Louis XVI Seating
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
Antique French Louis XVI Style Figural Carved Walnut Bergere Wingback Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Louis XVI style Bergere library wingback reading chair, circa 1890-1910. Made from walnut with a striking pediment featuring a quiver, arrows and torch amongst roses ...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XVI Tall Back Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautifully constructed French settee from the 19th century incorporating Louis XVI decorative motifs and proportions that would also fit with Empire or Directoire tastes as well. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Fruitwood
Louis XVI armchair - stamp of Claude Sené II - 18th century
By Lelièvre Paris, Claude Séné II
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine lacquered cabriolet armchair, medallion shaped backrest, Louis XVI period circa 1780. The seats bears the stamp of prestigious Parisian seat maker Claude Séné II underneath.
I...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Beech
French Set of Four Louis XVI Style Cane Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French set of four, early 20th century oak-framed dining chairs with woven cane seat backs and seats with Louis XVI details to bring elegant yet inviting style to a breakfast nook or...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Oak
Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted and Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Pair of Vintage Chairs from France, Original painted finish, in a creamy tone with gold gilt and pink velvet.
24" x 24" x 36"h
Arm Height 24" / Seat height 18". / Seat depth 20"
Th...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Stunning Set of 6 Maison Jansen Style Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic set of 6 Maison Jansen style wooden painted dining chairs having fluted legs with rosette joints and straight aprons. Great bones and frames were just professionally touched...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Bergere Chairs Neo-Classsical Chintz Celadon Paint - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
A beautiful pair of French Louis XVI carved and painted bergere chairs in a pretty neo-classical chintz. The frames are painted in and ivory and celadon. The vintage upholstery has n...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 8 Gorgeous Maison Jansen Style Louis XVI White Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular set of 8 dining chairs in white painted lacquer and featuring white upholstery. The chairs are designed in the classic Maison Jansen style and have spines on th...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Grand Scale French Louis XVI Genuine Gold Leaf Giltwood Sofa or Settee C 1930
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, absolutely gorgeous VERY LONG French sofa that is a real killer. This sofa is very rare and absolutely will make a statement in your home. The sofa is upholstered ...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Giltwood Baroque Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of giltwood armchairs in the Baroque Neoclassical style, having a carved frames featuring classical motifs. The elaborate crestrails adorned with winged horse serpent...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
$9,850 / set
Sublime Pair of Restored French His & Hers Carved Gilded Walnut Lounge Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Amazing pair of lounge armchairs made in the grand neoclassical Louis XVI style. Distinctively restored with new high end ivory/beige and touch of gold linen blend upholstery with a...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs with Brown Mohair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome set of four French dining chairs crafted in the grand Louis XI taste. The mid-20th century chairs feature carved beech frames with a natural finish. The frames have round ca...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Vintage Louis XVI Style Carved And Upholstered Fauteuils
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The pair of elegant fauteuils have low oval shaped backs and carved reeded and scrolled arm ends on tapering supports with fluted bases. The wide oval seats are raised on fluted tape...
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20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th-C. French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Settee With Down Cushion
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is such a lovely piece! It is a 19th century French Louis XVI style carved giltwood settee in vintage upholstery. The frame shows some non-offensive chippiness. The upholstery i...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood, Down
Antique French Louis XVI Rosewood Tete A Tete Conversation Chair Bench Loveseat
Located in Dayton, OH
An Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Tete A Tete Conversation Chair / Courting Bench. Made from Rosewood with an elaborate "S" form supported...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Rosewood
$5,600 Sale Price
20% Off
French 20th Century Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A lovely set of six Louis XVI style painted and upholstered armless dining chairs, circa 1930. Their clean silhouettes of straight lines and squared backs is softened by the French g...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Set of 8 Dining Chairs in the Louis XVI Style by Dennis & Leen, USA 1980's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 8 Dining Chairs in the Louis XVI Style designed and manufactured in Los Angeles, California by Dennis & Leen.
The chairs are crafted with intricate details, the wooden frame...
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1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Newly Upholstered Paolo Moschino Fabric Louis XVI Style Chair
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A beautifully updated Louis XVI style armchair that embodies the timeless elegance of 18th-century French design with a modern fabric from Paolo Moschino. Featuring a classic oval ba...
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric
Set of Eight White-Painted French Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a lovely set of eight vintage, upholstered French white-painted Louis XVI style dining chairs with round, straight fluted legs and upholstered seat and padded back. The set ...
