Louis XIII Seating
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
Pair Antique French Louis XIII Armchairs with Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XIII Armchairs with Tapestry Upholstery will make a handsome addition to any room! Tall, fully upholstered seatbacks combine with a generous seat to provide...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Fruitwood
Louis XIII Style 19th Century French Os de Mouton Walnut Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XIII style os de mouton carved walnut armchairs from the 19th century with large scrolling arms. Behold the timeless elegance of this pair of French Louis XIII...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
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...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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 Seating
Materials
Metal
$13,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
18th Century Os De Mouton Chair
Located in Houston, TX
18th century walnut Os de Mouton chair from France. Recently reupholstered.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Set of Six Mid-Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Turned Legs Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress a breakfast or dining room with this elegant suite of six side chairs. Crafted in France circa 1970, each chair stands on carved and turned legs connected with an “H” stretcher...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Louis XIII Style Carved Oak and Leather Armchair by Karpen
By Karpen
Bros.
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study with this large antique king armchair. Hand carved by Karpen Furniture in Chicago, the important chair stands on turned leg...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair Italian Louis XIII Style Fruitwood Trestle-Form Benches, mid 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sold as a pair these benches have long single board planks raised on turned and block trestle-form legs terminating in ball feet
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
Set of Six Louis XIII Dining Chairs in Walnut with Original Leather
Located in Washington, DC
Set of six Louis XIII dining chairs in walnut with original leather.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Louis XIII Style Os de Mouton Oak Stool Bench
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical country French oak stool or bench seat made in the Louis XIII taste. The bench features an oak frame with Os de Mouton or mutton legs. The frame is upholstered with a color...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century French Leather Top Carved Walnut "Os De Mouton" Stools
Located in Dallas, TX
Place these elegant antique stools in a living room or a den for extra seating. Crafted in Southern France circa 1950, and square in shape, each fruitwood stool features hand carved ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Antique Eastlake Carved Walnut and Cane Parlor Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage Design French chair in the Louis 13 style. Walnut and cane. Good condition
Dimensions:
Length: 15.75"
Width: 18"
Height: 18"
Seat Height: 35"
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1890s Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
19th Century French Breton Carved Oak Chair with Red Upholstered Seat
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a hallway, bedroom, or study with this finely carved antique side chair. Crafted in Brittany, France circa 1870, the tall chair stands on square legs connected by stretchers...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Antique French Louis XIII Style Maple Dining Chairs in Red Velvet - Set of 10
Located in Astoria, NY
A grand set of ten early 20th century French Louis XIII style dining chairs, sourced in Provence. Each chair features a tall rectangular back and generously cushioned seat upholstere...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Velvet, Maple
10
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Louis XIII Acanthus Leaf Leather Dining Chairs
By Rose Tarlow
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
Set of 10 Rose Tarlow melrose house Louis XIII acanthus leaf leather dining chairs
Featuring a texture...
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Late 20th Century Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$19,996 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 6 French Os de Mouton Dining Chairs in Oak Style Louis XIII
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Set of 6 French Os de Mouton Dining Chairs in Oak Style Louis XIII
A great set of six matching oak framed Os de Mouton (sheep's bone) dining chairs sourced from South West France.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Metal
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Brass
17th Century Walnut Armchair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 17th century French walnut armchair from the Dordogne region. The typical baluster shaped legs under a high back with upholstered armrest concealing tray supports. Armchairs as the...
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Mid-17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique
Os de Mouton
Chair in Solid Wood and Tapisserie 19th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique 'Os de Mouton' Chair in Solid Wood and Tapisserie 19th Century
This is a very elegant 'Os de Mouton' armchair in solid wood and tapisserie, made in France in the 19th centur...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
18th Century French Louis XIII-style Os De Mouton Walnut Armchair
Located in Antwerpen, BE
18th Century (1780) Louis XIII-style Armchair with walnut handcarved Os de Mouton legs and re-upholstered velvet fabric.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Large-Scale French Armchair
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale French baroque armchair dating to early 18th century. Hand-carved in Louis XIII style in walnut with turned stretchers. Newly uphol...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century French Louis XIII Style Beechwood Upholstered Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant mid-century French stool was crafted circa 1970 in the Louis XIII style and reflects a faithful revival of early French classical forms. Constructed of solid beechwood, ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Pair of 19th Century Baroque Louis XIII Style Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bold, sculptural, and steeped in old-world grandeur, this pair of Louis XIII style armchairs captures the essence of 17th-century French Baroque design. With their stately silhouette...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Walnut
2 Louis XIII Style Armchairs circa 1900 2 Different Models Sold Individually
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
2 Louis XIII style armchairs circa 1900 2 different models sold individually.
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Brass
Louis XIII Period Armchair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XIII period armchair
Many wear and old restorations;
Nevertheless this chair is stable and functional.
