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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.

Find a collection of antique Louis XIII armchairs, storage cabinets, decorative objects and other items on 1stDibs.

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Style: Louis XIII
Set of Four French Regency Style Wrought Iron Patio Sunroom Dining Armchairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of four vintage French Regency style wrought iron dining armchairs. Item features sturdy sculptural iron frames, shell accents on the front and the back of the top rail of each c...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XIII Furniture

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Iron

French Mid-18th Century Louis XIII Style Walnut Two-Door Bonnetière with Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII style walnut bonnetière from the mid-18th century, with two doors, central drawer and original hardware. Born in France during the 1750s, this walnut cabinet show...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Walnut

French Louis XIII Fauteuil
Located in Vista, CA
Early 20th century oak, with padded arms and turned spindles, floral crest.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Furniture

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Oak

Robust Antique French Castle Fireplace, Louis XIII
Located in Made, NL
Very nice antique robust castle chimney from the era of Louis XIII, 18th century. The top has nice lines, with flutes and rosettes on the legs. The legs are slightly curved and have ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Limestone

French Country Vintage Bicolor Limestone Vintage Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This bicolor burgundy limestone or hard-stone antique fireplace mantel is tailler and hammered. The small restorations on the jambs fits perfect for a French country style interior d...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Stone

two Louis XIII Style Oak Armchairs, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
two Louis XIII style oak armchairs, circa 1900 Different tapestry on each armchair.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Tapestry, Oak

17th Century French Country Style Corner Limestone Trough
Located in Beervelde, BE
Unusual French corner decorative element with original wear. This beautiful rustic trough dates of the Louis XIII period, 17th century and is perfect for...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Stone

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 ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Oak

Daniel Franciscus Collier 1724-1779 Puter Stoneware Drinking Bowl
Located in Diest, Vlaams Brabant
Made by the famous Daniel Franciscus Collier flemish artist 1724-1779 Dendermonde flandres belgium (did not exist yet).  
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1750s Belgian Antique Louis XIII Furniture

Louis XIII-Style Fruitwood Fauteuil
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XIII-style fruitwood fauteuil, late 19th century, the padded rectangular back joined to the like seat by downswept arms, raised on turned and block legs joined by like stretche...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Fruitwood

17th Century French Louis XIII Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th century French Louis XIII andirons made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Pair of 19th Century Louis XIII Style Armchairs France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pair of armchairs, white lacquered and upholstered in modern white and black fabric. Louis XIII style, 19th century.
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1860s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Wood

17th Century Louis XIII Armchair, Restored and Newly Upholstered
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Louis XIII style originated during Henry IV, who was a avid patron of Craftsmen, and craftsmanship of all kinds flourished in France during this period. Furniture was architectur...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Silk, Walnut

Set of Six French Style Painted and Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Brea, 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 ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Linen, Wood

Louis XIII Style Chair in Solid Chair, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XIII style chair in solid chair, circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century European Louis XIII Furniture

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Oak

19th Carved Oak Cabinet with Characters and Animals Decor
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th carved oak cabinet with characters and animals decor accidents and losses.
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Oak

French 17th Century Louis XIII Walnut Side Table with Bobbin Legs and Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 17th century Louis XIII walnut side table with long drawer, bobbin turned legs, cross stretcher and original patina. Born during the second half of the 17th century, at the ...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Walnut

17th- 18th Century Dutch Fireplace Crane
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th- 18th century Dutch fireplace crane made of wrought iron. The crane is still functional for cooking in the fireplace. This product has to be ship...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Solid Brass Dining Chair With Horse Hide Upholstery
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The 2-for-1 Chair has contemporary modern lines with old-world comfort and silhouette. Designed with beautiful proportion and scale the 2-for-1 chair has traditional craftsmanship wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XIII Furniture

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Brass

French Louis XIII Style Late 19th Century Side Table with Drawer and Turned Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII style side table from the late 19th century, with single drawer, turned base and H-form cross stretcher. Born in France during the later years of the 19th century...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Bronze

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.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Wood

Bowl “Brugge” Bruges 17th Century Pottery
Located in Diest, Vlaams Brabant
17th century bowl from the city off "brugge" bruges The Venice off the north distressed but so beautiful in color and form!!!
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Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Upholstery, Ash

Swiss Walnut Louis XIII Style Fauteuil
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming swiss carved walnut Louis XIII style armchair.
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Late 18th Century Swiss Antique Louis XIII Furniture

17th Century French Country Antique Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This small vintage fireplace surround in limestone has remains of the original patina. It is perfect for a country side house, a rustic room. ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Limestone

Rustic French Louis XIII Style Fireplace in Lincolnshire Stone
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XIII style limestone fireplace, with heavy architectural inner moulding, with shaped scalloped frieze, surmounted by moulded shelf in three pieces. A rustic piece. N....
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIII Furniture

