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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 Ships From: Europe
Style: Louis XVI
Louis XVI Dining Chairs, 20th Century
Located in PÉZENAS, FR
4 chairs and 2 Louis XVI style armchairs with green patina the seats have been reupholstered in a mattress fabric the pediments are finely sculpted with Louis XVI garlands, the bas...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Textile, Beech

Antique Beige Sofa, Scandinavia, circa 1890s, Restored
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique sofa from around 1890. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. The sofa has been covered with a new fabric. Dimensions: Height 103 cm / seat he...
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1890s Scandinavian Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Velvet, Walnut

Italian Louis XVI Style Lacquered Dog's Bed, Completely Customizable
Located in Meda, MB
This unique and particular Louis XVI style dog's bed, was produced in Italy. The wooden part is ivory lacquered and it is upholstered with a dove fabric. It is completely customiz...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Lacquer

19th Century, French Louis XVI Style Wood Armchair
Located in IT
19th century, French Louis XVI style wood armchair This refined armchair was made in France, in Louis XVI style, in the early 19 century. Its wooden structure is carved with elem...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

19th Century French Pair of Gild Wood and Hand Carved Tapestry Chairs
Located in Sofia, BG
Lovely pair of gild wood side chairs still wearing authentic tapestry upholstery, which is quite used and better be replaced. The chairs are having cane backs in good condition and a...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Tapestry, Wood

Italian Pair of Side "Parata" Chairs, Wood + Decorated Pink Velvet
Located in Firenze, FI
Pair of "Parata" side chairs from the Louis XIV period (18th Century) made in Lombardy, in Northern Italy, with skilfully carved wood. The two chairs have a high back, padded and co...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Trimming, Velvet, Wood

18th Century Italian of the Period Louis XVI Pair of Armchairs in Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Lovely Italian antique armchairs, set of 2, 1750. These armchairs are of the period Louis XVI in solid walnut wood. The seat upholstered in fabric. Beautiful simple line. This beauti...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Pair of Armchairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Lovely Italian antique armchairs, set of 2, 1930s. These armchairs are Louis XVI style in lacquered wood with fine gilt decorations. Upholstered in green imitation leather. This beau...
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1930s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Walnut

French Big Armchair, Walnut Wood + Decorated Fabric Petit Point
Located in Firenze, FI
Big ancient 17th Century armchairs, completely hand carved in precious walnut wood, built with the spool method, Louis XIV style, with original "petit point" fabric, depicting figure...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Walnut, Wood, Trimming

Set of Antique Early 19th Century Louis XVI Salon Ladies Chairs
Located in Doha, QA
Beautiful set of two antique (of the period) Louis XVI ladies chairs, very stable and comfortable, newly upholstered with exquisite baroque italian fabric. Very elegant and very lady...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Gold

Cherrywood Maple Rustic Side Chair circa 1780 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Dining chair or side chair hand carved solid cherrywood with maple inlays circa 1780, Austria. The Josephinische Stil was a popular style in Austria in the 18th century. This styl...
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1780s Austrian Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Cherry, Maple

Office Chair or Desk Chair or Armchair with Camel Leather, Early 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Precious office armchair with camel leather early 20th century It maintains the original leather, the interior padding was replaced at the time, but the leather is authentic It h...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Seating

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Leather, Wood

Antique Pair French Louis XVI Revival Painted Fauteuil Armchairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a elegant Antique pair of Louis XVI Revival painted fauteuil armchairs, circa 1880 in date. Constructed in a well carved two tone grey beechwood, with later floral and swag ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Beech

Louis XVI Style French Bench with "Vienna Straw" Seat
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Interesting and graceful oak bench; the legs, conical and elegantly fluted, are joined at the base by a well-designed and harmonious X-shaped element; the well-solid frame is carved with simple, linear, and refined motifs; the upper oval part serves as the seat is enriched with fine "Vienna straw" work. The bench was made between 1880 and 1885 in an artisan workshop near Paris certainly by a very skilled master cabinetmaker because this kind of workmanship requires a lot of experience and skill. The process of seat construction using equidistant holes and a woven plant material (drawn guinea cane) was known since Egyptian times (a stool was found in the tomb of the architect Kha dating from 1600° B.C.), but it was from the mid-19th century that it became popular worldwide. It was the Austro-Hungarian cabinetmaker Michael Thonet (father of bentwood) who in 1842 created chair No. 4 with this technique for the Daum café on Vienna's Kohlmarkt, but success came in 1859 when the Gebruder Thonet company of Michael's sons presented chair No. 14 made of curved solid wood with a straw seat...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Oak

18th Century of the Period Louis XVI Solid Walnut Armchair with Straw Seat
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique rustic armchair in solid walnut wood. The armchair is very simple and essential. Beautifully decoration in wood. The se...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Straw, Walnut

Louis XVI Marquise in White Lacquered Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful Louis XVI marquise in white lacquered wood and old pink wool velvet upholstery. Good quality, fully pegged seat, 19th century work. ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

French Louis XV1 Style Canape
Located in Pewsey, GB
An attractive Louis XV1 style beech canape circa 1900, the frame partially painted in a light grey with a gadrooned back rail and on turned fluted legs are c...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Beech

