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
Antique 18th Century French Walnut Nursery Armchair Wicker Reed Seat
Located in Munich, DE
This so called nursery chair was handcrafted in the late 18th century century. The legs of the chair are made out of turned wood. The seat is artfully covered with rope made out of t...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Reed, Wood
French Louis XVI Coat of Arm Embossed Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19/20th Century) side chair with a raised embossed leather coat of arms pattern on the seat and back
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather
24 Louis XVI-Style Hollywood Regency Dining Chairs, circa 1950
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This set of 24 dining room side chairs were manufactured in the 1950s in a Louis XVI-style Hollywood Regency design and finished in gold leaf color, featuring blue and gold colored fabric covers. Side Chairs
Extra chairs...
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1950s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Oak
Fantastic Pair of Black and Creme Paint Decorated Distressed Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb painted pair of black and creme or off-white distressed armchairs. The chairs are French and in the Louis XVI style with gorgeous cane back and seated frames and sil...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Beech
Set of Louis XVI Style Balloon Back Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A good set of four painted Louis XVI style balloon back chairs. Originally caned, then upholstered. Could be re-caned or reupholstered. Lovely carv...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Black Mohair & Gold Gilt Ottoman Or Bench
By Henredon
Located in Southampton, NJ
Louis XVI style gold gilt bench having black mohair upholstery with concave gold dotted pattern throughout bordered with satin black tassel’s over a stunning gold gilt X stretcher fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Mohair, Satin, Giltwood
3 Piece Gorgeous 18th Century Louis XVI Salon Set with Sofa and Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and classic authentic Italian neoclassical salon set with a sofa and two armchairs or fauteuils in incredible shape, sturdy and elegant! Louis XVI style carved fauteuils and...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Style Cream Painted Stools, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XVI Style Cream Painted Stools with upholstered seats covered in red and gold fabric on four carved legs joined by an X-form stretcher on ball feet. 18.25" H x 19" Diam...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, 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
Burlap, 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
Pair of Painted Louis XVI Parlor Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Parlor chairs in the Louis XVI style, circa 1940s.
Fine quality, attributed to Maison Jensen.
Spring cushions. Ornate frame.
They look to be very well cared for in original finis...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Walnut Dining Chairs W/ Cane Seats - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
A magnificent set of six late 19th-century French dining chairs in the Louis XVI style, sourced from Provence. Expertly hand-crafted from solid walnut, each chair features an elegant...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Fabric
Fantastic Pair of Distressed Creme Painted Cameo Back French Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, absolutely drop-dead gorgeous and upholstered in a champagne or creme color damask with beautiful intentionally distressed creme painted frames and a green and red ...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
French Big Armchair, Walnut Wood + Decorated Fabric Petit Point
Located in Firenze, FI
Big ancient 17th Century armchairs, completely hand carved in precious walnut wood, built with the spool method, Louis XIV style, with original "petit point" fabric, depicting figure...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Trimming, Fabric, Walnut
Louis XVI-Style Side Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a stunning set of four Louis XVI-Style side chairs featuring hand carved fluted legs and beading surrounding the frame of the chairs. The chairs are painted in a traditional ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Paint, Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Style, Beechwood, Floral Fabric, Bergere Chairs, France, 1940s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XVI Style, Beechwood, Floral Fabric, Arm or Lounge Chairs, France, 20th C.
Pair of bergère or lounge chairs in the Louis XVI style designed and produced in France in the middl...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Maple Square Back Side Chairs in Off-White Velvet
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite pair of early 20th-century accent side chairs in the Louis XVI style, sourced from Provence, France. Each chair features a hand-crafted maple frame with a square back an...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Maple
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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Footstool with Carved Décor and Fluted Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style wooden footstool from the 19th century with carved apron, rosettes on the knees, fluted legs and new custom linen upholstery. Elevate the sophistication of y...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Armchair Attributed to Jean Nicolas Blanchard
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This supremely comfortable antique French fauteuil is a wonderful example of the Louis XVI style, with its square, padded, slightly reclining ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Chaise Longue in White Bronze on Teakwood, Louis Chaise Longue by Paul
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI Chaise Longue reflects the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI Chaise Longue features more angular shapes than the R...
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2010s Indian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Louis XVI Giltwood Ballroom Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of 19th-century Louis XVI carved giltwood petite ballroom chairs exude elegance with their intricate carving, needlepoint upholstery and gilt finish, epitomizing the opulence ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Antique French Louis XVI Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique French Louis XVI dining chairs feature timeless styling inspired by the neoclassical movement during the reign of Louis XVI. Starting below we find escargots on the ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Pair of French Louis XVI Style 1920s Painted Side Chairs with Fluted Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted side chairs from circa 1920 with rectangular backs, fluted legs, carved rosettes and linen upholstery. This exquisite pair of French Louis XV...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Charming Pair Louis XVI Style Paint Decorated Boudoir Bedroom Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a charming pair of paint decorated French Louis XVI style boudoir chairs. Theyt can be used for a foyer next to a center table or in a living room. They are in good antique c...
Category
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
1960s South American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Burlap
Louis XVI Carved Stool
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI carved stool. Neoclassical Louis XVI period carved bleached white oval footstool with bead banded rim; foliate blocking above flute carved tapering legs, newly reupholstere...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair Vintage Louis LXI Style Lounge Chairs Attributed to the Baker Furniture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine pair of well made and comfortableFrench Style lounge chairs in a custom fabric treatment. Nicely carved with ribbon twist frames and carved ribbed arms with acanthus leaves. R...
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20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Needlepoint Red Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Needlepoint Red Fauteuil Arm Chair. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 35" H x 24.5" W x 22" D x 16" Seat height x 25" Arm height.
