Louis XVI Armchairs
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
Antique Polychrome Armchair in Green Silk Ticking Stripe
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Lovely antique polychrome armchair in green silk ticking stripe fabric on seat and back. Beautiful painted floral detail to arms, legs and frame.
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
Louis XVI Style Armchair in Cotton Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI style armchair in camel cotton velvet. Large vintage carved and painted wood open French armchair / fauteuil in silvered camel silk velvet with grey silk taffeta back. Attr...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
18th Century Louis XVI Period French Fauteuils, a Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of late 18th Century Louis XVI Period French fauteuils or arm chairs, each with solid carved walnut frame and wool petit point upholstery. Fine carved foliate details with fin...
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Late 18th Century Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Walnut
French Victorian Louis XVI Style Finely Carved Walnut Musical Instrument Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Victorian Louis XVI Style Finely Carved Walnut "Musical Instrument" Chair. Item features ornate and fine carvings to the solid walnut frame including musical instrumen...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Painted Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Blue and white gingham will never go out of style. This pair of arm. chairs have a grayish white painted finish. and feature many. of the lovely details characteristic of the Louis XVI style--a. squared. back, fluted, tapered legs, and beautifully carved die joins (where legs meet the base of the seat). The blue and white gingham give these traditional chairs...
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20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Elegant Gilded and White Painted Upholstered Italian Louis XVI Style Armchair
Located in Montreal, QC
Elegant gilded and white painted upholstered Italian Louis XVI style armchair.
Provenance: Collection of corey hart's family.
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Armchair in Camel Silk Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI style armchair in camel silk velvet. Large vintage carved and painted wood open French armchair / fauteuil in silvered camel silk velvet with gr...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, 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 Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of Louis XVI Style Beechwood Cabriolets Fauteuils with Oval Medallion Backs
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A pair of French Louis XVI style beechwood cabriolets fauteuils with oval medallion backs, scrolled arms, fluted legs and green silk upholstery. Each of this pair of French Louis XVI...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Silk, Upholstery
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Bergère Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A late 19th century French Louis XVI style carved white painted bergère armchair. The carved painted frame with shaped crest rail, flanked by carved finials above the upholstered bac...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Paint
Set of Four 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Giltwood and Aubusson Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of four French Louis XVI period gilt wood armchairs boasts their original Aubusson tapestry seats and backs featuring four different pastoral figures on the seat backs and d...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
Set of Ten Louis XVI Style Beachwood Armchairs in the Manor of George Jacobq
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine set of ten Louis XVI style
Beachwood armchairs
In the Manor of George Jacob
19th century
(Four more chairs can be offered with different uph...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of French 1920s Painted Armchairs with Carved Details and Linen Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
These French armchairs from circa 1920 embody the refined elegance of the Louis XVI style with their neoclassical proportions and crisp detailing. Crafted from solid beechwood, the f...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Beech
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
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21st Century and Contemporary European Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage French Country Louis XVI Style Oval Cane Back Walnut Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Louis XVI Style Oval Cane Back Walnut Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features cane backs with ornate weave to top of backs, solid wood frames, beautiful wood grain,...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, 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 Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Italian Louis XVI Painted and Parcel Gilt Fauteuil of Large Scale, circa 1780
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An unusual circa 1780 Italian Neapolitan Louis XVI style fauteuil or open-armchair of large "Palazzo" scale having acanthus and lambs-tongue carved fruitwood frame in original 'creme...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Giltwood
late 19th Pair of Louis XVI style Armchairs with needlepoint upholstery
Located in London, Park Royal
A late 19th century pair of Armchairs Painted in two tones of French green and cream with an original patina.
with tapered and fluted legs
They are both upholstered with a Floral Needlepoint fabric.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
21st Century Eglantine Armchair in Fabric with Gold Leaf Finishing
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Seductive lines and precious details for the Eglantine collection. Its soft and welcoming shapes are embellished by a hand-carved profile with gold leaf finishing. The perfect furnit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Fauteuil with Fluted Accents and Upholstery
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A French Louis XVI style carved wood fauteuil from the 19th century, with traces of original paint, foliage motifs, fluted legs and new upholstery. This exquisite French armchair fea...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most elegant complete set of four French 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood armchairs. Each chair is raised by circular tapered fluted legs with topie shaped feet and...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Giltwood
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and extremely high-quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood "Bergères À Oreilles" armchairs. Each chair is raised by fine circular tapered fluted leg...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Fine Set of 19th Century Carved Gilt Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 10th century French Louis XVI gilt carved Fauteiuls. Covered in a leather. Finely carved detail with original gilding.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Important Pair of Italian Painted Fauteuils Florence, 18th Century
Located in Buchanan, MI
An important pair of Italian painted fauteuils
Florence, 18th century
Each having a Tassinari and Chatel silk-upholstered shield form padded bac...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Fantastic Pair of French Gilded Fauteuil à la Reine Leather Armchairs 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular pair of Fauteuil à la Reine or extremely formal armchairs. The chairs feature incredible genuine gold leaf gilding and beautiful black leather upholstery. The c...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Silk-Upholstered Beechwood Armchair by Linke
Located in London, GB
This armchair is a fine piece of workmanship, completed by possibly the most important craftsman of the late 19th and early 20th century, François Linke. The back of the chair is sig...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Beech
Louis XVI White and Gold Wood Laquer 19th or Early France
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Louis XVI armchair beats 18th or early 19th century
Luois XVI chair with original structure, to change the upholstered fabric to your taste as it is worn
Only outer fabric, The Int...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
21st Century Satin Armchair in Hand-carved Wood and Fabric in style of Louis XVI
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Satin is a classic model in Louis XVI style, revisited in a modern key thanks to the velvet upholstery in a delicate shade of grey. It features a hand-carved wooden structure with go...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
19th C., a Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted Carved Wood and Needlepoint Fauteuils
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., France, a lovely pair of fauteuils with painted carved wood frames, wool needlepoint embroidered upholstery and brass nailhead trim. Elaborately carved with folded ribbon cr...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Brass
18th c. French Louis XVI Period Fauteuil - Armchair in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A French armchair from the Louis XVI period in original paint and newly upholstered in two fabrics with studs, circa 1790. Channeled frame, with oval, cushion backrest. Shaped arms w...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Louis XVI Walnut Bergère Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style (19th century) walnut bergère armchairs with bow knot top and striped upholstery.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany Striped Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Acanthus leaves carvings. Cannelured legs. Striped upholstery in very good vintage condition.
