Louis XIII Furniture
LOUIS XIII STYLE
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.
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Style: Louis XIII
Set of Six Mid-Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Turned Legs Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Dressed a breakfast or dining room with this elegant suite of side chairs! Crafted in France circa 1970 and made of walnut wood, each chair stands on carved turned legs ending with b...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Animated Scene In A Tavern, Oil On Canvas, 19th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Lively scene in a tavern, oil on canvas, protective cardboard on the back. Signature lower right
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Charming limestone fireplace mantel.
Inside dimensions : 125cm wide ; 144cm high
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Christ On The Cross, Crucifix In Wood And Red Tortoiseshell
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Christ on the cross,
Wooden and red tortoiseshell crucifix, silver, Antwerp hallmarks
Dimensions of the Christ : 19 x 14,5 cm
Category
17th Century European Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th Century Country French Louis XIII Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Country French Louis XIII Buffet provides the epitome of understated elegance while serving as a capacious storage piece for all your cherished family heirlooms! Hand-crafted by master artisans using what are today considered primitive tools, the design called for a tall piece...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XIII Fauteuils, Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French Louis XIII Fauteuils, armchairs were sculpted from solid fruitwood, and feature gracefully scrolled armrests coupled with ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Fruitwood
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...
Category
1880s British Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Oak
'10' Rose Tarlow Melrose House Louis XIII Acanthus Leaf Leather Dining Chairs
By Rose Tarlow
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
Set of 10 Rose Tarlow melrose house Louis XIII acanthus leaf leather dining chairs
Featuring a texture...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Leather, 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...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Barley Twist and Caning Desk Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique armchair was crafted in France, circa 1880. Built of oakwood, the armchair stands on barley twist legs embellished with a scrolled "X" bottom stretcher dressed with a decorative finial. The chair features a rounded back with curved ladder and leaf decor, two intricate armrests with hand carved lion head sculptures, and a wide and deep handwoven cane seat. The barrel shaped chair...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Oak
Set of Two Upholstered Louis XIII Chairs, c. 1860
Located in Napa, CA
Two Louis VIII style chairs made in France in 1860 with deeply patinaed ash, upholstered in white linen.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
Pair of Louis XIII style armchairs in walnut circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of original Louis XIII style armchairs in oak circa 1930, new fabric
fabric in good condition, small hole at the back
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Solid, Rustic French Limestone Fireplace Mantel 18th Century
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
This monumental 18th-century French Louis XIII fireplace is a commanding presence, distinguished by its powerful silhouette and restrained classical detailing. Carved from solid lime...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone
19th Century Spanish Carved Bleached Walnut Two Drawers Cocktail Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a den or living room with this elegant antique coffee table. Created in Spain, circa 1850 and richly carved all around, the long table stands on four carved turned legs. The...
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Desk with Green Leather Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 18th century carved French Louis XIII style bureau plat or desk handcrafted of solid oak by skilled Breton artisans, circa 1730s. The rectangular top with a gadrooned beveled ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Oak
Swiss Walnut Louis XIII Style Fauteuil
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming swiss carved walnut Louis XIII style armchair.
Category
Late 18th Century Swiss Antique Louis XIII Furniture
18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1780, and built of solid walnut, the rectangular antique trestle coffee table stands on two carved scrolled legs joined together with a forged iron stretcher; ...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Louis XIII Period Armchair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XIII period armchair
Many wear and old restorations;
Nevertheless this chair is stable and functional.
Category
17th Century European Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Beech
18th Century Country French Style Dutch Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Style Dutch Chest of Drawers is a masterpiece of form over function! Hand-crafted from thick planks of old-growth oak and fruitwoods, it features deep, sp...
Category
1770s Dutch Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Brass
Louis XIII Office Armchair in Leather and Carved Walnut, France, circa 1860
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Large armchair / throne for living room or desk / office.
Walnut structure carved on a floral theme (flowers and acanthus leaves on the armrests). Seat and back covered in leather...
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
The Holy Trinity, Spain 17th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Large oil on canvas representing the Holy Trinity.
It is painted here as a Throne of Grace, vertically, with Jesus dead on the Cross, or supported by God the Father, with the Holy Sp...
