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.
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Style: Louis XVI
Number in Set: Single Piece
Antique French Louis XVI Pair Of Armchair, 18th Century
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Superb pair of hand-carved Louis XVI armchairs with openwork backs and comfortable seats.
The front legs are sculpted and fluted, the armrest uprights decorated with acanthus leaves,...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Cane Curve Back Settee
Located in Southampton, NJ
A very sweet small scale Louis XVI style settee in pink & green damask stripe jacquard floral upholstery; enhanced with a single custom goose down bolster cushion. Excellent vintage ...
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20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Set Of Four Louis XVI Style Carved Beechwood Fauteuils, 19th Century
Located in Free Union, VA
A set of four antique armchairs, handsomely carved with an acanthus flourish at the crests and at the centers of each front seat rail, the arms and turned tapered legs attractively c...
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Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
French Louis XVl style fauteuil, c. 1900's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Academic Revival, Louis XVI style fauteuil with a caned seat & back panel, fitted with an upholstered seat cushion and upholstered seat platform.
France, early 20th century.
Dimensi...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Louis XVI Style 19th Century French Walnut Bergère à Oreilles with Carved Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style walnut wingback bergère chair from the 19th century with turned fluted legs, carved rosettes on the front knees, twisted rope motif on the apron and blue gre...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Settee Newly Upholstered
Located in Houston, TX
The 19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Settee is a striking piece of furniture that exudes elegance and charm. Its serpentine front shape and rounded backrest are distinctive featu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric
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
Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Upholstered Seat Bench
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A beautiful and high quality French walnut Louis XVI bench raised by elegant fluted baluster shaped legs with exceptionally carved acanthus leaf designs and shaped foliate feet below...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Louis XVI Green Painted Bergeres in Grey Upholstery with Flower Detail
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Louis XVI Bergere chairs newly upholstered in grey flannel fabric. The frames are painted green with carved urn detail at the...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
French Oak Louis XVI Style Bergere & Ottoman
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A sophisticated set that includes a French 19th century oak bergere and ottoman. Fluted legs, indicative of the Louis XVI style, support each broad cushioned piece with slender elega...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Oak, Wood, Fabric
19th century French LXVI Style Gilt-wood Settee in Aubusson Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming small 19th century gilt wood Settee richly upholstered in hand-woven Aubusson tapestry.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
Louis XVI Painted Fauteuil, circa 1770
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful circa 1770 French provincial Louis XVI fauteuil in original 'gris' paint, the narrow back and wide seat (typically connoting a ladies chair for gowns) having late 19th ce...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Customizable French Louis XVI Style Sofa/Settee Made By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
This exceptional, Louis XVI style sofa/settee is hand carved in solid lime wood and can be customized to your requirements.
This French design features finely carved details, includi...
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2010s British Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Bench
Country: France
Materials: Carved Wood, Linen
Condition: Newly Reupholstered
Style: French Louis XVI
Year: 1920’s
$1,895
Dimensions:
30”H ...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair Upholstered Green Velvet, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style bergère armchair upholstered in sage green velvet, 19th century
Deep and comfortable, Classic French ch...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Carved Fruitwood and Needlepoint Upholstered Bergeres
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful Pair of French Louis XVI Carved Fruitwood and Needlepoint Upholstered Bergeres. Very good vintage condition with firm seats. Dark green with minor fading. Listing price for...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Giltwood Bergere
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century French Louis XVI carved and giltwood bergere. Featuring gorgeous carvings and nice creme colored upholstery. Lovely!
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
1790s Louis XVI Period French Painted Sofa with Oval Back and Carved Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period sofa from circa 1790 with antique beige painted finish, oval back, carved foliage and fluted legs. Indulge in the romance of bygone eras with this exquisite...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Large Louis XVI Gilt Carved Open Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Large Louis XVI gilt carved open armchair. Handsomely carved and proportioned neoclassical fauteuil in deeply burnished gilding with wide and deep seat and broad gently curved back. ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Painted Upholstered Banquette with 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, versatile seating. Crafted in France, circa 1880, the traditional banquette stands o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Louis XVI Miles Redd Cubist Silk Side Chair
By Miles Redd, Schumacher
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.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Hardwood
Pair of Trüggelmann Swan-neck Armchairs
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful pair of artisan crafted chairs. Marble paint and gold leaf was the choice for the organic shaped solid wood framework. A poppy red damask fabric was applied by the master u...
