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
Pair of French Louis XVI-Style Painted Stools with Rosette Carvings, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming pair of French stools dates to the 1920s and reflects the refined elegance of the Louis XVI style. Each stool features fluted, tapering legs joined by an X-form stretch...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Bergères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant pair of French Louis XVI style bergères, late 19th to early 20th century, with finely carved frames in a soft grey-green painted finish showing charming distressing and age-a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Paint
$2,800 Sale Price / set
41% Off
Suite of Six French Louis XVI Fauteuils with a Painted Finish, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of six period French Louis XVI armchairs with a painted finish.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of Eight Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive set of eight late 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany dining chairs with six side and two armchairs. Each chair is raised on tapered fluted legs with top rosettes below...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchairs, France 1860-80
Located in Leimen, DE
This very decorative pair of Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchairs come from France and date back to 1860-70. They have an oak frame with carved decor. The armchairs are very comfortable...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Oak
Large Scale 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Metamorphic Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
A french 19th century carved walnut metamorphic bergere, armchair that easily folds out to a bed. This highly decorative chair is wonderful to look at, large enough for a tall person to use comfortably and is very pratical for extra sleeping on a space that you don't want a permanent bed set up. This is an exceptional chair...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Reupholstery Chair, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful Early 20th century French Louis XVI style chair.
Has been reupholstered by an upholsterer professional meticulously with a high quality of fabric made by the French house...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,686 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Winged Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Complete your formal living room or den with this elegant pair of antique armchairs. Created in France, circa 1880, the large, classic bergeres stand on carved tapered and fluted legs over a bombe apron. Each wide and rounded back features very fine details including a carved eagle figure at the pediment flanked by two columns topped with carved sphere...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Walnut
ANTIQUE GOLD
SILVER LEAF EMBROIDERED FRENCH LOUIS BERGERE WiNDOW SEAT BENCH
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptional French Louis oak, antique painted Saloon Window seat or bench with exquisite gold and silve...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
French Louis XVI Style Blue Velvet Footstool
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This unique piece was created in the 19th century. It resembles the footstool that graced the private upstairs sitting room of the Parisian home of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Spindle Chairs – a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a pair of exquisite 19th-century French Louis XVI style chairs, circa the early 20th Century. This pair epitomizes elegance and sophisticated craftsmanship with its gracefully curved backs and arms, enhanced by intricate carvings typical of the Louis XVI style. The turned spindles add a touch of classical refinement, perfectly complementing the overall design. The seats are upholstered in a green and white patterned...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Metal
Barbara Barry for Henredon French Regency Louis XVI Bergere Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Regency Louis XVI style upholstered club chairs or bergere chairs
By Barbara Barry for Henredon
USA, Circa 1990s...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of Louis XVI style, carved-wood fauteuil armchairs from the early 19th century. This antique pair of armchairs from France, are hand-carved in the in the influences of ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Painted Canape ~ Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Painted canape ~ settee will make a classic addition to any decor! The oval seat back and generous seat are framed in incredibly detailed carved fruitwood, s...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Louis XVI Style Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
French Louis XVI style two-seat sofa, hand-carved in solid wood, upholstered with a white Calico and painted in an aged white gesso.
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2010s English Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
$8,125
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Bergères with Eagle Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
Complete a formal living room or study with this elegant pair of antique armchairs. Crafted in France circa 1880, each large Louis XVI style "Bergère à Oreilles" stands on carved tap...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Pair of 19th-20th Century Paint Decorated Louis XVI Style Swedish Side Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of 19th-20th century paint decorated Louis XVI style Swedish side chairs. This fine pair of French Louis XVI style side chairs are stunning and the quality of the carvings and paint is unsurpassed. The simply breathtaking wood work certainly done for someone of wealth and statue. The pair in a seemingly new Scalamandre upholstery. A couch and pair of large bergères...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Karges French Regency Louis XVI Cream Painted and Gold Gilt Dining Chairs, Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of eight French Regency Louis XVI style dining chairs
By Karges Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
Gorgeous carved cream painted walnut frames, with gold gilt details, ...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Walnut, Paint
Louis Seize Children’s Chair by J. B. Boulard, France, circa 1770
Located in Greding, DE
Gilt children’s chair by Jean Baptiste Boulard (1725-1789) standing on fluted tapered legs, with a reupholstered backrest and seat in white. Stamped at the bottom JB Boulard.
