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 Late 18th Century Italian Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An elegant pair of late 18th Century Italian fauteuils retaining their original cream and gilt decoration. Inspired by the Louis XVI style emanating from France, the simple Neo-class...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
$6,227 / set
French Louis XVI Walnut Parlor Suite Set with Sofa and Two Side Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An elegant pair of side chairs, each finely detailed with a crest rail centering a ribbon-tied berried branch and wreath pendant above a gadrooned and leaf tip trim, flanked by marg...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany Striped Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Acanthus leaves carvings. Cannelured legs. Striped upholstery in very good vintage condition.
Measures 24"W x 24"W x 40.5"H.
Seat height is 19"H. Arm Height is 28". Seat interior ...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Giltwood Tabouret
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Louis XVI style giltwood tabouret, late 19th century, having a needlework top, above ribbon carved and fluted legs. Wonderful old warm patina to th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
1900s French Louis XVI Upholstered Stool with Carved Legs
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French Louis XVI upholstered stool exemplifies the refined symmetry and classical detailing associated with the style. The square seat, freshly upholstered in a textured n...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Style Cane Back Dining Chairs – Set of 6
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 40.5” x W 18.8” x SD 17.7” x SH 19.6”
Set of 6 French Louis XVI style cane back dining chairs. Seats upholstered in original black faux leather. Carved front legs. A w...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Armchair Medaillon and His Chair in Lacquered Wood Louis XVI Style
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
"Cabriolet" chair and armchair set with medallion backrest in carved and lacquered wood. They rest on four fluted and filled feet. The crosspiece is curved. The armrests are threaded...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,089 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Side Chairs in Navy - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
A refined pair of early 20th century French Louis XVI style side chairs, sourced from Provence, France. Each chair features an oval backrest, newly upholstered with a sophisticated c...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Linen, Paint, Hardwood, Velvet
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Corner Chair
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French Louis XVI style hand-carved walnut corner chair from circa 1890.
The richly carved walnut corner chair features a concave-shaped foliate-carved backrest rail with putt...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Painted Armchairs with Richly Carved Décor, Sold Each
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two French Louis XVI style painted wood armchairs from the 19th century with carved décor including twisted rope motifs, acanthus leaves, rosettes and petite beads. These French Loui...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Louis XVI fauteuils. Elegant yet comfortable. In it's original woven velvet and silk tapestry upholstery. The pair of giltwood chairs do...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$1,620 Sale Price / set
35% Off
French Louis XVI Pink Floral Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (18/19th Cent) beech wood large open arm chair with a carved bow knot top oval shaped back and seat upholstered in a pink floral damask.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech, Paint, Upholstery
Pair of Delectable Early 19th Century Painted Neoclassical Armchair Bergères
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of 19th century Louis XVI neoclassical French bergères or armchairs with restored original olive and gold gilt paint. Made during the Louis XVI period in France. Channeled legs ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Living Room In Gray Lacquered Wood And Tapestry
Located in BARSAC, FR
Lovely Louis XVI period living room in lacquered wood richly carved with ribbon knots, acanthus leaves and friezes of ribboned rushes, resting on four fluted sheathed legs.
Beautif...
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Late 18th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
French Pair Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Fauteuil Arm Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant 19th century French mahogany hand carved pair of fauteuils with newer lovely, subtle off-white upholstery and original gingham plaid on the backs! Beautiful hand carved acant...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Fantastic Pair of Distressed Creme Painted Cameo Back French Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fantastic pair of French Louis XVI armchairs captures the timeless elegance of 18th-century neoclassical design with a refined distressed crème painted finish. Featuring classic...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
$2,396 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of French 19th Century Walnut
Toile Louis XVI Fauteuils
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rarely do you find original upholstery in as good shape as on these stunning early French toile armchairs or fauteuils. Crafted in the 19th century, th...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Beautiful pair of Italian chairs in solid wood luigi XVI style 1980s
Located in Cantù, IT
Beautiful pair of Italian chairs in solid wood luigi XVI style 1980s
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20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Magnificent 19th C Pair or Set of 4 Armchairs with Aubusson Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A magnificent pair of French Louis XVI walnut and richly upholstered armchairs in rare handwoven Aubusson tapestries. The quality of the Aubusson tapestries is wonderful but as expec...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century Oval French Louis XVI Style Painted
Parcel Gilt Footstool
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th Century Oval French Louis XVI Style Painted and Parcel Gilt Footstools
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Pair Carved Walnut French Louis XVI Needlepoint Armchairs, Circa 1880
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of carved walnut French Louis XVI needlepoint armchairs, circa 1880, embodies the elegance and refinement of 19th-century French craftsmanship. Exquisitely detailed, each c...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
$1,596 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Louis XVI Style Painted
Upholstered Armchair, c. 1910-30
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Oyster gray painted beechwood Academic Revival fauteuil in the Louis XVI taste. The chair has a boxed upholstered seat on a painted beechwood seat frame. The front legs are turned an...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech, Paint
18th Century, Suite of 4 Louis XVI Lacquered Cabriolet Armchairs
Located in Beaune, FR
Suite of 4 Louis XVI cabriolets armchairs. They are in solid mahogany lacquered beige and covered with a beige and ocher velvet fabric with floral motifs. They are in good condition....
