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
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
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany Striped Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Acanthus leaves carvings. Cannelured legs. Striped upholstery in very good vintage condition.
Measures 24"W x 24"W x 40.5"H.
Seat height is 19"H. Arm Height is 28". Seat interior ...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Louis XV Style Painted Square Back Dining Chair for custom order
Located in Oakville, ON
This Louis XVI style square back dining chair is one of our most popular, best seller dining chair for us. The frame is made in Italy of soli...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Wood
Jansen Neoclassical Louis XVI Bench
Located in New York, NY
Jansen neoclassical Louis XVI bench. Six foot six inch long neoclassical wood carved bench in original vintage condition with burlap upholstered to...
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1960s South American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Burlap
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
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Painted and Parcel Gilt Louis XVI Style Window Seat Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Window seat bench, painted and parcel gilt finish showing natural wear, having a fielded frame, with padded outscrolled arms finished with a rosette, and turned and reeded handle, pa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood And Green Velvet Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood and green velvet bench. The bench is raised by slender circular tapered fluted legs with f...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Jansen Neoclassical Louis XVI Bench
Located in New York, NY
Jansen neoclassical Louis XVI bench. Six foot six inch long neoclassical wood carved bench in original vintage condition with burlap upholstered to...
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1960s South American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Burlap, Wood
Louis XVI Style Parcel Cream and Brown Painted Bench
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Covered in striped silk, the molded seat raised on six stop-fluted tapering legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
A Rare Louis XVI Giltwood Corner Chair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare and unusual carved and gilt corner chair of the Louis XVI period. The frame is totally carved with scroll work, rosettes, ribbons, with a decorative 'acorn' at the back corner...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
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
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Giltwood Upholstered Canapé en Corbeille
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style giltwood canapé en corbeille from the 19th century, with carved flowers and new upholstery. Created in France during the 1...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Slender Bench with Upholstered Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style carved-wood bench with its original finish and floral upholstered seat. This vintage bench from France has been nicely carved on all sides, with a circular linked chain and beaded trim about the apron, and presented upon six fluted and spaded legs with acanthus wraps about the knees. The seat is covered in a lovely vintage floral fabric...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Arm Chair in Piet Performance Linen
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
The Louis XVI chair is a classic, timeless silhouette that features a hand-carved European beechwood frame and fluted legs.
Since Schumacher was founded in 1889, our family-owned ...
Category
2010s North American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
Louis XVI Style Sofa in Indigo Navy Blue Fabric
Located in North York, ON
Louis XVI style sofa in Indigo Navy blue fabric. Beautiful Louis XVI inspired frame with floral carvings and details. Finished in a distressed off-white cream with dark glaze to accentuate the detailing. Completed with thick cushion upholstery work in a dark navy indigo fabric...
Category
2010s American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Maple, Fabric
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Salon Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI mahogany salon chair displays amazing craftsmanship combined with the finest mahogany to create a classical elegance beyond compare! The curved, oval se...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Mahogany
Pair of Maison Jansen Chairs with Schumacher Fabric
Located in New York, NY
Discovered in France, this stunning set of Maison Jansen Louis XVI–style bergères forms a handsome quartet. Bright upholstery and a painted finish...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Small Bench Upholstered in a Vintage Brown Leather
Located in Oakville, ON
A Louis XVI style custom small bench, the frame is made of solid beech wood in Italy and it has been stained and upholstered with a vintage brown leather.
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Hooded Bergère
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XVI style walnut hooded bergère. This stunning French Louis XVI style hooded bergère, chair or porters chair has been professionally upholstered in a plush ...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut, Velvet
Large Scale 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Metamorphic Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
A french 19th century carved walnut metamorphic bergere, armchair that easily folds out to a bed. This highly decorative chair is wonderful to look at, large enough for a tall person to use comfortably and is very pratical for extra sleeping on a space that you don't want a permanent bed set up. This is an exceptional chair...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Iron
19th c. French Daybed
Located in Houston, TX
19th c. French daybed in Louis XVI style, having carved lyres in the wooden frame at each end. This piece also has 4 fluted round legs that end in brass caps.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Pair of French Giltwood Louis XVI-Style Arm Chairs /Fauteuils 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
French louis XVI-styling make this pair special with a beautiful tapered
And squared leg. The chair back is gracefully shaped in a slightly
Oval raised back. The fabric is in rich hu...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XVI Antique Footstool, 18th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH LOUIS XVI PAINTED FOOTSTOOL
France, circa late 18th century
Item # 206DGU29P-1
A very nice and petite footstool from the last quarter of the...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Style Giltwood Tabouret
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Louis XVI style giltwood tabouret, late 19th century, having a needlework top, above ribbon carved and fluted legs. Wonderful old warm patina to th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Black Leather Settee Sofa
Located in North York, ON
Louis XVI style black leather settee sofa. Luxuriously carved frame, made in Italy, in iconic Louis XVI style design. Finished in a rich medium w...
