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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
Period: 1950s
Fantastic Pair Distressed Creme Painted Hand-Carved French Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of hand-carved frames made in Europe, either France or Italy. They are finished in a hand-rubbed intentionally destressed creme painted finish. The corduroy s...
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1950s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Beech

Pair French Louis XVI Style Bergeres
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of elegant French Louis XVI style bergeres having carved wood frames and new striped silk moire upholstery. Arm 24” H
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Ten painted and giltwood Louis XVI style dining chairs circa 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ten painted and giltwood Louis XVI style dining chairs circa 1950 with new fabric and refreshed paint.
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1950s Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Giltwood

Maison Jansen Attributed, Louis XVI, Armchairs, Painted Wood, Silk, France 1930s
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Bergeres in A Distressed Frame having a Scalamandre upholstery. Simply stunning white washed finely carved frames c...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Wood

Restored French Louis XV-Style Loveseat: Timeless Elegance Redefined
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the elegance of yesteryears with our beautifully restored French Louis XV-style loveseat, a symbol of timeless grace for the modern home. Constructed from durable solid wood...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Feathers, Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Louis XVI style painted and gilt Bergere chairs C 1950.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Louis XVI style painted and gilt Bergere chairs C 1950. Look at the shape of these frames and notice how the rear legs follow the contour of the frames. This pair of chairs w...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Superb Yellow Upholstered White Painted French Louis XVI Style Window Bench
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic, super clean bright yellow and bright white French louis XVI style window bench with clean lines and simple beautiful yellow upholstery. The piece has minimal sig...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Walnut

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

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Oak

French Set of (6) Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs in Original Paint Unrestored
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage set of (6) French Louis XVI dining chairs in absolutely all original condition, which means they will require a trip to your favorite upholstery shop...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Paint, Beech

Superb Set of 8 Maison Jansen Attributed Set Painted Gilded Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This set of 8 French Directoire Style balloon dining Rroom chairs are made with immense detail and of the highest quality! If you look at the photos pro...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Walnut

Pair of Louis XVI style armchairs in gilded wood, "Chinese" decor tapestry
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style armchairs in gilded wood, "Chinese" decor tapestry, all in very good condition, circa 1950
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Tapestry, Giltwood, Wood

Set of 8 French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Cane Back Dining Chairs with Ormolu
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delivery needs! They offer a reasonable flat-rate fee for delivery and set up to the ground floor of your home. They deliver to the vast majority of the lower 48 states. They offer a flat rate for most of our items with exclusions for the largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater complexity. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase as these rates are different from our stated pricing. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase. Most deliveries to the East Coast will be 295.00, to the mid-west and Southern mid-west 395.00. To the areas west of Kansas 495.00 and the farthest points to the West coast will be 595.00. Again, some areas we can't cover, however we can deliver to most of the lower 48 states so please inquire to be sure! Delivery times range from as fast as 1-4 weeks for the east coast to 5-9 weeks to the farthest areas of the west coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able to accommodate you for a higher price. It is our goal to please each and every one of our customers with the highest standard of service possible. You must realize and accept that we are shipping antique, vintage and quality used furnishings to your home. We cannot control traffic, weather, and acts of God. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary. This is a fancy set of 8 bronze mounted French cane back dining chairs...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Bronze

Luscious Pair of Caramel Leather French Louis XVI Painted Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic pair of painted white Louis XVI style leather arm chairs featuring a square back with scalloped seat, straight fluted legs and carved floral mot...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Leather, Wood

Newly Upholstered Carved Wood Louis XVI Style Canape
Located in New York, NY
Newly upholstered 1950's Louis XVI style carved wood sofa with columnal legs and carved ornamental details to corners. Single welting and arm cushions. Down wrapped seat. Age appropr...
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1950s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Wood

20th Century Lacquered Wood and Vienna Straw Louis XVI Style Italian Sofa, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Sofa in Louis XVI style from the mid 20th century. Furniture in carved, lacquered and painted wood with Vienna straw seat in excellent condition. Three-seater sofa equipped with armr...
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1950s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Wood

French Louis XVI Fruitwood Arm Chair with New Herman Miller Fabric
Located in West Hartford, CT
Iconic, vintage Herman Miller rare out of print fabric adorns this gorgeous French Louis XVI fruitwood arm chair. The juxtaposition is nothing short of riveting and this chair will i...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Fruitwood

Pair of Empire Style Open Armchairs Blue Fabric, Chippy White and Gold, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous pair or crème or chippy white paint chairs in an Empire Style. These chairs have beautiful guilt details throughout. Add an elegant touc...
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1950s German Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Giltwood, Wood

