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Vitruvian Wave

Painted Italian Occasional Table with Wave-scroll Apron
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
with Vitruvian wave scrolls, raised on a trio of fluted horns, joined by a round shelf stretcher, set
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Mid-20th Century Italian Tables

Materials

Wood

17th Century Painted Oak Homme Debout Cabinet from Southwest France
Located in Dallas, TX
raised molding featuring the same motifs: Vitruvian waves filled with flowers. In the center of the door
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Cast and Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Horse on Pedestal, H-29 1/4, 20th C.
Located in Dallas, TX
Vitruvian waves with roundels on the thick plinth. On both sides of the main body of the pedestal is a
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20th Century European Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Late 19th Century French Regence Style Marble Top Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
joined by florets to the thin apron embellished with Vitruvian waves. The front of each leg has an
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Circa 1850 Hand Carved Giltwood Wall Bracket from France
Located in Dallas, TX
captivating design, a large, attenuated shell sits proudly above a leaf cup at the base, with Vitruvian waves
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Wall Brackets

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Large Carved Oak Statue of a Bishop, France, 17th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
of a French bishop from the 1600s. The religious leader is wearing a mitre adorned with Vitruvian
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Antique 17th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Oak

Antique Polished Copper Chaudron or Wine Cooler, Wrought Iron Handle, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
Vitruvian waves filling the space between the upper two tiers. Our polished French copper chaudron could be
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Antique 1850s French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Metal, Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron

French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Wooden Mantel with Gilt Bronze Mounts, 20th C.
Located in Dallas, TX
Vitruvian waves filled with three distinct gilt rosettes surrounded by golden leaves. The repeating flowers
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20th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique Louis XVI Style Giltwood Console with Gray Rose Marble Top, c. 1860
Located in Dallas, TX
noix. Directly beneath the marble top is a highly detailed apron of interlaced Vitruvian waves under a
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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Stone, Marble

Pair of Large French Cast Garden Vases after the Models of Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in Dallas, TX
tapering neck adorned with geometric motifs and Vitruvian waves filled with flowers. These impressive
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21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Cast Stone, Cement

Antique French Neoclassical Grisaille Overdoor Painting, Circa 1815
Located in Dallas, TX
attached to a roundel in the center of a band of Vitruvian waves which adorn the neck of the urn. Other
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Antique 1810s French Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze Chenets, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
foliate rinceaux and four pierced Vitruvian waves joins the column to a small pedestal topped with the
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Bronze

Antique Painted Buffet Deux Corps de Marriage, Normandy France, C. 1785
Located in Dallas, TX
medallions, crinkled ribbon bows, rosettes, Vitruvian waves, and widely spaced fluting. All of the carvings
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Buffets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Bleached Antique Dutch Renaissance Style Tables, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
above a ball festooned with interlaced Vitruvian waves filled with roundels and diaper. A ball foot
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Renaissance Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique Napoleon III Parisian Giltwood Barometer, "Bodeur a Paris", Circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
base forms the housing for the barometer’s dial. The side of the platform is adorned with Vitruvian
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Antique 1830s French Napoleon III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Glass

Rare & Large Pollard Oak Bookcase by Holland & Sons of London
By Holland & Sons
Located in London, GB
continuous frieze with carved Vitruvian waves, below, the four doors separated by pilasters headed by carved
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Antique 19th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Pair of Tall French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces, C. 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
with large, curled leaves above a pair of classic motifs: Vitruvian waves on a concave protuberance and
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Italian Blue and White Lidded Urn, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
and foliate margents, geometric patterns, and Vitruvian waves that are infilled with horizontal
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Antique 19th Century Italian Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Rare circa 1790 Italian Neoclassical Children’s Banquette in Lacquered Beechwood
Located in Dallas, TX
of the back and the seat are bordered by interlaced Vitruvian waves filled with florets, a common
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Antique 1790s Italian Louis XVI Benches

Materials

Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Textile

Impressive Louis XVI Regency Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
-bronze vitruvian scrolls, representing the waves, on both sides of a charming gilt-bronze central plaque
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Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of German 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Meissen Porcelain Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
lovely Vitruvian scroll wave designs. Each urn displays the Meissen signature at the underside of the
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Antique 19th Century German Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Tekke Yomud Yomut Saryk Chuval Rug Bag Face, Turkmen Rug, Turkoman Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
which is a repeating, stylized Vitruvian scroll resembling a wave. Perfect for an entry, library, stair
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Antique Late 19th Century Russian Tribal Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu, Bronze and Glass Vitrine
By Henry Dasson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
decorative pierced Vitruvian scroll wave like wrap around ormolu gallery and displays fine fitted foliate
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Persian Malayer Runner with Traditional Style, Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
, flanked with two repeating, stylized Vitruvian scrolls known as a running dog border which resembles waves
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Mid-20th Century Persian Malayer Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
with a Vitruvian scroll (wave) pattern and a central foliate mount. The base is set on four toupie feet.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Persian Malayer Runner, Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
spandrels are enclosed with a repeating, stylized Vitruvian scroll known as a running dog border which
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Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-Century Modern Style Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner, Hallway Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
border composed of a repeating, stylized Vitruvian scroll known as a running dog border which resembles a
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Malayer Gallery Rug with Herati Design, Long Living Room Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
rug, the small-scale Herati pattern is both lively and sophisticated. The rich-waves of abrash add a
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Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Persian Baluch Hallway Runner with Mid-Century Modern Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
framed by an outer running dog border which is a repeating, stylized Vitruvian scroll resembling a wave
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Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pair of Vintage Turkish Oushak Runners with Art Deco Style
Located in Dallas, TX
medallions floating in a dark crimson sea of abrash waves. The Oushak runners are framed with a latch-hook
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

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18th Century Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Low Vitrine with Carrara Marble Top
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

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Brass and Suede Curule Form Neoclassical Style Stool with Vitruvian Wave Motif
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19th Century French Nature Morte Aux Oiseaux Oil Painting in Giltwood Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
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1950s Italian - Gilded Table Lamps, Neoclassical Style - Marble Base - Pair
Located in Glasgow, GB
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

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Large 18th Century French Bronze Louis XVI Lion Mask Wall Clock Signed Le Nepveu
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Wall Clocks

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17th Century Walnut and Burl Walnut Commode from Tuscany, Italy
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French Louis XVI Console Table in Mahogany with Breche Violette Marble, C. 1850
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables

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The Roxburghe Armchairs
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Vitruvian Wave For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic vitruvian wave available at 1stDibs. Each vitruvian wave for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. If you’re shopping for a vitruvian wave, we have 29 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vitruvian wave — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A vitruvian wave, designed in the Louis XVI, louis xv or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Vitruvian Wave?

A vitruvian wave can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,520, while the lowest priced sells for $860 and the highest can go for as much as $114,500.