French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Salon Suite with Tapestry Upholster
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Salon Suite with Tapestry Upholstery An exceptional French Louis XVI style giltwood salon suite, dating from the 19th century, composed o...
Giltwood
A Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Aubusson Tapestry Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Aubusson Tapestry Five-Piece Salon Suite.
Tapestry, Giltwood
Opulent Giltwood Pair of Louis XVI Style Bergere Armchairs from Salon Suite
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exquisite gilt wood carved French Louis XVI style pair of bergeres from a complete parlor suite. The design, with elegant Louis XVI lines and the delicately hand carved decoration, s...
Damask, Giltwood
$9,960Sale Price / set|20% Off
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved 3-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved three-piece salon suite frames.
Fabric, Giltwood
A French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved 5-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Impressive French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style five-piece giltwood carved salon or parlor suite, comprising of a canapé (settee) and four fauteuils à la reine (Armchairs) uph...
Damask, Giltwood
$8,950Sale Price / set|39% Off
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Giltwood Carved Three-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Louis XVI style 19th century giltwood carved three-piece salon suite, comprising of a three-corps settee and two armchairs, Paris, circa 1890.
Fabric, Giltwood
A French Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style 9-Piece Giltwood Carved Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style Nine-Piece Giltwood Carved Salon Suite.
Fabric, Giltwood
French Giltwood and Tapestry Five-Piece Salon Suite Louis XVI Style, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
French giltwood and tapestry five-piece salon suite Louis XVI style, circa 1890.
Wool
$22,850Sale Price / set|48% Off
Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved five-piece salon suite, comprising of a canapé and four fauteuils, all with recent upholstery.
Fabric, Giltwood
Rare Louis XVI Style French Gilt Wood Salon Suite, 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A rare and impressive late 19th Century French carved giltwood Salon suite, comprising of a Sofa, fire screen, window seat and six arm chairs. The show wood having wonderful scrolli...
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt-Wood Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in London, GB
A fine 19th century salon suite comprising a canapé / sofa and four fauteuils / open armchairs, each with a rope-twist carved frame, oval padded back, arms and seat covered in white ...
Giltwood
Antique French Giltwood Bergère Armchairs Set of 4 Louis XVI Style Salon Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Dimensions Height 101 cm (39.8 inches) Width 74 cm (29.1 inches) Depth 65 cm (25.6 inches) Seat height 50 cm (19.7 inches) Date: 1920 Origin: French antique french giltwood bergere a...
Giltwood
$67,800Sale Price|20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Aubusson 5-Piece Salon Suite
By Forest A' Paris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Aubusson Silk Five-Piece Salon Suite, attributed to Maison Forest, Paris.
Gold Leaf
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Nightstands By Zwiener
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Ideal for collectors of fine French furniture, Louis XV antiques, or gilt bronze mounted case pieces, they would anchor a master suite, flank a giltwood bed, or elevate a curated int...
Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Three Piece Sofa Set with Armchairs, Original Tapestry Fabric
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Upholstered in fine Aubusson tapestry fabric, this 19th century French Louis XVI style three-piece salon suite includes a settee and two matching armchairs.
Tapestry, Giltwood
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H 40 in W 52 in D 23 in
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Salon Suite with Settee & Two Armchairs
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A richly embellished salon suite comprised of a settee and two matching arm chairs from the second quarter of the twentieth century, the detailed and complex surface carvings are qui...
Fabric, Giltwood
Louis XVI Giltwood 5 Pieces Salon Suite, 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exquisite suite of richly carved giltwood salon furniture in the Louis XVI style, comprising four oval back 'Fauteuil Cabriolet' armchairs and a matching two-seater sofa.
Giltwood, Tapestry
French Gilt Carved Louis XVI-Style Salon Suite
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Hard-to-find French 19th century carved and gilt five-piece Louis XVI-style salon suite consisting of four ‘fauteuils’ or armchairs, and a settee. Fine neoclassical carved details...
Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Gilded French Salon Suite, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive good quality 19th century carved giltwood French Louis XVI style salon suite, consisting on a sofa and a pair of arm chairs.
Giltwood
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H 41 in W 66.6 in D 27 in
Exceptional French Louis XVI Style Five-Piece Gilt-wood Salon Suite Set
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Exceptional French Louis XVI style five-piece giltwood salon suite set, circa 1890, in the manner of Francois Linke.
Giltwood
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H 38.75 in W 23.25 in L 38.75 in
French Louis XVI Style Antique Salon Suite of Canapé & Four Chairs, circa 1890
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exquisite and rare five-piece salon suite in the Louis XVI taste from the last quarter of the 19th century, it features a single canapé and four matched fauteuils covered in an or...
Upholstery, Giltwood
Fit for a Queen Giltwood & Rose Damask Sofa from Salon Suite
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exquisite gilt wood carved French Louis XVI style sofa from a complete Parlor Suite, with elegant Louis XVI lines and delicate hand carved decoration, with great attention to detail ...
Damask, Giltwood
A French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Salon Suite
Located in London, GB
A Louis XVI Style Giltwood Salon Suite French, 19th Century Canape: height 113cm, width 164cm, depth 65cm Armchair: height 104cm, width 65cm, depth 57cm Chair: height 99cm, width 54...
Upholstery, Giltwood
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H 39.38 in W 40.95 in D 25.2 in
Antique Louis XVI Style 5 Piece Salon Suite, Sofa, 4 Chairs, Aubusson Upholstery
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
A 19th century French Louis XVI style five piece salon suite, consisting of a sofa and four matching armchairs.
Tapestry, Fabric, Hardwood, Giltwood
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H 42.5 in W 43.63 in D 21.5 in
French Belle Époque Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved 3-Piece Parlor Salon Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Belle époque Louis XVI style giltwood carved three-piece parlor salon suite, comprising of a two-corps canapé (settee) and a pair of fauteuils (armchairs) Paris, circa 1900....
Fabric, Giltwood
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...
Upholstery, Wood
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H 38.39 in W 24.61 in D 22.05 in
19th Century French Carved Giltwood Salon Suite with Settee and 4 Armchairs
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
A five piece French Louis XVI style giltwood carved Salon 'Parlor' Suite.
Wood
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
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Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.