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
A fine pair of 19th century French Louis XVI gilt carved large wing chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of Louis XVI gilt carved wing chairs. Fine detail and the original gilt . Large and comfortable
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Set of 8 Louis XVI Beech Wood Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 Louis XVI (circa 1790) carved beech wood cane back side chairs with turned fluted legs and blue leather seat cushions.
There is a loss to the decoration on the seatback
Category
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech, Cane, Leather
$20,000 / set
Italian Pair of Side "Parata" Chairs, Wood + Decorated Pink Velvet
Located in Firenze, FI
Pair of "Parata" side chairs from the Louis XIV period (18th Century) made in Lombardy, in Northern Italy, with skilfully carved wood.
The two chairs have a high back, padded and co...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs in Gilded Wood.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style armchairs in gilded wood.
Pair of Louis XVI style giltwood armchairs, contemporary work.
W. 71.5 P. 65.5 H. 101
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
$16,020 / set
French Louis XVI Style Walnut Bench with Cane Seat
Located in Queens, NY
"French Louis XVI style (19th Century) walnut oval shaped bench with double stretcher and inSet cane seat.
There is a split in the center of the stretcher."
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Hand Carved Silk Armchair by JB Boulard
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare authentic armchair made by Jean-Baptiste Boulard in the late 18th century. It is a very lovely piece hand carved and hand painted with great details upholstered in yellow to gol...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Green Silk Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th/20th Cent) grey painted Armchairs with oval back in pale green silk upholstery.
Please note one chair is missing cushion, upholstery is in poor...
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk
$7,500 / set
A pair of antique armchairs, Western Europe, around 1900.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique armchairs from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, Western Europe.
Armchairs in very good condition, professionally renovated. The seat and backrest are covered with ne...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Giltwood Canapé Attributed to Georges Jacob
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rare and exceptional piece. This large and beautiful sofa is a fine example of the work of famed menuisier Georges Jacob (6 July 1739 – 5 July 1814), who was one of the two most prom...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
$19,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Elegant Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Pair of Chairs in Beech Wood
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined italian Louis XVI style chairs, set of two. The chairs made in solid beech wood. The seat and backrest are comfortable and padded, covered with elegant fabric decorated with ...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
$1,898 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Antique Louis XVI Style Carved Armchairs with Floral Upholstery
Located in High Point, NC
A charming pair of antique Louis XVI style armchairs featuring intricately hand-carved walnut frames and original floral upholstery in a soft gold damask fabric. Each chair showcases...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 6 Late 18th Century French Carved Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A set of six late 18th century French dining chairs finely carved in walnut. Each features an openwork back with pierced scroll motif...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Silver Leaf Metallic Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dazzling pair of French armchairs featuring carved Louis XVI style frames that have been painstakingly silver leaf finished by hand. The frames have been upholstered with a matching ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass, Silver Leaf
Louis XVI Bench Hand Carved Gilt Hardwood Woven Caning Brass Taupe Brown Fabric
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite Louis XVI Bench gilt hand carved hardwood, handwoven Cane Backrest and Taupe color Cotton Fabric Upholstery, made in USA.
The tapered legs on thi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair Louis XVI Painted Fauteuils With Silk Rosebud Fabric
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Louis XVI style painted and carved fauteuils, showcasing the refined elegance of 18th-century French neoclassical design. Each chair features a delicately carved and painte...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Wood
1950s, Danish armchair, furniture velour, ash wood, furniture mesh.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish armchair. Original cherry-red furniture velour, ash wood, furniture mesh. Double sided seat cushions with springs inside. Original very good condition: no smells, no st...
Category
1950s Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Ash
Set of 8 Louis XVI Style White Cane Back Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant and timeless, this set of eight Louis XVI style dining chairs brings refined French sophistication to the modern dining room. Finished in a soft white tone, each chair featur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Cane
Pair of Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Chairs
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Chairs
Beautiful Condition, see detailed photos.
Purchased in France. Message us with any questions.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,950 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Antique Pair of French Armchairs Napoleon III Period
Located in Buxton, GB
This antique pair of French armchairs from the Napoleon III period, in the Louis XVI style dating back to mid 1800s, exudes classic elegance and sophistication. Crafted from wood wit...