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Antique Writing Table for Library 18th Century France
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Spectacular antique writing table from the 19th century or earlier, in Spain, with turned Solomonic-shaped legs. It is made of oak wood and has a drawer. The edge of the top and the ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Table
Located in Madrid, ES
French walnut table in Louis XIII style, late 18th century, walnut with a single drawer from the 18th century. The legs are characteristically turned and the base is in the shape of ...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair 17th Century Louis XIII Barley Twist Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 17th century Louis XIII barley twist armchairs are perfect for adding an Old World touch to any decor. handcrafted from solid old-growth French...
Category
1690s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Oak
Louis XIII Style Stool from the Chateau de la Bourdonnaye, Bretagne, France
Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, ES
Upholstered stool
France, 19th century
Old cherry wood and cotton upholstery
Condition:
Perfect condition. It has been restored and reupholstered
Provenance:
Chateau de la Bourdon...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
Two Saints In Polychrome Wood, Portugal, 17th Century, human-sized
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Two Saints In Polychrome Wood, Portugal, 17th Century
Size 1:1
Category
17th Century Portuguese Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid-Century French Leather Top Carved Walnut "Os De Mouton" Stools
Located in Dallas, TX
Place these elegant antique stools in a living room or a den for extra seating. Crafted in Southern France circa 1950, and square in shape, each fruitwood stool features hand carved ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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 ...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Large Louis XIII style armchair, in walnut, from the 19th century. New fabric
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Louis XIII style armchair, in walnut, from the 19th century. New fabric
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair 17th C. Candlesticks Candle Holder Light in Brass Antique Gift Object LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair 17th C. Candlesticks Candle Holder Light in Brass Antique Gift Object LA CA . A very beautiful simple pair of 17th century Louis XIII Period candleholders Candlesticks in brass....
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Floor Lamp with Beige Shade
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique carved lamp was crafted in France, circa 1950. The fixture stands on a circular base with three small feet over a long turned ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th Century Louis XIII Style Arm Chair in Taupe Silk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Generous proportions make this chair a favorite for all. Curved arms cascade down to the turned legs and stretchers. Needs new upholstery.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Silk
Set of Eighteen French 19th Century Louis XIII St. Beechwood Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive and complete set of eighteen French 19th century Louis XIII st. Beechwood dining chairs. Each Os de Mouton, referring to the ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Beech
Pair Of Istrian Stone Columns, Venice 16th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Istrian Stone Columns, Venice 16th Century
Category
16th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XIII St. Os De Mouton Oak Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Louis XIII st. Os de Mouton oak armchairs. The four scrolled legs are joined by an H stretcher. The S scrolled arms are richly carved with impr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Leather, Oak
Fireplace Limon Stone, Italy Eighteenth Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
large limon stone chimney, upper lintel broken into three pieces
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Marble
18th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Coffee Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1780, and built of solid walnut, the rectangular antique trestle coffee table stands on two carved scrolled legs joined together with a forged iron stretcher; the top is built with two planks of walnut wood and embellished with a carved floral border around the edges. The large and tall cocktail table...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Louis XIII Fauteuil
Located in Vista, CA
Early 20th century oak, with padded arms and turned spindles, floral crest.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Baroque Louis XIII Period 17th Century Oval Walnut Table
Located in Troy, NY
Rustic, bold, solid Walnut Table with an Oval four-board top, the frieze containing one drawer, rectangular base with four strong turned legs joined by flat H-stretcher, resting on b...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
"The Incredulity Of Saint Thomas” Oil On Canvas After Rubens' Triptych, Circa 18
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Large oil on canvas, "Jesus presents his wounds to Saint Thomas" or "the disbelief of Saint Thomas" after the triptych of Rockos by Rubens,
Copy circa 1800
Modern frame
Category
Early 1800s European Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Bed Headboard from a Suite from a 5 Star Hotel in Antique Louis Seize Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Bed headboard from a suite of the Viennese 5 star hotel in louis seize style.
Solid wood carved with root veneer.
Framed with beautiful laurel wreath carvings with Poliment gilding.
