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Louis XVI Seating

LOUIS XVI STYLE

Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.

Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.

Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.

The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.

Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Louis XVI
Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant French Louis XVI style armchair with bleached wood frame, fluted leg and cubic blocks decorated with florets, upholstered in Classic beige suited fabric. Appropriate for dini...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

French Caned Bergere Arm Chair Gilt Salon 1880 Louis XVI
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous French Louis XVI Revival bergère chair Circa 1880 The seat and curved back are finely hand-caned, allowing for both breathability and lightness The tight c...
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1880s Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Giltwood

Louis XVI style "à la reine" Armchair - carved beech - France Napoleon III 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent "à la reine" armchair with flat back in Louis XVI style beech with rows of pearls. This beautiful armchair is made of molded and carved beech. The square-shaped backrest ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Wood, Upholstery, Velvet

Set of Six French Burlwood Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent set of six French dining chairs hand-crafted from mahogany featuring a dramatic burl wood veneer. The chairs have a subtle Louis XVI style void of decorative carving so the b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Mahogany, Burl

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Painted Caned Armchairs with New Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really beautiful ivory paint on this early pair of French Armchairs or bergere chairs with lovely caning in great condition, and new removeable upholstery seat cushions and armrests....
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Cane, Wood

4 Louis XVI walnut settees from the second half of the 1700s.
Located in Cesena, FC
4 Louis XVI walnut settees; from the second half of the 1700s. Perfect, nice size and proportions and the typical choked foot. Healthy structure, original upholstery Measurements: ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Canvas, Walnut

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

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Cane, Walnut

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

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Leather, Cane, Walnut

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

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Wood

Set of Six Italian Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderfully decorative and complete set of six Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. dining chairs. Each side chair is raised by four square tapered legs with a gilt borders and...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

Louis XVI Style Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style canape made by La Maison London. Hand carved in solid wood, painted in an ecru white with gold highlights. Upholstered in a fabric of your choice Please note: 11m of...
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2010s British Louis XVI Seating

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Giltwood

French Vintage Louis XVI Style Reupholstered Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 37.8" x W 20" x D 21.2" x SH 19.7" Set of 8 newly upholstered Louis XVI Style Medallion back dining chairs. Each chair is raised by four tapered fluted legs with block...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Bouclé, Wood

L. Alavoine Cie, Louis XVI Style, Wood, Fabric, Dining Chairs, France, 19th C.
By Alavoine et Cie
Located in Manhasset, NY
L. Alavoine & Cie, Louis XVI Style, Wood, Fabric, Dining Chairs, France, 19th C. Set of four good quality Louis XVI style dining or side chairs designed and produced by L. Alavoine ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, 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

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Upholstery, Cherry

Fine Set of 12 Custom French Louis XVI Style Dining Room Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of 12 custom dining room chairs comprised of 10 side chairs and 2 arm chairs. The frames were purchased in France and the customer upholstery was done in the States. The chairs i...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Walnut Bergère à Oreilles with Carved Roses
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style walnut bergère wingback armchair from the 19th century with carved twisted ribbon, roses and foliage motifs. This French Louis XVI style walnut bergère wingb...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

18th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
The 18th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Armchair is a beautiful classic piece of furniture. With intricate carvings and a painted finish, this armchair showcases the ele...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

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

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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

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Walnut

John Widdicomb Louis XVI Caned Faux Bamboo Chair
Located in Southampton, NJ
Louis XVI style faux bamboo caned curved occasional chair with new custom cushion in exquisite Scalamandre, "Lampas Exotic Fruits" upholstery. John Widdicomb production; signed, mid...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating

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Cane, Walnut

Louis XVI Period Armchair, circa 1790
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French Louis XVI Period Fauteuil in stained beechwood, with silk upholstery, circa 1790.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Beech

Classic Set of Three French Carved Wood and Leather Bergere Arm Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A set of three Louis XVI style vintage French carved wood and leather upholstered armchairs from the early 20th century featuring elegantly shaped backs, flanked within prominent sho...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Leather, Wood

Pair of Mirrored Dining Chairs by Philippe Starck
Located in Palm Desert, CA
These unique mirrored chairs are from Clift Hotel, San Francisco Circa 2001. Clift Hotel was an Ian Schrager property and interiors were designed by Philip...
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Early 2000s American Louis XVI Seating

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Mirror, Wood

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Set of Sixteen Ebony and Giltwood Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very unique and extremely refined set of sixteen Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. ebony and giltwood dining chairs. Each elegant chair is raised on tapered legs accented with giltwood carved acanthus leaves and top cap. At the straight frieze is a giltwood twisted rope design flanked by rosette blocks at each corner. The magnificent tapered pierced ebony back is decorated by running laurel wreath and rosette diamond...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Ebony

