Louis XVI of France was king of France and then “the French” from 1774 until 1792, he was eventually tried and executed for treason. Despite all this History generally regards him as a honest man, so it is quite apt that this armchair be named after King Louis. It displays good old fashioned French charm and has quite a presence about it. King Louis found it difficult to balance the monarchy with the winds of political change, therefore having furniture like this is a responsibility of style and adapting the space in which it is used to bring out the best features of this opulent design.