Antique Louis XIII furniture is not as lavish as that of his son Louis XIV, who transformed his father’s modest Versailles hunting lodge into a sumptuous palace. Yet the imposing forms of its chairs, dressers, tables and other pieces express grandeur and luxury.
When Henry IV was assassinated in the streets of Paris in 1610, his young son became the king of France. With Louis XIII too young to rule, the widowed Marie de' Medici — a native of Italy and member of the prominent House of Medici — became regent, instilling an Italian influence in the decorative arts. Even after Louis XIII exiled his mother and took power in 1617, this aesthetic informed his court style. As did the consolidation of power, established with his chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu, through his death in 1643.
From sturdy chests and tall cupboards to colossal four-poster beds, almost every piece of Louis XIII furniture was heavily carved or turned from dark-toned wood. Motifs of the period included scrollwork, foliage, fruits, grotesque masks and other images of abundance, often inlaid in marquetry of wood or tortoiseshell. Ornamental scenes, sometimes carved on cabinet panels and other pieces from rare ebony, oak or walnut, were borrowed from engravings by northern European masters like Peter Paul Rubens. Engravings also spread the Louis XIII style during the 17th century, particularly by printmaker Abraham Bosse, who depicted the popular Louis XIII chairs designed with upholstered seats and low, wide backs.
The lofty profiles of the French furniture complemented the architecture under the reign of Louis XIII, such as the Palais du Luxembourg by chief architect Salomon de Brosse and architect Jacques Lemercier’s chapel at the Sorbonne, which showcased the influence of Italian Baroque.
Find a collection of antique Louis XIII armchairs, storage cabinets, decorative objects and other items on 1stDibs.
French 19th Century Louis XIII Bleached Solid Oak Desk
Located in Carmine, TX
French 19th Century Louis XIII Bleached Solid Oak Desk — Impressive carved solid oak writing desk featuring elaborate floral and foliate decoration, barley-twist legs, stretcher base...
Oak
Early 19th Century French Oak Dining Table, Louis XIII Style, Provence
Located in Astoria, NY
Sourced in Provence, France, this early 19th-century French oak dining table is crafted in the Louis XIII style, reflecting the enduring influence of 17th-century French design on pr...
Oak
French 19th Century Louis XIII Walnut Barley Twist Writing Desk
Located in Carmine, TX
A charming 19th-century French writing desk crafted in solid walnut, showcasing beautifully carved barley twist legs and matching stretcher supports. The single drawer is adorned wit...
Walnut
Louis XIII Farmhouse Table in Solid Wood with Extensions, 20th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XIII style farmhouse table with two integrated 80cm extensions for a total opening of 300cm. Height under the apron: 61cm. Additional information: Period: 20th century Styl...
Wood
Pair of Antique French Marble Top Bedside / Lamp Tables
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of antique French marble top bedside / lamp tables, dating from around the 1890-1910 period. The quality is superb, with gorgeous inset marble tops, high quality br...
Marble, Brass
Louis XIII Style Oak Farmhouse Table, 19th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XIII style farmhouse table with turned solid oak legs. Exceptional condition (just cleaned and waxed). Ideal height under the apron: 62.5 cm Additional information: Peri...
Oak
$3,013Sale Price|20% Off
French Walnut Desk, Side Table or Writing Table, Louis XIII
Located in Labrit, Landes
French desk or side table, made circa 1660 Massive walnut and iron handles. Nice antique patina. The turned legs and bars are typical of the Louis XIII style. Legroom height and dept...
Iron
19th Century Hand-Crafted Antique Oak Monastery Reading Table, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Antique Renaissance style Dining or Refectory table 19th century Monastery or Farm house, France. Featured in Solid Oak with a really nice patina. Make an impression in your in...
Oak
Early 20th Century French Oak Monastery Refectory Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Built with the strong proportions and straightforward craftsmanship associated with traditional French monastery furniture, this antique oak table has an especially appealing architectural presence. Crafted in France circa 1920, the substantial farm table features a thick rectangular planked top with softly rounded corners, molded edges, visible wooden pegs, and beautifully varied grain that gives the surface genuine character. The top rests on two heavy trestle-form supports joined by a long mortise-and-tenon cross stretcher secured with exposed wooden wedges. Each support terminates in broad molded shoe feet, giving the table a grounded silhouette while reinforcing its French Provincial character. The restrained construction, generous scale, and warm oak surface are closely associated with refectory and monastery tables originally designed for communal dining. The tabletop retains attractive age marks, subtle color variation, and evidence of long use, all contributing to its authentic antique appearance. One shoe foot shows an old filled separation, visible on close inspection and stable in use. This antique monastery table...
