholstery
Lovely chair in the Louis XIV style. The cabriole legs have beautifully carved rosettes with compliments the floral ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Oak, Upholstery
Carved French Country Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Carved French country armchair in linen-blend upholstery.
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1980s Vintage Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Style Kidney Shaped Walnut Bench
Located in New York, NY
Large Antique style kidney shaped walnut bench. The bench has solid, carved walnut legs with striped fabric.
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1940s Vintage Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Liegoise Louis XIV side chairs feature the graceful lines that are exceptionally ergonomic, designed before the word "ergonomic" had even been coined! High, S-curved sea...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Oak
$1,280 / set
Small 17th Century French Provincial Louis XIV Footstool in Circassian Walnut
Located in Middleburg, VA
A rare gem of Louis XIV Provincial craftsmanship! This petite 17th-century footstool brings Old World elegance to a modern interior. Made in Provence around 1690, the piece is finely carved from richly patinated Circassian Walnut...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Carved Walnut Chairs with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a bedroom or study with this elegant pair of antique side chairs. Crafted in southern France circa 1870, each chairs stands on turned legs ending with bun feet over a carved...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Set of Six 19th Century Louis XIV Style Giltwood Dining Chairs and Two Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of six 19th Century French giltwood dining chairs and two open armchairs.
With elaborate wavy X-frame stretchers in Louis XIV style, on castors.
In good sturdy condition and read...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique French Louis XIV Throne Armchairs
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Pair of Large Antique circa 1930s French Louis XIV Style Carved Throne Armchairs...
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Early 20th Century Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,152 Sale Price / set
49% Off
Pair Antique French Louis XIV Hand-Carved Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair antique French Louis XIV hand-carved armchairs recall the glory years of the Sun King, and feature timeless styling inspired by classicism with Baroque flair. Each chair has bee...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Sycamore
END OF THE 17th CENTURY PAIR OF LOUIS XIV STOOLS
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant pair of stools in solid walnut, characterized by a smooth top and turned legs, typical of the Tuscan style of the late 17th century, which give them a touch of refinement. Or...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Nutwood
$3,191 / set
Rare Louis XVI Style French Gilt Wood Salon Suite, 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A rare and impressive late 19th Century French carved giltwood Salon suite, comprising of a Sofa, fire screen, window seat and six arm chairs.
The show wood having wonderful scrolli...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Giltwood
20th century French Louis XIV Style Resin and Velvet Bench, 1980s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful Louis XIV style bench in very good condition dating from the 80s. In patinated resin and cushion purple velvet with wave pattern and gold braid finish. The cushion is ...
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1980s French Vintage Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Velvet, Resin
John Widdicomb Os de Mouton Benches
Located in Pasadena, TX
John Widdicomb Os de Mouton Louis XIV Benches.
Measure: 3ft.
Features cabriole legs with stretchers, painted in a satin white finish.
Original manufactu...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,760 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Children's Size Louis XIV Style Painted Fauteuil, or Doll's Armchair
Located in Manhasset, NY
A chic French, Louis XIV style fauteuil, circa 1940s, distress painted frame with padded back and armrests, floral fabric (poor condition) with nailhead decoration, raised on cabriol...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric
19th Century French Louis XIV Giltwood Vanity Bench with Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Giltwood Vanity Bench with Tapestry is a special find, indeed! Sculpted in the bold scrollwork and prominent carved ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
Pair Louis XIV Style Turquoise Painted Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair Louis XIV style turquoise painted armchairs. The chairs have thick lacquer over walnut frames, velvet upholstery with Cabriole legs.
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Wood, Velvet
$9,300 / set
Pair Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Style Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Style side chairs were hand-crafted by the master artisans of Liege, where fine quality furniture has been produced for centuries! Using dense, old-gr...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Silk, Oak
Antique French Louis XIV Armchair, Fauteuil
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV armchair, Fauteuil exudes a majestic presence making it perfect as a focal point in any seating area, or as a stand-alone work or reading station...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Textile, Sycamore
19th Century Spanish Backless Leather and Velvet Louis XIV Style Bench
Located in Birmingham, AL
19th century Spanish Louis XIV style bench or stool having original leather and red velvet upholstery with metallic trim tape and tri-colored bru...
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1890s Spanish Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Trimming
18th Century Louis XIV Lacquered Chairs Set of Eight
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Louis XIV Lacquered Chairs Set of Eight
Beautiful set of 8 chairs purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Wood
French 17th Century Louis XIV St. Walnut Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and finely detailed French 17th century Louis XIV st. Walnut bench. This handsome Walnut bench is supported by five circular turned and mottled designed front legs and fi...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 19th C. Louis XIV Style Painted Fauteuils with Fleur-de-Lis Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1870, this elegant pair of antique armchairs exudes timeless sophistication. Each large fauteuil stands on cabriole legs ending with hoof feet, connected by a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Paint
FOUR LOVELY VINTAGE FRENCH COUNTRY HOUSE LOUIS XVI STYLE BERGERE DiNING CHAIRS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely set of four French Louis XVI style Bergère dining chairs in Walnut
Please note the delivery fe...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Rattan, Walnut
$3,186 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Exquisite Pair of Louis XIV-Style Armchairs - Late 19th Century
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Exquisite Pair of Louis XIV-Style Armchairs - Late 19th Century, Walnut
This magnificent pair of Louis XIV-style armchairs from the late 19th century exemplifies the grandeur and cra...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Walnut
Stunning Early French Louis XIV Armchair Beautifully Carved
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A sophisticated French Louis XIV antique armchair having beautiful hand carved arm rests of scrolling acanthus leaves. New crisp linen upholstery and original casters on feet. Pillow...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Walnut
$1,680 Sale Price
30% Off
4 Large Old Louis XIV Chairs in Walnut, 19th Century, from a Castle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
4 large old Louis XIV chairs in walnut, 19th century, from the Loire Valley castle.
Original tapestry, worn, but with a beautiful patina.
The chairs have been recently refurbished, ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Pair of Wood and Gold Leaf Armchairs by Maison Forest, France
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of wood and gold leaf armchairs by Maison Forest, France, late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Louis XIV Style Giltwood folding stool made by La Maison London
By Francois I Foliot
Located in London, Park Royal
Giltwood Folding stool (Ployant) in the manner of Foliot .
the original is a model found in Versailles .
We have pairs available if needed.
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2010s English Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
18th Century Pair of antique Louis Quinze XIV Armchairs Paris beech
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood poliment gold-plated. Passive, straight profile frame with carving on curved legs below with cross bracing.Historical condition with a wonderfully warm patina that has gro...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Beech
Louis XIV Style Os De Mouton Stool
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XIV style walnut "os de mouton" stool with recently upholstered seat on serpentine apron over carved legs joined by conforming stretcher.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Italian Turn-of-the-century Louis XIV St. Mecca Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most decorative pair of Italian turn-of-the-century Louis XIV st. mecca benches. Each bench is raised by fine reeded gadroon feet below block reserves each connecte...
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20th Century Italian Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XIV Style Silver Gilt Bench
Located in New York, NY
Louis XIV style silver gilt bench. The bench has ultra-suede fabric with a solid wooden silver gilded frame. The chair also has a finished back.
Category
1960s Vintage Louis XIV Seating
Materials
Ultrasuede, Wood
Louis Xiv seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV seating 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 seating, popular names associated with this style include Jean-Charles Moreux, La Maison London, Fratelli Boffi, and John Widdicomb. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $396 and tops out at $75,000 while the average work can sell for $3,850.