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Louis XVI Corner Chairs

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
Early 20th Century Upholstered Walnut Throne Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
This Louis styled throne chair is made of walnut. It has a hand carved back and cabriole legs. Its upholstered in a pink fabric and has brass casters.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Corner Chairs

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Upholstered Walnut Throne Chair
Early 20th Century Upholstered Walnut Throne Chair

Early 20th Century Upholstered Walnut Throne Chair

$1,160
Early 20th Century Upholstered Walnut Corner Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a highly carved Corner chair. It has a slat arm and an upholstered seat. The cabriole legs rest on brass casters.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Corner Chairs

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Upholstered Walnut Corner Chair
Early 20th Century Upholstered Walnut Corner Chair

Early 20th Century Upholstered Walnut Corner Chair

$1,090
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Corner Chair
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French Louis XVI style hand-carved walnut corner chair from circa 1890. The richly carved walnut corner chair features a concave-shaped foliate-carved backrest rail with putt...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Corner Chairs

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Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Corner Chair
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Corner Chair

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Corner Chair

$1,728
Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Lyre Harp Corner Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Lyre Harp Corner Chairs - a Pair. Blue upholstered seats with "bee" print, carved and tapered legs, very nice antique pair. Circa Early 1...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Corner Chairs

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Walnut

Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Lyre Harp Corner Chairs - a Pair
Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Lyre Harp Corner Chairs - a Pair

Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Lyre Harp Corner Chairs - a Pair

$2,350 / set
19th Century French Pair of Hand Carved Chairs in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century French pair of redecorated and cream coloured lacquered wood chairs with delicate golden painted finish. The chairs have round back in Louis XVI style and are in very go...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Corner Chairs

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Wood

19th Century French Pair of Hand Carved Chairs in Louis XVI Style
19th Century French Pair of Hand Carved Chairs in Louis XVI Style

19th Century French Pair of Hand Carved Chairs in Louis XVI Style

$2,053 Sale Price / set
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Louis XVI Napoleon III Marquise armchair with Tobacco Aligator Style Skin
Located in BILBAO, ES
An outstanding Louis XVI Napoleon III Marquise armchairs. A superb , ornately carved French armchairs with original paint and in the Louis XVI style, dating from the end of the 19th ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Corner Chairs

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Walnut

Louis XVI Napoleon III Marquise armchair with Tobacco Aligator Style Skin
Louis XVI Napoleon III Marquise armchair with Tobacco Aligator Style Skin

Louis XVI Napoleon III Marquise armchair with Tobacco Aligator Style Skin

$2,178 Sale Price
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Italian Mohair Corner Chair from England, 19th Century, Reimagined
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This chair is so incredibly smart and chic that you will wish you had another,. The chair has a "second skin," in a tweed upholstery that someone was reluctant to remove. The cherub...
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French Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquise Bergere Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French pair of Louis XVI style marquise bergère armchairs, gilt wood, 19th century. In the clean and classic Louis XVI style, the name Marquise is attributed due to their exceptiona...
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French Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquise Bergere Giltwood Armchairs
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French Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquise Bergere Giltwood Armchairs

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H 42 in W 33 in D 26 in
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs
By Georges Jacob
Located in Houston, TX
Fabulous pair of Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI style giltwood side chairs. These highly detailed French gilt chairs have beautifully detailed identical front and rear legs (super...
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Giltwood

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs
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Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs

$4,200 / set
H 33.5 in W 19.25 in D 16.5 in
Louis XV Style Walnut and Caned French Provincial Bergere
Located in Montreal, QC
This shapely corner armchair has unusually positioned legs. The curving arms ,legs and caned sides and seat all contribute a sense of lightness , the carving is excellent.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Corner Chairs

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Cane, Walnut

Louis XV Style Walnut and Caned French Provincial Bergere
Louis XV Style Walnut and Caned French Provincial Bergere

Louis XV Style Walnut and Caned French Provincial Bergere

$3,600
H 35 in W 25 in D 21 in
Early 20th C. Victorian Mahogany and Upholstered Corner Barel Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century Victorian Mahogany and red velvet Upholstered Corner Barel Chair. Measures 25" in width, 22" in depth and 31" in height. Seat height is 18". Arm height is 28". ...
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Early 20th C. Victorian Mahogany and Upholstered Corner Barel Chair
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$1,295
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19th Century English Oak Corner Chair
Located in High Point, NC
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19th Century English Oak Corner Chair
19th Century English Oak Corner Chair

19th Century English Oak Corner Chair

$2,250
H 32.75 in W 31 in D 25 in
Antique Spindle Back Corner Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wonderful antique corner chair with spindle back and stretchers. Add your own cushion to the cane seat.
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Antique Spindle Back Corner Chair
Antique Spindle Back Corner Chair

Antique Spindle Back Corner Chair

$1,050
H 30.5 in W 16.59 in D 16.5 in
Wicker Bamboo Chair Chinoiserie Style
Located in New York, NY
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Antique English Carved Oak Corner Chair Renaissance Arm Throne Chair Upholstery
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from England, a gorgeous 19th century carved oak corner chair. Thick, hand carved foliate back rail, with turned and carved lyre shaped supports, ending in dimensional mask handholds. Fully carved straight legs to the sides, with a wide carved apron having carved foliate and lion masks. Front carved cabriole leg with large ball and claw foot. Removable slip seat cushion features a crest flanked by rampant lions on a floral background. Skillfully hand carved design, with a rich, dark patina, this 19th century English oak corner chair...
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Antique 19th Century French Brass Campaign Style Corner Chair
Located in Peabody, MA
19th C. French campaign style corner chair in tubular brass.
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Antique 19th Century French Brass Campaign Style Corner Chair
Antique 19th Century French Brass Campaign Style Corner Chair

Antique 19th Century French Brass Campaign Style Corner Chair

H 30.25 in W 22.75 in D 20.5 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Corner Chair with Needlepoint Seat
Located in Birmingham, AL
Lovely 19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood corner chair from Paris having a low curving back that's centered with columnar splats and ends in gracefully scrolling arms with carved acanthus plumes, circa 1850s. Carved seat rail standing on stop-fluted tapering legs headed by rosettes, raised on toupie feet. The original needlepoint upholstery is intact but has some wear. A sturdy antique French...
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1850s French Antique Louis XVI Corner Chairs

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19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Corner Chair with Needlepoint Seat
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Corner Chair with Needlepoint Seat

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Corner Chair with Needlepoint Seat

H 26.75 in W 26.5 in D 21.5 in
Louis XVI Occasional Easy Chair by Hickory Heirloom
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H 40.5 in W 28 in D 28 in
19th Century Louis XVI Corner Chair or French Walnut Arm Bench, circa 1870
Located in Dallas, TX
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19th Century Louis XVI Corner Chair or French Walnut Arm Bench, circa 1870
19th Century Louis XVI Corner Chair or French Walnut Arm Bench, circa 1870

19th Century Louis XVI Corner Chair or French Walnut Arm Bench, circa 1870

H 27.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
French 19th Century Painted Louis XVI Corner Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic carved and painted Louis XVI corner chair from 19th century, France. Carved acanthus leaves embellish the tops of the arms, from which extend delicate, turned spindles th...
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French 19th Century Painted Louis XVI Corner Chair
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Louis Xvi corner chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI corner chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage corner chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI corner chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Unknown pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 corner chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,216 and tops out at $3,107 while the average work can sell for $2,673.

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