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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Style: Louis XVI
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Settee In Blue Velvet
Located in London, GB
A fine French Louis XVI style carved giltwood settee, water gilded and newly upholstered in blue velvet.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style White-Painted Lounge Chaise Ottoman Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style white-painted lounge ottoman armchair with recent striped upholstery. The square back armchair with a padded backrest, sides and armrests f...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Paint, Walnut
Pair of Antique Giltwood & Velvet Louis XVI Side Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely pair of petite French side chairs having beautifully aged giltwood frames and sumptuous grey velvet upholstery.
Casters on tapered legs...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Four French Chairs
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A good set of four French painted chairs made in the Louis XVI style probably in Alsace in the 1830s. They have been reupholstered in Paris recently. The p...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Giltwood
Fancy French Louis XVI Style Carved & Painted Bergere Giltwood Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Moviestar glamorous pair of Louis XVI period carved giltwood side chairs. We love the restrained elegance of the Louis XVI style, and these chairs feature many of the details charact...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Bergère Armchairs with Modern Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of mid-19th Century French Louis XVI giltwood bergère armchairs are versatile, classic, and comfortable. During the second half of...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood, Upholstery, Beech
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs C. 18th Century
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils, crafted circa 1770, epitomize the elegance and refinement of the late 18th century French design. The finely carved wooden frames feature delicat...
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18th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Custom Old Plank Upholstered Daybed Made to Order in Our Workshop Any Dimension
Located in Chicago, IL
Our old plank workshop, offers this French inspired daybed in any dimension, up to a king-size bed and of course it can be COM. The frames are typically made from solid maple, althou...
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2010s American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Maple, Wood
Elegant Italian Neoclassical Louis XVI Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and classic 18th century authentic Italian Neoclassical sofa that's part of a salon set with two armchairs or fauteuils, selling sepa...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XVI Provençal Settee, 18th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI Provençal settee, 18th century
Painted and patinated wood frame, recent Provençal upholstery in vintage pattern. A very beautiful, p...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Fine Set of 6 Blue Leather Gold Embossed French Louis XVI Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exquisite and rare unique set of 6 French Louis XVI dining chairs in an antique white painted finish with blue accents and muted blue leather with gold embossing and brass tacking ac...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Small Louis XVI Style Piano Bench In White Lacquered Wood And Canework
Located in BARSAC, FR
Charming little Louis XVI style piano bench in white lacquered wood and caned seat.
Work from the 1920s.
Very good condition, wear to the lacquer.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pair of Marquis Louis XVI Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century pair of Marquis Louis XVI Chairs, France.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs Attributed to Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Set of 6 Louis XVI style dining chairs, attributed to Jansen. The 2 armchairs measure 39.5" H x 22.5" W x 20" H. The 4 side chairs measure 38" H x 18.5" W x 18" D. All chairs have an...
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 18 Belgian dining chairs
Located in MADRID, ES
This is a fabulous set of Belgian Dining Chairs from the 18th C. The delicate green hand painted details on the frame stylize the shape whilst the...
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18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Armchair, Custom Upholstered in Belgian Linen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style square-back armchair from the mid 20th century. This vintage chair from France has a square-shaped back, with upholstered center set within a molded wood fra...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Linen
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Settee with Detached Columns
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Settee with Detached Columns
Beautiful piece, see photos.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet
Louis XVI Style Beechwood and Aubusson Tapestry Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Beechwood and Aubusson Tapestry Five-piece Salon Suite.
Comprising a canapé and four fauteuils, the beechwood frames crisply carved with beading, stylised petals a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Bench, Caned Seat
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century French painted beech wood Louis XVI style vanity bench or banquette features classic hand carved motifs of rosettes at the die joints and a twisted ribbo...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Beech
French Louis XVI Lyre Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 French Louis XVI style (19th century) white and gilt lyre back side chairs with white damask upholstery.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair French Louis XVI Style Bergeres
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of elegant French Louis XVI style bergeres having carved wood frames and new striped silk moire upholstery.
