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
Pair of Cane Back Antique White Paint Decorated Louis XVI Style Armchairs Dining
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful pair of antique cane and paint decorated cane armchairs that can be used for the head of a dining table. The chairs are very distressed from time and will show pa...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cowhide, Cane, Walnut
A Set of Eight Louis XVI Style Painted and Giltwood Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
We love the understated elegance of these Louis XVI style dining chairs. Painted in a light gray finish, the chairs have a squared back and seat. The legs are squared and tapered wit...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood Bergère Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood Bergère armchairs. Each most elegant chair is raised on four circular fluted tapered legs above oval su...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Walnut Bergère à Oreilles with Carved Roses
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style walnut bergère wingback armchair from the 19th century with carved twisted ribbon, roses and foliage motifs. This French Louis XVI style walnut bergère wingb...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very Fine French custom upholstered Settee m with gilt and carved frame having a Ribbon Crest and all over Acanthus Leaf, Scroll and Foliate carving, fluted and tapered round legs, a...
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Solid Walnut Pair of Rustic Armchairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique rustic set of 2 armchairs in solid walnut wood. These armchairs are very simple and essential. The seats are wide and c...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XVI Style Distressed Cream Painted Fauteuil Arm Chairs Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Distressed Cream Painted Fauteuil Arm Chairs - a Pair. Circa Early 1900s. Measurements: 38.5" H x 24.5" W x 27" D x 21" Seat height x 27.5" Arm height.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Reupholstered Square Back Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 38,2" / W 20" / D 21,2" Height from floor to seat: 19,6"
Original set of four French Vintage Louis XVI Style Cane Square Back dining chairs. Finished in elegant antiqu...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak
Set of 4 Louis XVI Period Fauteuils Stamped ”F. Lapierre a Lyon”
Located in Doylestown, PA
A set of 4 Louis XVI period fauteuils in original green painted finish, with 18th century needlepoint tapestry seats and backs, each chair signed by the maker on the seat stretcher “...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
Set of 6 Louis XVI Fauteuils Signed “F. Lapierre a Lyon”
Located in Doylestown, PA
A set of 6 Louis XVI Period fauteuils circa 1790 with medallion backs and fluted legs, in light grey painted finish, recently upholstered and ready for cover fabric. Each chair is si...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
Set of 6 French 20th Century Reproduction Balloon Back Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A whimsical set of upholstered French reproduction dining chairs, produced there in the 20th Century. The set contains four side chairs and ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Paint
Pair Blue Silk Upholstered French Painted and Gilded louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is one of two pairs we have. They are in good condition and may have signs of wear and use including minor stains here or there but nothing significant or unusual for a pair of ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Neoclassic French Pair of 19th Century Period Louis XV Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A French neoclassical pair of carved wood blue grey painted armchairs or fauteuils from the early 19th century with high end neutral new upholstery and having cameo round backs with ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Wood Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated wood bench. The elongated bench is raised on six circular tapered fluted legs in the shape of an archer's quive...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Antique Museum Quality French Louis XVI Dining Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Incredible set of four early 19th century museum worthy French Louis XVI walnut fauteuils or armchairs. Exquisite carving all around, with florets at the top of each beautiful spiral...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Gorgeous Pair French Carved Painted and Gilded Armchairs Blue Silk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is one of two pairs we have. They are in good condition and may have signs of wear and use including minor stains here or there but nothing significant or unusual for a pair of ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of Six French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive set of six midcentury French dining chairs made in the grand Louis XVI taste. The chairs feature carved and painted frames in a lovely off-white color. The frames have ov...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
Set Of Twelve French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant set of twelve French 18th century Louis XVI period dining chairs. Each patinated gray/cream chair is raised by circular tapered fluted legs with top and bottom carved ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of French 19th Century Walnut & Toile Louis XVI Fauteuils
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rarely do you find original upholstery in as good shape as on these stunning early French toile armchairs or fauteuils. Crafted in the 19th century, th...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair Vintage Louis LXI Style Lounge Chairs Attributed to the Baker Furniture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine pair of well made and comfortableFrench Style lounge chairs in a custom fabric treatment. Nicely carved with ribbon twist frames and carved ribbed arms with acanthus leaves. R...
