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
Louis XVI Whitewashed Dining Chairs Reupholstered in Black Velvet, A Set of Six
Located in Ross, CA
Six whitewashed round back and round seat Louis XVI chairs, recovered in the last century in black velvet. Perfect for a dining room or kitchen, they may be recovered in a fabric of ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Superb Pair of Paint Decorated White French Carved Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a charming and sophisticated pair of antique-white paint bergere chairs in antique creme paint. The chairs are in good conditon as far as the frames are concerned thought the...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt And Painted Bench
Located in Montreal, QC
This elegant bench would be ideal as a window seat, at the foot of a bed or at a dressing table or even a piano. The ends are double-caned with the caning in original condition and a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
eight French turn of the century Louis XVI st. Walnut dining chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality set of eight French turn of the century Louis XVI st. Walnut dining chairs. Each chair is raised by fine circular fluted tapered legs with lovely topi...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Chairs with Velvet Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional pair of 18th century Louis XVI chairs with deep green velvet upholstery. Very nice carving and patina on these. So elegant. Comfortable a...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of 18th Century Venetian Lacquer Stools
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XVI Venetian lacquer stools
Round shape with carved feline feet
Italian, 18th Century
Measures: Height 18.5 in.; Diameter. 16.5 in.
INV: 60.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French 18th Century Reclining Wing Chair
Located in London, GB
18th century highly unusual French Louis XVI painted reclining wing chair.
The very high back with a carved and shaped top.
The shallow wings on a channelled frame, the whole bac...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Caned Side Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of Louis XVI style side chairs. The finish is a light natural color with a slight touch of white. The seat is caned & the oval back is double hand caned. Very well const...
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20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Salon Chairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th century carved giltwood Louis XVI style salon chairs. Each with scroll and foliate decoration to the show wood f...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Wood Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated wood bench. The bench is raised by six turned circular tapered legs with a top and bottom half round band. The apron has at att...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Settee from Southwest France
Located in Carmel, CA
This rustic three seat ladder-back settee is from the Perigord region. It has a triple bowed frame front and back. The frame sides are also bowed at seat. The upholstered cap arms ha...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of Four 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Giltwood and Aubusson Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of four French Louis XVI period gilt wood armchairs boasts their original Aubusson tapestry seats and backs featuring four different pastoral figures on the seat backs and d...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
19th Century French Gilt Carved Bergère
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century fine French Louis XVI gilt carved bergère.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Louis XVI Chairs from the Workshop of Barthelemy Denis Chardon
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A pair of French carved and painted Louis XVI fauteuils, with oval backs, seats and armrests upholstered in Chelwood fabric, designed by Nina Campbell. With grey/white painted frames...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique French Shabby Chic Bergere Window Seat Bench Original Paint Finish
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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
Materials
Oak
Louis XVI Living Room set In Lacquered Wood And Aubusson Tapestry
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent Louis XVI period living room in white lacquered carved wood, gendarme hat back, grooved belts and fluted feet.
Composed of a large eight-legged sofa and two armchairs.
...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Period Chairs in Their Original Decoration, Reupholstered
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of Louis XVI period chairs in their original decoration.
Reupholstered. Its square stipe legs are very rare.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI-Style Valet Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
This sweet French Louis XVI-style valet chair has been completely restored. Featuring a rich dark wood finish, the chair is upholstered in a knit-backed green Coraggio Venetian wool/...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
French, Louis XVI Period, Carved Giltwood and Upholstered Footstool, ca. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
having an oval upholstered top on a carved giltwood frame, the apron with a repeating circular pattern, raised on round tapering fluted legs
Category
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
21st Century Pegaso Armchair in Fabric with Decorative Fringe
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Soft lines and timeless design for the Pegaso line. The seats are characterized by a lateral opening which gives the furniture a special lightness. The fringes add a decorative note ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Louis XVI Style Armchair in Cotton Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI style armchair in camel cotton velvet. Large vintage carved and painted wood open French armchair / fauteuil in silvered camel silk velvet with grey silk taffeta back. Attr...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair Antique Armchairs Louis XVI Fauteuils in Walnut Dining Entrance Side Chairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair Antique Armchairs Louis XVI Fauteuils in Walnut Dining Entrance Side chairs. Two chairs out of a (Set of Six total) important 18th century ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Vintage French Louis XVI Gold Giltwood Upholstered Lounge Chairs (B) - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Gold Giltwood Upholstered Lounge Chairs (B) - a Pair. Item features distressed gold gilt finish, floral carved details, solid wood frames, tapered legs, grea...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
Charming 19th Century Pair of Louis XV Style Painted Child's Chairs Upholstered.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Charming 19th century pair of Louis XV style painted child's chairs, great worn painted finish with lovely old patina, blue silk damask.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
French 18th Century Louis XVI Carved Bergère
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A unique, French Louis XVI-Style bergère armchair from the 18th century, capturing the artistic sophistication of the period in clean, straight lines. The dark wood frame along the w...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cotton, Mahogany, Giltwood
Dutch Louis XVI Style Diminutive Footstool with Boucle
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Petite size Dutch mahogany carved footstool made in the grand French Louis XVI taste from Belgium. The stool features a newly upholstered frame with boucle fabric. The fabric is acce...
