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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
Pair of French Louis XVI Armchairs, Pair of Parisiens Fauteuils
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French Louis XVI Armchairs, Pair of Parisiens Fauteuils A stunning pair of original 19th Century French Louis XVI armchairs...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Beech, Fabric

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

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

18th Century French Canape
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant 18th-century French canapé, showcasing the refined craftsmanship and timeless style of the Louis XVI period. This graceful piece features a painted wooden frame, highlight...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Beech

Pair of 18th Century French "Chauffeuse" Chairs, Georges Jacob Attributed
By Georges Jacob
Located in Doylestown, PA
An important pair of Louis XVI Period "Chauffeuse" or low fireside chairs, in original grey painted finish, with lyre backs and upholstered seats, on fluted legs. Provenance: From the Estate of noted collector, Paul W. Doll, who purchased the chairs in 1952 at Park-Bernet Auction from the estate of Mrs. Theodore Havemeyer. (see photo of catalog). Attributed to Georges Jacob, circa 1780. Georges Jacob (6 July 1739-5 July 1814) was one of the two most prominent Parisian master menuisiers. He produced carved, painted and gilded beds...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Beech

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

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 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

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

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

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

19th Century Fine French Louis XVI Carved Five Piece Livingroom Set
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A very fine French 19th century Louis XVI style hand cream painted and carved five-piece salon suite, comprising of a sofa, loveseat or canapé, two bergeres or armchairs, and two sid...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

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

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

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

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

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

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

1870s Louis XVI Style Ebonized Fauteuil in Upholstered Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Louis XVI style fauteuil open armchair radiates opulence with its masterfully carved ebonized wood and the custom taupe and cream striped linen upholstery. The neoclassical carv...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, 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

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Wood, Giltwood

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

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

2 Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Birch Side Accent Chairs Brocade Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Two French Louis XVI side accent chairs featuring ornate carvings with turned and fluted accents and needlepoint seat.  
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1910s Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Birch

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

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

French Louis XvI Style Loveseat Ottoman
Located in Southampton, NJ
French Louis XvI Style Marquise Bergere Loveseat Ottoman with distinct design elements of the period including hand-crafted Gustavian inspired finish, carved rosette corners an...
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Early 2000s American Louis XVI Seating

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Chenille, Wood

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

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Upholstery, Wood

Late 20th-C. French Louis XVI Style Sofa By EJ Victor In Stripe Damask
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th century French Louis XVI style sofa by E.J. Victor. The piece is done in a stripe damask. It is shown with and without the loose cushions. It is marked. The carve...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Fruitwood, Giltwood

19th Century Gold French Set of Four Antique Gilded Wood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French set of four very detailed carved and gilded armchairs from the 19th century in good condition, in the Louis XVI style. The original upholstery is in used condition....
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Wood, Giltwood

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

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 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

18th Century, French Louis XVI Lacquered Wood Seat Furniture, Aubusson Tapestry
Located in IT
18th Century, A French Louis XVI Lacquered Wood Seat Furniture with Aubusson Tapestry Dimensions: Sofa: cm W 180 x D 75 x H 109. Seat H 43 cm Armchairs: cm W 64 x D 64 x H 96. Seat H...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Tapestry, Wood

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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Burlap, Wood

Henredon French Regency Louis XVI Carved Walnut Cane Back Dining Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Regency Louis XVI style dining chairs or side chairs By Henredon USA, Circa 1960s Sculpted walnut frames, with caned seat backs, and floral patterned uph...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Cane, Walnut

French Carved Walnut 19th Century Louis XVI Sofa, Settee or Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French elegant and well-made antique carved walnut sofa, loveseat or settee. Classic example of the French Louis XVI style: the quality is superb, the frame has crisp and intricate ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Walnut

Pr. French Style Fauteuil Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Stylish pair of Louis XVI ( ? ) Fauteuil style arm chairs, having elegant hand carved solid wood frames with plush upholstered seats and backrests. Made in the US, in the French sty...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Parcel Gilt and White Painted Side Chairs
Located in Birmingham, AL
An exceptional pair of 20th century French Louis XVI style painted and parcel gilt side chairs, meticulously handcrafted in Paris, circa 1920s. A testament to timeless elegance, the...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Seating