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Mid-Century Louis XVI Style Club Chair
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
This fauteuil combines Mid-Century craftsmanship with the refined details of Louis XVI design. The dark-stained fruitwood frame features squared arms, fluted legs, and subtle carved ...
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1960s Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
19th Century Pair Louis XVI Style Children
s Chairs
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Pair Louis XVI Style Children's Chairs
Beautiful chairs purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century French Louis XVI St. Patinated And Cane Duchesse Brisée
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful 19th century French Louis XVI st. patinated and cane Duchesse Brisée The three piece lady's seating group is raised by tapered fluted legs topped by corner block rosettes...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs, France 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Armchairs – French Walnut with Giltwood Accents, Neoclassical Carving
Bring timeless elegance to your interior with this pair of Louis XVI style...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
$3,789 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Louis XVI Style Oval Back Dining Chair for custom order
Located in Oakville, ON
This Louis XVI style oval back dining chair is showing here in a white patinated frame and upholstered in a black faux leather. The frame is ma...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Chair
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Chair
Purchased in France.
Beautiful chair with chipped Gold Leaf.
Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos. Message us with questions.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century, Pair of Louis XVI French Lacquered Wood Corbeille Canapes
Located in IT
18th Century, Pair of Louis XVI French Lacquered Wood Corbeille Canapes
The refined pair of corbeille sofas, made in France in the second half of the eighteenth century, Louis XVI P...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Chairs from the Workshop of Barthelemy Denis Chardon
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A pair of French carved and painted Louis XVI fauteuils, with oval backs, seats and armrests upholstered in Chelwood fabric, designed by Nina Campbell. With grey/white painted frames...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
$2,731 Sale Price / set
41% Off
Antique French Louis XVI Pair Of Armchair, 18th Century
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Superb pair of hand-carved Louis XVI armchairs with openwork backs and comfortable seats.
The front legs are sculpted and fluted, the armrest uprights decorated with acanthus leaves,...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Louis XVI-Style Gondola Stools, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Leimen, DE
Experience the timeless elegance of this pair of Louis XVI-style gondola stools, crafted in France during the early 20th century. These stunning stools are made from fruitwood, finis...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of chairs mohagany and bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Execptional pair of chairs ,mohagany and bronze of rare quality,the bronzes are finely executed .The elegance and the charm of these chairs are crasy , problably executed by F.LINKE ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Bronze
$7,000 / set
Carved Louis XVI Style Cream Settee
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage carved Louis XVI settee with cream cotton upholstery, tight back and removable down cushion seat. The French frame is carved with acanthus leaf and scroll detail. Fabric is...
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20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Down
19th Century French Louis XVI X Form Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century French Louis XVI giltwood stool. Upholstered in a nice creme colored fabric. Adds an elegant touch. Circa 1880.
26w x 19.5d x 18h
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Fine Set of Six Italian, 18th Century Painted and Parcel-Gilt Chairs
Located in Rome, IT
A fine set of six Italian, 18th century green-painted and parcel-gilt chairs.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
$7,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 12 Dining Chairs, Louis XVI Style, Belgium
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 12 dining chairs, Louis XVI Style, Belgium.
Category
Early 2000s Belgian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Ten Louis XVI Style Beachwood Armchairs in the Manor of George Jacobq
By Georges Jacob
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine set of ten Louis XVI style
Beachwood armchairs
In the Manor of George Jacob
19th century
(Four more chairs can be offered with different uph...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Maison Jansen Style Balloon-Back Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in Bradenton, FL
Set of Six Louis XVI Maison Jansen Style Balloon-Back Dining Chairs in the manner of Maison Jansen. Each chair features a balloon back with finely carved details, including fluted le...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood
Set of 18 Belgian dining chairs
Located in MADRID, ES
This is a fabulous set of Belgian Dining Chairs from the 18th C. The delicate green hand painted details on the frame stylize the shape whilst the...
