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.
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Oak Writing Desk with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Astoria, NY
Crafted in France during the late 19th century, this Louis XIII style writing desk was sourced in Provence and is beautifully constructed from solid oak. The rectangular top is forme...
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Writing Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Handsome late 19th-century French walnut writing table or side table in the Louis XIII style, sourced in Provence, France. The table features a rectangular paneled top above two spac...
Walnut
Antique French Louis XIII Style Oak Writing Table or Side Table, Late 19th C.
Located in Astoria, NY
An antique French Louis XIII style oak table sourced in Provence, dating to the late 19th century. Structurally revised in our workshop and finished with a fresh wax, the table prese...
Oak
19th Century Tall French Bleached Carved Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
This tall oak bookcase is statuesque in size and detail. At over 9' tall, carved fruit, leaves, lion heads, flourishes and more add to its strong presence. Even the sides are paneled...
Glass, Oak, Paint
18th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Library Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A handsome and beautifully patinated 18th century French Provincial walnut library table or desk crafted in the Louis XIII Baroque taste. The piece features a long rectangular plank ...
Walnut
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
French 19th Century Louis XIII Bleached Oak Hunting Buffet / Bookcase
Located in Carmine, TX
This impressive 19th-century French cabinet is executed in the Louis XIII revival style. Inspired by the solid, architectural furniture of the early 17th century, it features a grand...
Glass, Oak
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Secretaire Abattant
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early-mid 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany secretaire abattant The top having a drawer above the drop front with felt writing surface, multiple compartments/drawers. Bottom hal...
Brass
French 18th Century Louis XIII Walnut "Diamond Shape" Cabinet
Located in Carmine, TX
A charming Louis XIII-style 18th-century cabinet handcrafted from solid wood, featuring beautifully inlaid geometric starburst panels on both doors. Its rich natural patina, molded c...
Walnut
French Oak Bonnetiere Armoire Linen Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French workshop, single door bonnetiere, oak, France, 1930s. The door is divided into three panels, a saltire cross incised into the upper and lower fields and a run of joined lozeng...
Iron
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
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French Oak Barley Twist Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century French bureau plat writing table or desk featuring barley twist legs and stretcher. Crafted from oak in the grand Louis XIII style fronted by a large 27 inch...
Oak
Small French Louis XIII Style Hand-Carved Oak Dessert Buffet, Console c. 1880
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale Louis XIII style hand-carved oak dessert buffet from the late nineteenth century features carvings on three sides. Cartouches and scrolling in bas relief carving ado...
Bronze
Antwerp cabinet, ebony, tortoiseshell, rosewood, and bone, 17th century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Antwerp cabinet, ebony, tortoiseshell, rosewood and bone, 17th century 19th century base
Wood
French 18th Century Louis XIII Bookcase
Located in Carmine, TX
This impressive 18th century Louis XIII style cabinet showcases a strong architectural presence, defined by fluted pilasters, carved capitals, and an ornate cresting. The upper secti...
Bronze
$961Sale 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
French Louis XIII Style Walnut Writing Table, Provence, Early 20th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Sourced in Provence, this early 20th century French Louis XIII style walnut writing table presents a solid, well-balanced form rooted in traditional construction. Structurally revise...
Walnut
Italian chest of drawers in walnut, late 17th century
Located in Vo', Veneto
Italian Chest of Drawers in Walnut A beautifully crafted Italian chest of drawers made of walnut, featuring curved lines and a sturdy solid wood frame, ideal for classic interiors. ...
Nutwood, Walnut
17th century French bonnetier cabinet
Located in MADRID, ES
This seventeenth-century French armoire, known as a "homme debout" (standing man), is a classic example of the Louis XIII style. Crafted during a period when furniture began to favor...
Walnut
18th Century Country French Louis XIII Buffet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Louis XIII Buffet in Stripped Oak provides the epitome of understated elegance while serving as a capacious storage piece for all your cherished family he...
Brass
$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
1900s Belgian Louis XIII Hand-Carved Oak Buffet with Ornate Design
Located in High Point, NC
1900s Belgian Louis XIII Carved Oak Buffet. This richly detailed buffet reflects the architectural strength and ornate carving characteristic of the Louis XIII style. Crafted in soli...
Oak
French 19th Century Buffet 2 Parts
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This French 19th Century is made of walnut and has been refinished. It is a 2 parts buffet which is the top and the base.
