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.
$1,750Sale Price / set|30% Off
2 Baker French Louis XVI Mahogany Fauteuil Library Lounge Club Armchairs Pair
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of Baker Furniture library or lounge arm chairs, circa 1980s. Made of mahogany featuring French Louis XVI styling with domed / serpentine top, padded fauteuil arms, carved acan...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Hendrix Allardyce Louis XVI Style Bergere Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of lounge chairs or Bergere armchairs made in the grand neoclassical Louis XVI taste by Hendrix Allardyce Los Angeles, CA. The chairs feature a carved frame with an inte...
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuils, Pair
Located in Dallas, TX
A magnificent pair of 19th-20th century Louis XVI style giltwood open armchairs of exceptional quality and scale. Each of the armchairs with elongated oval backs, carved frame bander...
Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair Vintage Louis LXI Style Lounge Chairs Attributed to the Baker Furniture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine pair of well made and comfortableFrench Style lounge chairs in a custom fabric treatment. Nicely carved with ribbon twist frames and carved ribbed arms with acanthus leaves. R...
Fabric, Wood
$3,596Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Lacquered Fauteuils Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French Louis XVI Style giltwood carved lacquered Fauteuils (armchairs). The elegantly carved wood frames with rounded backrests, open and padded armrests and fluted legs, i...
Wood
Pair of Mid 18th Century Gilt French Armchairs Fauteuils
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid 18th Century Gilt French Sculptural Armchairs in faux crocodile and cotton velvet. Hand carved, Gilt and in very good condition considering their age. Updated in...
Upholstery, Plaster, Hardwood, Giltwood
Antique Pair of French Louis XV Upholstered Bergere Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
An elegant pair of antique Louis XV upholstered arm chairs. Freshly upholstered in a black velvet with nailhead trim bordering the edges and the frames refinished in a dark walnut fi...
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Style, Beige Fabric, Mahogany, Lounge Chairs, France, 1920s
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XVI Style, Beige Fabric, Mahogany, Bergere Chairs, France, 1920s Pair of Jansen style Fauteuils or armchairs each having the Louis XVI form with sculptured velvet fabric The p...
Fabric, Wood
A Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Open Arm Chairs, C. 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A refined pair of French chairs in the Louis XVI style, they feature painted wood frames with classic neoclassical detailing. The design includes fluted legs, straight backs, and sub...
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Maison Jansen attr, Louis XVI Style, Painted Wood, Lounge Chairs, France, 1920s
Located in Stamford, CT
Maison Jansen attr, Louis XVI Style, Painted Wood, Lounge Chairs, France, 1920s Pair of Maison Jansen attrib. Louis XVI Style French wingback or armchairs in a Swedish style finish....
Fabric, Wood
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 ...
Wood
Louis XVI Style, Painted Wood, Pink Fabric, Bergere Chairs, France, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XVI Style, Painted Wood, Pink Fabric, Bergere, Lounge or Arm Chairs, France, 20th c. Traditional Bergere, Wingback or Armchairs with a cream painted finish and pink upholstere...
Fabric, Wood
Very Fine Pair Of French Style Armchairs In Custom Treatment
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly well-made Pair of Oval-Back Armchairs with Generous Proportions, Deep Stain, Sophisticated Carved Frames, Tapered Reeded Legs and a Striking Sinuous Form. The Pair ar...
Wood
Custom Phillip Starck Mirrored Louis XVI Style Chairs, Cliff Hotel San Francisco
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom Phillip Starck mirrored Louis XVI style chairs, Cliff Hotel San Francisco, silver painted wood with cut mirrored glass on seat and back de...
Mirror, Wood
Louis XVI Style, Beechwood, Floral Fabric, Bergere Chairs, France, 1940s
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XVI Style, Beechwood, Floral Fabric, Arm or Lounge Chairs, France, 20th C. Pair of bergère or lounge chairs in the Louis XVI style designed and produced in France in the middl...
Fabric, Fruitwood
Pair Elegant Carved and Paint Decorated Armchairs by Sherill
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well-made and solid feeling pair of Chairs in a sophisticated and decorative fabric and painted treatment. Louis XVI style painted in a taupe tone crackle finish. With ribbon ...