Oak
Mid Century Louis VIII Vanity, Flip Lid Mirror with Marquetry and Bronze Mounts
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous French vanity with a flip lid top which opens to reveal a divided tray atop a drawer. Great craftsmanship in the Marquetry with cross banding. Br...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XIII Style Walnut Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Produced in France during the nineteenth century, this walnut table is worked in the Louis XIII style, a revival of the heavier seventeenth-century manner that remained in steady use...
Wood, Walnut
Antique French Oak Extension Table with Barley Twist Legs, Late 19th Century
Located in Casteren, NL
This antique oak extension table was made in France in the late 19th century and is a striking example of traditional craftsmanship with strong historical character. The table stands...
Oak
French Barley Twist Walnut Side Table with Drawer, circa 1880
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A charming French walnut side table dating to the late 19th century, distinguished by its beautifully turned barley twist legs and matching stretcher base. Rich in character and craf...
Walnut
Antique Italian Burl Wood Carved Legs Sewing Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian sewing table ideal as side or end table, characterized by typical beveled edge table top with the typical compartments in the central drawer with brass key ...
Wood
19th Century French Louis XIII Chestnut and Oak Refectory Monastery Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This exceptional antique French refectory farm table was crafted in southern France circa 1880 from solid old-growth chestnut and oak. The remarkable two-plank top showcases the natu...
Chestnut, Oak
French Carved Oak Chess Game Top Carved Legs Etagere Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful French etagere table, characterized by the beveled edge chess game table top, raised on four stunning carved legs, a central shelf and side stretchers. Finished on all side...
Wood
Antique French Console Sofa Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Desk Renaissance c1890
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique French Console Sofa Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Desk Renaissance c1890. Direct from France, a highly carved antique French sofa table or writing desk, versatile for so man...
Oak
Antique Italian Carved Wood Bobbin Barley Twist Legs Sewing Table Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian sewing table ideal as side or end table, characterized by typical beveled edges top with the central drawer with round handles. The table is raised on four stunning...
Wood
$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
17th Century French Walnut Side Table with Single Drawer and Barley-Twist Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 17th century period Louis XIII walnut side table with single drawer and barley-twist base. This French side table features a rectangular planked top with rounded edges sitti...
Walnut
French Louis XIII Style Walnut Monastery Dining Table from The Pyrenees
Located in Dallas, TX
This French Louis XIII style monastery dining table was crafted in the Pyrenees region of France circa 1950 using authentic 18th-century antique walnut timbers. The table carries a d...
Walnut
Antique French Octagon Sofa Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Louis XIII Renaissance
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique French Octagon Sofa Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Louis XIII Renaissance. Direct from France, a fabulous antique French octagon table, with impressive details, including bar...
Oak
Antique French Louis XIII Style Draw Leaf Dining Table with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique French Louis XIII style oak draw leaf extending dining table with barley twist legs. This table has been lovingly restored...
Oak
Antique 19th French Louis XIII Renaissance Oak Sculpted Table Console Desk
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XIII carved table in renaissance style, in oak, of perfect dimensions to be a center table, a desk, or a console table, with its belt is admirably worked on all four si...
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Bleached Oak Trestle Refectory Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1900, this impressive antique refectory dining table embodies the rustic elegance of traditional farmhouse furni...
Oak
18th Century Spanish Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This wonderful 18th Century Spanish table is made of Iron and oak wood. It is the furniture of the south of France.
Oak
Early 20th C. French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Table on Turned Baluster Supports
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring rustic warmth and timeless craftsmanship to your dining space with this antique solid oak farm table from France, circa 1920. Crafted in the Louis XIII style, the rectangular p...
Oak
19th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Coffee Table with Marble Inlay Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring a sophisticated Old World accent to a seating area or library with this elegant antique coffee table crafted in southern France circa 1860. Built of richly patinated walnut in ...
