Antique Louis XIII furniture is not as lavish as that of his son Louis XIV, who transformed his father’s modest Versailles hunting lodge into a sumptuous palace. Yet the imposing forms of its chairs, dressers, tables and other pieces express grandeur and luxury.
When Henry IV was assassinated in the streets of Paris in 1610, his young son became the king of France. With Louis XIII too young to rule, the widowed Marie de' Medici — a native of Italy and member of the prominent House of Medici — became regent, instilling an Italian influence in the decorative arts. Even after Louis XIII exiled his mother and took power in 1617, this aesthetic informed his court style. As did the consolidation of power, established with his chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu, through his death in 1643.
From sturdy chests and tall cupboards to colossal four-poster beds, almost every piece of Louis XIII furniture was heavily carved or turned from dark-toned wood. Motifs of the period included scrollwork, foliage, fruits, grotesque masks and other images of abundance, often inlaid in marquetry of wood or tortoiseshell. Ornamental scenes, sometimes carved on cabinet panels and other pieces from rare ebony, oak or walnut, were borrowed from engravings by northern European masters like Peter Paul Rubens. Engravings also spread the Louis XIII style during the 17th century, particularly by printmaker Abraham Bosse, who depicted the popular Louis XIII chairs designed with upholstered seats and low, wide backs.
The lofty profiles of the French furniture complemented the architecture under the reign of Louis XIII, such as the Palais du Luxembourg by chief architect Salomon de Brosse and architect Jacques Lemercier’s chapel at the Sorbonne, which showcased the influence of Italian Baroque.
Find a collection of antique Louis XIII armchairs, storage cabinets, decorative objects and other items on 1stDibs.
French 19th Century Set of Ten Os de Mouton Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A suite of ten dining chairs from 19th century France composed of (8) side chairs and (2) armchairs all upholstered in a needlepoint material inspired by Verdure tapestry. Thick, oak...
Metal
French Louis XIII Style Oak Dining Chairs W/ Floral Tapestry - Set of 8
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of 8 antique French Louis XIII style walnut dining chairs, sourced in Provence, France and dating to the early 20th century. The chairs feature classic barley twist legs and stre...
Tapestry, Oak
19th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut and Cane Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome set of eight mid 19th century French dining chairs made in the Louis XIII style, sourced in Provence, France. Crafted in walnut, the chairs feature tall rectilinear backs ...
Cane, Walnut
Country French Oak Farmhouse Barley Twist Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing country French farmhouse trestle dining table featuring massive barley twist legs in the Louis XIII taste. The table top measures nearly 3 inches thick with breadboard ends ...
Oak
Louis XIII period walnut Wardrobe - 17th century - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
A very beautiful natural walnut armoire with two doors, featuring a wide diamond-point decoration. The cornice is straight. The armoire rests on curly feet. Louis XIII period - 17th...
Walnut
Pair of Louis XIII Style Oak Armchairs with Upholstered Backs and Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
This handsome pair of Louis XIII style armchairs captures the bold character and traditional craftsmanship of 17th-century French design. Constructed from richly patinated oak, each ...
Oak
Antique French Louis XIII Walnut Dining Chairs in Tailored Stripe - Set of 8
Located in Astoria, NY
A modern, quietly luxurious interpretation of classic Louis XIII lines, these chairs blend French coastal softness with a refined contemporary sensibility. Sourced in Provence, this ...
Fabric, Walnut
Louis XIII Style Turned Wood Long Bench / Stool by Valenti, Spain 1940s
By Valenti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful mid-20th century Louis XIII style walnut bench or footstool with finely turned legs, stretcher and upholstered seat. Manufactured by Valentí, Spain, 1940s. This original V...
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Oak Writing Table
Located in Astoria, NY
A late 19th-century French Louis XIII style writing table, sourced in Provence. Crafted in solid oak with well-defined grain, the table features a molded top with carved egg-and-dart...
