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.
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Style: Louis XVI
18th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
The 18th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Armchair is a beautiful classic piece of furniture. With intricate carvings and a painted finish, this armchair showcases the ele...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Revival Open Armchairs French with Footstools, Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or desk chairs Louis XVI revival,
Very fine sculptures with golden elements. Vegetal motifs: flowers and leaves and geometrical patterns...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Set of 8 Walnut Louis XVI Cane and Upholstery Backed Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is gorgeous set of cane back and two upholstered back dining chairs with carved walnut frames and plaid upholstery in pastel tones in good condition. These are cane chairs so p...
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1950s Unknown Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Set of Sixteen Ebony and Giltwood Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very unique and extremely refined set of sixteen Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. ebony and giltwood dining chairs. Each elegant chair is raised on tapered legs accented with giltwood carved acanthus leaves and top cap. At the straight frieze is a giltwood twisted rope design flanked by rosette blocks at each corner. The magnificent tapered pierced ebony back is decorated by running laurel wreath and rosette diamond...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
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Ebony
Pair of Louis XVI-style Painted French Armchairs with Shield Backs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of fauteuils having a painted finish showing natural wear, each having a channeled frame with arched, shield-shaped, padded back decorated by cassolette finials, extending into...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Walnut Armchairs or Side Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Louis XVI style walnut armchairs or side chairs.
Offered is a lovely pair of French Louis XVI style walnut armchairs or side chairs. This handsome pair of French Louis...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Late 20th-C. French Louis XVI Style Sofa By EJ Victor In Stripe Damask
By E.J. Victor
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th century French Louis XVI style sofa by E.J. Victor. The piece is done in a stripe damask. It is shown with and without the loose cushions. It is marked. The carve...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood, Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Polychrome, Parcel gilt bench made by La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI Style polychrome giltwood bench, painted in an Old White with gilded highlights and upholstered with a Tassinari and Chatel Fabric.
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2010s British Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Wingback Settee with Original Gilding and New Fabric
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style settee from the early 19th century, with original gilding and new upholstery. Born in France during the early years of the 19th century, this settee features...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Painted and gilt Louis XVI style bergere chairs circa 1950.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted and gilt Louis XVI style bergere chairs circa 1950 with recent burlap fabric.
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gorgeous Paint Decorated French Louis XVI Chaise Daybed Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous fuchsia upholstered creme painted French daybed. The daybed is in a vivid pinkish hue and in good condition with minimal signs of age and wear to teh upholstery bu...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
$2,316 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Hand Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of late eighteenth century French Louis XVI period armchairs features its original paint worn to a beautiful patina that only comes with age. This classic pair features med...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Bench in Old Paint and New Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XVI style bench in old putty grey paint and our old plank in house upholstery department just completed restoring. We left the antique French Louis XVI bench...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery
$1,820 Sale Price
35% Off
French Carved Walnut 19th Century Louis XVI Sofa, Settee or Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French elegant and well-made antique carved walnut sofa, loveseat or settee. Classic example of the French Louis XVI style: the quality is superb, the frame has crisp and intricate ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Creme Painted Distressed French Louis XVI Style Side Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine pair of creme painted and yellow painted trim Louis XVI style sidechairs. They are perfect for the corner of a room or an entryway. They are in good condition with bea...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
$1,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Opulent Giltwood Pair of Louis XVI Style Bergere Armchairs from Salon Suite
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exquisite gilt wood carved French Louis XVI style pair of bergeres from a complete parlor suite. The design, with elegant Louis XVI lines and the delicately hand carved decoration, s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Damask, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Painted and Carved Wingback Bergère Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style painted wingback bergère chair from the 19th century, with carved decor and new upholstery. Born in France during the 19th century, this lovely 'bergère à or...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Elegant Louis XVI Style Parcel Gilt Benches Cream and Blue Lacquer
Located in Firenze, IT
This pair of Louis XVI style benches showcases exceptional craftsmanship and elegant design. Lacquered in a sophisticated palette of delicate cream and ivory tones, accented with str...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Pair Of French Louis XVI Fauteuils
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine pair of antique French Louis XVI style armchairs/fauteuils. Silver gilt details with a bronze tone gold ground. Upholstered in a champagne silk brocade with gold and ivory highl...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$2,456 Sale Price / set
25% Off
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Solid Walnut Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique armchair in solid walnut wood. An imposing large armchair with a wide and comfortable seat. Very linear characterized b...