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Wingback Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
A 19th-century French Louis XVI style Wingback chair crafted in the classic neoclassical elegance. The chair features a high, winged backrest that gently curves, providing both aesth...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$840 Sale Price
40% Off
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Bergères Chairs with Oval Shaped Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood bergères chairs from the late 19th century, with oval shaped backs, scrolling arms, fluted legs and carved rosettes. Created in France d...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI style painted and giltwood marquis armchair C 1950.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Louis XVI style painted and giltwood marquis armchair C 1950. Called marquis because of a wide seat and a flared low back, this comfortable, wooden frame chair has a foliate carved c...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th C. French Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Walnut Bergere Club Lounge Armchair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th century French Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Walnut Bergere Club Lounge armchair. Item features a wonderful antique joinery and construction, desirable patina, solid wood...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Gilded Age Louis XVI Style Carved and Giltwood Bergere
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This hand carved Louis XVI style giltwood armchair features classic motifs including acanthus leaves, rosettes, and fluted tapered legs.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt And Painted Bench
Located in Montreal, QC
This elegant bench would be ideal as a window seat, at the foot of a bed or at a dressing table or even a piano. The ends are double-caned with the caning in original condition and a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
$2,800 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Early 20th Century Upholstered Walnut Corner Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a highly carved Corner chair.
It has a slat arm and an upholstered seat.
The cabriole legs rest on brass casters.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Style Beechwood and Aubusson Tapestry Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Beechwood and Aubusson Tapestry Five-piece Salon Suite.
Comprising a canapé and four fauteuils, the beechwood frames crisply carved with beading, stylised petals a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Beech
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Armchairs With Black Upholstery
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 37 3/4 in W: 23 in D: 22 1/2 in SH: 19 1/2 in
This exquisite pair of mid-20th century French Louis XVI style open armchairs embodies timeless elegance and masterful ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
French Louis XVI Moire Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI (18th Cent) white painted open arm chairs with oval back having a carved bow knot crest and a white moire upholstered ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$28,000 / set
Set of Four 19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Gilded Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
This Set of Four 19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Gilded Chairs is a classic example of the elegance of the Belle Epoch in Europe! Beautifully hand-crafted in the neoclassic style, ea...
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1890s Swedish Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Armchair Attributed to Jean Nicolas Blanchard
By Nicolas Blanchard
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This supremely comfortable antique French fauteuil is a wonderful example of the Louis XVI style, with its square, padded, slightly reclining ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Restoration Hardware Louis XVI Style Armchair
Located in Astoria, NY
Restoration Hardware Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchair, upholstered in grey linen to seat and arms, labeled "Made for Restoration Hardware" to underside. 40.5" H x 26.25" W x 25" D; ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
$950 Sale Price
32% Off
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Slipper Medallion Chairs
Located in Montreal, Quebec
These French Slipper Medallion chairs are a rare find. In France, they are called "chauffeuses," which translates to fireside chairs. They were created to sit comfortably by the fire...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Upholstery, Damask
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs, Painted Carved Wood and Caning, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style armchairs in painted carved wood and caning, 19th century.
Pair of 19th century armchairs, Napoleon III period in painted carved wood and caning.
H: 96cm, W:...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Cane Bench
Located in Beaune, FR
Superb Louis XVI style bench in cane and carved walnut. Double cane for better quality and resistance. Decorated with flower baskets and acanthus leaves. Very good condition. High qu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Antique Venice Walnut Four Louis XVI Chairs , still usable, by Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
IMPORTANT: ON REQUEST WE WILL RE-UPHIDE THE CHAIRS WITH A SUPPLEMENT OF EURO 150 EACH.
