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
French Louis XIII Period Walnut Side Table with Baluster Legs and Carved Finial
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII period walnut side table from the 17th century, with single drawer, carved diamond motif, turned baluster legs, cross stretcher of similar style with carved finia...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Fine European Rustic Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A very petite and unusual original 17th century limestone fireplace mantle with in the center a detail of a star. Perfect to fit a sma...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Pair 17th Century Louis XIII Period Dining Room Side Hallway Chairs Hand Carved
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair 17th Century Louis XIII Period Dining Room Side Hallway Chairs Hand Carved. Three pairs available or a set of six chairs of the 17th century French carved walnut armchair Louis ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Metal
French 18th Century Cabinet "Deux Corps"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 18th century cabinet "Homme-Debout".
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century French Carved Sheep Bone Dining Chairs and Armchairs, Suite of 8
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress a dining or breakfast table with this elegant suite of highback side chairs and matching armchairs! Crafted in France circa 1960 and made of beech wood, each chair stands on ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Beech
Reclaimed Fireplace Mantle In Limestone From France
Located in Beervelde, BE
Unusual elegant white limestone antique French fireplace surround.
This French campagnarde style is timeless and not too rustic.
It ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Pair of 19th Century, French Iron Candelabra
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Pair of 19th century, French iron candelabra.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Iron
$2,050 / set
Elegant French Cottage Style Reclaimed Beige Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Elegant French cottage style limestone fireplace surround in great condition.
This beige limestone antique fireplace mantle blend well in a rich sunlight interior.
Measurements:
176 ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Limestone
17th Century Louis XIII 'Marriage' Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
A so called 'paire de marriage' (wedding pair) whereby both families would order 1 andiron from the same blacksmith to form a couple for the new family hearth. Beautifully wrought ir...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$19,700 / item
17th Century Walnut Sofa
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A fine 17th century walnut Louis XIII canapé. The original frame was fully restored and newly upholstered by our workshop.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$8,117
Jacques Callot "Misères Et Malheurs De La Guerre" Collection of Engraving 17th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
“Les Misères Et Les Malheurs De La Guerre” (“The misfortunes of war”) more commonly called “the great miseries of war” (“The great miseries of war”) is a major work by the 17th centu...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Paper
18th Century Fine French Country Limestone Antique Fireplace
Located in Beervelde, BE
This petite French country fireplace surround in limestone carries still its original patina. It comes out of a castle kitchen. It can be used also in a...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Early 20th century Set of 6 Henri Maire Champagne Glasses, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Set of 6 champagne glasses called "trinquettes" or "cul sec".
At their base, there is the stamp of "Henri Maire", famous French winemaker (born July 16, 1917 and died November 28, ...
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20th Century French Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Glass
Grand Beige Limestone Fireplace Reclaimed From France Chateau Kitchen
Located in Beervelde, BE
Beige limestone antique fireplace surround from France.
Timeless Louis XIII campagnarde decorative element with grand proportions out of a chateau kitchen is ready to be re-installed...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Limestone
French Grand Country Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This country fireplace mantel (fireplace) is quite large and high. It is a Louis XIII fireplace in limestone with graffiti remains on the front and remains of the original patina.
T...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Limestone
17th Century Grand French Rustic Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a phenomenal and completely original limestone fireplace mantel (fireplace) with exceptional remains of the original patina and with very unusual details. The corniche has be...
Category
Early 17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Louis XIII Revival Open Walnut Armchairs French, 19th Century to Recover
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or desk chairs Louis XIII revival,
Very fine wood carving work
To be recovered.
circa 1850.
Very good condition.
Frames sound and s...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Antique Fireplace Surround in Hard Stone
Located in Beervelde, BE
A fine Burgundy bicolor hard stone from the vignard area of Corton. Not Waxed. (Can be waxed) the coloring of the stone the be deeper.
Measures;
130 cm EW 51.18"
96 cm EH 37.80"...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Stone
17th Century Antique Fireplace Mantel in Burgundy Hard Stone
Located in Beervelde, BE
This rustic burgundy hard stone fireplace surround has been boucharder and tailer. The original remains of the paint is an nice extra. Perfect for a country style interior.
Measures...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Set of Five Upholstered Louis XIII style Dining Chairs, 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very stylish set of five Louis XIII-style dining chairs, each one featuring a padded scrolled button back and over-stuffed seat, upholstered in a pale gold fabric and secured all r...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
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
Grand French Monastery Limestone Fireplace
Located in Beervelde, BE
French Abbey grand limestone fireplace.
Remarkable extra heavy 17th century fireplace surround in great condition.
The center shows a fortified castle with the monogram IHS in the ...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Large Octagonal 19th Century French Brass Repousse Mirror
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very large octagonal cushion-form repousse brass mirror. The size alone makes this mirror unusual, when combined with the fact that the form is cushioned and octagonal, the...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Brass
Patinated leather armchair in Louis XIII style
Located in PARIS, FR
Majestic and steeped in history, this impressive Italian armchair in patinated leather, circa 1780, is a stunning representation of the Louis XIII style. Crafted for distinction, its...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Louis XIII Style Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Winter Park, FL
A set of four French Vintage Louis XIII style dining chairs with solid beech wood frames. Original velvet brocade upholstery with nailhead trim. Sturdy and well-constructed with tall...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
$1,200 / set
Pair of paintings, lively family scenes, oil on canvas, early 19th century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair of paintings, lively family scenes, oil on canvas, early 19th century
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Set Chrystal Wall Lights, 1950s, France
By Palwa
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two lovely romantic Chrystal wall lights, small bulb needed.