Oak
18th Century Country French Homme Debout ~ Bonnetiere
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Homme Debout ~ Bonnetiere is the gentleman's answer to the lady's bonnetiere, a specialized miniature armoire designed to be placed near a most-used entry...
Steel
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XIII Demi-Lune Oak Console Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant pair of antique French demi-lune console tables was crafted in oak in the late 19th century, circa 1880, in the Louis XIII style. Designed to rest against a wall, each c...
Oak
Pair Of 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Stools
Located in High Point, NC
This charming pair of 19th century French Louis XIII style stools exemplifies the robust yet refined character associated with the period. Crafted in solid wood, each stool features ...
Wood
Antique Italian Carved Wood Bobbin Barley Twist Legs Sewing Table Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian sewing table ideal as side or end table, characterized by typical beveled edges top with the central drawer with round handles. The table is raised on four stunning...
Wood
Large Louis XIII Chateau Fireplace Mantel from La Meuse, France, 17th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Hand-carved in 12 pieces of French stone, this fireplace mantel dates to the early- to mid-1600, placing it in the period of Louis XIII. Taken from a ...
Stone, Limestone
Pair of Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Oak Bow-Front Side Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII revival side tables, crafted in France circa 1920 and inspired by the robust architectural forms of 17th-century furniture. Each antique table fe...
Oak
Mid Century Louis VIII Vanity, Flip Lid Mirror with Marquetry and Bronze Mounts
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous French vanity with a flip lid top which opens to reveal a divided tray atop a drawer. Great craftsmanship in the Marquetry with cross banding. Br...
Bronze
19th Century French Petit Point Stool
Located in Winter Park, FL
A small 19th century Louis XIII style stool with solid walnut frame and carved medallion detail. Wool verdure petit point upholstery fabric is in good condition with vibrant color. D...
Tapestry, Wool, Walnut
Antique French Louis XIII Style Draw Leaf Dining Table with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique French Louis XIII style oak draw leaf extending dining table with barley twist legs. This table has been lovingly restored...
Oak
Set of Fourteen Baroque Style Os de Mouton Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand set of fourteen bespoke walnut dining chairs designed in the opulent baroque Louis XIII taste. The chairs feature large walnut frames with iconic tall flat hump crest backs sup...
Velvet, Faux Leather, Hardwood
Large Mid-Century French Bleach Oak Trestle Refectory Monastery Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Make a grand statement in a dining room or wine cellar with this monumental antique table. Made with 18th century wood and crafted in France circa 1950, the ten-foot-long rectangular...
Oak
Late 19th Century Oak and Needlepoint Chair
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful antique chair with a solid oak handcarved frame and needlepoint upholstery. The oak frame has the classical accanthus leaf motifs ...
Oak
Set of Eight Antique French Louis XIII Maple Dining Chairs in Mocha
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome set of eight restored early 20th-century French dining chairs in the traditional Louis XIII style, sourced from Provence, France. Each chair is hand-crafted from solid map...
Velvet, Maple
$12,000Sale Price|33% Off
French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing French Louis XIII style dining table or harvest table featuring large spiral twists or barley twist legs. Crafted from oak the top nearly 3" inch thick planks with breadboar...
Iron
$3,360Sale Price|20% Off
French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine 19th century French carved oak library table, or writing table desk made in the grand Louis XIII taste. Features thick barley twist legs conjoined on the bottom with barley twis...
Oak
$6,300 / set
Four Louis XIII Style Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
A sumptuous set of four Louis XIII chairs of turned oak with original lambskin upholstery. These chairs have the original patinated nail heads as well. Comfortable and very nicely cr...
Leather, Wood
$4,521Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XIII French Cabinet 17th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Small French buffet with two bodies from the 17th century. This old cabinet in carved walnut wood from the Louis XIII period has four doors, four d...
Wood, Walnut
Antique French Louis XIII Style Buffet in Oak and Mixed Woods Older Restoration
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Buffet in the style of Louis XIII made in the mid-1800's. The Antique French Buffet was constructed from a mix of woods from beautiful French white oak to pine. Origin...