Refined Four Venetian Louis XVI Chairs, 19th century, with velvet upholstery still usable.
Re...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Settee Newly Upholstered
Located in Houston, TX
The 19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Settee is a striking piece of furniture that exudes elegance and charm. Its serpentine front shape and rounded backrest are distinctive featu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Giltwood bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Giltwood bench. This wonderful bench is raised by Giltwood tapered cylindrical legs with spiral fluting leading t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Rare Pair of 18th Century Child
s Bergères Stamped Nadal-Laine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An important pair of period child's berge`re chairs, of painted walnut; each oval padded backrest in gadrooned frame, outswept arms with padded elbow rests o...
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1760s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Gorgeous 19th Century Side Chairs from Rare Salon Suite
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XVI pair of side chairs from a rare salon set newly upholstered in neutral linen. The attention to detail is evident in the intricate carvings and subtle colors...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Pair Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Fauteuil Arm Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exquisite pair of late nineteenth early 20th century French Louis XVI style armchairs or fauteuils, constructed of solid walnut, with beautifully hand carved details including lovely...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Louis XVI Carved Stool
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI carved stool. Neoclassical Louis XVI period carved bleached white oval footstool with bead banded rim; foliate blocking above flute carved tapering legs, newly reupholstere...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,600
French Louis XVI style child
s size painted Bergere chair, C 1930.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XVI style child's size painted Bergere chair, C 1930, with cane seat and back. A great gift for your granddaughter or your cat.
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
French, Louis XVI Style Cerused Oak Bench or Ottoman
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI style cerused oak bench or ottoman.
Handsome French 1940s cerused oak oval bench, ottoman or stool. This stylish French Louis XVI style limed oak ottoman has been newly upholstered in plush faux gray shearling...
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1940s European Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Oak
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Painted Fauteuil with Abundant Carved Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style painted wood armchair from the 19th century with carved décor including twisted rope motifs, acanthus leaves, rosettes and petite beads. Step into the era of...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Style, Beechwood, Floral Fabric, Bergere Chairs, France, 1940s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XVI Style, Beechwood, Floral Fabric, Arm or Lounge Chairs, France, 20th C.
Pair of bergère or lounge chairs in the Louis XVI style designed and produced in France in the middl...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Neoclassical Louis XVI Shield Back Caned Fauteuil
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive French Louis XVI style fauteuil armchair carved in the neoclassical taste featuring a shield backrest. Highly carv...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
$1,260 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Mongolfiere Chairs by Trouvaille of Boston
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of Balloon chairs by Trouvaille of Boston in original cream painted finish.
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1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Bergère Armchair With Modern Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 19th Century French Louis XVI walnut bergère armchair is versatile, classic, and comfortable. It was a chair designed in ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Style Bergère
Located in Westwood, NJ
Inspired by an 18th-century original, this finely carved fauteuil features a paper twist carved arched top rail and gently downswept padded arms terminating in intricate scrolls. The...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
$4,548 / item
(4) 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Armchairs, Sold Seperately
Located in Birmingham, AL
Four stunning 19th century French Louis XVI style armchairs, expertly handcrafted of walnut near Lyon, circa 1890s. Each elegant fauteuil à la reine features a classic padded medalli...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair Elegant Carved and Paint Decorated Armchairs by Sherill
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well-made and solid feeling pair of Chairs in a sophisticated and decorative fabric and painted treatment. Louis XVI style painted in a taupe tone crackle finish. With ribbon ...
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20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Set Of Eight Karges Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs
Located in Norwood, NJ
Karges French Louis XVI style style tapered and fluted leg dining chairs - set of 8. Item features (2) gilt armchairs, (6) stained side chairs beautifully upholstered , quality Ameri...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Parisian Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Armchairs or Fauteuils, Stamped/Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Important French 18th Century Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs or Fauteuils, Stamped - Signed
This exceptional pair of Louis XVI period armchairs, dating to the late 18th century, bears ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech, Fabric
Reproduction French Louis XVI Style Bar Stool with Rush Seat and No Back
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Reproduction French Louis XVI style bar stool with rush seat and no back.
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2010s American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
Pr 19thc Louis XVI Distressed Carved Gilt Wood Caned Side/ Accent Chairs Labeled
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc Antique Louis XVI Carved Caned & Distressed Giltwood Side/ Accent Chairs. This pair are both metal labeled. Provenance Buenos Aries Argentina. Front of chairs has been gol...
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1850s Argentine Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
$2,840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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.