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Louis XVI Seating

LOUIS XVI STYLE

Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.

Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.

Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.

The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.

Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Louis XVI
Period: 20th Century
Set of Eight Louis XVI Style Lacquer Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Midcentury set of eight dining chairs made in the grand French Louis XVI taste. The set consists of six side chairs and two host armchairs measuring 25 inches wide. The frames featur...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Wood

Antique Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Swivel Arm Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Swivel Arm Chair.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

Antique Set (8) French Dining Chairs in Louis XVI Style Old Leather Unrestored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique set of French (8) Louis XVI Style Dining Room Chairs in "unrestored" condition and I have to admit that one of the side chairs is in rough shape. The chair is certainly repai...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Wood

French Louis XVI Style Cut-Velvet Marquise
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style marquise with cut-velvet and nail-head trim. This vintage settee from France has a softly arched back and bowed shape at front, it showcases the Louis XVI decorative vocabulary with tightly scrolled knuckles, petite flower head and acanthus leaf motifs, and a rosette carvings on the knees. This oversized bergère chair...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Velvet

Set of 10 Montgolfier Painted White Chairs with New Leather Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
Embark on a journey through time with the Set of 10 20th Century Louis XVI French Style Painted White Hot Air Balloon Back Montgolfier Dining Chairs, resplendent in their timeless el...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Leather, Wood, Paint

Regal Louis XVI Style Painted Wood and Velvet Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic French loveseat having painted carved frame and wonderful velvet upholstery with luxurious down filled seat cushion. Finished front and back.
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1980s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

12 Swedish Louis XVI Style Dining / Side Chairs Painted Carved Frames New Fabric
Located in Stamford, CT
Gustavian, Louis XVI Style, Dining Chairs, Swedish Paint Distressed, Pink Striped Fabric Set of 12 Swedish Louis XVI style dining or side chairs having painted carved frames and lat...
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1960s Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery

Hand-Carved French Benches Louis XVI Style
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of early 20th century French benches in the style of Louis XVI. Gorgeous hand-carved frames with original paint. Newly upholstered.
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Gold Leaf

A pair of antique armchairs, Western Europe, around 1900. After renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique armchairs from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, Western Europe. Armchairs in very good condition, professionally renovated. The seat and backrest are covered with ne...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Walnut

A set of six antique chairs from around 1900, Western Europe. After renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chairs from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Furniture in very good condition, professionally renovated. The seats and backrests have been covered with new fabric. ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Walnut

Pair of Miniature/Doll Size Louis XVI Caned Bergere Fauteuil Arm Chairs
Located in Middletown, MD
A darling pair of miniature Louis XVI style caned arm chairs featuring ornately carved and cast scrollwork with hand-painted details, cabriole legs, caned back and seat. One chair displays green accents and the other salmon pink. Perfect for decorating an elegant storybook style...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Wood, Paint

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Piano Bench
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Louis XVI style French mahogany piano bench with upholstered seat. Made of solid mahogany with marquetry inlay. Seat hinges open to reveal storage for sheet music. Original silk fa...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Mahogany

French Early 20th Century set of 6 Dining Room Chairs Signed Gouffe a Paris
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful set of 6 dining room chairs signed Gouffe a Paris. The chairs are covered of leather and painted. Very Chic and so much quality.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Arm Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Regency Louis XVI style fauteuils or dining arm chairs In the manner of Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Sculpted solid mahogany frames, with upholstered seats ...
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1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Set Six Louis XVI Brass Mounted Carved French Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of six Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted French Walnut upholstered dining chairs. Four side chairs and two captain chairs. Measures 20.5" in width, 21" in depth and stands 42" tall. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating

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Brass

Fine Pair Bright Gilded French Cane Louis XVI Directoire Side Parlor Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These are absolutely luminous and bright genuine gold leaf gilt carved arrow and floral motif side chairs. They are perfect for use in a foyer as entry way chairs or for a bedroom. T...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Cane, Walnut, Giltwood

A Set of Six Louis XVI Style White-Painted Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Each chair upholstered in black leather with nailhead trim; raised on fluted, round tapering legs.
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1920s Vintage Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Armchairs in Petit Point Fabric
Located in Buchanan, NY
An exquisite pair of French Louis XVI style armchairs. Elevate your décor to the heights of luxury and elegance with this classic pair of 19th century French armchairs. Crafted in wh...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery

Vtg French Louis XVI Style Pink Blue Carved Bergere Boudoir Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Boudoir Armchair. Item features a solid Carved Wood Frame, Column Legs, Blue and Cream Finish to the Wood which matches the Blue and Pink Upholstery, C...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric

