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Louis XVI Seating

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
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 Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair French Louis XVI style Gilded Cane Side Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of French Louis XVI style gilded cane side chairs embodies neoclassical refinement and timeless elegance. Finely crafted with carved giltwood frames, these chairs showcase ...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Gold Leaf

French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergère Chairs - Set of 2
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating

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Cotton, Giltwood

4 Antique hand carved Walnut Side Chairs-Claude Sené Style-Louis XVI-late 1900th
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Set of 4 French Antique upholstered Sidechairs - Claude Sené Style from the late 19th Century Artful Cabinetmaker's Work- the chairs are elaborately decorated with wood carvings from...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Walnut, Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Birch

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 Seating

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Walnut

Pair of Mid Century Louis XVI Style Painted Stools in the Manner of Jansen
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of midcentury Louis XVI stools in the manner of Jansen. Lovely pair painted in cream with green accents. This has been newly upholstered in a green textured fabric and the reede...
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1950s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Wood, Paint

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bergere Armchair
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very stylish late 18th-early 19th century French Louis XVI style Ivory colored Bergere armchair. Having reeded and fluted, gilded decoration and raised on turned tapering legs.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Softwood

French Louis XVI Velvet Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style cream painted loveseat with bow knot carved back crest and velvet upholstered seat and back Antique condition. Shows wear and tear
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Velvet, Wood

A pair of armchairs - Louis XVI period - signed Roussens
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine pair of cabriolet armchairs, Louis XVI period, late 18th century production circa 1780. Beautiful model showing a shield-shaped backrest, carefully sculpted and lacquered. All...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Silk, Velvet, Beech

Jansen Neoclassical Louis XVI Bench
Located in New York, NY
Six foot six inch long neoclassical wood carved bench in original vintage condition with black leather tripartite upholstered top on eight wood car...
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1960s South American Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

Lovely Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Side Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Add a touch of elegance to any room in the home with the exquisite carving on the frams of these French Louis XVI painted chairs having rectangular backs with beautifully rounded and...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

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 Seating

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Giltwood

Set of 8 French Louis XVI Damask Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 French Louis XVI style (19th Cent) white painted dining chairs with a carved bow knot top & oval back upholstered in pink & cream ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Wood, Paint, Upholstery

1900s French Set Of Five Louis XVI Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
This set of five 1900s French Louis XVI dining chairs embodies neoclassical refinement with a timeless sense of balance and proportion. Each chair features a delicately carved beechw...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Louis XVI Style French Paint Decorated Balloon Back Side Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 34 1/2in W: 17 1/2in D: 17in SH: 17 1/2in This Pair of Louis XVI Style French Paint Decorated Balloon Back Side Chairs attributed to Maison Jansen are made of the hig...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Gold Leaf

Circa 1900 Set of Five Louis XVI Side Chairs in Walnut
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 set of five Louis XVI style chairs made from walnut. The curved backs have molded frames and have hand cast brass decorative accents. There are laurel wreaths and swags ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Brass

19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Sofa. This unusual antique Italian Louis XVI style sofa , loveseat or canape has gorgeous exaggerated arms and is painted a gorgeous soft blue co...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

Large Pair Of Louis XVI Style Lacquered Wood Wing Chairs
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent pair of large Louis XVI style wingback armchairs in richly carved and gray lacquered wood, covered in a blue/gray satin damask. Parisian work of quality CIRCA 1880....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

Regal Louis XVI Style Painted Wood and Velvet Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic French loveseat having painted carved frame and wonderful velvet upholstery with luxurious down filled seat cushion. Finished front and back.
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1980s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Elegant Italian Neoclassical Louis XVI Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and classic 18th century authentic Italian Neoclassical sofa that's part of a salon set with two armchairs or fauteuils, selling sepa...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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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 Seating

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Hardwood, Giltwood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Walnut Armchairs or Side Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Louis XVI style walnut armchairs or side chairs. Offered is a lovely pair of French Louis XVI style walnut armchairs or side chairs. This handsome pair of French Louis...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Mohair, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Marquise or Bergere
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood marquise or bergere. This stunning antique French Louis XVI style gilt wood chair, marquise, loveseat or bergere chair is most comfortabl...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Giltwood