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Fine Pair Of Louis XVI Style Antique Arm Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine Pair of custom upholstered Antique French Armchairs with gilt and intricately carved frames, frame with overall Laurel Leaf, Scroll and Foliate carving, fluted and tapered roun...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
21st Century Tulipe Armchair in Jacquard Fabric and Base in Hand-carved Wood
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
The elegance of the capitonné manufacturing in refined Jacquard fabric is the distinctive element of the Tulipe armchair, whose shape with low back and wide armrests, suspended on a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Poplar
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gray Painted Fauteuils
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of antique Louis XVI-style gray-painted fauteuils, dating from the late 19th century. Each features a rectangular backrest, gracefully scrolled arms, and a gently curved seat ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, 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 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...
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Early 2000s American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet
Vintage Louis XVI Style Sofa in Black Lacquer
Located in North York, ON
Vintage Louis XVI Sofa in Black Lacquer. Featuring a beautiful, curved frame with carved details from head to toe in a rich black lacquered fini...
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1940s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Magnificent Pair of French Aubusson Tapestry and Carved Wood Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Two of the prettiest French fauteuil chairs we've ever seen having ornately carved wood painted frames and original tapestry Aubusson upholstery ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
French Louis XVI style child's size painted Bergere chair, C 1930.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XVI style child's size painted Bergere chair, C 1930, with cane seat and back. A great gift for your granddaughter or your cat.
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
(4) 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Armchairs, Sold Seperately
Located in Birmingham, AL
Four stunning 19th century French Louis XVI style armchairs, expertly handcrafted of walnut near Lyon, circa 1890s. Each elegant fauteuil à la reine features a classic padded medalli...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Giltwood Louis XVI Piano Stool with Leather Seat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Adjustable height piano stool, in the Louis XVI style, of carved giltwood, its rotating round seat upholstered in leather with nailheads,...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Painted Italian Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Louis XVI armchairs, each having a painted, channelled frame, showing natural wear to finish, padded, shield-shaped backrest, downswept arms with padded elbow rests, on acant...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 19th Century Oval French Louis XVI Style Painted & Parcel Gilt Footstool
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th Century Oval French Louis XVI Style Painted and Parcel Gilt Footstools
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery
21st Century Pegaso 2-Seater Sofa in Fabric
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 that enhances the sophisticated atmosphere that is typical of Jumbo Collection environments.
Pegaso 2-seater sofa with structure in beechwood. Padding in foam. Upholstery
in fabric MIL.21.09, MIL.21.23 with decorative fringe.
N° 2 pillows 50 x 30...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech, Fabric
Set Of Eight Karges Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs
Located in Norwood, NJ
Karges French Louis XVI style style tapered and fluted leg dining chairs - set of 8. Item features (2) gilt armchairs, (6) stained side chairs beautifully upholstered , quality Ameri...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Pink Floral Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (18/19th Cent) beech wood large open arm chair with a carved bow knot top oval shaped back and seat upholstered in a pink floral damask.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech, Paint, Upholstery
Pair of Louis XVI Side Chairs, Hand Carved European Beechwood Frame
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
These Louis XVI side chairs are upholstered in Johnson Hartig/Libertine for Schumacher Bodhi Tree fabric in Yellow & Pink (178560).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted and Gilt Ottomans
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted and Parcel Gilt Ottomans.
This listing is for a large pair of antique Italian painted and giltwood ottomans or benches.
This versatile pair of be...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique Louis XVI Style Armchair Signed Made In Italy
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 37 1/4in Width: 24 1/4in Depth: 26in Seat Height: 18 1/4in
This beautiful antique Italian 18th C. or early 19th C. Louis XVI style carved walnut armchair...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Klismos Style Side Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Late 18th Century Italian neoclassical Klismos Style side chairs
Exceptional pair of dark red varnished side chairs: the wide curving bac...
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1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
Pair of Painted Fauteuils Upholstered in Leather with Nailheads
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of armchairs, having a painted finish showing natural wear, upholstered in leather with nailheads, each channeled frame inset by an oval padded backrest, oustwept arms with elbo...
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1980s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Fine Carved Pair French Louis XVI Style Cameo Back Side Chairs, Circa 1940
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 deliv...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
French Louis XVI Style '20th Century' Walnut Square Bench
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (20th century) walnut square bench with gilt trim and stretcher.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of French Louis XIV style painted and gilt open arm chairs, C 1990.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of French Louis XIV style painted and gilt open arm chairs, C 1990. This pair of chairs is not very old but they are of the highest quality and they are in fantastic condition. ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century "Captains" Cockfighting Tub Chair Brass Inlaid with Cane Seat
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Early 20th century cane seat cockfighting / tub / captains chair Louis XVI style . Frame appears to be mahogany and features a round, caned seat. Legs are reeded, and tapered with br...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
French Cream painted Louis XVI style sofa, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality early 20th Century French cream painted three seater sofa, having carved scrolling foliate and fluted decoration, raised on turned taper legs.
Batch 73 BYZKN
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
French Pair of Louis XVI 18th Century Armchairs or Fauteuils, Stamped/Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Important pair of 18th century Louis XVI armchairs stamped Menuisier du Roy (Ebeniste of the King).
Very generous proportion...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
French Louis XVI Style Club Chair #1 - John Elgin Woolf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous French Louis XVI style club chair from a John Elgin Woolf project. We have 3 pieces available, please see additional listings for a second chair and also a sofa. Collect the...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Fine Set of Six Italian, 18th Century Painted and Parcel-Gilt Chairs
Located in Rome, IT
A fine set of six Italian, 18th century green-painted and parcel-gilt chairs.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
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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