Category
17th Century European Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Beech
two Louis XIII Style Armchairs, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
two Louis XIII style armchairs, circa 1900
Different tapestry on each armchair.
The tapestries are with birds and fantastic animals are in good condition and can be reused; on the ot...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Oak
$2,135 / item
French 17th Century Walnut and Leather Covered Reclining or Ratchet Chair
Located in Troy, NY
Reclining or "Ratchet" Chair of Louis XIV period and very comfortable proportions, the turned front legs and stretcher, connected to the square back legs by flat H-stretchers, seat, back, armrests and seat-cushion covered in beige leather, the seat with hinges connecting the back and with wrought iron...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Extremely Long French Mid-18th Century Louis XIII Style Benches
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful pair of extremely long French mid 18th century Louis XIII st. patinated cream benches. Each bench is raised by bottom ball feet below blocks. T...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis 13 Bench Sofa in native wood - XIXth - Spain - High Period
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Superb bench in native wood of Louis XIII style. Twisted columns decorated with spinning tops on the backrest, armrests finished with balls, base joined by a stringer brace. The sofa is upholstered in a fabric with a High Period pattern of animals in foliage like the initial letters of medieval manuscripts...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Palisander
$1,803 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Louis XIII Style Throne Armchair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century Louis XIII style Throne armchair.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Armchair French Louis XIII Style Fauteuil 19th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
19th century from French or Spanish. Louis XIII,
It does not need to be reupholstered. The fabric is kept in very good condition, with minimal scratches almost invisible on the up...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Large Louis XIII Style Carved Oak Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This impressive pair of large Louis XIII style armchairs embodies the stately presence and robust craftsmanship characteristic of 17th-century French design. Expertly carved from ric...
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20th Century French Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Oak
Antique French Louis XIII Walnut Dining Chairs W/ Cane Seats - Set of 12
Located in Astoria, NY
A grand set of twelve mid-19th century French Louis XIII style dining chairs, sourced from Provence, France. Each chair is hand-crafted from solid walnut and features a rectangular s...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Six French Dining Chairs Beech Os de Mouton Louis XIII St. Refinished circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Six dining chairs in the Louis XIII style made circa 1960.
The name "os de mouton means sheep bones" because the shape of the flesh amounts.
The upholstery and the finishing of the w...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
$3,132 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Armchairs with Embossed Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring stately French character to a study, dining room, or library with this pair of antique Louis XIII–style armchairs, crafted in France circa 1870 from solid walnut. Each generous...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Four French Dining Chairs Oak Os De Mouton Louis XIII Style, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Four dining chairs in the Louis XIII style made circa 1960.
Red leather and studs, oak.
Some traces of use, the chairs were little used.
Two little marks on the back on one of the...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Oak
$1,215 Sale Price / set
63% Off
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique Os de Mouton Chair in Solid wood and original Tapestry fabric
Located in New York, NY
A superb antique Os de Mouton armchair, showcasing the unmistakable sculptural silhouette of the Louis XIII style, with its bold, curving “mutton bone” legs and stretcher base. This ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Fabric, Tapestry, Wood
Country French Os De Mouton Dining Chairs, S/4
Located in Southampton, NJ
Set of four Country French style Os De Mouton ladder back Oak dining chairs, entirely hand crafted old world styling of solid wood construction with mortis & tenon joinery throughout...
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1980s French Vintage Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Wood, Oak
$3,995 / set
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...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
$1,404 Sale Price / set
66% Off
Pair of French Open Armchairs Louis XIII Fauteuils Goat and Lion Heads c. 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils Medaillon, French open armchairs, made circa 1900.
The beechwood is finely scupted with motifs typical of the Louis XIII style and with goat and lio...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech, Fabric
Antique Louis XIII Style Stool
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis XIII style stool or ottoman with turned leg and stretcher.