Steel
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Upholstered Stools
Located in Dallas, TX
This handsome pair of antique French stools was crafted circa 1890, in the Louis XIII style. Built of solid walnut, each stool stands on robust turned legs joined by matching turned ...
Walnut, Velvet
1970s French Louis XIII Style Oak Dining Table
Located in High Point, NC
This 1970s French Louis XIII style oak dining table is a refined homage to classic 17th century French design, reinterpreted with the craftsmanship and proportions of the late 20th c...
Oak
Mid-Century Baccarat Remy Martin Louis XIII Cognac Crystal Decanter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hand-blown Baccarat Remy Martin Louis XIII crystal decanter bottle with stopper, circa 1957-1967. This piece is an exact replica of a rare decanter us...
Crystal
Antique Hand Carved Louis XIII Highback Armchair, 19th Century
Located in Lucenec, SK
Antique hand carved Louis XII highback armchair, late 19th century. New upholstery.
Oak
Antique French Console Sofa Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Desk Renaissance c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Console Sofa Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Desk Renaissance c1890. Direct from France, a highly carved antique French sofa table or writing desk, versatile for so man...
Oak
Set of Eight 20th Century French Mutton Leg Side Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This set of eight 20th-century French mutton-leg side chairs features a classic design inspired by Louis XIII aesthetics. Crafted from walnut, a wood prized for its strength and rich...
Upholstery, Walnut
$982Sale Price|31% Off
French Beveled Mirror with Colonnettes Oak Frame L XVI Style, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Late 19th century French Mirror with oak frame. Little columns frame the mirror, Louis XVI style Beveled mirror. Good furniture for an entry or for a spacious room. Good antique ...
Mirror, Oak
Pair of French Louis XIII Style 19th Century Os de Mouton Wooden Fauteuils
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XIII style wooden os de mouton armchairs from the 19th century, with slanted camelbacks, large scrolling arms, cross stretchers and used upholstery. Created in...
Upholstery, Wood
17th Century Louis XIII Andirons, Firedogs, Landiers
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIII fire dogs with spit hooks. Made of wrought iron. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from ...
Wrought Iron
ANTIQUE FRENCH EMPIRE HAND PAINTED 19TH CENTURY DRESSING TABLE + TRi FOLD MIRROR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning original hand painted French Country dressing table which is part of a small suite Circa 1890-1910 I hav...
Mirror, Oak
Armchair In Carved Walnut And Tapestry, Late 17th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Armchair In Carved Walnut And wool Tapestry, Late 17th Century
Wool, Walnut
18th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel – Grand Scale with Timeless Patin
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
18th Century French Limestone Fireplace Mantel – Grand Scale with Timeless Patina Bring commanding presence and historic charm to your interior with this authentic 18th-century Fren...
Stone, Limestone
Antique English Server Sideboard Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance Dumbwaiter
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Server Sideboard Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance Dumbwaiter. Direct from England, a fabulous antique server or dumbwaiter, quite large and majestic, over 4 ft. t...
Oak
French 19th Century Set of Six Carved Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French, 19th century set of six (6) carved oak armless dining chairs which are complemented by a soft, pale green velvet upholstery. These comfortable chairs are more Transitional in...
Textile, Oak
17th Century French Walnut Side Table with Single Drawer and Barley-Twist Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 17th century period Louis XIII walnut side table with single drawer and barley-twist base. This French side table features a rectangular planked top with rounded edges sitti...
Walnut
Theodore Alexander Louis XIII Style Leather Bench with Turned Hardwood Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Louis XIII-style bench by Theodore Alexander, showcasing refined craftsmanship and classic European elegance. Resting on six robust, turned legs, this hardwood bench offers a subst...
Leather, Hardwood
Set of 8 French Louis XIII Style Os De Mouton Walnut Dining Chairs in Blue Plaid
Located in Astoria, NY
A beautifully restored set of eight 20th-century French dining chairs crafted in the Louis XIII style and sourced from Provence, France. The set includes six side chairs and two matc...