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1990s Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Large Conversation Settee - Canapé à confident - Sofa
Located in Paris, FR
Very unusual and large conversation settee - canapé à confident.
Carved gilt-wood and velvet fabric, circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Antique 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuil Armchair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuil armchair. This lovely chair is a genuine antique and feature a genuine giltwood finish. It is beautifully worn and the silk upholster...
Category
18th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Tufted Upholstered Blue Velvet Bench / Ottoman
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French Louis XVI style upholstered bench in a blue velvet. It is unmarked. The frame is intentionally distressed. This piece is not very old.
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Early 2000s American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Rare Set of 14 Louis XVI Period Dining Chairs with Cane Back and Velvet Seats
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exceptional set of 14 Louis XVI period chairs embodies the timeless elegance of the late 18th century. Featuring a refined and classic design, these chairs are crafted from carv...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Oak
Louis XVI Style Green Cut Velvet Canapé Sofa Settee
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Louis XVI Style Green Cut Velvet Canapé Sofa Settee
Category
1990s American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Feathers
$5,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Fine Quality Paint Decorated French Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic pair of French-made Louis XVI style armchairs. The chairs are painted in a beautiful off-white hue with nice upholstery. The chairs are graceful, and have a light...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair Louis XVI Style Benches with High Upholstered Arms And New Leather
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this pair of Louis XVI style benches date from approximately 1900. Benches feature decorative carving on frames, tapered and reeded legs, tall sides with upholstered...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquise Bergere
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Louis XVI marquise bergère, better known as a chair and a half, from the 19th century. This example offers timeless sophistication, the lines and ornamentation are spare all...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Down
Swedish 18th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Daybed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A soft and inviting Swedish 18th Century daybed carved with Louis XVI style motifs. The bed frame and removable bench cushion is upholstered in a comfortable, worn velvet in a nuance...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Rare Set of 10 Attributed Maison Jansen Cameo Back Painted Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very good set of 10 Attributued Maison Jansen style dining chairs in green paint and sleek dark hunter green genuine leather upholstery. The leather is in very good conditi...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Louis XVI Style Ornate Giltwood Sofa
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
-An exquisite two-seater sofa (we have four matching armchairs). Elegantly carved and upholstered, this fine sofa exhibits richly carved motifs throughout, as well as attractively wo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood, Wool, Silk
Antique French Louis XVI Alpaca Mohair Love Seat Sofa with Carved Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Alpaca Mohair Love Seat Sofa with Carved Details
Country: France
Materials: Carved Wood, Alpaca Mohair
Condition: Newly...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Bench in Walnut and Straw Seat
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This exquisite Italian antique bench, crafted in the late 18th century during the Louis XVI era, embodies the elegance and simplicity characteristic of this historical period. Its de...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut, Straw
French Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Bergere
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of 18th century Louis XVI period bergere armchairs. The wood frames–painted light gray–are carved with stunning clarity & richness in foliate motifs from the top of the handra...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Textile, Foam, Wood, Feathers
$5,200 / set
Antique French Louis XVI Sofa with Carved Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Sofa with Carved Details
Country: France
Materials: Carved giltwood, Alpaca Mohair
Condition: Newly Reupholstered...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Pair of Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of late nineteenth century French Louis XVI style armchairs is constructed of solid walnut. Their beautifully hand carved details includes classic motifs of an interlaced s...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Style Sofa
Located in Atlanta, GA
This sophisticated 20th century French Louis XVI style sofa masterfully blends timeless elegance with modern comfort. The carved beechwood frame boasts exquisite details, including a...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
Antique French Provincial Louis XVI Armchair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning Louis XVI style armchair
France, Early 20th Century
Painted cream and gold gilt carved wooden frame, with pink and gold "woven" patterned upholstery, and down filled cus...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Dining Chairs, Suite of Eight
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your dining space with this refined set of eight Louis XVI style side chairs. Crafted in France circa 1890, each chair features a classic oval-shaped back framed with hand-ca...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
18th Century French Bergere Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 18th-century French bergère, circa 1790, is a fine example of Louis XVI style, blending classical refinement with exceptional craftsmanship. The solid beech wood frame f...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Pair of French Antique Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Ottoman Benches
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Reupholstered
Materials: Italian Leather, Distressed Wood
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
19thc Louis XVI Carved Fruitwood Settee with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Savannah, GA
This lovely 19th century French Louis XVI style carved fruitwood settee features a floral cartouche at the crest and at the bottom front corners. The back and bottom of the settee ar...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
A set of 6 Louis XVI Armchairs signed Brizard, France, 18th Century
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Set of 6 Louis XVI armchairs, so-called "a la Reine" in French due to their large structure.