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1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
$3,851 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Settee
Located in Wichita, KS
Elegant French Louis XVI giltwood settee with new linen upholstery, ribbon gimp and nailhead trim. The body of the settee is decorated with raised floral detail, fluted legs and an o...
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18th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Set Of Twelve French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant set of twelve French 18th century Louis XVI period dining chairs. Each patinated gray/cream chair is raised by circular tapered fluted legs with top and bottom carved ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Walnut Footstool with Linen Upholstery, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style walnut footstool from the 19th century with custom linen upholstery. This exquisite Louis XVI-style footstool, crafted in 19th-century France, showcases time...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Fabric, Linen, Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Caned Bergere
Located in Queens, NY
"French Louis XVI-style (Late 19th Century) ormolu mounted mahogany caned bergere (Related item: 050651B)
Shows wear and tear."
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
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Mahogany
19th Century Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Classic set of 19th century French dining chairs crafted from mahogany. The set consists of two armchairs and two side chairs the lat...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Swedish Louis XVI Style, Ten Dining Chairs, Grey Carved Wood, Fabric, 20th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Swedish Louis XVI Style, Ten Dining Chairs, Grey Paint, Carved Wood, Striped Fabric, 20th C.
These ten Swedish Louis XVI-style dining and side chairs are beautifully crafted, featur...
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20th Century European Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, 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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Giltwood Settee
Located in Houston, TX
This Louis XVI Style Giltwood Settee exudes timeless elegance with its intricate giltwood frame, meticulously crafted in the 18th-century French aesthetic. Adorned with delicate carv...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
19th Century Grey Swedish Set of Eight Antique Pine Ladies Dining Room Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique set of eight Louis XVI style dining room chairs made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian side chairs in a chalky grey finish have a round...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Seating
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Pine
French Louis XVI Style Bergere Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Wonderful pair of Louis XVI style Bergere Chairs, they are large, strong and so confortable. The fabric is in very good condition.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
$3,650 / set
Pretty Vintage Pair French Style Grey Painted and Freshly Upholstered Bergeres
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very pretty compact pair of French style Bergere chairs having matte grey painted carved wood frames and fresh white linen upholstery.
Window pane backs make them lovely from every a...
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1950s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Dennis & Leen Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of distressed dining chairs made in the neoclassical French Louis XVI taste by Dennis & Leen Hollywood, CA. The Louis XVI side chairs feature an intentionally aged pain...
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20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Louis XVI fauteuils, giltwood with beautifully carved details. Exquisite original gobelin fabric, the gimp has been replaced. In good condition.
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
$3,000 / set
Pair of French Louis XVI Giltwood Beige Upholstered Canapes / Settees
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI (18th Century) canapes / Settees with a curved and carved giltwood frame with a circular panel in the backrest, which curves forward to create the Settee's a...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Cane Side Chairs, 1880s. Set of 2.
Located in Asaa, DK
French Louis XVI Style Cane Side Chairs, 1880s. Set of 2.
Gorgeous pair of hand carved side chairs with original woven caned seat and back. Made in France in the late 19th century i...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Classic Set of 4 French Louis XVI Carved Wood and Upholstered Dining Side Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic set of 4 French Louis XVI style painted carved wood dining chairs upholstered in cream, pink and maroon fabric.
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th/19th Century French Ivory Louis XVI Armchairs with Aubusson
Located in Essex, MA
Lovely original carved Louis XVI-style chairs with original Aubusson tapestry upholstery. A pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils or armchairs in their original condition are ready to be...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Louis XVI Sofa Bench Fruit Wood and Light Green Fabric
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Louis XVI bench made of fruit wood. Altona 1780-1790 (then part of Denmark, today Germany - a suburb of Hamburg).
Reupholstered in 'Sahco Hesslein' fabric.