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Fruitwood, Fabric
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.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,970 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Stool Camel Leather Walnut Footrest Louis XIII Style, Valenti Barcelona, Spain
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
By Valenti Barcelona .Beautiful Louis XIII style walnut and leather stool or footstool with finely turned legs, stretcher and upholstered seat.i Manufactured by Valentí, Spain ,.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$2,087 Sale Price
36% Off
17th Century Louis XIII Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
A chair with presence, and just the right amount of swagger. This 17th-century Louis XIII armchair, constructed of rich walnut, balances baroque drama with a stripped-down ease that ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Louis XV style Armchair with Artistic Religious and Floral Motifs
Located in NICE, FR
This original and one-of-a-kind 19th-century Baroque-style carved armchair has been reimagined by Australian designer Wesley Smith as a collectible statement piece for contemporary i...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
18th Century French Louis XIII Style Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 18th-century French Louis XIII-style armchair showcases the timeless craftsmanship and elegance of the period. Constructed from walnut, the chair features a beautifull...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XIII Style 19th Century Walnut Fauteuil with Os de Mouton Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII style walnut fauteuil from the 19th century, with os de mouton base, large scrolling arms and red upholstery. Created in France during the 19th century, this waln...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut and Aubusson Tapestry Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique fruitwood stool was crafted in Southern France, circa 1880. The square seat features four scrolled legs with hand carved acanthus leaves and an elaborate stretcher. The seat has been reupholstered with a colorful, 18th Century verdure tapestry from Aubusson, which is decorated with foliage and tree decor. The piece is in excellent condition and has a rich walnut patina and strong colors in the green, beige and blue palette.
Aubusson, a town on the river Creuse in central France, became a center of tapestry manufacture in the 17th and 18th centuries during the reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XV...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
1980s Imperial French Louis XIII Leather and Upholstery High Back Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Oversized Amazing Louis XIII Imperial style chair with full grain leather seat and custom fabric upholstery. Beautiful nail trim.
High Back 53" . Excellent Condition.
Measurements ...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Hardwood
Pair of High-Backed Walnut Armchairs in the Style of Louis XIII
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice pair of high-backed armchairs is made of walnut. This is a French work in the style of Louis XIII. Circa 1880.
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1880s French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Walnut
Fine Set of 6 Chairs in walnut Louis XIII style
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant set of 6 chairs in walnut-Louis XIII style
Very beautiful set which stands out by their good quality
The chairs have been checked, re-polished and refilled with an frnch co...
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20th Century French Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Louis XIII Style Dining Chairs – Set of 4
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 39.5” x W 20”/19” x D 25.5”/23.5” x SH 19”
Set of 4 Vintage Louis XIII style dining chairs, upholstered in original Chinoiserie style upholstery with brass nailhead tr...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Louis III Child
s Chair - 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A charming 19th-century Louis XIII style child's chair in chestnut wood.
A very beautiful and unusual small model with a magnificent turning.
It is upholstered with a red velvet and...
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19th Century British Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Chestnut
French Louis XIII Style Oak Tall Chair, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having lion mask finials atop a small backrest, the frame of the chair entirely in spiral twisted oak, upholstered in grey velvet and trimmed in nailheads, raised on ball feet.
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1890s French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Louis XIII Style Dining Chairs, Reupholstered - Set of 6
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 39.9” x W 17.9” x D 17.3” x SH 18.8”
Set of 6 French Louis XIII style dining chairs. Constructed from solid oak with high backs, newly upholstered in off-white/grey fa...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
CENTURY FURNITURE Louis XIII French Os de Mouton Armchairs a Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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1980s Vintage Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Cotton, Wood
$1,516 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Four French Louis XIII Style Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent dining chairs made in the French Louis XIII and French Louis XIV transitional taste. Featuring a dramatic Fortuny style upholstery with an urn motif in a bold citron-yell...
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20th Century Italian Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood, Wood
Set of Early French Louis XIII Chairs with Intricate Turnery and New Upholstery
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.
seat height 20
Note: We have ano...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
French Pouf / footrest / ottoman / side stool velvet - Louis 13 Period - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pouf / footrest / ottoman / side stool. Its dimensions also allow it to be used as a side table.
The pouf is covered by Bargello Flame Stitch Patterned Fabric: This is a type of nee...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$1,139 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis Xiii seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XIII seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIII seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Dennis
Leen, Aubusson Manufacture, Century Furniture, and Ferguson Copeland. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $500 and tops out at $59,800 while the average work can sell for $2,800.