Push down switch. On the brass shield.
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Brass
$782 / set
19th Century Antique Bolection Antique Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
A wide bolection antique fireplace surround in Italian marble with some patina. The irregularity of the carvers hand gives it an extra twist.
Measures;
...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Marble
Fine French Country Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This French country original antique fireplace mantle with the straight lines matches many contemporary country chique interior design concepts. The jambs are going slightly backward...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Pair of original Louis XIII style armchairs in oak circa 1930, new fabric
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of original Louis XIII style armchairs in oak circa 1930,
new fabric,
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Oak
17th Century Timely Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is an unique antique fireplace surround in deep colored hardstone with diamond points on the front. It is from the 17th century and per...
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Stone
French Louis XIII Style Walnut Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Louis XVIII style French side table made of solid walnut with carved decoration. Dovetailed drawer with small pull. Turned legs connected by an X-form stretcher with center finial....
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Walnut Wood French Louis XIII Style Double Body Cupboard, 1770
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique French double body cupboard from 18th century. Furniture carved in walnut wood in Louis XIII style. Double body sideboard with four doors and two drawers, of excellent capaci...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Tapestry From Flanders, Audenaerde, Wool And Silk, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Tapestry From Flanders, Audenaerde, Wool And Silk, 18th Century
Category
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of French 19th Century Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Pair of French 19th century chairs.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$1,510 / set
Jacques Callot - Set of 2 Engravings : "Les Gueux" - 17th Century - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
These engravings are part of a series of 25 prints called "les gueux" or "les mendiants", "les barons", "les barons". Numbered 12 and 16, they were published with the 23 others betwe...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Paper
Large Ceremonial Table, Palais Genoa, 17th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful and large walnut ceremonial table, from the 17th century, from a palace in Genoa, Italy.
The 2 drawers on the front have delicately inlaid contours; X-shaped spacer with a...
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17th Century Italian 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
French 17th Century Louis XIII Walnut and inlaid Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Troy, NY
French 17th Century Louis XIII Walnut drop-leaf Table with charming simple Fruitwood inlaid details, columnar legs joined by box-stretchers and columnar swing-legs to support the dro...
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1630s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Faux Grain Painted and Ebonized Wall Mirror, 19th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a concave molded edge design with alternating faux painted and ebonized sections, wooden with gesso overlay, retaining likely original antique mirrorplate
Category
1870s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
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
Dutch Model Chandelier In Bronze, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Dutch bronze chandelier, with 6 scrolled light arms and a clover-shaped bail
19th century chandelier (perhaps older?), pierced for electrification, per...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
$12,000 / set
French Louis XIII Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Late 19th or early 20th century French Louis XIII style fireback with an unknown coat of arms. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black patina. The condition is good, no cra...
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Early 20th Century German Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Spanish Baroque Marble Top Carved Walnut and Iron Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining or breakfast room with this elegant antique table. Carved in Spain circa 1870, the large trestle table stands on two intricate ca...
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Antique Cast Iron Fireback
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Antique 19th Century Cast Iron Fireback with round top, pillars fireback.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Iron
Louis XIII Style Walnut Leather Library Chair or Throne Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing 19th century French Louis XIII style library chair or throne chair crafted from walnut. The grand chair features a square flat back and generous square seat which are both d...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Brass
Cabinet In Ebony And Blackened Wood, Bone Inlay, 19th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Cabinet In Ebony And Blackened Wood, Bone Inlay, 19th Century
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wood
French, Petite Louis XIII Style Walnut Table
Located in Troy, NY
Delicate, small Louis XIII center or end table.
The tray-top above one frieze drawer supported by intricately turned legs joined by wavy X-stretcher, adorned by a middle finial.
Ou...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Louis XIII Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
Wedding pair of andirons whereby both parties donate one andiron from the same blacksmith. With spit hooks. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of Early French Louis XIII Chairs with Intricate Turnery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful set of three French Louis XIII walnut chairs with intricate turnery on the legs and stretchers, complemented by new neutral upholstery. Note: We have an identical set of 3 ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XIII Style French Walnut Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Louis XIII style French side table made of solid hand-carved walnut. Elaborately detailed in a Neo Renaissance style with fine turned legs forming an arched colonnade over the cent...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 18th Century Cast Iron Mortars with pestle
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Pair of 18th Century (1720) Cast Iron Mortars with pestles, origin country France.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Iron
Louis XIII Table In Walnut -17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely 17th century walnut table
Louis XIII style table resting on a very elegant base with turned legs connected by a spacer and ending wit...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
4 Rare French Neoclassical 1820 Louis xviii Monopodae Lamps Lion Hairy Paw Feet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture
Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this set of four original 1820 Louis XVIII Neoclassical hand carved limed oak Monopodae lamps.
Please note th...
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1820s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Oak
$4,484 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Louis XIII table in solid guaiac wood
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Louis XIII table in solid guaiac wood, a precious and dense exotic hardwood, dating from the late 17th to early 18th century. This elegant 17th-century period table reflects the...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Country French Louis XIII Buffet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Louis XIII Buffet in Stripped Oak is a masterpiece of craftsmanship where the artisans used centuries-old techniques and tools almost as old to create wor...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Chairs with Leather, Set of 8
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress a dining or breakfast table with this elegant suite of 8 side chairs! Crafted in Spain circa 1920 and built of walnut, each antique chair stands on carved legs ending with claw...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
18th Century Louis XIII French Walnut Center Table
Located in Viterbo, VT
Louis XIII side table / center table hand-made in France in the early 1700s using walnut and pegged construction. The table has gorgeous proportions and features a three-board top wi...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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.