Walnut
Antique French Louis XIII Style Hand-Carved Mahogany Desk, Circa 1880
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French hand carved desk has an angular shaped top over a single drawer in the apron. Four striking and stylized turned legs are connected by a similar stretcher. Cleaned and pol...
Mahogany
$19,700 / item
Dos Gallos Custom Bun Foot Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Majestic chest of drawers with cascading base ending in bun feet, raised diamond pattern on drawers. Two pencil drawers with hidden pull-out handles and...
Walnut
Perfume Display Rack Display Table Shop fixtures
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Antique perfume display shelf from France, circa 1900. This is a very rare antique shop fixture, used in a perfume shop, with a mirror to prevent staining even if overflowing with pe...
Mirror, Wood
$5,520Sale Price|21% Off
Louis XIII Walnut Buffet
Located in Madison, MS
This walnut buffet is a truly beautiful and one of a kind piece. The hand carved details are stunning and the finish of the stain gives this chest a dark and moody feel. There are 3 ...
Walnut
$4,424Sale 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
Important Antwerp Cabinet In Tortoiseshell, Ebony And Bronze, 17th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Important Antwerp Cabinet In tortoiseshell, ebony And Bronze, theater in ebony and bone marquetry
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XIII Bleached Walnut Cabinet
Located in Carmine, TX
This impressive French 19th-century Louis XIII-style walnut cabinet/buffet features a beautifully bleached finish, paneled doors, and richly carved twisted columns. The architectural...
Walnut
Antique French Louis XIII Armoire or Cupboard Walnut 300-Years Nice Old Patina
Located in Highwood, IL
Classic Antique French Louis XIII Armoire or Cupboard over 300- years old and remarkably still intact and functions as intended. In collecting and purchasing Louis XIII furniture for...
Steel
Antique French Louis XIII Style Bookcase Display Cabinet Barley Twist Oak c.1880
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautifully Carved Antique French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Bookcase on Two-Tier Stand c. 1880s Exquisitely carved double door upper open barely twist bookcase with...
Oak
French 19th Century Louis XIII-Style Oak Confiturier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This exceptional oak confiturier is from France, circa 1880, and displays a beautiful, rich patina. It features a single “X”-carved drawer with an oblong steel pull over a like-carve...
Oak
French 18th Century Cabinet "Deux Corps"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 18th century cabinet "Homme-Debout".
Walnut
Antique Carved Oak Homme Debout Malouin Cabinet from St. Malo, France, C. 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
Known as an homme debout Malouin, this gorgeous cabinet from Saint-Malo, France, has luxurious and deep carvings paired with brass fittings. Hand-carved in oak, circa 1700, the turne...
Metal, Brass
19th Century Spanish Walnut Two-Drawer Chest with Diamond-Pattern Carving
Located in Dallas, TX
This refined antique Spanish walnut chest was crafted circa 1870 and reflects the strong architectural vocabulary of the Louis XIII style, interpreted through Spanish craftsmanship. ...
Walnut
Louis XIII Style French 19th Century Walnut Buffet with Carved Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII style walnut buffet from the 19th century with two doors, single drawer and carved diamond motifs. Showcasing the elegance of French design, this Louis XIII style...
Walnut
Closed in Walnut Louis XIII Maltese Cross-17 ° Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Closed in walnut from the 17th century with diamond tip Very beautiful front closet which has the Maltese cross on their top and bottom panels which is rare It is in perfect condit...
Walnut
$1,946Sale Price|30% Off
18th Century French Louis XIII Confiturier ~ Cabinet in Stripped Fruitwood
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century French Louis XIII Confiturier ~ cabinet in stripped fruitwood has been enjoyed by generations and has been repurposed more than once! In its current form, it features a ...
Fruitwood
19th Century French Louis XIII Bleached Oak Hunting Buffet Deux Corps/Bookcase
Located in Birmingham, AL
A handsome mid-19th century French Louis XIII style carved hunting buffet deux corps or bibliothèque de chasse, circa 1850s, handcrafted in Lyon of solid oak that has been bleached, ...
Oak
17th Century French Louis XIII Two Part Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautifully coloured 17th Century French walnut buffet a deux corps. Solid and well built. With cornice, deep panelled doors, locks and keys. The two drawers have keys for use as d...
Walnut
Antique French Louis XIII Style Buffet in Oak and Mixed Woods Older Restoration
Located in Highwood, 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
Early 19th Century Louis XIII Oak Jam Cabinet or Confiturier from Normandy
Located in Birmingham, AL
A tall early 19th century French Louis XIII style jam cabinet or confiturier from Normandy, circa 1820s. Handcrafted of old growth oak with a rectangular beveled edge top over a sing...