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Limestone

Antique Castle Fireplace from the 19th Century
Located in Made, NL
This authentic French castle fireplace comes from the Bordeaux region and dates back to the 19th century. A beautiful fireplace with history and a lot...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Limestone

19th Century French Louis XIII Style Hand Carved Cherry Writing Desk, Moleskin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century French Louis XIII style hand carved cherry writing desk moleskin top.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Cherry

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

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Walnut

French Rustic Bicolor Stone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a French rustic and very strong straight line bicolor antique fireplace surround from the early 17th century. A perfect match for a rustic country house or farm room. Measure...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Stone

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...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Limestone

Italian Oil on Canvas on Board, Broken Two Masted Galeone in a Tempest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Men desperately try from above to save the ruined vessel as the waves pound it into the cliffs, another galeone passes helplessly in the background with still another in the center b...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Paint

Authentic Limestone "Rare Vase, " 12th Century
Located in Forte Dei Marmi, IT
Authentic and "Rare Vase " Antique Limestone Vase age 1210 , Recovered of The fondamentale of The country 12th Century,
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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
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1870s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

17th Century Large Louis XIII Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century Louis XIII Andirons, firedogs. These French andirons are called 'landiers' in France. This dates from the times the andirons were the main cooking equipment in the house...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Wrought Iron

17th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
17th century French walnut chest of drawers (circa 1675-1700) hand-carved in a Louis XIII provincial style (Mannerist with Italian influ...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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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...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Wood, Oak

Dutch Louis XIII Style 'Faith' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Dutch Louis XIII style fireplace fireback with the Virtue Faith. From the triptych faith, hope and love, the three theological virtues. We have a unique and specialized collection o...
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20th Century Dutch Louis XIII Furniture

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Iron

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...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Walnut

Antique French Louis XIII Style 'Faith' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French fireback with an allegory on Faith. Faith (from the triptych faith, hope and love, the three theological virtues). The fireback is made of cast iron and has a nat...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Iron

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...
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Early 17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Limestone

Antique 19th Century Louis XIII Needlepoint Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Antique 18th century Louis XIII needlepoint chair with turned legs in walnut. Arms are carved with a leaf motif at either end. Beautiful handiwork.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Walnut

Rustic French Limestone Antique Kitchen Fireplace Surround with Original Patina
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a rather large original fireplace surround and it is in very good shape. The mantel dates from the 17th century and has remains of the original patina. The front is a solid b...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Limestone

French 18th Century Cabinet "Deux Corps"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 18th century cabinet "Homme-Debout".
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Walnut

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...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Stone

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...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Limestone

19th Century Louis XIII Style Throne Armchair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century Louis XIII style Throne armchair.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Tapestry, Walnut

Rare 17th Century Oak Enfilade with Tortoiseshell and Ebony Inlays
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful and rare three door enfilade buffet comes from northern Europe, most likely the Netherlands or Flanders. This type of furniture can also be called a Dresche. Along the...
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17th Century European Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Tortoise Shell, Wood, Ebony, Oak

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...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Limestone

French Early 17th Century Louis XIII Period Walnut Armoire with Geometric Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French early 17th century large scale period Louis XIII walnut armoire with two doors over two drawers, geometric décor and original hardware. With this piece, we are in the middle...
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Early 17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Wood, Walnut

Beautiful 17th-18th Century French Louis XIII Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th-18th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Louis XIII. They have black patina. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. They ar...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Wrought Iron

4 Rare French Neoclassical 1820 Louis xviii Monopodae Lamps Lion Hairy Paw Feet
Located in GB
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

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Oak

Pair of 19th Breton Chestnut Oak Armchairs with Head Ram Design
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 19th century Breton chestnut oak armchairs with head ram design. Pair of armchairs Bretons in Chataigner, Époque 19th century, Speaking coat of ar...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Chestnut

17th Century French Louis XIII 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIII fireback with a coat of arms and two pillars of Hercules. The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and symbolize strength. The fireback is made of cas...
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17th Century German Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Iron

17th Century Dutch Fireplace Crane
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century Dutch fireplace crane made of wrought iron. The crane is still functional for cooking in the fireplace. We have a unique and specialized ...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Wrought Iron

17th Century French Limestone Rustic Fireplace Mantle With Wild Boar Detail
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is an amazing French rustic antique fireplace surround in limestone. A one of a kind. The wild boar detail on the front refers to the hunting lodge it was salvaged from. We have...
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Early 17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Limestone

17th Century French Louis XIII Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Louis XIII and they are from that period. They have a natural brown patina, which can be mad...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture

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Wrought Iron

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

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Limestone

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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