Category
1850s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Beechwood Settee in Damask Silk
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Louis XVI beechwood settee in gold tone on tone damask silk with carved arms and legs. Beautiful workmanship to the frame is evident in the intricate carvings throughout, with floral...
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Damask, Silk, Beech
French Louis XVI Lyre Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 French Louis XVI style (19th century) white and gilt lyre back side chairs with white damask upholstery.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$7,200 / set
Antique French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Window Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
The antique French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Window Bench exudes elegance and sophistication with its intricate design. The bench is a timeless piece that adds a touch of luxury ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI-Style Gold Upholstered Fauteuils / Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Louis XVI-style (19/20th Century) fauteuils / armchairs with distressed grey painted frames on turned fluted legs having a gold diamond-patterned upholstery on seats, backs, ...
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Armchair Bergère Louis XVI Neoclassical French White Pink France
Located in New York, NY
Chair bergère Louis XVI neoclassical French white pink France. An armchair bergère made during the Louis XVI period in France. Painted in a white fin...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Birch
Set of Eight Louis XVI Side Chairs
Located in Pembroke, MA
A lovely set of French grey-painted Louis XVI side chairs, with nicely-carved rope detailing, cabriolet back and cable-fluted legs. Chairs have retained their vintage patterned wool...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$7,840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
A very fine pair of French gilt carved armchairs . Attrib to Durand
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of late 19th century French Louis XVI gilt carved Fauteuils. Attributed to G. Durand
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XVI Striped Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI style walnut arm chairs with striped upholstered seat and back. (19/20th Cent.)
Antique condition.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$15,000 / set
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Fateuils
Located in Austin, TX
A generous pair of Louis XVI carved walnut fateuils.
Nice overall detailing, with fluted legs and rails, plume finials, and a gadrooned crest. The sloping and curved armrests have...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery, Linen
$3,800 / set
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Beige and Pink Stripe Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI walnut armchairs with beige and pink stripe upholstered oval backs and seats and carved foliate details along frame supported on fluted legs. (PRICED AS PAIR...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Mahogany
Regal Louis XVI Style Girard Emilia Hand Carved Italian Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very fancy ornately carved fruitwood armchair upholstered in rasberry fabric with fleur di lis pattern.
Arm height 25
seat depth 19.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
$950 Sale Price
24% Off
Pair of Swedish Neo-Classic Painted Tapestry Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Swedish Neo-Classic (18th Century) armchairs with oversized frames carved and painted in a distressed off-white, with oval backrests and seats upholstered in French Beauvais ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Tapestry
A fine pair of 19th century Louis XVI water gilt and carved wingchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of 19th century French Louis XVI carved and water gilt wingchairs .
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Set of 4 French Louis XVI Striped Walnut Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
"Set of 4 French Louis XVI style walnut arm chairs with striped upholstered seat and back. (19/20th Cent.)
Antique condition."
Category
19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
$15,000 / set
Period Louis XVI Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gilded,Painted and Carved Louis XVI Armchair
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair 19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Painted Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Painted Armchairs represent a style transition into the Directoire look, where a more tailored design created a cleaner appearance. The squared off, con...
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Mohair, Fruitwood, Paint
French ballroom chairs with original blue paint, 19th century
Located in Houston, TX
These French ballroom chairs, dating to the mid 19th century, exemplify the grace and craftsmanship of the Second Empire period. These would make fabulous accent chairs!! Retaining t...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paint
18th Century Louis XVI Carved Fauteuil
Located in Briarcliff Manor, NY
An unusual c.1780 Louis XVI rectangular back bergere in old oyster white paint with a delicious scraped and worn surface. The carving of a bouquet at the crest rail is a nice feature.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Maple
$4,800 / item
Set of 6 French Louis XVI Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 French Louis XVI style (19/20th Cent) walnut side chairs with cane seat and back with a carved back crest.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
$4,850 / set
Swedish Louis XVI Style, Ten Dining Chairs, Grey Carved Wood, Fabric, 20th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Swedish Louis XVI Style, Ten Dining Chairs, Grey Paint, Carved Wood, Striped Fabric, 20th C.
These ten Swedish Louis XVI-style dining and side chairs are beautifully crafted, featur...
Category
20th Century European Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Chaise Lounge with a Gray Painted Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XVI style chaise lounge from the late 19th century with a French gray painted finish.
