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Louis XVI Armchairs

LOUIS XVI STYLE

Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.

Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.

Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.

The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.

Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Louis XVI
Walnut Fauteuil Louis XVI Revival Armchair French, Late 19th Century to Recover
Located in Labrit, Landes
French fauteuil, open armchairs side or desk chair Louis XVI revival, circa 1880 The upholstery and the fabric have been recently redone Good condition Walnut frame sound and so...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut

French Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval-Back Fauteuils
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of Louis XVI style carved wood and upholstered fauteuil chairs from the mid 20th century. This mid-century pair of armchai...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchair Foot stool, Circa Late 1800 s
Located in London, Park Royal
Circa late 1800's, a Louis XVI Style, Medalion back armchair & matching foot stool from France. This two piece set has a fine quality of carving that makes up its LXVI details, which...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Hardwood, Giltwood

Pair of Early 19th Century Painted Square Back French Louis XVI Fauteils
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very elegant pair of French armchairs or fauteuils, painted and beautifully carved with much detail. The pair is painted in a soft original pale oyster gray, which highlights the bea...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Diminutive Antique Louis XVI Style Olive Green Leather Arm Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Late 19th Century muted olive green leather arm chair with square backrest, brass nailhead trim, arms with sloped supports and covered with ma...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Style Walnut Armchairs in Yellow Linen - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Late 19th century French Louis XVI style armchairs, sourced in Provence, France. Structurally restored and refinished, the chairs feature the timeless neoclassical form with square b...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Linen, Velvet, Walnut

Pr. French Style Fauteuil Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Stylish pair of Louis XVI ( ? ) Fauteuil style arm chairs, having elegant hand carved solid wood frames with plush upholstered seats and backrests. Made in the US, in the French sty...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

18th Century of the Period Louis XVI Solid Walnut Armchair with Straw Seat
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique rustic armchair in solid walnut wood. The armchair is very simple and essential. Beautifully decoration in wood. The se...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Straw, Walnut

Louis XVI Style Spanish Pair of Carved Walnut Armchairs, 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of carved armchairs, Spain, 1900s. Good antique condition with some minor marks from used and age. Re-upholstered from ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Walnut

Italian Louis XVI Painted and Parcel Gilt Fauteuil of Large Scale, circa 1780
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An unusual circa 1780 Italian Neapolitan Louis XVI style fauteuil or open-armchair of large "Palazzo" scale having acanthus and lambs-tongue carved fruitwood frame in original 'creme...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fruitwood, Giltwood

Louis XVI Painted Bergère à la Reine, France, circa 1780
Located in Kinderhook, NY
French circa 1780 Louis XVI Bergère à la Reine having painted carved wood frame with allover bellflower motifs on arms, rails, and stiles; the recta...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Wood, Paint

Louis XVI Style Spanish Pair of Carved Walnut Armchairs, 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of carved armchairs, Spain, 1900s. Good antique condition with some minor marks from used and age. If you want we could to restore the piece for a perfect wood c...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Walnut

French Louis XVI Style Armchair Carved Walnut with Caned Backrest
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Louis XVI style cabriolet armchair of solid walnut finely carved with caned backrest, France, 1900-1910. The chair has been reupholstered in off-white 100% linen, original finish v...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Linen, Cane, Walnut

Pair of mahogany armchairs, Louis XVI style – Early 20th century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Pair of mahogany armchairs, Louis XVI style – Early 20th century Antique - Side Chairs - 20th Measures : 54x50cm H:96cm SH:47cm Materials : Wood - Cane The back wooden sash of a ch...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs

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Cane, Wood

Louis XVI Blue and White Gingham Upholstered Marquise Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI (18th Century) Marquise armchair with carved floral detail and modern blue and white gingham upholstery.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fabric

21st Century Pegaso Armchair in Fabric with Decorative Fringe
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Soft lines and timeless design for the Pegaso line. The seats are characterized by a lateral opening which gives the furniture a special lightness. The fringes add a decorative note ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs

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Velvet, Beech

1870s Louis XVI Style Ebonized Fauteuil in Upholstered Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Louis XVI style fauteuil open armchair radiates opulence with its masterfully carved ebonized wood and the custom taupe and cream striped linen upholstery. The neoclassical carv...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive pair of French carved fauteuil armchairs made in the Louis XVI taste. The chairs feature elaborately hand carved frames with rope designs, rosettes, acanthus, and ribbon b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fabric, Fruitwood

Set of Four Louis XVI Painted Armchairs, France, circa 1770–1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined set of four matching Louis XVI armchairs from France, dating to approximately 1770–1780. Each chair exemplifies the neoclassical transition of the Louis-Seize period, with ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood Leather Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood & Leather Arm Chairs Designer: Unknwon Country: France Manufacturer: Unknown Materials: Carved Wood, Leather Style: French Louis X...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