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.
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1950s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
A sophisticated pair of French Louis XVI style armchairs. This exquisite pair of French Louis XVI armchairs will make a stunning additi...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

Louis XVI, French Arm Chair, Painted Wood, Giltwood, Baby Blue Fabric, 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XVI, French Arm Chair or Bergère, Painted Wood, Giltwood, Baby Blue Fabric, 1950s A charming Louis XVI style paint decorated bergère. The frame features antique white painted ...
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1950s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Fabric, Giltwood

Eight painted and gilt Louis XVI style dining chairs circa 1950.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eight painted and gilt Louis XVI style dining chairs circa 1950 having been recently re-upholstered.
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1950s Vintage Louis XVI Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

French Carved Walnut Cane Back Louis XVI Armchair Circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Cane, Walnut

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French Pair of Louis XVI Style Bergeres
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Pair of Dennis & Leen Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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20th Century American Louis XVI Seating

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French Set of (6) Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs in Original Paint Unrestored
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage set of (6) French Louis XVI dining chairs in absolutely all original condition, which means they will require a trip to your favorite upholstery shop...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Pair Louis XVI Style Barrel Back Bergeres
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an outstanding pair of Louis XVI painted barrel back bergeres that dates to the first half of the twentieth century. Barrel back or tub ch...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Set of Eight Louis XVI Style Lacquer Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Midcentury set of eight dining chairs made in the grand French Louis XVI taste. The set consists of six side chairs and two host armchairs measuring 25 inches wide. The frames featur...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Louis XVI Bergère
Located in Sheffield, MA
French Louis XVI stripped armchair giving it an informal casual charm with rose dust moire upholstered back & overstuffed feather seat cushion over fluted turned legs, wonderful hand...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Louis XVI Bergère
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H 34 in W 26 in D 27 in
Set Of Ten French Louie XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Harlequin set of ten dining chairs made in grand French Louis XVI style. Chairs feature a molded frame with an oval shaped seat back, finished in a cream colored lacquer. Frames are upholstered in a European style gold and cream velvet with brass tack nail head borders. Generous seats are bowed in front and decorated with carved rosettes on the corners. Supported by elegant tapered, fluted legs ending with toupie feet. Excellent joinery and craftsmanship with a classic continental profile and color. Made in the style and manner of Maisen Jansen...
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20th Century Louis XVI Seating

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Pair Signed Maison Jansen White Painted Louis XVI Bergère Lounge Chairs C1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a signed pair of Maison Jansen bergère chairs with some subtle yellow highlights and in good condition. The chairs each measure 35 tall x 27 wide x 27 deep and the seat heigh...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Set of Six French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Set of Four Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Previously Available Items
Louis XVI-Style Hollywood Regency Dining Chairs, circa 1950
Located in Van Nuys, CA
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1950s Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Louis XVI, French Arm Chair, Painted Wood, Giltwood, Baby Blue Fabric, 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
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1950s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Eight painted and gilt Louis XVI style dining chairs circa 1950.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eight painted and gilt Louis XVI style dining chairs circa 1950 having been recently re-upholstered.
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Pair of Louis XVI style painted and gilt bergere chairs C 1950.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Louis XVI style painted and gilt bergere chairs C 1950. This pair of chairs was recently restored and upholstered in a burlap type fabric.
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Burlap, Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Directoire Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful pair of distress-painted bergere chairs in the Directoire or Louis XVI style chairs. They are in good condition and feature fine frames and nice clean upholstery....
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1950s Unknown Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Pleated Carved French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs Pair Creme Paint Decorated
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Pair Creme Paint Decorated Pleated Carved French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Pair of Louis XVI style painted and gilt bergere chairs circa 1950.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of Louis XVI style painted and gilt bergere chairs circa 1950. These chairs have been recently restored and are covered in a burlap type material.
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1950s South American Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Set of 8 Balloon Back Carved Wood Dining Chairs with Edelman Leather Seats
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Timeless balloon back carved walnut dining chairs attributed to Maison Jansen having stunning newer Sid Edelman supple leather seats. 2 armchairs, 6 side chairs
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Pair of Louis XVI Style Benches
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Louis XVI style carved beech wood benches, circa mid 20th century. Recently re upholstered.
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Upholstery, Beech

Pair of Louis XVI Style Benches
Pair of Louis XVI Style Benches
H 19 in W 16 in D 16 in
Superb Gilded Painted French Louis XVI Silk Upholstered Settee Sofa Circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular French made Louis XVI style sofa in what I am 99.9% sure is a gorgeous lemony silk brocade. The sofa is beautifully carved with gold leaf gilded accents. The so...
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Pair of Fine French Carved Balloon Back Bergere Chairs Curca, 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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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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