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
Set of Four French Louis XVI Style 1900s Oval Back Painted and Carved Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four French Louis XVI style off-white painted oval back armchairs from circa 1900 with carved décor. This set of four French Louis XVI style armchairs, dating back to circa ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Gilded Armchair Style Louis XVI Upholstery With Hand Woven Silk Color Orchid
Located in Hamburg, DE
Armchair in the style of Louis XVI, new upholstery with hand woven silk color orchid, loose seat cushion, seat cushion filling new dawns, back height 102cm, seat height 49cm, width 8...
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1990s French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of 20th century French Louis XVI-style mahogany side chairs with gilt trim and open backs with cane seats.
Category
20th Century European Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Mahogany
$1,500 / set
Set of 8 Chairs, Louis XVI Style, New Upholstery
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 8 chairs, Louis XVI style, new upholstery.
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Early 2000s Belgian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Four Louis Modern Custom Dining Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual in being a mix of Louis XV and Louis XVI elements, as well as the distinctive upholstery treatment, these chairs have incredible lines. Everything above the legs is upholster...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
$4,250 / set
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Side Chairs with White Silk Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of lovely side chairs without arms. White silk new upholstery
Reeded legs and a carved crest of roses.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair Elegant Carved and Paint Decorated Armchairs by Sherill
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well-made and solid feeling pair of Chairs in a sophisticated and decorative fabric and painted treatment. Louis XVI style painted in a taupe tone crackle finish. With ribbon ...
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20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Side Chairs Handmade in France from Old Plank Collection
Located in Chicago, IL
For years we had been searching for a proper size and “comfortable” Louis XVI side chair. Finally, we found the perfect Louis XVI style chair, from a gorgeous set of circa 1800s in t...
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2010s French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
Vintage Carved Rams Head Armchair Vintage Piece Red Floral Upholstery
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this lovely vintage rams head armchair with red floral upholstery
This chair is in fine order, the upholstery has been professionally cleaned, the timber clean...
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20th Century English Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery
$1,514 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Louis XVI Pair Of Armchair, 18th Century
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Superb pair of hand-carved Louis XVI armchairs with openwork backs and comfortable seats.
The front legs are sculpted and fluted, the armrest uprights decorated with acanthus leaves,...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Antique Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Ottoman Benches
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Reupholstered
Materials: Italian Leather, Distressed Wood
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Gold-Leaf Gilded Carved Wood & Cognac Leather Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Gold-Leaf Gilded Carved Wood & Cognac Leather Arm Chairs
Designer: Unknwon
Country: United States
Manufacturer: Unknown
Materials: Gold-Leaf Gilded Wood,...
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1920s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Gold-Leaf Gilded Carved Wood & Cognac Leather Side Chai
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gold-leaf gilded wood, Italian cognac leather.
Category
1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of 6 Antique French Louis XVI Dining Chairs 6x
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 Antique French Louis XVI Dining Chairs 6x
Country: France
Materials: Painted Carved Wood, New Linen Fabric
Condition: Newly Reupholstered
Style: French Louis XVI
Year:...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Gold Leaf & Alpaca Mohair Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Gold Leaf & Alpaca Mohair Sofa
Country: France
Materials: Carved Gold-Leaf Wood, New Alpaca Mohair
Condition: Newly Reupholstered, New Alpaca Moha...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Sofa with Carved Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Sofa with Carved Details
Country: France
Materials: Carved giltwood, Alpaca Mohair
Condition: Newly Reupholstered...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Alpaca Mohair Love Seat Sofa with Carved Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Alpaca Mohair Love Seat Sofa with Carved Details
Country: France
Materials: Carved Wood, Alpaca Mohair
Condition: Newly...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood & Leather Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood & Leather Arm Chairs
Designer: Unknwon
Country: France
Manufacturer: Unknown
Materials: Carved Wood, Leather
Style: French Louis X...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood & Faux Zebra Leather Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood & Faux Zebra Leather Sofa
Designer: Unknwon
Country: France
Manufacturer: Unknown
Materials: Carved Wood, Faux Zebra Leather
Style: French Louis XVI
Year: 1920’s
$4,500
Dimensions:
42”H x 55”W x 26”
Seat Height 20”
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood & Mohair Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI carved wood & Mohair stool
Designer: Unknwon
Country: France
Manufacturer: Unknown
Materials: Carved Wood, Leather
Style: French Louis XVI
Year: 1920...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Painted Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elevate your interior with this exquisite pair of 18th century Louis XVI chairs, a masterful blend of neoclassical elegance and timeless craftsmanship. Hand-carved from solid wood an...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$2,600 / set
Maison Jansen Style, Gustavian, Louis XVI, Armchairs, Gray Distressed Paint
Located in Manhasset, NY
Maison Jansen Style, Gustavian, Louis XVI, Armchairs, Gray Distressed Paint, Pink Scalamandré Fabric
Pair of Louis XVI fashion lounge or arm chairs having a pink Scalamandré fabric....