Elegant Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Pair of Chairs in Beech Wood
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined italian Louis XVI style chairs, set of two. The chairs made in solid beech wood. The seat and backrest are comfortable and padded, covered with elegant fabric decorated with ...
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1920s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Beech

Painted and carved French Louis XVI style bergere chair circa 1920.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted and carved French Louis XVI style bergere chair circa 1920. The frame having button back upholstery, acanthus carvings and nicely tapered and fluted legs. This chair was jus...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Henredon French Regency Louis XVI Walnut Cane Back Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four French Regency Louis XVI style dining chairs By Henredon USA, Circa 1960s Sculpted walnut frames, with caned seat backs, and floral patterned upholstered se...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Cane, Walnut

Rare Set of 12 Distressed Paint Decorated Maison Jansen Dining Chairs Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular and rare set of 12 signed Maison Jansen dining chairs in their original finish including the age related distressing that only time cane provide. The chairs are...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Walnut

Set Of 12 Louis XVI Style Faux Suede Leather & Paint Decorated Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegant and well made set that are also quite comfortable. Set of 12 Louis XVI dining chairs with cream paint decorated frame and ...
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20th Century Louis XVI Seating

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Faux Leather, Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Style Distress Painted Boudoir Slipper Low Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Distress Painted Boudoir Slipper Low Chair attributed to Maison Jansen. Item featured is a low sleek form, solid wood frame, shapely oval back, loose d...
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Early 1900s Antique Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Down, Feathers

French Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuil. Our handsome large French Louis XVI style gilt wood fauteuil or arm chair is upho...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Leather, Giltwood

Lovely Set of Eight French Louis XVI Style Cerused Oak Tufted Back Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really lovely set of eight dining chairs with tufted back and cerused oak in the classic style of Louis XVI. In great condition and ready to ...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Oak

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Side Chairs on Fluted Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of French Louis XVI style painted side chairs on fluted legs. Seats and backs are upholstered in a brown/tan/cream floral fabric with cut velvet details, in very nice condition....
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Parcel Gilt and White Painted Side Chairs
Located in Birmingham, AL
An exceptional pair of 20th century French Louis XVI style painted and parcel gilt side chairs, meticulously handcrafted in Paris, circa 1920s. A testament to timeless elegance, the...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Wood, Paint, Giltwood

French Louis XVI Style Vanity Bench 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Reduced In-House Shipping Rates - Reliable Service & Fully Insured*** A French Louis XVI style vanity bench offers upholstered cushion with scroll form sides over painte...
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20th Century Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Set of Six Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of six mid twentieth century French side chairs or dining chairs is in the Louis XVI style. They feature carved rosettes on the die joints and classic tapered fluted legs. T...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Velvet, Beech

Pair of Louis XVI Style Benches White Painted With Fabric
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair (set of 2) benches in Louis XVI style. Frame in white-painted wood, seats newly upholstered with striped linen blend in shades of green (Forest Green) from Colefax & Fowler. R...
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Early 20th Century Danish Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

Provencal Sofa , Louis 16 style France
Located in PÉZENAS, FR
magnificent little Provencal sofa in Louis XVI style with its double bisote backrest the remapping was redone identically by a professional with a green edging it is part of a comple...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Beech

French Louis XVI Style Walnut Bergères à Oreilles with Fluted Legs, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style walnut bergères chairs from the 20th century with carved fluted legs and striped upholstery. Immerse yourself in the opulence of French design with t...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

French Set of (6) Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs in Original Paint Unrestored
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage set of (6) French Louis XVI dining chairs in absolutely all original condition, which means they will require a trip to your favorite upholstery shop...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Paint, Beech

Set 12 Bronze Mounted French Louis XVI Style Walnut Dining Chairs circa 1960
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 gorgeous set of 12 French Louis XVI style dining chairs. It's very hard to find a set of 12 formal chairs...
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1960s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI style painted and gilt Bergere chairs C 1950.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Louis XVI style painted and gilt Bergere chairs C 1950. Look at the shape of these frames and notice how the rear legs follow the contour of the frames. This pair of chairs w...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Maison Jansen Style, French Louis XVI, Arm Chairs, Giltwood, White Paint, Burlap
Located in Stamford, CT
Maison Jansen Style, French Louis XVI, Arm Chairs, Giltwood, White Paint, Burlap Pair of French Louis XVI style arm chairs newly re-...
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1960s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Burlap, Giltwood

