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
Regal Louis XVI Style Girard Emilia Hand Carved Italian Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very fancy ornately carved fruitwood armchair upholstered in rasberry fabric with fleur di lis pattern.
Arm height 25
seat depth 19.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Slipper Chairs or Chauffeuses
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonder pair of mid-late 19th century Louis XVI style caned slipper chairs or fireside chairs in their original condition. The carved walnut frames retain their original can...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
A Pair of XVI Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Possibly Jansen
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Carved Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of fauteuils in the Louis XVI style, having a painted and parcel-gilt finish showing natural wear, each oval padded backrest in a gadrooned frame, surmounted by foliate carving, outswept arms, with elbow rests, ending in scrolls, set on curved terminals, the crown seat over bowed rail, raised on rosette-headed, round, tapering, fluted legs, ending in touipe feet. Newly upholstered in vintage damask...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Painted Italian Louis XVI Carved Armchairs
Located in Wallkill, NY
The structure is made out of carved wood enhanced with floral detailing at the top and Greek Key motif at the base of the seat. Striped crushed fabric, in the Italian Louis XVI neocl...
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1920s Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Painted Settee or Sofa with Carving Detail, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French Louis XVI style painted settee or sofa with carving detail and ending in hoof feet, early 19th century.
Category
19th Century French Antique 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
Pair of Delaisement Cabriolet Armchairs in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Hamburg, Hamburg
These faithful copies of the delightful En Cabriolet armchairs from the Parisian master Nicolas-Denis Delaisement show very fine decorations and elegant proportions. The carving cons...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Custom Phillip Starck Mirrored Louis XVI Style Chairs, Cliff Hotel San Francisco
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom Phillip Starck mirrored Louis XVI style chairs, Cliff Hotel San Francisco, silver painted wood with cut mirrored glass on seat and back de...
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Early 2000s French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Armchairs French Louise XVI Period White and Blue Floral Fabric French
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs French Louise XVI period white and blue floral fabric French. A pair of armchairs made during the Louise XVI period in France. Frame in a white washed finish. Oval back spl...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Painted and Gold Gilt Bench Settee Ca 1820
Located in Encinitas, CA
Italian Louis XVI style hall bench settee with sweeping arms, and 6 fluted legs. Antique beige and soft blue 2-tone patina highlighted by gold gilt details, Tuscany, circa 1820. Pro...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Gold
Pair 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Giltwood Open Armchairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of Danish Louis XVI giltwood open armchairs, late 18th century, with a arched upholstered backrest, straight armrests, upholstered seat raised on turned fluted and tapered leg...
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XVI Gilt Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style 19th century gilt side chairs with carved back designed with wreath and arrow and initials MA (Marie Antoinette) with contemporary off-white multicolor...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XVI Green Silk Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th-20th century) grey painted arm chairs with oval back in pale green silk upholstery.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Hand Carved and Painted Cane Bench, Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French antique hand carved and painted cane bench in Louis XVI style. There is a pair of side chairs that matches perfectly the bench.
Fran...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century Important Canadian Sofa
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This gorgeous sofa was made in Quebec, circa 1860 and done in the French Louis XVl style. The wood frame is handcrafted from tiger maple and it features iconic Canadian motifs such as the beaver...
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19th Century Canadian Antique Louis XVI Seating
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Fauteuil with Fluted Accents and Upholstery
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A French Louis XVI style carved wood fauteuil from the 19th century, with traces of original paint, foliage motifs, fluted legs and new upholstery. This exquisite French armchair fea...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
18th Century Pair of French Louis XVI Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of armchairs or fauteuils, Luis XVI, late 18th century, in walnut wood with back sculpted in guilloche, on fluted tapering legs, the interior has been reinforced and restored, u...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
1930s French Carved Silver Gilt Velvet Tufted Settees, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French carved wood silver gilt settees stand on four straight legs and were newly upholstered in a platinum colored tufted velvet with silver nailhead trim detail.
Seat heig...
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silver Leaf
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Impressive French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style five-piece giltwood carved salon or parlor suite, comprising of a canapé (settee) and four fauteuils à la reine (Armchairs) uph...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Damask, Giltwood
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 Giltwood Gold Salon Suite for Re-Upholstery
Located in Hastings, GB
French Louis XVI giltwood salon suite
This stunning 3 pieces salon suite consists of a full size settee with 2 matching chairs
This suite dates ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XVI Green Damask Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI style (19th century) grey painted side chairs with 6 fluted column design back and green damask upholstered seats.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
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
Armchair in antique Louis Seize Style Walnut veneer hand carved
Located in Berlin, DE
Armchair in Louis Seize style walnut
nice plain shape with green fabric.
Solid walnut.
Category
20th Century German Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilded Fauteuils
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th century pair of French fauteuils or armchairs in the Louis XVI style with carved and gilded frames. The chairs are beautifully upholstered in a taupe leather with decorativ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
2 Small Chairs in the antique Louis Seize Stil France beech
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood, frame completely gilded. Upholstered seat and covered with a satin fabric.
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
Hand Carved Louis XVI Bergère Amrchair
Located in Houston, TX
Hand carved Louis XVI bergère armchair from France, upholstered in vintage fabric. This 18th century French armchair is hand carved in fruitwood (prob...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood
Set of 10 French Louis XVI Stripped Bleach Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 French Louis XVI stripped bleach dining chairs with white silk upholstered oval back & seat over fluted turned legs. 2 arm, 8 side chairs, circa 1775.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Upholstery, Wood
1860 French Carved Louis XVI Walnut Armchair
Located in Pasadena, CA
An ornately carved 1860 Louis XVI walnut arm chair from France. The chair has its original upholstery, which is in a pattern of large and small interlocking diamond shapes. The carvi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Lyre Side Chairs
Located in New York, 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 of French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Lacquered Fauteuils Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French Louis XVI Style giltwood carved lacquered Fauteuils (armchairs). The elegantly carved wood frames with rounded backrests, open and padded armrests and fluted legs, i...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Basket Love Seat
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A basket love seat style Louis XVI.
