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
Pair Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Carved Walnut and Cane Vanity Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1920, each side chair is finely carved and stands on classic elegant fluted Louis XVI-style legs, decorated with floral rosette medallions at the shoulder. Th...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut, Fabric
French Louis XVI Period Late 18th Century Walnut Bergère Chair with Curving Back
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period walnut bergère chair from the late 18th century with curving back, scrolling arms, carved rosettes and fluted tapering legs. Experience the timeless eleganc...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Daybed with Foliage Carving
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style painted wood daybed from the 19th century with foliage carved decor and custom upholstery. This 19th-century French Louis XVI style painted wood daybed embod...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Superb Pair Chippy Antique Giltwood French Carved Louis XVI Armchairs Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic pair of naturally time-worn chippy gilded chairs with gorgeous upholstery and an overall chic appearance. The chairs are in good distressed antique condition. The...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
$3,116 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Cane Back Louis XVI, Directoire Style Desk Armchair
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Cane Back Louis XVI - Directoire style desk armchair.
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Vintage Baker Furniture French Louis XVI Fauteuil Silk Striped Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Baker Furniture Louis XVI / French Provincial Feuteuil armchair featuring tulip and acanthus accents, a domed back with finials, upholstered arms and tapered fluted legs. The chair is upholstered in a green and yellow silk striped fabric...
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1960s Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Hardwood
$1,200 Sale Price
25% Off
Louis XVI Marquise in White Lacquered Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful Louis XVI marquise in white lacquered wood and old pink wool velvet upholstery.
Good quality, fully pegged seat, 19th century work.
...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
18th c. German Louis XVI Period Beech Wood Armchair in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful 18th c. Louis XVI period armchair from northern Germany made of beech wood, hand scraped to the original paint and newly upholstered in linen fabric with nail head trim. ...
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18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Linen, Beech, Paint
Fine Quality Louis XVI Style Green Gold Embossed Leather Vanity Side Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb French 1920s era gold tooled leather embossed ladies' vanity chair or boudoir chair in gorgeous walnut. The frame is meticulously carved and in very good condition w...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Antique Giltwood & Velvet Louis XVI Side Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely pair of petite French side chairs having beautifully aged giltwood frames and sumptuous grey velvet upholstery.
Casters on tapered legs...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$1,388 Sale Price / set
24% Off
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Louis XVI Style Painted and Upholstered chair
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Louis XVI style painted and upholstered chair
Painted in an oyster french gray washed finished, with subtle distressed edges, and upholstered in a standard cotton muslin.
Solid and sturdy ready for everyday use.
Antique chair 21...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Linen, Walnut
$2,312 Sale Price / item
20% Off
French Pair of Medallion Armchairs Louis XVI Style in Orange Velvet, circa 1950
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming pair of Louis XVI style medallion armchairs dating from the 1950s. The base is typically Louis XVI fluted and tapered. The legs are connec...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Elegant Louis XVI Style Carved & Painted Wood Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Inspired by an antique French, Louis XVI window bench or daybed. Hand carved wooden frame with a grayish white finish, low guards to either end ...
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Mohair, Wood
18th Century, French Louis XVI Lacquered Wood Seat Furniture, Aubusson Tapestry
Located in IT
18th Century, A French Louis XVI Lacquered Wood Seat Furniture with Aubusson Tapestry
Dimensions:
Sofa: cm W 180 x D 75 x H 109. Seat H 43 cm
Armchairs: cm W 64 x D 64 x H 96. Seat H...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Cabriolets Medaillon Back Armchairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A wonderful pair of medallion-backed Louis XVI style 'Fauteuil Cabriolet' armchairs, in white lacquered wood. Armrests are partially upholstered and reeded, and each chair is raised ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French Parcel Paint Louis XVI Style Cabriolet Armchairs, Circa 1885
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to circa 1885, this pair of hand-carved parcel paint cabriolet armchairs are in the style of Louis XVI. The thick oval medallion backs (which have retained their original chec...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Pair of Painted Italian Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Louis XVI armchairs, each having a painted, channelled frame, showing natural wear to finish, padded, shield-shaped backrest, downswept arms with padded elbow rests, on acant...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$3,950 / set
A quality set of 6 French Louis XVI style dining chairs, C 1920.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very attractive early 20th century Louis XVI set for your dining room. Each painted and upholstered chair with a straight, rectangular back, over a balloon seat and apron with six...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Custom Upholstered Faux Paint Decorated Bergere
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Custom bergere with fixed back, loose pillow seat, faux paint decorated frame with a distressed finish, resting on cabriole legs. Covered in plaid fabric with slight nubby feel and t...
