This week I was browsing through my files, searching for the right dining chair for one of my clients. I always catch myself being attracted by the French Louis XV and Louis XVI chairs and armchairs. It are all-round chairs! You can use them at your dining table or kitchen table or you can mix them together with other seats in your living room. They are wonderful as decorative item in the entry hall or in your bedroom or bathroom… So let’s find out on the basis of some of the images I collected.
I am so sorry that of some of the images I really don’t know the source anymore!
Louis XV armchairs upholstered with Belgian linen. Isn’t that beautiful?
Louis XVI dining chairs covered with Belgian linen.
Caned Louis XV chairs at this dining table.
image source : www.garnier.be
I do love the diamond patterned fabric for the back of these armchairs. In the 18th century it was a custom to upholster the back of the chair in a diamond patterned fabric (for economic reasons I was told!).
I often use the Brunschwig & Fils fabric, “La Seyne Check”, for the back of a chair. It is available in different colors.
image source : www.axel-vervoordt.com
Axel Vervoordt used these ‘caned back-upholstered seat’ Louis XV chairs in his dining room in the castle of ‘s Gravenwezel.
image source : Ralp Lauren Home
So as you can see, even the well-known designers love to use the French chairs.
Ralph Lauren even used them in his new restaurant “Ralph’s in Paris!
Ralph’s Paris
Velvet upholstery!
Ralph’s Paris
Leather upholstery!
Even mixing different types of Louis chairs is great! Very charming to me!
Are you agree with me that most of the French Louis chairs are very appropriate to use them for you romantic dinner for two?
image source : Erika Brunson via www.1stdibs.com
Skirted Louis chairs by Erika Brunson.
And now we are going to see how the chairs will match your seating area.
Even your dog will like them!
image source : Didier Abbeloos
I just love the mix of the linen slipcovered seat with the linen upholstered Louis chair here in the living room of our fashion designer Edouard Vermeulen.
Kitchens.
In my kitchen I chose for 19th century French Louis XV chairs, upholstered with burlap, around the table and at the corner you can see a new Louis XV armchair of the Belgian company Massant, in a Lelièvre fabric.
Placed at the entry hall, the chairs can be a beautiful decorative item!
A beautiful Louis XVI armchair at the entry hall of Lars Bolander’s house.
My entry hall.
A Louis chair even in your bedroom! Why not?
image source : http://braquenie.fr/En/Decors/Decors.htm
Beautiful upholstered armchair in a Braquenie damas “La Dauphin”. Château de Montgeoffroy
Very romantic in a girl’s room.
At your writing desk.
image source : Côte de Texas blog
image source : www.garnier.be
This Louis chair is adapted as a barstool!
And at least the Louis chair in your bathroom.
So ladies, if maybe you ever discover one or more French Louis chairs at your mother’s or grandmother’s attic, don’t throw them away!!! You know now that there are a lot of places in your home where you can bring them in!
If you are interested in beautiful high-quality new-made French chairs, please visit the website of our Belgian company MASSANT.
They make the most wonderful French styled chairs! Click on Massant logo.
You will find your nearest dealer. Lars Bolander is one of the dealers for the US.
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There is also something else that I want to share with you today!
My lovely and good blogfriend Monika of the blog Splendid Willow, posted an interview she did with one of my favorite designers
Monika is a native of Sweden, living in Seattle as Lars Bolander is Swedish and living in Florida. So you can be sure that those two understand each other very well.
You really have to read it! You will enjoy!
Click on Splendid Willow logo to read the interview.
image Splendid Willow
image Splendid Willow
I hope you enjoyed my post of today.
I wish you all a wonderful rest of the week my friends!
Dat waren weer heel veel mooie foto's om te bekijken. De stoelen zijn prachtig, al zijn ze voor mij in de meeste gevallen te klassiek.
ReplyDeleteEen fijne dag Greet! Lieve groet, Ingrid
I love French Louis chairs, have them in every room of my house except there isn't one in the kitchen...I must remedy.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous and comprehensive post oh and the your last post two superb informative reads in a row! Thanks Greet.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I ♥ the round back ones especially.
ReplyDeleteLVOE these chairs. I ma using the square back Louis XVI chairs. Beautiful images Greet.'s book on a giveaway at Hampton Hostess, and have loved every minute I was looking through it. I can't put it us, as I continue to reach for it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing.
Teresa
I love Louis chairs in fact I’m sitting on one now and have them everywhere in my home. I really love those skirted Louis chairs, what a great idea! This type of chairs is so versatile, goes with everything and in every décor. Thank you for such a wonderful and informative post…love Louis chairs!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Greet for such a beautiful, inspiring post. I am addicted to French and especially Gustavian furniture!
ReplyDeleteI especially love the first pic.
Charming chairs indeed and as you said I could see them well placed in every room. Thanks for the time to gather all those beautiful pictures for our delight. I can't imagine how many antique of these chairs are at the Royal palaces. Would you say hello to your Italian "Regina Paola" for me? I grew up with their love story and Fabiola's and Baldovino's one of course.