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18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
$1,006 / item
Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Hudson, NY
An impressive Louis XVI style highly decorated gilt arm chair of exceptional quality and scale. The chair is upholstered in embossed green leather.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Leather, Wood
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils are a truly timeless representation of the neoclassic form inspired by the ancient Greeks and Romans! Carved from hand...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Set of Six 19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Cane Back Dining Chairs
Located in Astoria, NY
Exquisite set of six late 19th century French dining chairs in the Grand Louis XVI style, sourced from Provence. Hand-crafted from solid hardwood, the chairs retain their original pa...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Linen, Paint, Hardwood, Cane
18th century Italian Louis XVI Period Chairs Ivory Lacquer, Gilt
Ikat Damask
Located in Firenze, IT
Elegant pair of Louis XVI period white ivory lacquer and gilt chairs, boasting exquisite hand-carved craftsmanship and gold leaf accents. Sourced from a distinguished private residen...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Gilt Wood Side Chairs Decorated in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Elegant gilt wood chairs with rich floral decoration resting on curved legs in Louis XVI style.
France, circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
$804 Sale Price / item
30% Off
French Pair of Medallion Armchairs Louis XVI Style in Orange Velvet, circa 1950
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming pair of Louis XVI style medallion armchairs dating from the 1950s. The base is typically Louis XVI fluted and tapered. The legs are connec...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$1,231 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Louis XVI Style Parcel-Gilt Upholstered Fauteuils
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A pair of painted and gilded wood medallion back chairs. Delicate bead and swag detail surround a central flower. Padded scroll form arms sit atop...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Henredon French Regency Louis XVI Walnut Cane Back Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six French Regency Louis XVI style dining chairs
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved solid walnut frames, with caned backs and upholstered seats.
Measures:
Sid...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
1860 French Carved Louis XVI Walnut Armchair
Located in San Marino, CA
An ornately carved 1860 Louis XVI walnut arm chair from France. The chair has its original upholstery, which is in a pattern of large and small interlocking diamond shapes. The carvi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Daybed Louis XVI Style in Copper Clad on Teak Wood, Daybed by Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Daybed in Louis XVI Style designed by Paul Mathieu. The earliest examples of the Daybed have been found in Egyptian tombs of the 1stDynasty (3100 BC). The renowned designer Paul Math...
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2010s Indian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Copper, Sheet Metal
French Ebonized
Upholstered Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century square piano stool with recent ebonized (painted) finish and reupholstered seat to emphasize the Louis XVI style. The boxy sea...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Wood Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated wood bench. The bench is raised by six turned circular tapered legs with a top and bottom half round band. The apron has at att...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Armchairs ~ Fauteuils represents the epitome of the neoclassic style! Lovingly hand-crafted from select, sumptuous French walnut, each f...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
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 Seating
Materials
Wood
$2,032 Sale Price / set
40% Off
1900s French Louis XVI Style Upholstered Stool
Located in High Point, NC
This elegant early 20th-century French upholstered stool reflects the refined neoclassical language of the Louis XVI style. The circular seat is newly upholstered in a light, neutral...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
1910s French Louis XVI Style Upholstered Storage Bench
Located in High Point, NC
This elegant early 20th-century French storage bench reflects the refined symmetry and restraint of the Louis XVI style. Crafted in solid wood with a warm, time-softened patina, the ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs With Blue Fabric
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Louis XVI style painted and upholstered dining chairs, circa 1930. The arm chairs are carved and painted white with square back frames and fluted legs. The elegant chairs a...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Louis XVI Sofa – Carved and Gilded Wood, Original Joinery
Located in Madrid, ES
"18th Century Louis XVI Sofa – Carved and Gilded Wood, Original Joinery"
Origin: France
Date: 18th Century
Dimensions:
Width: 170 cm
Depth: 80 cm
Height: 90 cm
Seat Height: 42 cm...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Textile, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved and Painted Vanity Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century French Louis XVI style carved and painted vanity stool. Featuring nice carvings, a beautiful patina and a caned sides and seat. A classic look that adds a real...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair, Grey Green with New Upholstery
Located in Madrid, ES
Design elements of this 19th century square-back, newly reupholstered armchair relate to the larger bergère "à oreilles" (with ears) within which the sitter is enclosed by upholstere...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Hardwood
Antique French Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique French Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Fauteuils
Two beautiful 19th century carved, gilded and upholstered open armchair fauteuils in French baroque style. They feat...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Elegant Gilded and White Painted Upholstered Italian Louis XVI Style Armchair
Located in Montreal, QC
Elegant gilded and white painted upholstered Italian Louis XVI style armchair.
Provenance: Collection of corey hart's family.
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Lovely Antique Louis XVI Style Newly Upholstered French Settee Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely small Louis XVI style French settee having carved and painted gilded frame and new cotton duck upholstery. Finished with nailheads.
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, 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.