Oak
French 19th Century Louis XIII Solid Walnut Cabinet / Bar
Located in Carmine, TX
This impressive French 19th-century Louis XIII-style solid walnut cabinet/bar features richly carved geometric paneling, turned columns, baluster supports, a raised gallery, and orna...
Bronze
Exceptional Louis XIII Style 19th Century Marquetry Cabinet by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
An Important Marquetry Cabinet on Stand In the Louis XIII Manner By Paul Sormani of Paris Constructed from ebony, inlaid with fruitwoods, and crossbanded with palmwood; supported on...
Metal
19th Century French Louis XIII Whitewashed Oak Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIII Whitewashed Oak Bookcase is a majestic reminder of the glorious revivals of designs spanning millennia that occurred during the middle to the end of th...
Brass
Antique Chest with a Bombé Front in Walnut and Oak
Located in Vo', Veneto
Walnut and Oak Chest with Bombé Front in Antique Walnut Finish An exceptional antique walnut and oak chest featuring a richly curved front, part of our exclusive selection of histor...
Nutwood, Oak
18th Century French Cabinet in the Louis XIII Style — Oak & Walnut
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
18th Century French Cabinet in the Louis XIII Style — Oak & Walnut A distinguished example of provincial French craftsmanship, this 18th-century cabinet reflects the enduring st...
Oak, Walnut
Italian “Canterano” chest of drawers in walnut, 17th century
Located in Vo', Veneto
“Canterano” Italian chest of drawers in walnut Italian walnut chest of drawers with three drawers, featuring a solid frame, geometric panels, and carved legs. A beautifully crafted p...
Poplar, Walnut
ANTIQUE LOUIS XIII REVIVAL WALNUT & MARBLE HEAViLY CARVED CABINET POT CUPBOARD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, hand carved French Louis XIII Revival heavily carved cabinet with inset Marble pla...
Walnut
A Fascinating 17th Century Carved and Iron Studded French Trunk, Dated 1632
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… A stunning example of a period Louis XIII trunk, dated by the arrangement of studs “1632” on the facade. The French trunk is adorned with hand-carved ...
Metal, Iron
19th Century French Oak Two-Part Cabinet in the Louis XIII Style
Located in Troy, MI
This two-part French oak cabinet is constructed in solid oak with a pine secondary interior and back. The upper section is fitted with three doors, each face decorated with a bold co...
Brass
French 18th Century Louis XIII St. Oak Deux Corps Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 18th century Louis XIII st. oak Deux Corps cabinet. The four door, two drawer cabinet is raised by four rectangular supports below the...
Oak
Early 17th Century French Louis XIII Oak Wardrobe with Geometric Carving
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A magnificent example of early 17th‑century French craftsmanship, this large Louis XIII period oak wardrobe dates to the early decades of the reign of King Louis XIII, father of the ...
Oak
18th Century Country French Louis XIII Buffet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Louis XIII Buffet in Stripped Oak captures the warmth, strength, and provincial charm of French craftsmanship at its finest. Hand-crafted from dense old-g...
Brass
19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Buffet with Parquetry Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring architectural presence and masterful craftsmanship to a dining room, library, or grand entry with this impressive antique French buffet cabinet. Crafted in France circa 1860 fr...
Oak
17 Century Armoire with Side Gun Door in Walnut from France
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful armoire called Bonnetière with a door on here side for guns from France. Extraordinary piece in walnut with beautiful carving in diamonds shape literally translated D...
Walnut
1700's Antique Louis XIII, Carved, 89" H., French Provincial Cabinet!!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1700's Antique Louis XIII, Carved, 89" H., French Provincial Cabinet!! Antique Cabinet, French Provincial Cabinet, Louis XIII, Carved, 89" H, 1700s!! This antique cabinet...
Wood
20th Century Black Louis XIII Oak Confiturier Cabinet in Original
Located in High Point, NC
A side cabinet whose black ebonized wood, single drawer, open door gives it real character at first glance. It was made in France during 20th Century, a lineage that shows clearly in...
Oak
$2,554Sale Price|20% Off
1800's Antique Louis XIII Style, Carved Wood, French Twist, Cupboard!!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1800's Antique Louis XIII Style, Carved Wood, French Twist, Cupboard!! Vintage French Empire Style, Marble-Top, Mahogany, Gilt Metal Mounts Sideboard ! Antique Cupboard, L...
Wood