Marble
Early Renaissance-Louis XIII Oak Monastery Farmhouse Table, 20th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Solid oak monastery farmhouse table. Tabletop thickness 5 cm. Additional information: Period: 20th century Style: Early Renaissance-Louis XIII Condition: Very good condition Materi...
Oak
Antique 19th Century Small Vanity Desk, Work Table, Louis XIII style in walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Pretty small Louis XIII dressing table or dressing table in walnut with the top all hand engraved with art nouveau motifs of the period. Also excellent as an entrance console. It ha...
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XIII Seven-Leg Chestnut Farmhouse Racetrack Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This interesting antique farmhouse table was crafted in southern France circa 1880 and reflects the enduring vernacular traditions of the Louis XIII style. Built in chestnut, the tab...
Chestnut
Pair of Mid-Century French Louis XIII Style Normandy Oak Side Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a bedroom, living room, or study with this charming pair of antique side tables. Crafted in France circa 1960 and built of oak wood, each table is dressed and pegged with a ...
Oak
$3,210 / item
French 18th Century Center Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Center Table is made of dark oak and the top has an octagonal shape.
Oak
Antique French Side Table Barley Twist Bleached Carved Oak Nightstand Louis XIII
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique French Side Table Barley Twist Bleached Carved Oak Nightstand Louis XIII. Direct from Europe, a charming antique French side table, in solid oak, with a gorgeous patina--rec...
Oak
Rustic 18th/19th C. Mediterranean Provincial Louis XIII Carved Walnut Table
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive and truly Provincial antique walnut table from the estate of legendary American businessman, T. Boone Pickens. Born in the charming countryside of Provence, Southeastern France, directly on the border of Italy and the Mediterranean sea, in the early 19th century, possibly 18th century. Hand-crafted from warm, rich walnut, with superb grain pattern, ornate Louis XIII style, showing heavy Italian Mediterranean influence, substantial size and proportions, featuring a rectangular top with carved molded edge, atop single large frieze drawer, with hand carved dovetail joints, paneled drawer front and original wooden pull, over a shaped apron with spiral scroll incised decorative accent. High quality craftsmanship throughout including pegged mortise tenoned joinery, rising elegantly on hand turned legs joined by finial topped "X" form turned cross-stretcher, terminating on ball feet. Retaining beautiful original patina over the whole. The exceptional antique, circa 1800, is as warm and attractive as it is functional. It can be used many different ways, including as a center table, oversized hall console or sofa table, sideboard server or credenza stand, standing desk, countertop height kitchen work island...
Walnut
19th Century French Bleached Oak Single-Plank Refectory Table with Baluster Legs
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1870, this elegant antique oak refectory table reflects the enduring strength and restrained elegance associated with traditional monastery furnishings. The i...
Oak
Spanish Walnut Table, 17th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large Spanish walnut table, 17th century, with wrought iron crosspieces. The top is made of a single board; lag screw assembly. 17th century period table, as is: some cracks,...
Wrought Iron
19th Century Spanish Baroque Walnut and Wrought Iron Marble-Top Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring distinctive Old World character to a dining room, breakfast room, or wine cellar with this handsome antique Spanish trestle table. Crafted in Spain circa 1870, the substantial ...
Marble, Wrought Iron
18th C. French Louis XIII Walnut Table Desk with Barley Twist Legs and Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
Incorporate elegant, functional surface space into a living room, study, or den with this handsome antique French walnut writing table, crafted in France circa 1780. Executed in soli...
Walnut
$1,826Sale Price|36% Off
Louis XIII Style Walnut Table, Hand-Carved, French Antique, 1790
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 ...
Walnut
Louis XIII-style Twisted Oak Farm Table
Located in Beaune, FR
Large farmhouse table or monastery table made of solid oak in the Louis XIII style with twisted legs. The base is connected by a crossbar. This table is in good condition and very ...
Oak
Oak Gateleg Table From The 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little oak table from the 17 century from England called Gateleg table Very nice little table which has a superb turning and a drawer in the belt the table can be used as an...