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Restoration Hardware Louis XVI Style Armchair
Located in Astoria, NY
Restoration Hardware Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchair, upholstered in grey linen to seat and arms, labeled "Made for Restoration Hardware" to underside. 40.5" H x 26.25" W x 25" D; ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
$950 Sale Price
32% Off
Pair of French Hand Carved & Painted Silk Sofas. Signed Carpentier. Circa 1780
By Louis-Charles Carpentier
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French carved wood and painted sofas with floral silk upholstery, carved floral skirt, and terminating on cabriole legs. Signed by Carpentier. Makers Stamp is located on s...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Paint, Silk, Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four Antique Museum Quality French Louis XVI Dining Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Incredible set of four early 19th century museum worthy French Louis XVI walnut fauteuils or armchairs. Exquisite carving all around, with florets at the top of each beautiful spiral...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Impressive French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style five-piece giltwood carved salon or parlor suite, comprising of a canapé (settee) and four fauteuils à la reine (Armchairs) uph...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Damask, Giltwood
$21,985 Sale Price / set
41% Off
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Upholstered Benches
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your interior with this graceful pair of antique benches. Crafted in France circa 1890 in the neoclassical Louis XVI style, each bench features a refined rectangular silhouet...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Louis XVI-Style Giltwood Settee, 19th Century with Domed Back
Located in Houston, TX
The exceptional quality of the carving and gilding make this piece
Desirable. The proportion is right and the detail work is fine.
It has a domed and padded back surmounted by a be...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
$3,840 Sale Price
20% 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
Set of 4 Oval Back Carved Wood Green Velvet Upholstered Dining Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI-style (19/20th Century) dining side chairs having green velvet upholstered oval backs, nailhead trim, and frames with distressed grey painted finish and gil...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair 19th C. Louis XVI Style Partial Gilt Carved and Upholstered Accent Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Partial Gilt and Upholstered Accent Chairs with High quality upholstery. Re-upholstered in the 1980s.
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Upholstery, Giltwood
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
Four 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Square Back Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant set of four late 19th-century French Louis XVI-style chairs, sourced from Provence, France. Each chair features a hand-crafted frame with a square-shaped back, hand-painte...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Maple, Paint, Trimming
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
$3,782 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs set of (8) in Black Leather, Antique Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic French Louis XVI style set of (8) dining chairs (more available) with a boxed seat cushion, which eliminates the crowned seat bottom. Our Louis XVI dining chairs are made by...
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2010s French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech, Leather, Upholstery
19th Century Venetian Loveseat
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Venetian loveseat. This antique Venetian walnut loveseat, canape or divanetto has a beautiful shapely back, scrolled arms and cabrio...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
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
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Painted Bergeres ~ Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Painted Bergeres ~ Armchairs are upholstered in luxurious mohair for long lasting beauty and comfort your family will enjoy for decades! Hand-carved so...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Mohair, Fruitwood, Paint
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive French sofa settee featuring a carved mahogany frame crafted in the Louis XVI taste. The settee has a molded frame with gracefully curved arms and a flat back crest. The ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Set of Five French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent set of five french carved beech dining chairs crafted in the neoclassical Louis XVI taste. The set features beautifully carved beech frames with oval cameo shaped backs d...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Nickel
Classic Pair of French Louis XVI 19th Century Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XVI period chairs with original white and gold paint. Classic diamond pattern fabric accented on all sides with nailhead tr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Marquises Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved marquises bergere wide-armchairs, each with four fluted scrolled legs, a bowed finely carved top back...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
$19,850 Sale Price / set
55% Off
18th Century French Louis XVI Brown Leather Bergère Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
18th Century French Louis XVI Bergère chair, with brown leather seat and back. Painted wood frame, carved fluted tapered legs, brass nail head detail, and cane backing in good condit...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint, Cane
$7,000 Sale Price
55% Off
19th Century French Hand Carved Dining Chairs with Cane Backs, circa 1870
Located in Sofia, BG
Six 19th century dining chairs in Louis XVI style made of hand-painted wood with cane backs and upholstered very comfortable seat resting on elegantly shaped legs.
