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
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
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
Pair of French 19th Century Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Pair of French 19th century chairs.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Walnut
$1,510 / set
19th Century Louis XIII Style Fauteuils Throne Armchair in Red Velvet
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Louis XIII style fauteuils throne armchair in red velvet
Carved style walnut armchair
Completely restored
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
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
Exceptional Antique Louis XIII Style Carved Armchair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine Armchair with finely carved details at arms, legs and stretcher. The chair has a very fine aged patina to the once gilt frame with areas of finish loss revealing the unde...
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
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
Antique French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Window Bench, Circa 1880-1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Window Bench, Circa 1880-1890.
Fine Carving
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Walnut
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.
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XIII Armchairs, Circa 17th Century, France
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Pair of Louis XIII Armchairs, Circa 17th Century, France
18th-Century French Louis XIII Armchair: walnut, carved frame, turned legs and arm support, inclined back.
Earl...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Walnut
Unique and Large Carved Oak Armchair in Modern Fabric in the Style of Louis XIII
Located in NICE, FR
The royal Louis XIII style armchair in carved oak represents the pinnacle of old-world elegance and luxury, beautifully adapted to contemporary needs. Every detail of its sturdy oak ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
$2,648 Sale Price
20% Off
2 Louis XIII Style Chairs in Walnut
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely pair of 2 Louis XIII style walnut chairs (20 century)
The chairs are from France are in perfect condition. The chairs have been checked, repolished and reupholstered by our ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Walnut
French 17th Century Louis XIII Walnut Settee
Located in Troy, NY
French 17th Century Louis XIII Walnut Settee. Petit and delicate settee with straight simple lines, nicely turned walnut legs joined by similar turned double H-stretcher.
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Pair of 1900s French Louis XIII Wooden Armchairs With Cane Seats
Backs
Located in High Point, NC
This pair of 1900s French Louis XIII wooden armchairs showcases the elegance and craftsmanship associated with the style, highlighted by beautifully preserved cane seats and backs. E...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Patinated leather armchair in Louis XIII style
Located in PARIS, FR
Majestic and steeped in history, this impressive Italian armchair in patinated leather, circa 1780, is a stunning representation of the Louis XIII style. Crafted for distinction, its...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Louis XIII Style Wing Chairs with New Upholstery
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of Louis XIII style wing chairs with new upholstery.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XIII Style Arm Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive French arm chair chair is carved from walnut and features an upholstered antique tapestry back and boiled wool seat. The original seat cushion stuffing has been suppl...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Walnut
$1,740 Sale Price
70% Off
2 Louis XIII Period Armchairs With Tapestry
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Fake pair of armchairs in carved wood and covered with tapestry, Louis XIII period
Tapestries and seats in used condition, minor wear and tear, old restorations - old woodworms hole...
Category
17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,661 / set
Louis XIII Office Armchair in Leather and Carved Walnut, France, circa 1860
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Large armchair / throne for living room or desk / office.
Walnut structure carved on a floral theme (flowers and acanthus leaves on the armrests). Seat and back covered in leather...
Category
1860s French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
$2,658 Sale Price
20% Off
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
1800
s Antique French, Louis XIII Style, Carved Oak, Brown Upholstered Armchair!
Located in Austin, TX
So Handsome Antique Armchair, French, Louis XIII Style, Carved Oak, Upholstered, 1800s, 19th Century!
This Antique Armchair in French Louis XIII style is a stunning piece of furnitu...
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20th Century French Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Wood, Faux Leather
Swiss Walnut Louis XIII Style Fauteuil
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming swiss carved walnut Louis XIII style armchair.
Category
Late 18th Century Swiss Antique Louis XIII Seating
Louis XIII Style Carved Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
This carved armchair has an arched and padded back upholstered in burlap-like fabric with nailhead decoration. The exposed Walnut frame features scrolled arms on turned supports that...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,900 Sale Price
47% Off
Two Louis XIII Style chairs, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two Louis XIII style chairs, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Oak
$2,136 / set
19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Armchairs with Ram Heads, Set of 2
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study, library, or office with this elegant pair of antique armchairs. Crafted in Southern France circa 1870, each tall fauteuil stands on turned legs connected by an H-sh...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Large Louis XIII style armchair, in walnut, from the 19th century. New fabric
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Louis XIII style armchair, in walnut, from the 19th century. New fabric
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Walnut
Two Louis XIII Style chairs, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
6 Louis XIII style chairs in oak and velvet, circa 1950
Stable and solid chair, bleached velvet
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Oak, Velvet
$2,136 / set
Pair of carved oak armchairs with scrolls and flamed fabric
Located in PARIS, FR
This magnificent pair of 19th-century armchairs in carved oak embodies the grandeur of the Louis XIII style, blending historical richness with modern refinement. The sculpted volute ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of Louis XIII style armchairs in walnut circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of original Louis XIII style armchairs in oak circa 1930, new fabric
fabric in good condition, small hole at the back
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Walnut
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.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
Pair Of Louis XIII Style Armchairs In Sheep Bone, Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Charmes, FR
pair of Louis XIII style armchairs, said to be made of sheep bone, late 19th century manufacture, petit point upholstery, the set of course has small imperfections from use and wear,...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Wood
18th Century Louis XIII Style Arm Chair in Taupe Silk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Generous proportions make this chair a favorite for all. Curved arms cascade down to the turned legs and stretchers. Needs new upholstery.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Silk
Louis XIII Style Chair in Solid Chair, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XIII style chair in solid chair, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Oak
Two Louis XIII Style Armchairs, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two Louis XIII style armchairs, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Oak
$2,966 / set
19th Century Cathedra Seat In Oak
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th Century Cathedra Seat In Oak
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of original Louis XIII style armchairs in oak circa 1930, new fabric
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of original Louis XIII style armchairs in oak circa 1930,
new fabric,
Category
1930s French Vintage Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
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
Walnut
Pair of Louis XIII Baroque Chairs, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XIII Baroque chairs, circa 1900
ancient restorations.
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Louis XIII Seating
$3,085 / set
2 Armchairs and 2 Louis XIII Chairs
Located in Beaune, FR
Very beautiful pair of Armchairs and ils 2 Louis XIII style Chairs with twisted Columns.
Richly sculpted, the decorations are very elaborate. The tapestry vas been redone, the seats ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
French Louis XIII Fauteuil
Located in Vista, CA
Early 20th century oak, with padded arms and turned spindles, floral crest.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Oak
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.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Oak
$2,729 / item
Pair of French Louis XIII Style Fauteuils a la Reine
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Louis XIII style French fauteuils a la Reine of carved walnut. Some restoration.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Walnut
Single Louis XIII Fauteuil
Located in Washington, DC
Single Louis XIII Fauteuil with new upholstery
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
19th Century French Giltwood Single Open Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century French giltwood single open arm chair with finely carved lyre motif. This chair is comfortable, strong and sturdy.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XIII St. Os De Mouton Oak Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Louis XIII st. Os de Mouton oak armchairs. The four scrolled legs are joined by an H stretcher. The S scrolled arms are richly carved with impr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
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.