Arm 24” H
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Chairs in the Manner of Jacob, Possibly Maison Jansen
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI Style chairs in the manner of Jacob, Possibly Maison Jansen.
Exceptional set of seven white patinated chairs in the manner of Georges Jacob, with buttery soft lea...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Petite Window Bench with Silk
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 delivery needs! They offer a reasonable flat-rate fee for delivery and set up to the ground floor of your home. They deliver to the vast majority of the lower 48 states. They offer a flat rate for most of our items with exclusions for the largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater complexity. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase as these rates are different from our stated pricing. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase. Most deliveries to the East Coast will be 295.00, to the mid-west and Southern mid-west 395.00. To the areas west of Kansas 495.00 and the farthest points to the West coast will be 595.00. Again, some areas we can't cover, however we can deliver to most of the lower 48 states so please inquire to be sure! Delivery times range from as fast as 1-4 weeks for the east coast to 5-9 weeks to the farthest areas of the west coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able to accommodate you for a higher price. It is our goal to please each and every one of our customers with the highest standard of service possible. You must realize and accept that we are shipping antique, vintage and quality used furnishings to your home. We cannot control traffic, weather, and acts of God. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary.
This is a fantastic French Louis XVI bench...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Cane, Walnut
Pair of Louis XVI Style Distressed Carved Wood Bergere Chairs With Upholstery
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 36 in W: 25 in D: 27 in SH: 18 1/2 in
This exceptional pair of mid-20th century Louis XVI style Bergère chairs blends the timeless elegance of French neoclassical de...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four Painted Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of four fauteuils, with painted fielded frames, each rounded caned back flanked by bowed arms, on down-swept terminals, crown seat of linen with nailheads, raised on round taperi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Diminutive Painted Mahogany Footstool
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming diminutive or petite footstool in the French Louis XVI taste. The stool features a hand-carved painted mahogany frame with neoclassical motifs. The rectangular form is supported by fluted legs topped with square rosettes. Upholstered with a geometric checkered textured fabric in a red wine color...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Chairs
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Chairs
Beautiful Condition, see detailed photos.
Purchased in France. Message us with any questions.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Louis XVI style armchairs covered in cut velvet fabric. Carved foliage and shell motif at the top. Very good condition. Two s...
Category
Early 2000s American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet
19th Century French Three Piece Salon Suite, Original Tapestry Fabric, Giltwood
Located in Madrid, ES
Upholstered in fine Aubusson tapestry fabric, this 19th century French Louis XVI style three-piece salon suite includes a settee and two matching armchairs. The carved giltwood furni...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
19th Century Pair of Painted and Upholstered Louis XVI Style Open Arm Fauteuils
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
19th century pair of painted and upholstered open arm fauteuils in the Louis XVI style.
Beautiful original painted finish in a creamy white finish, with grey patina, and antique brown glaze...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Paint, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI style painted & upholstered fauteuil, 1910-30
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of generously scaled Louis XVI style carved hard wood fauteuil with upholstered back panels, arm caps, and seats. The hardwood frames are finished in a white stain.
American, A...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Fantastic Pair Distressed Creme Painted Hand-Carved French Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of hand-carved frames made in Europe, either France or Italy. They are finished in a hand-rubbed intentionally destressed creme painted finish. The corduroy s...
