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
18th Century Solid Walnut Pair of Rustic Armchairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique rustic set of 2 armchairs in solid walnut wood. These armchairs are very simple and essential. The seats are wide and c...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
$3,368 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils are a truly timeless representation of the neoclassic form inspired by the ancient Greeks and Romans! Carved from hand...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Painted Square Back Dining Chair for custom order
Located in Oakville, ON
This Louis XVI style square back dining chair is one of our most popular, best seller dining chair for us. The frame is made in Italy of soli...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Elegant French 19' Century Gilt Living Room Suite with a Sofa and Four Armchairs
Located in Rome, IT
This extraordinary and finely carved and gilt -wood 6 piece suite comprising of one sofa, four armchairs and two single chairs with original gilding.
Upholstery is in very good condi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
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Giltwood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Damask Upholstered Long Sofa Set
Located in Forney, TX
Add a touch of sophisticated elegance, timeless luxury and romantic warmth with this striking Belle Époque period French gilt wood four seater long sofa.
Exquisitely hand-crafted...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Vintage French Louis XVI Gold Giltwood Upholstered Lounge Chairs (B) - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Gold Giltwood Upholstered Lounge Chairs (B) - a Pair. Item features distressed gold gilt finish, floral carved details, solid wood frames, tapered legs, grea...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Set 10 Louis XVI Revival Blue Grey Painted Dining Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
An absolutely fantastic set of 10 vintage Louis XVI Revival blue-grey painted dining chairs.
These chairs have been masterfully crafted in...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating
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Wood
Set of 10 French Louis XVI Style Paint Decorated Dining Chairs with Plush Fabric
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic set of dining chairs featuring their original creme painted frames with a time-worn crackled finish and beautiful floral chenille velvet upholstery. The chairs ar...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Hand Carved Silke Dining Chairs in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French eight hand carved dining chairs in Louis XVI style. All the chairs are in very good authentic condition and still wearing original silk upholstery.
France, circa ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Wood
$879 Sale Price / item
44% Off
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
19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Settee Newly Upholstered
Located in Houston, TX
The 19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Settee is a striking piece of furniture that exudes elegance and charm. Its serpentine front shape and rounded backrest are distinctive featu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Louis XVI Style Black Lacquered and White Velvet Dog's Bed
Located in Meda, MB
This unique and particular Louis XVI style dog's bed, was produced in Italy.
The wooden part is white lacquered and it is upholstered with a fine white velvet.
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Lacquer
Elegant Cut Velvet and Painted Gilded Louis XVI Style French Sofa Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A very fine French 19th century Louis XVI style hand cream painted and carved sofa, loveseat or canapé upholstered in original diamond cut fabric in very good condition as well as of...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Very Pretty French Louis XVI Painted Ottoman Stool with New Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A very pretty French carved wood ottoman having original soft taupey grey paint, and new neutral Belgian linen upholstery finished with bras...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Superb Pair of Paint Decorated White French Carved Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a charming and sophisticated pair of antique-white paint bergere chairs in antique creme paint. The chairs are in good conditon as far as the frames are concerned thought the...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of late nineteenth century Louis XVI style hand carved walnut armchairs features a central knotted ribbon at the top of the seat back and acanthus leaf finials. The chairs ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergère Chairs - Set of 2
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of A
Set of 2 French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergère Chairs.
Seats are filled with down and foam so they ...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cotton, Giltwood
$2,171 Sale Price / set
25% Off
1790s Louis XVI Period French Painted Sofa with Oval Back and Carved Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period sofa from circa 1790 with antique beige painted finish, oval back, carved foliage and fluted legs. Indulge in the romance of bygone eras with this exquisite...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of nineteenth century Louis XVI style walnut chairs features an escutcheon shaped seat back flanked by spiral fluted columns detailed with acanthus leaves. The columns have...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Maison Jansen Style Louis XVI Creme Painted Royal Blue Bergere Marquis Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning French-made marquis or "wide bergère" chair that is done in sumptuous royal blue chenille or velvet with gimp trim surrounding the upholstery. The chair features ...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
$1,516 Sale Price
49% Off
19th Century French Hand Carved Dining Chairs in Louis XVI Style with Cane Seats
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French hand carved dining chairs delicately hand painted in light grey with original cane seats and backs. The frame of the backs is in oval shape and all of them are in...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
19th Century French Gilded Wooden Canape in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Gilded wooden sofa with water leaf motifs, rosettes and grooves, straight armrests, curved armrests, twisted and tapered legs. Striped fabric trim with foliage patterns in pastel sha...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
$1,936 Sale Price
65% Off
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A set of two 19th century armchairs, in a typical Louis XVI style. Backrests are in a 'Chapeau de gendarme' form, upholstered in a bright yellow ta...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$1,200 / item
Beautiful Pair of Cane Back French Louis XVI Needlepoint Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a Spanish-made pair of gorgeous French Louis XVI styled needlepoint upholstered cane back armchairs. They are whimsical and unique with their mermaid and Capricorn figures. T...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Rare Matched Pair 19th century French Louis XVI Style Distressed Painted Settees
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very rare paid of lovingly distressed white and gold leaf decorated settees or canapes with gorgeous deep green velvet upholstery in good u...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
$7,996 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Superb Blue Velvet and Off-White Painted French Cameo Oval Back Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an absolutely gorgeous set of French-made chairs in a grayish off-white with a pale blue velvet upholstery that just really makes these chairs a statement. The chairs are Fre...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
French Louis XVI style basket/gondola/marquise Armchair - France - 19th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Louis XVI style marquise, gondola, or basket-shaped desk or bedroom armchair.