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 4 French Louis XVI Damask Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI style (20th Cent) cream painted side chairs with a carved bow knot top and an oval cane back and pink & cream floral damask seat.
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Damask, Wood
$4,500 / set
Antique Petite Louis XVI Style Navy Leather Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An antique pair of petite Louis XVI style carved and painted chairs with navy leather seats, backs and arm rests. Nail head trim detail to chair backs, seats and arm rests. Chairs le...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Four Dutch 19th Century Louis XVI Style Side Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and complete set of four Dutch 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany, walnut, and maple wood side chairs. Each beautiful chair is raised by elegant lightly curved maho...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Maple, Walnut
Set of 4 French Louis XVI Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI style (19th Century) mahogany side chairs with bronze trim and cane seats and back (PRICED AS SET).
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Bronze
$7,500 / set
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
$8,760 Sale Price
20% Off
French Louis XVI Style Ormulu Mahogany Ottoman
Located in Queens, 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
Pair of Painted Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Blue and white gingham will never go out of style. This pair of arm. chairs have a grayish white painted finish. and feature many. of the lovely details characteristic of the Louis XVI style--a. squared. back, fluted, tapered legs, and beautifully carved die joins (where legs meet the base of the seat). The blue and white gingham give these traditional chairs...
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20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
$3,900 / set
Pair 19th Century French Louis XIV Gilded Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Louis XIV Gilded Armchairs will add regal elegance to any room! Bold Baroque styling has been hand-carved into the framework which was then given a gold fini...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XVI Striped Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI style walnut arm chairs with striped upholstered seat and back. (19/20th Cent.)
Antique condition.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$15,000 / set
Pair of chairs mohagany and bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Execptional pair of chairs ,mohagany and bronze of rare quality,the bronzes are finely executed .The elegance and the charm of these chairs are crasy , problably executed by F.LINKE ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Bronze
$8,000 / set
French Directoire Painted Fauteuils
Located in New York, NY
A crisp quartet of late-18th/early-19th-century Directoire armchairs from France, hand-painted in an aged ivory hue with charcoal accents. Each fauteuil features a subtly flared back...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Linen
$1,150 / item
Vintage Pair of Bergere French Louis XVI Wing Back Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful pair of chairs made of wood with wings back. They are in good condition. No damages in the wood frame. No broken parts. There’re comfortable and sturdy. The wood frame has ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$3,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
20th Century Louis Seize Style Wood French Seating Group Garniture
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique French garniture in Louis 16th style
Solid beechwood, finely carved and patinated.
Measurements:
Sofa: Width 135 cm, height 100 cm, depth 70 cm
Armchair: Width 67 cm, ...
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20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Beech, Upholstery
19th Century French Hand Carved Side Chairs in Louis XVI Style in Lelievre Silk
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French hand carved and painted in light beige side chairs in Louis XVI style recently reupholstered in Lelievre silk in green covered with small colourful flowers.