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Bergere Chair with Ottoman, circa 1920s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A remarkably comfortable hand-carved and hand-painted armchair / Louis XVI style bergere chair with ottoman, upholstered in slightly worn si...
Upholstery, 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...
Fabric, Beech
19th Century Louis XVI Armchair in Carved Beechwood and Damask
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This refined 19th-century French armchair is a graceful example of the Louis XVI style, distinguished by its “chapeau de gendarme” backrest — a subtly curved crest with raised corner...
Damask, Beech, Lacquer, Paint
French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Oak Lounge Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and unusual country French late 19th century Louis XVI style honey colored oak lounge chair. Upholstered on all sides with a handsome blue and yellow fabric. Raised on six...
Fabric, Oak
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...
Fabric, Beech
19th Century French Louis XVI Armchair, Patinated Lacquer and Damask
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant French armchair, dating from the 19th century, features a distinctive “chapeau de gendarme” backrest, a hallmark of refined Louis XVI style. The carved beechwood frame r...
Damask, Beech, Lacquer, Paint
21st Century Verveine 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...
Fabric, Beech
19th C Gilt Salon Chair
Located in New York, NY
We believe this is a Late 19th, or Early 20th C gilt wood salon chair in as found condition. This elegantly carved wood arm chair is structurally sound...
Upholstery, Giltwood
$2,760Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Boudoir Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved Boudoir side chairs. The low giltwood carved frames with a padded tapered backrest crowned with carved crossed flaming tor...
Silk, Giltwood
Maison Jansen Style, Gustavian, Louis XVI, Armchairs, Gray Distressed Paint
Located in Stamford, CT
Maison Jansen Style, Gustavian, Louis XVI, Armchairs, Gray Distressed Paint, Pink Scalamandré Fabric Pair of Louis XVI fashion lounge or arm chairs having a pink Scalamandré fabric....
Fabric, Wood
Pair of 19th Century Walnut Wood Italian Louis XVI Style Armchairs, 1850
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Pair of Genoese armchairs from the mid-19th century. Furniture carved in walnut wood of Louis XVI line finely chiselled with feral ornament in the upper part (see photo). Armchairs f...
Wood
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...
Fabric, Beech
21st Century Fleury Armchair in Fabric with Gold Leaf Finishing
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Fleury expresses a refined classic style. From the structure to the fabric, everything is worked by local craftsmen, whose precious knowledge is handed down from father to son. The ...
Fabric, Beech
$6,000 / set
H 40 in W 27 in D 24 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuils / Armchairs, France Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An attractive & very comfortable pair of giltwood fauteuils, both frames decorated with carved & molded foliate motifs, showing arched crest-rails with upholstered backs, sided by padded armrests...
Giltwood, Fabric
$24,000 / set
H 42 in W 33 in D 26 in
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquise Bergere Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French pair of Louis XVI style marquise bergère armchairs, gilt wood, 19th century. In the clean and classic Louis XVI style, the name Marquise is attributed due to their exceptiona...
Velvet, Wood
$7,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 34.75 in W 24 in D 23 in
Parisian Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Armchairs or Fauteuils, Stamped/Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Important French 18th Century Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs or Fauteuils, Stamped - Signed This exceptional pair of Louis XVI period armchairs, dating to the late 18th century, bears ...
Beech, Fabric
Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture Modern Regency Lounge Chair
By Baker Furniture Company, Barbara Barry
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional modern Regency or Art Deco style lounge chair By Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1990s Dark mahogany frame, with leather upholstery. Measures: 26.5"W ...
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Thomas Pheasant for Baker Max Tufted Club Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company, Thomas Pheasant
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Hollywood modern pair of large max club chairs or lounge chairs designed by Thomas Pheasant for Baker. The chairs feature a large hardwood frame with slightly different but complemen...
Brass
Antique 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuil Armchair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuil armchair. This lovely chair is a genuine antique and feature a genuine giltwood finish. It is beautifully worn and the silk upholster...
Giltwood
A Pair of Rattan Lounge Chairs Attributed to Tito Agnoli.
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Attributed to iconic Italian designer Tito Agnoli, this sculptural pair of rattan lounge chairs exemplifies mid-century modern elegance with a relaxed, organic touch. Crafted in Ital...