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20th Century Belgian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
Italian Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood Slipper Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood slipper chair. The chair is raised by two topie shaped feet below circular fluted legs with finely carved top caps at the...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
The 18th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Armchair is a beautiful classic piece of furniture. With intricate carvings and a painted finish, this armchair showcases the ele...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
A Fine & Rare Pair of Stools by Jean Baptiste Lelarge III, 18th Century
By Jean Baptiste Lelarge III
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine & Rare Pair of Louis XVI
Painted & Giltwood Stools
Stamped Lelarge
18th Century
Jean Baptiste Lelarge III
Maitre 1775
Height of back 24 in.
Height of seat ...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Seating
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
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Style French Caned Side Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A handsome pair of 19th century Louis XVI style side chairs, with hand-woven caned square seats and tall, straight seat backs. Accents of patinated bronze provide interest, with a ri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 20th Century French Bergeres
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite pair of 20th-century French bergères combines timeless elegance with comfort, reflecting the sophistication of traditional French design. Crafted in the classic Louis ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
John Widdicomb French Regency Louis XVI Painted Desk Chair or Side Chair, 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful French Regency Louis XVI style side chair or desk chair
By John Widdicomb
USA, Circa 1960s
Solid cherry wood, with original cream painted and parcel gilt finish, and b...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Louis XVI Style Swivel Arm Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Louis XVI Style Swivel Arm Chair.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Thomas W Morgan Louis XVI Style Silk Stripe Roll Arm Bench
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Thomas W Morgan Louis XVI Style Silk Stripe Roll Arm Bench.
Category
1990s American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
2 Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Birch Side Accent Chairs Brocade Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Two French Louis XVI side accent chairs featuring ornate carvings with turned and fluted accents and needlepoint seat.
Category
1910s Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Dining Chairs from Bellevue Palace/Berlin by Carl-Heinz Schwennicke
By Carl-Heinz Schwennicke
Located in Stamford, CT
A large set of dining chairs designed for Bellevue Palace in Berlin by Carl-Heinz Schwennicke in 1958. All chairs have been refinished and u...
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Mid-20th Century German Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style bench
Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, ES
Bench Louis XVI Style
Carved wood and velvet upholstery
Measurements
125 x 60 x 115 (h) cm
Condition
Very good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
18th Century French Walnut Shield Back Chair signed by Adrien Dupain
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century French Walnut Shield Back Chair signed by Adrien Dupain who wassupplier to the Queen probably circa 1780
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
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...
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2010s American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Maple, Fabric
Painted Wood Window Bench / Arms & Flute Carved Accents / Upholstered Seat
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Italian Louis XVI style painted wooden frame and hand decorated floral design bench with silk damask blend upholstered seat from the mid century. This bench features hand c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Fine Set of 19th Century Carved Gilt Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 10th century French Louis XVI gilt carved Fauteiuls. Covered in a leather. Finely carved detail with original gilding.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
French Ebonized & Upholstered Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century square piano stool with recent ebonized (painted) finish and reupholstered seat to emphasize the Louis XVI style. The boxy sea...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Antique French Louis XVI Side Chair in Hand-Carved Walnut Over 200-Years Old
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XVI Side Chair in Hand-Carved Walnut Over 200-Years Old. In the 35-years we have been importing from France, this might be the oldest original Louis XVI Chair we...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
19th Century Louis XVI Painted Carved Wood & Newly Upholstered Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XVI sofa from a rare salon set newly upholstered in neutral linen. The sofa, with its generous seating capacity, provides a perfect centerpiece for entertaining ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Wood
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French Louis XVI Mahogany armchairs ~ Fauteuils display amazing craftsmanship combined with the finest mahogany to create a classical elegance beyond compare! The c...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Gorgeous Antique Chippy White Painted French Louis XVI Cane Window Bench
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous bench made of walnut and cane and we believe silk damask upholstery. The bench is perfect for a window, the end of a bed in a bedroom or anywhere else you can thin...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Pair of Mongolfiere Chairs by Trouvaille of Boston
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of Balloon chairs by Trouvaille of Boston in original cream painted finish.
Category
1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Louis XVI Style Bergeres In A Carved Gilt Finish
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of Louis XVI style bergeres custom upholstered in a hi-low fabric decorated with oak leaf branches, birds and animals and gold metallic twist piping. The chairs with a gold car...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Four Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Circular Giltwood Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome set of four Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. circular giltwood benches. The benches are raised by four circular tapered legs ending in topie shape feet, with the upper p...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs with New Cream Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI style giltwood chairs with a flamed torch and foliate
Design at the crest of these chairs. A carved and reeded leg is...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils or Armchairs with Silk Lampas Fabric
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of lovely Louis XVI style painted fauteuils with elegant silk lampas French fabric and double welt (early 20th century). The chairs are a light cream color with parcel gilt acce...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Silk, Upholstery
French Louis XVI Style Silver Gold Gilt Pink Damask Oval Back Arm Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XVI Style Silver and Gold Gilt Pink Damask Oval Back Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features silver/gold gilt finish, burgundy velvet upholstered rear backrests, pink floral ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Two French Louis XVI Style Painted Armchairs with Richly Carved Décor, Sold Each
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two French Louis XVI style painted wood armchairs from the 19th century with carved décor including twisted rope motifs, acanthus leaves, rosettes and petite beads. Enhance your livi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Fauteuil
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large and imposing late 1800s, early 1900s French Louis XVI-style armchair with carved wood frame painted in a distressed off-white color. The oval seat back features a carved twis...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Bergere Bench Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Enhance a study, office, or elegant corner with this exquisite antique corner bergère. Handcrafted in France circa 1920, this unique wing back chair is designed in the Louis XVI styl...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, 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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