Pair of Louis XVI Painted Fauteuil by Claude Sene
Located in Essex, MA
Finely carved arched back and seat carved with ribbon and leaf tip raised on circular tapered stop fluted legs. One chair stamped on base C Sene.
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Other

18th c. French Louis XVI Period Fauteuil - Armchair in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A French armchair from the Louis XVI period in original paint and newly upholstered in two fabrics with studs, circa 1790. Channeled frame, with oval, cushion backrest. Shaped arms w...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood, Paint

Set of Six Italian Louis XVI Giltwood Armchairs, Florentine Silk Fabric
Located in Firenze, IT
A fabulous set of six antique early 18th century Louis XVI armchairs, masterfully hand carved and entirely gilded with gold leaf. The curved backrest centered by a sculpted pattern ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Gold Leaf

John Widdicomb Louis XVI Caned Faux Bamboo Chair
Located in Southampton, NJ
Louis XVI style faux bamboo caned curved occasional chair with new custom cushion in exquisite Scalamandre, "Lampas Exotic Fruits" upholstery. John Widdicomb production; signed, mid...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs

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Cane, Walnut

Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils or Armchairs with Silk Lampas Fabric
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of lovely Louis XVI style painted fauteuils with elegant silk lampas French fabric and double welt (early 20th century). The chairs are a light cream color with parcel gilt acce...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fabric, Silk, Upholstery, Wood

18th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
The 18th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Armchair is a beautiful classic piece of furniture. With intricate carvings and a painted finish, this armchair showcases the ele...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

18th Century Pair of French Louis XVI Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of armchairs or fauteuils, Luis XVI, late 18th century, in walnut wood with back sculpted in guilloche, on fluted tapering legs, the interior has been reinforced and restored, u...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Walnut

Louis XVI Style Spanish Pair of High Back Carved Walnut Armchairs, 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of carved armchairs, Spain, 1900s. Good antique condition with some minor marks from used and age. Measure: height ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Walnut

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a pair of red giltwood Louis XVI style pair of chairs, likely originated from France circa 20th century.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Giltwood

A pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most elegant pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood armchairs. This stunning pair of bergères armchairs are raised by circular tapered fluted legs w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Giltwood

Antique French Louis XVI Gold-Leaf Gilded Carved Wood Cognac Leather Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Gold-Leaf Gilded Carved Wood & Cognac Leather Arm Chairs Designer: Unknwon Country: United States Manufacturer: Unknown Materials: Gold-Leaf Gilded Wood,...
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1920s American Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

French Louis XVI Style Carved Paint Decorated and Distressed Arm Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 33 1/4 in W: 23 1/4 in D: 23 1/2 in SH: 17 An elegant French Louis XVI style carved and paint-decorated armchair, beautifully finished in a naturally distressed dark...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

French Caned Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Louis XVI style whitewashed wingback armchair with cane back and sides. This beautiful chair has an ivory linen upholstered seat and back cushion. It is crafted from whitewa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Louis XVI Armchairs

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Linen, Cane, Wood

Pair Antique French Louis XVI Gold Leaf Fauteuils / Armchairs, Circa 1865-1875
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XVI gold leaf fauteuils / armchairs, Circa 1865-1875.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

Superb Pair Chippy Antique Giltwood French Carved Louis XVI Armchairs Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite pair of antique French Louis XVI armchairs circa 1920 showcases timeless elegance and refined craftsmanship. Each chair is meticulously carved from giltwood, with the ...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs

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Walnut

Set of Four Painted Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of four fauteuils, with painted fielded frames, each rounded caned back flanked by bowed arms, on down-swept terminals, crown seat of linen with nailheads, raised on round taperi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs

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Wood

Louis XVI style armchair, France, ca. 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
Louis XVI style armchair, France, ca. 1920 . Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery. Wood: walnut dimensions height 70 cm seat height 38 ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Walnut

A Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Armchairs In Blue Velvet
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of late 19th century French Louis XVI / Marie Antoinette style fauteuils, hand-carved and finished in creamy white paint. The surface shows authentic crackle, chipping, and area...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Velvet, Maple, Paint

Louis XVI Period Armchair, circa 1790
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French Louis XVI Period Fauteuil in stained beechwood, with silk upholstery, circa 1790.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Beech

Pair Antique Armchairs Louis XVI Fauteuils in Walnut Dining Entrance Side Chairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair Antique Armchairs Louis XVI Fauteuils in Walnut Dining Entrance Side chairs. Two chairs out of a (Set of Six total) important 18th century ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fabric, Walnut, Wood

18th Century French Set of Four Louis XVI Beechwood Medallion Dining Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 18th Century, antique French set of four Medallion dining room armchairs made of hand crafted polished, lacquered Beechwood in good condition. The Parisian polished cocktail c...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Beech