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Walnut Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian antique armchair Louis XVI period. The shape of the chair is very linear with straight legs in perfect Louis XVI taste. Wide and com...
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1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Walnut

19th Century Louis XVI Painted Carved Wood Newly Upholstered Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XVI sofa from a rare salon set newly upholstered in neutral linen. The sofa, with its generous seating capacity, provides a perfect centerpiece for entertaining ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Silk, 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

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Walnut

Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Settee
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI style gilt wood settee with Aubusson style upholstery, circa 1900. The back with Aubusson style upholsterery with a foliate carved gilt wood frame, an Aubusson upho...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Gold Leaf

A Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Armchairs In Blue Velvet
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of late 19th century French Louis XVI / Marie Antoinette style fauteuils, hand-carved and finished in creamy white paint. The surface shows authentic crackle, chipping, and area...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Velvet, Maple, Paint

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

Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany tapestry Upholstered parlor suite, 6 pieces
Located in Houston, TX
A grand salon suite comprising a settee, four arm chairs and one side chair Each finely detailed with a crest rail centering a ribbon- tied berried branch and wreath pendant above a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Tapestry, Wood, Mahogany

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

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

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Upholstery, Wood

Set of 4 Louis XVI Period Fauteuils Stamped ”F. Lapierre a Lyon”
Located in Doylestown, PA
A set of 4 Louis XVI period fauteuils in original green painted finish, with 18th century needlepoint tapestry seats and backs, each chair signed by the maker on the seat stretcher “...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Beech

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

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of Pearson Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany and Upholstered Fauteuils
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Pearson Louis XVI Style Upholstered Fauteuils with matching pillows. Golden Cream color. Very comfy feather and down filled cushions Measures 28" in width and 30" in depth an...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Custom Black Leather Louis XVI Oval Back Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A custom white waxed Italian beechwood frame upholstered in black leather. Also available C.O.M.
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Seating

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Leather, Beech

French 19th Century Louis XVI-Style Stool
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautifully proportioned, 19th century Louis XVI-style French footstool. The pillowy quatrefoil shape bows out on the sides to make for an comfortable vanity bench or even as an oc...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Upholstery

French Louis XVI Style Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI style, sofa, hand-carved in solid, beechwood. Fully “upholstered in customers choice of fabric and completed with bolster pillows and feather cushions”. (13 m's of ...
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2010s British Louis XVI Seating

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Beech

French Louis XVI Style 1900s Light Blue Canapé en Corbeille with Carved Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style sofa from circa 1900 with soft light blue painted finish, carved floral motif on the crest, scrolling arms and fluted legs. This French Louis XVI style sofa,...
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Early 20th Century French 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

Set Of Six 19th Century Louis XVI Style Green Parcel Gilt Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite, incredible Set Of Six Louis XVI Style Green Parcel Gilt Painted Dining Chairs in great antique condition. Seats are very firm and upholstery in great condition. Chair a...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Lyre Back Accent Chairs in Laurel Green
Located in Astoria, NY
A beautifully restored pair of early 20th-century French Louis XVI style side chairs, sourced from Provence. Each chair features an elegant lyre-shaped back—an iconic neoclassical mo...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Gold Leaf

Antique French Louis XVI Style Walnut Armchairs in Yellow Linen - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Late 19th century French Louis XVI style armchairs, sourced in Provence, France. Structurally restored and refinished, the chairs feature the timeless neoclassical form with square b...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Linen, Velvet, Walnut

French Louis XVI Cushioned Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Cent) grey painted loveseat with rounded sides and carved back crest with upholstered back, sides and seat with cushion Condition consistent with age of...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Seating

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Paint

Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils or Armchairs with Silk Lampas Fabric
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of lovely Louis XVI style painted fauteuils with elegant silk lampas French fabric and double welt (early 20th century). The chairs are a light cream color with parcel gilt acce...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Seating

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Fabric, Silk, Upholstery, Wood

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