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Armchairs with Ram Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a den, a study or an office with this elegant pair of antique walnut armchairs. Crafted in Southern France, circa 1870, each ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Pair of Louis XIII Style Wing Chairs with New Upholstery
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of Louis XIII style wing chairs with new upholstery.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Louis XIII Ebony Carved Tondos
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each ebony tondo carved with Roman military scenes in low relief, set in gilt Florentine style frames. Formerly part of the front doors of a cabinet. With an old label at the back of the frame, Ernest Samson, Paris.
13 1/4in. diameter sight (the dimensions otherwise indicated include the frame).
These beautifully carved panels would have been part of the doors of a cabinet made to impress in a grand room in an aristocratic or royal setting. They reflect the changing taste in the first half of the 17th century for large sumptuous pieces for grand galleries and grand state apartments in royal and courtly interiors. It was not until the 17th century that France began to import exotic timbers from the Far East and South America and ebony was one of the first of these woods to be employed in cabinet-making. However, due to its rarity and cost it was almost exclusively used for veneering. French cabinetmakers who worked with ebony became known as menuisiers en ébène and later ébénistes. The carved and engraved ornament and ripple mouldings reflect the light on the glossy ebony surface.
The subject-matter of these bas-relief carvings was inspired by prints with religious, mythological or literary subjects and naturalistic engraved motifs. According to Alcouffe 'These cabinets represent the synthesis of foreign (especially German) influences and traditions expressed in French Renaissance furniture...
Category
Early 17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Ebony
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Throne Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French 19th century Revival Louis XIII style throne armchairs with hand carved figures on the raised arm rests and top of the chair backs...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Four Italian 19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Stacked Ball Footstools / Ottomans
Located in New York, NY
Four small hand-carved Italian footstools/ottomans/stools featuring stacked ball and baluster decoration.
Need to be re-upholstered. Priced and sold individually.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wood
Louis XIII Style Walnut French Fauteuil with Scrolling Arms and Turned Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A single French Louis XIII style walnut armchair from the 19th century with large scrolling arms and turned base. This single French Louis XIII style walnut armchair, dating back to ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Louis XIII Style Throne Armchair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century Louis XIII style Throne armchair.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Set of Six Louis XIII Dining Chairs in Walnut with Original Leather
Located in Washington, DC
Set of six Louis XIII dining chairs in walnut with original leather.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
2 Louis XIII Period Armchairs With Tapestry
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Fake pair of armchairs in carved wood and covered with tapestry, Louis XIII period
Tapestries and seats in used condition, minor wear and tear, old restorations - old woodworms hole...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Louis XIII Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIII period fire grate. Made of beautifully forged and carved wrought iron period andirons with a recently forged grate. The condition is good.
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Single Louis XIII Fauteuil
Located in Washington, DC
Single Louis XIII Fauteuil with new upholstery
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Large French Louis XIII Wingback Armchair, with Headrests, 18th-Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Large French Louis XIII wingback armchair, with headrests, 18th-century. A fine example of French craftsmanship.
Rare find with bronze carrying mounted handles on both on sides of...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique English Sofa Side Table Barley Twist Ebonized Library Desk Carved Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Sofa Side Table Barley Twist Ebonized Library Desk Carved Oak.
Direct from Europe, a beautiful antique English sofa table o...
Category
1790s British Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Oak
Rare and Charming Wooden Stool, Louis XIII Style, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare and charming wooden stool, louis XIII style, Napoleon III period.
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Beech
Large French Louis XIII Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIII period fire grate. Made of beautifully forged and carved wrought iron period andirons with a recently forged grate. The condition is good.
The total w...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Small Desk or End Table Unusual Open Barley Twist Legs c1800's Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
Very unusual Antique French “open barley twist” leg and stretcher small table, that could be used as a Lady’s Desk, End or Side Table and of course a Nightstand. Our Old Plank worksh...
Category
1870s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Louis Xiii furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XIII furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIII furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Jacques Callot, Dennis & Leen, Artus Quellinus, and Aubusson Manufacture. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $388 and tops out at $742,410 while the average work can sell for $3,751.
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