Category
2010s American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Canape with Cane & Cushion
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI painted canape with cane & cushion is an excellent choice for an intimate seating group! The combination of neoclassical styling, timeless architecture,...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Italian Louis XVI Painted and Parcel Gilt Fauteuil of Large Scale, circa 1780
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An unusual circa 1780 Italian Neapolitan Louis XVI style fauteuil or open-armchair of large "Palazzo" scale having acanthus and lambs-tongue carved fruitwood frame in original 'creme...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fruitwood, Giltwood
Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Bergere
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI style gilt wood (gold leaf) bergere, circa 1900. With a down filled seat.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Canape or Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Canape or Sofa displays amazing craftsmanship combined with the finest mahogany to create a classical elegance beyond compare! The curved, oval...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Maison Jansen Signed, Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergère, TIger Silk Velvet
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Maison Jansen Signed, Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergère armchair, Scalamandré "Le TIgre" Silk Velvet
The "Jansen Paris" stamp clearly visible on the unde...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Silk, Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Sofa in Plum Burgundy Fabric
Located in North York, ON
Louis XVI style sofa in Plum Burgundy fabric. Beautiful Louis XVI inspired frame with floral carvings and details. Finished in a distressed off-white c...
Category
2010s American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Maple
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and ormolu armchair. The chair is raised by fine circular fluted tapered legs with topie shaped feet, lovely fi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Finely Carved French Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century. French. Finely carved walnut. Newly upholstered in Rubelli fabric.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Reproduction French Louis XVI Style Bar Stool with Rush Seat and High Back
Located in Santa Monica, CA
We had original French 19th century Louis XVI dining chairs from which we reproduced the make and design for our reproductions. We...
Category
2010s American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Louis XVI Style Oval Back Dining Chair for custom order
Located in Oakville, ON
This Louis XVI style oval back dining chair is showing here in a white patinated frame and upholstered in a black faux leather. The frame is ma...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Rolled Arm Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bench, having generous rolled arms flanking its crown seat, its ivory painted base showing natural wear; raised on four, round, fluted, tapering legs, ending in touipe feet. Upholste...
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
French Louis XVI Style Carved and Gilded Balloon Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Paramount Furniture Co.
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are wonderful! It is a set of six French Louis XVI style carved and gilded balloon back dining chairs. They are upholstered in a navy velvet. They were distributed out of New York by Paramount...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Hollywood Regency Green Blue Settee Loveseat Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI style Hollywood Regency green blue painted settee loveseat sofa. Item features green blue distress painted frame, solid wood construction, upholstered arm re...
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Mid-20th Century North American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
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
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Semi-Circular Bench, Jacob-Inspired Model
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Semi-Circular bench, Model inspired by Georges Jacob.
Resting of giltwood legs carved in the neo-classical vernacular mastered by Georges Jacob, ma...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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
Materials
Walnut
Fancy Louis XVI Giltwood Sofa Loveseat with New Silk Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Louis XVI style sofa having carved gilded wood and beautiful new upholstery. The lovely frame displays fluted columns topped by acanthus leaves. The base is composed of fluted and ta...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Elegant Gilded and White Painted Upholstered Italian Louis XVI Style Armchair
Located in Montreal, QC
Elegant gilded and white painted upholstered Italian Louis XVI style armchair.
Provenance: Collection of corey hart's family.
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Luminous Gilded French Louis XVI Regal Looking Armchair Fauteuil
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous gilded French armchair that can easily add some sorely needed character to a corner of a room or next to a neutral sofa or settee. The...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Round Tufted Louis XVI Style Painted Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Round stool, having a tufted crown seat upholstered in twill fabric with nailheads, on a painted base, its apron carved with ribbon gadrooning, rosette-blocks over four round, taperi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Caned Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Louis XVI style whitewashed wingback armchair with cane back and sides. This beautiful chair has an ivory linen upholstered seat and back cushion. It is crafted from whitewa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Linen, Cane, Wood
18th Century Louis XVI Fauteuil in Original Painted Finish
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine Louis XVI painted fauteuil, French circa 1780, with upholstered seat and back, with molded frame and tapering fluted lags, pegged construction. Great patina.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
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
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Channel Back Bergere
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI style channel back bergere. This stunning and comfortable French walnut barrel back chair, club chair, side chair or tub chair has a lovely scrolled swag design arou...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Fine French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Needlepoint Armchair Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful chair that's perfect for a desk or vanity. The chair is in good condition and has a beautiful needlepoint upholstery. The chair measures 36 tall x 22 wide x 21 de...
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1940s Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood settee with a floral cartouche at the top of the back, and circled in a carved ribbon motif, with fluted and tapered legs. The back and...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wool, Upholstery
Yellow Moire Fabric Upholstered French Louis XV Style Armchair Fauteuil
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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This is a beautiful French Louis XV chair...
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1990s American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique Swedish Louis XVI Style Grey-Painted Suite with Settee, Chairs & Table
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely Louis XVI style salon suite comprising of: (1) canape or settee, (2) armchairs, (2) side chairs & an oval tea table. Sweden, circa...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Carrara Marble
Arhaus Style Louis XVI Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic bench was acquired from a model home in Palm Beach and will make the perfect perch at the end of your bed or perhaps in an entry. The frame is a classic Louis X...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood
French Cane Back Louis XVI Style Armchair
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French cane back Louis XVI - directoire style desk armchair.
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, 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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