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Child’s Chairs in Red Damask, Early 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An extraordinary Louis XVI child armchair with carved wood, red silk damask and upholstery tacks.
A remarkable example of elegance for an unusual decor..
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Damask, Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Laquered Wood Antique Italian Bed, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Pair of Italian beds from the mid-20th century. Furniture in carved, lacquered and painted wood in Louis XVI style. Beds made up of 4 wooden eleme...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Painted Side Chairs With Green Upholstery
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Louis XVI painted side chairs with green fabric upholstery. The square back pair of chairs have a neutral painted frame and straight, reeded, round legs with a carved flor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Paint
Armchair with footstool, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Armchair with footstool, France, circa 1880.
Very good condition.
Wood: oak
dimensions
Armchair height 103 cm, seat height 46 cm width 76 cm depth. 68 cm
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Oak
French Louis XVI Style 1900s Footstool with Carved Rosettes and Beads
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style wooden footstool from circa 1900 with carved rosettes, beads and turned legs. This French Louis XVI style wooden footstool, dating back to the early 20th cen...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Antique Paint Decorated Cane Back French Louis XVI Chairs, Circa 1860s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Louis XVI Style 19th Century French Stamped Pihouée Footstool with Carved Décor
By Alexandre Pihouée
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style wooden footstool from the late 19th century stamped Alexandre Pihouée with carved base, tapered fluted legs and needlepoint upholstery. Indulge in the refine...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Bergere chair with ottoman style XVI wood painted
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of Bergere with ottoman recovered with tapisserie fabric wood painted
Category
1920s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
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 ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Bergeres ~ Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Bergeres ~ Armchairs envelope one in comfort, and do it in classic style! Crafted from sumptuous French walnut, the design features an arch...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
Pretty Louis XVI French Giltwood and Upholstered Fauteuils Sidechairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pretty and classic antique Louis XVI style French fauteuils having slightly chippy gorgeously aged giltwood frames and navy blue upholstery.
Kamille
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs in the Manner of Karges
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of five Neoclassical or French Regency Louis XVI style dining chairs
In the manner of Karges Furniture
USA, Late 20th Century
Carved mahogany frames, with gold gilt...
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Louis XVI French Aubusson Tapestry Fruitwood Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Louis XVI French Aubusson Tapestry Fruitwood Armchairs was hand-crafted from solid apple wood in one of the more intriguing interpretations of the Louis XVI style. This pair of armchairs retain the light, warm tones of the wood, hand-carved with egg & dart, laurels, and acanthus motifs. The tapered and fluted legs contrast with the scrolled armrest supports. Rosettes adorn the junctures of the legs at the frames, and create a raised panel at the center of the apron in front. The piece de...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wool, Fruitwood
Early 1900s French Sofa: Timeless Elegance in Hand-Carved Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step back in time with our early 1900s French sofa, a masterpiece of craftsmanship and classic beauty. Skilfully restored by our expert team, this vintage gem retains its original sp...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Fabric, Upholstery, Linen, Foam
Pair of Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Opera Chairs Side Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of mid-nineteenth century French Louis XVI style opera chairs features hand carved rosettes at the die joints and a central lyre with scrolling leaves in the seat back.. Th...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Beech
A Set of Twelve Italian Painted and Parcel Gilt Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A set of twelve Italian painted and parcel gilt Louis XVI Style dining chairs, 19th century
Tablet back chairs with floral carved details raised on fluted legs with rosette embellis...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Pair Of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Patinated And Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Napoleon III Period patinated and Giltwood Bergère armchair. The pair are raised by elegant circular fluted tapered legs endin...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Fine Pair Of Louis XVI Style Antique Arm Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine Pair of custom upholstered Antique French Armchairs with gilt and intricately carved frames, frame with overall Laurel Leaf, Scroll and Foliate carving, fluted and tapered roun...
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Pair Of Corbeille Bergere Armchairs
Located in London, Park Royal
A rare find of exquisitely hand-carved 19th Century Corbeille Bergere, Louis XVI Style, French Armchairs, Circa 1800s. The Chairs have beautiful proportions with the attention to de...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
A fine pair of 19th century Louis XVI water gilt and carved wingchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of 19th century French Louis XVI carved and water gilt wingchairs .