Our set of seats is a very rare version of traditional French armchairs, so-called "faute...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Beech
$41,552 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Fine Pair Carved Walnut French Louis XVI Square Back Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of French Louis XVI style bergère chairs. They have gorgeous, squared backs and wonderful proportions. The frames are gorgeous, American-made but look like th...
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1950s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
A Pair of Louis XVI-Style Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of Louis XVI-Style Giltwood Fauteuils, 19th Century.
25 inches wide by 25 inches deep by 37 ½; seat height 17 inches
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
$2,200 / set
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Sofa Circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century French Louis XVI style sofa, circa 1860, exemplifies the elegance and sophistication of classic French design. Crafted from solid walnut, the frame is int...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Armchair Carved Walnut with Caned Backrest
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Louis XVI style cabriolet armchair of solid walnut finely carved with caned backrest, France, 1900-1910. The chair has been reupholstered in off-white 100% linen, original finish v...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Linen, Cane, Walnut
Set of 6 French Chairs & 2 Armchairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Wonderful set of 6 chairs and 2 armchairs in the French Louis XVI pure line. Simple and chic.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
$4,230 / set
Set of Eight Louis XVI- Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 Louis XVI- Style Painted Dining Chairs
- 2 arm and 6 side chairs - all upholstered in Cowtan and Tout fabric.
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$39,000 / set
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Bergeres
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This pair of French Louis XVI-Style bergeres are in wonderful condition. The frames are 19th century, hand carved with a twisted ribbon border, acanthus leaf arms, and painted in its...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Wood, Down, Paint
$4,200 / set
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 fo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery
French Louis XVI style Bench
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French, Louis XVI bench is ready for its new upholstery to serve as an ottoman or footstool in your home. Place a tray on top for an instant occasional table as well. The mahog...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
1980s Italian Walnut Button-Tufted Leather Upholstered Long Entry Bed End Bench
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful piece in solid Italian walnut wood, highlighted by the upholstered leather using beautiful handmade button-tafted capitonnè craft in Chesterfield style with nailhead finish...
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Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Leather
French Louis XVI Style Bergères À Oreilles with Carved Motifs and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood wingback bergères à oreilles from the early 20th century, with carved ribbons, twisted rails, scrolling knuckles, fluted legs and floral...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 4, 19th C Style Charles Pollock Russian Imperial Dining Chairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19th Century style Charles Pollock for William Switzer Russian Imperial dining chairs W Fortuny seats - set of 4.
Additional information:
Materials: cotton, wood.
Color: beige....
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
French Hand-Made Louis XVI Style Armchairs Choice of Finish Side Chair Available
Located in Chicago, IL
French Hand-Made Louis XVI Style DIning Room Armchairs in our Classic Old Plank Weathered White 9-Step Painted Finish and covered in a pure Wool Mohair. Your choices of finishes are ...
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2010s French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Upholstery, Paint
Intricately Carved Pair of Newly Upholstered Louis XVI Bergeres
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of French Louis XVI carved painted armchairs or bergeres with new neutral high end upholstery,. Will add elegance to any room! Found in France outside Paris.
H seat 17” x H a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Cane Side Chairs, 1880s. Set of 2.
Located in Asaa, DK
French Louis XVI Style Cane Side Chairs, 1880s. Set of 2.
Gorgeous pair of hand carved side chairs with original woven caned seat and back. Made in France in the late 19th century i...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
French Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Bergere Chairs Blue & White Floral - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely pair of French Louis XVI style carved fruitwood armchairs. The blue and white floral upholstery is new. These have timeless appeal and could work from living room to...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Pair Louis XVI Style Gilt Bergeres
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of late 19th Century Italian Louis XV style oval back of bergeres upholstered in a green striated velvet.
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Velvet, Giltwood
$11,800 / set
Antique French Louis XVI Painted Accent Chairs in Light Blue - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
A charming pair of late-19th-century Louis XVI-style accent chairs, sourced from Provence, France. Each features a hand-crafted maple frame with a square back, hand-painted in creamy...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Maple, Paint
Louis Xvi seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI 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, more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI seating 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 seating, popular names associated with this style include Jumbo Collection, La Maison London, Maison Jansen, and Drexel. 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 $220 and tops out at $115,000 while the average work can sell for $3,844.