Rattan
$2,800Sale Price|22% Off
H 38 in W 29 in D 28 in
French Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair Upholstered Green Velvet, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style bergère armchair upholstered in sage green velvet, 19th century Deep and comfortable, Classic French ch...
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Bergere
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Bergere. Offered antique French gilt wood chair or Bergere has great lines and patina. Sturdy, comfortable and ready for the fabric of your cho...
Giltwood
$1,160Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 34.75 in W 24.75 in D 21.25 in
Antique Pair of French Louis XVI Style Walnut Fauteuil Armchairs, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Louis XVI style fauteuil armchairs offer caved walnut frame with foliate crest surmounting medallion...
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Pair of Barbara Barry for Baker Lounge Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company, Barbara Barry
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of sculptural X back lounge chairs, designed by Barbara Barry for Baker, American, circa 2000s.
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Pair of French Louis XVI-style Bergère Armchairs
Located in Solebury, PA
A pair of exquisite barrel-back French Louis XVI-style bergère armchairs, meticulously proportioned and richly detailed, exemplifies the elegance of the neoclassical period. The dist...
Silk, Wood
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H 37.75 in W 25 in D 26.5 in
Baker Furniture Style French Regency Louis XVI Carved Walnut Bergere Armchair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style bergere armchair or lounge chair In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved walnut frame, with whimsical Chinoiserie uphols...
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique French Provincial Louis XVI Armchair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning Louis XVI style armchair France, Early 20th Century Painted cream and gold gilt carved wooden frame, with pink and gold "woven" patterned upholstery, and down filled cus...
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
A matched pair of Dennis & Leen Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Large Armchairs designed and manufactured in Los Angeles by Dennis & Leen. One chairs retains the original label. Structurally sound. Intentionally distressed finish to i...
Fabric, Wood
Ebonized French Cane back Louis XVI Style Lounge Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful French Louis XVI cane back lounge chair. The cane has one spot where it is damaged but this can be either loved the way it is o...
Cane, Walnut
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H 32.29 in W 51.19 in D 19.69 in
Antique Italian Walnut Wood Newly Upholstered Roll Arm Window Seat Bench
By David Roentgen
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian traditional and neoclassical banquette, window seat or daybed bench with rolled arm curved sides, the typical carved ...
Wood
Pair of Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Caned Bergere Lounge Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Luxurious matching pair or French neoclassical style caned bergeres or lounge armchairs made in the grand Louis XVI taste. The armchairs feature a molded frame with double cane panel...
Fabric, Cane, Wood
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H 41.5 in W 26 in D 21.5 in
Pair of Maison Jansen Stamped Louis XVI Style Bergere / Lounge Chairs, France
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Maison Jansen Stamped Louis XVI Style Bergere / Lounge Chairs, France A pair of Maison Jansen stamped Louis XVI style armchairs with new green upholstery. Wonderfully distressed. This fine pair of light green paint decorated bergere chairs are in their original painted finish. Having squared backed and stuffed seats this pair are very comfortable and depict the Hollywood Regency era at its finest point. This piece is accompanied by a letter of Authentication from James Archer Abbott, Author of 'Designing Camelot: the Kennedy White House...
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Walnut Caned Needlepoint Lounge Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Divine pair of French caned lounge chairs or armchairs featuring the original art nouveau style needlepoint. Beautifully crafted from walnut i...
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Antique French Provincial Louis XVI Armchairs, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning Louis XVI style pair of armchairs Circa Early 20th Century Painted cream and gold gilt carved wood frames, with pink and gold "woven" patterned upholstery, and down...
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
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H 44 in W 28 in D 33 in
Pair Green Leather Upholstered French Louis XVI Tall Back Bergere Lounge Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb pair of French louis XVI bergere chairs in genuine leather and in good condition. The chairs are very tall and very ...
Leather, Walnut
French Carved Walnut Cane Back Louis XVI Armchair Circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Cane, Walnut
Fine Distressed Painted French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of distressed white pair of Louis XVI style bergere chairs. They are in beautiful yellow and red striped upholstery. The frames are just gorgeous and the upho...
Walnut