Fabric, Cotton, Walnut
Baccarat Remy Martin Louis XIII Crystal Cognac Decanter
By Baccarat
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic Remy Martin Louis XIII cognac decanters hand-crafted by Baccarat. The crystal decanters feature a lightly patinated brass stopper with an etch...
Crystal, Brass
Antique French Octagon Sofa Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Louis XIII Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Octagon Sofa Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Louis XIII Renaissance. Direct from France, a fabulous antique French octagon table, with impressive details, including bar...
Oak
"canopy bed" in walnut style louis XIII, period XIX .FULL RESTORED
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
" lit à baldaquin " in walnut style louis XIII, period XIX completely restored for the filming of a historical film custom-made box spring and mattress...
Walnut
French 17th Century Small Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This a French Louis XIII Period Table. Small scale, it is easy to place anywhere. It is made of walnut, the top has a beautiful patine and color.
Walnut
17th Century Painted Oak Homme Debout Cabinet from Southwest France
Located in Dallas, TX
A Homme debout is a two-bodied cabinet with a drawer separating the sections. This handsome Homme debout from southwest France was hand carved from oak in the 1600s. The period Louis...
Wood, Paint
17th Century French Country Fireplace Surround in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a French Country side LXIII period limestone antique fireplace mantel. This piece was standing against a doorway on the right side. Shelf can be added on demand. It still ha...
Limestone
Large Zinc Top Dining Table with Antique Louis XIII Style Tripod Pedestal Legs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Style and functionality — A marriage of the old and the new. The newly made large zinc top sits on an antique hand carved French Louis XIII style white washed table...
Zinc
French Sculptural Baroque Style Desk in Stained Pine, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A fabolous french baroque style freestanding desk in solid stained pined. Finely handcrafted in the first half of the 20th century. Decorative decadent carvings. This fine desk w...
Pine
18th Century French Louis XIII Carved Bleached Oak Refectory Trestle Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique dining table was crafted in Normandy, France circa 1780. Built from solid oak, the long rectangular monastery table rests on bold baluster-form trestle legs with...
Oak
18th Century French Louis XIII Style Hand Carved Walnut and Needlepoint Chair
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late eighteenth century French Louis XIII style hand pegged walnut side chair features hand turned front legs and an H stretcher that provides stability. The front legs rest on ...
Tapestry, Walnut
Mid-Century French Louis XIII Style Fruitwood Spiral Library Steps
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this charming vintage fruitwood spiral staircase to organize books or display decorative objects in an office or library. Crafted in France circa 1970, the circular three-step la...
Walnut
Louis XIII Style Os de Mouton Oak Stool Bench
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical country French oak stool or bench seat made in the Louis XIII taste. The bench features an oak frame with Os de Mouton or mutton legs. The frame is upholstered with a color...
Brass
18th Century Spanish Walnut Single Plank Top Side Table with Carved Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1760, this handsome side table is a fine example of 18th century provincial craftsmanship. The table features a thick, single-plank rectangular top with beauti...
Walnut
$2,640Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Six French Style Painted and Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Set of 6 French Style Painted and Upholstered Dining Chairs Finished in an off white with subtle distressed edges on the legs, and upholstered in a heavy Belgian linen, in a natural ...
Linen, Wood
19th Century Spanish Carved Oak Dining Chairs with Leather Seats, Set of Eight
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring timeless elegance to your dining room with this exceptional set of eight Louis XIII-style dining chairs. Handcrafted in Spain circa 1880, each chair is built from solid oak and...
Leather, Oak
Louis XIII-style Norman walnut and gilded library woodwork
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Norman Louis XIII Style Walnut and Gilt Library Paneling Origin: France Period: Late 19th – Early 20th Century Style: Louis XIII Materials: Solid walnut with gilt details De...
Walnut, Giltwood