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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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Louis XVI
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Banquette with Curved Sides
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique bench at the foot of a king size bed or in your living room for extra seating. Crafted in France, circa 1880, the traditional banquette stands on six taper...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Louis XVI Miles Redd Cubist Silk Side Chair
By Schumacher, Miles Redd
Located in Houston, TX
Period Louis XVI painted side chair: antique hardwood frames newly styled in Miles Redd Cubist peacock silk panel.
Two available, see other listing.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Hardwood
Renewed and Reupholstered Vintage Cane Back Dining Chairs - Set of 7
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions:
Dining chair: H 35,8" / W 18,8" / D 20.3" Height from floor to seat: 19,7"
Throne armchair: H 35,8" / W 21.8" / D 20.3" Height from floor to seat: 19.7"
There is rare an...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Six Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Set of 6 French Louis XVI Style Painted Balloon Back Chairs. Each chair features hand-molded frame with an oval-shaped medallion back, and are upholstered in soft blue fabric with brass-tack nail head trim. Chairs are supported by tapered fluted legs featuring carved rosettes on the corners, culminating in toupie feet, characteristic of the Louis XVI style. These classic French chairs...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood
French 19th Century Painted Louis XVI-Style Bergere
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous individual Louis XVI style bergere from 19th century France. This antique armchair boasts a meticulously carved and painted frame to which a lovely striped fabric has been...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
Vintage Regency Louis XVI Style Bergere Chair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Regency Bergere chair. A beautiful Louis XVI style with a woven indigo cotton. Contrasting back plaid upholstery and chic nailhead trim. Acquired from a Palm beach...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cotton, Upholstery
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 Seating
Materials
Leather
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Card Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XVI style upholstered mahogany card chairs or voyeuses, with floral-carved club-shaped crest rails above a narrow pink upholstered back and round seat, on paterae heade...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Carved Giltwood And Painted Ottomans In Velvet, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of early 20th century carved giltwood and painted French ottomans. They have been recently upholstered in a royal blue velvet. They are unmarked. The frames show a gen...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
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.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Louis XVI style giltwood fauteuils or armchairs.
This lovely pair of French Louis XVI style gilt wood ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood chairs.
This pair of generous size superior quality French Louis XVI style gilt woo...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XVI Marquis Bergere Chair in White Linen
Located in Essex, MA
French 20th century Louis XVI style marquise armchair.
A French Louis XVI-style marquise wide seat chair from the early 20th century. This Louis XVI...
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20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Leather Tufted Louis XVI Style Armchairs C. 1900's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of early 20th century wingback French leather tufted armchairs. The chairs stand on four straight fluted legs. They are upholster in tufted caramel colored leather with nailhead...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th c. French Sofas
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th c. French transitional style sofas, having reeded Louis XVI style legs and curved Louis XVI back and arms. Original horse hair and spring con...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Mahogany Boucle Loungechair Louis XVI Style
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful loungechair with continuous tear-drop carving in the frame and reupholstered with a off white Boucle fabric.
We have a set of two, see our other listed items for number t...
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19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Boucle Lounge Chair Louis XVI style
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful continuous tear-drop carving in the frame and reupholstered with a off white Boucle fabric.
We have a set of two, see our other listed items for number two.
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19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Painted Scalamandre Upholstered Bench
Located in Bradenton, FL
Louis XVI style carved and painted wood banquette/bench, 19th century Classic French design, great proportions and good condition. Squared Rosette, flut...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Lyre Back Chairs with Fortuny Fabric Seats
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Louis XVI Period Lyre back slipper chairs upholstered in Fortuny fabric.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair Upholstered Red Velvet, 18th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style bergère armchair upholstered in red velvet, 18th century
Deep and comfortable, Classic French chic
D...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Voyelle/Ponteuse Chair, French Riviera Private Collection
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rare and beautiful French Louis XVI style Voyelle (or Ponteuse) chair, 19th century, from a private collection of the French Riviera.
These chairs were used by gentlemen to sit astr...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Hand Carved Bergere Chairs - Armchairs in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Elegant French hand carved bergere chairs with richly decorated wooden frame hand painted in light grey and brand new upholstery in turquoise silk textile.
