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
Set of Six Louis XVI Style Painted Cane Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical painted set of six French dining chairs crafted in the Louis XVI taste. The set consists of four side chairs and two host armchairs measuring 23 inches wide and deep. The c...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Beech
Regence Double Cane Bergere Chairs, Pair
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of Regence Double Cane Arm Chairs of classic European styling with hand-carved detailing on the wood frames, tight upholstered seats and tapered, turned legs.
Rarely used cond...
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2010s Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved Stools or Tabourets
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful pair of weathered Louis XVI style carved stools or tabourets. Gilding and giltpaint
France, circa 1850, weathered, small losses and old repairs. More pictures available o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
1 Sofa + 4 Armchairs Louis XVI Style Golden Wood Living Room Set, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large Louis XVI style living room set in gilded wood, composed of a large basket sofa and 4 armchairs with medallion backs.
Overall this living room is presentable, but the seatings...
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20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bench or Diminutive Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite French mahogany bench seat or diminutive settee crafted in the style of a small daybed. The hand-carved frame features an arched head and f...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of 18th century Louis XVI Armchairs, Provincial France
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover a stunning pair of 18th century French Provincial Louis XVI armchairs featuring elegant oval-shaped backs. These exquisite armchairs showcase the timeless beauty of Louis XV...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs, Provincial France 18th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover a stunning pair of 18th century French Provincial Louis XVI armchairs featuring elegant oval-shaped backs. These exquisite armchairs showcase the timeless beauty of Louis XV...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique 18th Century French Walnut Nursery Armchair Wicker Reed Seat
Located in Munich, DE
This so called nursery chair was handcrafted in the late 18th century century. The legs of the chair are made out of turned wood. The seat is artfully covered with rope made out of t...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Reed, Wood
Set of Six French Louis XVI Style Cane Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive set of six mahogany dining chairs crafted from mahogany. The chairs feature a large square back with woven honeycomb cane inset. Crafted in the grand neoclassical Louis X...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Elegant Louis XVI Style Carved & Painted Wood Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Inspired by an antique French, Louis XVI window bench or daybed. Hand carved wooden frame with a grayish white finish, low guards to either end ...
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Pair Of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Chairs.
This lovely pair of antique French Louis XVI style chairs, armchairs or fauteuils are beautifully carved with fluted legs and upho...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Chauffeuse
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI Style Chauffeuse. This stylish antique French chair or chauffeuse makes a great side chair in a living area, bedroom, dressing room or closet and dates to the 1920's...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Bergere
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Bergere.
Offered antique French gilt wood bergere has great lines and patina.
Sturdy, comfortable and ready for the fabric of your choice.
Stun...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Louis XVI style painted armchairs, circa 1930's. With an oval back with basket weave pattern, upholstered arms, turned tapered fluted legs.
Category
1930s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Sofa.
This unusual antique Italian Louis XVI style sofa , loveseat or canape has gorgeous exaggerated arms and is painted a gorgeous soft blue co...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair Of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Chairs.
This stunning pair of classic French Louis XVI style chairs, side chairs, armchairs or fauteuils have been professionally upholstered in a plush designer leopard print velvet.
These animal print upholstered chairs...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Set Of Eight Karges Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs
Located in Norwood, NJ
Karges French Louis XVI style style tapered and fluted leg dining chairs - set of 8. Item features (2) gilt armchairs, (6) stained side chairs beautifully upholstered , quality Ameri...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Pair of Antique Walnut Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French pair of two Louis XVI benches made of hand crafted Walnut wood, in good condition. Can be used as bed end bench. The legs are tapered and fluted. This remarkable an...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
18th c. German Louis Period XVI Beech Wood Armchair in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful 18th c. Louis XVI period armchair from northern Germany made of beech wood, hand scraped to the original paint and newly upholstered in linen fabric with nail head trim. ...
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18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Linen, Beech, Paint
Pair of Mid 18th Century Gilt French Armchairs Fauteuils
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid 18th Century Gilt French Sculptural Armchairs in faux crocodile and cotton velvet. Hand carved, Gilt and in very good condition considering their age. Updated in...