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Late 20th Century German Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
21st Century Verveine Armchair in Fabric with Gold Leaf Finishing
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Seductive lines and precious details for the Eglantine collection. Its soft and welcoming shapes are embellished by a hand-carved profile with gold leaf finishing. The perfect furnit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
A pair of Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Elegant , Antique Pair of LOUIS XVI Chairs , d Epoque,
the chairs are in a nice Blond colored Oak and have a great old patina and shine of the wood,
the chairs are newly upholstered ...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Oak
French Louis XVI style painted & upholstered swivel chair, 1950's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Painted swivel chair in the Louis XVI taste. The chair has an upholstered internal back with gimp trim and a caned external frame. The seat is caned and fitted with an upholstered bo...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
French Louis XVI Style Painted Bench w/ Belgium Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French painted Louis XVI style bench. The bench stands on six straight legs that meet at a double "X" stretcher. The paint is worn and there are only remnants left. T...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
French Louis XVI Style Painted Bench w/ Belgium Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming French Louis XVI painted bench. The bench stands on four straight fluted legs. The paint is worn and only remnants remain. Newly re...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Attr: Georges Jacob (French, 1739-1814), Carved Gilt wood & Polychrome Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Attr: Georges Jacob (French, 1739-1814), Carved Gilt Wood & Polychrome Armchair.
This armchair is of incredible detailing and features, from the fluted column body, acanthus leaf ca...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Superb Quality Painted French Louis XVI Settee with Wedgwood Plaque, circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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This is a very special and rare piece of fine antique furniture. The antique white finish...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Reproduction Louis XVI Rush Seat Bar Stool with Back Support
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Reproduction Louis XVI rush seat bar stool with back support.
Materials and techniques notes: Wood with rush seat. Side chairs $847, armchairs $897 and bar stools $897 can be made t...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Italian Louis XVI Pulaski Furniture Wheelback Hand Painted Caned Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Pulaski Furniture armchair. Featuring Louis XVI styling with caned wheel back, flared arms and hand painted details. Made in Italy.
Dimensions...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Hardwood
French Cream painted Louis XVI style sofa, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality early 20th Century French cream painted three seater sofa, having carved scrolling foliate and fluted decoration, raised on turned taper legs.
Batch 73 BYZKN
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
Reproduction French Louis XVI Style Bar Stool with Rush Seat and No Back
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Reproduction French Louis XVI style bar stool with rush seat and no back.
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2010s American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
French 19th Century Walnut Louis XVI Hand Carved Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A French Louis XVI period Provençal carved sofa from the late 19th century, with new upholstery, lovely fluted legs and exquisite carving. Born in Provence during the reign of King L...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set Of Six 19th Century Louis XVI Style Green Parcel Gilt Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite, incredible Set Of Six Louis XVI Style Green Parcel Gilt Painted Dining Chairs in great antique condition. Seats are very firm and upholstery in great condition. Chair a...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Louis XVI Beechwood Bergere
Located in Stamford, CT
The frame of this chair has a wonderful scraped and waxed finish. This is a period Louis XVI chair. The oval back seat has a loose feather wrapped foam cushion newly reupholstere...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Armbench ~ Vanity Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Armbench ~ Vanity Bench is the perfect choice for completing your bath or dressing room. The frame features subtle classical contours that are carved...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Large Louis XVI style gilt wood sofa, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large good quality French carved gilt wood sofa, having scrolling foliate and fluted decoration to the show wood frame, raised on turned tapering legs, circa 1900.