Very good condit...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
$789 Sale Price / item
24% Off
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.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Period Armchair, circa 1790
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French Louis XVI Period Fauteuil in stained beechwood, with silk upholstery, circa 1790.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
$1,200 Sale Price
27% Off
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautiful stool perfect for any space. Made in France, this 19th century stool has a brightly colored leather upholstered seat, atop four elegantly fluted and tapered legs with bra...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Painted & Upholstered Armchair, c. 1910-30
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Oyster gray painted beechwood Academic Revival fauteuil in the Louis XVI taste. The chair has a boxed upholstered seat on a painted beechwood seat frame. The front legs are turned an...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech, Paint
18th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longue
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th Century French Louis XVI style chaise longue, along with two small stools each covered in old white linen fabric with hand-made tambour embroidered pink and yellow flower...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Louis XVI Style Side Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Louis XVI style gilt decorated side chair.
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Louis XVI Style Caned Side Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of Louis XVI style side chairs. The finish is a light natural color with a slight touch of white. The seat is caned & the oval back is double hand caned. Very well const...
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane
$1,250 / set
18th Century of the Period Louis XVI Solid Walnut Armchair with Straw Seat
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique rustic armchair in solid walnut wood. The armchair is very simple and essential. Beautifully decoration in wood. The se...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Straw, Walnut
$2,364 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Set of 6 Blue Leather Gold Embossed French Louis XVI Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exquisite and rare unique set of 6 French Louis XVI dining chairs in an antique white painted finish with blue accents and muted blue leather with gold embossing and brass tacking ac...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Style Sofa
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 20th-century French sofa exemplifies the Louis XVI style, celebrated for its refined neoclassical design and timeless elegance. The piece features a carved wooden frame ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech, Paint
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
Remarkable small carved and gilded wooden armchair, Venice, early 18th century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Remarkable small carved and gilded wooden armchair, Venice, early 18th century
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI style "à la reine" Armchair - carved beech - France Napoleon III 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent "à la reine" armchair with flat back in Louis XVI style beech with rows of pearls.
This beautiful armchair is made of molded and carved beech.
The square-shaped backrest ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Upholstery, Velvet
Fantastic Pair of 18th-19th Century Gold Gilt French Stools
Located in Richmond, VA
Fantastic pair of 18th-19th century French gold gilt wood stools in attractive upholstery from an estate in the residence side of the Carlyle in ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
A Pair of French Louis XVI style painted side chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This quality pair of chairs appear to be in the manner of Maison Jansen. The openwork splats appear to be in the form of a hot air balloon, over a rounded seat supported by an apron ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Paint
Louis XVI Style Settee/Love Seat, Polychromed with New Upholstery, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
19th century settee with new upholstery, polychromed in pale cream color hue. Scrolled arms
with a slightly arched crest rail. Reeded straight legs.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Hardwood
$1,785 Sale Price
38% Off
French Louis XVI Style Painted Armchairs with Richly Carved Décor, Sold Each
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two French Louis XVI style painted wood armchairs from the 19th century with carved décor including twisted rope motifs, acanthus leaves, rosettes and petite beads. These French Loui...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Eight French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and complete set of eight French 19th century Louis XVI style painted dining chairs. Each arm chair is raised by fine and uniquely shaped circular fluted legs below carved...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
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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