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Mid-17th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Plaster, Hardwood, Giltwood
2 French Louis XVI Walnut Bergere Fauteuil Library Lounge Wingback Armchairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage French Louis XVI style club / lounge / library arm chairs. Made of walnut featuring wingback design with high arms, carved with floral / foliate accents, Queen Anne legs...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
French Louis XvI Style Marquise Chair & Ottoman
Located in Southampton, NJ
French Louis XvI Style Marquise Bergere Armchair & Ottoman with distinct design elements of the period including hand-crafted Gustavian inspired finish, carved rosette corners atop t...
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Early 2000s American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Chenille, Wood
Dennis & Leen Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous distressed dining chair made in the neoclassical French Louis XVI taste by Dennis & Leen Hollywood, CA. The Louis XVI side chair features an intentionally aged painted patin...
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20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Wood
Theodore Alexander Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bronze Repousse Lattice Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Theodore Alexander Adorned with Silk Bows Side Chair, 4100-236. A hand carved armchair, the bar toprail inset with a 'bronzed' repoussé plaque above a lattice pierced back, on a can...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Hand Carved Dining Chairs in Louis XVI Style with Cane Seats
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French hand carved dining chairs delicately hand painted in light grey with original cane seats and backs. The frame of the backs is in oval shape and all of them are in...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Karges Louis XVI Style Carved Fruitwood Roll Arm Bench
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Karges Louis XVI Style Carved Fruitwood Roll Arm Bench
Category
1990s American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
Paire de fauteuils style Louis XVI
Located in LIVAROT-PAYS-D’AUGE, FR
Paire de fauteuils style Louis XVI, datant du XIXème siècle.
Ces confortables fauteuils en chêne, faits dans les règles de l’art, sont tapissés de velours de lin chocolat en très b...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Lacquered Wood Set / Eight Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your dining experience with this exquisite set of eight lacquer painted dining chairs, inspired by the grand French Louis XVI sty...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Lacquer
Pair Of French Louis XVI Fauteuils
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine pair of antique French Louis XVI style armchairs/fauteuils. Silver gilt details with a bronze tone gold ground. Upholstered in a champagne silk brocade with gold and ivory highl...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of four Louis XVI Armchairs, France 18th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Dating back to 1780, this set of four Louis XVI armchairs exudes timeless elegance and classic sophistication. Each chair features an oval-shaped back adorned with intricate floral m...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
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
18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Armchair Attributed to Jean Nicolas Blanchard
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This supremely comfortable antique French fauteuil is a wonderful example of the Louis XVI style, with its square, padded, slightly reclining ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Style Grisaille Chairs with Red Leather by Baker, Group of 14
Located in Chicago, IL
Group of fourteen (14) Louis XVI Style Grisaille grey-painted wood chairs with red leather seats and back by Baker Furniture. Late 20th Century.
Tagged Baker Furniture in brass on u...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Leather
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Footstool or Ottoman
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome French carved mahogany footstool or ottoman made in the neoclassical Louis XVI taste. The footstool features a square shape frame with gracefully curved concave sides. The c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Hand Carved Silk Armchair by JB Boulard
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare authentic armchair made by Jean-Baptiste Boulard in the late 18th century. It is a very lovely piece hand carved and hand painted with great details upholstered in yellow to gol...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of ceremonial armchairs in carved and gilded wood
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of ceremonial armchairs in carved and gilded wood.
Fluted feet ending in lion's paws, richly carved crosspieces.
Late 18th Century.
This magn...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Mid 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Side Chair or Desk Chair, Leather
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This very sturdy mid-twentieth century French Louis XVI style walnut side chair features rosettes on the die joints and classic tapered fluted legs. Upholstered in green leather with...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Louis XVI French Bench In Gold Leaf Wood And Dedar Fabric
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects.