Measures 24"W x 24"W x 40.5"H.
Seat height is 19"H. Arm Height is 28". Seat interior ...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century Grandcamée Armchair in Fabric with Gold Leaf Finishing
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
GrandCamée is the perfect expression of a bright classic style, where the refined upholstery in the precious fabric of the collection meets the decorative charm of the structure with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
French Louis XVI Fruitwood Arm Chair with New Herman Miller Fabric
Located in West Hartford, CT
Iconic, vintage Herman Miller rare out of print fabric adorns this gorgeous French Louis XVI fruitwood arm chair. The juxtaposition is nothing short of riveting and this chair will i...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Pair of Dennis and Leen Neoclassical Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Italian neoclassical style green painted armchairs, made by Dennis and Leen, circa early 21st century. The back side of the backs are upholstered in a very soft leather. The ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Set of 6 Louis XVI Fauteuils Signed “F. Lapierre a Lyon”
Located in Doylestown, PA
A set of 6 Louis XVI Period fauteuils circa 1790 with medallion backs and fluted legs, in light grey painted finish, recently upholstered and ready for cover fabric. Each chair is si...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gray Painted Fauteuils
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of antique Louis XVI-style gray-painted fauteuils, dating from the late 19th century. Each features a rectangular backrest, gracefully scrolled arms, and a gently curved seat ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Upholstered Armchair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Louis XVI style armchair from the 1800’s or earlier. This sturdy solid oak armchair is all hand carved with a urn at the top of the chair back with swags and a center floral...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Superb Pair Chippy Antique Giltwood French Carved Louis XVI Armchairs Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic pair of naturally time-worn chippy gilded chairs with gorgeous upholstery and an overall chic appearance. The chairs are in good distressed antique condition. The...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Needlepoint Red Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Needlepoint Red Fauteuil Arm Chair. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 35" H x 24.5" W x 22" D x 16" Seat height x 25" Arm height.
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval-Back Fauteuils
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of Louis XVI style carved wood and upholstered fauteuil chairs from the mid 20th century. This mid-century pair of armchai...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, 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 Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Pair French Louis XVI Revival Painted Fauteuil Armchairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a elegant Antique pair of Louis XVI Revival painted fauteuil armchairs, circa 1880 in date.
Constructed in a well carved two tone grey beechwood, with later floral and swag ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Pair of Bleached Antique Louis XVI Style Fauteuil Armchairs, Circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
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Hand-carved in the style of Louis XVI, these bleached fauteuil armchairs date to circa 1890. The chairs are topped by a well-detailed crest that consi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Louis XVI Walnut Armchairs, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French Louis XVI walnut arm chairs with carved floral motif, original floral petit point, and terminating on stylized cabriole legs. Late 18th Century.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Late 19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted Arm Chairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Nice carvings on the frames. Cool fabric pattern!
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Louis XVI Style Spanish Pair of Carved Walnut Armchairs, 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of carved armchairs, Spain, 1900s.
Good antique condition with some minor marks from used and age.
Re-upholstered from ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
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
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilded Fauteuils
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th century pair of French fauteuils or armchairs in the Louis XVI style with carved and gilded frames. The chairs are beautifully upholstered in a taupe leather with decorativ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils will add timeless classical elegance to any setting! The design features an open, airy look thanks to suspended armre...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Antique French Louis XVI Gold-Leaf Gilded Carved Wood & Cognac Leather Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Gold-Leaf Gilded Carved Wood & Cognac Leather Arm Chairs
Designer: Unknwon
Country: United States
Manufacturer: Unknown
Materials: Gold-Leaf Gilded Wood,...
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1920s American Vintage Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning pair of original 19th Century French Louis XVI armchairs (fauteuils), showcasing timeless elegance and craftsmanshi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
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Beech
Large Louis XVI Gilt Carved Open Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Large Louis XVI gilt carved open armchair. Handsomely carved and proportioned neoclassical fauteuil in deeply burnished gilding with wide and deep seat and broad gently curved back. ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
18th Century Black Italian Pair of Antique Giltwood Armchairs, Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late 18th Century, antique pair of Italian gilded fauteuils with ornate armrests, the back rests are adorned with centered medallions, enhanced by detailed wood carvings, in good con...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Louis XVI Shield Back Caned Fauteuil
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive French Louis XVI style fauteuil armchair carved in the neoclassical taste featuring a shield backrest. Highly carv...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Spanish Pair of Carved Walnut Armchairs, 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of carved armchairs, Spain, 1900s
Good antique condition with some minor marks from used and age.
Re-upholstered from l...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
CENTURY FURNITURE Louis XIII Os de Mouton Armchairs a Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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1990s Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Mahogany
A pair of green velvet Louis XVI fauteuils armchairs
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1780
A pair of late eighteenth century painted fauteuils, with oval backs and seats, upholstered in striking nineteenth century apple green cut velvet, all supported o...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Louis Xvi armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
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