Very ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Wood
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
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional pair of 19th century French Louis XVI carved and painted chairs with creme colored linen upholstery. Very fine carvings and beautiful patina as well. Creates an elegant l...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Two Pairs of 19th Century Gilded and Painted Armchairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully shaped 19th century Venetian armchairs.
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
4 Louis XVI Style Chairs, Napoleon III Period, Partially Gilded
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
4 Louis XVI style chairs, Napoleon III period, partially gilded.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
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
$7,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
18th century Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover a stunning pair Louis XVI armchairs, France 1780, featuring elegant oval-shaped backs. These exquisite armchairs showcase the timeless beauty of Louis XVI design, complement...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
$5,055 / set
Louis XVI Napoleon III Marquise armchair with Tobacco Aligator Style Skin
Located in BILBAO, ES
An outstanding Louis XVI Napoleon III Marquise armchairs.
A superb , ornately carved French armchairs with original paint and in the Louis XVI style, dating from the end of the 19th ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
$2,190 Sale Price
24% Off
Set of Four Antique Louis XVI Chairs—Circa 1790s, Elm, Neoclassical Grace!
Located in Saint Helena, CA
Over two centuries of history, beautiful woodwork, and neoclassical elements, all with a stylish, contemporary accent!
This is a set of four antique Louis XVI chairs. They have more...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Elm
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs Manner of Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs manner of Jansen.
Category
1930s Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Pair Louis XVI Style Carved and Painted Square Back Arm Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Louis XVI style carved and painted, square back arm chairs. The chair frames are beautifully carved with a twisted rope detail, acanthu...
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Cherrywood Maple Rustic Side Chair circa 1780 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Dining chair or side chair hand carved solid cherrywood with maple inlays circa 1780, Austria.
The Josephinische Stil was a popular style in Austria in the 18th century.
This styl...
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1780s Austrian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry, Maple
Pair of French Louis XVI Mahogany and Black Leather Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) mahogany arm chairs with brass trim, spindle detail, and black leather upholstery.
Antique condition. Shows wear and tear.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
French Sofas mahogany and ormolu bronze signed by LINKE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare sofas in mohagany ,ormolu bronze by F.LINKE louis xvi style . The quality of the bronze is simply top quality .
the sofas need to be upholstered
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Bronze
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
A fine pair of 19th century French Louis XVI grey painted large armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of hand carved 19th century French Louis XVI grey painted open armchairs. Fine carving and large size . Covered in a muslin
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Late 19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Side Chairs
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
The fine pair of Louis XVI side chairs with an intricately carved frame surrounding an upholstered back and seat with fluted legs, the whole having original paint in a lovely faded p...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
$900 / set
Louis Seize Children’s Chair by J. B. Boulard, France, circa 1770
Located in Greding, DE
Gilt children’s chair by Jean Baptiste Boulard (1725-1789) standing on fluted tapered legs, with a reupholstered backrest and seat in white. Stamped at the bottom JB Boulard.
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Cabriolet Armchairs, Louis XVI style – Late 19th century
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Elegant pair of cabriolet armchairs, in re-edged wood, resting on turned legs.
The front legs are continued by concave elements adorned with gilded acanthus leaf moldings supporting ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
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
Pair of LOUIS XVI armchairs with curved backs in cream lacquered wood
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Pair of armchairs with curved backs in cream relacquered wood and green rechampi, the back with a detached column topped with small flowers, the baluster armrest consoles resting on ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
Set of Twelve Italian Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and complete set of twelve Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood dining chairs. Each seat is raised on tapered fluted legs with brass castors on the front a...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Rare, exceptional pair of period Louis XVI, Marquis Chairs, 1780
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Rare, exceptional pair of period Louis XVI, Marquis Chairs, 1780. The frame a lacquered off white, upholstered in leather, the rectangular back over padded arms having reeded carvin...
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Late 18th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather
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
Reproduction Louis XVI Rush Seat Bar Stool with Back Support
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Reproduction Louis XVI rush seat bar stool with back support.
Materials and techniques notes: Wood with rush seat. Side chairs $847, armchairs $897 and b...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Rush, 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.