Louis XVI Style Bergère
Located in Austin, TX
Single bergère armchair from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece has a hand-carved beech wood frame with original ‘trianon’ gray paint an...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Velvet, Beech

Set of Six French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive set of six midcentury French dining chairs made in the grand Louis XVI taste. The chairs feature carved and painted frames in a lovely off-white color. The frames have ov...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Brass

Vintage French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Fireside Arm Chair Fauteuil
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Fireside Arm Chair Fauteuil. Item features beautiful carved scrollwork-acanthus arms, small florets along the back, carvings the entire w...
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Early 1900s Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Mahogany, Walnut

Pair Elegant Carved Upholstered Fauteuils inLouis XVI Style
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegant pair of Louis XVI Style Chairs dating to the earlier half of the 20th Century. In a dark stain, the oval backs with carved floral crest rail with ribbon crest, and ribbon ...
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20th Century Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved Chairs with an Antiqued Paint Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Antiqued Paint Finish Wood, Original Fabric,
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1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Wood

Baker Furniture Style Louis XVI Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight Louis XVI or Georgian style shield back dining chairs In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved mahogany, with needlepoint floral upholstere...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique French Louis XVI Painted Bergere ~ Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Painted Bergere ~ Armchair exudes classic style, creating a timeless effect that will work with both casual and formal decors and provide enjoyment for deca...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Hardwood, Paint

Louis XVI Style French Striped Settee, Manner of Jansen, circa 1940
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury Louis XVI style French settee in the manner of Maison Jansen, circa 1940. Elegant profile with rolled arms, carved conical feet, and fully welted new upholstery. Fully r...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

French Louis XVI Style Lacquered Oval Cane Bench
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful caned oval bench or footstool featuring a crimson red lacquered finish. The bench was made in the French Louis XVI taste with a honeycomb caned seat. The seat has a reeded a...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Cane, Wood

Louis XVI Style Gilt, Suede Leather and Needlepoint Upholstered Fauteuil
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite giltwood, fine Suede Leather and French needlepoint upholstered bergere chair in very good vintage condition. Measures 26" in width, 24" in depth and stands 37.75" tall....
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20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating

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Suede, Upholstery, Hardwood

Vintage Regency Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage French settee. A chic Louis XVI style frame in a beautiful down filled a linen/cotton upholstery. Acquired from a Palm a each estate.
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Cotton, Upholstery, Wood

Henredon Louis XVI Style Arched Cane Back Hardwood Chair
Located in Ross, CA
Vintage French Country cane back armchair chair with faux leather seat made by Henredon, made in the 1960's. All my furniture can be picked up in t...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Cane

Louis XVI, French Arm Chair, Versace Fabric, Giltwood, France, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XVI, French Arm Chair, Versace Fabric, Giltwood, France, 1960s A Louis XVI style armchair designed and produced in France. Finest Versace upholstery covers this one of a kind ...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Giltwood

Superb Yellow Upholstered White Painted French Louis XVI Style Window Bench
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic, super clean bright yellow and bright white French louis XVI style window bench with clean lines and simple beautiful yellow upholstery. The piece has minimal sig...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Walnut

Bench In Molded And Carved Beech, Back In Gendarme Hat, Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI Style bench in molded and carved beech Five tapered and fluted legs Back In Gendarme Hat Circa 1900 Seat height 44cm
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20th Century European Louis XVI Seating

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Beech

Maison Jansen Attributed, Louis XVI, Armchairs, Painted Wood, Silk, France 1930s
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Bergeres in A Distressed Frame having a Scalamandre upholstery. Simply stunning white washed finely carved frames c...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Wood

A pair of antique chairs on lion's paws, Western Europe, circa 1920.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A pair of antique chairs on lion's paws Made of oak wood Origin: Western Europe Year: around 1920 Dimensions: height 110 cm / seat height. 46 cm / width 52 cm / depth 58 cm
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Oak

Set of Four Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A set of four Louis XVI style painted and upholstered dining chairs, circa 1930. Two arm chairs and two side chairs with carved and painted white square back frames and fluted legs....
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Painted Vanity Chair with Cane
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Painted Vanity Chair with Cane is an artful example of French craftsmanship at its finest! The round stool itself is caned for lightweight comfort, and feat...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Cane, Hardwood, Paint

Pair of Louis XVI Style Creme Paint Decorated Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 35 1/2in W: 24in D: 25 3/4in SH: 18 1/2in This antique pair of Louis XVI style creme paint decorated armchairs accent chairs is perfect for you and your home and is ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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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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