Louis XVI Seating
LOUIS XVI STYLE
Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.
Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.
Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.
The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.
Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Louis XVI
Louis XVI Pair of Giltwood Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A matching pair of exquisitely gilded 19th century Louis XVI-style side chairs, with lightweight, caned oval backs and shaped and comfortable caned seats. The front legs are slender ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Giltwood
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
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bergere Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
A large scale French carved wood Louis XVI style bergere chair.
This comfortable armchair is very decorative and functional, it is pegged together and very strong, the upholstery i...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
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
Materials
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.
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood armchairs. Each chair is supported by four round tapered and fluted Giltwood legs with richly carved rosette blocks atop...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning set of four lacquer painted dining chairs made in the grand French Louis XVI taste. The chairs feature beautifully carved frames...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Gilded Age Louis XVI Style Carved and Giltwood Bergere
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This hand carved Louis XVI style giltwood armchair features classic motifs including acanthus leaves, rosettes, and fluted tapered legs.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Settee w Original Gilt Gesso Finish Circa 1890
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style gilt wood settee still retaining remnants of the original gilt gesso finish. Intricate hand carved detailing throughout the frame. Vintage silk damask...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Down, Silk, Beech
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
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Oak
19th Century Louis XVI Armchair
Located in Charlottesville, VA
French Fauteuil with New upholstery ‘
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
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
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
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
Category
20th Century European Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
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
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
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of French Early 20th Century Upholstered Stools with Giltwood Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French upholstered and gilded stools from the early 20th century. This elegant pair of French Louis XVI style stools from circa 1920 features a new muslin upholstery applie...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Muslin, Upholstery, Giltwood
Louis XVI Glitwood Versailles Style Giltwood Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Ross, CA
Suite of four Louis XVI giltwood chairs in the style of Versailles. Each boasts a delicately carved splat with a rosette medallion surrounded ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Grey Painted French Carved End of Bed or Fireside Bench
Located in Essex, MA
Grey-painted Louis XVI-style curved end of bed or fireside bench ready to be reupholstered in your choice of fabric. It is upholstered in a polished chintz with a large goose-down p...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Velvet, Beech
FRENCH CANAPÉ AND PAIR OF CHAIRS STYLE LOUIS XVI 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
FRENCH CANAPÉ AND PAIR OF CHAIRS STYLE LOUIS XVI 19th Century
Louis XVI style, in carved and gilded wood with plant elements, castors on the front legs, seat and back upholstered in...
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19th Century French 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
Diminutive Antique Louis XVI Style Olive Green Leather Arm Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Late 19th Century muted olive green leather arm chair with square backrest, brass nailhead trim, arms with sloped supports and covered with ma...
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Upholstery, 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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Paint
19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Style French Caned Side Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A handsome pair of 19th century Louis XVI style side chairs, with hand-woven caned square seats and tall, straight seat backs. Accents of patinated bronze provide interest, with a ri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Walnut Shield Back Chair signed by Adrien Dupain
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century French Walnut Shield Back Chair signed by Adrien Dupain who wassupplier to the Queen probably circa 1780
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Chaise Longue Louis XVI
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French chaise lounge Louis XVI. Late period 18th to early 19th century. The frame is wonderfully sculpted with the left side elegantly raised sloping lower to the right side. Intricately carved detailed frame with turned rope top of frame, stepped leafs to the arms with intricate architectural detail to lower frame. Padded inset armrest with scrolled ends. Fluted leg tops adorned with floret detail. An exceptional and stunning period shape having a full back rest surround. Cushion maintains original horse hair fill. Beautifully upholstered in Nina Campbell. Very good condition. France 1800
Exceptional Antique French Chaise...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hickory
Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Burgere w/ Original Finish Late 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style gilt wood settee still retaining remnants of the original gilt gesso finish. Intricate hand carved detailing throughout the frame. Vintage silk damask...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech, Down, Paint
Louis Philippe style armchair, France, around 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Louis Philippe style armchair, France, around 1870.
Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery with a new one.
Wood: rosewood
dimensions heig...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Rosewood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Polychromed Recamier Chaise Lounge C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
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An antique upholstered French Louis XVI style recamier offers pink and white polychromed wood fram...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Piano Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A round French piano stool made of carved rosewood and mahogany in the Louis XVI Style. The top cushion is made of cut velvet upholstery with nailhe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of Louis XVI French Bergere Armchairs, c. 1940
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Gorgeous pair of French Louis XV style Bergère Armchairs, c. 1940. Upholstered in a lovely pink velvet fabric that is superbly comfortable and well ...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
Italian, Piemontese, Louis XVI Period Carved and Painted Armchair, CA. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
This unique chair has a square caned and upholstered back with carved moldings, straight arms with upholstered elbow pads, the tight seat above a square frame resting on square taper...