This 19th-century armchair is very comfortable.
It is upholstered in a thick, soft, suede-like...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Antique Design French Carved Walnut Buttonback Love Seat
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Charming Louis XVI Design 19th Century French Carved Walnut Button Back Love Seat With Leaf Carved Rococo Frame
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Six Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs W/ Light Blue Chenille
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite set of six antique French dining chairs in the Louis XVI style, sourced directly from Provence, France. Each chair features a hand-carved, oval-shaped medallion backrest...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Chenille, Maple, Paint
Pair of Pretty Classic 19th Century Louis XVI Painted Side Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
These museum quality early French Louis XVI painted white side chairs may likely be from the 1700s, with gorgeous patina on their original paint, and newly reupholstered in a new hig...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Baker Furniture French Louis XVI Mahogany Cane Balloon Back Dining Chairs - 6
Located in Countryside, IL
Baker Furniture French Louis XVI Mahogany and Cane Ballon Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Each armless chair measures: 21 wide x 24 deep x 37.75 high, with a seat height of 18.5 inche...
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Early 2000s American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Walnut and Needlepoint Upholstered Tabouret Bench
Located in Germantown, MD
A Louis XVI style walnut tabouret bench late 20th century, having a needlework top, above ribbon carved and fluted walnut legs. Wonderful warm patina to the surface. Measures 31.5" i...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,396 Sale Price
30% Off
Louis XVI Style Side Chair, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A Louis XVI style 'Boudoir' chair.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Cirencester, GB
Circa 1900 this pair of antique armchairs have been painted over the gilt. This paint has then been rubbed back revealing the gilt in places.
The seats and the more recent upholste...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
$1,445 / set
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Wingback Settee with Carved Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style giltwood wingback settee from the 19th century, with carved foliage motifs and distressed patina. Created in France during the 19th century, this giltwood se...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Natural Wood Bench with White Painted Accents, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style natural wood bench from circa 1900 with white painted accents, carved décor, fluted legs and upholstered seat. This French Louis XVI style natural wood bench...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Authentic Pair French Armchair, Louis XVI Period, 1775-1790
Located in Paris, France
These authentic Louis XVI period armchairs, original and authentic, seduced me by their modernity. Very rare with their original cream lacquer, flat and square back "à la Reine", with their strict armrests and highly visible assembly, straight legs turned into quivers in the shape of a column tapered down and fluted. The foot ends in a dice that rests on the ground, while the top is cubic is decorated with a circular molding pattern quite rare contrary to the rosette pattern often used for copies - The queen chairs have perfect proportions in their elegant silhouette.
In general, I am only interested in design and contemporary pieces, but in the course of my peregrinations I sometimes come across pieces that do not leave me indifferent. As for the lyres chairs, the baccarat chandelier and the large golden mirror...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
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Wood, Walnut
French 1780s Louis XVI Period Walnut Canapé en Corbeille
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period carved walnut canapé en corbeille from the late 18th century, with carved roses and upholstery. Created in France during the last quarter of the 18th centur...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Fancy Louis XVI Giltwood Sofa Loveseat with New Silk Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Louis XVI style sofa having carved gilded wood and beautiful new upholstery. The lovely frame displays fluted columns topped by acanthus leaves. The base is composed of fluted and ta...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs C. 18th Century
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils, crafted circa 1770, epitomize the elegance and refinement of the late 18th century French design. The finely carved wooden frames feature delicat...
