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
Louis XVI, French Arm Chair, Versace Fabric, Giltwood, France, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XVI, French Arm Chair, Versace Fabric, Giltwood, France, 1960s
A Louis XVI style armchair designed and produced in France. Finest Versace upholstery covers this one of a kind ...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Set of 8 Walnut Louis XVI Cane and Upholstery Backed Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This set of 8 walnut Louis XVI cane and upholstery backed dining chairs is a superb blend of elegance, comfort, and timeless French craftsmanship. Featuring finely carved walnut fram...
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1950s Unknown Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Baker McMillen French Louis XVI Neoclassical Ribbon Fauteuil Balloon Back Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Baker Furniture Mcmillen collection fauteuil balloon back armchair featuring Louis XVI / Neoclassical styling with carved ribbons, floral m...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Elegant Cut Velvet and Painted Gilded Louis XVI Style French Sofa Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A very fine French 19th century Louis XVI style hand cream painted and carved sofa, loveseat or canapé upholstered in original diamond cut fabric in very good condition as well as of...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Hickory Chair Co. Louis XVI French Directoire Mahogany Green Fauteuil Armchair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Hickory Chair Company Louis XVI French Directoire / Neoclassical style arm chair. Made of mahogany featuring fauteuil arms with corner rosettes and tapered fluted legs with ...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$770 Sale Price
30% Off
Set of Eight Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Leather Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive complete set of eight French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany and pressed leather chairs. Each chair is raised by elegant ci...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and finely decorated pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood chairs. Each elegant corner chair is raised by tapered fluted round legs with carved chandelle d...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Set of 10 French Louis XVI Creme Painted and Genuine Leather Cane Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your dining experience with this elegant set of 10 vintage 1950s French Louis XVI-style dining chairs, featuring hand-carved wood frames, classic cane backs, and original lea...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, Cane, Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Semi-Circular Bench, Jacob-Inspired Model
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Semi-Circular bench, Model inspired by Georges Jacob.
Resting of giltwood legs carved in the neo-classical vernacular mastered by Georges Jacob, ma...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of 8 Antique French Louis XVI Painted Dining Chairs with Damascene Upholster
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 8 Antique French Louis XVI Painted Dining Chairs with Damascene Upholstery will add a certain sophisticated grace and elegance to your dining experience. Hand-crafted from se...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood, Paint
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive French sofa settee featuring a carved mahogany frame crafted in the Louis XVI taste. The settee has a molded frame with gracefully curved arms and a flat back crest. The ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Superb Pair of Paint Decorated White French Carved Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of French Louis XVI Bergère chairs is a stunning example of neoclassical design, featuring exquisite paint-decorated white frames that enhance their elegant and timeless ap...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Oval Back Carved Wood Green Velvet Upholstered Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19/20th Century) armchair having green velvet upholstered oval backs, nailhead trim, and frames with distressed grey painted finish and gilt trim with carved ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Early French Louis XVI Style Child’s Chairs in Chartreuse Damask, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
A holiday treat! This is a pair of early French Louis XVI style children’s chairs in vintage chartreuse damask. The gray frame is cerused and in very good condition. One seat shows n...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Damask, Wood
Set of Six Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very decorative set of six Italian 19th century Louis XVI style patinated and giltwood dining chairs. Each chair is raised on front with straight tapered legs decorated with carved...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Club Chair #2 - John Elgin Woolf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous French Louis XVI style club chair from a John Elgin Woolf project. We have 3 pieces available, please see additional listings for a second chair and also a sofa. Collect the...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Tall Back Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautifully constructed French settee from the 19th century incorporating Louis XVI decorative motifs and proportions that would also fit with Empire or Directoire tastes as well. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Fruitwood
A fine pair of 19th century French Louis XVI gilt carved armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of late 19th century French Louis XVI gilt carved armchairs
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Pair Of Louis XVI Style Bergeres In A Carved Gilt Finish
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of Louis XVI style bergeres custom upholstered in a hi-low fabric decorated with oak leaf branches, birds and animals and gold metallic twist piping. The chairs with a gold car...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Sèvres-Style Porcelain Mounted Salon Chairs
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Sèvres-Style Porcelain Mounted Salon or Bedroom Chairs
These charming chairs are delicately carved and adorned with attributes of love. The to...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Set of 4, 19th C Style Charles Pollock Russian Imperial Dining Chairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19th Century style Charles Pollock for William Switzer Russian Imperial dining chairs W Fortuny seats - set of 4.