Batch 73 57758...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Louis XVI style Cane Back Fireside Chair
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Louis XVI style Cane Back Fireside Chair.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Bergere/ Arnchair with Green Velvet
Located in Essex, MA
Early 20th or late 19th century Louis XVI Bergere wing chair in carved giltwood. High comfortable back with lovely foliate carved detail around the...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XVI Style White Painted Circular Bench
Located in Essex, MA
Circular upholstered seat with a molded seat rail and circular tapered fluted legs. Inventory from William Hodgins Interior Designer , Boston Ma.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
Henredon French Regency Louis XVI Carved Cherry Wood Cane Back Armchair, 1960s
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style armchair
By Henredon
USA, circa 1960s
Sculpted cherry wood frame, with caned seat back, upholstered seat, gold gilt details, and br...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Alpaca Mohair Love Seat Sofa with Carved Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Alpaca Mohair Love Seat Sofa with Carved Details
Country: France
Materials: Carved Wood, Alpaca Mohair
Condition: Newly...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Dennis & Leen Formations Carved Italian Armchair W Clarence House Tiger Velvet
By Formations
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Dennis & Leen for Formations Carved Italian armchair W Clarence House Tiger Velvet.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Louis XVI Carved Stool
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI carved stool. Neoclassical Louis XVI period carved bleached white oval footstool with bead banded rim; foliate blocking above flute carved tapering legs, newly reupholstere...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century Louis XVI Style French Walnut Bergère à Oreilles with Carved Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large French Louis XVI style walnut wingback bergère chair from the 19th century with carved foliage décor and old blue velvet upholstery. Introducing a French Louis XVI style berg...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Louis XVI Style Painted Bench
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI style painted bench, circa 1930s. The two arms carved with floral swags, gouilloche and floral designs, the green silk seat wit...
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1930s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paint
Louis XVI Square-Backed Painted Side Chair, France, circa 1770-1790
Located in New York, NY
This charming Louis XVI side chair possesses a remarkable solidity for a piece of its size. Built out of hand carved, painted wood, it is appointed in elegant lines of brass detailing, which perfectly frame its upholstered cushions.
Provenance:
Private collection of Hubert de Givenchy, Paris.
Private collection of Mrs. Susan Gutfreund.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Canapé Upholstered circa 1890
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Louis XVI-style Canape French Loveseat.
This is an excellent sofa that was reupholstered using the traditional method of box springs in the seat. The gilding of the wood is origina...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Upholstered Painted Armbench~Vanity Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Upholstered Painted Armbench ~ Vanity Bench possesses enough classical design and embellishment to be the epitome of the movement! The upholster...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Antique Lyre Back French Slipper Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming antique French lyre back slipper chair. It has a painted frame and newly upholstered suede seat. Very good condition with original painted frame.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Paint, Suede
18th Century Louis XVI Marquis Armchair
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Louis XVI Marquis Armchair. beautiful shape. Marquis chairs are slightly wider and this chair is unique. Great for any room.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Hardwood
French Louis XVI Needlepoint Fauteuil Armchair in Walnut, circa 1890
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 40in W: 24in D: 24in SH: 19in
This Louis XVI Style French Armchair is made of the highest quality and is perfect for you and your home! If you look at the photos provi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Louis XVI Green Mohair Footstool
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI green mohair footstool. Antique French faded painted and gilt carved stool newly reupholstered in bottle green mohair. France late 18th early 19th century
Dimension: 14" x...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Mohair, Giltwood
French Cane Back Louis XVI, Directoire Style Desk Armchair
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Cane Back Louis XVI - Directoire style desk armchair.
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
18th Century Louis XVI Duchesse Brisée
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Louis XVI carved, grey polychrome Duchesse Brisée, stamped “A. GAILLARD.” 18th Century. Upholstered in Christopher Hyland "Cordoba" dusty rose cut ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Banquette in Blue Leather
Located in Buchanan, NY
A classic French early 20th century ebonized banquette upholstered in blue leather. Discover the allure of French elegance with this handsome early 20th century ebonized banquette, u...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Louis XVI style desk chair.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Louis XVI style desk chair"
Office chairs, wickerwork, 19th century, Louis XVI style, very fine quality
h: 94cm, l: 50cm, p: 45cm
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wicker, 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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