Pair Fine Quality Paint Decorated French Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite pair of French Louis XVI style armchairs showcases the refined elegance and craftsmanship that define the neoclassical aesthetic. Each chair features a delicately carv...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs

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Walnut

Pair of 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Carved Armchairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of 19th-20th century Louis XVI style finely carved armchairs in Gianni Versace Fabric. These spectacular one of a kind antique walnut fauteuils or ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Cameo Back Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of French carved fauteuil armchairs made in the grand Louis XVI taste. The intricately carved frames are decorated with neoclassical motifs of acanthus, rosettes, and r...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

18th Century Louis XVI Fauteuil in Original Painted Finish
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine Louis XVI painted fauteuil, French circa 1780, with upholstered seat and back, with molded frame and tapering fluted lags, pegged construction. Great patina.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Beech

French Louis XVl style fauteuil, c. 1900 s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Academic Revival, Louis XVI style fauteuil with a caned seat & back panel, fitted with an upholstered seat cushion and upholstered seat platform. France, early 20th century. Dimensi...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Upholstery, Cane, Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Armchairs, Pair of Parisiens Fauteuils
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French Louis XVI Armchairs, Pair of Parisiens Fauteuils A stunning pair of original 19th Century French Louis XVI armchairs...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Beech, Fabric

Pair White Painted Oval Back French Louis XVI Armchairs in Tiger Print Fabric
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This striking pair of French Louis XVI style armchairs combines timeless neoclassical elegance with bold contemporary flair. Each chair features a classic oval back, gracefully carve...
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1970s European Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs

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Walnut

Pair of Louis XVI Style Walnut Caned Needlepoint Lounge Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Divine pair of French caned lounge chairs or armchairs featuring the original art nouveau style needlepoint. Beautifully crafted from walnut i...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fabric, Cane, Walnut

French Louis XVI Style Pink Distress Painted Oval Back Dining Arm Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Vintage French Louis XVI Style Pink Distress Painted Oval Back Dining Arm Chairs. Item features solid carved wood frames, oval backs with floral carved crest, upholstered arm...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

19th Century Pair of French Louis XVI Style Cabriolet Armchairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A pair of medallion-backed Louis XVI-style 'Fauteuil Cabriolet' armchairs, in white lacquered wood, and upholstered in creamy velvet. These chairs a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

Louis XVI Style Walnut Caned Needlepoint Lounge Chairs
Located in Tarry Town, NY
fine quality and beautifully hand carved and hand woven with wood frame floral decoration set of four armchair / bergere. Each armchair features a wood frame decorated with hand carv...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fabric, Cane, Wood, Walnut

Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Armchairs ~ Fauteuils represent the epitome of the genre, with elegant contoured oval seat backs and generous seats surrounded by hand-carved giltwood for sublime opulence! The molded trim is primarily of the spiral ribbon design, accented by acanthus leaves at the tips and bases of the armrests, with rosettes on the plinth blocks...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Silk, Giltwood

19th C Gilt Salon Chair
Located in New York, NY
We believe this is a Late 19th, or Early 20th C gilt wood salon chair in as found condition. This elegantly carved wood arm chair is structurally sound...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Upholstery, Giltwood

French Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair Upholstered Green Velvet, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style bergère armchair upholstered in sage green velvet, 19th century Deep and comfortable, Classic French ch...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Velvet, Wood

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Solid Walnut Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique armchair in solid walnut wood. The armchair is very simple and essential. The backrest decorated with a lyre carved in ...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Walnut

Louis XVI Style Armchair, Straw Seat, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An oval armchair with ribbed legs, elliptical seat and backrest, recurve armrests, seat and backrest in woven natural straw in good condition. Marks of use on the arms. Take into a...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Straw, Wood, Walnut

18th Century Black Italian Pair of Antique Giltwood Armchairs, Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late 18th Century, antique pair of Italian gilded fauteuils with ornate armrests, the back rests are adorned with centered medallions, enhanced by detailed wood carvings, in good con...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Wood

18th Century Solid Walnut Pair of Rustic Armchairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique rustic set of 2 armchairs in solid walnut wood. These armchairs are very simple and essential. The seats are wide and c...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs

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Walnut

Pair of Cane Back Antique White Paint Decorated Louis XVI Style Armchairs Dini
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This refined pair of Louis XVI style armchairs captures the elegance of French neoclassical design with timeless charm. Each chair features a cane backrest framed by carved detailing...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs

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Cane, Walnut

Louis Xvi armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI armchairs 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 armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI armchairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Jumbo Collection, La Maison London, Minton-Spidell, and Philippe Starck. 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 armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,800 and tops out at $50,136 while the average work can sell for $6,473.

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