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1950s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
Louis XVI Style Carved And Gilded Wood Stool Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI Style Carved And Gilded Wood Stool Circa 1880
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
19th C Gilt Salon Chair
Located in New York, NY
We believe this is a Late 19th, or Early 20th C gilt wood salon chair in as found condition. This elegantly carved wood arm chair is structurally sound...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Side Chairs/ W Dark Green Leather- A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
A magnificent pair of antique side chairs made in the style of Louis XVI, sourced from Provence, France. Each chair showcases a hand-crafted frame, featuring a square-shaped back han...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Magnificent 19th Century Giltwood Louis XVI Loveseat with New Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sublimely elegant plush 19th century gilt wood Louis XVI French loveseat having gorgeous scalloped high back, bronzed aged patina, cabriole legs and curvy arms. The new upholstery j...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Mohair, Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of French Ebonized Black Lacquer Louis XVI Style Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous black frames in black lacquer. The upholstery is in good vintage condition and may have defects not visible on the photos. The Measures 39.75 tall x 27.5 wide x 2...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair Louis XVI Style Painted Fauteuils with Canned Seat Back and Silk Upholstery
Located in Morristown, NJ
Mid 20th c., a custom pair of Louis XVI style painted fauteuils with caned backs and upholstered seats on tapering fluted legs. The chairs are hand painted in cream with details pick...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Bergères Chairs with Oval Shaped Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood bergères chairs from the late 19th century, with oval shaped backs, scrolling arms, fluted legs and carved rosettes. Created in France d...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Carved French Louis XVI Style Bergere Armchairs With Floral Upholstery
Located in Elkton, MD
Stunning pair of early 20th-century French Louis XVI style bergère armchairs. Upholstered in a floral fabric.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XVI Bench
Located in Austin, TX
Bench, French, in the Louis XVI style. The piece features hand carved details and its original patinated colors in Ivory and gold leafing. Traditional burlap cover with a sage trim. ...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Burlap, Wood
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Upholstered Bergeres ~ Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Upholstered Bergeres ~ Armchairs is the perfect choice for comfortable seating in any room of the home or office. The frames features bold class...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquis Armchairs
Located in Elkton, MD
Pair of Louis XVI style Marquis attributed to Grosfeld House.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs, France 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Armchairs – French Walnut with Giltwood Accents, Neoclassical Carving
Bring timeless elegance to your interior with this pair of Louis XVI style...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Fournier Style Knotted Rope and Tassel Ottoman
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Fournier Style Knotted Rope and Tassel Ottoman.
Stunning antique French A.M.E. Fournier style carved wood ottoman, bench, stool, ta...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Carved Louis XVI Bergere in Yellow Velvet Upholstery
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century bergere in yellow velvet and carved frame in Louis XVI style.
France, circa 1880
Perfect condition.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet
French Louis XVI Swivel “Bergère”
Located in Austin, TX
French fauteuil, “bergère” in the Louis XVI Style, hand carved beech wood with its original patinated ivory color finish, fluted details and freezes. X stretcher at the bottom. The s...
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1880s Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
19th Century French Round Bergere Chair in Hand Carved Walnut Wood with Cane
Located in Sofia, BG
Petite French round armchair, in Louis XVI style hand carved and decorated with friezes of ribbons tapered fluted base, with dobble cane back and sides. Upholstered in mustard velvet...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Textile, Cane, Walnut
19th Century Set of Six French Louis XVI style Armchairs
Located in Lisboa, PT
A remarkable set of six Louis XVI-style armchairs, crafted in France during the 19th century. These fauteuils feature a classic and elegant design, showcasing the refined aesthetic o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Six Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A set of six Louis XVI style painted dining chairs in cream and eau de nil paints. The studded tan leather seats in overall good condition.
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
Henredon Style French Regency Louis XVI Carved Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six French Regency Louis XVI style dining chairs
In the manner of Henredon
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved solid walnut frames, with caned backs and upholstered seats.
...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils
Located in New York, NY
Old meets new in this chic pair of Louis XVI style arm chairs in a gilt finish.. We love the restrained elegance of the Louis XVI style, and these chairs feature many of the details characteristic of the style--oval back, lovely carved detail at the die joins (where the base of seat meet the legs) and tapered, fluted legs. We re-upholstered the chairs in a fresh charcoal and white Schumacher stripe, giving these very traditional chairs...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of giltwood French Louis XVI- Style arm chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Fine giltwood hand carving makes these chairs exceptionally fine.
The gilding is original with a soft patina. The legs are reeded and
A circular pendant design is set on the corners....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Set of 4 French Louis XVI Green Damask Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 4 French Louis XVI style (19th Cent) grey painted side chairs with 6 fluted column design back and green damask upholstered seats.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Paint
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
Materials
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
Materials
Upholstery, 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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