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

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Upholstery, Fruitwood

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

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Set 8 19th C. Louis XVI Style Carved Gilt wood Dining / Side Chairs Pink Fabric
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Set 8 19th C. Louis XVI Style Carved Gilt wood Dining / Side Chairs Pink Fabric .An imposing and elegant set 19th century French dining seats Of the Louis XVI style gilded dining roo...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood

Set of 4 Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchairs, 4 Upholstered Dining Armchairs
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

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Gold Leaf

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

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Wood, 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

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Fabric, Wood

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

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Fabric, Walnut

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

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Velvet, Walnut

Pair of Walnut Louis XVI—Style Arm Chairs 19th Century with Domed Back
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of walnut Louis XVI -Style chairs have great proportion With a slightly domed back that is padded. They are newly Upholstered with a fine linen designer fabric. The fini...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Walnut

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

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Silk, Walnut, Paint

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

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Brass

1790s Louis XVI Period French Painted Sofa with Oval Back and Carved Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period sofa from circa 1790 with antique beige painted finish, oval back, carved foliage and fluted legs. Indulge in the romance of bygone eras with this exquisite...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

21st Century Pegaso Armchair in Fabric with Decorative Fringe
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Soft lines and timeless design for the Pegaso line. The seats are characterized by a lateral opening which gives the furniture a special lightness. The fringes add a decorative note ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Seating

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Velvet, Beech

Set Of Six French Turn Of The Century Louis XVI St. Fruitwood Side Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and complete set of six French turn of the century Louis XVI st. ebonized Fruitwood side chairs. Each ebonized Fruitwood chair is raised by elegant circular tapered flute...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Fruitwood

Beautiful Antique French Bergeres
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A very fine French 19th century Louis XVI style hand cream painted and carved pair of two bergeres or armchairs in original diamond cut fabric in very good condition as well as of hi...
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1880s Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

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

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Upholstery, Beech

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

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Velvet, Walnut

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

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Velvet, Wood

Pair of French Early 20th Century Upholstered Stools with Giltwood Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French upholstered and gilded stools from the early 20th century. This elegant pair of French Louis XVI style stools from circa 1920 features a new muslin upholstery applied on the rectangular seat. The body of the stools is made of gilded wood. The legs are typical of the Louis XVI decorative vocabulary: rosettes on the knees over thin fluted legs at the top with reeding in their lower part. This pair of French giltwood stools...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Muslin, Upholstery, Giltwood

Salon Set Comprising One Sofa and 4 Armchairs Giltwood Louis XVI Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is the very high end for quality for salon set comprising a sofa and 4 armchairs in the style of louis XVI ,This salon set was upholstery in exactlty in the same maner what they...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Silk, Giltwood

Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs in Natural Walnut
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant pair of French Louis XVI–style bergère chairs exemplifies timeless neoclassical design, combining refined craftsmanship with luxurious comfort. Crafted from solid walnut...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Walnut

Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood Mohair Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI carved wood & Mohair stool Designer: Unknwon Country: France Manufacturer: Unknown Materials: Carved Wood, Leather Style: French Louis XVI Year: 1920...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Leather, Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style 1900s Painted Bergères Chairs with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood bergère chairs from the early 20th century, with carved décor and foliage-themed upholstery. Created in France at the Turn of the Centur...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Brass

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

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Upholstery, Beech

19th Century Pair of French Louis XVI Style Armchairs with a Gold Leaf Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of French Louis XVI style armchairs with a gold leaf finish from the late 19th century. These fauteuils are beautifully carved with gadrooning, flutted legs and a ribbon at the ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

A Rare Louis XVI Giltwood Corner Chair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare and unusual carved and gilt corner chair of the Louis XVI period. The frame is totally carved with scroll work, rosettes, ribbons, with a decorative 'acorn' at the back corner...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Giltwood

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

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Wood, Burlap

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

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Set of Twelve Italian Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and complete set of twelve Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood dining chairs. Each seat is raised on tapered fluted legs with brass castors on the front a...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Giltwood

Louis XVI Style Armchair, Straw Seat, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An oval armchair with ribbed legs, elliptical seat and backrest, recurve armrests, seat and backrest in woven natural straw in good condition. Marks of use on the arms. Take into a...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Straw, Wood, Walnut

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.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Walnut

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

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Fabric, Mahogany

Set of Four Painted Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of four fauteuils, with painted fielded frames, each rounded caned back flanked by bowed arms, on down-swept terminals, crown seat of linen with nailheads, raised on round taperi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Seating

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Wood

Thomasville French Regency Louis XVI Carved Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight mid-century French Regency Louis XVI style dining chairs By Thomasville USA, Circa 1960s Sculpted walnut frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: 19.25"W...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, 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

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Pearwood

French 19th Century Oak Louis XVI-Style Bench with Cane Seat
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An extraordinary little carved oak bench from 19th century France. This wonderful petite bench was made in the Louis XVI style and has a sinuously shaped top with a cane seat that is...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Oak

Louis Xvi seating for sale on 1stDibs.

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