Additional information:
Materials: cotton, wood.
Color: beige....
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Flint
Horner French Regency Louis XVI Carved Cherry Wood Dining Chairs
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six French Regency Louis XVI style dining chairs
By Flint & Horner
USA, Circa 1930s
Carved cherry wood frames, with upholstered seats.
Measures: 24"W x 20"D x 3...
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1930s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Side Chairs in Chinoiserie Fabric- A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
A magnificent pair of late-19th-century accent side chairs in the Louis XVI style, sourced from Provence, France. Each chair features a hand-crafted frame with a square back, hand-pa...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Cotton, Paint, Wood
19th Century French Hand Carved Silke Dining Chairs in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French eight hand carved dining chairs in Louis XVI style. All the chairs are in very good authentic condition and still wearing original silk upholstery.
France, circa ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Wood
$867 Sale Price / item
44% Off
19thc Louis XVI Carved Fruitwood Settee with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Savannah, GA
This lovely 19th century French Louis XVI style carved fruitwood settee features a floral cartouche at the crest and at the bottom front corners. The back and bottom of the settee ar...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
18th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longue
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th Century French Louis XVI style chaise longue, along with two small stools each covered in old white linen fabric with hand-made tambour embroidered pink and yellow flower...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
French Louis XVI Style Walnut Side Chair in Golden Yellow Velvet
Located in Astoria, NY
A beautifully crafted early 20th century French Louis XVI style side chair, sourced from Provence. The chair features an elegant oval back, hand-carved floral rosettes at the corners...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Belmont, MA
Elaborate Louis XVI style settee, finely carved pearwood. Straight back crowned with wreath, upholstered seat and back, ending on round tapered baluster legs. Originally the settee b...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Pearwood
Louis XVI Style Paint Decorated Side Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Louis XVI style paint decorated side chair in blue velvet upholstery with rectangular back, brass tack decoration, carved medallions in gold and the whole resting upon fluted legs.
...
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20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
$1,450 / item
Set of Four Louis XVI Painted and Parcel-Gilt Fauteuils en Cabriolet
Located in Montreal, QC
Set of Four Louis XVI Painted and Parcel-Gilt Fauteuils en Cabriolet seat height 20 in. Private NY collection The Chinese Porcelain Company. Bearing tag sold by Frank Patridge NY
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Revival Style Chair by Simon Loscertales Bona, Spain 1920s
Located in Delft, NL
Louis XVI revival style chair by Simon Loscertales Bona, 1920s
Carved walnut wooden chair with details with gilt decoration and brown leather u...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Leather, 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
Materials
Walnut
$2,126 Sale Price / set
28% Off
Midcentury French Louis XVI Style Gilt Painted Striped Armchair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
French Louis XVI style cream and gilt painted wood armchair custom upholstered in a fabulous Geoffrey Beene inspired striped fabric by Schumacher. This round back chair features beau...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Italian Walnut Fauteuils, Early 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils, of walnut, each with a padded shield-form back, surmounted by a molded crest, joined by padded scrolling arms, to its crown seat, raised on fluted,...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Louis XVI Revival Open Armchairs French with Footstools, Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or desk chairs Louis XVI revival,
Very fine sculptures with golden elements. Vegetal motifs: flowers and leaves and geometrical patterns...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
$1,765 Sale Price / set
42% Off
French Louis XVI Style Painted Side Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four (4) early 20th century French Louis XVI style painted side chairs. Original paint/distressed finish on frames with fluted and tapered legs. Seat and back in red ribbed ve...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Patinated Wood And Giltwood Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and large scaled Italian 18th century Louis XVI period Patinated wood and Giltwood bench. This beautiful bench which is decorated on three sides is patinated with an off w...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Set of 4 Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchairs, 4 Upholstered Dining Armchairs
By Tomlinson
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality Set of 4 Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchairs or Set of 4 Upholstered Dining Armchairs.
These attractive Louis XVI Style giltwood armchairs are hand-painted and antiqu...