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 Seating

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Fabric, Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Pair of Armchairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Lovely Italian antique armchairs, set of 2, 1930s. These armchairs are Louis XVI style in lacquered wood with fine gilt decorations. Upholstered in green imitation leather. This beau...
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1930s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Walnut

Antique French Louis XVI Style Maple Dining Chairs W/ Cane Seats - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
An exceptional set of six late 19th-century French dining chairs in the timeless Louis XVI style, sourced directly from Provence, France. Expertly handcrafted from solid maple, each ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Cane, Maple

Antique French Louis XVI Style Maple Side Chairs in Beige Chenille - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
A beautiful pair of early 20th-century French side accent chairs in the Louis XVI style, sourced from Provence. Each chair features a hand-crafted maple frame with an elegant oval ba...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Chenille, Maple

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Sofa
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French Louis XVI-style sofa epitomizes elegance and timeless craftsmanship. The carved wood frame, painted in a soft, muted tone, features classic Louis XVI design ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Beech

French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four French Regency Louis XVI style side chairs or dining chairs By Bevan Funnell Ltd. USA, Circa Late 20th Century Solid carved mahogany frames, with upholstere...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Accent Side Chairs in Sea Green - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant pair of late 19th century French Louis XVI style side chairs, sourced in Provence. Each chair features a shield-shaped backrest and generous seat, newly upholstered in hig...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Paint, Hardwood

French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight French Regency Louis XVI style side chairs or dining chairs By Bevan Funnell Ltd. USA, Circa Late 20th Century Solid carved mahogany frames, with upholster...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Hepplewhite Carved Mahogany Side Chairs or Dining Chairs by Bevan Funnell, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Regency Louis XVI style side chairs or dining chairs By Bevan Funnell Ltd. USA, Circa Late 20th Century Solid carved mahogany frames, with upholstered se...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Mahogany

French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six French Regency Louis XVI style side chairs or dining chairs By Bevan Funnell Ltd. USA, Circa Late 20th Century Solid carved mahogany frames, with upholstered...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Mahogany

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 Seating

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Walnut

CENTURY FURNITURE Louis XIII Os de Mouton Armchairs a Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and...
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1990s Louis XVI Seating

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Cotton, Mahogany

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 Seating

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Upholstery, Cane, Wood

French Louis XvI Style Loveseat Ottoman
Located in Southampton, NJ
French Louis XvI Style Marquise Bergere Loveseat Ottoman with distinct design elements of the period including hand-crafted Gustavian inspired finish, carved rosette corners an...
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Early 2000s American Louis XVI Seating

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Chenille, Wood

19th Century French Round Bergere Chair in Hand Carved Walnut Wood with Cane
Located in Sofia, BG
Petite French round armchair, in Louis XVI style hand carved and decorated with friezes of ribbons tapered fluted base, with dobble cane back and sides. Upholstered in mustard velvet...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Textile, Cane, Walnut

Set of 6 Antique French Louis XVI Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique French Louis XVI Dining Chairs are the perfect blend between elegance and a casual formality that works so well with today's lifestyles! Hand crafted from solid oak...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Oak

French Louis XVI Style Caned Seat and Back Carved Oak Vanity Chair
Located in Doylestown, PA
French Louis XVI style caned seat and back carved oak vanity chair, c. 1920. Charming chair beautifully carved with central rosettes, ribbon swag, ac...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Cane, Oak

Pair of French Hand Carved Painted Silk Sofas. Signed Carpentier. Circa 1780
By Louis-Charles Carpentier
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French carved wood and painted sofas with floral silk upholstery, carved floral skirt, and terminating on cabriole legs. Signed by Carpentier. Makers Stamp is located on s...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Paint, Silk, Upholstery, Wood

Fine Carved Pair French Louis XVI Style Cameo Back Side Chairs, Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine carved pair of French Louis XVI style cameo back side chairs, circa 1940, showcases refined craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Each chair features a beautifully carved be...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Beech