This chaise lounge is a wonderful small scale and is comfortable to use. It is bea...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Mahogany and Black Leather Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) mahogany arm chairs with brass trim, spindle detail, and black leather upholstery.
Antique condition. Shows wear and tear.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 French Louis XVI Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI style (19th Century) mahogany side chairs with bronze trim and cane seats and back (PRICED AS SET).
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Bronze
$7,500 / set
Set of Six of French Louis XVI Style Light Green Painted Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of six of French Louis XVI style (20th century) light green painted side chairs with muslin upholstered seat and back.
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Muslin, Wood
Set of Four French Acanthus Gilt Wood Scrolled Upholstered Arm Chairs, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Four French acanthus carved gilt wood upholstered scrolled arm chairs with articulated carved foliage borders, flanking foliage corner medallions, and resting on the original ...
Category
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Muslin, Upholstery, Giltwood
1930s, Danish highback armchair, furniture mesh, velour, hand carved oak wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1930s, Danish highback armchair. Furniture mesh, green furniture velour, handcarved oak wood. The seat was reupholstered by craftsman about 20 years ago. Manufactured by Danish furni...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Reproduction Louis XVI Rush Seat Bar Stool with Back Support
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Reproduction Louis XVI rush seat bar stool with back support.
Materials and techniques notes: Wood with rush seat. Side chairs $847, armchairs $897 and b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood
18th Century French Fauteuil Chair
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Late 18th century Louis XVI period French fauteuil chair. It has an oval cameo back with a cartouche to the top, with downnswept arms and fluted legs. It still has visible remnants o...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Beech
French Sofas mahogany and ormolu bronze signed by LINKE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare sofas in mohagany ,ormolu bronze by F.LINKE louis xvi style . The quality of the bronze is simply top quality .
the sofas need to be upholstered
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Early 19th Century, Good Condition with Cut Velvet Upholstery.
Unique set purchased in France.
Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$3,300 / set
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut and Cane Stool
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this Late 19th Century French Stool or Bench was crafted by artisans from walnut in the grand Louis XVI style in the late 1800's. The piece features an ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut, Cane
Cherrywood Maple Rustic Side Chair circa 1780 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Dining chair or side chair hand carved solid cherrywood with maple inlays circa 1780, Austria.
The Josephinische Stil was a popular style in Austria in the 18th century.
This styl...
Category
1780s Austrian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry, Maple
Carved French Louis XVI Style Bergere Armchairs With Floral Upholstery
Located in Elkton, MD
Stunning pair of early 20th-century French Louis XVI style bergère armchairs. Upholstered in a floral fabric.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Style Cream Painted Stools, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XVI Style Cream Painted Stools with upholstered seats covered in red and gold fabric on four carved legs joined by an X-form stretcher on ball feet. 18.25" H x 19" Diam...
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,200 / set
Newly Reupholstered Fortuny Yellow Silk Slipper Chair
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Elevate your space with this elegant Louis XVI-style slipper chair, newly reupholstered in luxurious yellow damask silk Fortuny fabric. The chair features a gracefully arched, button...
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric
Pair of French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Giltwood Carved Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style 19th century giltwood carved chairs. Upholstered in a linen-blend fabric. Has fluted legs.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
Maison Jansen Style, Gustavian, Louis XVI, Armchairs, Gray Distressed Paint
Located in Manhasset, NY
Maison Jansen Style, Gustavian, Louis XVI, Armchairs, Gray Distressed Paint, Pink Scalamandré Fabric
Pair of Louis XVI fashion lounge or arm chairs having a pink Scalamandré fabric....
Category
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Four French Chairs
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A good set of four French painted chairs made in the Louis XVI style probably in Alsace in the 1830s. They have been reupholstered in Paris recently. The p...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
$6,367 / set
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Upholstered Bergeres ~ Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Upholstered Bergeres ~ Armchairs is the perfect choice for comfortable seating in any room of the home or office. The frames features bold class...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century Pleasure Pouf in Fabric and Decorative Fringe
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Pleasure is a line of furnishings with linear and essential shapes, characterized by an elegant and sophisticated charm. The refined workmanship and the soft velvet covering make the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Basket Love Seat
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A basket love seat style Louis XVI.
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Mahogany
$2,610
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.