Louis XVI Natural Fiber Chairs
2010s Italian Louis XVI Side Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Oak
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Cane, Giltwood
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Cane, Walnut
2010s American Louis XVI Stools
Rush, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Giltwood
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Textile, Cane, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Fruitwood
Antique 1750s Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Straw, Walnut
2010s American Louis XVI Stools
Rush, Wood
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Linen, Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Wood
2010s American Louis XVI Stools
Rush, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fruitwood, Cane
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery, Cane
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Leather, Oak
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Wood, Rush
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Faux Leather, Cane, Wood
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Cane, Walnut
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Cane, Beech
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Brass
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Brass
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Cane, Fruitwood
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Cane, Wood
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Cane, Mahogany
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Silk, Cane, Walnut
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Wood, Cane
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Walnut
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Silk, Cane, Mahogany
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Walnut, Upholstery, Cane
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Cane, Walnut
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Straw, Oak
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
2010s American Louis XVI Stools
Rush, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany, Leather, Fabric, Cane
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Rush, Beech
Vintage 1920s Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Wood, Cane
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Rush, Beech
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Walnut, Linen, Cane
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Fabric, Cane, Oak
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Brass, Bronze
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Walnut, Linen, Cane
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Cane, Walnut
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Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Mahogany
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Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Walnut
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Straw, Wood
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Mahogany, Cane
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Wood, Cane
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Cane, Wood
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Cane, Walnut
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Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Giltwood, Cane
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Giltwood, Linen, Cane
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Wood, Cane
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Cane, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
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Cane, Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Cane
Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Giltwood, Upholstery, Cane
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Oak
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Fabric, Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Cane, Giltwood
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Bentwood, Cane
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Wood
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A Close Look at Louis XVI Furniture
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.
Finding the Right Chairs for You
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.