Louis Xvi Wing Back Chairs
Vintage Pair of Bergere French Louis XVI Wing Back Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful pair of chairs made of wood with wings back. They are in good condition. No damages in
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Jansen Style Wing Back, Arm Chairs, Scalamandre Upholstery
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Louis XVI Jansen Style Wing Back, Arm Chairs, Scalamandre Upholstery,
Pair of Late 19th
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
Tall Back Carved Walnut French Louis XVI Bergère Wing Chair, Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
bergère or wing chair. The chair is in good condition with a fantastic frame and measures 48" height x 28
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Reclining Wing Chair
Located in London, GB
18th century highly unusual French Louis XVI painted reclining wing chair.
The very high back
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Painted and Carved Wingback Bergère Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style painted wingback bergère chair from the 19th century, with carved decor
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 46.5 in W 27.5 in D 22 in
Pair of French 1890s Louis XVI Style Painted Wood Bergère Chairs with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood wingback bergère chairs from the late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 42.5 in W 26.25 in D 28 in
Antique French Louis XVI Victorian Gold Gilt Wood Wing Back Bergere Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Victorian Gold Gilt Wood Wing Back Bergere Arm Chair. Item featured
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Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 45 in W 27 in D 27 in
Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Bergere/ Arnchair with Green Velvet
Located in Essex, MA
Early 20th or late 19th century Louis XVI Bergere wing chair in carved giltwood. High comfortable
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Bergère Armchair With Modern Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
comfortable. It was a chair designed in the Louis XVI style. During the second half of the 18th century
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 40 in W 30 in D 32 in
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Bergères with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood wingback bergères chairs from the 19th century, with
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 41 in W 22.75 in D 19.75 in
Pair of Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Bergère Armchairs with Modern Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of mid-19th Century French Louis XVI giltwood bergère armchairs are versatile, classic
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood, Upholstery, Beech
H 45 in W 31 in D 31 in
Pair of Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Klismos Style Side Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
red varnished side chairs: the wide curving back with frieze decoration, the raked and canted front
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Antique 1780s Italian Louis XVI Chairs
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Giltwood, Wood
H 32.68 in W 18.51 in D 17.72 in
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Winged Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
apron. Each wide and rounded back features very fine details including a carved eagle figure at the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Antique Pair Ormolu Mounted Armchairs Empire Revival 1870s
Located in London, GB
headed by ormolu winged lion masks terminating in ormolu paw feet.
The chairs are upholstered in a
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Antique 1870s Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of carved French Louis XVI style wing back bergeres retaining original painted finish.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Painted Polpar Wood Wing Chairs
Located in Firenze, IT
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Located in Brea, CA
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Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
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Located in Atlanta, GA
gilt and old white paint throughout. This antique French Louis XVI style set of two winged arm chairs
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20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
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H 42 in W 26 in D 23 in
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Located in Brea, CA
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Located in Miami, FL
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Located in Stamford, CT
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H 42 in W 29 in D 26 in
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Located in London, GB
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Pair of French Louis XVI Style Wing Back Chairs
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Newly upholstered pair of painted Louis XVI style chairs.
Finely carved frame with a gadrooned
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The cocoon-like design of this 18th century French wing chair, or "bergère à oreilles" (with ears
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Vintage Louis XVI Italian Biedermeier Writing Desk
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Located in Forney, TX
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Located in London, GB
Britain. The previous style was called Louis XVI style, in France.
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H 35.83 in W 24.02 in D 28.75 in
Renewed French Louis XVI Style Wingback Lounge Armchairs Fauteuils - a Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Lovely pair of Louis XVI Style Wing High Back Armchairs/ Lounge chairs/ Fauteuils having gorgeous wide
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French Louis XVI Style Handcarved Duchesse Brisee
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
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Louis Xvi Wing Back Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of louis xvi wing back chairs is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique louis xvi wing back chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. Louis xvi wing back chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of louis xvi wing back chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Louis XVI louis xvi wing back chairs are of considerable interest.
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