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Set of 6 Antique French Walnut Louis XVI Dining Chairs with Embossed Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique French Walnut Louis XVI Dining Chairs with Embossed Leather will make an excellent addition to your dining experience! The neoclassical architecture is immediately ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set Of Six French Turn Of The Century Louis XVI St. Fruitwood Side Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and complete set of six French turn of the century Louis XVI st. ebonized Fruitwood side chairs. Each ebonized Fruitwood chair is raised by elegant circular tapered flute...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
Set Of Four French 19th c. Napoleon III Period Patinated & Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational set of four French 19th century Louis XVI st. Napoleon III Period patinated and Giltwood armchairs. The set are raised by elegant circular fluted tapered legs ending wi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Wood Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated wood bench. The bench is raised by six turned circular tapered legs with a top and bottom half round band. The apron has at att...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
19th century French Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century small, charming French Louis XVI style settee with elegant carved details on shaped back rail, knees and aprons with very soft "Fluffy" cushion in linen
Paris, France, c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Linen, Oak, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century, Pair of Louis XVI French Lacquered Wood Corbeille Canapes
Located in IT
18th Century, Pair of Louis XVI French Lacquered Wood Corbeille Canapes
The refined pair of corbeille sofas, made in France in the second half of the eighteenth century, Louis XVI P...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
French Early 20th Century set of 6 Dining Room Chairs Signed Gouffe a Paris
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful set of 6 dining room chairs signed Gouffe a Paris. The chairs are covered of leather and painted. Very Chic and so much quality.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Giltwood Aubusson Tapestry Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Upholstered in fine Aubusson tapestry fabric, this pair of early 19th century French Louis XVI matching armchairs or fauteuils have carved giltwood frames and finely woven Aubusson...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Textile, Giltwood
A fine pair of 19th century French Louis XVI hand carved and gilded armchairs.
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of 19th century French Louis XVI hand carved and gilt armchairs. Covered in a blue silk with French gimp .
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Footstool with Carved Décor and Fluted Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style wooden footstool from the 19th century with carved apron, rosettes on the knees, fluted legs and new custom linen upholstery. Elevate the sophistication of y...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Group of Six Louis XVI Armchairs, in walnut, white and brown
Located in Milano, IT
Group of six elegant armchairs held up by truncated conical rudent feet, as well as the upright attachment. Shaped open arms, carved flowers in the bunches, armrests and backrest. Sh...
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Early 1700s Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Nutwood
French Louis XVI Style Painted Settee with New Suede Upholstery, circa 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
French Louis XVI Style Painted Settee, circa 1930, with beautifully carved arm details and fluted tapered legs.
Reupholstered in 2023 in Edelman Royal Suede - Paper Bag
Additional dimensions:
Seat Height 22...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint, Suede
French Early 19th Century Stunningly Carved Louis XVI Chair with Original Paint
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sublimely pretty French carved and grey white painted Louis XVI fauteuil or armchair having oval back inset into intricately carved frame, with seats and armrests newly upholstered i...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Pair Louis XVI Style Painted Fauteuils w. 20th C. Crewel Work Upholstery
Located in Morristown, NJ
A pair of 19th C. Louis XVI style painted fauteuils with 20th c., floral needlework upholstery on the seat, seatback and arm rests. The back of the chair is upholstered in a complementary checkered fabric.
There is a "Baron Upholstery...
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19th Century American Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bergere à Oreilles Armchairs
Located in London, Park Royal
A pair of French Louis XVI style armchairs, 'bergères à oreilles', circa 1880. Created in France, during the 19th century. These chairs feature a wingback design with hand carved mot...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Beechwood Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome pair of French fauteuil en cabriolet or armchairs made in the grand neoclassical Louis XVI taste. The chairs feature a carved beech molded frame with a flat, slanted back. T...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Elegant French 19' Century Gilt Living Room Suite with a Sofa and Four Armchairs
Located in Rome, IT
This extraordinary and finely carved and gilt -wood 6 piece suite comprising of one sofa, four armchairs and two single chairs with original gilding.
Upholstery is in very good condi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Louis XVI Jansen Style Wing Back, Arm Chairs, Scalamandre Upholstery
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Louis XVI Jansen Style Wing Back, Arm Chairs, Scalamandre Upholstery,
Pair of Late 19th/Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style Bergere Chairs in a clean fine Scalamandre Upholst...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood
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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