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Set of Six Louis XVI Style Side Chairs Covered in Blue and White Stripes
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome set of six Louis XVI style side chairs covered in blue and white stripe cotton fabric with nickel nailhead trim. Great Scale. Feel free to call or email with further que...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Italian Louis XVI Carved and Painted Dining Armchairs, Suite of Ten
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress your dining table with this elegant suite of antique dining chairs. Crafted in Italy circa 1960, the set includes eight armchairs and two slightly larger ones for host and host...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of Louis XVI style, carved-wood fauteuil armchairs from the early 19th century. This antique pair of armchairs from France, are hand-carved in the in the influences of ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Eight Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive set of eight late 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany dining chairs with six side and two armchairs. Each chair is raised on tapered fluted legs with top rosettes below...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
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Mahogany
Stamped early 18th Century Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee Longue Chair French Bergère
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extremely rare French Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee (Chaise Longue or Lounge chair) by Nicolas-Jean Marchand, circa 1730s. Beautifully hand carved oak wood, newly restored and reupholstered with Casamance blue velvet fabric. Both chairs are signed (Estampillee) by Marchand at the bottom.
Nicolas-Jean Marchand was a Louis XVI cabinetmaker well known for his furniture workshop in rue Saint-Nicolas. Marchand provided the King's court through Gilles Joubert...
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1730s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Oak
French Parisian Maison Gouffé Louis XVI Style Painted Daybed W/ White Chenille
Located in Astoria, NY
A Magnificent 1930s French Parisian Daybed by Maison Gouffé in Grand Louis XVI Style. Sourced from Paris, this exquisite daybed epitomizes the elegance of the Grand Louis XVI style. ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Chenille, Wood, Paint
Ultra Rare Pair of Petite Sized Balloon Back French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very, very rare size of bergere chairs! These chairs are only 32 tall x 24 wide x 23 deep and have a normal seat height of 19 inches. They are perfect for a bedroom or boud...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
$3,996 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century, French Louis XVI Style Wood Armchair
Located in IT
19th century, French Louis XVI style wood armchair
This refined armchair was made in France, in Louis XVI style, in the early 19 century. Its wooden structure is carved with elem...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Settee, François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine french 19th-20th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved settee by François Linke (d. 1946). The finely carved frame, upholstered in a recent cream fabric, topped with an...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Benches White Painted With Fabric
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair (set of 2) benches in Louis XVI style.
Frame in white-painted wood, seats newly upholstered with striped linen blend in shades of green (Forest Green) from Colefax & Fowler.
R...
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Early 20th Century Danish Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
On Hold - 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Sherperdess Circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century French Louis XVI-style shepherdess chair, circa 1860, embodies the timeless elegance of neoclassical design. Crafted from solid giltwood, the frame featur...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech, Giltwood
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A decorative and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood settee. This beautiful settee is raised on four straight tapered and fluted legs with finely carved rosette t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs, France 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Armchairs – French Walnut with Giltwood Accents, Neoclassical Carving
Bring timeless elegance to your interior with this pair of Louis XVI style...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Solid Walnut Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique armchair in solid walnut wood. The armchair is very simple and essential. The backrest decorated with a lyre carved in ...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
$2,888 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Bergères Chairs with Oval Shaped Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood bergères chairs from the late 19th century, with oval shaped backs, scrolling arms, fluted legs and carved rosettes. Created in France d...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, 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
Materials
Giltwood
$11,555 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Style Upholstered Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XVI style carved walnut dining chairs, French, early 20th c., tacked, velvet upholstery with tapered, fluted cylindrical legs with rosette detail. Sides- H.- 36 1/4 in., W.- 19...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Wood Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th-century Louis XVI st. patinated wood benches. The pair are raised on six circular fluted tapered legs ending with a topie shaped feet while at the top ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Set Of Twelve French Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive French early 19th century Louis XVI st. set of twelve patinated dining chairs. Each chair is raised by circular tapered legs with a twisted reeded design and acanth...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Side Chair in Hand-Carved Walnut Over 200-Years Old
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XVI Side Chair in Hand-Carved Walnut Over 200-Years Old. In the 35-years we have been importing from France, this might be the oldest original Louis XVI Chair we...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Italian Louis XV-XVI Style Painted Marquise
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century Italian Louis XV-XVI Style Painted Marquise. Marquises are oversized bergeres, chairs or loveseats/ This stunning pair of ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Flint & Horner French Regency Louis XVI Carved Cherry Wood Dining Chairs
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six French Regency Louis XVI style dining chairs
By Flint & Horner
USA, Circa 1930s
Carved cherry wood frames, with upholstered seats.
Measures: 24"W x 20"D x 3...
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1930s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
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.