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1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style French Upholstered Ottoman with Fluted Legs, Gilded Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style wooden ottoman from circa 1900 with fluted tapering legs, gilded accents and muslin double welt upholstery. Immerse yourself in the elegance of French design...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Upholstery, Muslin
Three-seater canapé finely inlaid in gilded wood 18th century
Located in Badia Polesine, RO
Gorgeous finely carved sofa in gilded wood! This beautiful sofa is highlighted by its light and harmonious forms, typical of the most important Venetian craftsmen of that period. The...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Walnut Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand pair of French armchairs featuring hand-carved walnut frames with an open arm. Made in the Louis XVI manner and style with neoclassical acanthus leaves and rosettes on the tops...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuils / Armchairs, France Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An attractive & very comfortable pair of giltwood fauteuils, both frames showing arched crest-rails with upholstered backs, sided by padded armrests ter...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood, Fabric
Pair of Louis XVI style Paint Decorated Upholstered Benches
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 17 3/4in Width: 31in Depth: 15in
This is a beautiful pair of Louis XVI style distressed and upholstered benches. They were made with one thing in mind and that i...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Style Damask Upholstered and Carved Settee
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Louis XVI style damask upholstered and carved settee. The settee seamlessly blends opulence and sophistication crafted with a carved wooden frame that exemplifies the grandeur of t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk
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
Paire de bergères à oreilles de style Louis XVI en bois laqué gris. Fin XIXe
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
Paire de bergères à oreilles de style Louis XVI en bois laqué gris. Fin XIXe
Garnies d’une tapisserie au petit point à motif de fleurs et de rubans,
finition clous tapissier.
Bon éta...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
A Round Louis XVI Style Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
This small round ottoman has a grayish white painted base. Its carved apron and round, tapered legs are characteristic of the Louis XV style. The top is upholstered in a neutral li...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair Paint Decorated Louis XVI Open Arm Chairs, or Fauteuils
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handsome pair of provincial oval back chairs feature carved bowknots, and stop fluted tapered legs. They are currently covered in floral Fortuny fabric.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood Chaise Lounge Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood chaise lounge settee. The oval shaped chaise is raised by six elegant tapered fluted legs with top carvings...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Italian Louis XVI Style Lacquered Dog's Bed, Completely Customizable
Located in Meda, MB
This unique and particular Louis XVI style dog's bed, was produced in Italy.
The wooden part is ivory lacquered and it is upholstered with a dove fabric.
It is completely customiz...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Lacquer
Louis XVI Style Creme Painted Tabouret
Located in Essex, MA
Circular newly upholstered muslin seat with a gouilloch'e carved seat rail and raised on four legs with a stretcher. Property from the estate of William Hodgins Inc. Boston.
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
Louis XVI Style Patinated Green Carved Wood Stool
Located in New York, NY
Perfectly aged Louis XVI carved wood stool with newly upholstered cushion and leaf details to legs. Wonderful carved details throughout.
Category
1950s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
A historic living room set from around 1900.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A historic living room set from around 1900.
Furniture preserved in very good condition.
Dimensions:
Sofa: height 89 cm / seat height 38 cm / width 123 cm / depth 68 cm
Armchairs...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Kindel Furniture French Louis XVI Carved Cherry Wood Cane Back Dining Chairs
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six French Louis XVI style dining chairs
By Kindel Furniture
USA, 1960s
Carved solid cherry wood, with caned backs and upholstered seats.
Measures:
Side chairs ...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Cherry
Louis XV Style Fruitwood And Needlepoint Upholstered Fauteuil
Located in Germantown, MD
A Louis XV Style Fruitwood And Needlepoint Upholstered Fauteuil.
Measures Meaures 23.5" in with x 25" in depth x 34" in height x 18" Seat Height x 26.75" Arm Height x 21" Seat interi...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Fruitwood
French Louis XVI Style Painted Blue Bergere Chairs In Floral Upholstery- Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of French Louis XVI style blue and white painted bergere chairs in new floral upholstery. The hand painted frames have wonderful details. The printed cotton upholstery...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair 19th Century French gilt wood Salon chairs.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A impressive good quality pair of 19th Century French carved gilt wood Salon arm chairs, each with scrolling foliate decoration, tapestry to the back r...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of French 19 th c. Parcel gilt and paint chairs
Located in Houston, TX
These chairs are a great example of true bergere chairs
From France. The finish is original in parcel paint
And parcel gilt finish. The patina is a great example of
The wear that is ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Late 18th-Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Corner Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Late 18th-Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Corner Bench.
This rare French painted and parcel gilt corner bench has beautifully carved fluted ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
LXVI-style winged bergère in lacquered wood, France, circa 1800
Located in Paris, FR
Large late 18th century grey lacquered wood « bergère » with ears. Newly upholstered and recently covered by our upholsterer in a beautiful damask by Rubelli.
Height: 116 cm (45.7 i...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Style Fruitwood, Needlepoint Upholstered Seat And Caned Back Fauteuil
Located in Germantown, MD
A Louis XVI Style Fruitwood, Needlepoint Upholstered Seat And Caned Back Fauteuil / Bergere Chair. Meaures 23.5" in with x 25" in depth x 37" in height x 18" Seat Height x 26.75" Arm...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Fruitwood
NeoClassical Louis XVI Bench
By Edward Garratt
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Neoclassical Bench created by “Edward Garratt XVII and XIX Century Reproductions,” upholstered in blue velvet and linen fabrics. Circa 20th Century.
Category
20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
Louis XVI Period Pair of Cabriolet Médaillon Armchairs 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming pair of Louis XVI era 'Fauteuils en Cabriole', upholstered in stripes of luxurious cream and gold satin silk, edged in gold-braid trim. Discovered in a Provençal mansion, ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, 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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