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18th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Chaise Lounge
Located in Houston, TX
Unusually shaped French Louis XVI style painted and gilt banquette, chaise lounge, bench, daybed or loveseat with Greek key design, ready for your own fabric...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Louis XVI Style Spanish Pair of Carved Walnut Armchairs, 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of carved armchairs, Spain, 1900s.
Good antique condition with some minor marks from used and age.
Re-upholstered from ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Bleached Walnut Marquise Bergère Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style bleached walnut marquise bergère chair from the 19th century, with slanted rectangular back, petite carved finials, scrolling knuckles on the arms, fluted le...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Louis XVI gilded Daybed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 19th-century Louis XVI gilded daybed has an elegant neoclassical silhouette, featuring finely carved details, fluted legs, and decorative rosettes. The gilded wood frame showcas...
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19th Century French Antique 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.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid 18th Century Gilt French Armchairs Fauteuils
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid 18th Century Gilt French Sculptural Armchairs in faux crocodile and cotton velvet. Hand carved, Gilt and in very good condition considering their age. Updated in...
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Mid-17th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Plaster, Hardwood, Giltwood
Maison Krieger French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Side Chair Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of very fine quality antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze ormolu mounted mahogany side chairs, attributed to luxury Parisian furniture maker Maison Krieger (1826-1910)
...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
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Bronze, Ormolu
Classic French Pair of Antique Highly Carved Louis XVI Armchairs or Fauteuils
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of antique 19th century French Louis XVI armchairs with new neutral high end British upholstery. Carved beautifully in walnut with a fantastic patina. Each chair is raised by f...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Fine Set of 8 Early 1900s Era French Louis XVI Style Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous set of carved 1920s era walnut dining chairs. The chairs are in good condition and has plastic slip covers protecting their older or perhaps original upholstery. T...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Settee or Sofa, Golden Wood, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Louis XVI style sofa. Golden wood. Upholstery to restore or replace.
Sofa on turned stipe legs and waist with dice with flowers, repeating the decoration of the legs in columns on ...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Other
Louis XVI Style Side Chairs, Hand-carved, Choice of Finishes, Armchair Available
Located in Chicago, IL
For years we have been searching for a proper size and “comfortable” Louis XVI side chair. Finally we came upon a beautiful set of Louis XVI side chairs from the 1800's in the style of Jacob from Chateau de I’ Oise in France. The seat of the Louis XVI chair was just a little wider and a smidgen deeper and the back relaxed a few more degrees, which makes for the absolute ideal Louis XVI side chair. The antique Louis XVI chairs...
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2010s French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
Antique Pair French Louis XVI Revival Painted Fauteuil Armchairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a elegant Antique pair of Louis XVI Revival painted fauteuil armchairs, circa 1880 in date.
Constructed in a well carved two tone grey beechwood, with later floral and swag ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study with this elegant pair of antique fauteuils; crafted in France circa 1880, the "Crapaud" chairs (or "toad" chai...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century French Duchesse Brisse
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French Duchesse Brisée exudes timeless elegance and refined craftsmanship, making it a standout piece of Louis XVI-inspired furniture. The set includes two armchair...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
$5,950 / set
French Louis XVI Style Silver Gold Gilt Pink Damask Oval Back Arm Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XVI Style Silver and Gold Gilt Pink Damask Oval Back Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features silver/gold gilt finish, burgundy velvet upholstered rear backrests, pink floral ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Beechwood and Blue Silk Cabriolet Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved during the early- to mid-1900’s, this pair of French Louis XVI style armchairs has beautiful blue silk upholstery on the seats and back rests. The upholstery has a moiré ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Textile, Silk, Wood, Beech
French Louis XVI Bench
Located in Austin, TX
Bench, French, in the Louis XVI style. The piece features hand carved details and its original patinated colors in Ivory and gold leafing. Traditional burlap cover with a sage trim. ...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Burlap, Wood
$2,950
French Louis XVI Style Carved and Painted Wood Marquise Wingback Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style painted and carved wood marquise wingback chair from the 20th century, with new upholstery. Created in France during the 20th century, this marquise chair fe...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Settee In Blue Velvet
Located in Kent, Dover
A fine French Louis XVI style carved giltwood settee, water gilded and newly upholstered in blue velvet.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Superb Carved French Louis XVI Style Paint Decorated Window Bench
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a special, distressed paint decorated window bench. The bench is beautifully carved and has that wonderful distressed painted finish mavens of antiques love. The upholstery a...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
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.