Elegant...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Dennis & Leen Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of distressed dining chairs made in the neoclassical French Louis XVI taste by Dennis & Leen Hollywood, CA. The Louis XVI side chairs feature an intentionally aged pain...
Category
20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchairs, France 1860-80
Located in Leimen, DE
This very decorative pair of Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchairs come from France and date back to 1860-70. They have an oak frame with carved decor. The armchairs are very comfortable...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Three Seated Hand Carved Wooden Cane Canapé Louis XVI Period
Located in Sofia, BG
18th Century French three seated hand carved and painted in white wooden canapé Louis XVI period with cane back. The piece is still wearing its original upholstery in red velvet. Ver...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Suite of 6 Louis XVI Style Walnut and Cordoba Leather Chairs
Located in Beaune, FR
Suite of 6 Louis XVI style chairs in carved walnut covered in embossed brown leather, Cordoba leather. This series is very elegant and in very good condition.
Dimensions
Total heigh...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Painted Side Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of six (6) early 20th century French Louis XVI style painted side chairs. Original paint/distressed finish on frames with fluted and tapered legs. Seat and back in red ribbed vel...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Paint
French Louis XVI 3-Piece Duchesse Brisée Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful unique three-piece French Louis XVI Duchesse Brisée lounge chair. Pieces include two chairs and an ottoman in the center. New upholstery, but frame in original finish and i...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Hand Carved Silke Dining Chairs in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French eight hand carved dining chairs in Louis XVI style. All the chairs are in very good authentic condition and still wearing original silk upholstery.
France, circa ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Wood
Antique Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Swivel Arm Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Swivel Arm Chair.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique Venice Walnut Four Louis XVI Chairs , still usable, by Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Refined Venice Four Louis XVI Chairs, 19th century, with velvet upholstery still usable, reupholsterable on request. Reinforced structure for dai...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair French Louis XVI Style Red Coral Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century or earlier Louis XVI Style fauteuils upholstered with coral motif inside backs, red mohair seats and on outside backs.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Mohair, Wood
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 Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Armchairs in Petit Point Fabric
Located in Buchanan, NY
An exquisite pair of French Louis XVI style armchairs. Elevate your décor to the heights of luxury and elegance with this classic pair of 19th century French armchairs. Crafted in wh...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Set of 10 Montgolfier Painted White Chairs with New Leather Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
Embark on a journey through time with the Set of 10 20th Century Louis XVI French Style Painted White Hot Air Balloon Back Montgolfier Dining Chairs, resplendent in their timeless el...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Set of Eight Louis XVI Style Lacquer Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Midcentury set of eight dining chairs made in the grand French Louis XVI taste. The set consists of six side chairs and two host armchairs measuring 25 inches wide. The frames featur...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Maison Krieger French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Side Chair Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of very fine quality antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze ormolu mounted mahogany side chairs, attributed to luxury Parisian furniture maker Maison Krieger (1826-1910)
...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair Of 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs.
A glamorous pair of antique Italian Louis XVI style gilt wood chairs with excellent carving and beautiful original gildi...
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1860s Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Side Chairs on Fluted Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of French Louis XVI style painted side chairs on fluted legs. Seats and backs are upholstered in a brown/tan/cream floral fabric with cut velvet details, in very nice condition....
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Style Gilt, Suede Leather and Needlepoint Upholstered Fauteuil
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite giltwood, fine Suede Leather and French needlepoint upholstered bergere chair in very good vintage condition.
Measures 26" in width, 24" in depth and stands 37.75" tall....
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20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Suede, Upholstery, Hardwood
Pair Elegant Carved Upholstered Fauteuils inLouis XVI Style
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegant pair of Louis XVI Style Chairs dating to the earlier half of the 20th Century. In a dark stain, the oval backs with carved floral crest rail with ribbon crest, and ribbon ...
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20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Louis XVI Bergere Chair 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This very decorative Louis XVI Bergère armchair is beautifully crafted from oak and dates from the 18th century. Elegant and comfortable, it has been exquisitely hand-carved, with ex...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Oak
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.
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