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Mahogany
A Palatial Scale 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Salon Set
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A palatial scale Louis XVI style salon set comprising four arm chairs and a matching sofa. The deeply carved frames are finished in gold leaf and upholstered in antique turquoise Ita...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut and Needlepoint Oval Stools
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of French Louis XVI style carved walnut and needlepoint oval stools. Item features floral needlepoint upholstery, remnants of label, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, tape...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Chaise Longue in Original Paint, Louis XVI, France, c. 1800
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XVI chaise longue either late 18th or very early 19th century. This piece remains in original paint with white muslin upholstery. It is supported by eight columnar/fluted legs....
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Louis XVI Hand Carved Marquise from France
Located in Sofia, BG
A masterfully carved 19th century Louis XVI marquise from France. The chair's frame is embellished with fantastic detailed carvings. A wonderfully s...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Set of Three French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Side Chairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
This beautiful set of three French 19th century Louis XVI style side chairs features petit point upholstery. The original patinated, finished frames have beautifully carved decorations and fluted legs and the fabric, a petit point floral design, is in excellent condition and adds the perfect touch of color and texture. With this unique set of chairs, you'll be able to create an unforgettable ambiance in your home and pass on the charm of these heirloom pieces for many years to come.
Sold as is. We always recommend reupholstering vintage seating.
Ref #: SSN0615-06
Dimensions: 38"H x 19”W x 24"D
These side chairs are part of a larger "salon" set, comprised of two armchairs and the three side chairs.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Jacob Chair in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Hamburg, Hamburg
These beautiful French Jacob dining chairs resemble the Louis XVI Style. The chairs are made in France from black lacquered beech with an antique finish. We've upholstered the chairs...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
Caned Back Carved Mahogany Louis XVI Style Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of three, Louis XVI style, side chairs with cane backs, carved and painted mahogany frames and upholstered seats, circa 1950s. Frames are in original condition and the seats are ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Silk
French Louis XVI Moire Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI (18th Century) white painted open arm chairs with oval back having a carved bow knot crest and a white moire upholster...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Painted Pair of Italian Louis XVI Neoclassical Chair
Located in Wallkill, NY
Two blue Italian Louis XVI neoclassical style chairs. The color on these is stunning. They measure 37 in H 23 in D 18.25 in wide, Seat height 18.5 in. We have a pair of captain chairs...
Category
1920s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Two Louis XVI Salon Armchairs Circa 1930
Located in Opole, PL
Two Louis XVI Salon Armchairs Circa 1930
Armchairs from the 1930s in the style of Louis XVI. Wooden frames adorned with rich carving. Seats on springs, upholstered like the backs an...
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1930s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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
Suite of Six French Louis XVI Fauteuils with a Painted Finish, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of six period French Louis XVI armchairs with a painted finish.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Black Bench with Cowhide Upholstery
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish bench is a combination of the Classic Louis XVI style frame in an black finish with modern cowhide upholstery.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cowhide, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair with Distressed Fabric
Located in Madrid, ES
Design elements of this 19th century square-back, distressed silk upholstered armchair relate to the larger "bergère à oreilles" (with ears) within which the sitter is enclosed by up...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Hardwood
Pair of Caned French Louis XVI Style White Distress Painted Bergere Salon Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of caned French Louis XVI style white distress painted Bergere salon chairs. Items feature cane backs, white painted distressed finish, loose cushions, solid wood construction, ...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Fine Pair of French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved bergères, the recently upholstered and restored armchairs with a padded back, sides and loose cushion seat in ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
19th Century Gold French Set of Four Antique Gilded Wood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French set of four very detailed carved and gilded armchairs from the 19th century in good condition, in the Louis XVI style. The upholstery is in used condition. Wear con...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Hand-Carved Louis XVI Style Bergère à Oreilles
Located in Sofia, BG
Antique French Louis XVI style Bergère à Oreilles, circa 1860, featuring wonderful hand-carved neoclassical details carved into the frame with upholstered back, arms, seat, and loose...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 19th-20th Century Paint Decorated Louis XVI Style Swedish Side Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 19th-20th century paint decorated Louis XVI style Swedish side chairs. This fine pair of French Louis XVI style side chairs are stunning and the quality of the carvings and paint is unsurpassed. The simply breathtaking wood work certainly done for someone of wealth and statue. The pair in a seemingly new Scalamandre upholstery. A couch and pair of large bergères...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
18th Century French Petit Bergère with Hand Carvings and Cane, Louis XVI
Located in Sofia, BG
18th century French bergere in cane and hand carved wood, backrest and armrests with detailed ornamentation.
Original cane is damaged and ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Style Armchairs or Fauteuils A La Reine
Located in Miami, FL
Very fine pair of 18th century French Louis XVI armchairs, scrolled arms, over bow fronted seat, standing on fluted legs. Retaining mostly original paint and with period needlework ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Pair of Louis XVI Style Beechwood Armchairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Louis XVI style beechwood armchairs with caned seat and oval back. Newly reupholstered, custom silk lavender check seat cushions.
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20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Beech
French Louis XVI Striped Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI style walnut armchairs with striped upholstered seat and back. (19th-20th century.).
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Children's Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood children's chair.
Antique French Louis XVI style gilt wood and cane children's chair or child's chair from the 19th century. This French ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Ormulu Mahogany Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (late 19th Century) ormolu mounted mahogany caned ottoman. (Similar items: 050651, 050651A).
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Ormolu
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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