Very comfortable shape an...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved and Painted Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style carved and painted armchairs. Upholstered in a plush velour fabric and they have a very fine carvings and patina. So pretty!
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved and Painted Ottoman
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century French Louis XVI style carved and painted ottoman. This piece is upholstered in a pretty floral tapestry. A true classic!
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
19th Century Carved and Parcel-Gilt Louis XVI Style Window Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century carved and parcel-gilt Louis XVI style window bench. Beautiful carved details on the wood and upholstered in a lovely floral fabric. This piece would be great in...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved and White Washed Bergère
Located in Dallas, TX
Superb 19th century French Louis XVI style carved and white washed bergère. Upholstered in a luxurious creme colored fabric. So elegant!
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
18th Century Set of Six Louis XVI Armchairs with a Gray and Gold Leaf Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Six French Louis XVI pale gray painted and parcel-gilt dining armchairs from the late 18th century. These fauteuils are beautifully carved with oval backs and flutted legs. The paint...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Italian Armchair
Located in Roma, RM
Fantastic Italian armchair, 1760-1770, northern Italy, made of walnut and carved in an exceptional way. Perfect.
Category
1770s Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique Polychrome Armchair in Green Silk Ticking Stripe
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Lovely antique polychrome armchair in green silk ticking stripe fabric on seat and back. Beautiful painted floral detail to arms, legs and frame.
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Wood
20th Century Lacquered and Giltwood Italian Louis XVI Style Chaise Lounge, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian chaise lounge from 20th century. Furniture in carved, lacquered and gilded wood in Louis XVI style of beautiful line and pleasant decor. Furniture built in a single non-divis...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Carved Bowknot Fauteuils
Located in Westwood, NJ
A matched pair of French Louis XVI carved walnut oval back Fatueil a La Reine with oval seats, carved bowknots, 20 fluted arms and turned, tapered and fluted legs.
Category
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Carved Walnut Louis XVI Style Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant hand carved Louis XVI style chair in walnut. The Classic style frame with carve detail on arms and legs, covered in a silk velvet and br...
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century Carved and Painted Louis XVI Style French Open Arm Chairs
Located in Brea, CA
Early 20th century carved and painted Louis XVI style French open arm chairs 25" D x 23.5" W x 39" H
Beautiful oyster white painted finish, with...
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
A fine pair of original and elegant 19th century French Louis XVI armchairs or fauteuils with beautiful quality upholstery. Ha...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
Pair of Vintage Louis XVI-Style Bergere Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pair of vintage Louis XVI-style bergere armchairs have "scrubbed" white painted frames and raspberry cut velvet upholstery in a wicker-style pattern with brass nailheads.
Meas...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
19th Century Pair of French Side Chairs in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Pair of French side chairs in Louis XVI style made of carved wood painted in beige with striped silk upholstery,
circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Louis XVI-Style Bergere Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pair of vintage Louis XVI-style bergere armchairs have "scrubbed" white painted frames and raspberry cut velvet upholstery in a wicker-style pattern with brass nailheads.
Arm ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Lyre Back Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Set of four Louis XVI style lyre back dining chairs, created in the 1960s by Maison Jansen. Cream lacquer with brass inlay. Re-upholstered in Cl...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Armchair with Cane Back and Seat
Located in Carmel, CA
Exceptional Louis VI armchair with double cane oval back. Channel detail on arms, skirt and legs. The arms gently curve to join the leg with a rosette detail at the skirt. The oval c...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cherry
Set of Six 19th Century Louis XVI Grey Painted Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of six 19th century Louis XVI grey painted fauteuils. These wonderfully decorative armchairs are large and have a wonderful old painted finish and nice carving. They could be ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Paint, Wood
19th c. Louis XVI Medaillion Chair.
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice Louis XVI dark oak Medaillion Chair with gilded carvings.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Fateuils
Located in Austin, TX
A generous pair of Louis XVI carved walnut fateuils.
Nice overall detailing, with fluted legs and rails, plume finials, and a gadrooned crest. The sloping and curved armrests have...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery, Linen
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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