ReplyDeleteTrès beau comme d'habitude,
ReplyDeleteMerci Greet !
Pour information, le livre dans lequel paraît ma maison, sort bientôt :
"QUIET LIVING" aux Éditions Lanoo....
Bonne soirée,
Céline.
Hi Greet,
ReplyDeleteI love the French Louis chairs, interesting how they look right at home in a palatial setting and just as perfectly at home in a humble, little kitchen. I have always longed to own a couple of those, I have two that are close to that style and they are very dear to me.
Love and hugs, Cindy
Hello Greet,thank you for this inspiring and so so beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Cecilia
Hello Greet -
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing all these beautiful images. As usual you have put together a wonderful collection for us to enjoy. Made my lunch so much more enjoyable looking at your blog!!
Nancy
Felicitaciones Greet! You really made my day with this post. I love Louis Chairs and right now I'm particularly delighted with Hilary Whit´s patent leather upholstered chairs. Thanks for posting these fantastic pictures! Have a great weekend yourself too!!! Xoxo Maca
ReplyDeletebeautiful photos. thank you for sharing, Greet.
ReplyDeleteIn my home I have 19c. Louis xv dinning chairs and Louis vxi arm chairs with beautifully carved roses on the top. I keep admiring them more and more and you're right they look great together when mixed and could be used in about every room or kitchen and be a focal point.
Greet, I love French Louis chairs. There are some fabulous ones shown here. It made me think, I guess I really love them. I have a pair in the bedroom ,one in the bath eight at my casual dining and one in my office and almost forgot one in the living room. All different, and I will never get tired of them. I'm sure you read Joni's post about the shape and style of antique furniture even if it is a nice reproduction never goes out of style, while trendier things are definitely dated. I totally agree and this post is a perfect example of that. Great post. Mona
ReplyDeleteGreet, your entryway is my favorite! I'm putting Louis VXI chairs in our breakfast room. I'm very excited about mixing these traditional chairs with modern and industrial objects.
ReplyDeleteMijn voorkeur gaat naar de eerste foto, vind deze stoelen echt de max, dit misschien omdat mijn stoelen er een beetje van weg hebben.
ReplyDeleteJe hebt mij weer laten zwijmelen met naar deze mooie foto's te kijken.
Prettig week-end,
Liliane
Greet,
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos! I have never seen quilted slips, not my stlye but intereseting. the antique chair, your final photo stole my heart. Just stunning! I love it.
Wonderful post!!
xx-Gina
Ma chère Greet,
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, forgive me for not coming to see you yesterday, but my work has been keeping me exhausted! I fall asleep immediately when I get home! But what a joy to be here and visit with you all, who have given me so much joy by coming to visit with me. YOU ARE FROM BELGIAN PEARLS?! I so love your work. Cecilia from Desde Mi Ventana is a great pal of mine, and her taste is exquisite. When I see some of her photos from your blog, it has made me peruse your blog and to think that you came to see me. I so thank you, and I think I need to follow you! It is long overdue that I join.
Your taste is sprinkled with ALL the elegance and comfort that I desire for my home. My husband just recently purchased for me and lovely white linen French settee that is my favorite piece.
Lovely and charming is your world Greet, and I have to say, I LOVE YOUR NAME!!!!!
Many wishes to you for a marvelous weekend, Anita
Beautiful post...what would we do without Louis chairs!? For fun, I just went through my house and counted 18 of them!...and I could always do with a few more...I would love to have one in my walk-in closet...hope you are enjoying a wonderful weekend, Greet.
ReplyDelete~jermaine
Hi Greet,
ReplyDeletemarvellous post! Thanks for sharing these photos - they are a wonderful inspirational resource.
The best is the one with the dog - lovely! That room must be very cozy...
Greetings from Munich,
Petra
What a lovely post, sorry I was so busy in the last days, I wanted to write a post for a while now. Thank you for this amazing post on these great chairs. I always learn so much!
ReplyDeleteI also wanted to let you know that I wrote a post about Kilims the other day and used one of your beautiful images. Of course I linked you back!
I listened tonight to your fabulous interview at the SRT, I am so glad to finally put your voice to your beautiful face! So much I learned about you, the company you own with your brother and husband and your design philosophy. I had tea and listened. Wonderful!
And of course I remembered my many visits to Belgium. Gent, Brusseles, Antwerp.
I miss Europe! I used to live near Aachen and travelled a lot when my older boys were little. 20 years ago...My husband and I went apple picking in the morning in Belgium, had coffee in Holland and dinner in Germany!
Gosh, you got me thinking.
xoxo Victoria
Fabulous, fabulous post!!!
ReplyDeleteBrunschwig & Fils fabric, “La Seyne Check”, for the back of a chair. It is available in different colors.
ReplyDeleteCould you identify the color number for the top sample which seems to be beige, off white with red lines. Thanks.