Antique French Louis XVI Style Lyre Back Painted Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
Elegant set of six late 19th century French Louis XVI style dining chairs sourced in Paris, France. The chairs feature classic medallion backs centered by carved lyre motifs, fluted ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Muslin, Hardwood, Paint

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 Seating

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Wood

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 Seating

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Walnut

Maurice Hirsch Sofa and Armchairs, 1940s, Louis XVI Style
Located in Sharon, CT
A sofa and two armchairs. The sofa measures 69" wide, 32" depth, 30.5" high (seat height: 16.5"). The armchairs 26.5" wide, 28" depth, 30.5" high (seat height: 16.5"). Signed.
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery

Gorgeous Antique Chippy White Painted French Louis XVI Cane Window Bench
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Bring timeless French elegance into your home with this antique Louis XVI style cane window bench, beautifully finished in a distressed chippy white paint that enhances its authentic...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Cane, Walnut

Two Louis XVI Style Giltwood Upholstered Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in London, GB
These beautiful late 19th-century fauteuils (armchairs) are designed in the style of furniture crafted in France in the Louis XVI period (1774-92). The chairs’ frames are crafted...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Giltwood

Fine Quality Louis XVI Style Green Gold Embossed Leather Vanity Side Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine quality Louis XVI style side chair combines refined French neoclassical design with luxurious leather upholstery. The chair features an elegant oval backrest and seat, both...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Leather, Walnut

French Louis XVI Style Marquise, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style carved-wood and upholstered marquise from the 19th century. This antique chair-and-a-half from France, often referred to as a marquise (a wide fauteuils chair), showcases all the Louis XVI decorative vocabulary with tightly carved scrolled knuckles, beautiful accent trims, and acanthus leaf accents. Flower head medallions are carved at the knees, above the four round and fluted legs, each tapering gently towards their feet. The backrest, padded manchette armrests, and seat are all upholstered in a cream fabric (note that there is some small staining). The wood finish is primarily sage green with wood showing through in various areas. This 19th century French Louis XVI style marquise...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, 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 Seating

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Walnut

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 Seating

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Walnut

Companion Pair of Nearly Identical French Louis XVI Armchairs, Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This companion pair of nearly identical French Louis XVI armchairs, circa 1900, showcases timeless neoclassical design and refined craftsmanship. Each chair features a gracefully car...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Walnut

Set of Four Antique Museum Quality French Louis XVI Dining Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Incredible set of four early 19th century museum worthy French Louis XVI walnut fauteuils or armchairs. Exquisite carving all around, with florets at the top of each beautiful spiral...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Vintage Meyer Gunther Martini Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs by Meyer Gunther Martini, Set of Six Offered for sale is a set of six French Louis XVI carved wood dining chairs by Meyer Gunther Martini purch...
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1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Walnut

French Louis XVI Style Cane Side Chairs, 1880s. Set of 2.
Located in Asaa, DK
French Louis XVI Style Cane Side Chairs, 1880s. Set of 2. Gorgeous pair of hand carved side chairs with original woven caned seat and back. Made in France in the late 19th century i...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Cane, Hardwood

French Louis XVI Style Walnut Bergères à Oreilles with Fluted Legs, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style walnut bergères chairs from the 20th century with carved fluted legs and striped upholstery. Immerse yourself in the opulence of French design with t...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Floral Needlepoint Accent Chair White Gold
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Floral Needlepoint Accent Chair White Gold. Item features floral carving, Oval back, Fluted column form legs,...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Wood

French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Settee In Blue Velvet
Located in Kent, Dover
A fine French Louis XVI style carved giltwood settee, water gilded and newly upholstered in blue velvet.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Giltwood

Jansen Neoclassical Louis XVI Bench
Located in New York, NY
Jansen neoclassical Louis XVI bench. Six foot six inch long neoclassical wood carved bench in original vintage condition with burlap upholstered to...
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1960s South American Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Burlap, Wood

Louis Xvi seating for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI 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, more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI 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 Jumbo Collection, La Maison London, Maison Jansen, and Drexel. 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 $220 and tops out at $115,000 while the average work can sell for $3,844.