20th Century French Duchess in Moulded Sculpted and White Lacquered Beech
Located in Sofia, BG
20th century beautiful duchess in two pieces made in moulded, sculpted and white lacquered beech, the flat winged backrest decorated with friezes of ribbons and flowers, the armrests...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Silk, Wood

Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs, Lacquered Wood, 18th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Pair of cabriolet armchairs with policeman's hat backrest, Louis XVI period. These armchairs are in original lacquered wood. They date from the end of the 18th century, around 1785. ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century French Fauteuils Louis XVI Style Upholstered Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A lovely pair of late 19th century French open armchairs with carved detail and original paint. The armchairs have been upholstered in hungarian linen and would work well as a comfo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Pine, Fabric

19th Century French Oval Hand Carved Walnut Cane Dining Chairs Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Six 19th century French carved walnut dining chairs in Louis XVI style, with hand-caned seats and backs. The chairs are raised on elegantly carved legs. All six are very stable as co...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Cane, Walnut

Finely Carved Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchair
Located in London, Park Royal
A Louis XVI style armchair featuring exquisitely fine carving from LML's most master carvers. The piece is a replication of originals, made to the highest standards and finished in a...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Antique Pair French Louis XVI Revival Painted Armchairs, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic antique pair of English Sheraton Revival grey/green painted armchairs, circa 1920 in date. Each chair features an oval padded back, with padded seat and padde...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Velvet

Set of Four Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in London, GB
A set of four Louis XVI style giltwood fauteuils French, Early 20th century Measures: Height 92cm, width 60cm, depth 55cm These...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Giltwood

Group of 6 Dutch Mahogany Chairs Richly Inlaid
Located in Barletta, IT
Group of 6 dutch chairs from the late 1700s to early 1800s, made of mahogany wood with inlaid polychrome woods. Completely reupholstered and restored, they feature a bronze applicati...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Mahogany

19th Century French Pair of Hand Carved Cane Chairs in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century French pair of hand-painted in light green wooden chairs with delicate oval cane backs and seats in Louis XVI style. Both are hand car...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Cane, Wood

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Wood Bergère Armchair
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A comfortable Bergère wing chair in Louis XVI style. The chair is made of walnut and patinated with gold paint. Refined carvings, with ribbons, bead...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Walnut

A Silver Gilt Wood Hollywood Regency Style Marquise Armchair
Located in London, Park Royal
A Hollywood Regency style marquise armchair featuring elegant curves and a glamorous silver gilt wood finish. The chairs have a plump feather seat c...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Louis XVI Style Living Room in Lacquered Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful Louis XVI style living room in beige lacquered wood upholstered with red velvet and composed of a basket sofa and 4 armchairs with medallions. French work from the end of the 19th Century. Perfect condition, seats, backrests and armrests completely redone by our upholsterer using traditional methods (straps, springs and horsehair). Lacquer patina. Sizes : Width : armchairs 60...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

Pair of Silver Gilt Wood Hollywood Regency Style Marquise Armchairs
Located in London, Park Royal
A pair of Hollywood Regency style marquise armchairs featuring elegant curves and a glamorous silver gilt wood finish. The chairs have a plump feather seat cushion for comfort and ar...
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2010s British Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Antique French Shabby Chic Bergere Window Seat Bench Original Paint Finish
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1880 Napoleon III Louis XVI style bergère window seat bench with original shabby chic paint This is a truly stunni...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Oak

Antique chair, France, 1900s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chair from around 1900. Furniture in very good condition. Dimensions: height 85 cm / seat height 44 cm / width 44 cm / depth 45 cm
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Oak

French Painted Wood Louis XVI Armchairs or Bèrgères à la Reine
Located in Berlin, DE
End 19th/Early 20th Century French Painted Wood Louis XVI Armchairs or Bèrgères à la Reine A fine pair of late 19th/early 20th century paintwood armchairs, so-called "bèrgères à la...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

Giltwood Sofa Hand Carved in the Louis XV Style
Located in London, Park Royal
An elegant and impressive large Louis XV style confidante sofa which has been hand carved and gilded using traditional methods and materials to achieve...
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2010s British Louis XVI Seating

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Wood, Giltwood

Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Sèvres-Style Porcelain Mounted Salon Chairs
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Sèvres-Style Porcelain Mounted Salon or Bedroom Chairs These charming chairs are delicately carved and adorned with attributes of love. The to...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Porcelain, Giltwood

Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Tapestry Fauteuils
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XVI Style giltwood and tapestry fauteuils. The tapestry 18th century and attributed to the Beauvais Manufactory. The frames are finely carved with guilloche bandin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Tapestry, Giltwood

French Louis XVI Period Style Sofa with Scroll Arms Made by La Maison london
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI Style sofa with scroll arms, hand carved by La Maison London. This piece has been finished in house, in an ecru white with hand gilded highlights. The seating, bols...
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2010s British Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