Oak
$1,123Sale Price|45% Off
French Oak Writing Table Louis XIII Style and Shabby Finish, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
This oak writing table in the Louis XIII style was made in France in the 19th century. The height between the floor and the top is 24.21 in. (61.5 cm). One drawer. The finishing h...
Oak
French Sculptural Baroque Style Desk in Stained Pine, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A fabolous french baroque style freestanding desk in solid stained pined. Finely handcrafted in the first half of the 20th century. Decorative decadent carvings. This fine desk w...
Pine
19th Century French Louis XIII Oak Refectory Monastery Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1880, this exceptional antique refectory table is built from solid oak and exemplifies the robust character of Louis XIII–inspired provincial furniture. The t...
Oak
Early Renaissance-Louis XIII Solid Oak Monastery Farmhouse Table X, 20th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Monastery farmhouse table in solid oak with X-shaped legs. Excellent craftsmanship and superb patina… Additional information: Period: 20th century Style: Early Renaissance-Louis XI...
Oak
Antique Louis XIII Style Extending Dining Table with Turned Legs
Located in Sheffield, MA
The wonderfully styled antique French Louis XIII rectangular dining or refectory table has a removable 12" center leaf for additional seating when needed or remove to minimize its fo...
Wood
Flat desk – Louis XIII Style – Carved solid oak – 19th century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Flat desk in solid oak stained dark brown, in the Louis XIII taste, probably executed in the 19th century. The facade opens with two drawers carved in high relief with floral moti...
Oak
19th C. French Elm Refectory Farm Table with Trestle Base and Cross Stretcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1880, this antique refectory or monastery table is made of solid elm with a rich, warm patina. The rectangular top rests on trestle-style supports, each shape...
Elm
Mid-Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Round Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This French walnut round table was crafted in southern France circa 1960 in the Louis XIII style. The solid walnut top is generously scaled, with softly rounded edges and a warm, nat...
Walnut
Louis XIII Gothic Style Dining Table in Walnut, 20th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
A very rare Gothic-style dining table in solid walnut. Two drawers at the ends. Exceptionally wide at 95 cm. Height under the apron: 60 cm. Additional information: Period: ...
Walnut
Mid-Century French Walnut, Chestnut & Burlwood Parquetry Refectory Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Handcrafted in Southern France circa 1950, this impressive monastery-style refectory table was constructed using a remarkable combination of reclaimed 18th and 19th century woods, in...
Chestnut, Walnut, Burl
Early Renaissance-Louis XIII Solid Oak Farmhouse Table, 19th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Solid oak farmhouse table with a cross-braced top and two drawers on the front. Height under the apron: 61cm. Total height: 73cm. The table can be raised by 3, 4, or 5cm by our c...
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Style Fruitwood Farmhouse Table
Located in Astoria, NY
A mid-19th century French Louis XIII style fruitwood farmhouse table sourced in Provence, France. Structurally revised, cleaned, and waxed in our workshop, preserving its warm wood t...
Fruitwood
$684Sale Price|20% Off
French Oak Sellette or Plant Holder in the Louis XIII Style, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Oak Plant holder or sellette. Made circa 1900 in the Louis XIII style. French antique dealers also call this style very fashionable in the seco...
Oak
Early 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Oak Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Astoria, NY
An early 19th-century French Louis XIII style farmhouse dining table crafted from solid oak, sourced in Lyon, France. The rectangular tabletop features traditional plank construction...
Metal
Louis XIII-style Dining Table—19th Century—netherlands
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A superb 19th-century Louis XIII-style dining table made of colonial wood from the Netherlands A table with superb proportions It features a very beautiful tabletop with a superb two...
Wood
Spanish Style Elm & Wrough Iron Desk Renaissance Style circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
A striking Spanish-style trestle desk (puente) in dark-stained elm, dating from the 20th mid-century and closely inspired by the baroque furniture of 17th-century Spain. The heavy...
Metal
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Side Table or Console Table
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A small French Louis XIII style table from the late 19th century. Crafted from solid walnut with a very beautiful original patina. A quality piece of furniture, very stylish as a si...
Walnut, Pine
18th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Turned-Leg Side Table with Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
Incorporate extra, functional surface space into your living room or den with this elegant antique side table. Crafted in the Perigord region of France circa 1780, and built of walnu...
Beech, Walnut