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20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Fine French Pair Louis XV Small Bergeres Chairs with Brass Tacking
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Superb pair of French medium sized Louis XV walnut carved chairs with lovely gold velvet in very good condition! The chairs have beautiful lines and floral carving on crests and apro...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Fancy Louis XVI Giltwood Sofa Loveseat with New Silk Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Louis XVI style sofa having carved gilded wood and beautiful new upholstery. The lovely frame displays fluted columns topped by acanthus leaves. The base is composed of fluted and ta...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair French Louis XVI Style Bergeres
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of elegant French Louis XVI style bergeres having carved wood frames and new striped silk moire upholstery.
Arm 24” H
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,000 / set
French Louis XVI Style Sofa - John Elgin Woolf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous French Louis XVI style sofa from a John Elgin Woolf project. All original finish and textiles - keep as-is, or change to your liking. Perfect for your classical design proje...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Painted and Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI carved armchairs, created in France circa 1880 and modeled after refined late-18th-century neoclassical seating. Each antique fauteuil features a tall, ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
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
Materials
Walnut, Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Birch
$569 Sale Price
25% Off
Painted Wood Window Bench / Arms
Flute Carved Accents / Upholstered Seat
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Italian Louis XVI style painted wooden frame and hand decorated floral design bench with silk damask blend upholstered seat from the mid century. This bench features hand c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
French Louis XVI Period Style Sofa with Scroll Arms Made by La Maison london
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI Style sofa with scroll arms, hand carved by La Maison London. This piece has been finished in house, in an ecru white with hand gilded highlights. The seating, bols...
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2010s British Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
French Regency Louis XVI Hand-Painted and Gold Gilt Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight Neoclassical or French Regency Louis XVI style dining chairs
In the manner of Baker Furniture
Late 20th century
Carved hand painted and gold gilt mah...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany, Paint
Pretty Vintage Pair French Style Grey Painted and Freshly Upholstered Bergeres
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very pretty compact pair of French style Bergere chairs having matte grey painted carved wood frames and fresh white linen upholstery.
Window pane backs make them lovely from every a...
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1950s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Louis XVI gilded Daybed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 19th-century Louis XVI gilded daybed has an elegant neoclassical silhouette, featuring finely carved details, fluted legs, and decorative rosettes. The gilded wood frame showcas...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Medaillon Armchairs, 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming pair of Louis XVI era 'Fauteuils en Cabriole', upholstered in stripes of luxurious cream and gold satin silk, edged in gold-braid trim. Discovered in a Provençal mansion, ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Silk, Walnut, Paint
19th Century Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Classic set of 19th century French dining chairs crafted from mahogany. The set consists of two armchairs and two side chairs the lat...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Pair of Louis XVI-style (neoclassical) French arm chairs, late 19th century
Located in Houston, TX
Elegant pair of French armchairs from the late 19th century that embody the timeless grace of the Louis XVI era, featuring beautifully distressed painted frames, hard-carved crest ra...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Wood
Six Vintage French Louis XVI Style Upholstered Dining Chairs, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage set of 6 French Louis XVI style dining chairs includes two armchairs and four side chairs and offer white washed wood frames having striped u...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$1,800 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Louis XVI Style Settee/Love Seat, Polychromed with New Upholstery, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
19th century settee with new upholstery, polychromed in pale cream color hue. Scrolled arms
with a slightly arched crest rail. Reeded straight legs.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Hardwood
$1,785 Sale Price
38% Off
Pair of Silver Gilt Wood Hollywood Regency Style Marquise Armchairs
Located in London, Park Royal
A pair of Hollywood Regency style marquise armchairs featuring elegant curves and a glamorous silver gilt wood finish. The chairs have a plump feather seat cushion for comfort and ar...
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2010s British Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut
Needlepoint Oval Stools - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut & Needlepoint Oval Stools. Item features floral needlepoint upholstery, remnants of label, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Bergere Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 18th-century French bergère, circa 1790, is a fine example of Louis XVI style, blending classical refinement with exceptional craftsmanship. The solid beech wood frame f...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
French Louis XVI Style Bergere Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Wonderful pair of Louis XVI style Bergere Chairs, they are large, strong and so confortable. The fabric is in very good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Walnut
$3,650 / set
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
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Set Six Louis XVI Brass Mounted Carved French Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of six Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted French Walnut upholstered dining chairs. Four side chairs and two captain chairs. Measures 20.5" in width, 21" in depth and stands 42" tall. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating
Materials
Brass
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.