Pair of Armchairs and Chair Stamped Henri Jacob - Period: Louis XVI
By Henri Jacob
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Sublime pair of armchairs and a chair stamped Henri Jacob, round tapered legs, finely fluted, sculpted backs inside. The wood has been entirely restored and the seats are covered ...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Leather, Wood

Set of 6 Chairs and Two Louis XVI Armchairs, 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and rare set of 6 chairs and two Louis XVI armchairs from the 18th century Very beautiful patina with a bleeched cerused patina The chairs as well as the fluting are in supe...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Fruitwood

Louis XVI Gilded Lyre Chairs with Deep Red Velvet Inspired by Jacob
Located in London, Park Royal
a Pair of Giltwood Louis XVI style chairs with Lyre back . Models inspired by george Jacob who was one of the best Master in the 18th century Paris...
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2010s British Louis XVI Seating

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Wood, Giltwood

18th Century 5 Chairs 1 Armchair Handcarved Gilded Wood White Paint Linen Cover
Located in Epfach, DE
4 chairs, one of which has been replaced, and 1 armchair, around 1790, Vienna, (or maybe German?), from a noble family, original white with carved edges set in gold Branding on the ...
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Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Reupholstery Chair, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful Early 20th century French Louis XVI style chair. Has been reupholstered by an upholsterer professional meticulously with a high quality of fabric made by the French house...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Wood

French Louis XVI Period Walnut Hand Carved Canape Sofa en Corbeille
Located in Madrid, ES
A Louis XVI period settee in carved walnut corbeille from the late 18th century, with a slightly enveloping back, characteristic of this period. topped with a few floral spikes. Crea...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Walnut

Salon Set in Giltwood Comprising Four Armchairs and One Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent louis XVI style living room in gilded wood including four armchairs and one sofa.Execptional model after jean batpiste sene famous cabinet make...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Giltwood

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Corner Chair
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French Louis XVI style hand-carved walnut corner chair from circa 1890. The richly carved walnut corner chair features a concave-shaped foliate-carved backrest rail with putt...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Velvet, 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

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Linen, Cane, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XVI Reupholstered Carved Pair of Armchairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning pair of Louis XVI Style, late 19th century painted, carved and reupholstered armchairs. Original cream coloured carved woodwork, original horse hair filling, hessian covering and newly reupholstered in a quality taupe colour fabric.   The dimensions are: Height: 102cm (40.2in) Width: 67cm (26.4in) Depth: 55cm (21.7in) This pair of French reupholstered armchairs are in good antique condition throughout with some signs of age. The seat and back have recently been professionally reupholstered and remain in good, clean condition. The antique carved armchairs...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Mahogany, Walnut

Louis XVI Napoleon III Marquise armchair with Tobacco Aligator Style Skin
Located in BILBAO, ES
An outstanding Louis XVI Napoleon III Marquise armchairs. A superb , ornately carved French armchairs with original paint and in the Louis XVI style, dating from the end of the 19th ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Walnut

Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A set of two 19th century armchairs, in a typical Louis XVI style. Backrests are in a 'Chapeau de gendarme' form, upholstered in a bright yellow ta...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

late 19th Pair of Louis XVI style Armchairs with needlepoint upholstery
Located in London, Park Royal
A late 19th century pair of Armchairs Painted in two tones of French green and cream with an original patina. with tapered and fluted legs They are both upholstered with a Floral Needlepoint fabric.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

Walnut Fauteuil Louis XVI Revival Armchair French, Late 19th Century to Recover
Located in Labrit, Landes
French fauteuil, open armchairs side or desk chair Louis XVI revival, circa 1880 The upholstery and the fabric have been recently redone Good condition Walnut frame sound and so...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut

Suite de 6 Chaises de Style Louis XVI
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Suite de 6 chaises de style Louis XVI avec dossiers à enroulement de belle qualité. Entièrement à restaurer. Vous souhaitez choisir votre tissu et nous le faire parvenir po...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Wood

Set of Six Dining Chairs in Mahogany Louis XVI Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent rare suite of six mohagany chairs louis XVI style, after a great modele by SENE one of the biggest cabinet maker from the 18 th century. He use to work for very importan...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

19th Century French Gilded Wooden Canape in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Gilded wooden sofa with water leaf motifs, rosettes and grooves, straight armrests, curved armrests, twisted and tapered legs. Striped fabric trim with foliage patterns in pastel sha...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Giltwood

Set of 12 Dining Chairs, Louis XVI Style, Belgium
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 12 dining chairs, Louis XVI Style, Belgium.  
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Early 2000s Belgian Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Wood

Stunning Pair of large 19th Century French Carved Walnut Reupholstered Armchairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A great quality pair of antique 19th century French walnut carved and reupholstered armchairs in the Louis XVI style. Having high padded upholstered back and seat, joined to carved l...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Louis XVI Revival Open Armchairs French with Footstools, Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or desk chairs Louis XVI revival, Very fine sculptures with golden elements. Vegetal motifs: flowers and leaves and geometrical patterns...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery

Louis XVI Style Chair in Light Grey Patina Wood
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming Louis 16 style chaise longue in light grey patinated wood. The cane seat is painted with diamond patterns. France period Napoleon III. End of...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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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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